Saturday, 15th April 2023
Bible Reading: Isaiah 57:15, 2 Timothy 2:19
Memory Verse: The high and lofty one who lives in eternity, the Holy One, says this: “I live in the high and holy place with those whose spirits are contrite and humble. I restore the crushed spirit of the humble and revive the courage of those with repentant hearts. Isaiah 57:15 (NLT)
Mrs Juliet Christian-Nwoke write: “The revival we need urgently is not the one that breaks tables/chairs or take up prayer postures ONLY when the camera is before them. The revival we need urgently is not just the one that can speak in tongues and still comfortably tell lies. The revival we need is not the one that gives you fire without consecration and discipline. The revival we need is not the one that can keep malice and still share rhema with brethren.
The revival we need is not a head filled with scriptures and a heart filled with lust. The revival we need is not the one that sees prayer as a competition or a means to boast about ones capacity to stretch for hours in prayer. If not, we will raise many praying rascals without any life or walk with God, who will pray in public and sin in secret. We do not just want the revival of showmanship. We want the revival that transforms until flesh is done away with. We are not doing comedy my friend. Kingdom business is serious business. Thus, we must come up hither and allow Jesus to be seen in and through us in all things.”
Praying for six hours everyday at a stretch and landing on the laps of a Delilah is only an effort in futility. Verily, Verily I say unto you, such a people have received even their reward. Without holiness it is impossible to please God (Hebrews 12:14).
Who are you deceiving? You claim you are an evangelist yet you camp “a sister” in your house. You say you are helping her with accommodation problems. Aren’t there female brethren? You think you have kept the five-time abortion she has for you secret, right? Later, you carry your Bible preaching in your neighborhood. Passers bye commend you openly unknown to you, they backbite about you in the secret because they know you are an hypocrite.
Friend, you are a deceit. You are a shame to the body of Christ. Your religious activity will not save you. You had better come to genuine repentance. That is the true revival. The standard of God remains ever sure. “But God’s truth stands firm like a foundation stone with this inscription: “The LORD knows those who are his,” and “All who belong to the LORD must turn away from evil.” 2 Timothy 2:19 (NLT).
Quote: Have you noticed how much praying for revival has been going on of late – and how little revival has resulted? I believe the problem is that we have been trying to substitute praying for obeying, and it simply will not work – A. W. Tozer..
Prophetic Decree: May you hate sin in all its ramification, in Jesus name.
Prayer Focus
1. Thank you Father for the hammer of your Word.
2. Spirit of conviction and conversion, overshadow my life, in Jesus name.
3. I cast out the spirit of hypocrisy, in Jesus name.
4. I refuse to delight in public ministry at the expense of private ministry, in Jesus name.
5. Every religious veil covering my eyes, catch fire, in Jesus name.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Psalm 7, 27, 31, 34, 52