Intercede For Them (2)

Date: Monday, 17th February, 2025

Text: Lamentations 2:19

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

As a matter of priority, you must intercede for your immediate (nuclear) family members. They are the closest to you- your flesh and blood. Make it a daily routine to lift them up in prayers to God everyday. If you are married, start from your spouse to your children, mentioning them, one after the other.

Why should your intercession start from your immediate family? It is because Satan’s major agenda is to sow seeds of discord into families and scatter them. Pray for the salvation and spiritual growth of your nuclear family members. Ask the Lord to fill them with his power and spirit on a regular basis.  

Ask the Most High to scatter the agenda of the devil against your family. Tell the Lord to foil the plans of the evil one; ask him thwarts the purposes of the devil in their lives. Decree that the plans of the Lord stand firm forever and the purposes of his heart should be established in the lives of your family members – Psalm 33:10-11. Ask that the will of God be done in their lives as it is done in Heaven.

Decree that the snare of the evil ones over your family members is broken; proclaim that they have escaped from the fowler’s trap. Cover them with the blood of Jesus Christ and decree that no arrow of the enemy will touch them and that no weapon forged against them shall prosper.

Extend the prayers to your other family members far and near.

Action Nugget: As a daily routine, always stand in the gap for your family members.

Bible In One Year: Numbers 25-26

Intercede For Them

Date: Sunday, 16th February, 2025

Text: Exodus 32:1-14

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

To intercede is to mediate or intervene on behalf of another. Moses was a great intercessor who stood in the gap to save the lives of the stubborn and disobedient Israelites. He did that over and over again.

On a particular occasion, Moses had gone to receive the Ten Commandments from the Lord on the Mount Sinai. Within 40 days before his return, the Israelites had backslidden into idolatry. And God was so angry with them that he threatened to wipe them out of the surface of the Earth.

“I have seen these people,” the Lord said to Moses, “and they are a stiff-necked people. Now leave me alone so that my anger may burn against them and that I may destroy them. Then I will make you into a great nation.”

But Moses sought the favor of the Lord his God. “Lord,” he said, “why should your anger burn against your people, whom you brought out of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand? Why should the Egyptians say, ‘It was with evil intent that he brought them out, to kill them in the mountains and to wipe them off the face of the earth’? Turn from your fierce anger; relent and do not bring disaster on your people.

He continued interceding saying, “Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac and Israel, to whom you swore by your own self: ‘I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and I will give your descendants all this land I promised them, and it will be their inheritance forever.’”  Then the Lord relented and did not bring on his people the disaster he had threatened.” Exodus 32:1-14

There is an urgent need for you and I to intercede for lost souls especially those who have been forgotten in physical and spiritual satanic prisons. God is mindful of them and is interested in their salvation. It is urgent because sinners die everyday, both young and old and so we can’t afford to delay in intercession.

Intercede for all sinners. The Holy Spirit through Apostle Paul instructed saying, “I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men.” 1Timothy 2:1

Action Nugget: Cry to God daily for the salvation of lost souls.

Bible In One Year: Numbers 22-24

Is God’s Arm Too Short?

Date: Saturday, 15th February, 2025

Text: Numbers 11:1-33

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

On their way to the Promised Land, the Israelites began to desperately crave for meat to the extent that they contemplated returning back to Egypt, their former land of slavery. They began to complain and their murmurings reached God’s ears. The Most High was angry with them because instead of them to humbly make their plea before him with hearts of gratitude, they instead, chose the path of murmuring.

God promised to feed them with meat for one month. As at that time their number was about six hundred thousand men (apart from their wives and children). Moses told God saying, “Here I am among six hundred thousand men on foot, and you say, ‘I will give them meat to eat for a whole month!’ Would they have enough if flocks and herds were slaughtered for them? Would they have enough if all the fish in the sea were caught for them?” Numbers 11:21-22

He allowed his senses to override his faith just as many of us do today. He wondered how that would be possible in the wilderness. But the Lord answered Moses, “Is the Lord’s arm too short? Now you will see whether or not what I say will come true for you.” Numbers 11:23

The arm of God represents his power. When God reveals his arm to you, he reveals his power in your favour.

God eventually proved himself as he made a powerful wind to blow in from the sea, and it blew quail into the area all around the camp. There were so many birds that the ground was covered. They were about three feet deep on the ground.  They went out and gathered quail all that day and all that night. And they gathered quail all the next day too!  The people had so much to eat that they spread the quail meat all around the camp to dry in the sun. There was divine “chicken” everywhere.

