Gen 41: 14; 40-44
14Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.
40Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou. 41And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt. 42And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph′s hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck; 43And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt. 44And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.

In the book of Ruth, Elimelech, Naomi and their two sons left Judah for Moab. Things were hard in the land of Judah so they sought greener pastures abroad.
Ruth 1:1-2
Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehem judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem judah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.

Their sojourn in Moab was a disaster and ended very badly. They sought greener pastures abroad but all they found was misery, loss and death. Elimelech and his two sons died mysteriously leaving behind Naomi and her two daughters in-law. She eventually returned to the land of Judah with one daughter in-law who cleaved to her and refused to let her go. That daughter in-law was Ruth and she ended up getting married to a Jew named Boaz. Although the story ended well for Naomi and Ruth but it ended very badly for Mr Elimelech and his two sons. They sought success but ended up experiencing tragic failure in a foreign land.

There is a mystery of being in the right location, at the right place, pursuing the right cause or objective. There is something supernatural about being exactly where the Lord wants you to be. There is a supernatural release of power, grace, wisdom, and favour when we are in the right location in God’s will for our lives. You must understand that there is a place, a physical location that the Lord wants you to live, raise your children, practice your craft, run your ministry, do your business and work. The safety, prosperity and increase promised by the Lord is supplied in the place that He has instructed you to dwell.
Like Elimelech, a man can lose it all if he refuses to stay within the instructions of God for his life.

In Gen 14 above, we read the story of Joseph. Joseph illustrates to us what God is capable of doing with a man that stays within His instructions. Joseph had been arranged to be sold into slavery and that plot was a success. He suffered the misfortune of lustful attention from his boss’ wife. He ran only to later be indicted. He interpreted dreams in the prison so much that his gift announced him.
I pray for anyone reading this message, wherever you may be- what the enemy meant for evil, God will turn it all in your favour in Jesus name.

Genesis 26:2-3 tells the story of Isaac.
“And the Lord appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of: Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father.”

The Lord revealed himself to Isaac, Abraham’s son. He WARNED him NOT to go to Egypt. He showed him WHERE to go and thrive. Many people do not listen to divine instructions or warning. They choose to do what they want, live where they like and pursue whatever objectives they desire. When God warns you not to go somewhere, not to live somewhere, not to pursue a certain cause of action, you should pay attention and obey. There are countries on the planet you are not permitted by The Lord to live in no matter how affluent they may be. The kingdom is not about accumulating material things like the heathen who do not know God. The kingdom is about yielding our lives to God to impact the world and change the lives of those who come in contact with us.

At that time Egypt was the richest nation on earth. If you wanted to escape famine, poverty and financial hardship, Egypt would have been your very first choice. Isaac had made plans to go to Egypt to escape the famine in the land, but God had other plans for him. He was cautioned not to go to Egypt. That wasn’t where the Lord wanted him to thrive. Egypt may have been good for someone else but it wasn’t right for Isaac. The fact that your friend traveled to a foreign country and prospered doesn’t mean God wants you to do the same. You should be careful to seek clarity with the Lord in prayer before you sell your property and abandon your present location or country.
Isaac sought the Lord and the Lord instructed him to stay in a particular location and pursue his business as a farmer.

Dear reader, as you go into 2024, if there is one thing that would be incredibly valuable, it would be knowing the exact expectations of God for your life all through the year. Believe me sincerely, it would bring you a whole life of ease.

The bible records that Isaac sowed in that land and received a hundred fold in the same year of harsh and extreme famine. That is the beauty of God’s positioning. That is the beauty of being repositioned according to instruction. This incredible agricultural yield happened in the midst of a famine. For someone reading this message, I am trusting God to position your dwelling away from lack and problems into his abundance. As believers, it is your responsibility to seek the Lord in prayer, to align yourself with his will, to listen to his voice in your heart until you find clarity and when you do, to obey his instructions as he guides you into the location of your divine assignment. It is in that location that you will align yourself to God′s will for your business, ministry and calling; it is in that place that you will thrive, blossom and fulfil your kingdom assignment.

