Jesus Was Here

I was speaking with a friend this week. He went for a conference where the Governor of Lagos State was suppose to be present as a key note speaker. However, the governor wasn't available and sent a representative.

My friend told me that each time anyone spoke to the convener of the programme about the Governor's absence, the convener would always insist that the governor was there.

No matter what it might seem like, the Governor sent a delegate. Hence, the Governor was there. That was the reality of that man.

Also, every form of honour, recognition and comments received by the delegate goes back to the Governor.

This is the same principle that you as a believer in Jesus must be conscious about.

You can help someone else experience the Grace of God. You can help someone close to you see Jesus.

In fact, the scripture makes us to understand that "as Christ is, so are we in this world." You can be a blessing to someone and they can say "Jesus Was Here."

They might mention your name, give thanks to God because they met you. But in the spiritual they are saying "Jesus Was Here."

Hence, all the glory goes back to God. You are just a representative. You must understand that the essence and core of every work of Grace you experience or help someone experience is to glorify God.

The scripture says "Not by works, lest any man should boast." Not by power, not by might but by my spirit saith the Lord of Host.

In the story of grace, God is the beginning and the end. He is the lead actor, director and producer. It's all about Jesus!

Prayer:
Father, always use me for your gracious works and take the glory in Jesus name. Amen.

Abraham Ologundudu for Daily Dealings

Grace- The Teacher (2)

In the book of Titus 2:11-12, it is written that "the grace of God has appeared to all men teaching us to renounce ungodliness..."

In other words, God's grace has come to teach you to say NO. If He is teaching you, it therefore means at one point you could not say NO.

You couldn't say no to disappointment, sickness, failure, hurt, betrayal, denial, abuse, lack of money, pity, shame, trauma, stigma and whatever name the world called it. Everything that came your way, you accepted it as fate.

But now God's grace is daily teaching you to say NO to whatever the devil is suggesting to you. You are being trained to lay aside every weight that easily distract you and look unto Jesus, the author and finisher of your faith.

Hence, grace is teaching you to be GOD DEPENDENT.

Really it all comes down to this. Paul in Acts 17:28 Said "for In him we live and move and have our being..."

This means the "real you" can only be expressed in God.  There is a  nature, GLORY, and LIGHT that needs to shine forth from your life as a child of God.. It's only GRACE that is capable of teaching you the best and right methods.

That's why paul could tell the elders of the church in Ephesus in Acts 20:32

"And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.- Acts 20:32

How can you be taught without a curriculum, syllabus, scheme of work and lesson note?

Well, the word of grace is all in one. It is able to teach you and build you up. It's able to make you into what God wants and give you everything you need.

Have you enrolled in the school of Grace?   Professor Grace, the Holy Spirit is waiting for you. Admission is FREE(including the form).

If you have enrolled, have you been skipping classes? Do you have notes? Have you been reading/studying? Because when the exam of life comes, the Holy Spirit will stay silent (like our teachers) and see how you would apply your faith from all you have been taught.

Become a good student of Grace today and build your Spiritual CGPA!

Prayer-
Father, help me become a diligent student of Grace and be attentive to your Spirit of Grace in Jesus name. Amen

Abraham Ologundudu for Daily Dealings

Grace- Transcending Generations

It's an awesome thing that God proudly refers to Himself as "The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob". This He did a number of times in the Scriptures. The covenant that God established with Abraham, together with the  Blessings were extended to Isaac and then to Jacob and to you and I today through Christ.

Yesterday while we were having our Family Devotion and Prayers, we were again reminded from the Word on how deep and real the Blessings of God are as it concerns the righteous. "Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. HIS SEED shall be MIGHTY upon earth: the GENERATION of the UPRIGHT shall be BLESSED. " (Emphasis Mine)

In other words, Grace is Transferable and Transgenerational. As long as we stay with God the Grace that he bestows on us will surely flow down to those coming after us.

