Author: Bishop Mike Okonkwo

“I know what I'm doing. I have it all planned out — plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for.” Jeremiah 29:11 MSG    The Word of God is meant to show you the Father’s heart towards you so that when you meet with challenges out there, you will not be afraid. Fear comes because people lose...

“What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?”  Romans 8:31 KJV   One of the things you must settle in your heart is that the God of all Grace is for you, irrespective of the challenges you may be facing. Your clear understanding of this fact should guide your attitude on a daily basis.  Even if you think...

“And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.”  Romans 8:28 NLT   Beloved, I can boldly assure you that nothing works against the believer. You must therefore walk with this mentality. That is why you should always wake up in the morning and expect only good to happen...

‘’…And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces and laid him on the wood and said, fill four barrels with water and pour it on the burnt sacrifice and on the wood. And he said, do it a second time. And they did it a second time. And he said do it the third time. And they did it the...

‘’ And it came to pass after a while that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land. And the word of the Lord came unto him, saying arise, get thee to Zarephath which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.’’ 1 Kings 17:7-9 KJV     Whenever you come to the crossroad...

‘’And yet I am strong this day as I was in the day that Moses sent me: as my strength now, for war, both to go out, and to come in.’’ Joshua 14:11 KJV     The world we live in today is not favourable so you must consciously make up your mind to stand as you run the Christian race. God sent twelve spies to spy out...

‘’…And a great company of the Priests were obedient to the faith.’’ Acts 6:7b     Under the Old Covenant, you could not be blessed unless you kept the law to its minutest detail; but in the New Covenant, it is not so. Our obedience is what is known as the obedience of faith. This simply means that Christ through His death, burial and resurrection has obeyed on...

"And Jesus saith unto him, see thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.’’ Matthew 8:4 KJV     As soon as Jesus came down from the mountain, great multitudes followed Him. A leper approached Him knowing He could heal him, but was not sure if He would do so. Jesus...

Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into His rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.’’ Hebrews 4:1 KJV     Rest is a revelation and as you begin to walk with God’s Word, you will begin to discover that He has not called you to a life of struggle. As a believer, you are wired to function from...

‘’Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgements endureth forever.’’ Psalm 119:160 KJV     In the world we live in today, everything is changing fast. The only thing however that has not and is still constant is the word of God. Every other thing will fail but not the word. Remember that God’s word to Moses was: “go forward.” For as...