Author: Bishop Mike Okonkwo

“Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth”. John 17:17 (KJV) These are unusual times and everyone is saying, can’t you see that things are not working and there are no answers? The world is in a cup of trembling and many are wondering, what’s going on. No one has the answer. All the postulations, calculations, and predictions are falling flat. But I come to...

“Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to thy word.” Psalm 119:9 (KJV) If the wise man is telling us to give attention to the word of God, then give attention to the word of God. God is saying that we should be addicted to the word. When we talk about addiction, it is not something you do occasionally. It’s...

“My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings,” Proverbs 4:20 (KJV) There are many things that people are busy about and yet the most important thing at this period is generally ignored. In Luke 10:38, Jesus went to the house of Mary and Martha and scripture tells us that Martha was busy with a lot of things while ignoring the needful thing....

“But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her”. Luke 10:42 (KJV) In a world that is filled with uncertainty, insecurity, and hopelessness, and in a world where there are all kinds of blood-shedding, confusion, and violence in a dimension that’s never been seen before and more especially at this pandemic, it is so vitally...

“And behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and when he saw him, he fell at His feet”. Mark 5:22 (KJV) The Bible is full of stories of people whose lives changed at the feet of the Master. Jairus, and the Syrophoenician woman whose daughters were sick unto death both fell at His feet. Jesus helped them. Our God knows...

“And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman. And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.” Ruth 3:11-12 (KJV)   You will discover that from the time Boaz said to Ruth, “I will do...

“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...