Author: Bishop Mike Okonkwo

“For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD will give grace and glory; no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly”. Psalms 84:11(KJV)   Looking at today’s scriptural text, my mind goes to a young, poor, and weak lady in the Bible, by the name Ruth. Ruth was powerless when she got to the land of Bethlehem-Judah. She did not know...

“And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.” Isaiah 49:26 (KJV)   When God begins a thing, He will surely conclude it. It doesn’t matter who or what is harassing...

“That saith of Cyrus, he is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.” Isaiah 44:28 (KJV)   God knows how to use your enemies to bless you. This is visible throughout the scriptures. Cyrus was a heathen king, yet God spoke to him. He went to Cyrus and said,...

“Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.” Isaiah 51:11 (KJV)   When God says I will help you, that is heavy. Sometimes, you look at yourself and one of the things the devil does is to make you feel...

“Do not remove the ancient landmark, Nor enter the fields of the fatherless; For their Redeemer is mighty; He will plead their cause against you.” Proverbs 23:10-11 (NKJV)   Child of God, I want you to know that you are so important to God, that God is willing to stake his life on the line for you. The bible says in Psalms 19:14 “Let the words of...

“For I know that my Redeemer lives, And He shall stand at last on the earth;” Job 19:25 (NKJV)   All through the scriptures, you will find out that the Bible talks about our redeemer. He is not a weakling. Our redeemer is strong. Your redeemer can be touched with the feeling of your infirmities. He can identify with where you are. He knows the tears you...

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose”. Romans 8:28(KJV)   As a believer, your prayer life should be more of thanksgiving. Have you noticed something about the life of Jesus? Amid His greatest challenges, He always gave thanks. To feed five thousand was a challenging situation because the Jews...

“As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk ye in him: Rooted and built up in him; and established in the faith, as ye have been taught; abounding therein with thanksgiving”. Colossians 2:6-7 (KJV)   Apostle Paul declares in the book of Colossians: “Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world,...

“Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven”. Judges 16:22 (KJV)   I am glad the story of Samson did not end in shame. His strength came back to him even though he messed up. So also, your strength is coming back to you. How did I know that Samson’s strength came back? The Bible says when the hair began to...

“And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.” Judges 16:19 (KJV)   Today, I want to ask you a very important question. Where are you resting? Are you resting in what the newspapers say or what...