Author: Bishop Mike Okonkwo

"Do not fear, for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you. You shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you...

“And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul”. 1 Samuel 18:1 (KJV)   King Saul tried many times to destroy David. He insisted that he must not be on the throne. He used every available opportunity, but he could not stop...

“David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.” 2 Samuel 5:4 (KJV)   David became anointed but Saul will not allow him to sit on the throne. Have you been there? The time of the anointing is not the time for the sitting. David didn’t sit until he was thirty. Abraham was promised a child but had to wait for...

“Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward.” 1 Samuel 16:13 (KJV)   David was the successor to Saul the first king of Israel, the son of Kish. Saul had disobeyed God Each time God instructed him to do something, he would rather do what he...

“Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?” Genesis 17:17 (KJV)   When God said He was going to bless Abraham, he laughed at God. In Genesis chapter 18, when the angels came to his house to bless him, Sarah...

“And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!” Genesis 17:18 (KJV)   When God spoke to Abraham in Genesis chapter 12, the Lord told him to come out of his kindred to a place that He will show him. Abraham was about seventy-five years old then. Abraham and Sarah waited one, two, three, or four years…, but nothing happened. But the word of...

“And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect” Genesis 17:1 (KJV)   With the activities of the adversary on the increase, there is this satanic oppression that is intended to destroy your faith. With increased satanic attacks and the arsenals mobilized against your life, it...

“Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. And walk in love as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.” Ephesians 5:1-2 (KJV)   Beloved, it is clear that God expects us as His children to live a life of love, just as Christ has loved us. Maybe you are wondering about how...

“Don’t stealthily move back the boundary lines staked out long ago by your ancestors.” Proverbs 22:28 (MSG)   Our scripture today is very instructive and especially relevant as we climax the age. If you evaluate our world today, you will agree with me that things are not what they used to be twenty, ten, five years, or even one year ago. A lot has changed and is still...

“In the same way that nursing infants cry for milk, you must intensely crave the pure spiritual milk of God’s Word. For this “milk” will cause you to grow into maturity, fully nourished and strong for life:” 1 Peter 2:2 (TPT)   God desires that you grow spiritually and attain the heights He has planned for you. But until you desire it and work towards it, nothing...