DIVINELY SUPPLIED
In God’s description of the menorah that was to be positioned in the temple, He ordered Moses to create a golden lampstand that would have the priests pour in olive oil periodically, to keep the
April 17, 2023
Daily Devotional
YOU WILL SHINE EARLY
In Exodus 25 vs. 31-40, God told Moses how He wanted the golden lampstand to appear. God told Moses to create the lampstand after the similitude of almond blossoms. Notice that almonds, in bible times,
April 16, 2023
SHINE ON ALL SIDES
In Zechariah’s vision, he saw a lampstand with seven candlesticks. Notice that it was one lampstand, but there were seven different lights coming from the same lampstand. It was one lampstand with different lights. It
April 15, 2023
RIGHTLY POSITIONED
It is instructive to observe that in the vision of Zechariah, the seven lamps were placed on seven candlesticks. They were not just lights, but they were positioned where they could give their light in
April 14, 2023
UNIQUELY ENDOWED
According to bible history, no one was allowed to create the menorah for use in his own home. People could create a lampstand with eight or nine candlesticks, but none was allowed to create a
April 13, 2023
BRIGHTER SHINING
According to bible history, the menorah (the light of the temple) was wired to shine brighter by the next day. So if you came to the temple and saw the light of the menorah shining,
April 12, 2023
REPLENISH YOURSELF
In our Focal Scripture, Zechariah saw lights in the temple. These lights needed oil to remain shining. Periodically, the priests had to pour oil into the lamps so that the light will not go off.
April 11, 2023
SENT MEN
The vision of Zechariah in our Focal Scripture speaks of lights in the temple. The menorah was meant to shine its light perpetually, because there was meant to be a periodic supply of oil by
April 10, 2023
YOUR LIGHT WON’T GO OFF
Our Focal Scripture speaks of the light which Zechariah, in a vision, saw in the temple. Notice that this light was the menorah. In God’s instructions to Moses, the menorah was not meant to go
April 9, 2023
LIGHT UNTO NATIONS
Our Focal Scripture speaks of how Zechariah saw light in the temple. That light in the temple was known as the menorah. It was a symbol amongst the Jews that they would be a light
April 8, 2023
I SEE LIGHT
When the angel asked Zechariah what he saw, Zechariah confirmed that he saw a candlestick made of gold, with a bowl upon it, with seven lamps that have seven pipes connected to them. Notice that
April 7, 2023
VISIONS OF SYSTEMS
In Zechariah 3, the vision of Zechariah was about Joshua the high priest and how his garments were filthy. Zechariah’s previous vision was about a man. Notice that in our Scripture Reading, the vision of
April 6, 2023
Unprecedented Results
Our Focal Scripture captures that moment when one of the sons of the prophets anointed Jehu as king of Israel. This was one accomplishment that no other trainee prophet ever accomplished in scriptures. Kings were
August 2, 2022
In The Secret Place
Our Focal Scripture speaks of that moment when Jehu arose and went into the house for the purpose of being anointed as king of Israel. Jehu had been in the company of his fellow captains,
August 1, 2022
Check Your Company
When the trainee prophet that was sent by Elisha to anoint Jehu in Ramothgilead arrived, he found Jehu sitting in the midst of his fellow captains. Jehu kept a company of captains. He was not
July 29, 2022
Arise
In our Focal Scripture, Elisha instructed one of the sons of the prophets to go to Jehu, and part of what he was meant to do was to make Jehu arise from amongst his brethren.