_1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,
2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.
4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.
6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.
7 And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.
8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:
10 And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
11 And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him._

The value of a promise is a function of the speaker of the promise. In this world, there are men and there are men. When some men talk you can go to sleep because they will honor the word even if it is at the cost of their lives. But when some other men pronounce a promise they carry no weight at all. They can renege on a promise just because it rained heavily or it was a sunny day. Our God is not like that.
Proverbs 23:19 says “God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?”
There are three things that make the word of our God of particular consequence.

First is the Ability of our God.
No one can give what he does not have. Recall the story of the exorcists who; trying to mirror the spiritual exploits of Paul in casting out demons said in Acts 19 to evil spirits “...We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.” Interestingly, the Bible calls them “Vagabond Jews”. By definition, vagabond means “impostor”, not born of the presumed father. In truth, that was who they were. They were claiming the brotherhood of the Kingdom when in fact they had no identity in Heaven. Our God is not like that.
By proofs again and again; by proof documented in medieval times and now, our God has proven His capacity to do what men cannot do.

The Integrity of our God
It was Alan Kooi Simpson a United States Republican Senator representing Wyoming who served from 1979 to 1997 that said “If you have integrity nothing else matters. When you do not have integrity nothing else matters”. The integrity of God is unquestionable. Even the integrity of those who follow in his steps is solid.

The story of Peter as x-rayed in the above scripture is unique. It has been a whole night of fruitless trouble and Peter being now exhausted was washing his boat and nets and looking to take some deserved rest. They spent all night but did not get anything. By training they knew that the best time to get a decent catch was in the night. It was now morning. Jesus is asking at an unusual hour that they make one more try. Jesus is asking after their very best efforts had been expended for them to make one more try. Jesus asked after they had applied skill without outcomes to apply “faith”. See, skill is great and you should get skills. But the best progress in life are not often the direct products of skills.
Often they are products of grace. To be clear, grace is Jesus staking his integrity to qualify us beyond our skills. That was the whole story of Peter.
And lastly, the love of God God speaking through the mouth of Prophet Isaiah in Isa 49:15 says “Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.”

When I think about the love of God it makes me shiver. God sent His only begotten son to the world to die for mankind in hope that mankind would take advantage of Calvary. And I ask, what if all men reject His offer? What if no one repents? His only begotten son would have died in vain. God took a pre-emptive risk. That’s a depth of love no one can explain.
These three reasons above makes it impossible for God to fail whenever he says a thing.
Paul speaking to the Roman Church says in Rom 8:32 “He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?” Dear friend, if there was anyone who knew God at close range Paul did.
As this new month unfolds I challenge you therefore to hold on strongly to what you have heard Him say to you. He is not a son of man. He cannot lie. He has said it emphatically- even though it is November God is making it your own January. The implication of that just in case you do not know is restoration of time in all of its dimensions. Men say that time is the only resource in the world that once lost can never be regained- not with God.

Jesus came to the tomb of Lazarus three days late, in spite of that defining lateness, when he got there, he was still right on time. He did not just reverse the death of Lazarus he restored time unto him (John 11:1-45)

It is my prayer for you today dear reader that God will fulfil the promise of Exodus 12:1-2 in your life.
November shall be as January to you and you shall pursue and recover all.
Happy new month.

The act or power of anticipating that which will or may come to be is DREAM. A cherished ambition or ideal is your dream. It’s good to dream, when you dream like Joseph, it’s very important to guide and work towards it.

It is your dream that will be a guide to your future, the realization of your goal is fulfilment of your dream. “When you saw yourself attending to patients in the hospital and at the end your goal is achieved, it means your dream comes true.

It is very important to for us to have a good plan if truly we want our dream to come to pass.

What are your plans to making your dream come to pass? Is it pressing the button of your phones every minute or watching that rated films that you ought not to watch? Is it visiting friends or you have this talent of sleeping? It’s time to wake up to reality and work hard on our studies to make our dream come true.

Joseph denied himself of so many things before its dream became a reality. Remember the only person that can help you after you helped yourself is God.

Exercise is Medicine.

Fasting is Medicine.

Natural food is Medicine.

Laughter is Medicine.

Vegetables Are Medicine.

Sleep is Medicine.

Sunlight is Medicine.

Loving someone is Medicine.

Being loved is Medicine.

