God’s Oracle Devotionals

Date: Saturday, 6thJanuary, 2024

Text: 2 Samuel 11:1-27; 12:1-23

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

King David got into serious trouble because he stayed back at home during spring at the time of the year when kings usually go to war. He sent out Joab, the Army Commander, with his officers and the Israelite army; they defeated their enemies. But David himself stayed in Jerusalem, idle.

One day, late in the afternoon, David got up from his nap and went to the palace roof. As he walked around up there, he saw a woman taking a bath in her house. She was very beautiful. Before he knew what was happening he fell into the sin of adultery and then, murder.

He got to the very lowest point of his life because he positioned himself wrongly. He brought the judgement of God upon himself; a curse which eventually led to the unfortunate loss of his throne (temporarily), the public rape of his wives; the death of about four of his sons.

Twice the army enemies of Elijah were roasted alive because he positioned himself rightly. Each time the enemy troops met him on the mountain top, in God’s presence, watching unto prayer. Clothed with the glory of God, he was lifted above any form of shame and defeat. None of his words ever fell to the ground and his enemies bowed to him- 2 Kings 1:1-17.

Refuse to be idle; rather get deeply involved in the business of soul winning and evangelism; do not forsake the assembly of God’s people.

Make sure you position yourself rightly this year and you will rise above shame and reproach in Jesus name.

Prayer Nugget: Father, I refuse to be idle but to actively seek first your Kingdom and all its righteousness in Jesus name.

Date: Friday, 5thJanuary, 2024

Text: Jonah 3:1-10.

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

It could be very dangerous to be wrongly positioned. Many are going through very rough times and passing through untold hardships because of wrong positioning. They find themselves being bombarded left, right and centre by storms; the Heaven over their heads seem to be closed. I pray for you that this New Year you will be at the right place at the right time in Jesus name.

The Lord sent prophet Jonah to Nineveh so that he may preach against the evil going on there. But he headed for Tarshish. He almost lost his life, if not for a last-minute deliverance from God.

If you realize that you are wrongly positioned, what do you do? The answer is in today’s text.

When Jonah realized his wrong position, he repented and cried to God for mercy. When the Lord gave him a second chance, he obeyed Him and went to Nineveh, a city so large that it took three days to walk through it. He went back to the correct position where God originally assigned for him.

Jonah started through the city, and after walking a whole day, he proclaimed, “In forty days Nineveh will be destroyed!” The people of Nineveh believed God’s message. They too realized that they were wrongly positioned in disobedience, and judgement was looming. So they decided that everyone should fast, and all the people, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth to show that they had repented.

All persons and animals wore sackcloth. Everyone prayed earnestly to God and gave up their wicked behavior and their evil actions. God saw what they did; he saw that they had given up their wicked behavior. So he changed his mind and did not bring on them the destruction he had threatened-Jonah 3:1-10.

Prayer Nugget: Spirit of wrong positioning, depart from my life in Jesus name.

Date: Thursday, 4thJanuary, 2024

Text: Acts 1:12,14; 2:1-4

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

The person who shows mercy to others has positioned himself to receive greater mercy from the Lord- Matthew 5:7. When someone is in need and you rally round that fellow to be of help, you are lifting yourself above his pitiable condition. But if you are in a position to assist and you refuse or even mock the fellow, you may sooner or later find yourself in worse condition than his.

This year, God is interested in pouring his power and blessings on you but are you well positioned for a divine encounter?

The fellow who has positioned himself to be pure in heart will certainly see God in action. The one who is hungry and thirsty for righteousness will be filled; the humble will be lifted in due time and will inherit the land God has promised- Mathew 5:5,6,8.

In Luke 24:49, Jesus Christ told his disciples to stay in Jerusalem until they had been clothed with power from on high. Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives. When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. And they all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers- Acts 1:12, 14

 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues^[a] as the Spirit enabled them- Acts 2:1-4

They got the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, a gift that money cannot buy because they positioned themselves rightly.

As you position yourself rightly this year, may you receive blessings that money cannot buy and the ones money can buy in Jesus name.

Prayer Nugget: I receive grace and wisdom to position myself rightly in Jesus name.

Date: Wednesday, 3rdJanuary, 2024

Text: Acts 14:8-10

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

The way you position yourself will determine how much you will get from God this year. Your location will determine your allocation. You have a role to play in determining your outcome and what you will receive.

