A BETTER OFFER

“And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep,” (Zechariah 4: 1) Zechariah had experienced divine encounters prior to our Focal Scripture, when the angel of the Lord came again and woke him up like a man that is awakened out of …

Word-less Living Leads to World-like Living

Note what Paul records from God in: 2 Timothy 4:1-4 (NKJV) I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom: 2 Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and …

WHEN THE AXE HEAD FALLS INTO THE RIVER..

Many times, we force the Lord to give us His permission to embark on our on journey...to fulfill our own desire...to accomplish our own purpose. Many times, we concieve a project or business, finalize the idea and bring it before Him to bless it, and after quoting series of scriptures and concreting the scriptures with …

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Can I live in constant victory?

Wouldn’t it be great if we could spend all our time in wonderful, spiritual meetings where the power of God shows up and we never have to think about anything else? Yes, it would be great. But it is not reality. The Word of God tells us that although we are not of the world, …

“STRIPING OFF OUR COATS OF MANY COLORS”

John 19:23-24 Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took His garmentsand made four parts, to each soldier a part, and also the tunic.Now the tunic was without seam, woven from the top in one piece. 24. They said therefore among themselves, “Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it,whose it shall …

God once told Isaiah to walk around in boxer shorts and no shoes

I was listening to my Bible the other day and something piqued my imagination. It was an instruction God gave to Isaiah Amoz. It made me realise modern pastors have it easy. Modern pastors use PowerPoint to illustrate their sermons. Sometimes they call people out of the audience to dramatise a sermon. It wasn't like …

A GREATER GENERATION

“Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.” (Joshua 6: 1) One distinction of the Joshua generation is that they completed what their fathers started. Their fathers got a promise but never lived to see the fulfillment of the promise. Their fathers knew that …

BIBLICAL TEACHING ON PROSPERITY

The biblical teaching on prosperity is established on God’s totalitarian principle and not Unitarian principle.The totalitarian principle of God emphasizes that God wants you healthy and wealthy in your spirit, soul and body.The teaching that emphasizes that salvation of your spirit without the welfare of your entire life is not true.The scripture says the Lord …

“GOD OF JERUBBAL, JEPHTHAH, JABEZ AND GENERAL NAAMAN.”

Judges 11:1, 11[1] Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor, but he was the son of a harlot; and Gilead begot Jephthah.[11] Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and captain over them: and Jephthah uttered all his words before the Lord in Mizpeh. When …

YOUR GIFTS, YOUR SERVICE AND THE KINGDOM”

Matthew 25:14-16 KJV[14] For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. [15] And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his …

WEAK MEN

“The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones,” (Ezekiel 37: 1)That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today. Our Focal Scripture speaks of the valley which was …

God Says that Global Deception Comes First.

Next notice that the first horse is White. “a white horse” (Rev. 6:2b).Just as 2 Corinthians 11:14 reminds us, Satan can transform himself to appear as an angel of light, rather than the angel of darkness that he really is. So white is not always a sign of God or of purity, it can also …

IN THE AWESOME PRESENCE OF THE MASTER

1 John 3:2-3 NKJV[2] Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. [3] And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just …

WISDOM TO “GATHER” IN MINISTRY

- Pastor Bimbo AnimashaunIn ministry, there are two kinds of ministers:(1) MINSTERS WHO GATHER.(2) MINISTERS WHO SCATTER.It takes WISDOM to GATHER and BUILD people in ministry, and not every minister seems to take cognizance of that.You may be WORDED, POWER-LOADED, FIREFUL, CHARISMATIC, and very OUTSPOKEN, but lack the ability to GATHER, MOBILIZE, BUILD and KEEP …

11 COMMON SYMPTOMS OF SPIRITUAL DRYNESS

1.Fear2.Lust3 Pride4 Jealousy5 unforgiveness6 Sleep during devotion time7 Loss of interest in things of God8 Strong desire for vanity9 Loss of empathy and sympathy 10 Selfishness11 Lack of Boldness to preach the Gospel of Truth QN: Are you experiencing any of those ?🤔 NB: There is no neutral Ground, You are either FULL or DRY. Its …

QUESTION OF THE DAY: How do I overcome challenges in my marriage?

