WHY SHOOT OUR WOUNDED? - Ps. 109:21-31

A Detroit newspaper reportd that a patient in a local hospital was shot and killed as he lay in his bed recovering from a previous gunshot wound. The victim had been listed in fair condition prior to the shooting and was looking forward to

going home. Hospital patients and employees were stunned. A spokesperson said that nothing like this had happened in the 50yrs of the hospital's existence.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could say the same for our churches and relationships?

Wouldn't it be encouraging if we

were able to say that in 50yrs of meeting together for worship, fellowship and spiritual healing, we had not had a single instance of a wounded member being cut down by the unkindness of a fellow Christian?

Many among us have experienced the pain that David expressed in

Psalm 109. When he was hurt and vulnerable, insensitive people took advantage of him. Certainly, if he had sinned, he needed their loving correction. what he didn't need was their scorn, gossip, and selfish neglect.

Who shoots his foot after stubbing his toe?
No one in his

right mind and neither should anyone with the mind of Christ act unmercifully toward a wounded brother or sister in the body of Christ. Rather, we must "show mercy" (v.16).

Give me, Lord, a lot of mercy
For my fellow men each day,
Mercy in their many failures
As they struggle on

Yes, we are prepping up for tomorrow's session.

Our Bi-monthly PRAYER & INTERCESSION. 1st Edition in July.

Everyone needs that One Big Break. (O.B.B)

David had just one major O.B.B. and the rest they say is History.

1 Samuel 18:30 MSG
Whenever the Philistine warlords came

out to battle, David was there to meet them - and beat them, upstaging Saul's men. David's name was on everyone's lips.

This was David's 1st major Big Break.

Yes, God made it happen.

God created a platform for that purpose.

No one else could fit in.

All others that even

tried to could not.

The strongest and most qualified warrior in kings Saul's army could not fit in.

Even the high and mighty like king Saul too Couldn't not fit in.

Then came along the young lad, david.
It was his time & his turn.

The platform to shine was tailor made for him

He mounted the platform, killed Goliath and boom, he became famous.

Your platform is ready.

Your platform for that O.B.B. is ready.

God Himself will put you on it.

You are getting your O.B.B this weekend.

Join us tomorrow, Sunday, 4th July, at 8pm live in Facebook.

Anywhere

Psalms 102v13b TPT
—the appointed time has come for your prophetic promises to be fulfilled!

Get ready, make room, let your expectations hit the rooftop. Those prophetic promises you entered the New Year with, is about to unfold.

It's your time and your turn for that

O.B.B (One Big Break) you've been longing for.

All you need is a platform.
All you need is just that single connection, that phonecall, that email.

David got just one platform to showcase the hand of God upon his life & boom, he became the talk of the town.

Let the scripture

below sink in;👇🏼👇🏼

1 Samuel 18:30 MSG
Whenever the Philistine warlords came out to battle, David was there to meet them - and beat them, upstaging Saul's men. David's name was on everyone's lips.

Yes, He gave David that O.B.B.

Then, his name was on everyone's lips.

You are

getting your O.B.B this weekend

Your OBB will be visible to all

It's your time and my turn for that O.B.B.

Just us tomorrow, live on Facebook, at 8pm.

Don't forget to set your alarm, put on your notification, tag a friend. Do what you have to do, but, don't come alone.

It was said of you;

It's not possible...
No "Nau," It can't be him/her
He/she lacks the requisite qualifications..
How come? He/she is just an ordinary fellow...who does he/she know?

That's what "SEE FINISH" causes

1 Samuel 10:11 MSG
When those who had previously known Saul

saw him prophesying with the prophets, they were totally surprised. "What's going on here? What's come over the son of Kish? How on earth did Saul get to be a prophet?"

What they never thought you could attain unto,
What good they never imagined Could befall you,
What blessings

they never thought could be yours, God will make it happen for you.

He hasn't changed. He still makes stuffs happen for the "underdogs"

Psalms 77:14 MSG
You're the God who makes things happen; you showed everyone what you can do -

Through you, God will show the world that

it's at His discretion to make anyone great.

You will move from "HERE to THERE" in Jesus name.

