FAITH CAPSULE: From this new month, set self to be steadfast focusing on God.

Genesis 19

With new month, give self continually to the word of God. Word of God is a warning to escape and not become a victim of self-destruction in the coming days. It was the warning for unbelievable destruction that was set for Noah and the people of Noah’s time. It is written, “By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.” (Hebrews 11:7) Warning in the word God is being approached as joke and impossible to majority. Noah took to the warning word of God for many years building up himself and his family’s protection according to the warning word of God.
In this month, gain and maintain focus on the word of God and let the past be in the past by ignoring multitudes in your life. Maintaining focus is crucial to seeking God to be drawn by God. Focus will keep man from distraction. Distraction will deny man from maintaining steadfast seeking God. Also, distraction can answer for direction to destruction.
Warning word of God answered for Lot and his family’s coming out their land to escape from destruction that was set by God because of wickedness of people. After bringing Lot and family out for escape, another warning sounded for escape journey in the life of Lot and his family. Genesis 19:17 recorded, “So it came to pass, when they had brought them outside, that he said, “Escape for your life! Do not look behind you nor stay anywhere in the plain. Escape to the mountains, lest you be destroyed.” Truly, giving self to warnings in the word of God demands giving self completely and continually to God’s warning. On the route of escape, Lot’s wife could not let the past be in the past she disregarded the warning of God. Destruction of Lot’s wife was recorded, “But his wife looked back behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.” (Genesis 19:26) Lot’s wife did the opposite when she looked back and became a pillar of salt. Whatever Lot’s wife was looking for in her past represented multitude (unnecessary baggage). The multitude in Lot’s wife denied her eternally. There is no man that goes forward by looking back. Also, there is no man that can set focus on the past with expectation to be drawn by God and not become a victim of destruction that is set before wicked world.
From this new month, set self to be steadfast focusing on God. Keep testimony of Lot’s wife that will make you to keep the word of God diligently. God’s warning will come to pass. The case of Lot’s wife is that of a shifted focus. Lot must have been steadfast looking forward to where the Lord was taking him and his family. It is time to give self completely and continually to God’s word.

Prayer for today: Ask for the grace to be steadfastly focused on God.

FAITH CAPSULE: Asking from God for your well-being is not a sin.

Exodus 11, 12:1-42

This day, know and expect in your prayer before God for His stretch-out hand that is undeniable for deliverance. Asking from God for your well-being is not a sin. With God, do not ask for less but ask more with expectation which is certain to deliver manifestation. God is a good God that answers when we ask, seek and knock. The Israelites cried out for deliverance from bondage in the hand of Pharaoh and Egyptians.
When it was time for God to bring the Israelites out of the bondage of over four hundred years, He spoke to Moses “But I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not even by a mighty hand.  So I will stretch out My hand and strike Egypt with all My wonders which I will do in its midst; and after that he will let you go. (Exodus 3:19-20)
God knew that Pharaoh will not let go the Israelites by a mighty hand but by His stretched-out hand. Truly Pharaoh saw mighty hand of God through nine painful plagues and he repeatedly deny the Israelites their salvation. When it was time for the stretch-out hand of God to manifest for the salvation of the Israelites, it was through uncommon wonder, stretch-out hand of God delivered the wonder of God which no evil one like Pharaoh will survive in your life.
It is written, “And the Lord said to Moses, “I will bring one more plague on Pharaoh and on Egypt. Afterward he will let you go from here. When he lets you go, he will surely drive you out of here altogether.” (Exodus 11:1) The stretch-out hand of God inflicted final blow on behalf of the Israelites for deliverance. This month, whatever it is that is representing Pharaoh in your life shall experience the stretch-out hand of God in Jesus name. This day, call on God to send one more plague on the representative of Pharaoh for your exiting from bondage.
One more plague was the tenth plague which took place at the midnight hour. With no exception, Pharaoh and whole Egyptians experienced the loss of their first born. The bible recorded, “So Pharaoh rose in the night, he, all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt, for there was not a house where there was not one dead. Then he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, “Rise, go out from among my people, both you and the children of Israel. And go, serve the Lord as you have said.  Also take your flocks and your herds, as you have said, and be gone; and bless me also.” (Exodus 12:31-32) Ask from God for yours and expect His manifestation.

Prayer for today: Ask from God for His stretch-out for your total deliverance from bondage.

FAITH CAPSULE: In this wicked world, many are with title but not task-full for God.

