HIS FIRST CLASS

"Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings". Psalm 17:8

What does it mean to be the Best? It means of the highest quality, excellence, to be particularly favored, esteemed, and preferred. It means to enjoy special attention, personal affection, and preferential treatment, even without being deserving of it. There is nothing about you or me or anyone else that can cause us to become God's Best. He chose us for that place of honor and esteem by an act of His sovereign grace. All we can do is receive His gracious gift with an attitude of thanksgiving and humility.

Now when I talk about being the Best of God, I must make something clear. Because God is God of all His creation, and because He has a personal relationship with each one of His children, He can say to every single one of us at the same time, and sincerely mean it, "You are the apple of My eye; you are My Best child." I received this truth many years back when God proved to me in the presence of others that I am truly the Best.

It doesn't matter the position or state you're in right now, you have to come to that consciousness that you are the Best because in God's eyes you are. God assures each of us that we are His Best, His First-Class, because He wants us to be secure in who we are in Christ Jesus so that we will have the confidence and assurance we need to walk victoriously through this life, drawing others to share with us in His marvelous grace.

Further Scripture Study: Psalms 139:14; 1 Peter 2:9 

Declare This: I am wonderfully and fearfully made of God. He has made me His Best, I have no choice...I am the Best in Jesus name Amen.

GOD'S GUIDANCE

That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: Ephesians 1:17 KJV

Would you like to receive some guidance from the Holy Spirit to help you make important decisions in your life today? If yes, Paul’s prayer to the Ephesian church in the verse above is an important scripture for you to apply to your own life. 

Having Wisdom & Revelation are two very important virtues that can help you make the right choices and decisions. The word “wisdom” in this verse is from the Greek word "sophias"; this is not natural human wisdom - this is special insight from God. The word “revelation” is from the word "apokalupsis". It refers to something that has been veiled or hidden for a long time and then suddenly, becomes clear and visible to the mind or eye. 

Can you remember times in your past when you suddenly saw something in the Bible you had never seen before? That truth had been there all along, but it had been hidden to your eyes. Then suddenly one day, it was as if someone pulled the covers off that verse, and it literally jumped off the pages in front of you. You saw it! You understood it! You had a revelation! It is a fact that truths remain hidden until God chooses to reveal them to us.

If you need direction and guidance today, stop right now and pray Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 1:17 for your own life. Ask God to give you “a spirit of wisdom and revelation.” God has all the answers you need, and they’re not as far from you as you may think. In one moment, He can remove the veil of ignorance and help you see clearly the things you need to understand. All you have to do is ASK!

Further Scripture Study: Matthew 7:7 

Declare This: Lord, I ask You to give me the insight and wisdom I need for this moment in my life. I ask You to give me a revelation about my life and the truth I need to know now and always in Jesus name Amen.

PAY ATTENTION

"My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words." Proverbs 4:20 KJV

When we look at the Scriptures, what did God want from His Children? Really, what was His yearning desire for Israel? From the Beginning of man’s dealing with God we find that God is looking for man’s attention. Even after the fall of Adam and Eve, we see that God came walking through the garden in the cool of the day calling after His Own creation. God was looking for a relationship through which He could bless the entire creation and all Nations too. 

When I pioneered and started a church, everyday I went out on evangelism inviting people to church as one of the strategy for church growth. I received so many promises from them, some would say "I promise to be there this Sunday; others would say I'll come with my family, some same in 2 weeks and many more. With so much hope waiting for Sunday, when that day finally comes, all the promises I got were unfulfilled. This continued for some months until God spoke to me; He said "I am the God of all Harvest, I am the Strategy you need, pay attention to Me and you will see the harvest you desire". I did as He instructed and He did as He promised.

God’s Word is eternal, never underestimate what He can do for you. A lot of times we want God to pay attention to our needs, wants and desires, but we forget to realize that we need to pay attention to Him because He is bigger that anything we desire and He is able to do exceeding abundantly more than we can ask or think. Walk with Him, He will make your life a celebration of His Goodness and His Mercy. 

Further Scripture Study: Psalm 50:15 

Declare This: Dear Lord, I choose to follow after You all the days of my life. In You I have everything that I ever need and want in order to win my world always in Jesus name Amen.

THE KEY THAT UNLOCKS

“Love is patient, Love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” ‭‭1 Corinthians ‭13:4-7 NIV

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There is no way you can go through a locked door without having the right key to unlock it. Living a victorious life without having love is absolutely impossible. As Christians, Love is the very core of our Christian Faith and this differentiates us from others. It is that very key that unlocks every door for a Christian. When you have this Love key there’s no limit to where you can get to or what you can achieve. There is absolutely no door too difficult that you cannot open.

