Author: Bishop Mike Okonkwo

“And Elijah said unto Ahab, get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.” 1 Kings 18:41 KJV     In 1 Kings 18, there was apostasy in the land and Elijah’s spirit was vexed because of what he was seeing. He decided to stand for God so he confronted King Ahab and told him that there would be no rain in...

“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power and of love, and of a sound mind.” 2 Timothy 1:7 KJV     It is not acceptable for a believer to be timid. God has given us boldness to enter into the Holy of Holies. Apostle Paul was writing from the prison and he said in Philippians 1:20: “According to my earnest expectation and...

“Ah Lord God! Behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee.” Jeremiah 32:17 KJV      Another reason to give God praise is the fact that He specializes in impossibilities. See the capacity of your God. He is so big that nothing is impossible for Him. If the challenge you are...

“Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!” Psalm 105:1     Today, I need you to stop and look around you and see God’s goodness. When you see the level of evil going on in the world, you would realize how God protected you by His grace.      I want to challenge you to do something unusual:  Pick your phone...

"Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold all things are become new.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV      Those two words “in Christ” are powerful. It means that for a new creation in Christ, old things are passed away and all things have become new. When you fail to see yourself in Christ, you will stay defeated....

‘’For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified...

“He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.” Ephesians 4:16 NLT     The head and the body cannot be separated. As much as you need Jesus the Head of the church, Jesus equally needs you because without you, He cannot...

“And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.” Hebrews 10:17 KJV     The law of double jeopardy will not allow God to visit you with iniquity again because the full weight of sin has been put on Jesus. He says, “I will never remember your sins anymore” and He will never leave nor forsake you. Romans 8:31-33 says: “What shall we say to these things?...

“Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.” Psalm 103:2 KJV     One of the challenges of man is the ability to forget so quickly the benefits of God. Many times, you get overwhelmed and find yourself asking where God is because of what you’re facing. However, the Psalmist here takes time to remind you of the goodness of God- things that you...

“This know also, that in the last days, perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy…” 2 Timothy 3:1-2 KJV     We live in a world of complexities and as we climax the age, it will get worse. We live in a society that celebrates men and women who lack character and integrity...