My Strength Is Made Perfect In Weakness

II Corinthians 12:9 

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 

I woke up with His Word of knowledge in my head saying "His strength is made perfect in my weakness" this filled my heart with Joy and strength. Nehemiah 8:10 KJV - "for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength." When God speaks to your heart His words heals every part of you. He promised us another comforter in His Word John 14:16 KJV - And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, d that he may abide with you for ever; The Holy Ghost as a person comes to us through fellowship and communion and affirms the Word of God.

True strength comes with the entrance of His Words into your spirit man. He has never failed any man and His promises are steadfast. Oftentimes we ponder if God sees our state and understand what we go through each day, the good news is that He does for His eyes is on the sparrow. Luke 12:7 KJV - "But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows." Man is more valuable in the sight of the Lord and His will for us is to cast our every care and needs on Him. 1 Peter 5:7 KJV - "Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you." 

Yes the Lord sees all and has a word for you this moment. Search the scripture and find treasures deep within through study, devotion, meditation and fellowship. 

"His word in you, is His promise to you."

I encourage you beloved of God, apply His words to your heart by meditating on it day and night (Joshua 1:8) and prosper by the truth you find. The challenges you are facing today are stepping stones into your best days in life. Walk with God and He'll carry you on His shoulder and guide you forever.

Pray With Me: My Heavenly Father, Creator of Heaven and Earth, I bow at Your feet and bless Your name. Come and fill me with strength and expose every weakness in me that I might be strong through your Spirit in Jesus name. Amen

- Akindele Calvin Hambolu

Be Strong And Of Good Courage

Joshua Chapter One

The LORD firmly speaks to every heart, that the authority required is given when we speak with the Word of God.

Walking in obedience places a soul under the Will of God. Through this process Joshua the Son of Nun received the grace of God that was on Moses the elect of God. According to the works of his hands shall his reward be. 

God assured Joshua of His covenant with Moses and the continuity with him also. Joshua 1:2-4 God said to him that his feet must move for the grace to be released and active "Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses". Joshua 1:3

It takes courage to possess the blessing of the Lord. Hebrews 11:6 reminds us every hour, how we can please the LORD. "But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him." Seeking means to get up and work according to the instructions given by the Spirit of the Lord towards the direction of your calling.

Following God's will keeps us in check, and orders us into profitable relationships and places value on everyone that believes in Him. This applies when our heart seeks after Jesus Christ, the grace He bestows on us is righteousness and salvation. He will never leave us stranded or confused along the way. Joshua 1:9 "Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest."

According to God's word I encourage you today, right now "Only be strong and of good courage" Joshua 1:18b

The Lord bless you and preserve your heart for greater impartation.

Prayer Time: O LORD have mercy on me, I reject the spirit of fear limiting my spirit from growing in Your love and will. Help me search your word to input in me the understanding of your knowledge for effective use day and night in Jesus name. Amen

A DROP OF MERCY

Seeking a Drop of Mercy

The book of Isaiah 14:1 is our anchor scripture today, when we seek the face of the LORD He is faithful and full of compassion for the righteous when they turn back to Him. The children of Israel were in deep troubles at the time and needed salvation from the hands of their oppressors.

Isaiah 14:1-4

For the Lord will have mercy on Jacob,

and will yet choose Israel,

and set them in their own land:

and the strangers shall be joined with them,

and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.

And the people shall take them, and bring them to their place:

and the house of Israel shall possess them

in the land of the Lord for servants and handmaids:

and they shall take them captives, whose captives they were;

and they shall rule over their oppressors.

And it shall come to pass in the day that the Lord shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve,

That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say,

How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased! 

God's Mercy On You

The mercy of the LORD God is the Spirit of intercession and supplication before the father for the saints, unbelievers, rejected, abandoned and outcast. While yet we were sinners Christ died for us, our state does not really matter but our submission is what He seeks for His out stretched arm to deliver and to save us from ourselves and the ways of death and damnation. - Romans 5:8

Jacob received help from the LORD, you can also receive help from Him. When the mercy of God shows up for you, it comes with restoration; whatever you have lost will be given back to you through His saving grace on you at the hour of salvation. When the Most High spoke concerning Jacob, the power to accomplish it was activated because in Him is faith and hope to bring about the effective result. Isaiah 14:1-2

He the LORD also saves us from the sorrows of life and from hard bondage that man cannot handle. Isaiah 14:3-4 

Pray through: 

Every sorrow around your life, relationship, education, career, business and marriage shall cease right now in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. 