Prophetic Nugget: May the Almighty stretch forth his hand in your favour and may he make the impossible possible in your life in Jesus name.

Bible In One Year: Numbers 19-21

Prayer for Marriages

Date: Friday, 14th February, 2025

Text: 1 Corinthians 7:1-6.

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

Marriage is God’s idea. It is an institution divinely ordained by the Almighty to solve the problem of loneliness (Genesis 2:18; 24) and to ensure procreation and continuity of the human race- (Genesis 1:28). Apart from that marriage is ordained by God to solve the problem of immorality, lack of self control, fornication and adultery-1 Corinthians 7:1-6.

Marriage is ordained by God to be between a male and a female and not between homosexuals and lesbians- Genesis 2:24. Any so called marriage between same sex couples is abominable, unscriptural and against the original plan of God. Can you imagine mating going on among same sex animals? You can’t see such because it is against nature as God designed it.

His plan for marriage is great but the enemy is seriously against the glorious institution. The joy and harmony in marriage are a threat to Satan’s kingdom because where there is love and unity there the blessing of God dwells- Psalm 133:1-3.

One of the reasons why God hates divorce is because it frustrates his plans for mankind and negatively affects the children caught in between- Malachi 2:14-16.

Can you now see why the devil does everything possible to break down the institution of marriage?

Let us pray!

Prayer Nuggets

  1. Father, thank you for your purpose for the institution of marriage in Jesus name.
  2. Thank you Father, for all male and female married couples in the world.
  3. I nullify every plan of the devil against marriage in the world and in my own life in Jesus name.
  4. Father let your mercy prevail over every troubled marriage in Jesus name.
  5.  Prince of Peace let your peace reign over every stormy home and marriage in Jesus name.

Bible In One Year: Numbers 14-18

The Love of the Father (3)

Date: Wednesday, 12th February, 2025

Text: Matthew 13:44

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

The Kingdom of heaven is likened to a man that happens to find a treasure hidden in a field. He covers it up again, and is so happy that he goes and sells everything he has, and then goes back and buys that field- Matthew 13:44.

It must have been a tough decision. The man lost something good in order to get something better; he gave up something better in order to get the best.

Paul the Apostle wrote, “All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.” In other words, one may say, “I have the right to do anything,” but not everything is beneficial. Another may say, “I am free to do anything”—but not everything is constructive or helpful- 1 Corinthians 10:23

For example eating of meat is not a sin but Paul was saying, he would rather deny himself and forego eating of the meat if doing so might make another believer to fall- 1 Corinthians 8:13. The salvation and spiritual welfare of the other believer is of more importance than his self pleasure.

Sacrifice comes with pain- physical or emotional. But the harvest is worth it. The word of God says, “For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.” 2 Corinthians 4:17.

Prayer Nugget: Father, I ask for the grace to endure the pain that comes with sacrifice in Jesus name.

Bible In One Year: Numbers 11-13

The Love of the Father (2)

Date: Tuesday, 11th February, 2025

Text: John 3:16

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16. One proof that God loves you and I was the sacrifice he made. He gave his best to salvage mankind. There is no better sacrifice God could have given than the life of his only begotten Son.

If you claim to love someone and you find it difficult to make sacrifices to help such a person, that love is questionable. We are called to a life of love for God; in other words we are called to a life of sacrifice.

Some claim that God is only interested in their hearts but not their bodies. However, the Holy Spirit through Apostle Paul wrote, “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.” Romans 12:1

 Again the word of God says, “Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh (body) and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.” 2 Corinthians 7:1.

While so many souls have dedicated their bodies for worldly pleasures only, a believer who understands the will of God will deny himself, carry his cross daily and follow Christ. Our body being the temple of God is not for sexual immorality but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body- 1 Corinthians 6:13.

Some people cannot joke with their stomachs. They cannot fast even for a single day.but the Holy Scriptures say, “Foods for the stomach and the stomach for foods, but God will destroy both it and them” 1 Corinthians 6:13.

Prophetic Nugget: Receive grace to sacrifice for the sake of God’s love and his kingdom in Jesus name.

