Joshua has received instructions from God - be strong and of good courage. His first instruction to the children of Israel is this - prepare yourselves for in three days we are passing over this Jordan to take the promise land. The first city to be taken was going to be Jericho. During this time also the river Jordan has overflowed its banks. How are the children of Israel going to cross this river? Never forget this - the greatest challenge to any great endeavour lies at the beginning and at the end. The first step and the last step is the most challenging. At the beginning, one has to contend with the sweet influences of procrastination but also fear at times. The fear of drowning if you start this project, this endeavour. Israel took three days to prepare. Never start a project without waiting on the Lord for divine intelligence. Joshua got to know how to cross the Jordan at the end of the three days. Let the priests with the ark of covenant move in first and as soon as their feet touches the waters it will part a way for you. Easy! Nothing can and nothing should stand between you and your promise land. They Ason realised that the first city to contend with was Jericho. What did Joshua do? He sent spies to gather military intelligence. People of God, whatever you want to do after praying research about it. Find out more what others have done in that same project, what was their challenge, etc. By intelligence Joshua soon learnt that the walls of Jericho are not ordinary. 12 horses can race on the wall. How are they going to bring this wall down? But you know what? If God has delivered a thing or a people into your hand no matter what you will take it. Joshua and Israel soon learnt that the people of Jericho are afraid even though their walls are thick. His also raised for them an insider to help them. Rahab, an harlot, who no one regarded is the one Jehovah raised as an insider for victory. Precious One this message is for you.

Joshua has now taken over from Moses. The first command God gives to him is this - Be strong and of good courage. Three times God repeats this instruction to Joshua the son of Nun. What does it mean to be strong and courageous? How can one be strong and courageous? Why is it needful for him to be strong and courageous? Remember this - God had assured him expressly that wherever the sole of his feet will tread He (God) has given it to him. Similarly as Christians today to who Hod has given all things that Perrin to life and godliness. If God has given us everything that pertains to life and godliness why do so many Christians suffer? Exactly the same question I would have asked if I was Joshua the son of Nun. Lord, if wherever the sole of my feet would tread you have given unto me why the need to be strong and courage’s? Yes, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Because you are going to do the division of the promise land. Be strong in the Lord and be of good courage because there will be many voices trying to seduce you to turn away from the word of God just as Adam and Eve turned from Him and disobeyed God. They eventually lost everything. Be strong in the Lord and be of good courage because you will have opposition like Daniel did. Precious one, this message is for you and you can’t afford to miss it. Remained blessed and keep shinning.

The children of Israel are now at the border of the promise Land. The spies complained - the land is truly a land of milk and honey though, but the cities are walled and the giants are there. They chose to return back to Egypt. For their unbelief God promised them that they will not enter the promise land. Hence that generation wandered in the wilderness for 40 years until they all died except Joshua and Caleb. Because of walled cities and the giants the children of Israel feared to contend for what God had spoken of or given them. But two things: first the walls of Jericho were walls no one could have comprehended that it can come down. Yet by the word of God it came down without a dynamite. Secondly, when God spoke to the children of Israel after 40 years of wandering to break camp and advance. However, the first warning God gave to the children Israel was concerning the land of Ammon. God said to them, do not contend with the Ammonites for their land because I will not give you their land. It was the land for the Zamzummims (a people great, many and tall) like the Anakims but the Lord gave it to the children of Ammon. Who destroyed the giants and succeeded them. The second warning - the land of the children of Esau don’t contend for it. The giants, Horims were there but they contended for it and the Lord God delivered the giants into their hands. People have contended with giants and have prevailed. Why should you think your giants are a match. No one is a match but he who has God on his side. If God be for you, your giants are no match. This is a message for you.

There are times in life we lose opportunities or fail to cease an advantage. Such that we continue to look back thinking - if there was a, way to turn or go back in time, we'll go back and make some good changes. This was the case of Eve when Cain killed his brother Abel. Abel was a great guy, full of life and the fear of God. He's been raised by his parents with hope. And suddenly his own brother would slay him. It was sad losing Abel but scripture says, after they had mourned they moved past that lose. Eve and the husband kept going. What happened? Adam knew his wife and she conceived and brought forth a son and called his name Seth. For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of (or in place of) Abel, whom Cain slew. I want to admonish you today - God will do it again for you. This message will bless you more.