Gratitude is Medicine.

Letting go of offence is Medicine.

Meditation is Medicine.

Good friends are medicine.

Take enough of these medicines and you′ll rarely need the ones in Pharmacies.

6 The Lord our God said to us at Horeb, “You have stayed long enough at this mountain. 7 Break camp and advance into the hill country of the Amorites; go to all the neighboring peoples in the Arabah, in the mountains, in the western foothills, in the Negev and along the coast, to the land of the Canaanites and to Lebanon, as far as the great river, the Euphrates. 8 See, I have given you this land. Go in and take possession of the land the Lord swore he would give to your fathers—to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob—and to their descendants after them.”

Increase, enlargement or progress is seldom the stuff of accidents. Every major sustained progress in life, career or ministry is a progress of design. Progress and advancement is the stuff of intentions and action.

Paul speaking to the Philippians in Philippians 3:12-14 says
“12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. 13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

People who make unforgettable marks in destiny are people who are driven by unquenchable thirst for more. They are people who suffer no illusions of “arrival”. If you have the slightest belief that you have arrived this article may not be for you. If you believe that you are already as much as you should be and there is no need for further aspirations this article is not for you. This article is specifically for that woman or man who is passionately seeking a new level of operation in life, career and destiny.

What does it mean to “advance”? The word advance itself means: to make progress, move forward, come closer, press on, or to raise to a higher rank. Paul says in Philippians 13:12 that he “actively press(es) on”. Paul’s life depended heavily on God and he had such a close relationship and great experiences with God. Even so, he still considered his Christianity as imperfect that he felt the need to press onto God even more. This is a good attitude to follow: don’t be satisfied right now with whatever you have accomplished. Don’t grow a sense of arrival. The journey to progress is never-ending.

What are the steps to take in advancing?
One, forget what is behind (Philippians 3:13)
We may have experienced failures and regrets in many areas of our lives. But, we should not let our lives be overpowered by the past. Being held back by what happened in the past prevents us from advancing in our lives. We all have a past? We all have details in our previous lives we are not so proud of. You cannot allow those things to permanently define you. You cannot allow your past to hold you back. We should learn from past disappointments but we cannot live permanently in them. Are you reading this right now and somehow you are stuck in your errors. Perhaps you are stuck with the mistakes of the past decade. May be you had a child out of wedlock and so you have now foreclosed every possibility of a fulfilling marriage. Perhaps you lost the opportunity of schooling when your mates did; may be because of drugs or even lack of funds. Missed opportunities or errors of the past should NEVER define the rest of your life. Sit up! Get up and start again. That is the word of the Lord to you today.

Reach forward (verse 13)
A runner, especially a sprinter, pushes their chest forward especially towards the finish line because whoever touches the finish line first, he/she is declared a winner. When we advance, we need to push forward like a sprinter who pushes his/her chest forward to win the race, knowing that his/her opponent is only a split second behind them. People who do really well in life approach each day like it is their last. If you understand your assignment in this life you would make so much haste that 24hours would not be enough in each day. Far too many people approach life rather casually. They procrastinate unendingly. They believe there would always be another day. Listen dear friend, tomorrow is not promised to anyone. Reach forward each day with zeal, purpose and conviction. Work yourself tired each day and go to bed fulfilled. Don’t be a lazy bone. Don’t be that man who always has a waiting excuse to present for almost all responsibilities. Time is ticking. Life is counting. Make the most of it.

Press forward towards the goal (verse 14)
To win the heavenly prize of the calling of God in Christ Jesus, Paul pressed on toward the goal. W need to make sure that we’re chasing the right goal or focus on our purpose from God. Many times people spend all of their lives pursuing the wrong assignments. May that not be you in Jesus’ name. We are in a spiritual fight and the devil will always try to blur or re-direct our focus from God’s calling. We must be intentional in finding and living out God’s calling over our lives.

There can be many physical things that we aspire to achieve in our lives. But, don’t forget about your spiritual advancement. Don’t leave your spiritual growth and advancement to chance. Jesus knew His purpose (John 18:37) and so did Paul (1 Corinthians 9:23). What do you want to achieve for yourself in life. But more importantly, what do you want to achieve for your God?

