SOME [SOUL MEAL] DEVOTIONAL

May God give you dew from heaven and make your fields fertile! May he give you plenty of corn and wine! May nations be your servants, and may peoples bow down before you. May you rule over all your relatives, and may your mother's descendants bow down before you. May those who curse you be cursed, and may those who bless you be blessed.”.....If you agree with this blessings and claim it, let your AMEN echo to heaven... Shalom.

I will speak out to encourage Jerusalem; I will not be silent until she is saved, And her victory shines like a torch in the night. Jerusalem, the nations will see you victorious! All their kings will see your glory. You will be called by a new name, A name given by the Lord himself. You will be like a beautiful crown for the Lord . No longer will you be called “Forsaken”, Or yo ur land be called “The Deserted Wife”. Your new name will be “God is Pleased with Her”. Your land will be called “Happily Married”, Because the Lord is pleased with you And will be like a husband to your land. Like a young man taking a virgin as his bride, He who formed you will marry you. As a groom is delighted with his bride, So your God will delight in you. On your walls, Jerusalem, I have placed sentries; They must never be silent day or night. They must remind the Lord of his promises And never let him forget them. They must give him no rest until he restores Jerusalem And makes it a city the whole world

The Lord says, “I will bring you lasting prosperity; the wealth of the nations will flow to you like a river that never goes dry. You will be like a child that is nursed by its mother, carried in her arms, and treated with love. I will comfort you in Jerusalem, as a mother comforts her child. When you see this happen, you will be glad; it will make you strong and healthy. Then you will know that I, the Lord , help those who obey me, and I show my anger against my enemies.”...Rejoice for He shall bring His promises to fulfillment only if you obey and follow His instructions..... Shalom.

A man was being tailgated by a stressed out woman on a busy street. Suddenly, the light turned yellow just in front of him. He did the right thing, stopping at the crosswalk. The tailgating woman hit the roof, and the horn, screaming as she  missed her chance to get through the intersection. As she was still in mid-rant, she heard a tap on her window and looked up into the face of a police officer. He took her to the police station where she placed in a holding cell. After a couple of hours, the policeman opened the cell door and said, "I'm very sorry for this mistake. You see, I pulled up behind your car while you were blowing your horn, flipping off the guy in front of you, and cussing a blue streak at him. I noticed the 'What Would Jesus Do?' bumper sticker, the 'Follow Me to Sunday School' bumper sticker, and the chrome-plated Christian fish emblem on the trunk. Naturally, I assumed you had stolen the car!" As Believers, we are always being watched

TORNADO: SATANIC WIND.(A VIOLENTLY DESTRUCTIVE WINDSTORM) I never felt or looked at tornado the way i do since yesterday. My spiritual eyes are now opened to see that tornado in this country (AMERICA) is actually a joint act of DEMONS. The bible says the thief,the enemy, satan, the devil has come to steal,kill and destroy. So you will agree with me when you see what TORNADO has done and is doing t hat this tornado . It's been stealing people's joy, killing them and destroying lives and things. My heart really truly goes out to all that are affected and my prayer is Merciful God should look down on us with His mercy and comfort those that are affected.. Now God said in the book of Isaiah 65:1-2......I was ready to respond, but no one asked for help. I was ready to be found, but no one was looking for me. I said, ‘Here I am, here I am!’ to a nation that did not call on my name.[a] 2 All day long I opened my arms to a rebellious people.[b] But they follow their own evil paths

Do I bring to the moment of birth and not give delivery?” says the Lord . “Do I close up the womb when I bring to delivery?” says your God.----Ish 66:9 ..........  When a woman is pregnant, she will be given a delivery date and month. Now when that moment of birth comes. she goes to the birthing place to deliver. The one who saw her through the time of pregnancy and brought her to the moment of  birth says SHE MUST DELIVER. For as many as are pregnant with glorious ideas, it"s your moment of birth. It is is time for you to deliver all those great, glorious and wise ideas. and dreams you have been pregnant with. Though the delivery looks impossible, it looks as if you will die with the ideas and the dreams ; Fear not for He is with you and He has promised to get you there ...... Your moment of birth. and YOU SHALL DELIVER AND BE CELEBRATED IJN. For He shall divinely strengthen and support you to gloriously deliver...Amen.