Haven't you noticed in the Scriptures how God sometimes overlooked some mistakes people made just because of the depth of relationship and Communion of their fathers?

Remember Solomon?

God postponed the splitting of the Kingdom of Israel just because of David his father.

If you're a Christian, a child of God, be sure of this one thing- you carry God's Grace and you can still carry a greater dimension.

We can be Rest Assured that tomorrow will be far better than today because the Grace God has given to you will shape the lives of generations already coming after us.

Prayer:

Lord, let your grace increase in my life. I prophecy that my generation is blessed and engraced to do Exploits in Jesus Name.

Oluwatobi Adesanya

Let Your Eyes Be Single

"The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light." - Matt 6:22

The eye is an important part of the body. It plays a role in your body navigation. You can move about conveniently. In other words, it grants you easy access in your environment.

The eye can only perform that function when it receives light into the pupil. Without light you can't move around easily.

Darkness restricts. Light gives freedom.

In this context, the eyes represents your inner consciousness. Your inner man. The real you. Your spirit. That is the Center of Leadership. That's where God relates with you.

If your spirit is not enlightened you can't see the things God has prepared for you. If your spirit is not enlightened, your access to God's Grace is limited. You will be ignorant and deny yourself your rights.

Paul had this understanding and that's why he prayed for the church in Ephesus:..

" I ask—ask the God of our Master, Jesus Christ, the God of glory—to make you intelligent and discerning in knowing him personally, your eyes focused and clear, so that you can see exactly what it is he is calling you to do, grasp the immensity of this glorious way of life he has for his followers, oh, the utter extravagance of his work in us who trust him—endless energy, boundless strength!"-Ephesians 1:17-19

How much time do you invest to dig out your treasures from scriptures?

Action:
Study and confess the Ephesians 1 prayer (Pauline prayer).

Prayer Point:

Father, fill my spirit with your light of understanding that I may transit from ignorance to revelation in Jesus name. Amen.

Abraham Ologundudu for Daily Dealings.

Activate Your Receiving Mode!

"Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." - Mark 11:24

Many see prayer as a means to shoot God with request. On the contrary, Prayer is a receiving mode for believers.

Prayer is a place of receiving than asking. Why? Because God knows the end from the beginning. He is always far ahead of you. It is not at the point where you pray that God starts making arrangements for your deliverance.

It's not your request that puts God to work. Your request is the password for receiving.

Have you had those moments when you prayed for something and it came almost Immediately (e.g finances)? It had been arranged long ago. Your prayer brought you into harvest.

Though some receiving might take longer time but it comes at the place of prayer.

That's why Jesus said "ask and it shall be given..."

Prayer is the practice of drawing on the grace of God. Do you know why it's so important?

Because when you place premium value on prayer, it shows how much trust you have in God. It is an expression of Reverence and Submission.

Remember the Scripture says "God resists the proud and gives grace to the humble."

While many see prayer as a place of labour, I often see it as a place of harvest.

At the place of prayer, fueled by the revelation of the word of Grace, you harvest into your spiritual barn what Jesus made available at his resurrection.

If at the point of praying, your spirit doesn't resound harvest, tarry more.

The prayer that avails is the prayer that comes with conviction.

Whatever you ask, believe you have it and you shall receive it.

Prayer Point:

Father, I ask and receive strength and quickening in my spirit to be faithful with my prayer life in Jesus name. Amen

Abraham Ologundudu for Daily Dealings

Be Confident You Have It

"Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." Mark 11:24 (ESV)

The one reason you will always be confident you have what you ask is because you are confident in your heavenly father.

Many of us doubt God. We go to God with the mindset of "let me see how it works out."

If you want to experience more of God's grace (divine favour) in your life, you must be full of faith.

God is interested in every area of your life. No matter how insignificant it may be. If you have a cordial relationship with the Holy Spirit, you would understand this truth.