Happy New Month and Happy Independence Celebration.

LI know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.

The Bible speaking of the heritage of Jesus in Isa 22:22 says “And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.”
Every time you hear the word “open doors” it talks about unhindered access to a thing or place
To move into the next level of your life, you have to enter through a door, how you leave a door behind you determines how you will enter the next door in front of you.
Doors give access and they restrict access. Doors can give you entrance and they can limit progress. I pray for anyone today whom the enemy has erected against his/her life strange ancient doors. The Almighty God will breakdown such strange doors in Jesus name.
You need to know what to do to activate open doors.
The difference between a man who is moving forward and a man who is moving backward is that, the man who moves forward knows what to do and the one who is moving backward doesn’t know what to do. ) Matthew 16:19)
Every time you hear the word keys know that there is a door close by.
To activate your open doors, here are a few things you would need:
1, DISCERNMENT:
It can also be called sensitivity. As a believer you must pursue discernment, you need discernment to activate open doors. Not all open doors are meant for you. You need discernment to know the right door for you (Genesis 28:13-16)
13 And, behold, the Lord stood above it, and said, I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;
14 And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
15 And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
16 And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the Lord is in this place; and I knew it not.

You see, nothing helps a man as the capacity to recognize the leading of God. Jacob had the heaven opened over him for a very long while but not much changed in his life because he was unaware. Whatever you do in this season please open up your spirit to recognize the openings and access granted by the spirit. In like manner also, you must be sensitive to know which doors represent distractions and temptations. As Bishop David Oyedepo frequently says “Not every door is God’s door”.
2, HONOR MEN AND VALUE RELATIONSHIPS:
A man can be an open door. To activate open doors you must learn to honor men and value relationships.
“ A valuable relationship can be beneficial to you even in death. The people around you can also decide the door you enter. Keep the right company and watch the right doors open for you(1st Peter 2:27 GNT)
3, CULTIVATE THE HABIT OF SOWING SACRIFICIAL SEEDS: (1st Kings 3:4-5) You need to learn how to sow some sacrificial seeds, and you need the spirit of discernment to know where to sow and when to sow. Sacrificial seeds can open unimaginable doors for you.
Dear brethren, this is your time of open doors, celebrate. Go and manifest with divine ability that is unlimited and not your limited ability.
God is on your side, victory, success and favour is assured.

Happy New Month.

Bro. Akande
I want to bless the name of the Lord for miracle in my family. My sister slept for three days in the hospital she was taken to. She was struggling to open her eyes but couldn′t. I join the brethren here in the Church to pray. I presented her case to God during a session of thanksgiving and Praise.That same day, my Sister woke up.

Sis. Akintunde
I returned all glory to God, God did not allow the will of the devil to come to pass. Also God granted my Mum the grace to see another year of her birthday.

Sis. Alocyous
Thanking God for His faithfulness in my family. Am also thanking God for His protection and grace to finish my exam.

Mummy Kumbi Yahaya
Thanking God specially for the just concluded Sister′s Week. The divine provision for the programme was awesome. Am also thanking God on behalf of all our Sisters that we did not bury anyone.

Sis. Blessing
I′m here to return all the glory back to God for special healing on my son. Also on behalf of my Sister′s daughter who collapsed.God intervened and revived her.

Sis. Seun
Thanking God on behalf of my husband who witnessed a new year of his birthday. Also God sent a word through our Mummy Pastor that we will celebrated, the word came to pass.

Sis. Vivian
Thanking God for another year of my birthday in the land of the living.

Sis. Bassey
God has been so faithful to me. I have been enjoying the mercies of God. I return all the glory to Him.

Wisdom of God is the unfolding of the way out and the way up. Wisdom is the discovering the way out of every situation. At this time, you need the wisdom of God to see you through. Many things are happening fast around, the only thing we need is God′s wisdom.

Nothing guarantee like wisdom

Nothing empowers like wisdom

Nothing secures like wisdom

Nothing enriches like wisdom

Nothing relaxes like wisdom

Nothing stabilizes like wisdom

Nothing promotes like wisdom

Nothing makes different like wisdom

Wisdom breeds direction while foolishness breeds frustration.

Pray to God for divine wisdom today.