Author: Bishop Mike Okonkwo

"Then Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year a hundredfold, and the Lord blessed him. The man began to prosper, and continued prospering until he became very prosperous" Genesis 26:12-13 NKJV   God has blessed Abraham and so of necessity, Isaac must be blessed. That is why Isaac, following God's instruction, can sow in the land of famine and prosper. Some time ago...

"Then God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth."  (Genesis 1:28 NKJV) In the book of Genesis, God said: "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them...

"Your boundary lines mark out pleasant places for me. Indeed, my inheritance is something beautiful". (Psalm 16:6 GWT) The truth is that we have not known yet as we ought to know. Therefore, we must desire to know. Our hearts must be filled with a hunger to know all that Christ purchased for us on the cross. As a child of God, there is something that you...

"Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth".Mark 9:23 The father of the boy who was sick of epilepsy was careful to describe the condition. You know some of us are good at describing what the devil is doing and not what God has done. And yet that is not what God wants us to live in. God...

"As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe". Mark 5:36 KJV Jesus Christ was on his way to the house of Jairus who came to call upon Him to come and lay hands upon his daughter. Jairus was a religious ruler but his religion failed him. He needed the truth! Jesus...

"A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee". Psalm 91:7 KJV When I hear people talk about the events in our world today, I just simply locate where they are. How do you read the bible? Do you think that anything is happening right now that is strange to God? There is absolutely...

"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee". Isaiah 26:3 KJV I feel compelled to get you grounded in the reality of who you are and what is available to you so early in the year to lay a foundation for a glorious leap year. God's plan for you is perfect peace, irrespective of the events...

"In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee". Isaiah 54:17 KJV This early in the year, I am emphasizing the truth about who you are because if you get it right, you will walk with your shoulder high and overcome the vicissitudes of life. God wants you...

"But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption" 1 Corinthians 1:30 KJV   Beloved, you have been made righteous in Christ. That is who you are. That is who He has made you. Being righteous means you have a right standing with God. And you need to know that the righteousness you received...

"The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what the hope of his calling is, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints" Ephesians 1:18 KJV   Beloved, the game has changed and so we have to change our dance steps. You have to begin to leverage your position in Christ. Don't just declare the year of all grace...