It's a nice that will shut everyone up.

It's your time for that O.B.B.
it's your time and your turn for that Major ONE BIG BREAK (O.B.B.) in Jesus name.

Join us this Sunday,

A very BLESSED morning to you.

"Living on Lori Iro"

Was studying a few verses in the book of 1Sam. Chapter 4, and I am struck by a few occurrences which are still common in today's world, even as we continually live on self denial. The Lori Iro kind of thing. Nothing thrives

when we live in self denial. There is no fresh start without doing the needful.

Let's take a look at;
1 Samuel 4:2 MSG
The Philistines marched out to meet Israel, the fighting spread, and Israel was badly beaten - about 4,000 soldiers left dead on the field.
1 Samuel 4:3 When

the troops returned to camp, Israel's elders said, "Why has God given us such a beating today by the Philistines? Let's go to Shiloh and get the Chest of God's Covenant. It will accompany us and save us from the grip of our enemies."

The catch here for me is this;

The elders

were quick to blame God for the overwhelming defeat and shame at the hands of the "godless" philistines, and as if that was not enough, they tried to "USE" God, like, He, God, was in their pockets, ready to be used at all times and for whatever purpose. It did not matter if God

was "busy, asleep, playing etc-(just used those catch phrases literally. We know God cannot be caught in any of those)

The point here is that, defeat started for them early, even before the battle.

God had expressed His anger against the prophet over israel (Eli) and his 2

Was Studying about the prophet Eli this morning and I had a few "What if" kind of scenerio on my mind. (My usual practice when studying. I try to paint a scenero, asking myself what I would have done if I was the one)

When Eli and his son's did what God considered evil, He (God)

decided to reign judgement upon them.

1 Samuel 3:14 MSG
This is my sentence on the family of Eli: The evil of Eli's family can never be wiped out by sacrifice or offering."😱😱
1 Samuel 3:18
So Samuel told him, word for word. He held back nothing. Eli said, "He is God. Let him

do whatever He thinks best."

It's like telling your boss or the authority over you to do what he or she thinks best, even, after it had been established that you goofed big time. (Trust me, that is a very poor response)

Concerning Eli's family, they had really goofed and no one

was in doubt about their excesses.

Now, I thought of a few "what IFs.."

What if Prophet Eli had asked for mercy and promised to do the needful about his son's excesses this time around.

What if, from the foregoing, he relieved his son's from their priestly duties.

What if his sons were spoilt brats and he had lost control over them, rendering him helpless.

What if Eli was afraid of a faceoff with his over pampered sons.

What if he had asked God for strength to redress, this time around, the situation

What if he felt this overwhelming

Whispering Enemies, the Bible calls them in Hebs 1v13b TPT

"Take your seat next to me at my right hand until I force your whispering enemies to be a rug under your feet.”

These are some of d most potentially hurtful people.

They whisper everytime you record any accomplishment.

They make a mockery of everything God does for you and try to water it down.

They believe, it shouldn't have been you.
They believe, it should have been them.

They abound in the workplace, Family circle, neighbourhood. Infact, they are everywhere.

They are not bold enough to

congratulate you when others are doing so. They are mortally pained and wounded because, God chose you above them
(Hebrew 1v 9 TPT -
For this reason, God, your God, has anointed you and poured out the oil of bliss on you
more than on any of your friends.”)

They are in the same "zip code" with Envy and jealousy

BUT;

They forgot one thing. God does not need their input when He wants to bless you and neither does He take into consideration their appraisal, approval or disapproval of you.

God says to tell you this morning;
"I will

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Hebrews 1:9b TPT
Your God, HAS anointed you *and poured out the oil of bliss on you more than on any of your friends* .”👇🏼

Marriage isn't the only place you can have bliss.
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There is something called the *OIL of BLISS* ...

I looked it up in the dictionary,

and these are my findings.

*Extremely happy* ;
Full of joy;
Experiencing, Indicating, Causing, or Characterized by bliss.
Blessed;
Glorified.
*Usage notes*
"Blissful"
Occasionally has the extra connotation that a person is extremely happy because he or she fails to

recognize or accept certain adversities or other harsh realities.