In today’s text, concerning Paul, the Word of God told us, “While they were at Lystra, they came upon a man with crippled feet who had been that way from birth, so he had never walked. He was listening as Paul preached, and Paul noticed him and realized he had faith to be healed. So Paul called to him, “Stand up!” and the man leaped to his feet and started walking!” Acts 14:8-10

God can do all things but the Almighty does not do all things to everyone because it is not everyone that believes that God can do all things. If you position yourself in unbelief or doubt, you will get nothing from God.

Paul took note that the man born lame was well positioned in faith, that was why he activated the miraculous power of God on his behalf.

There is a proverb among my people, the Yorubas, Southwest Nigeria, they say, “A child that wants to be lifted up by his mother will raise his arms up as a sign of willingness to be carried.” God does not force his blessings on anyone. You must be willing.

Position yourself in faith this year and you will attract God’s intervention in Jesus name.

Reflective Nugget: The way you position yourself will determine how much you will get from God this year.

Date: Tuesday, 2^nd January, 2024

Text: James 4:8

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

Every New Year brings new hope, s renewed sense of vision, a new beginning and prospects for a great future. It is time to put the failures of the past behind you. Don’t let the effects of the past errors keep you down. Get up from where you have fallen; dust yourself up. Your future is bright in Christ.

Christ in you is the hope of Glory in 2024. The thoughts of God towards you are thoughts of peace, and not of evil to give you an expected end. Make every effort to draw closer to God this year. The Word of God says, “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded”. James 4:8

Sharpen your focus on God and his word; shun every form of distraction. Look unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith. Don’t listen to the dissenting voices that kept you stuck in the past.

“Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised)” Hebrews 10:22-23

Regular fellowship with God and communication (prayer) will enhance your closeness with Him.

Are you still living in sin? That will be a great disadvantage because it will hinder God from fulfilling his purpose for your life. You therefore, need to urgently repent and forsake your sinful ways so that you can be healed and restored.

Honour God this year and he will honour you. Release yourself to him in total surrender and obedience. God himself will arise on your behalf and your enemies will scatter. Resist the devil and he shall flee from you. This year will be your year in Jesus name.

Action Nugget: Draw near to God and he will draw near to you.

Date: Monday, 1^st January, 2024

Text: Psalms 144:9-15

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

Congratulations because you have successfully crossed over into the New Year. In the Year 2024, you will sing a New Song in Jesus name. Let us pray.

Prayer Nuggets

1. Father, thank you for the New Year 2024.

2. Alpha and Omega, we thank you because you are the Controller of my times and seasons.

3. Father, I humble myself before you and turn away from every wicked way in Jesus name.

4. Holy Spirit, please, help my heart to be in the right tune with the Father in Jesus name.

5. Father, I ask that you show me the unique formula that unlocks your blessings in the New Year in Jesus name.

6. Father, I ask for that specific word to run with, in the New Year in Jesus name.

7. Father, I ask that you fulfil those long-standing promises of yours in my life in Jesus name.

8. Father, I ask that you thwart every agenda of the wicked one and neutralize their weapons in my life in Jesus name.

9. Father, I pray that your purpose and plans for my life in 2024 comes to fruition and speedy fulfilment in Jesus name.

10. Father, please, help me to walk with you steadfastly in the New Year in Jesus name.

11. Father, let none of my efforts in the New Year be wasted in Jesus name.

12. Father, please cause me to eat the fruit of my labour in the New Year in Jesus name.

13. In the New Year, may I not journey with those who have been divinely marked for destruction and judgement (like Jonah) in Jesus name.

14. Father, throughout 2024 be my perfect guide and guard- a pillar of Cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night in Jesus name.

15. Father, help me to be more devoted, consecrated and dedicated to you in the New Year in Jesus name.

16. Father, please, cause me to sing a New Song in 2024.

17. Ask God for your specific requests for the New Year.

Date: Sunday, 31^st December, 2023

Text: James 1:5-7

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

We are about to begin another time and season. It is therefore crucial for every one of us to reflect on the old year and truly appraise ourselves. There are three people you cannot deceive, namely God, the devil and yourself. It is possible to deceive any other person. Look at the areas you have succeeded and the areas you have failed.

How deep has your walk with God been this year? How consistent has your prayer life been from January till now? How committed have you been to personal study of God’s word? How many souls have you won for God this year? How obedient have you been in the area of financing God’s work (your tithes, first fruits, offerings, almsgiving etc)?

How much sacrifices have you made for the advancement of the kingdom of God in 2023? How much have you been committed and devoted to the things of God? How selfless have you been? How much have you been a blessing to others? How much smiles have you put in the faces of others?

