Victory Daily Devotional

AUTHORITY Scripture Reading Luke 10:17-24 Devotional:- “Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” (V. 19) NKJV      When a man speaks or acts with inspiration, he will soon be an authority. An authority is someone that power has been delegated to. Power is the network of forces to answer an instruction from an authority (Psalms 103:20). He will soon be speaking and it will be carried out (Job 22:21-28).

SIGNS AND WONDERS Scripture Reading Isaiah 8:11-18 Devotional:- “Here am I and the children whom the Lord has given me! We are for signs and wonders in Israel From the Lord of hosts, Who dwells in Mount Zion” (V. 18) NKJV      It is natural for a man of inspiration to live as a sign and wonder. This is because, he is moved into all he does by the power of the Holy Spirit. His words and actions will be filled with power. Surely, his days shall be days of signs and wonders.

GOSPEL AMBASADOR Scripture Reading Matthew 28:11-20 Devotional:- “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,” (V. 19) NKJV        As you live daily by inspiration of the Holy Spirit, you will soon be known to be a gospel ambassador. This is because your words, actions and all about your life will be preaching the gospel. The truth is that, if you are common or ordinary where you are then, you may not be a child of God. You will know a child of God by the peculiarity of the fruits of God (Matthew 7:20-21). You cannot hide.

GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT Scripture Reading 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 Devotional:- “But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills” (V. 11) NKJV      When a man is living by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, it will be normal for him to manifest the gifts of the Holy Spirit. These gifts are what the Holy Spirit gives to each one whenever He comes to dwells in us. These gifts are in different ways by which the Holy Spirit manifests through us to carry out His assignments on earth.

RESOURCEFUL Scripture Reading John 7:37-44 Devotional:- “He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water." (V. 38) NKJV      A man who lives by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit will always be resourceful. To be resourceful is to be rich internally, capable of solving problems. A resourceful man is capable of connecting to a source of wisdom for solution. God made man to connect with Him to become resourceful in the world. That is why we must live a life of inspiration.

SOLUTION Scripture Reading Genesis 41:34-41 Devotional:- “So the advice was good in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of all his servants.” (V. 37) NKJV      God brought you to this world to solve problems. That is what you are wired to do. It is a need that makes the world need you. God only create people that are needed in the world to come to the world. You are a gift to your generation. Wherever the world needs something, God will just need to package the idea, the skill and the passion to get it done into someone and he will put him or her in a womb to be born to the world (Jeremiah 1:5; Ephesians 4:11).

COMFORT Scripture Reading Isaiah 40:1-5 Devotional:- "Speak comfort to Jerusalem, and cry out to her, That her warfare is ended, That her iniquity is pardoned; For she has received from the Lord's hand Double for all her sins." (V. 2) NKJV      Anyone who lives by the inspiration of God will always be a comfort to others. His words will be rich to the hearer. Not because of his qualification, but because of his connection to the Holy Spirit. A rich word is the one that offer you information to help you out of a situation or guide you to progress.

EDIFICATION Scripture Reading 1 Corinthians 14:1-5 Devotional:- “But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men” (V. 3) NKJV      The word of God says he that prophesies does it for edification, exaltation and comfort. To edify is to equip someone to grow. It is to give what will build someone up. It is to educate or to enlighten. It is to resolve difficult questions to the understanding of the simple. What look complex become simple for everyone to grasp for their understanding and growth. This is because the more we understand the more we grow.

TALKING WISDOM Scripture Reading Psalms 119:97-104 Devotional:- “I have more understanding than all my teachers, For Your testimonies are my meditation” (V. 99) NKJV      One of the evidences of God being the source of your inspiration is that wisdom will always proceed out of your mouth (Proverbs 1:6-7). Since the Holy Spirit is the spirit of wisdom, He will naturally flow out of the mouth of a man who lives by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

PRAYING WITH POWER Scripture Reading Acts 4:23-31 Devotional:- “And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness” (V. 31) NKJV      When you are living by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, your prayer life will be with the power of God. This is because your utterances will proceed from the Holy Spirit. And the angels of God are ordained to carry out the word of God (Psalms 103:20). Your word will become an authority that will be executed. This will give you the experience of answered prayers.