1 John 4

The truth behind man’s words that does not fall to the ground is the evidence of Lord being with man. Many are taking title as prophet, apostle but all or most of their words always fall to the ground. Despite words falling on the ground, man is still taking to many prophets or apostles’ word instead of seeking God for His word which does not fall on the ground. Evidently, Samuel as prophet with word that does not fall on the ground. It is written, “So Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground.” (1 Samuel 3:19) With attention, are you giving self to prophets and apostles of today? It is glaring that their words are falling to the ground, but man is still seeking man? Are you aware of the kind of spirit the prophets and apostles of today are carrying? The word of God warned in 1John 4:1, “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.” What is it that man needs to become awake from slumber of following man in the name of God? Suffering of man is true to the fact that ignorance makes destitute of a believer.
Documentation about testified that the Lord was with Samuel. 1 Samuel 3:19-21 “So Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground.  And all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel had been established as a prophet of the Lord. Then the Lord appeared again in Shiloh. For the Lord revealed Himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the Lord.
First, Samuel was dedicated to God. Right after his mother weaned him, he left and grew up before God in the temple. Samuel’s dedication was not popular religious dedication of present days. Samuel’s early life was a pointer to his later life assignment before God. Samuel had task directly from God and none of his words fell to the grounds.
Secondly, Samuel was established as a prophet of the Lord. Today, self-acclaimed prophets and apostles are rampart through the face of earth with titles with no task before God. Samuel did not answered title but had task before God, for the glory of God.
Thirdly, Samuel could not trade off his Shiloh beginning calling, and God revealed Himself to Samuel in Shiloh by His word. Many prophets of today have traded their beginning calling by God with distance location from God. Distance from God is a position of missing God’s revelation.
In this wicked world, many are with title but not task-full for God. Watch it, identity of many with title are: lying, deception and manipulation. It is the hour of time for all man to wake up and give self continually to God and God will not leave such without revealing Himself.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace of understanding in His word and not be a victim of this wicked world.

FAITH CAPSULE: One that is loyal to God will know to be keeping eyes on God.

Exodus 1, 2

It is written, “The entrance of Your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.” (Psalm 119:130) The entrance of the word of God into man’s life is only possible by hearing and hearing by the word of God. (Romans 10:17) When word enters man, having faith in God becomes established in man’s life. Do you truly have faith in God by carrying the word of God day and night?
Knowing about God by quoting or making noise of the word of God is not same as knowing God. Seek God diligently in His word to know God. Knowing God is the assurance not to be a victim of this wicked world. Knowing God will prompt man to be loyal to God. One that is loyal to God will know to be keeping eyes on God. 2 Chronicles 16:9 buttressed, “For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him…”
Keep eyes for the eyes of God and know that the agenda of the enemy to break you is what God will turn around to build you for His glory. God is not limited He is a sovereign God to deliver and preserve the loyal at the heart for Him. The Bible recorded that a new king came to power in Egypt who did not know Joseph. The king not knowing Joseph inculcated inside of him the fear of the growth of the children of Israel’s population. The king of Egypt passed a law that put the children of Israel under the affliction of taskmasters.
Are you experiencing the pain of wicked in your life?
It does not matter what the activity of the evil one is about, if you keep eyes on the Lord, His word of deliverance will answer for you. Whatever God builds, no man can bring it down. Pharaoh’s effort to terminate the growth of the children of Israel resulted the multiplication of the Israelites. The appointed taskmasters’ effort failed and the direction to midwives to kill every male son could not interrupt the plans of God. God evidently increased, delivered and preserved the Israelites. Pharaoh, in his effort tried to reduce where God is increasing made a command, “So Pharaoh commanded all his people, saying, ‘Every son who is born you shall cast into the river, and every daughter you shall save alive.’” (Exodus 1:22) It was after Pharaoh’s command to terminate the growth of Israelites that Moses was born. Despite the wicked command of Pharaoh, Moses grew up to be used as the hand of God’s deliverance of Israelites from wicked agenda of Pharaoh.
Whatever of the wicked is using or set to use in breaking you will make you up for the glory of God. Every hand that has gone out to destroy you will rather deliver you and not become a victim of wicked world. Concerning your challenges God does have final say.

Prayer for today: Ask for the grace of God to seek God diligently by keeping eyes on Him.

FAITH CAPSULE: God sees deep in the heart of man.

Proverbs 4

Whatever flows from the heart of man will mark man with identity. Ecclesiastes 9:3 “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it? Jeremiah 17:9 stated about heart, “This is an evil in all that is done under the sun: that one thing happens to all. Truly the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil; madness is in their hearts while they live, and after they go to dead.” As a believer, what flows from the depth of your heart? From the heart, man can relate with deception and manipulation, but God sees deep in the heart of man.
The heart of man is the most important target for the devil to launch its attack. Judas spent time with Jesus and went to places with Him. Despite Judas’ entire experience with Christ his heart volunteered for the devil to manifest. Luke 22:3-4 stated, “Then Satan entered Judas, surnamed Iscariot, who was numbered among the twelve. So he went his way and conferred with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray Him to them.” Satan went after the vulnerable heart of Judas and he was able to establish his plan of betraying Jesus. When the heart of man is opened to receive the author of evil, faith will fail to uphold the heart of man.
Peter was close to Jesus and could also have been a victim of the devil. Once Jesus said to him, “…Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. “But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren.” (Luke 22:31-32) The only proven target for the enemy to strike is the heart. Ananias and Sapphira, were not forced but voluntarily sell their possession to buttress the fellowship. Unfortunately, the heart of Ananias and Sapphira came up lying about their proceedings when Peter responded, “…Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep part of the price of the land for yourself? (Acts 5:3) Hearts need to be constantly engaged through meditation day and night. A heart that is engaged by meditating the word of God takes the position of non-negotiable with the devil.
Prayer of Jesus delivered Peter’s heart not to fail when his determination failed to deny devil from his heart by denying Christ three times. With meditation on the word of God and constant prayer to keep the heart, man is set not to become a victim of heart’s as vulnerability for the devil. Thank God that Jesus had already prayed for Peter’s faith not to fail. Proverbs 4:23 warned man, “Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life.” Keep your heart diligently to keep self from the agenda of Satan.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace to be constantly kept from enemy’s agenda.