Expand the kingdom.

Matthew 6:33
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Though we are in the world, we are not of it. We don't belong to  or live according to this world system. Though we live in a democracy, we belong to the kingdom of heaven and live by the principles of the kingdom system.

Jesus said, Seek first the kingdom of God and his way of doing and being right and all things will added to you. Seeking the kingdom of God and His righteousness means to understand that you are a citizen of the heavenly kingdom and you are to get a revelation of the keys or the principles of the kingdom so you can live according to it and thereby expand it. The world system is in a mess and we can see it all around the globe. Thank God, Jesus came and He said Repent, for the kingdom of God is near. As kingdom citizens, it is our mission to expand the kingdom because our King commanded us to go into all the world and preach the Gospel of the kingdom. We are to be fully focused in fulfilling the great commission, the world desperately needs the kingdom of God.

Friend, talk about your King wherever you are, live according to the kingdom principles in every arena of your life and reveal the culture of heaven every day of your life. As you faithfully do it, you will begin to experience days of heaven on earth and many will be impacted and blessed through your life. Remember, you are part of a kingdom that cannot be defeated and will never be destroyed.

Seedtime and harvest.

Genesis 8:22
“While the earth remains, Seedtime and harvest, Cold and heat, Winter and summer, And day and night Shall not cease.”

The day you received Jesus as your Lord and Saviour, you became a citizen of the kingdom of heaven. As citizens, you have benefits and privileges that the world does not enjoy.

One of those privileges is the principle of seedtime and harvest. Isaac sowed in the land of famine and reaped a hundred fold in the same year. Notice, it's absolutely impossible to have a harvest during famine but if you apply the kingdom principle of seed time and harvest, it doesn't matter what the conditions are or how bad the economy is, the kingdom will provide. There is no lack in the kingdom, there is no scarcity in the kingdom. The kingdom of God is always full of supply, always abounding and always overflowing. Tap into the resources of the kingdom, it belongs to you. Jesus said its the Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. You may not have much in your bank account but the kingdom doesn't work by buying and selling, it works by sowing and reaping.

Friend, today may be you have concluded that we cannot have certain things or privileges because of our limited purchasing power, let me encourage you, you are in the kingdom of God, you don't operate by purchasing power, you function and operate by sowing power. Activate the principle of seedtime and harvest. Stand on Gods word and sow faithfully in the kingdom for kingdom expansion and you will see your harvest. You can have anything you desire from the word. This is kingdom power. Don't let the world fool you or it's economic turmoil deceive you, we are from a different planet with different principles, not here to adjust but to take over. This is your time.

How great thou art!

Psalms 8:3‭-‬4
When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have ordained, What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him?

Have you taken a moment this day to consider the beautiful creations of God? The heavens, the skies, the sun, moon and stars, the mountains, the valleys, the animals, the birds and the wonderful humans that He has made. When I behold these beautiful and breathtaking creations, I am in awe of our great Creator God. How great he is!

Isaiah 40 says God measures the waters in the hollow of his hand, He measures the heaven with his palm, He calculates the dust of the earth in a measure, weighs the mountains in scales and the hills in a balance. Our God is a great God. The Psalmist says Be still and know your God. In other words, know how great He is. He is greater than any challenge that you are facing now. Be conscious of His greatness and you will begin to be bold in all the arenas of your life. David knew the greatness of His God and He was bold in facing a giant named Goliath and not only did he face him but he also defeated him. David invested good amount of time meditating on the greatness of God. I am sure he meditated about How God delivered His forefathers, the Israelites from the Egyptian oppression with a mighty hand, How He divided the Red sea, How He fed them for forty years and gave them sufficient water in the midst of a desert. David was thrilled about the greatness of God and He could face any challenge that came his way. Hallelujah to the Lamb.

Friend, take some time and dig in the word and let the word reveal the greatness of your Father. God is big, bigger than your mistakes, bigger than your biggest challenge, bigger than anything and everything Satan can ever do, He is bigger than all the governments put together. Isaiah says Heaven is Gods throne and earth is His footstool. Become conscious and let the world see your Father's greatness through you. For this is why we live, to show the world How great Jesus is!

Go deep in the word.

I Timothy 4:1
Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons,

We live in the last of the last days. Jesus is coming back and his reward is with him to give to everyone according to their work.