Bible In One Year: Numbers 8-10

The Love of the Father

Date: Monday, 10th February, 2025

Text: 1 John 2:15-17

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

While we were still living in sin God demonstrated his love for us by sending his only begotten son to sacrifice his life for mankind. We are, therefore, to love him because he first loved us. Our love for him is a sign of gratitude

Unfortunately, there are many things that struggle and compete for the place of the love of God in the hearts of many believers. One of them is friendship with the world. The word of God says, “Friendship of the world is enmity with God; whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.” James 4:4

The Holy Spirit wrote through the Apostle John the Beloved, saying, “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.” 1 John 2:15-17

The love of the Father must be the motivation behind all our thoughts and actions; any other motivation does not attract God’s blessings. Obedience is a proof that we truly love the Father- John 14:15. Doing the Father’s will becomes easier when we love him. When the love of the Father is there, it would be easy to count it all joy when we pass through faith trials.

Key Nugget: Obedience is a proof that we truly love the Father.

Bible In One Year: Numbers 7

Shine Forth

Date: Sunday, 9th February, 2025

Text: Matthew 5:16

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

To shine is to make impact. It is to influence lives positively; it is to show forth the character of Christ in an evil world. The word of God says, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven” Matthew 5:16 The whole world is full of confusion and perversion like sheep without shepherd, everybody doing whatever he deems right in his own eyes.

The word of God says, “There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.” Proverbs 14:12.

When the purpose of something is not known abuse is inevitable. Many are ignorant of the divine purpose of their God-given bodies, therefore they do all sorts of thing with it. They don’t understand that our bodies are God’s temples and are meant to honour God. You see a lot of defilements and sexual perversion going on all over the world.

Now humans get married to the same sex; they get married to dogs, cats and another types of animals. But the word of God clearly says, Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh” Genesis 2:24. It doesn’t say, a man will cling to another man; or a woman clings to another woman. The word of God didn’t say, a man will cling to an animal.

As believers in a confused world we are to live as examples as those who are in the light of God’s word which says, “Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge.” Hebrews 13:4

As from today, rise up and begin to shine forth as the light that you are in Christ. If you are till in the darkness of sin and unbelief, why not repent and come out of darkness into his marvellous light?

Prayer Nugget: In Jesus name, i rise up and begin to shine in Jesus name.

Bible In One Year: Numbers 5-6

Need for Patience

Date: Saturday, 8th February, 2025

Text: Hebrews 6:13-15

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

The word of God is full of precious promises. His promises are reliable and certain. However, in order to actualize the wonderful promises of God, there is need to be patient. Patience is necessary because God’s timing may not necessarily be our own timing.

For those who are willing to patiently wait for the fulfilment of his promises, he makes everything beautiful at the right time.

When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself, saying, “I will surely bless you and give you many descendants. And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised-Hebrews 6:13-15

Have you been trusting God to fulfil a particular promise in your life? God cannot lie; his word will surely come to pass. He will never lie because he is not a man.  Why not keep reminding him of his promises and pray until your joy is full?

He will never disappoint you, just trust and obey. There is no other way to be happy in Jesus.

Prayer Nugget: Ask for the grace to wait on Him until His promises are fulfilled in your life.

Bible In One Year: Numbers 3-4

He Must Increase

Date: Friday, 7th February, 2025

Text: John 3:30

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

At the beginning of his earthly ministry, the followership of Jesus Christ was increasing and that of his forerunner, John the Baptist’s was decreasing his disciples were jealous and worried that they were losing their membership to Christ. Then John made the statement saying, “He must increase, but I must decrease.” John 3:30.

That statement also means, “He must become greater; I must become less.” By this statement he exalted Christ and humbled himself. When we get out of the way and let God accomplish what He intends, then much is accomplished.

The flesh must be subdued and mortified in us if the Spirit of Christ must increase in us. Naturally, the human nature wants to seek for attention and show off. The popular worldly slogan is that, ‘If you have got it, flaunt it’. For example some ladies believe that if they have beautiful skins, they should wear skimpy clothes that will make the whole world see it. Men with athletic bodies also want to show it to the world by unbuttoning a half portion of their shirts.

When your major aim is to draw undue attention to yourself you are giving glory to yourself and not God. What you are doing is that you are claiming that all you have or have achieved are by your power and wisdom.

 Paul the Apostle asks, “For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?” 1 Corinthians 4:7

Testimony sharing must be with humility and not sound as though one is boasting. All that we do must be to the glory of God and not to draw attention to ourselves.

Prayer Nugget: I clothe myself with the garment of humility; from now on Christ must increase, while the flesh in me must decrease in Jesus name.

Bible In One Year: Numbers 1-2