Author: Bishop Mike Okonkwo

“Therefore, take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or What shall we drink? or Wherewithal shall we be clothed?" Matthew 6:31 (KJV)   When Jesus said: take no thought saying what I shall eat, what I shall wear. He was saying: “Stop the worry! I am bigger than all you want.” He was saying, in essence: “Don’t insult me! Are you saying that I am only...

“For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.” Hebrews 4:10 (KJV)   There is a place of rest for God’s people. It is high time we stopped stressing ourselves, running from pillar to post as if God is a liar. It’s high time you stopped flinging papers and doctor's reports at every person’s face...

“For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD.” Exodus 12:12 (KJV)   Beloved, put on your imagination for a minute; the Children of Israel were leaving Egypt after several plagues and demonstrations of God’s...

“Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehem-judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.” Ruth 1:1 (KJV)   Elimelech took his two sons and Naomi his wife, and they left for Moab because there was a famine in Bethlehem-Judah....

“Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehem-judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons." Ruth 1:1 (KJV)   Elimelech left Bethlehem-Judah to sojourn in Moab. Bethlehem means the land of bread, and Judah means praise. As a matter of...

“And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: for God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.” Genesis 3:4-5 (KJV)   God made man a spirit, but the earth was made to function as a material earth. A spirit cannot function without a body on earth...

“And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.” Exodus 14:21 KJV   In verse 16 of the Book of Exodus Chapter 14, God said to Moses: “…lift your rod, and stretch out your hand over the sea and...

“And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.” Exodus 14:13 (KJV)   There are things you are facing now that constitute a challenge, and you are wondering what is going on....

“For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men.” Titus 2:11 (KJV)   When grace comes, there are things that must change. Things will not remain the same. Zacchaeus, the chief of the publicans, encountered grace. He said I will give half of my goods to the poor without anyone judging or condemning him.   In Luke 19:8, he said, "...

“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9 (KJV)   Grace is a teacher. Grace will always teach you. Grace will also empower you to do things. Sometimes, people misunderstand what grace is all about. It is God who gave grace for salvation. The grace of...