God’s Oracle Devotionals

Date: Friday, 27^th December, 2024

Text:  Psalm 100:4-5

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

There are many reasons why you need to pray our way into the New Year. The first reason is to give thanks to God for all he has done for you in the outgoing year. No matter what you have gone through this year, if you can think deeply you will realize that God has done so much for you.

The fact that you are still breathing shows that God has not given up on you. They say, “When there is life there is hope”. The word of God says, “There is hope for a tree:  If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its new shoots will not fail. Its roots may grow old in the ground and its stump die in the soil, yet at the scent of water it will bud and put forth shoots like a plant.” Job 14:7-9

When you give thanks to God for the little, it becomes much. When you deliberately switch from complaining to praises, you are provoking God to turn your situation around for the best.

Even though you have been through pain, you still need to give thanks to God because weeping may endure for a night but joy comes in the morning- Psalm 30:5. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endures to all generations. Psalm 100:4b-5.

You should praise him for what he has done for you this year; for what he is doing and for what he has refused to do (because he has a better idea). Worship him for who he is.

Bless his holy name for his beautiful plans for you.  Godis saying to you, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11

Determine to cooperate with God by submitting your heart completely to Christ and resisting the devil through holy living. It shall be well with you in Jesus name.

Action Nugget: Praise him ceaselessly for his great plans for you in the New Year.

Date: Thursday, 26^th December, 2024

Text:  Isaiah 9:6-7

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

Every blessing that the redemption package offers, places a responsibility on us as believers. For example, just as Christ forgave us, we are expected to forgive those that offend us.

Just as Christ bore our burdens we are expected to bear one another’s burdens- Galatians 6:2.

God first loved us and we are obligated to love him in return and to love our neighbours. The only debt we must continually owe our neighbour is the debt of love. 1 John 4:11.

Romans 13:8, which says, “Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law”.

The word of God also says, “Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? …..Let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.” 1 John 3:16-18

He came to serve and sacrifice, so are we expected to do. We are called to serve and not to be served- Mark 10:45; Romans 12:1.

Jesus also said, “As the Father has sent me, I also send you.” John 20:21. Just as Christ was sent by the Father to preach the gospel of repentance, so are we saddled with the same responsibility. We are to go to the whole world and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that he has commanded us. Matthew 28:19-20

The above spiritual responsibilities were what Christ referred to when he said, “Take my yoke upon you and learn of me….. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:29-30

Prophetic Nugget: Receive the grace to fulfill all the spiritual responsibilities in Jesus name.

Date: Wednesday, 25^th December, 2024

Text:  Isaiah 9:6-7

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

Unto us a child was born to destroy the works of the devil-1 John 3:8. The work of the devil is to separate us from God using the weaponry of sin. He knows that sin causes a thick wall of separation between man and God so he does everything possible to make sure you sin against God.

He knows that once sin is established in a sinner’s life, he can then take his evil work to the next level of stealing, killing and destroying. But Christ was born to reverse the irreversible and give us abundant life- John 10:10.

The name of Jesus is a summary of his mission on Earth. Concerning Mary, the angel Gabriel spoke to Joseph saying, “She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” Matthew 1:21

He came to pay the debt of sin we could not pay. His blood brought forgiveness and our eternal debt was fully settled on the Cross of Calvary- Ephesians 1:7.

The wrath of God is upon the sinner everyday- Psalm 7:11. But Jesus’ blood was shed to appease the Father and turn away the anger of the Most High (a spiritual concept known as atonement or propitiation), thereby restoring the once cordial relationship between God and Man (before the fall)- Romans 3:23-24.

When a victim is kidnapped, ransom is usually demanded before his release. The blood of Jesus was the ransom demanded as payment to free us from the bondage of Satan; therefore we have been literally purchased back (redeemed) from the Evil One- 1 Peter 1:18-19

If you are yet to surrender your heart to Christ, do so today so that you too can enjoy all the blessings in the redemption package.

Merry Christmas!

Prayer Nugget: by the precious Blood of Christ  I destroy the works of the devil in my life in Jesus name.

Date: Tuesday, 24^th December, 2024

Text:  Isaiah 9:6-7

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

Isaiah 9:6 says, “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”

All over the world the birth of Christ is celebrated during this season. Most people go on holidays to observe this special time of the year. His birth is indeed significant because Jesus is God himself coming to the world in the form of human in order to show us the way to eternal life. He is able to show us the way because he himself is the Way- John 14:6.