It is good and acceptable I’m the sight of God our Savior if we pray for all men. Especially kings and those who are in authority. The reason being that if leaders lead well it will make our Christian life easier and our Great Commission work smoother. A typical example is how the church struggles through the Cold War in Russia under a pitiless atheistic leadership. It was a crime to possess a Bible. A crime that could land you in prison, killed or tortured. Yet in fear underground churches sprang up. Bibles were smuggled from other European countries to Russia through car tyres. May our country never get to this state. May we have the liberty at all times to serve our God. But it will require that we pray for all men. This message will bless you.

There are time God deliver us from suffering and challenges that comes our way but there are other times He does not. Not because we are wrong but because suffering for righteousness is part of the Christian life equation. Job was a perfect man and eschew evil yet he suffered for his faith and confidence in God. Precious One. Jesus said,”Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Our generation of Christians have been made to believe that suffering is out of a Christian life. This is not true. However, it pleases God any time we confidently stand for righteousness, suffer for it so that righteousness prevails. At the work place should not God and righteousness reign there? Are you afraid that you will lose friends, face and ease with your career progression so you are silent on speaking out the truth. Like Esau so are many Christians, who for a mosel of bread sold his birthright. Today, you can find many Christians doing the wrong things - living in fornication, adultery, equally yoked with unbelievers, accepted the person of the unrighteous. etc. Others are offended, murmuring and chiding for their suffering of righteousness, But how can the gospel go far without suffering or leaving our comfort zones to reach the unreached? How can others believe our report of the gospel is we cannot suffer for what we believe. It is the will of God that we pick our cross daily and come after Him. God bless you.

It is the will of God that you live a sanctified life. This is because whatever belongs to God he sanctifies. Not only that, those who are associated with God must be sanctified. God is the supreme One. Everyone who comes near must come to him sanctified. Sanctification brings holiness. It is interesting to know that it is sanctification that makes way for wonders. Joshua said to the children of Israel,”sanctify yourselves: for tomorrow God will do wonders among you. By this time, Precious One, you should know that you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation. Out of the masses God has chosen you. You are special to him. Will you not sanctify yourself to Him? It is the will of God to live a sanctified life. How must I sanctify my life? Take a listen this podcast and you will be blessed like never before. Keep shinning.

Shall not a man understand and walk in the will of God? Sure definitely. Had Adam and Eve continued in the will of God they wouldn’t have lost the garden of Eden. Neither would they have had to till the ground to put food on the table. As a child of God, until you understand what His will is, you may be wandering in the wrong places and struggling with the issues of life. So Paul wrote to the Ephesians church. “...do not be unwise (or do not be a fool) but understand what the will of God is.” What is the will of God? To the Thessalonian church he told them - In all things give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Precious One, where you are today, and what you are going through give thanks to Him. It may not be the best yet but He who is the only wise God knows why. Give thanks. You have life today - Give thanks. Do you have strength or food to eat today? - Give thanks. Have you lost your job, your business or friend? - Give thanks. For the good and seemingly not good happenings in our lives and around us - give thanks. Why? For this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. This podcast will bless you more.

In the armoury of God, the most powerful weapons are very small. Actually, in Christ the most effective things are not big, the most powerful weapons are not complex, etc. Paul and Silas were cast in prison because they did cast out a demon out of a little girl. They were placed in the inner part of the prison with chains on their hands Abd feet. Additionally, guards were placed on them to watch them carefully. There was no way out for Paul and Silas. What happened? Scripture says, “at midnight instead of complaining and crying they began to pray. After a while they went into praises and worship. They sang hymns, psalms and spiritual songs. Then suddenly...Suddenly there was an earthquake. Glory to God. Because God dwells in the praises of His people. In order words the presence of God filled the prison room. His presence and power were invoked by praises. Then the prison doors opened by themselves without anyone’s effort. Their chains fell off without anyone’s effort. Those gates and those chains of limitations are no longer there. Precious One, praises and worship puts God in charge of your situation. He will blaze through ahead of you. Jehoshaphat used this armour before. And scripture says he went to war against three kingdoms and he appointed singers to praise the beauty of God’s holiness. What happened? The battle was the Lord’s. He didn’t even shoot one arrow. What have you been doing precious one about the challenges that confronts you? Crying? Complaining ? Looking for man to help you? I say unto you return unto God. Worship him in the beauty of his holiness and see the salvation of the Lord. Glory to God.

