The wise judgement of Solomon

“And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.” 1 Kings 3:28

Beloved, in your daily life, you will have to judge situations and people right in order to make decisions that will affect your life and the people around you. For this to be done, you need the wisdom of God.

Solomon asked God for wisdom knowing fully well that his decisions and judgement would affect the people of Israel. The first situation that confronted him was that of two women who slept at night. One slept badly to kill her son. The other slept badly to the extent that her life son was exchanged for the dead one and she knew it not. Both women wanted the living child. Solomon asked that the living child should be divided into two for both of them to share. The owner of the living child said they should give the child to the other woman because she did not want her child to be killed; but the owner of the dead child did not mind, she said the living child should be killed. Solomon used this to know who owns the living child.

Beloved, the bible says that greater than Solomon is here. You have Jesus inside of you and so you carry the wisdom and the power of God to discern and make wise judgement. Some people will come to deceive you and cheat you of your money and valuables. Some business will come which are good for you to invest in while some will come to take away your money. You must operate in the wisdom of God to know what to do. Apart from this, you must deal wisely in all areas of life in order to avoid the heartache of bad decisions.

May you operate in the wisdom of God, may sound discernment be found in you in Jesus name.

Prayer for today: O God lead me by the way that I should go and teach me to make profit in Jesus name.

The business model of Solomon

“And Solomon had horses imported from Egypt and Keveh; the king’s merchants bought them in Keveh at the current price. They also acquired and imported from Egypt a chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for one hundred and fifty; thus, through their agents, they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Syria.” 1 Chronicles 1:16-17

God has a business for you. God wants you prosperous.

I want to share with you this morning the business model of Solomon which came as a result of the wisdom he received from God. Solomon asked God to give him wisdom and knowledge to lead the people of Israel and God heard him. God gave him in addition to wisdom, riches, wealth and honour.

Solomon was the first to establish an import and exporting business through an agency. He would import horses from Egypt and Keveh at the current price and export them to the kings of Hitites and Syria using agents. He became successful and wealthy using this business model.

I believe God has a business for you to profit you and the kingdom if you would ask Him. May your eyes be opened. May you receive an idea from God. May your steps be ordered by God in Jesus name.

Prayer for today: O God, give me wisdom and understanding to establish a profitable business in Jesus name.

God is counting on you

“How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!” Romans 10:14-15

The most important business of God is soul winning and God is counting on you. A sinner needs to believe in the saving grace available in Jesus but he cannot unless someone tells him. God has committed the business of telling him to you, don’t fail God!

If that your friend should die without Jesus, he will spend eternity in hell fire. Eternity is life without end and hell is a place of torment. No one should go to hell; the sacrificial death and the miraculous resurrection of Jesus was meant to rescue everyone from eternal punishment in hell. The greatest love you can show to your sinner friend, as a born again Christian, is to invite him to Jesus. Heaven rejoices when a sinner is converted. Luke 15:10 says, “Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.” Luke 19:9-10 says, “And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

May God count you profitable in soul wining in Jesus name.

Prayer for today: I break the power of hell and death over (mention the name of the person you are praying for) in Jesus name. Let him or her be saved today in Jesus name.

God meant what He said!

“God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?” Numbers 23:19

If you have heard God, then you have a breakthrough. God is committed to His word. His words and His promises are yea and amen. If you have received a word from the Lord, be confident that He will fulfill it.

When we are used to a situation that we are not really comfortable with and suddenly we receive a word from God challenging the situation, it may be difficult to believe. This was the situation with the Shunammite woman in 2 Kings 4 and Zechariah in Luke 1. Both of them had given up receiving a child from God. Both became comfortable with a situation they did not want. However, when they received the visitation of God, both doubted the word of God. Hear the word of the Lord, God is about to delete the unwanted situation that you have become comfortable with in Jesus name.

“And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid. And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.” 2 Kings 4:16-17.

“But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John……And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.” Luke 1:13-18.

However, God override their unbelief and delivered on His promises because of their sacrifices and their services unto Him. In this month of September, May God remember your sacrifices and your services to override your unbelief, and fulfill His promises in your life in Jesus name.

Prayer for today: I receive the fulfilment of God ‘s promises in my life in Jesus name.

Beyond the limits

“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” Philippians 4:13

“Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.” Mark 9:23

Nothing limits a man except the limit he sets for himself. To what extent are you willing to go? If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the fruit of the land. God can take you there if you are willing to go there. Paul said I can do ALL things through Christ who provides me strength. If you understand how to exchange your weakness for God’s strength, you can extend your limits. All things are possible for him that believes. If there is a will there will always be a way. The limit of your believing is the limit of your results. If can believe a little more, you can see a little more results. If you say, you cannot, you have limited your life. If you say you can, you have extended your limits. The moment you believe you can, heaven will back you up, and you will be able to dig into your thought realm to bring out actions step that will deliver the results.

Everyone was running away from Goliath until David who believed he could handle him arrived. He said in 1 Samuel 17:32, “And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.” This was what a believing David said. He went ahead to take stones for his sling and confronted Goliath. Who told him that a sling and a stone were enough to kill Goliath? He knew that a little instrument was enough to get a big result if you could believe in a big God. Genesis 11:6b says, “…..and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.”

Beloved, extend your limits, think big, believe big, take big steps; if it is in your heart, it can be in your hand.

Prayer for today: I am willing, I am walking in obedience, O God extend my limits in Jesus name.

No surrender, No retreat!

“And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.” Luke 9:62

“Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:2

The enemy wants us to give up on our God-given vision but we shall not. In the face of attacks and oppositions, we shall not retreat neither shall we surrender. We shall get there. Our senior brother kept his eyes on the joy ahead and kept the faith so shall we.

I wish the journey to making impact and living successfully on earth as a Christian was easy but it is not. The devil hates us for aligning ourselves to the vision of God so he will throw all manners of arrows at us. He wants us to get discouraged and tired. I don’t know what you are going through right now. Have your trusted people deserted you? Is it tough financially? Do you feel alone or lonely? Do you feel sick physically and emotionally? Look unto Jesus, stretch your hand to Him. He has been there, let Him take you through it. I hear in my spirit, victory ahead.

I decree in the name of Jesus, it is your enemy that shall surrender, you shall not give up.

Prayer for today: Help me Oh God, I shall be helped; deliver me Oh God, I shall be delivered; Lift me up Oh God, I shall be lifted in the name of Jesus’

When God gives you a vision 2

 “Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:” Acts 26:19

When God gives you a vision, do not be disobedient to it. Believe the vision and run with it. A vision you do not believe cannot profit you, a vision you do not run with, will slip from your hand and be given to another.

“For we also have had the good news proclaimed to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because they did not share the faith of those who obeyed.” Hebrews 4:2

“Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.” Hebrews 2:1

Most times the vision God will give you will look impossible but never doubt it. Mary was a virgin and the Angel gave her a vision of virgin birth. She believed it and received it. When you receive a vision from God, pray earnestly for God’s grace, power and direction. Look for someone who has succeeded in similar vision to mentor you. Gather all information you can lay your hand upon because the more you know the easier it is to deal with the obstacles and the challenges. Design your strategies to achieve the vision. Pray that the people whose vision is the fulfillment of your vision should come and join you. And run with the vision.

May you succeed in your God-given vision in Jesus name.

Prayer for today: I am ready to run with the vision; Oh God help me in Jesus name.