Month: July 2024

Date: Saturday, 6^th July, 2024

Text: Proverbs 22:29

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

The spirit of average limits a man from reaching his full potential. To be average is to be neither here nor there. It makes one to settle for less when you can actually achieve more. Why should you be satisfied with the good or the better when you can actually be the best?

How would you feel if you are involved in a competition and someone else, a co-competitor is being celebrated and rewarded for excellence instead of you for something you know, inside you that you could have achieved if you had pushed yourself harder? Of course it could lead to emotional pains and regrets.

When a typical average person is given a task to do, he does only what is enough and stops at that. But someone with an excellent spirit will do far, far more than enough. Nobody will celebrate and specially recognize you when you do the ordinary things required of you; but when you step out of the ordinary and put an “extra” effort, you become extraordinary, distinguished and you stand out from the crowd of average people.

Ecclesiastes 9:10 says, “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going.”

The word of God also says, “Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean (average, obscure, less important, people of low rank, unknown) men.” Proverbs 22:29

Action Nugget: Refuse to be average.

Date: Thursday, 4^th July, 2024

Text: Genesis 26:1-14

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

When you get stuck to a particular spot, it could be discouraging and frustrating. At a point in their wilderness wanderings, the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying, “Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward.” Deuteronomy 2:2-3. Are you facing such a situation in your life journey? I pray that from now on you will move forward in Jesus name.

It is not a bad thing to start small. Job 8:7 says, “Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.” Start small and grow fast. It is not the will of God that you remain stagnant. Stagnant water will stink; it is only a matter of time. You have to keep going and growing.

We serve a God who is particularly interested in growth and progress. One of the ways to know a man who is blessed is in the progress he makes. Blessing brings multiplication and a forward movement. In Genesis 1:28, God blessed Adam and his wife and God said unto them, “Be fruitful, and multiply …”

Isaac obeyed divine instructions during a famine period and he miraculously progressed. His progress during an economic downtime was exponential. The word of God puts it this way, “Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the Lord blessed him. And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him- Genesis 26:12-14

Many folks make so much movements dancing around in circles with little or no significant progress. Sin and disobedience to God’s Word causes stagnancy.

As you intentionally obey the word of the Lord, your victory over stagnancy is sure in Jesus name.

Prayer Nugget: Father, I will obey your word always, please, cause me to always move forward and wax great in Jesus name.

Date: Wednesday, 3^rd July, 2024

Text: Mark 5:2-20

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

As we have previously ascertained, the spiritual controls the physical; the invisible controls the visible; the things that are seen were made by the unseen (Hebrews 11:3) and the celestial rules the terrestrial. Having laid the above foundation, it should be easy to understand the series we are about to consider.

The devil has assigned a horde of demons to achieve his aim of stealing, killing and destroying (John 10:10). During his earthly ministry a boy who could not speak was brought to Christ. In healing him, the Lord simply cast out a deaf and dumb spirit and the boy was set free- Mark 9:17-29.

When the devil wants to afflict a man, he simply assigns one of his demons to possess its victim, incapacitate and reduce him to become like the demon. However, when the Spirit of God is engaged, the light of God shines, darkness disappears and the demon loses its grip and is cast out.

In Mathematics zero represents nothing. And anything multiplied by zero is reduced to zero. When the zero demon operates in the life of a man, it reduces that man to nothing. When it enters the life of a champion, he can quickly become an ex-champion and be reduced to nothing. This spirit can drastically reduce a wealthy man to a beggar within a short time.

A very good example of a man who was afflicted by the zero spirit was the man who lived among the tombs. He was insane and nobody could keep him tied with chains anymore; many times his feet and his hands had been tied, but every time he broke the chains and smashed the irons on his feet. He was too strong for anyone to control him. Day and night he wandered among the tombs and through the hills, screaming and cutting himself with stones.

For a very long time he was nothing but when he encountered Jesus he fell on his knees and worshipped Jesus. The demons afflicting him were commanded do depart and he was set free- Mark 5:2-20. The man that was nothing became something, somebody to celebrate; and he went from zero to hero. May this be your testimony in Jesus name.

Prayer Nugget: Father, please, grant me victory over every zero spirit in Jesus name.

Date: Tuesday, 2^nd July, 2024

Text: Psalm 138:7-8

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

Welcome to the 7^th month of perfection. The Lord will perfect all that concerns you in Jesus name. I pray for you that this second half of the year will be more glorious than the first in the mighty name of Jesus. Everything you are due for shall be granted unto you this season; your shame will give way to glory; health will triumph over sickness; prosperity will defeat poverty; the light of God will shine; darkness will be confounded in Jesus name.

Are you worried that things seem not to be working the way you expect? Are you anxious or disturbed that your efforts are not yielding expected results and you fear that this year is about to slip out of your hands? Fear not! Put your trust and hope in the Lord. He has promised never to leave you nor forsake you. Your times are in His hands and He will arrange things to work in your favour.

The Psalmist in today’s text says, “The LORD will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy, O LORD, endures forever; Do not forsake the works of Your hands.” Psalm 138:7-8

By the mercy of God his purpose for your life shall be fulfilled speedily; the Lord will fight your battles for you and vindicate you in Jesus name.

It may look like things are not balanced yet and probably your mind is not settled. Just rest your heart on the Lord; cast your cares on Him. Be anxious for nothing but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus- Philippians 4:6-7.

Prophetic Nugget: You will not labour in vain; every effort of yours will yield bountiful results this season in Jesus name.