Author: Bishop Mike Okonkwo

“Therefore thus saith the Lord God, behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation; he that believeth shall not make haste”. Isaiah 28:16 (KJV)   You cannot have God as your foundation and then fail in life. It is not possible! He is the Alpha and Omega. Some of us are fighting for what we...

“And she said, these six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, go not empty unto thy mother in law”. Ruth 3:17(KJV)   I am tired of people who go for church services and all-night prayers, then when the chips are down and the battle rages, they fall like a pack of cards. That will not be your portion. In the book of...

“Then Naomi her mother in law said to her, my daughter shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?” Ruth 3:1(KJV)   If you read the entire book of Ruth, you will discover that as long as Ruth toiled, labored, and struggled, God was just watching. She was working like an elephant and eating like an ant. The book of Ruth...

“And the LORD caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof. And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man”. Genesis 2:21-22. (KJV)   All through the scripture, God has always wanted us to rest. There would have...

“And God blessed them and God said unto them, be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it, and have dominion…” Genesis 1:28 (KJV)   You cannot give birth to a child when you are not a woman. Or have you ever seen a man giving birth to a child? The fact remains that you have to have the nature of a woman to give...

“There remaineth therefore a rest for the people of God. For he that is entered into his rest, he also has ceased from his own works, as God did from his. Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.” Hebrews 4:9-11 (KJV)   Our labour as God’s people is not the labour to get. If so,...

“Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.” Isaiah 28:16 (KJV)   Beloved, what God is doing in the present situation in our nation is that things are being re-arranged and you are being re-positioned. People who have never been millionaires will...

“According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:’’. Ephesians 1:4 (KJV)   God does not choose as human beings do. Man can just look at you and say, you are finished; no hope in God for you. You are just wasting your time. It is already too late. But...

“Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you and ordained you, that ye should go and Bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatsoever ye shall ask the father in my name, he give it to you’’ John 15:16 (KJV)   Beloved, it was God who chose you, it was not your choice. Amongst the billions of people in the world, God...

“And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.” Daniel 11:32 (KJV)   The main hindrance from the church walking in the blessings of our salvation is the lack of knowledge. Most church people struggle to accept that the price has been paid in full for all our sins....