Wouldn’t it be great if our faith always produced instantly visible results? Instead of heated arguments, cold silences, constant frustration and enduring anger, our marriages were loving, kind, peaceful, joyful and mutually fulfilling? But that’s not always the case. If you’re struggling in your marriage, begin putting these principles to work today. Trust in the …

EYES ON PURPOSE

And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the LORD, at the hand of Jezebel.” (2 Kings 9: 7) It is instructive to observe that immediately after Jehu was anointed as king, the trainee …

“I PREFER YOUR PRESENCE.”

Exodus 33:1-3, KJV[1] And the Lord said unto Moses, Depart, and go up hence, thou and the people which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which I sware unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I give it: [2] And I will send an …

Who was the most contented person who ever lived

Who was the most contented person who ever lived? To answer that we must first define what we mean by contentment.Contentment is to be peaceful, thankful, and happy with what you have in life, where you are in life, and where you are headed in life: no matter how bad or good it is. Jesus …

AN ALTAR OF HIS PRESENCE

2 Kings 4:18-21 NKJV[18] And the child grew. Now it happened one day that he went out to his father, to the reapers. [19] And he said to his father, "My head, my head!" So he said to a servant, "Carry him to his mother." [20] When he had taken him and brought him to …

JUST PRAY!

You don't need a reason to pray, Prayer must become a default activity in your life.The same way one of the mighty men of David fought till the sword clave to his hand, pray till prayer cleaves to your spirit, it must flow ceaselessly.The more you pray, the more you know what to pray about.Pray!Prayer …

THE BLOOD OF GOD THE SONAND THE SIMPLICITY OF THE GOSPEL OF SALVATION

I am still growing to understand the Power of the Blood of God the Son. The Blood so powerful and highly Potent to Cleanse the Sins of all those Who would Confess Him as their Lord and Savior.The Blood is so strong as to cover the Sins of those who Would run into it for …

CHECK YOUR COMPANY

“And when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting; and he said, I have an errand to thee, O captain. And Jehu said, Unto which of all us? And he said, To thee, O captain.” (2 Kings 9: 5) When the trainee prophet that was sent by Elisha to anoint Jehu in …

Exceptional People

2. They dig deep and through inductive reasoning (comparing similar outcomes) identify true patterns in historical events. They organise their teams around this information and by that release tremendous power that "works miracles." Winners don't just follow popular opinions. 1. Exceptional people take up the task of facing challenges others give up on without even …

“BELIEVING IN THE FUTURE”

JOSHUA 14:6-116."You know the word which the LORD said to Moses the man of God concerning you and me in Kadesh Barnea.7 "I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh Barnea to spy out the land, and I brought back word to him as it was in …

Tutored in History by Almighty God

If you’ve ever been trained by a master musician, it is on your resume for life. If coached by a living sports legend, we talk about it for life. Here, the Almighty God of the Universe tutors us on history. Isn’t it thrilling to get some guidance from God on how to understand history? Here in this …

STAY UNDER TRAINING

“And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramothgilead:” (2 Kings 9: 1) The person who was sent by Elisha to anoint Jehu was one of the sons of the Prophets. …

“THEY DETERMINE THE FLOW OF THE OIL”

2 Kings 4:3-6 NKJV[3] Then he said, "Go, borrow vessels from everywhere, from all your neighbors-empty vessels; do not gather just a few. [4] And when you have come in, you shall shut the door behind you and your sons; then pour it into all those vessels, and set aside the full ones." [5] So …

GET SET TO RUN

“And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramothgilead:” (2 Kings 9: 1) In our Focal Scripture, Elisha commanded one of the sons of the prophets to gird up his loins, …

“STANDING BEFORE THE KINGS AND NOBLES”

2 Kings 3:11-12KJV[11] But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord , that we may enquire of the Lord by him? And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah. [12] And Jehoshaphat said, …