Author: Bishop Mike Okonkwo

“They looked unto him, and were lightened: And their faces were not ashamed.” Psalm 34:5 (KJV)   God always has answers to every question of your heart. To Esther and Mordecai; He answered: I allowed Haman to get to that utmost height he wanted to so that when I bring him down, he will never rise again. I knew I was going to bring him down. I...

“Many are the afflictions of the righteous: But the LORD delivereth him out of them all.” Psalm 34:19 (KJV)   In life situations, there is every tendency to want to exclaim and ask God such questions as; Now What?! Remember the story of Esther and Mordecai in the book of Esther. I am sure Mordecai must have wondered and asked a question such as; Lord why should Haman...

“By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;” Hebrews 11:24-25 (KJV)   Beloved, you cannot be comfortable with your comfort zone any longer when you discover God’s purpose for your life. Moses, with all the comfort of...

“And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.” Exodus 3:14 (KJV)   God told Moses that when the people ask you, what is my name? tell them that I AM has sent you. In other words, I cannot just tell you my name in one compartment....

“Know that the Lord Himself is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.” Psalms 100:3 (KJV)   God is not a subject! He is not a History or Geography that you learn in school. God is a revelation and we know Him when we follow on to know Him. God is God....

“The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: But the just shall come out of trouble.” Proverbs 12:13 (KJV)   As long as you are in the will of God; serving God diligently and you are doing all you know to do, you are a prime target of the devil. The scripture says in Psalm 34:19 “Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the...

“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:” Philippians 1:6 (KJV)   One of the things you must establish in your spirit is that life is never a straight line. Live is filled with oxymorons, paradoxes, detours, digressions and at times roadblocks and bumps. You must settle that. It is...

“Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, so shall thy seed be.” Romans 4:18 (KJV)   Child of God, the worst thing that can happen to you is for you to lose hope. One major reason people lose hope is that they have consistently listened to the lies of the devil. The devil’s...

“For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.” Romans 8:19 (KJV)   Beloved, the challenges the enemy brings your way on daily basis are actually part of God's plan to bring out the best in you. In fact, it is an indicator of the magnitude of blessing coming your way! Just imagine how Jesus would have reacted when confronted...

"For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power". Colossians 2:9-10 (KJV)   While it is true that the devil wants you to feel humiliated, frustrated, and discouraged, there is good news for you. When Jesus paid the price for you on the cross through His death, burial, and resurrection,...