As simple as you striking your foot against a stone, forgetting your change with a bus conductor, or whatever you can think of, God is concerned.

Even the very things you don't count important in your life, God is concerned.

How much more those things you count as big; Job, relationship, marriage, career, ministry, children, etc.

The scripture says "cast all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you."

You need to develop your confidence (faith) in God. Spend time with the Word. Stuff your Spirit with spiritual food and renew your mind to always see the possibility in all situations.

I am pressed to address this area more because it is the key. God is ever ready to do more than you are willing to ask and he is ready to give more than you are willing to receive.

"Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock." Isaiah 26:4 (ESV)

Prayer Point:

Father, I am sorry for those times I lost confidence in your ability to save me. Help me to always fix my eyes on you and not exalt my challenges in Jesus name. Amen.

Abraham Ologundudu for Daily Dealings

Lay Hold By Believing

Hebrews 3:18-19 (ESV)
"And to whom did he swear that they would not enter his rest, but to those who were disobedient? So we see that they were unable to enter because of unbelief."

When we considered rest consciousness and I said it comes with ease, your natural mind could have been on the offence.

The possibility of doubt could have set in. It sounds too good to be true. You might begin to say "It's not that easy. The economy is melting, and so on."

That's where the enemy (Satan) attacks. He makes you go rational and logical that you don't impress the Word you receive into your heart.

Don't you know, we belong to a different kingdom. We are in this world but not of this world.

The anchor text of today shows us that some of the children of Israel did not enter into the rest God promised them because of their unbelief.

Just like in the old covenant, you can be denied access into your promise and inheritance in the new covenant because of unbelief.

The truth is that any part of the scripture that doesn't work for you or doesn't materialize is that which you refuse to believe.

You heard the word, received the word but did not allow it find expression.

This is why some Christians can express God's grace in divine healing but still struggle with their finances and vice versa.

The issue is that we often think "believing" is a one time event. So we take in the Word then after sometime begin to let go because we think it is taking too long.

Your "believing" is a CONTINUOUS PROCESS. That's where the True Test of Faith comes. For the trying of your faith works out patience.

For you to draw into the Grace that will raise you to your desired future, you need to be a Rugged and Resilient Believer in the Word of God (Word of Grace)

Action Point:

WRITE DOWN 5 scriptures that address your need(s) and spend 10 minutes daily seriously impressing them into your heart by meditation.

Prayer Point:

Father, I believe your word of grace. I lay hold on your promises concerning my present and future. None will elude me in Jesus name.

Abraham Ologundudu for @DailyDealings

STAY STRENGTHENED BY GRACE

Heb 13:9

"...for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace..."

The troubles of life always begin in your heart. You are thinking of so many things at the same time.

You have so many pictures that are playing as a slide show in split seconds and you are concerned on how to deal with them all.

In all these things, it is good for your heart to be strengthened by grace.

Scriptures says "Guard your heart with all diligence for our of it flows the issues of life."

The journey of life to fulfill God's mandate is not a smooth ride. It comes with a lot of obstacles that can reduce your momentum.

The trials of life will always rear its ugly head to put you down. As a kingdom soldier, you will need to "stay strengthened by grace."

By your own strength (with limitations), you can't prevail. But with the strength of God (grace without limits) you will always prevail. Grace energy is completely able to keep you on the winning side.

Paul told Timothy in the book of 2 Tim 2:1:
"You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus,"

Imagine what will happen to a petrol powered vehicle being filled with water.

No matter how beautiful the car features are, as long as it's not filled up with the right fuel, all functions can't be seen in operation.

The fuel meter will definitely show that the car's fuel tank is full but apparently with the wrong substance. .

This is a challenge for many believers. We appear to be full of "self strength" but forget that it has it's limits.

There are times that will prove difficult in your life pursuit. Wilderness seasons will arise but those strengthened by grace are assured of total victory.

Let's consider the Amplified version of 2 Cor 12:9.