You know, Isaac said to Esau "your brother with subtilty has taken your blessing. I have blessed him and he shall be blessed. Esau wept and asked his father - Do you have only one blessing? In other words, speak and declare another and heavier blessing for me. But Isaac knew that blessing Esau won't be easy. The reason is that he had already made Jacob's brethren servants to him. So no matter how much Esau is blessed he will be a servant to his younger brother. Eventually, his father blessed him and placed the key to breaking his younger brother's dominion over him. Isaac said, "... And it shall come to pass when you shall be restless you shall break his yoke from of your neck". Precious One, if you can manage your present circumstances, it will definitely be your future. However, the day you will become fed up or restless with your challenging situation that same day it will be over. The scripture says Hannah went to Shiloh year after year to pray about her getting a baby but it didn't happen for her. Her husband told her, I still love you more than your rival so why should you care. But the day she got fed up with her situation she prayed like mad. She decided not to leave Shiloh until she gets change. When Eli realized the frustration, desperation and restlessness of Hannah he spoke to her - change is yours; go home. Exactly a year Hannah brought forth a child. What is also beautiful is that challenges brings out the best in you. By the time Hannah become a mother she was already a praying bulldozer. Don't you think such a mother will raise giants? Precious One, God gave Hannah a child but Hannah gave God a prophet. This message will bless you.

Every situation and every circumstance work together for good to those who love God. Those who are the called according to His purpose. A man who is purposeful will always have the forces of heaven and earth working for him. Without purpose, unnecessary struggles and challenges are inevitable. Joseph had a dream. His dream meant that he will become prominent and superior to fulfil God’s purpose. His brethren set out to block the purpose of God for Joseph. He was sold; he became a slave. Yet Joseph refused to complain and murmur and frustrated. He did his best in his situation. He served his God and he prospered in Potiphar’s house. He went from bad to worse. When he arrived in prison he blazed there. He remained focused and purposeful. Eventually he became the second in command in Egypt. When his brethren finally met him Joseph made it clear to them, “you meant it for evil but God meant it for good. For God did send me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance”. Joseph knew all this while that it was part of God’s purpose for his life to be in Egypt and he chose to maximise every situation to the glory of God. Hallelujah. This message will bless you more

David was a man of faith. He made a profound statement in 2 Sam 22, “By I have run through troops. By my God have I leaped over a wall... He teaches my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by my arms”. This statement shows how David blazed through his challenges with God on his side. Remember this, every one whose name was mentioned in the Bible worthy of celebrating had to deal with his own challenges and many of them blazed through. We can talk about Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Hannah, Esther, Naomi, Paul and Silas, etc. You, having a challenge or a difficulty is no news. After all, man born of woman is of few days, and full of trouble. (Job 14:1). What is remarkable is that you, born of God, are more than a conquerer is the big deal. Abraham blazed through his difficulty when he wanted a child earnestly and it was not happening for him. He was old and he needed a child badly. In Genesis 15, Abraham met God on his matter. Three things happened and that was enough for Abraham to bring the supernatural into his situation, defiling all odds to emerge victorious. A cry of a baby was heard in the tent of Abraham in the fullness of time. This message of God will definitely bless you. Take a listen and your life will not be the same. God bless you more