*Synonyms*
Ecstatic
Elated
Euphoric
Joyful
Orgasmic
Overjoyed
Rapturous
On cloud nine
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Today, you will receive fresh supplies.👇🏼

*RECEIVE the oil of bliss*
*RECEIVE it in multiple folds*
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It will cause

Have you done your 5min Prayer for NIG today?

If not, it's not too late to get started.

We must never entertain the idea of tiredness, giving-up or surrendering to the dictates of d wicked few in Nig

They will DRY UP like leaves in summer.
This is their lot

Isaiah 1:30-31 NIV

You will be like an oak with fading leaves, like a garden without water. The mighty man will become tinder and his work a spark; both will burn together, with no one to quench the fire.”

The wicked amongst us,
The very few amongst us making life miserable for d majority,
The

sponsors and perpetuators of bloodshed in our nation.
They will burn together with their cohorts.

They will all begin to DRY up and fade away like leaves in summer.

God will uproot them.
God will pull down their altars.
God will overthrow them.

It's a must. NIGERIA must indeed

rise again and soar like an eagle.

This call for prayers, is a clarion call and we will not cease until our CHANGE comes in Jesus name

Secret Sin -3
The 5 principles on sin.

A. A Holy God cannot tolerate sin.
1) One sin can make all d difference in the world.
a) It made a difference for Israel.      (defeat)  
b) It made a difference for Achan.       (death)
c) It can make a difference for you.     (damnation)

2) God does not "grade on curve," but on absolutes.

B. Sin is never purely private.
1) ISRAEL has sinned, THEY have stolen, THEY have lied.Josh 7:11
a) Yet Achan is only one to be revealed
2) One bad apple ruins the barrel.
a) Reason - toxic gas is given off, encouraging rot

b) Same in churches.
c) Unchecked sin by one person can pull everyone down.

3) Private sin off-limits?  Not to God.                  
There is the story of a Lonely woman who met a widower in a church and had an affair She had no guilt or remorse.

She confided in her Christian friend Tony Campolo, "He makes me feel wonderful about myself & I help to meet some of his needs.Nobody's hurt.Nobody suffers she said" "What about Jesus?" Campolo responded.

James Dobson said-the problem is all of us, Our standards have slipped, we are unshockable.

Secret sin is still sin.
1) What are you hiding from others?

2) What are you hiding from God?

Sin will be found out.

Results of Secret Sin.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the author of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries, loved practical jokes.
Once he sent a telegram to each of 12 friends.

All were men of great virtue and respected in society.
The telegram said, "Flee at once, your secret is discovered!"

Within 24 hours, the story goes, all twelve had left  the country!
There may be some playful exaggeration here, but the
point is usually true that many people, including
Christians, are not what they seem to be.

James 1:15 "Then after our desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin, and when sin is fully grown, it gives birth to death."

SIN GROWS.
Sin always takes you further than you wanted to go.
Sin Cost you more than you want to pay,
Sin keep you longer than you want to stay.

In a conservative southern church (name withheld) , the pastor's wife found pornography on her husband's computer. After confronting him with the evidence, he admitted downloading d images off d internet, even using d computer in his study which was located in d church itself. .

In another bible-believing church not far from my home, a Christian businessman sought investment capital from other Christian individuals & businesses. He promised to invest d money in new Christian enterprises & promised a high rate of return on their money.  Alas, however,

#The, God No Go Shame Us Slang"

I have often heard this in so many instances, "God No Go Shame Us..."

First thing first, God shames no one, and has never shamed anyone.

The only fellows or gang God ever public shamed was satan and his goons

Colossians 2v15 NIV
And having

disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.e (Col 2:15|NIV-)

Colossians 2:15 MSG
He stripped all the spiritual tyrants in the universe of their sham authority at the Cross and marched them naked through the streets

Colossians 2:15 AMP
[God] disarmed the principalities and powers that were ranged against us and made a bold display and public example of them, in triumphing over them in Him and in it [the cross].