The world is full of scientific facts, theories and philosophies. There are many religions and spiritual sects, each of them claiming to be the truth but Christ himself is the Truth personified. If you want to know the truth about any topic, listen to the word of Christ.

The wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord-  Romans 6:23. Sin brought eternal death but Jesus brought the opposite- eternal life. Why is he able to do this? He is himself the Eternal Life. The life of a man is his blood. The eternal life in Christ flows through his precious blood.

The Holy Scriptures established that, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.” John 1;1-4;14

Jesus is the reason for the season; Merry Christmas in advance.

Prayer Nugget : Father, may the purpose of the birth of Christ not be defeated in my life in Jesus name.

Date: Monday, 23^rd December, 2024

Text:  Genesis 26:1-14

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

The economic situation in which Isaac found himself was unfavorable. The word of God said there was famine in the land; there was scarcity and hardship ravaging the country and the only reasonable thing to do was to seek for greener pastures elsewhere.

God spoke to him and asked him to stay back and invest in the midst of famine. That sounded unreasonable but Isaac knew the God that spoke to him. He knew that God is able to bring something out of nothing.

He obeyed God against all odds and invested generously. The Holy Scripture says, “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

Are you ready to move forward? Ask for the guidance of the Holy Spirit and obey his promptings. Love what God loves and hate what he hates. Don’t invest into any venture without seeking divine approval. The popular hymn says, “Trust and obey; there is no other way to be happy in Jesus but to trust and obey.”

As we step into the New Year you will move forward and wax great in Jesus name.

Key Nugget: Obedience is a major key to moving forward.

Date: Sunday, 22^nd December, 2024

Text:  John 5:1-9

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

It is God’s will for you to make progress. It is his desire for you to go from minimum to maximum, from a zero to a hero, from a ‘nobody; to a ‘somebody’. Whatever is holding you back will give way in Jesus name. I pray that Every Satanic imprisonment restricting your progress will be broken by the blood of Jesus.

However, there are self-inflicted lifestyles that that can give the devil a legal spiritual right to hold you down.  For example, a person who is holding others down will himself be stuck on the same spot.  Both the jailer and the prisoner are found in the same prison environment. If you want to go forward let go of those who have offended you- Matthew 6:14-15.

Some are stuck to one spot because they have refused to obey God in the area of restitution. If you have taken what does not belong to you, it is time to return it to its rightful owner. By so doing you will set yourself free from every chain of the devil tying you to one spot in Jesus name- Psalm 107:10-13.

Sickness is a weapon used by the devil to limit so many folks. In today’s text, we come across the popular story of a man who was bedridden for 38 years. For almost four decades he was stuck to one spot, abandoned and seemingly hopeless.  But one day he found God’s mercy and he arose from his sickbed- John 5:1-9. You will be a recipient of God’s mercy today in Jesus name.

Over two thousand demons were holding down a single individual. He was so insane that even insane people called him insane. However, when his time came, he worshipped Jesus and his madness gave way and he became a popular evangelist in Ten Cities (Decapolis)- Mark 5:1-20. Whatever is holding you down from moving forward will receive the fire of God’s judgment in Jesus name.

Prophetic Nugget: As from this moment you are moving forward in Jesus name.

Date: Saturday, 21st December, 2024

Text: Isaiah 3:10-11

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation: 

No matter how tough this year has been, only if you can exercise your faith and believe, next year will be better.

Lift up your head in faith and get set for a glorious year ahead. The word of God says, ” Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds. Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them! They will be paid back for what their hands have done.” Isaiah 3:10-11

The Lord will remember all your sacrifices and your labour of love and he will pour upon you an abundant harvest and avalanche of blessings that you can never recover from.

There is hope for a sinner who is willing to repent, confess, forsake his wicked ways and turn completely to the Lord. Our God is a God of mercy, with him is forgiveness for a genuinely repented sinner.

For your shame you will receive a double portion of honour and he will give grace for your disgrace, beauty for your ashes.

The Lord will put the oil of comfort in any place your shoe pinches. He will replace your mourning with dancing, the spirit of heaviness will give way to the oil of gladness in Jesus name.