When Rehoboam, a weak man wanting power, failed to unite Israel, Judah fell to Rehoboam and the remaining 10 tribes fell to Jeroboam. This was made possible by the prophecy of Ahijah in the days of Solomon. Jeroboam is now King of Israel by the prophetic word of God but then he began to think - the temple is in Jerusalem, Judah. If my people continue to go to Jerusalem to worship they may eventually fall in love with Rehoboam. Eventually they may kill me and hand my kingdom to Rehoboam. So he resorted to tactics - he chose to build two calves in Bethel and Dan. He said unto them, O Israel behold the gods which brought you out of Egypt. Paul said of the Galatians - O foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you that ye should not obey the truth... Are you so foolish? Having began in the spirit, are you now made perfect by the flesh? (Gal 3:1-3). In Jeroboam we see the insecurity of a privileged man. Insecurity can kill your reign. King Saul felt insecure about David. He would leave an entire Israel and go after David with 3000 soldiers. Many Christians are insecure in their marriages - they won’t reign. Some are insecured in their workplaces - they won’t reign there too. In our churches, we find some Christians insecured, they won’t reign either. If God is our security; if God is the one who brings us into positions of service we can only rely on him. If God be for us, only with our eyes shall we behold the reward of the wicked. God rejected Jereboam. He became a byword in Israel. Precious One, let God be your security and everything will work together for your good. God bless you.

Rehoboam had just arrived in Shechem to be make king over Israel. Before he would be anointed, the elders of Israel together with Jeroboam came to see this young prince. They asked him if a favour - please make our burdens lighter...*. As young King he had no idea. But Rehoboam forgot that his position as a king was granted by God. Such that if he needed counsel it was best to go to God. Rehoboam firstly consulted the elders who stood before his late father King Solomon. They told him - "if you would serve the people they will be your servant...". Rehoboam did not find this counsel appealing so he consulted his peers or friends who he grew up with. They told him, "let the people know that you are going to be worse than your father. If my father chastised you with whips I will chastise you with scorpions". Mr. young king found this youthful counsel appealing. He went ahead with this counsel. The people refused to anoint him king. He was nearly lynched. This is Rehoboam error. He is weak. He does not even know the difference between quality and poor decisions. Further he finds his position as an opportunity to terrorise his own people. Weak people have the tendency to be harsh and abusive. But David recounted, "O Lord, they gentleness has made me great". In our day, when I see racism, tribalism, gender biased thinking, I see the wanting power of a weak man. When I see a terror husband, bossy bosses and arrogant officials I see the wanting power of a weak man. Precious One, are you walking in this error? Such won't reign for long. Take a listen to this podcast and you will be glad you did. God bless you more.

King Solomon is considered one of the greatest kings in Israel. He was a gifted man. A man God gave a blank cheque and asked him - “what would you have me do for you”. A question that revealed a type of favour, where heaven is eager to do anything just for you. The man never asked for so much. He asked for wisdom. That was surprising. Many would have asked for riches or the conquest of enemies. He did not. But rather wisdom to serve. A long who want to serve. Today, it’s difficult to find servant-leaders. People, including some Christians see positions and leadership as an opportunity to receive service instead. God gave him wisdom and more. But unfortunately Solomon had a weakness he did not deal with. He loved strange women. A passion that seemed so harmless. But it is the little foxes that spoil the vine; the vines with tender grapes. Precious one, every one and the pulse that drives him. Or the motivation that keeps him awake. Some it could be money, fame, public acceptance, etc. However, if God is not our ultimate passion any other passion can drive us from God. Further, some of us are driven by pulses that seems so insignificant as a child of God - unforgiveness, lying, envy, jealousy, pride, hatred or bitterness, taking things which do not belong to you, etc. These are little foxes. If you don’t deal with them, they will lead you far. Taking small things which do not belong to you will eventually lead you to taking big things which belongs to a nation. It all starts small. How can you deal with these little foxes? First, talk about them; don’t suppress them. Confide in someone matured in the faith. Once you are open about the problem you are half way through solving them. Secondly, confide in the Holy Spirit to strengthen you to live above these passions or little foxes. Thirdly, always remind yourself that you are complete in Christ Jesus. Therefore you don’t have to do the wrong things to have, to become. All you ever needed is in Christ. This episode will bless you like never before. Remain blessed

