Author: Bishop Mike Okonkwo

“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.” 1 Peter 2:9 KJV     Many people look around and imagine that their time to be blessed has passed. Some conclude that it is impossible for them to be blessed. Others imagine...

“And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.” Revelation 5:10 (KJV)     Child of God, if there is ever a time in human history that we need to move beyond mere knowledge and fully understand and hinge our lives on God’s unending mercies, that time is now. You will agree with me that everywhere you turn today, the hearts of...

“But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;” Ephesians 2:4-5 (KJV)     Because of God’s love and mercy towards us, He made us alive in Christ even whilst we were dead in sin and did not qualify for such benevolence. The Oxford...

“Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed”? Isaiah 53:1 KJV     A lady went for a mammogram test and they found two lumps in her breast. As a believer, she chose not to worry; even her sister was surprised at her faith. On her next appointment for biopsy, she got to the hospital and while others were fretting about...

“So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.” Isaiah 55:11 KJV     Whatever God has spoken concerning you is sure to happen. It might look impossible to you, but not with God. When God says you are...

“And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. And he said, “Come.” And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.”  Matthew 14:28-29 KJV     Looking at our text, you will also notice that from the final part of Peter’s statement, “…come to thee, on the...

“For he clave to the Lord, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the Lord commanded Moses.” 2 Kings 18:6 (KJV)     The book of second Kings 18 talks about King Hezekiah, one of the kings of Judah and how he restored the worship of God after Israel had gone astray to serve idols. He opened the temple when it was shut and restored...

“And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.” Matthew 14:28 KJV     Child of God, we understand from the scripture in Matthew 14:22 that Peter was not the only disciple in the boat. But then, how come Peter was the only disciple who asked Jesus to call him out to walk on water? The other disciples had...

“So when they had brought their boats to land, they forsook all and followed Him.” Luke 5:11 (NKJV)     Jesus was teaching and asked to use Peter’s boat, to which he obliged. After Jesus was done using Peter’s boat, He then asked him to launch out into the deep for a great catch. Peter told Jesus how they had all toiled all night and caught nothing. However,...

“Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.” Micah 7:8 KJV   There is nothing like fatal failure for the believer. There is always a bounce back mechanism. The fact that you fell once does not make you a failure. A failure is not one who fell, but one...