And she said, Look your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods, return after your sister-in-law. But Ruth said: Entreat me not to leave you or to turn back from following after you; For wherever you go, I will go; And wherever you lodge, I will lodge; Your people shall be my people, And your God, my God. Where you die, I will die, And there will I be buried. The Lord do so to me , and more also, If anything but death parts you and me.. Ruth 1:15-17 WOW!!! What a determined and focused mind. Ruth is a daughter in-law to Naomi. After the death of her husband, the mother in-law decided to return to her God by going back to her home town. Now in this passage, we could see how focused and determined Ruth was to stick to her commitment to the new family she found through marriage. Ruth also has seen something in Naomi that her sister -in-law orpha did not see. So, she made up her mind like Elisha to follow Naomi and be connected with the God of Naomi. Ruth's focused an

Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. 1st Tim. 2:1-3.. Each of these aspects of prayer should be included in the prayer life of a church and individual. This expression for male and female alike cannot be  restricted to believers; it also includes nonbelievers, such as kings and who are in authority. As this year is coming to an end and the new year is rolling in, let's begin to pray for leaders all over the world; this includes the head of states and church leaders. The bible says we should pray for the peace of Jerusalem and that those who love her shall prosper. Therefore, let us all begin to pray for our land; where we live and where we come from and I pray that the peace of God that surpass all human understanding will begin to reign in our land and individual's life in Jesus'

Solomon marveled that God would be willing to live on this earth among sinful people. We marvel that God, through his Son, Jesus, lived among us in human form to reveal his eternal purposes to us. In doing so, God was reaching out to us in love. God wants us to reach out to him in return in order to know him and to love him with all our hearts. Don't simply marvel at his power; take time to get to know him.

Children are able to trust and praise God without doubts or reservations. As we get older, many of us find this more and more difficult to do. Ask God to give you childlike faith, removing any barriers to having a closer walk with him. As we celebrate the birth of His only begotten son,get in touch with this childlike quality in yourself so that you can be more expressive.

Tell me whose report would you believe.? UNTIL YOU TOTALLY AGREE WITH WHAT GOD IS SAYING, YOU CAN NOT REJECT WHAT THE DEVIL IS SAYING. Quit claiming what God has not given unto you such as sickness, poverty, pain, diseases etc. For example, people personalizing their sickness and say my asthma or my headache or my poor self. Change your confession from negative to positive and start claiming your blessed inheritance such as good health, abundance, wealth, pain free life and every blessings God has in stock for you. The report of the Lord about you says YOU ARE HEALED, FREE, AND BLESSED. Shalom.

.. When you take revenge, YOU HAVE NOT FORGIVEN. Forgiving and forgetting are two different thing. It takes the grace of God to forget what evil or offence had been committed against you. Forgiveness is for your own good and it will also help in the healing process. It gives room for divine healing to take place and that will now lead to you forgetting whatever had  been done. Yes it is not easy to forget,  but that is not the reason why you are carrying out  a revenge, it is simply because you still have UN-FORGIVENESS in your heart, you are still holding that person in the bondage of un-forgiveness. Give it all to God today and He will help you all the way and give divine HEALING TO YOUR BROKEN HEART....... Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord... Rom 12:19.

Ok, so a Police officer stopped me last nite. Oh, you bet I rung my daddy right on the spot...lol. Daddy I need your mercy tonite I said. My son started crying, and the officer walked up to my car. I rolled down the window and he asked " why did you run the red light"?? I was dumbfounded, cos i did not go through the light, I only made a right turn. So, I said I did not know that I can't make a right turn on red and he said yes you can, but you did not come to a complete stop before you made the right turn. Anyway, he asked for my DL, and as I was about bringing it out, he asked why my son was upset and I said because you stopped us. The officer said " I will let you go tonight, but be very careful next time. You may not know, but they are out there to write more tickets than ever before, and the amount you will pay is not even funny. So people be careful, no matter how late you are to your destination, it's better to be late and be safe than to have to pay a r