It is not in God to shame anyone, rather, poor decisions, poor actions, poor

choices, sin, disobedience, bad association, man's wickedness towards another etc, are some of the stuffs that brings shame.

Sin, however, is the major culprit for a christian. While poor choices, decisions or actions could bring shame, they may not be categorized under sin.

These may have occurred, due to lack of proper or poor information etc

Now, back to the major culprit, SIN

James 1:15 MSG
"Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin, and when sin is fully grown, it gives birth to death."

Brethren, SIN GROWS. It starts with lustful

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**God will lead you out in grand style -Part 5*

*Acts 13:17 MSG*
God took a special interest in our ancestors, pulled our people who were beaten down in Egyptian exile to their feet, *and led them out of there in grand style*
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As we draw the curtains on

this verse today, it will make a huge impact and difference in your life.
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*Still on David.*
And after the entire paparazzi of his eventually Anointing in his house and even before his brothers, a few things began to play out.

*Firstly* ,
After his grand exit from the

wilderness, *he was sent for.*
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1 *Samuel 16:19 MSG*
So Saul sent messengers to Jesse requesting, "Send your son David to me, the one who tends the sheep."

👉🏼Saul was specific with his request. *Inspite of David's background* , a king sent for him.
*Men and women in high

places will need you and send for you* .

*1 Samuel 16:22 MSG*
Saul sent word back to Jesse: "Thank you. David will stay here. He's just the one I was looking for. I'm very impressed by him."
👉🏼You will be the one that will be needed in the palace.

👉🏼You will impress your

Have you prayed at least 5mins for NIGERIA today?
It's the least we can all do.

Psalms 83:17 MSG
Bring them to the end of their rope, and leave them there dangling, helpless.

Wickedness will no longer reign in NIGERIA.

And to all perpetuating and sponsoring bloodshed, stealing

from our common wealth, Father, bring them to the end of their ropes.

Break the pride of their power Lord.

Leviticus 26:19-21 KJV
And I will break the pride of your power; and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass:

#Let their entire strength be continually

spent in vain.

[20] And your strength shall be spent in vain: for your land shall not yield her increase, neither shall the trees of the land yield their fruits. .

#With your help, leaders will rule well.

Prov 8:15 MSG
With my help, leaders rule, & lawmakers legislate fairly;

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Acts 13:17 MSG
God took a special interest in our ancestors, pulled our people who were beaten down in Egyptian exile to their feet, *and led them out of there in grand style.

👉🏼You may have been beaten down by the economic weather, with no chance of coming out strong.

👉🏼You may have been beaten down by circumstances and sicknesses, with no hope of coming out alive

*You were only down.*
But, you were not out.

*The Enemies rejoiced too quickly.*

*Micah 7:8a MSG*
Don't, enemy, crow over me. I'm down, but I'm not out.

👉🏼 *You are coming out in grand style* .

👉🏼You are rising up in grand style.

👉🏼The Lord will make it happen in grand style.
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You are not coming out empty.

👉🏼You will come up with compensation.

Prayer & Intercession, tonight@8pm

Brethren, we all need a connection.

There are no self-made men or women.

Everyone was helped.

It was connection that got Joseph into the palace.

It was connection that got David into the palace

God used "mere servants" in the palace.

He can use anyone.

Daniel 1:3 KJV
And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king's seed, and of the princes;

Ashpenaz was a master servant In the king's palace.

He represents men that are

strategically positioned.

1. Ashpenaz, was a eunuch and a scout too
2 . He had access to the corridors of power.
3. He had the king's ears.
4. His job was to identify talents, groom talents and then, open doors for them.
5. If you found favour in the eyes of Ashpenaz, you were

almost 100% certain, you will find favour before the king.
6. Ashpenaz's are major players.
7. Gifts and callings aren't enough, your need a SAMUEL, an ASHPENAZ.
8. You will meet your Ashpenaz and your Samuel this week
9. . Some have been playing at the rung of the ladder,

because, there was no man to connect them. (1 Samuel 9:17 The moment Samuel laid eyes on Saul...)

God will bring people into your life that will bring you into the palace

God will bring people into your space, that will turn your life around.