In the last days, some will depart from the faith. The reason for their departure will be giving attention to teachings and doctrines that are contrary to the word. In the last days, there will be a flood of wrong teachings all around the globe with the objective of deceiving the believers. These teachings will be exactly like the ones Satan used against Jesus at the hour of temptation. Satan takes Scriptures out of context and presents it to believers, just like He did to Jesus.  Matthew 4. 5,6 says, Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He shall give His angels charge over you,’ and, ‘In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.’ Satan, the deceiver used Scripture to deceive Jesus. This is the reason many carnal, baby believers, who give no importance to the word, will be deceived because of their ignorance of Gods word and their lack of word revelation. Jesus responded by saying, It is written again, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’ The word of God is your only defence against the deceptions of the enemy.

Friend, refuse to be a baby in the things of God. These last days you cannot afford to be a baby anymore. Grow up. Be full of word, not just information, but I say, be full of the revelation of God's word. Meditate on the word day and night. Attend a good Bible teaching church and you won't be among those who will be deceived but among those who will expose the deceptions and be a blessing unto many. This is Your time. Shine.

The praise test.

Proverbs 27:21
The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but people are tested by their praise.

Gold and silver are tested by fire. Fire reveals the genuineness of these metals. Fire separates the pure from the impure. The verse says praise tests a man just like fire tests silver and gold.

How do you react when people praise you? Your reaction to praise reveals your character. Praise reveals the condition of your heart. I call it the praise test. You remember,  King Herod on an appointed day gave an excellent speech and the assembled people shouted, It is the voice of a god and not of a man. Notice, Herod was praised but He refused to give glory to God. At once an angel of the Lord killed him and he was eaten by worms and died. On the other hand, let's look at Joseph. Pharaoh said to Joseph, I have heard that you can understand a dream to interpret it. Joseph replied, Its not in me but God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace. King Nebuchadnezzar asked Daniel, Can you interpret my dreams. Daniel replied, No wise men, astrologers, magicians, soothsayers can reveal but there is a God in heaven that reveals secrets. A man is tested by the praise and appreciation he receives.

Friend, don't be over excited when people praise you or be depressed when people criticise you. Be steady. Learn. Improve. Give God glory in all things. Jesus said, Don't seek honour from one another, seek the honour that comes from God. Give him honour and praise in everything you do and be extremely bold about it. Let the world know there is a God in heaven and His name Jesus Christ. Hallelujah.

The power of faith!

Matthew 9:28‭-‬29
And when He had come into the house, the blind men came to Him. And Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.” Then He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith let it be to you.”

Faith is powerful. When you understand the laws that govern faith, you can have anything you need, desire or want. Jesus said everything is possible for him who believes. Everything. Nothing is impossible.

Notice, Jesus didn't say according to your education, be it to you. He didn't say according to bank account or family background or popularity, be it to you. He said, according to your faith, be it to you. Glory to God. Faith in what? Jesus asked the blind men, Do you believe that I am able to do this? Faith in his ability. Philippians says, my God shall supply all your needs according to His ability, His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Let me ask you, whatever it is that you are believing for, it could be a job, a house or may be a promotion or something else, 'Do you believe that Jesus is able to do it?' If you believe that He can do it, then all things are possible for you because you believe. Many times, we refuse to step out and believe God for big things because we look at ourselves and at our limited capacities and abilities. Jesus didn't ask them, Do you believe that you are able to do this? Faith in His ability, not our ability. Glory to God.

Friend, refuse to let money decide what you can have or can't have. That's not the kingdom way. Money decides nothing. Faith decides everything. Change the way you think. Money will follow faith. Believe God for big things because He is well able. Dare to dream big. Dare to go high. Dare to touch the sky and stay there for your Father God is more than able to meet all your needs, wants and desires. In all things, seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all things will be added to you. Go big. This is your time.

Be focused.

Acts 20:24
But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.

To be focused is one of the key elements in fulfilling your God given assignment. We have to work on keeping our focus on the Lord and on the assignment given by Him.

Satan is the king of distraction. While working on your God given assignments, you can be sure that there will be many distractions trying to disturb your focus. Paul faced a lot of persecution, he suffered a great deal in fulfilling his God given work, but Paul says None of these things move me, I am completely and totally focused on fulfilling my God given vision with joy. Glory to God. Refuse to be distracted. Refuse to give attention to anything that does not add to your vision. Paul said in Philippians, one thing I do, I forget what is behind and move on towards whats ahead. I press on towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ. In order to fulfill your vision, it is required of you to be laser focused on Jesus and on the work He has given you. Jesus was laser focused on his work. He didn't allow anything or anyone to stop him from fulfilling his God given work. He knew exactly why He came and He completed his work.

Friend, a soldier doesn't involve himself in civilian affairs but is fully focused in pleasing his Commanding Officer who enlisted Him. I encourage you to be focused on what actually matters and ignore everything that doesn't add or help your vision. Focus on the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, who comes with rewards to give to each man according to his work. Focus and fulfill. This is your time.