GIVE GOD'S WORD PRIORITY AND SEE GOOD SUCCESS - Pastor Prince

Daily Grace Inspiration

This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
Joshua 1:8
GIVE GOD’S WORD PRIORITY AND SEE GOOD SUCCESS
In life, there is good success and bad success. Bad success is the kind of success which robs you of time with your family, friends and church, and destroys your health and relationships. With good success, on the other hand, you see prosperity in every area of your life.

God wants you to enjoy good success and the key to this lies in what God told Joshua when he took over the reins following the death of his leader Moses—“This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.” Spending time in God’s Word daily will give you godly wisdom, which will make your way prosperous and give you good success.

Look at how Joshua’s life turned out in the end. When Joshua died, “they buried him within the border of his inheritance at Timnath Serah, which is in the mountains of Ephraim, on the north side of Mount Gaash” (Joshua 24:30). Joshua had a whole mountain for his inheritance! This means that he was prosperous and successful!

It was also said that Israel served the Lord, not idols or other gods, all the days of Joshua’s life (see Joshua 24:31). This means that while Joshua was around, people were impacted for God’s glory.

And at the end of his life, a fulfilled Joshua had this to say, “But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” (Joshua 24:15). Having your family loving God and serving Him with you is the most important success and greatest prosperity that you can ever have.

Beloved, when God’s Word takes priority in your daily life, not only will your finances be blessed, your ministry and family life will also be blessed!

Buhari Lacks the Capacity to Move Nigeria Forward - Saraki

Nigerians more divided under APC govt, you can’t give what you don’t have – Saraki blasts Buhari

The Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has said that Nigeria is more divided under the present administration led by President Muhammadu Buhari who, according to him, cannot give what he (Buhari) does not have.
Saraki made this known while addressing the Governor of Ebonyi state, Chief David Umahi and stakeholders of the state during his consultations for next year’s presidential election, which took place at the Dr. Sam Egwu lodge in Abakaliki.
He said that Nigeria was presently at crossroads, stressing that he will address the growing impunity in Nigeria if giving the chance to become the PDP presidential flag bearer in the forthcoming 2019 general election.
The Senate President stated that Nigeria has never been so divided like it is now and lamented that the unity the nation’s founding fathers propagated was at the verge of collapse, while the country is drifting into anarchy.
“As you endorse your governor, you will also endorse me as your presidential candidate. It is a trying time for our nation. The country is more divided than it used to be.
“We know about the insecurity situation. We must ask our self how did we get here and who can bring us out? You cannot give what you don’t have. We must create enabling environment for leadership capacity.
“There is a high level of un-inclusiveness in the country. We must choose leaders that have capacity to move the country forward. What you are seeing in Ebonyi is not by chance, it is because your governor has capacity, that is why you are witnessing development. How then can you choose a man with capacity in your state without choosing also a leader with capacity at the national level?
“We fight poverty, we will fight corruption too and not to do a selective corruption fight. We will develop solid minerals in Ebonyi State. We will bring private investors into the country and turn around youth involvement in governance by bringing youths to governance,” he said.
In a remark, the governor, Chief David Umahi, who was presented with the governorship nomination form purchased by the members of the State Executive Council described Senator Saraki as a refined Nigerian and defender of democracy as well as friend of Ebonyi State.
Umahi reiterated his earlier promise to return power to Abakaliki bloc in 2023 after his second term, adding that his administration remains focused on the developmental agenda.
“We will handover a state that is most beautiful, best economy and richest in the country,” he assured.
The Governor commended Saraki for standing firm over the various crisis he faced, and urged that the National Assembly must work together to unite the country and turn its fortunes for the best.
He called on the Senate President to look into cost of projects in the country to stop profligacy in the execution of projects in the country.
Umahi added that the South-East zone will be ready to support anybody who will be ready to recognize the rights and needs of the people of the zone.
Daily Post Nigeria

OSUN: ADC Governorship Candidate Condemns the Destruction of His Billboards

*Osun 2018:Destruction of Akinbade's Billboards, A Dangerous Trend*

The attention of the Fatai Akinbade Campaign Organization has been drawn to a dangerous and destructive twist to the politics now being played by some faceless politicians who are apparently intimidated by the candidature of Alhaji Fatai Akinbade as the gubernatorial candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the gubernatorial election in Osun State which is just around the corner.