"But He said to me, My grace (My favor and loving-kindness and mercy) is enough for you [sufficient against any danger and enables you to bear the trouble manfully]; for My strength and power are made perfect (fulfilled and completed)and show themselves most effective in [your] weakness."

God is the only one who truly understands your needs and He should always be your number one stop for to draw strength (grace) tailored to your needs.

Heb 4:16
"Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need."

The highlight of today is for you to "stay strengthened" by grace. You have to stay plugged in and consistently live in that consciousness.

Consciousness of what?

That every believer in Christ Jesus is solely powered by grace. Grace brought you to this family of God and grace is the only "fuel" that can sustain you.

Action Point
Today, identify that area where you truly know you have reached your end and consciously and deliberately invite God into the situation. Write them out in a paper and daily say "I have prevailed by grace."

Prayer Point
Lord, I have no power of my own. I acknowledge that I can't pull (Insert those specifics here) on my own. Strengthen me by your grace to victory in Jesus name.

Confession
I am a kingdom soldier of God.
I have been bought with a price.
With the precious and victorious blood of Jesus Christ.
Hence, I am powered by grace. I am never limited by earthly circumstances.

Abraham Ologundudu for @DailyDealings

Grow in Grace

2 Pet 3:18 (ESV)
"But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ..."

It's your responsibility to grow in God's Grace.

It might seem contradictory to the previous days when I emphasised that the working of grace requires no effort from you.

Nothing has changed. You must understand that our Lord Jesus made all that we need available.

The scripture in 2 Cor 9:8 says

"And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work."

You didn't read "Some, Small or Few but ALL" The only thing is that you must know how to receive them.

That's where the challenge lies. You know that there is GRACE in abundance but access may be limited. Growing in Grace would mean growing in your receiving capacity.

There are two things I want to share with you as touching receiving.

The first one can be found in James 4:6.

"But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

The need for total submission can't be ignored.

Honestly, from experience, I have discovered that your plans, analysis, projections and so on can get in the way of God.

You can get carried away with your expertise/experience/qualifications and end up ignoring the place of the Holy Spirit's divine instruction.

It's not that all these above named things are bad. On the contrary, they are very useful and you should be committed to personal development.

The key here is to submit all to the Father of Glory. I call it strategic positioning for divine upliftment.

Go under God's hand and let him pick and place you on the higher grounds.

The second one can be found in the book of 1 pet 1:13.

"Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ."

The Grace of God is delivered to you by Revelation. Specifically, the Revelation of Jesus Christ.

Grace came to us by the Word of God. The word became flesh and dwelt among us.

If you don't grow in the Revelation of the Scriptures, your walk of faith will be full of swallowing ditches.

The word of God is richly embedded with the answers to all your needs. The way to possess them is by Revelation.

Revelation comes by studying under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

This again will take us back to humility. Only a man that is  humble in spirit can access spiritual mysteries.

They are intertwined.

Humility makes more Grace abound to you. Also, a true Revelation of Grace will humble you.

When you understand the helpless and dead state of the human race before the Lord Jesus payed the ultimate sacrifice in the cross of Calvary, you will truly be humbled.

Well, the highlight of tonight is that for you to grow in your receiving capacity if God's grace, stay humble and seek more revelation of the Lord Jesus.

Prayer Point

Lord, I humble myself under your mighty hands today. Lead me to my higher ground in Jesus name.

Lord, Open my eyes to the revelation of the Grace of our Lord Jesus. Amen.

Abraham Ologundudu For @DailyDealings

God's Infinite Energy

Energy is the capacity to do work. It is the impetus behind all motion and all activity.

As a believer in the resurrection power of Christ and the redemption from sin brought by that power, your energy (capacity to do work) fountain is God's Grace.

Paul recognised this foundational truth and emphasised it so many times.

To the church in Colossae: Col 1:29 (ESV)

"For this I toil, struggling with all His energy that he powerfully works within me."