Remember - When the prophet Nathan appeared before King David he spoke to him with a case scenario. David the King was quick to judge that such a person who has taken a poor man ewe lamb must die. Nathan replied - It is you. It is a king-size error to take that which does not belong to you. Thou shall not steal. Thou shall not covert your neighbour's wife. Because what belongs to your neighbour is sacred. If you insist on taking what God hasn't given to you, He will take from you and even more what He has given you. God gave Adam and Eve a garden. He did not give them the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. They took of the tree; God took the garden from them. When Bethsheba got pregnant then it dawn in David that she is another man's wife. Failing to take full responsibility, David murdered the righteous with the sword of the unrighteous. Precious one, learn to take responsibility when it behoves on you. God took from David the favour of Israel. Ego or pride is what urges this king-size error. Take a listen to this episode and you will be blessed like never before. Remain blessed.

Remember that God has made us kings and priests unto God. And those who receive abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness shall reign in this life by Jesus Christ. If we are kings, if we reign in this life by Christ Jesus, then it means the Christian, the child of God can only reign by Christ who is the Word of God. The early men who walked with God some were kings. God raised Kings for His purpose, plans and agenda. But some failure terribly because of king-size errors. Saul was the first king. His error that brought his reign and dynasty to a close was disobedience. He chose to alter the word of God. It automatically meant that Saul said, "God's instructions are not so perfect or so wise so let me help Him wise up". Any time a man modifies the word of God for Himself he indicates to God that he is wiser than Him, he knows better. This episode will help you sit up when it comes to certain mistakes we can pay dear in the foreseeable future.

How Shall a man define himself? What do you say about yourself? Who are you really? If a man is born again who really is he? Scriptures says, if the Son (Jesus) therefore shall set you free, you shall be free indeed. This means that if Jesus has set me free I am a free man indeed. See, many people are looking to be free - from sin, sicknesses, diseases, poverty, greed, crisis, insecurity, etc. As such many are competing with people, just that they may see that they are somebody, But see, I'm free indeed from poverty. I don't need to be rich to get anything I want for the Lord is my Shepherd. So I cannot want. Its not possible. I am immune to want or poverty. Glory to God. Who am I? Listen to this podcast and you will be blessed like never before.

Imagine finding yourself in a position where retreating is cowardice, halting is disastrous and yet it is impossible to go forward. What will you do? This exactly the state Moses found himself with the children of Israel at the Red Sea. The Egyptians were pursuing after them. The Red Sea was before them. Any man in this situation will be greatly confused. The Holy Scripture says, and Moses said or prophesied to the children of God, fear not, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord.... Moses and the children of Israel came through the Red Sea. They didn't need to fight Pharaoh; God fought for them. Moses knew how to prophesy by faith. Precious One, if your money can't buy, your faith should be able to buy. If the doctors have concluded it's not possible, your faith should make it possible. If man has told you it's too late, your faith should be able to reply them - "tomorrow by this time". Faith Prophesies the Unseen and declares what should be. This message will bless you more.

One of the major conundrum of many believers is how God can reveal His glorious mind to us, especially about our future, and what follows is a myriad of challenges pressing us almost beyond what we can bear. As a result, I have heard this conclusion many times - hell breaks lose when your prophesy becomes open. But not necessarily so. God is the overall ruler and anyone and everything can be a resource for Him to do what He wants to do. Including the devil. If the path to the fulfilment of your prophesy is through the backyard of the devil, God will still use that place as a resource. One truth we must appreciate is this - at times the road to the fulfilment of the prophesy or the word of faith is forward and upwards. However, at other times, it is downward and backwards. Yet it will bring you to the desired place of your faith. This is what happened to Joseph. He was his father's favourite. And it came to pass that he had a lofty dream one day. This dream was his word of faith. Not long the beloved of the father Jacob was sold to the Ishmaelite (that's bad). The Ishmaelite sold him as a slave to Portipha (that's worse) and eventually he arrived in prison (that's worst). Little did he know that it was a prison door that will lead him to the destiny which can, and must be his. Joseph maintained a composure of faith that sees no setback. How did he do that? Take a listen to this message and you will be blessed that you did. God bless you more