Paul and Silas traveled on through Amphipolis and Apollonia and came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue. According to his USUAL HABIT, Paul went to the synagogue.......... Acts 17:1-2 When you take vacation or you are just visiting a friend or family member for the weekend, what is the first thing you are hoping they have at that place you are visiting?. Now I 'm not talking to unbelievers but believing, spirit filled Christians, so to say. It's amazing how much we claim to love God but we position Him in a place like an immovable god. You see people going on vacation and what they care to know about that place is the shopping mall, the club house, yes I say the club house, and yes so called children of God. They will leave the christian life behind at home, and so is their God. Paul's usual habit is to look for a place where to worship his God even while away from home. Being away from home does not and should not mean being away from God. You are visiting people

Oni lori be, ojo ola nbo wa da mo fe ke mo. Fi igbagbo duro, ayo re nbo, oni le koro a da, ojo ola a da a o. Remember how long it takes for Sarah to have a child, what Hannah had to go through in the hands of her rival before receiving her blessing. Look in your story book about the woman with the issue of blood, how she spent all she had, yet no solution. Let's also remember that young girl that lost her parents, became orphan before she became the queen. What about that young man that was maltreated by his family and then left the prison to become a prime minister. What about a nation that suffered in the hands of another nation for four hundred years before receiving deliverance. I can go on and on beloveth, Let's hold on to our faith, Your mourning shall be turned into dancing and your life will eventually be filled with an unspeakable joy of the Lord full of glory. And like Hannah, the Lord will fill your mouth with a new song IJN.

For 430years Isarael was in servitude, with nothing to show for it. I decree it, declare it and pray it over your life today that every power making you work with nothing to show for it, it is DESTROYED by the finger of God IJN. You better shout a resounding AMEN...

All the nations that were around us became afraid. They weren't sure of themselves anymore. They realized that our God had helped us finish the work......Nehemiah 6:15-16... Your miracle, testimonies and the mighty helping hand of God in your life will throw your enemies into confusion IJN.

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. Phil. 4:6. I just want to say daddy o, E se. I just to say Baba o e seun. Father, I thank you for everything; Thanks for the roof over my head - many have lost their homes, many have been evicted; I may not have a mansion but am grateful for what I have. Thank you Lord for the little food I have - My little means abundance to many and they are grateful for it. Many have nothing at all and no hope of what to eat and where it will come from, and they are still grateful. Father I'm grateful for daily bread today. Daddy I appreciate you for my car; I may not have Lexus, Mercedes or Cadillac, but Many don't have any and many don't even have fare for public transport, yet they are praising you. Gracious father I bless your holy name for being alive today, I may not have all that I need or want at this time, I know they will surely come. Many would have lo

The people MUST make a SACRED TENT for me, so that I may live among them...Exd. 25:8 There had been times when you are faced with a need to make a decision, and you couldn't; People tell you to listen to your heart. Many at times you are soaked in people's opinion and you are confused about what to do. Some still tell you,  listen to your heart. God told Moses that the people of Israel must make a holy place of dwelling for Him so they can have Him with them 24/7. Today, we don't need to make Him a hand built tent anymore. Our heart is suppose to be that SACRED TENT for the Lord to dwell in so we can have Him at all time. If your heart is what you need to listen to when making decision on anything, and it has been made the sacred tent/dwelling place of the Lord, you should not be having difficulties in making decisions. But if you are still facing difficulties or you are still confused about what to do, it could either means that you are not listening to your heart or it

1 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters........  David's declaration of God being his shepherd means that God is not only taking care of his need, but his want as well to the level of ABUNDANCE. What is your own declaration of your shepherd? I decree and declare that as you make the Lord the shepherd of your life, LACK shall have NO PLACE in your life IJN.

Psalm 11:3 says, if the foundation are destroyed, what can the righteous do?. Beside sin, another factor for closed doors in our lives is defective foundation. Fondation is the origin of something or an act of founding; especially the establishment of an institution with provisions for future maintenance. When foundation is defective, it can cause the heaven to be closed up on us, thereby causing  all doors of great opportunities and blessings to be shut at us. Jabez foundation was defective as a result of the name given to him by his mother. But Jabez called unto the one who is able to reconstruct his foundation; the unchangable changer, the holy God of Israel, the king of kings, deliverer, restorer and rebuilder. He re wrote the script of Jabez's life and Jabez became more honorable than his brothers. The same God that honored Jabez will honor you and take away your garment of shame in Jesus name. Look unto Him and He will deliver you and restore you.