Throughout the coming year when others say there is a casting down, your testimony will be that there is a lifting up. The Sun shall not smite you by day nor the Moon by night. You will always have reasons to jubilate in Jesus name.

Prophetic Nugget : Throughout the coming year may the hand of God be upon your life to grant you unusual strength and speed in Jesus name.

Date: Friday, 20^th December, 2024

Text:  John 1:1-5

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

When you put your phone in airplane mode or switch off your data, electronic messages won’t come in. They will remain hanging until you reverse the situation.

Many times God wants to speak to us but a lot of times we are either too preoccupied with the affairs of this life or we are so busy that we do not connect therefore, we find out that we can’t pick spiritual signals.

We may need to periodically retreat and be alone with God. There and then, if you can open your heart, you would be setting the stage for Him to speak to you. You will renew your strength, you will soar on wings like eagles; you will run and not grow weary; you will walk and not be faint- Isaiah 40:31

When you expose yourself to the everlasting word of God, the atmosphere is set to hear from the Lord.  When you are confused and you need a clear divine direction, it is time to study the word of God.

 In the beginning the Word already existed; the Word was with God, and the Word was God. From the very beginning the Word was with God. Through him God made all things; not one thing in all creation was made without him. The Word was the source of life, and this life brought light to people.  The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has never put it out. John 1:1-5

If you want to hear from the Lord this season, spend more time studying the word of God and his light will shine on your path. That confusion (darkness) will give way and your life will be filled with the glory of God.

Prophetic Nugget: His word will be a light onto your path this season in Jesus name.

Date: Thursday, 19^th December, 2024

Text:  John 16: 12-15

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

As we approach the New Year you need a word from the Lord on how the year would be so that you can prepare ahead. A word from the Lord will be a compass that would show you which direction to sail the ship of your life so that you don’t experience a shipwreck.

No two years are the same. The strategy that worked this year may not work in the next. We live in a constantly evolving and changing world. Satan is equally planning and re-strategizing. The word of God says, “We are not ignorant of the devices of his devices, lest Satan takes advantage of us”- 2 Corinthians 2:11.

The devil has a mega spiritual laboratory where he concocts new methods of evil and introduces them into the world using unbelievers or half-baked believers as vessels or agents. May you not fall victim of his wiles and devices in Jesus name.

The Lord confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them. Psalm 25:14. If you can dedicate yourself to intense sessions of prayers at this time God will speak to you. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth he will guide you into all the truth about the New Year. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears from the Lord Jesus, and he will tell you what is yet to come- John 16:13

A word from the Lord will be like a password, key or secret PIN (Personal Identification Number) that opens new doors in the New Year. Ask God to unveil his plans and purpose for the coming year. He is the Controller of Times and Seasons; He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with him-Daniel 2:22. Our times are in his hands; without him we can do nothing.

Spend quality time fellowshipping with and calling upon him today.

Prayer Nugget: Father, I depend on you, please speak to me about your plans for me in the coming year in Jesus name.

Date: Wednesday, 18^th December, 2024

Text:  Proverbs 22:24-25

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

Anger if left uncontrolled could cause a permanent irreparable damage in the lives of its victims. In some homes you would see one of the spouses destroying the property they suffered and laboured to gather.  A labour of twenty years can be destroyed within a minute of uncontrolled anger.

The story was once told of a man who just bought a brand new car and was in high spirits. The little daughter out of sheer naivety went to write something on the glass of the car.  The father saw it and was so furious to the extent that he took a sharp object and cut off the fingers of the girl.

Eventually, the girl was rushed to the hospital; the father’s eyes had cleared. Later on he went to look closely to check what the daughter wrote on his car, it read, “Daddy I Love You.” He broke into tears and apologized to the daughter but the damage had been done.

One day, the little daughter asked him saying, “Daddy, when will my fingers grow back?” The father could not bear the guilt anymore and not too long after, he committed suicide.

The word of God says, “Do not hasten in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.”- Ecclesiastes 7:9

Proverbs 16:32 says, “He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.”

Again the word of God says, “Make no friendship with an angry man, and with a furious man do not go, lest you learn his ways and set a snare for your soul- Proverbs 22:24-25.

Action Nugget: Ask the Holy Spirit to help you as you subdue your temper under His control.