And to the church in Corinth: 1 Cor 15:10 (ESV)

"But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me."

Grace is a spiritual energy that transcends the natural. It is Christ energy at work in you. Paul said "it was not I but the grace of God that is with me."

It appears to me that Paul's description shows us that when God's grace is in operation in your life, it is independent of your efforts.

Since your effort is not required in the operation of grace, your role is just to receive it.

This is the major Foundational Block God's wants to lay in your heart.

This energy has no limits and it's fully capable of taking you to God's desired end for you.

So if we are saying "Tapping into the Grace for Tomorrow", you should be having a better picture of the kind of power we are dealing with.

This energy never fails. There is no shortage. There is no inconsistency. It is the same God of Yesterday, Today and Forever. There is no variable of change in Him. The potency of the power of Grace is beyond words.

Let's see what Eph 1:19 says

"...and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might." (ESV)

Eph 1:19-20 (MSG)

"...grasp the immensity of this glorious way of life he has for his followers, oh, the utter extravagance of his work in us who trust him—endless energy, boundless strength!

All this energy issues from Christ: God raised him from death and set him on a throne in deep heaven..."

The strength of God in you knows no bounds. Rest in Christ's Energy TODAY.

Some people depend on biceps while others on hard drugs to achieve results.

The biceps and hard drugs of a believer is GRACE. It was what Jesus was referring to when he said "It is Finished." The price for you to operate from the supernatural has been paid in full. God gave you all that pertains to life and godliness in Christ Jesus. Receive it now.

Prayer of Confession
Lord, thank you for making full provision for all that I need to live an excellent life. I receive my portion in fullness. I daily operate with Christ's energy and I am assured of Christ's Success in Jesus name.

Abraham Ologundudu for
@DailyDealings

RECEIVING GRACE BEGINS WITH HONOR

One mystery God has helped me to increasingly understand is the Law of Honor. It's one of the Mysteries of the Kingdom.

Scripture says "And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better." - Hebrews 7:7

It says without ALL CONTRADICTION, the Less is Blessed of the Greater. Can I say that for whatever level we reach in life, there is always a greater one and there are always people greater than you. Here the Scripture says "The Less is Blessed of the Better".

Abraham was Blessed by Melchizedek when he gave tithes of all he had. He recognized the higher authority that Melchizedek wielded and honored him. This led to him being blessed and this same Blessing even had an effect on his unborn children. Joshua honored the office of Moses. Even when Aaron and Mariam spoke against Moses, Joshua said not a Word. He stuck with Moses and he ended up receiving the mantle and Anointing that Moses wielded.

There are men and women around you that are engraced. They may be your Spiritual Leaders, Bosses at work, even colleagues and friends. I once heard that we may be Age Mates but we are not Grace Mates. No one is your mate when the issue of Grace comes in. When you recognize Grace in anyone's life that you desire, crave for it, and honor the vessels that carry them. One quote I wrote goes thus: "Once you meet someone who does what you cannot, DON'T Envy Them.....Admire, Honor and Learn from them"

You can NEVER attract a Grace that you resent or criticize. When you criticize someone, the Grace that that person carries cannot flow into your life. It is normal to have reservations about people, but you have the right to not voice out those opinions. Once someone is producing better results than you're doing, it shows that fellow has something that you do not have and so you must choose to honor those vessels so as to receive the Grace they possess.

Perhaps you need Excellence in your academic Pursuit, a Life Partner, Business Ideas, Anointing for Exploits, etc find someone/people who already have that same result, stay close to the person, sow into the life of the person and Prayerfully as well, soon enough Grace will be transferred.

The Bottom Line today is to know that God has engraced a lot of people around you and you have the opportunity to tap into what these people carry through honor and service.

Prayer:

Lord, have mercy upon me for every engraced person I've despised...as I begin to engage this Law, let there be transference of Grace into my Life in Jesus Name.

Oluwatobi Adesanya
@DailyDealings