It is a known fact that Akinbade by all definition, is a man of peace. He does not only preach it, he lives it in the most practical way imaginable. Anybody can testify to it that his (Akinbade) campaigns are issues based.

It is disheartening, however, to note that in the last one week, especially since his campaign billboards sprouted across the state, some mischievous elements have destroyed about five billboards of Akinbade. The areas affected include Oke D.O, Modakeke, Stadium area, Osogbo, Akoda, Ede, Baptist High School, Ejigbo and Osu Junction in Atakumasa West.

Since this ugly trend started, our supporters who are well known to have keyed into the peaceful coexistence philosophy of Akinbade, have increasingly become agitated and have been, on a daily basis, inundating our office with calls over what they rightly described as barefaced provocations.

ADC as a disciplined party with law abiding members who don't want to take laws into their hands, we have reported the odious development to the relevant authorities with a view to checkmating this ugly sags which obviously can lead to a breakdown of law and order if not checked on time.
However, we want to warn that our peaceful conduct and disposition should not in any way be mistaken for pusillanimity. Seriously, the signs are ominous with the way things are. While we don't want to sound alarming, we are however, worry that if we keep recording incidences of vandalism, directed at our Principal, to wit, Alhaji Fatai Akinbade, his Deputy,Justice Olamide Oloyede (rtd) and our great party, then the September 22 governorship election may be fraught with violence. The crowing of a cock, as we all know,  signals a new dawn.

Meanwhile, we want to appeal to our teeming supporters across the state, to remain calm and be law abiding. Without violence, our party, the ADC,which is currently enjoying overwhelming support from the good people of the state, will win the forthcoming election regardless of the antics of the detractors who are intimidated by the clout and popularity of Akinbade.

This is God's project which no man can circumvent or truncate under whatever guise. The resolve of the people of the state to elect him as their new governor come September 22, is real and indomitable. We are poised to give our people the best which they deserve and which they have been denied for eight long years.  There is no going back.
 
Kayode Oladeji
Director Media &Publicly
(FAACO)

UNDER PRESSURE? PLANT - Copeland Faith to Faith Devotional

Under Pressure? Plant!
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
– Galatians 6:7

If you feel like you’re under pressure these days, you’re not alone. Satan is putting more pressure on more people right now than ever before. He’s pressuring us mentally, financially, emotionally and every other way he can. The pressure has gotten so great everywhere that governments don’t know what to do. Businesses don’t know what to do. Families don’t know. Churches don’t know.

But praise God, Jesus does! He says we can give our way right out from under any pressure the devil brings to bear.

Giving is always Jesus’ way out. Whenever there’s a need, He plants seed! In fact, in Mark 4, He compares the entire kingdom of God to a seed. Just think about the importance of seeds for a moment. Every living thing on this earth came from a seed. You came from a seed. Then you were born again from the seed of God’s Word. Jesus Himself was The Seed planted by God. God sowed Him in sacrifice. He came forth and grew up into many brethren.

So, when Satan puts you under pressure, go to Jesus and let Him tell you how and where to plant. If you’ll do it, that seed will grow up until it breaks the powers of darkness and lack. It will release you from the pressure the devil’s been putting on you.

I’ve seen it happen. When Jerry Savelle first began to work for my ministry, he didn’t have but one suit of clothes and one shirt with a pair of slacks to his name. He wore one, then the other, night after night to every service we held. He didn’t have the money to even think about buying another suit. I’m telling you, he was under pressure where clothes were concerned!

Then he found out about the principle of seed-faith and harvest. So, he went downtown in the city where we were in a meeting and found a fellow on the street who needed clothes and gave him some. Immediately people started giving Jerry clothes. It started in that meeting and they’ve been doing it ever since. Today, there are many preachers in Africa wearing Jerry Savelle suits! (Even if the sleeves and pant legs are way too short!) He’s still sowing and reaping the greatest clothes harvest I’ve ever seen.

If the devil’s pressuring you, don’t panic…plant! Plant your time. Plant your money. Plant the clothes off your back. When your harvest comes in, you can laugh and say, “Hey, Devil, who’s feeling the pressure now?”

Kenneth Copeland

Scripture Reading: Mark 4:1-20
© 1991 Eagle Mountain International Church, Inc. aka: Kenneth Copeland Publications All rights reserved.

