Thursday, 2^nd January, 2025

Bible Reading: Acts 4: 33-35

Memory Verse:  And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all. Acts 4:33 (NKJV)

Amongst other things the Lord will do with your life in this Year 2025 is the baptism of your heart with a burden for kingdom advancement. The word, “great grace” amongst every other dimension of grace was specifically mentioned in Acts 4:33. Then, shall we consider some few points surrounding its availability, usage, and result.

1. Great Grace is only made available for kingdom advancement: If you are not willing to do anything for the Lord this year, perhaps great grace is not for you. You have been lukewarm for many years. Some have allowed the memory of what happened in their former Church to stop them from working assiduously for their Master. You will not have any excuse on the Judgement day for not maximally using your talents, gifts, and resources to win more souls to the kingdom of God. It was the harvest of 5,000 souls that pioneered the release of great grace upon the Apostles. Are you a commited soul winner?

2. Great Grace is not reserved only for the learned, or the high and mighty: Acts 4:13 (KJV), “Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.” Isn’t it amazing that it was ordinary men such as Peter, a fisherman, who led the revival that birthed this dimension of grace. God has always used the foolish things of this world to confound the wise (1 Cor. 1:27). Question: Have you been with Jesus? Is the mark of the Cross evident in your life? Only those who have sat under the tutelage of Jesus will be able to manifest Great Grace. Many who claim to be born again have no depth in God despite their academic qualifications or intellectual prowess. Many are playing Church. Many so-called Church workers are deep in secret sins. Titles will not take you to heaven. Your title as a deacon, elder, Bishop, choir master, campus president, Papa, etc, does not mean you are significant in God’s programme for this End-time. Do not deceive yourself in Year 2025. Genuinely surrender your life to Jesus and be correctly disciple by Him. Have you been with Jesus?

3. Great Grace is for men who are ready to do mighty works: While the harvest of souls heralded the season of great grace, it was the healing of the man at the beautiful gate that midwifed it. Are you ready to be used by God to do great miracles and wonders without numbers? Have you got faith to work in the supernatural? You need to press deeper into God.

Quote: It takes courage and grace to forge your own path in life. Grace will hold up your heart when your strength has let you down.

Prophetic Decree: This Year, you shall work in great grace, in Jesus name. 

Prayer Focus

1. Thank you Father for the gift of Year 2025.

2. I receive a burden for kingdom advancement in my home, office, school, marketplace, etc., in Jesus name. 

3. By the mercy of God, I enter into an economy of great grace with God, in Jesus name. 

4. Lord, I repent of my many secret sins. Help me to be a true carrier of your great grace this year, in Jesus name.

5. Lord, I refuse to settle for less. I must work mighty works by the reason of your great grace, in Jesus name. 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Genesis 4-7