Author: Bishop Mike Okonkwo

“If we have found favour with you, please let us have this land as our property instead of giving us land across the Jordan River.” Numbers 32:5 NLT   The Lord said to the children of Israel, “I am taking you to a land that is flowing with milk and honey.” That is an indication of abundant life and overflow.   On their way to the Promised Land, the tribe...

“And many charged him that he should hold his peace; but he cried the more a great deal; thou Son of David, have mercy on me.” Mark 10:48 KJV   Our text tells us of Blind Bartimeus who refused to be stopped when the multitude told him to shut his mouth. The man must have reasoned that he had been there many years as a blind man...

“Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold; and the Lord blessed him.” Genesis 26:12 KJV   According to our text, Isaac stayed there for a long time because he felt safe in the strange land. Eventually, one of the years, Isaac sowed in that land and received in the same year a hundred fold. This speaks of consistency. God saw...

“And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, she is my sister; for he feared to say, she is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.” Genesis 26:7 KJV   When you read the book of Genesis 26 in a hurry, you will think that the...

“Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;” Romans 12:11 KJV   Moses never lost his zeal; that was how he brought down Pharaoh down. Pharaoh resisted him. He would strike a deal, and then go back on the deal. But Moses kept going! He never stopped until one day, he wore Pharaoh out. You can wear the devil out based on your intensity. It got...

“So Abram presented all these to Him and killed them. Then he cut each animal down the middle and laid the halves side by side; he did not however, cut the birds in the half. Some vultures swooped down to eat the carcasses, but Abram chased them away.”  Genesis 15:10-11 (NLT)   Beloved, there is a devil let loose who does not want you to partake of the grape....

“And all the people departed every man to his house; and David returned to bless his house”. 1 Chronicles 16:43 KJV   David was a man who knew how to access the goodness of God. Even God Himself described David as a man after His heart. His zeal for God was second to none. No wonder he wrote in Psalm 27 verse 4-5: "One thing have I desired of...

“David retorted to Michal, I was dancing before the LORD, who chose me above your father and all his family! He appointed me as leader of Israel, the people of the LORD, so I celebrate before the LORD.” 2 Samuel 6:21 NLT   David was celebrating when he was bringing back the ark of covenant. As he was coming back home, Michal his wife condemned him for...

“And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee, and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.” Luke 19:44 (KJV)   I remember how the young people in those days would go around the streets throughout the night, putting up posters and fliers on the streets in preparation for our annual programme....

“God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve on another.” 1 Peter 4:10 (NLT)   I remember when our ministry started and the church was growing as God was helping us. We were preparing for our annual flagship program. The music department was busy rehearsing for the program. They still had a lot to...