FOCUS ON THE FINISHED WORK FOR DIVINE HEALTH - Pastor Prince

It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.
Psalm 118:8
- SEPTEMBER 6 -
FOCUS ON THE FINISHED WORK FOR DIVINE HEALTH
A lot of people think that the way to get health is to watch what they eat. For example, many people say that the Mediterranean diet is a very healthy one. I agree, generally. But do you know that the people whom Jesus healed were also on a Mediterranean diet? They did not eat pork and prawns, for example, because they were Jews and these things are not kosher for them.

I know that you want to walk in divine health. But God does not want your focus to be on food—what to eat, what not to eat—or even exercise—how to exercise, when to exercise. All these are natural means which the people of the world trust in. It is better to trust in the Lord and His finished work, than to put your confidence in the latest man-made diet plans and exercise regimes.

At the cross, Jesus took your sicknesses and carried your pains, and by His stripes you were healed (see Isaiah 53:4–5). The Bible even tells us how to escape sickness and premature death—by discerning the Lord’s body when we partake of the Lord’s Supper (see 1 Corinthians 11:29–30). But instead of focusing on these truths, many of us prefer to focus on dieting and exercising.

Now, I am not against eating well or exercising. I myself exercise and I do watch what I eat. For example, I don’t like to eat oily stuff because it makes me feel uncomfortable. And when I have to preach, I do my best not to eat foods that make me burp!

But I eat generally healthy stuff not because I trust dieting to make me healthy. I exercise not because I trust exercising to make me healthy. No, I trust the finished work of Christ to make me healthy. I eat well because I like to feel good and I exercise because I enjoy the rush, the sweat!

God wants you to be free when it comes to eating and exercising. Don’t make laws for eating and exercising, and then trust these laws to give you “divine” health. Trust in the finished work of Christ. Discern His body when you partake of the Holy Communion. And just enjoy your food and workout!

GOD'S GRACE IS UNMERITED - Pastor Prince

You have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace.
Galatians 5:4
- SEPTEMBER 5 -
GOD’S GRACE IS UNMERITED
What is the grace of God? Simply put, the grace of God is God blessing, healing and delivering you because of Jesus. The grace of God is His unearned, unmerited and undeserved favor toward you simply because of Jesus’ finished work at the cross.

Because God’s grace is based on Jesus’ work and not yours, the only way you fall from this grace is by believing that you can earn, merit and deserve it through your obedience and good works.

For example, you fall from grace when you say, “God has to answer my prayer because I have prayed long enough.” You also fall from grace when you think that because you are serving in church or you have kicked a bad habit, God is pleased with you and He has to bless you.

When you think that it is by your efforts and obedience that you receive God’s blessings, you become like the Pharisees. They believed that their law-keeping justified them and ensured that God would bless them. But the truth is that when you believe like them, “you have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace.” This means that you are cut off from Christ, who is your salvation, Redeemer, healer and provider. Christ has become of no effect to you!

My friend, surely you would want Christ to be of effect to you. People to whom Christ is of effect receive from Him the miracle they need. When He is of effect to them, He is their healer and they get healed. He is their wisdom and they are wise before man. He is their good success and they experience good success in all that they do.

Beloved, for Christ to always be of effect to you and to never nullify the grace of God operating in your life, just remember and believe that it is because of Christ and His finished work—His blood, His stripes, His death, His obedience—that you are justified, healed and blessed!

Boko Haram Abducts Women Again

Some women were abducted along Pulka road in Gwoza local government area of Borno state on Tuesday.

The victims were on their way to a neighbouring local government when the insurgents attacked the bus they were in.

Muhammed Buba, one of the passengers on a vehicle that was attacked, told TheCable that many people sustained injuries in the attempt to escape.

Buba did not say if anyone was killed but added that there were sporadic gunshots from different directions during the attack.

Idrissa Hamisu, another victim, said the insurgents came in two Toyota Hilux buses.

“Many who were caught in the attack were women who lacked the strength to run away. The incident occurred around on Tuesday,”he said.

Hamisu said the insurgents also engaged in serious gun battle with troops in the area.

“I don’t know if the soldiers were able to save the passengers but many women were abducted in the attack,”he said.

Texas Chukwu, spokesman of the army, was not available for comments as his telephone line was out of reach when TheCable attempted to speak with him on Wednesday.

The attack comes 48 hours after many soldiers were reportedly killed in the north-east but the military denied the killings, describing the report as fake news.
The Cablec