July 28, 2022
Go Up
In our Focal Scripture, Elisha commanded one of the sons of the prophets to take a box of oil and go on a journey to Ramothgilead. The word ‘Ramothgilead’ means ‘heights of Gilead’. So the
July 27, 2022
Stay Under Training
It is instructive to observe that the person who was sent by Elisha to anoint Jehu was one of the sons of the Prophets. He was a prophet in training. He was someone who had
July 26, 2022
Get Set To Run
In our Focal Scripture, Elisha commanded one of the sons of the prophets to gird up his loins, and go to Ramothgilead. Elisha commanded one of the sons of the prophets to approach the assignment
July 25, 2022
You Shall Have More
In our Focal Scripture, Elisha called one of the sons of the prophets and mandated him to go to Ramothgilead to anoint Jehu as king. Ordinarily, Kings were anointed by national prophets in Old Testament
July 24, 2022
You Will Rise
In our Focal Scripture, Elisha sent one of the sons of the prophets to go and anoint Jehu in Ramothgilead. Notice that in 1 Kings 22, Ahab had died in Ramothgilead. In the same Ramothgilead,
July 23, 2022
No More Delays
Our Focal Scripture speaks of that moment when Elisha sent one of the sons of the prophets to go to Ramothgilead to anoint Jehu. God had previously mandated Elijah to anoint Jehu as king, but
July 22, 2022
Not An Entertainer
In our Focal Scripture, the Philistines called for Samson to make them sport. They demanded that Samson should entertain them. Someone who was raised to bring pleasure to heaven was suddenly reduced to the role
July 21, 2022
The Laughter Of Haters
When the Philistines finally had Samson in custody, they rejoiced and offered sacrifices to their god Dagon. The Philistines had been through pains in the hands of Samson, but suddenly, they had him in custody
July 20, 2022
Busy With Nothing
It is instructive to observe that when the lords of the Philistines finally overpowered Samson, they put him in prison where they made him grind. So Samson was not idle afterall; he was busy, but
July 19, 2022
You Can’t Be Stopped
It is instructive to observe that in Judges 13 vs. 25, the spirit of the Lord had begun to ‘move’ Samson between Zorah and Eshtaol. Samson was already on the move; but when the Philistines
July 18, 2022
No Reduction
In our Focal Scripture, after the Philistines had taken out the eyes of Samson, they brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass. Notice that in this same city of Gaza,
July 17, 2022
Don’t Lose Your Vision
When the Philistines laid hold of Samson, they took out his eyes. Samson had been a high flier all the way, but the first thing the Philistines would do, was to stop him from seeing
July 16, 2022
Wake Up
When Delilah got Samson to reveal the details of his consecration and how that she might make him become weak, she made him sleep off on her knees; and while he slept, she shaved off
July 15, 2022
Guard Your Soul
As Delilah kept on disturbing Samson for information about the source of his strength, it came to a point where the soul of Samson was vexed unto death. Samson simply got fed up with the
July 14, 2022
Don’t Bulge
It is instructive to observe that as Delilah kept disturbing Samson, seeking the source of his strength, Samson remained strong and invincible for the period that he refused to expose the source of his strength.
July 13, 2022
Household Enemies
It is instructive to observe that the enemies that were trying to take down Samson were not operating from afar. They were operating from within the confines of his own residence at that time. Lords
July 12, 2022
Don’t Be Ordinary
In our Focal Scripture, Samson disclosed to Delilah that if the Philistines bound him, he would be weak and be as another man. Samson was speaking of his consecration, and whereas he didn’t disclose the
July 11, 2022
Away From Delilah
In our Focal Scripture, Delilah pressed Samson for information on how he can be bound, and where his great strength lay. Delilah was making enquiries about how Samson can be brought down. Samson was engaged
July 10, 2022
No Defeat
In our Focal Scripture, when the lords of the Philistines approached Delilah, they wanted to know by what means they could prevail against him. So their plan was to prevail against Samson. Their plan was
July 9, 2022
No Affliction
Our Focal Scripture speaks of how the lords of the Philistines reached out to Delilah in order to pay her and get her to entice Samson. Their second goal, apart from wanting to bind Samson,
July 8, 2022
No Confinement
When the lords of the Philistines approached Delilah with money in a bid for her to entice Samson, one of their goals was to bind him. The word ‘bind’ means to tie someone in such
July 7, 2022
You Won’t Be Sold
When Samson began his relationship with Delilah, it wasn’t long before the lords of the Philistines came to her with a proposal to receive payment and entice Samson in return. They began a transaction on
July 6, 2022
Don’t Go Down
Our Focal Scripture speaks of that moment when Samson loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah. Samson had just done exploits in the previous verse when he took the gates
July 5, 2022
Take The Gates
Prior to our Focal Scripture, Samson had entered into an alliance with a harlot he met in Gaza, and he went in unto her. Unknown to Samson, there were men waiting for an opportunity to
July 4, 2022
Stand Out
It is instructive to observe that whereas it was not Samson’s fault that he saw a harlot in Gaza, his error began the moment he went in to her. That harlot was obviously not the
July 3, 2022
No Distractions
In our Focal Scripture, Samson went to Gaza and fell in love with a harlot. Gaza was a Philistine territory. God had mandated Samson to take charge of the deliverance of Israel (see Judges 13
July 2, 2022