God will do it.
They may even look

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Acts 13:17 MSG
God took a special interest in our ancestors, pulled our people who were beaten down in Egyptian exile to their feet, and led them out of there in grand style.

God has always had SPECIAL INTEREST IN YOU.

He did it

before, He will do it again tonight upon this Altar of Prayer.

You may have been beaten blueblack by the economic weather.

You may have been beaten down by circumstances.

You were only down. You are not out.

The Enemies rejoiced too quickly.

Micah 7:8 MSG
Don't, enemy, crow

over me. I'm down, but I'm not out. I'm sitting in the dark right now, but God is my light.

Acts 13V17b
and led them out of there in grand style.

You are coming out in grand style.

You are rising up in grand style.

The Lord will make it happen.

You are not coming out empty.

Have you done your 5mins daily Prayer for NIGERIA today?

Proverbs 28:12b NKJV
When the righteous rejoice, there is great glory; But when the wicked arise, men hide themselves.

Hmmmmm, when the wicked ARISE, men hide themselves.
Everyone seem to be hiding, threading softly.

Bandits, insurgents, kidnappers, ritualists, going on as if we are in a lawless society.

Thee are wicked people in positions of power benefitting from this misery.

These wicked people are let loose, because they have sponsors and backbones in Government.

Pray that God

break their backbones.
Pray that God unseat every wicked, inept and corrupt one in power.
Pray that God visit them in His indignation.

Lately, Statistics show that.

In the last one year;
International bodies have adjudged NIGERIA as the poverty capital of the world.

That

NIGERIA is the worst place on earth, and even the worst place to do business.

They have now put us in d same zip code as Yemen, Afghanistan, Libya, Sudan...Countries known for terrorism.

Inflation in NIGERIA is now at 17%
Unemployment at 33%
Death by terror this year alone is

1,245 (known figures o)
Those kidnapped this year alone 1,390

These are just official figures

In Kaduna alone, from January-March alone
Killed 323
Kidnapped 949.

We see Corruption daily being swept under the carpet.

NNPC, ports authority, civil service etc are all a cesspool

One thing we are all agreed on, is that insecurity does not favour a mass majority of the populace, save for those benefitting from it.

As part of the majority, we MUST all be concerned about peace in our land. Nothing thrives, flourishes or blossoms in times of crises...

If

only we can all spare at least 5mins to pray for our nation...

To those benefitting from insecurity; God says..

Nahum 2:13 MSG
"Assyria, I'm your enemy," says God-of-the-Angel-Armies. "I'll torch your chariots. They'll go up in smoke. 'Lion Country' will be strewn with

carcasses. The war business is over - you're out of work: You'll have no more wars to report, No more victories to announce. You're out of war work forever."

And for our nation, we pray;
Psalms 107:7 MSG
He put your feet on a wonderful road that took you straight to a good

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*Acts 9:40 MSG*
Peter put the widows all out of the room. He knelt and prayed. Then he spoke directly to the body: "Tabitha, get up."
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It's an entirely different ballgame when you speak directly to a situation.
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There is tremendous power backing up the

Word of God when spoken directly at Anything tangible or intangible .

👉🏼Peter had nothing to offer the man by the beautiful game... He only had the Word and that made all the difference to the crippled beggar..

👉🏼 Ezekiel spoke to very dry bones & the bones were restored &

eventually became an exceeding great army. ( *Just think about it for a second* )

👉🏼With Elijah's word, the impossible happened. The sunk iron axe-head floated from the bottom of the river, while the wooden handle sank.

👉🏼By the spoken Word of Jesus, a gold coin was found in

the mouth of a fish to pay tax

👉🏼By His spoken Word directly to Lazarus, He commanded him to come forth, and, he who had been dead for four days came back to life.
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Here's the catch...God has exalted His Word even above His name & He backs it up with His integrity.💪🏻

*Speak directly to;*
👉🏼Your business
👉🏼Your marriage
👉🏼Your health
👉🏼Your FINANCES
👉🏼Your Womb
👉🏼Speak to every dead, dying, crawling or confusing. You can even call forth those things that be not as if they were.
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Today, as you speak directly, you will see a tangible