Ask for God's mercy at all times, it does not matter how holy you are or how sinful you see yourself, come unto Jesus Christ and be saved through a drop of mercy.

Isaiah 1:18

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.

Enter God's undeniable grace today and find mercy at His feet forever more.

Making Your Way Prosperous (It's In Your Hands)

We have all we need to perform and carry on with life in this world. A believer who search's for understanding is like a thirsty deer that needs the water brook. The Word of God is "Spirit and Life", this means that it is eternal and forever.

Our anchor scripture Joshua 1:8 reveals what made Israel and every believer around the world to receive this kind of blessing and breakthrough.

Joshua 1:8 - This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

The Lord has released good success and prosperity to the few obedient children of His. The command her is to follow the above instructions and we receive increase.

God did not say He will give us prosperity and good success, He said then "you" shall make your own way prosperous and add to it good success. The required capital here is not finance but obedience and adherence to His Will.

Let's visit this great verse with a careful study as the Holy Ghost guides us into depths of revelation and knowledge from above.

Study 1 - The required tool needed here for the application of His instruction is the Bible. This book of the law. We must possess the Word of God and accept it as His Word before we can value it. Acceptance shows our beliefs and it's a sign of followership.

Afterwards, we are to keep God's Words in our mouth. This is so easy as a conversation is dished out so we must have His Word ready at all times to be used, discussed, served and digested.

Study 2 - Thou "you" shall meditate on it "The Word" day (Morning and Noon) and Night (Evening and Night). Chewing on the Word gives us eternal life. The more of God's Words and instructions that we carry in us, brings out the more of Him to be seen in us. Whatever we permit into our heart either defiles us or uplifts us into righteousness and only the Word of God through meditation can qualify us for His Will. Everyday and every time we must be found with His words either in our free time or busy time. We must not be too cumbered with loads of cares and troubles as Martha did (Luke 10:38-42), but always find a way to the feet of Jesus Christ as Mary did to know more of the Father our eternal Glory. 

Study 3 - To observe and to do; this carries quality and action as the verb does. We are to access our lives carefully to know which part requires the verse of God for application. Gaining God's blessing is based on faith, and faith is hearing the Word of God (Romans 10:17). When we hear, our action to what we hear gives us the desired result. Late Arch Bishop Benson Idahosa of blessed memory raised his first dead being through trial and error, not minding the circumstances but believing the Word of God to do all that Christ Jesus did. And used the only manual worthy of miracles and performance and called the damsel's name and she came back to life. Doing the Word of God is our testimony into the supernatural.

Isaac from the Bible is also an example of one who always meditated on God's word. He was meditating on the field when his wife came. Through meditation of God's word we hear Him. He was able to hear God when he was instructed to remain in the land and sow....meditation into observing and acting through faith. And the bible said he was prospering until it became an adjective used in qualifying him, "the prosperous Isaac". In the speaking, you must have meditated, be convinced, made up your mind, then you follow through.

When we have done all His Will through His Words then we can become prosperous as every man on Earth would run to you for a performance as the multitude ran to Peter's shadow for a touch.

You can make your way prosperous with just these simple steps and study. Meditate on Jesus, Observe through Him, and be a doer of His Words.

Remain blessed!

Writers: Akindele Calvin Hambolu & Folashade Deborah Eniojukan

The City Of God Publications

2019 - Eternity

How To Expel Confusion

Expel Out Confusion

James 1:8

A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

What is the cause of confusion?

Lack of clarity and understanding of the required knowledge needed leads to confusion. This can disgrace a man and put him to shame in the eyes of everyone.