I’ve heard several people say its when you know someone who is influential, with that you may be able to achieve certain favor. This is absolutely false because there are several testimonies of people finding favor in places where they never thought they could find. A beautiful example is a brother in church who went for an interview in a company where he knew no one, he testified that when he got there he was treated so special and before the interview was over, the person conducting the interview was already referring to him as one of the company's employee. Only the love key could have opened that door.

Be determined to use that Love key everywhere you go and see how God will make a way for you in ways you can only imagine.

Further Scripture Study: Luke 6:35 

Declare This: Thank You Father for I possess the only key that can help me throughout my life. I'll hold on to love always in Jesus name Amen.

SEEK HIM

“You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you.” Jeremiah 29:13 NIV

God is not only around for Sunday morning service between 10am and 12pm or mid-week service between 7pm and 9pm. Nor are His ears more attentive toward our prayers on those hours. Nor does He stop what He is doing to take care of creation for two hours a week for us to do our religious thing. The Bible says, “the eyes of the Lord are ranging to and fro the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him.” (2 Chronicles 16:9). 

God is not restricted to any time zone, He is not a Central Standard Time, Eastern Standard Time, Mountain Time, or Pacific Standard Time God; a colossal NO! Our God is a Timeless God. He is the ancient of Days, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last. So when you think that God is to be sought on a Sunday morning service or mid-week service, you aren’t even close to understanding who He is and what it really means.

To seek God is a daily relationship with Him. He wants us to seek Him with all of our heart and not with some. So many give the world 90% of their time and only 10% in their relationship with God. They are distracted with the cares of life (job, family business etc) and only need God occasionally. He said in our opening text verse that when we seek Him with all of our heart, we will find Him. This is the day to call upon God, not tomorrow but today. Don’t worry about the past, the Bible says, “Today, if you hear His voice,” (Hebrews 3:7).

Further Scripture Study: Psalms 50:15; Psalm 116:1

Declare This: Dear Lord, I choose to follow after You all the days of my life. In You I have everything that I ever need and want in order to win my world always in Jesus name Amen.

GOD'S LENS

"So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." 2 Corinthians 4:18 NIV

There are 2 ways to view the world – through your lens or through God’s lens. Your lens limits you to just what you can see. God’s lens sees all the possibilities. To view it God’s way, you need a commitment to God by training your thoughts on thinking God’s truth. He gives us a barometer for truth. Romans 12:2 admonishes not to be conformed to this world but to be transformed by the renewing of your mind.

Your lens is very limited by the amount of information available to it. It can only behold things which are seen and cannot see into the spiritual realm. You can’t trust your lens because they cannot see the "unseen". On the contrary, when you learn to look with God's Lens and you put your trust in Him, who is Unseen, nothing shall be impossible unto you.  

You can’t always trust your lens because what you think you know will affect what you see. I encourage you to use God's lens more, when you do, He will unfold your future before your eyes and show you things the physical eyes cannot see or comprehend. Don’t let what you think you know keep you from experiencing what He wants to do in your life today. 

Further Scripture Study: 2 Corinthians 4:13 NIV - It is written: “I believed; therefore I have spoken.” Since we have that same spirit of faith, we also believe and therefore speak.

Declare This: Dear God, I know You are the God who knows and sees the future. I put my trust in You to enable me see the great and mighty things You have for me in my future in Jesus name Amen.

FIT TO SHARE

"Giving thanks to the Father, Who has qualified and made us fit to share the portion which is the inheritance of the saints (God’s holy people) in the Light." Colossians 1:12 ASV

When the king of Syria came against the man of God Elisha, the king sent a "great army" to go capture him. In the morning when the prophet's servant Gehazi went outside the house, behold an army with horses and chariots surrounded them. Gehazi got really afraid and ran to Elisha to give him the information. 

Elisha immediately told Gehazi "Do not be afraid, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them. In other words, whether you know it or not, as long as you are a sharer of Divinity "you are never alone". (2 kings 6:16-18). When you share of this inheritance, you are always protected and shielded. 

The Sharer never panics, never dislocated, never confused, unstoppable and always connected to the truth. God is the King and Owner of the universe; indeed, all of Eternity. Nothing that exists, including you, exists apart from His Power or His will. What better hands could you possibly rest in? What better future could you possibly have? If you are His, then you are one of His ‘Sharers’. Stay in this Blessings with thanksgiving in your heart always. God has qualified you a Sharer in His portion.  

Further Scripture Study: 1 Peter 4:13 KJV - But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. 

Declare This: Dear Father, I sincerely thank You for showing and giving me all that pertains to me. I am a partaker now and always in Jesus name Amen.