In your secular endeavour, how much of your goals for the out-going year have you realized? Over your spouse and children how far have you moved this year 2023?

You cannot be doing things the same way and expect a different result. Where you have struggled or failed, pray and ask God for wisdom to re-strategize in the New Year. The word of God says, “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.” James 1:5-7

In 2024, your success shall be great in Jesus name.

Prayer Nugget: Father, in your infinite mercy, please, grant me wisdom to succeed greatly in the New Year 2024 in Jesus name.

Date: Saturday, 30^th December, 2023

Text: Isaiah 1:18-19; 3:10-11

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

We may not know the future but we know the God who owns the future. Through the lens of His Word, we can see into the 2024. The coming year may be new to us but it is not new to God who is the Beginning and the Ending; the Alpha and Omega; and the First and the Last. He is the Controller of times and seasons. Therefore, we have no reason to be anxious or worried because our times are in his hands.

Isaiah 3:10-11, says, “Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.”

Also, the word of God says, “Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.” Isaiah 1:18-20.

Everybody, irrespective of his spiritual status, has the opportunity to get the best of God in the New Year. The Sinner, if he will be willing to repent and obey God, will eat the good of the land. The righteous, if he will not be tired of obeying and doing the will of God, will see God’s glory in a new dimension.

God’s plan for you in the New Year is big and glorious. You only need to cooperate with Him every step of the way and you will enjoy all-round divine favour in 2024. Throughout the New Year, the sound of salvation, celebration, joy and victory will be heard in our homes in Jesus name.

Prayer Nugget: Father, please, help us to walk with you steadfastly in the New Year in Jesus name.

Date: Friday, 29^th December, 2023

Text: Psalm 33:10-11

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

No two years are the same. So the strategy you used this year may not work in 2024. You need to go to God the One who knows the end from the beginning. Humble yourself before Him and ask Him to show you the unique formula that unlocks His blessings of the New Year. Receive a specific word to run with, in the New Year.

Through fellowship with God, prayers and fasting you can also set the right spiritual atmosphere for the Year 2024. Many are pregnant with ideas and plans for the New Year but just like biological pregnancies; it takes physical and spiritual care to carry it to full term and to deliver it safely. I pray for you that you will neither experience miscarriages nor still birth of your 2024 blessings in Jesus name.

First of all, you need to be in tune with God. You cannot continue in sin as say the grace of God should abound. God forbid! Repent from every known sin and get your heart right with God. Surrender your totality to Jesus Christ. He is the One who has the keys or Password of the New Year.

Secondly, ensure that your agenda for 2024 agree with God’s plans, otherwise, don’t expect the Almighty to sponsor a project he did not initiate.

Next carry out “Operation Ps33:10-11”. What does this code mean? The Word of God will help us decode. The Psalmist said, ^“The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect. The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.” Psalm 33:10-11

In other words, prayerfully ask God to thwart every agenda of the wicked one and neutralize their weapons. Command that the purpose and plans of God for your life in 2024 comes to fruition and speedy fulfilment in Jesus name.

Are there promises God has made to you but which He has not fulfilled? It is time to ask Him to fulfil it.

2024 shall be a greater Year for you and your household in Jesus name.

Prayer Nugget: Father, please, frustrate the purpose of the enemy; keep him from carrying out his plans. But let your divine plan endure forever; and your purpose last eternally in my life in Jesus name.

Date: Thursday, 28^th December, 2023

Text: 1 Peter 5:8

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

A sober person is sensitive and alert to the dangers of the world, the flesh, and the Devil, and he is not easily distracted by the issues that can get him off track.

The term sober literally means “free from intoxicating influences.” To be sober means to not allow ourselves to be influenced by anything that leads us away from God’s truth and sound judgment.

To be vigilant means “to keep careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.” Spiritual vigilance involves watchfulness and prayerfulness. Jesus said, “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Matthew 26:41

A vigilant person actively pays attention to what is seeking for his attention and what affects his heart and mind. We must keep a clear mind as we vigilantly keep watch over our lives and the world around us.

King Xerxes, while in high spirits (from alcoholic wine) took a careless step that led to the failure of his marriage- Esther 1.

The Word of God says, “Be sober be alert and cautious at all times. That enemy of yours, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” 1 Peter 5:8

Receive grace to be sober and vigilant in Jesus name.

Prayer Nugget: Father, I ask for the spirit of sobriety and vigilance in Jesus name.