SERVANTS OF GOD Scripture Reading Isaiah 61:4-11 Devotional:-  “But you shall be named the priests of the Lord, They shall call you the servants of our God. You shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, And in their glory you shall boast” (V. 6) NKJV      As a child of God, if people don’t call you pastor, then, check your life. This is because, the word of God says by their fruit you shall know them (Matthew 7:20-21). He that always live by the inspiration of God will find such measure of grace that people everywhere shall be calling him Pastor.

TESTING THE SPIRIT Scripture Reading 1 John 4:1-6 Devotional:- “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world” (V. 1) NKJV      Every time you are seeking to connect with the Holy Spirit for an inspiration, there will always be a direction. When this happens, don’t jump out yet, but test the spirit to be sure it is from God. If the Holy Spirit could speak through Peter and almost immediately another spirit used him, then all of us have to be careful (Matthew 16:15-23).

TRUST IN GOD Scripture Reading Psalms 125:1-5 Devotional:- “Those who trust in the Lord Are like Mount Zion, Which cannot be moved, but abides forever” (V. 1) NKJV      In living by inspiration, you must learn to trust in God. To trust is to put your life in your hand to step out into a venture because of your faith in God. So, it makes our life to be at stake. The truth is that, if you don’t burn the bridge behind you, your faith may not be strong enough to win. To trust God is to be willing to make your life to be at stake in a situation trusting in the ability of God to safe.

ACTION OF COURAGE Scripture Reading 1 Samuel 17:41-51 Devotional:- “So it was, when the Philistine arose and came and drew near to meet David, that David hurried and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine“(V. 48) NKJV      Inspiration comes from Holy Spirit in us and this intoxicates our mind to push us to action (Ephesians 5:18). That is why we must learn to take action whenever we are inspired. Inspiration without action is a waste of virtue of God. This is what most people have been doing that makes their life stagnant.

COURAGE Scripture Reading Deuteronomy 31:1-8 Devotional:- “Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you" (V. 6) NKJV      It is important that you come to know that the world is waiting for the manifestation of the greatness in you (Romans 8:19). You have been too long on the floor. The time has come for you to rise. You have been looking down on yourself for long. It is time for people to see that great God is inside you.

OPENING YOUR MOUTH Scripture Reading Psalms 81:8-18 Devotional:- “I am the Lord your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt; Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it” (V. 10) NKJV      As children of the living God, we are the one who should bring solution to the problems of this world like Solomon and David in their time (Romans 8:19). That is why we have to learn the act of living by divine inspiration in all our assignment.

SILENCE INNER PRAYERS Scripture Reading Psalms 25:1-7 Devotional:- “Show me Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths” (V. 4) NKJV      A heart that fears the Lord is a heart of wisdom (Job 28:28). This is because such heart will not see himself above his level (Romans 12:3). With the fear of the Lord, he will know the importance of God in his life.

HUMILITY TO CONNECT Scripture Reading Psalms 25:8-15 Devotional:- “The humble He guides in justice, And the humble He teaches His way” (V. 9) NKJV      If anyone is not humble, such cannot regularly connect with the Holy Spirit for inspiration. The word of God says pride goes before a fall (Proverbs 16:18). The reason a proud man will fall is because, there are many things our physical eyes cannot see or that man do not know. It takes humility to be guided out of any trap.

ACKNOWLEDGING HIM Scripture Reading Proverbs 3:1-10 Devotional:- “In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths” (V. 6). NKJV      Living by inspiration always makes you and God to be partners in doing all your things together (1 Corinthians 3:9). That makes you a wonder wherever you are and in whatever you are doing. But, there are processes to getting inspired by the Holy Spirit. One of the factors is that, you must regularly acknowledge God. This is because God will not force Himself on you (Genesis 6:3).

FELLOWSHIP Scripture Reading Psalms 84:1-12 Devotional:- “They go from strength to strength; Each one appears before God in Zion“(V. 7) NKJV      As social and spiritual being, we always influence one another. When you fellowship among people who are filled with the Holy Spirit you will always be inspired. In fellowship, we share from the inspiration of others and we fellowship with God together.