Confusion in a man’s life causes a lot of ruin and damage. An unstable man is open and vulnerable due to ignorance and lack of knowledge of what was, what is and what could be. The book of James makes it clear that only a stable mind can function properly and accurately in any given task or assignment.

A man who cannot decide on a thing or changes his mind concerning a thing every second is unstable and would always make mistakes.  Leadership positions are not given to unstable and unprepared persons, but to those willing to think and perform on the go. A double minded man as a leader will crash the organization or company before it is heard or noticed in life.

When we accommodate confusion it eats up our progress and pours in more stress and pain. Permitting confusion through negative communication and association also destroys a great man. There is a good way to expel out confusion knowing that God gave us the Spirit of Truth and confidence through the scripture.

2 Timothy 1:7

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

The scripture above gives us the power to reject confusion and embrace confidence, stability, a sound mind, power and love. This knowledge uplifts a man and promotes him into the realm of understanding and control of his mind and thoughts.

The peace of the Lord is the antidote to confusion. A peaceful mind builds a solid heart and helps in development and stability of man and all he possess.

The Light Wisdom - Proverbs 22:29

Understanding Why We Fail; this knowledge keeps your mind from accepting failure and from giving up.

Results are meant to show progress and achievements in the life of an individual. Visible progress attracts people to seek and gain knowledge from every achiever. You can be an achiever when you believe in yourself more and accept your weakness to build up strength through understanding. 

Hosea 4:6

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me; Because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.

Failure is a lure and a drive into zero results. You work a business where you need plans and guidelines to stay on top, but you lack the capacity and the ability to progress due to poor orientation and mentorship.

To follow through the paths of achievers, you must be ready at all times to drive with patience and humility. Pay careful attention to this matter, as it helps you in decision making and collective agreement. The life of Elisha and David from the Holy Scripture shows the light of achieving through followership.

Patience is a good spirit, received and understood through endurance and focus. You want to stop failing, then you should work with patience.

Humility also makes you speak with outstanding results. Jesus, being a perfect example of humility, being a God, but never saying in His mind that He was more than God the Father, even though He was given all power, but was submissive and wanted more of God. Study through Phillipians 2 vs 1-11.

Looking at a business proposal where all manner of contractors are given the opportunity to showcase what they have prepared. And all came in with much talks and less convincing display. While you wait, you analyze your strategies, plan your speech and swallow a drop of patience. When you are called upon to deliver, you stun them all like this speech "Building a Skycrapper in 19days". Such delivery is mouth watering, unbelievable, unheard and inviting.

"There is no competition when wisdom speaks, and so failure only comes in when you forget why you started in the first instance".

Plan ahead, stay focused, work with diligence and try out new ideas. Stay connected always and be consistent. Above all, be humble.... God exalts the humble, but resist the proud" - James 4:6

The Mystery of The Cross - Psalm 91

Psalm 91 is the anchor scripture for today.

Looking at the grace of God earned through the Word and His death on the cross. Placing everything on the Cross which is a curse to hang on a tree, for you and i to live free from every curse in this world.

Psalm 91:1 
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High
shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. (KJV) 

The light of this scripture reveals security and total coverage under the covering of the Most High God, when we accept Jesus Christ and the price He paid on the Cross. We receive eternal covering from the LORD as we dwell with Him. It was clear through study from the scripture that every disciple under Him were kept, fed and preserved. They also had the power to cast out devils, heal the sick and work out miracles because they fed from His glory and presence with them. Matthew 10:1

To receive from the LORD is wonderful when we abide in Him. The work becomes effortless when we trust in Him and believe in what He tells us. This is glorious because He takes every care and burden from us and handles all with perfection.

The key to maintaining and staying under the paths of the LORD is through righteousness. Through uprightness we are set free from the weight and cares of the world.

The primary aim of the Cross is well explained in Luke 1:74-75 Our Lord Jesus has made it all possible and effective and would grant to us deliverance from our enemies and fill us with courage expelling out fear and oppression. In righteousness and holiness He has prepared the way for us to walk with Him in Spirit and Truth.
Galatians 5:25 
If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. 

Total redemption comes from the LORD as only He can redeem us from any kind of affliction and suffering we face in life. Luke 1:68-69