Sometimes during worships, we missed God- not because He wasn't there, but because we weren't REAL. Some of us feel that we have to dress up for church, both physically and spiritually. May be you had made mistakes during the week, and you are thinking that you could not let God see that, so on sunday, you try to cover it up, therefore, putting up a pure and holy face in order to look super spiritual. The song says, come just as you are..... Jesus is waiting with open arms..... Why don't we start keeping it real and stop playing church. Stop hiding, stop faking, be honest, confess your sins and KEEP IT REAL.

Nehemiah said, Go and enjoy some good food and sweet drinks. Send some of it to those who don't have any. This day is set apart to honor our Lord. So don't be sad. The joy of the Lord makes you strong. Nehemiah 8:10. Whatever has been causing you to cry, to be sad or to be in agony. I encourage you to stand tall, strong and rejoice in the day that the Lord has made. Your season of laughter is here. Shalom.

Then God spoke all these words: I am the Lord your God, who has brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall have no other gods before or besides me.... Exd. 20:1-3 Many are very faithful in their services unto God when they really needed Him to re write the script of their lives, when they needed Him to take them from prison to palace, from grass to grace, from pov erty to prosperity, from lack to green pasture and from being jobless to becoming a ceo. But as soon as their prayer is answered, they quickly become too comfortable to serve their deliverer. They make for themselves other gods in place of the Lord of lords, the merciful and faithful God. Some turn their jobs to a god or idol they are worshiping, for some, its their spouse, children, business, sleep, fashion, and all sorts of things. And they will tell you God understands. No He does not; He said in verse 5 that He is a jealous God, tolerate no rivals and punish those who hate me. Search you

Now Joseph was the governor of the land, the person who sold grain to his people. So when Joseph's brothers arrived, they bowed down to him with their faces to the ground.... Gen. 42:6 Although Joseph recognized his brothers, they did not recognize him. Then he remembered his dreams about them.... Gen 42:8-9. When Joseph had the dream that his brother's sheaves of grain bowed down to his sheaf, h e had no idea what the plans of God were. God revealed to him what was going to take place in the nearest future, which already happened in the spirit realm. Neither Joseph or his brother knew that God had elevated Joseph and placed him in a high position. The famine in their land was part of the plan of God to bring Joseph's dream to fulfillment. Not until his brother bowed down to him that he now realized what the Lord meant by the dream he had. As Joseph, you may have forgotten about your dream or your journey of life through the valley of Baca could have caused you to resign yo

Now I am sending you to the King of Egypt so that you can lead my people out of his country. But Moses said to God, "I AM NOBODY. How can I go to the King and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?" Exodus 3:10-11 Moses' had been called or chosen even before He was born. Him been at the burning bush was just the time of physical fulfillment of his calling which he himself was not aware of. The burn ing bush was the path to his calling which he walked on to get closer to his calling and find out what he needed to do; And when God called his name at the burning bush on mount sinai which is also known as holy mountain, Moses did answer God, but when the assignment was given with the instruction, then Moses realized he was nobody to be reckoned with. He started looking for way out, way to excuse himself out of the assignment that is being given to him. He gave every excuses he could give to let God know how unqualified he was. May be you have been hearing God calling you or a

They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings as eagles. They shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint... Ish. 40:31 When you go to the clinic to see your doctor, you will be called in by the nurse that will take your vital signs and then have you sit in the room to wait for the doctor. You are there for two things; either for consultation or to obtain result. If you are awaiting a result for a test that has been performed on you. After a little while in that waiting room you begin to run out of patience, you are getting frustrated, and getting weak in your body because you don't know what the result would and the doctor is taking to long to come see you. On the contrary, in the waiting room of God is where you have your strength renewed to be more patience, strength to mount up with wings as eagles, to run and not grow weary, walk and not faint, strength to stand tall and stay strong till the end. I pray that as you wait

IT IS TIME FOR SPIRITUAL CHECK UP. If truly Christ is in you, you shall no longer act according to the standard and dictates of your flesh; for God has subdued, overcame, and deprived sin of its power over all who accept the sin sacrifice made by God through His son... But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirt of Christ, he is not His. Romans 8:9 WHERE DO YOU STAND???