Author: Bishop Mike Okonkwo

 “And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.” 2 Chronicles 20:22 (KJV)   When Jehoshaphat received the answer that came from the Spirit, he received the secret to their victory. Then Jehoshaphat gathered everyone in Judah and they decided to worship God.  The time of...

 “Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you.” 2 Chronicles 20:17 KJV   Oh, what an assurance! "Ye shall not need to fight in this battle" because the battle is the...

“And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.” 2 Chronicles 20:15 (KJV)   When Jehoshaphat stood before the Lord he acknowledged that he had no might against the adversary that rose against Judah. Like...

 “And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. And Judah gathered themselves together, to ask the help of the LORD: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD.” 2 Chronicle 20: 3-4 (KJV)   It is one thing to choose the battle you want to fight. But it is another thing entirely...

“And he said unto Jehoshaphat, wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramothgilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses.” 1 Kings 22:4 (KJV)   God has given man the power to choose. But we are responsible for the consequences of our wrong choices. God gives us the power of...

 “They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:23 (KJV)   The scripture says: great is His faithfulness. I love it! Now notice that the scripture doesn't say great is your faithfulness. It says great is His faithfulness. Whatever He is doing for you is based on His faithfulness, not your faithfulness. God is faithful! God can be trusted! Even if you don’t believe, He...

 "Whom God put forward [before the eyes of all] as a mercy seat and propitiation by His blood [the cleansing and life-giving sacrifice of atonement and reconciliation, to be received] through faith. This was to show God's righteousness because in His divine forbearance He had passed over and ignored former sins without punishment". Romans 3:25 (AMPC)   Jesus is our mercy seat. Only mercy can deliver you....

 "This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.  It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed because his compassions fail not". Lamentations 3:21-22 (KJV)   It is so easy to forget the promises of God to you. Many times, we are so consumed with the negative that we fail to see the bigness of God. It is very important, therefore, that we remember...

 “There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.” Joshua 1:5 (KJV)    Life can be frustrating sometimes. Especially when you look at the things you have been through, the challenges you have endured and there seems to be no...

 “So, what does all this mean? If God has determined to stand with us, tell me, who then could ever stand against us?” Romans 8:31 (TPT)   How would you like to know that you are in the will of God and yet it seems as if God has gone on vacation? If that is your situation, I want to encourage you today. Don’t quit! Keep standing!...