WORSHIP  Scripture Reading John 4:16-26 Devotional:- “God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth" (V. 24) NKJV      During the experience of true worship, man will always receive revelation of the glory of God, divine idea and insight. During worship, man can always access the throne room of God (Psalms 100:4). Whenever you access the throne room you will see great light around, the throne of God (1 Timothy 6:16). These revelations get you inspired.

GIVING                           Scripture Reading Isaiah 58:1-14 Devotional:- “Then your light shall break forth like the morning, Your healing shall spring forth speedily, And your righteousness shall go before you; The glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard” (V. 8) NKJV      Very many believers are yet to tap into the blessing of giving. This is due to their ignorant of it. The devil haven understood the power in giving will rather do all in his power to discourage man from giving.

MEDITATION Scripture Reading Joshua 1:1-8 Devotional:- “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success” (V. 8) NKJV      If anyone wants to live by the inspiration of God, such must maintain a life of meditation. Remember inspiration is a product of revelation and light. This can be attained as we meditate in the word of God (Psalms 119:105; 130). That is why regular meditation in the word will put you on fire for God.

HOLY GHOST BAPTISM Scripture Reading Joel 2:28-32 Devotional:- "And it shall come to pass afterward That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your old men shall dream dreams, Your young men shall see visions” (V. 28) NKJV      For a man to regularly enjoy the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, he must be baptized in the Holy Spirit. To be baptized in the Holy Spirit is to be filled with the Holy Spirit. This is because; it takes a cup that is filled up to overflow. To be inspired by the Holy Spirit is to be used by God to flow to others. The word of God says out of our lives shall flow rivers of living water (John 7:36-37).

BE DELIBERATE Scripture Reading Matthew 16:13-23 Devotional:- “Jesus answered and said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven” (V. 17) NKJV      It’s important we know that it is either a man is influenced by the Holy Spirit or by the spirit of the world. Knowing this will help us to choose which spirit should use us or inspire us at a time. That is why the word of God says; the spirit is subject to us (1 Corinthians 14:32). This means, we can make our choice.

WORKING THROUGH YOU Scripture Reading Philippians 2:12-18 Devotional:- “for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure” (V. 13) NKJV      Whenever a man is inspired, it is a function of a spirit working through him. As children of God, our father always wants to work through us. That is why we should live a life of divine inspiration. This should be everywhere and any time.

INFLUENCE OF THE SPIRIT Scripture Reading Acts 2:12-21 Devotional:- “But Peter, standing up with the eleven, raised his voice and said to them, "Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and heed my words” (V. 14) NKJV      To be inspired is to be influenced by a spirit for an action. Under the influence of inspiration, you will surely step out to act. No matter how weak anyone could be mentally or physically, the influence of the Holy Spirit will push him/her out to action. This can be by the Holy Spirit or by spirit of the world.

LIGHT OF GOD Scripture Reading Job 29:1-11 Devotional:- “When His lamp shone upon my head, And when by His light I walked through darkness” (V. 3) NKJV      Someone become inspired because the light of God is given to his/her mind. This light is the revelation of the way of a man to solution. When people wonder through situation and are helpless, what they need is the inspiration of God. No one sees the way out of a problem and remain in that problem. Whenever you are inspired, you will become stronger than the barrier on your way. You will drive with an energy that cannot be stopped.

WHAT IS INSPIRATION? Scripture Reading 1 Chronicles 12:16-21 Devotional: “Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, chief of the captains, and he said: "We are yours, O David; We are on your side, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, And peace to your helpers! For your God helps you." So David received them, and made them captains of the troop” (V. 18) NKJV      To be inspired is to be driven by a force into an action. It is to be influenced into an action. It is to be moved for a performance. It is a sudden mental stimulation to be brilliant or been creative to solve a problem. Whenever we are inspired, our mind is stimulated to act supernaturally. It is to have a sudden and timely idea that can show the next step forward.

LIVING BY INSPIRATION Scripture Reading 2 Peter 1:16-21 Devotional:- “for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit” (V. 21). NKJV      One of the reasons many children of God are not so encouraged in their endeavour today is because, they want to live naturally and expect a supernatural result. The truth is that, it cannot work that way. We need to live a supernatural live to experience supernatural result in life.