Victory Daily Devotional

MAKE YOUR CONCLUSION Joshua24:8-16 Devotional:- “But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve” ( V. 15 ) NIV      One of the goals of the enemy in the end time is to turn people away from God. If you read through the word of God, you will discover that there is much calamity to befall the sons of men. This is part of the agenda of God to punish iniquity. Please know therefore that the affliction is just starting. But God had made provision for your own security. He said it is only with your eye you will see it ( Psalm 91:7-8 ).

KNOWING HIS WISDOM James3:12-18 Devotional:- “But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.” ( v. 17 ) NKJV      Everyone in the world today has come to know the viability of wisdom. Everyone now knows that it takes wisdom to succeed. Some years past, people used to think it is just hard work. Later, it was realized that the people who are really making it are not necessarily struggling. All men today seek to have knowledge of wisdom, yet there is much confusion. This is because what people call wisdom are not of God, so they cannot stand the test of time. They are mostly carnal wisdom.

KNOWING HIS WAYS Isaiah 55:1-11 Devotional:- “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are my ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.” ( V. 9 ) NKJV      One of the things we need to know in God is His ways. If we don’t know His ways, we may not be able to follow Him. When you see anyone demonstrating the power of God, it is because His ways have been made known to him/her. God’s word says He made his ways known to Moses and His act to the children of Israel.

KNOWING HIS WILL 1 John5:11-15 Devotional:- “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.” ( V.14 ) NIV      No one can enjoy God to the full except he/she knows how to please God. Pleasing God qualifies you to earn His favour and goodness. God’s word says when a man’s way pleases the Lord, even his enemies will not border about him because God will make them not to think of him for evil ( Proverbs 16:7 ).

KNOWING HIM Daniel 11:30-37 Devotional:- “With flattery he will corrupt those who have violated the covenant, but the people who know their God will firmly resist him.” ( v.32 ) NIV      When a anyone doesn’t have good understanding of God, such will be very easy for the devil to deceive. That is why some easily backslide and follow the way of the devil. Knowledge they say is power. When you have good and deep knowledge of God, you will encounter the strength and the power of God to resist the devil. The major challenge faced by the church today is that of many people following God and do not know Him.

EAGLE BELIEVERS Isaiah40:27-31 Devotional:- “But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their Strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.” ( V. 31 ) NKJV      So many things made the bird eagle peculiar. One of those features is that he rises up by the strong wind that chases other birds to hide. What brings troubles to others is what brings blessings to the eagles. When others are seeing failure, he sees lifting. This should be your attitude in this challenging time ( Job22:29 ). In the scriptures we read today, God’s word likens believers to be bird eagle. He said, they shall mount up wings like eagles.

SOWING  I King3:1-14 Devotional:- “Now the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the great high place: Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar.” ( v.4 ) NKJV      Giving in obedience to God remains a major means of demonstrating true love for God. The truth is that if we truly love Him, to give what He has given us for the work of His kingdom will not be difficult for us. All through the scripture, God always test people’s love by asking them to give.

UNITY Genesis11:1-6 Devotional:- And the LORD said, “Indeed the people are one and they all have one language, and this is what they begin to do; now nothing that they propose to do will be withheld from them” ( v.6 ) NKJV      A trick of the devil the church must come up to overcome today is the spirit of division and self-centeredness. The body of Jesus has to come up with the understanding that the diversity of the gift and ability of the Holy Spirit is not for division but for unity, edification and to build a strong body of Christ that will be stronger than all devices of the devil.

JOY  Isaiah12:1-6 Devotional:- “Therefore with joy you will draw water From the wells of salvation” (V. 3)  NKJV           It is important that you know that one of the virtue for our strength in life is joy ( Nehemiah 8:10 ). Please choose to live in joy for the rest of your life. This is because you are created for joyful living. If you don’t consciously make this choice, you have also made a wrong choice. The nature of man is fashioned to only have his best in joy. The enemy having known this always wants to people to be in sorrow. The only sets of people that will enjoy great strength to the end are the joyful one.

FELLOWSHIP Hebrew12:22-29 Devotional:- “But you have come to Mount Zion, to the heavenly Jerusalem, to the city of the living God. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly…” ( V.22 ) NIV      Fellowship with God and with the body of Christ is one of the most  beautiful things man should enjoy. God has planted so many blessings and benefits in relationship. One of the best way to connect with these blessings is by fellowshipping with children of God. The reason is that fellowship is the richest source of strength ( Psalm 84:7 ).

ESTABLISHED IN FAITH Colossians2:1-10 Devotional:- “Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.” ( V. 7 ) KJV      If anyone will overcome in the challenging season of life, he/she must be established in faith. The enemy knows that the life wire that keeps God flowing to you is faith. That is why God’s word says the just shall live by faith ( Romans 1:17 ). It is faith that brings God’s promises to manifestation in your life. It is by faith you draw the heavenly promises to be evident in your life on earth.

MEDITATION Psalm 1:1-6 Devotional:- “But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.” ( v.2 ) NIV      God’s word describes someone blessed because he/she meditates on the word of God, day and night. How can this be? The word of God is the source of inspiration that strengthen us to perform (John 1:1-3 ). The Bible told us that God is a spirit, therefore meditating on the word of God is drawing on the strength of the spirit (John 6:63).

GRATITUDE Habakkuk 3:8-19 Devotional:- “Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.” ( V. 18 )            One of the great weapons to help you to retain your strength in God is gratitude. This is because ingratitude reduces the strength of man. That is why it is often said that gratitude is the mother of altitude. Gratitude strengthens you with peace sufficient enough for progress. It makes God approves you for your next level in life.

HOPE DEFERRED Proverbs 13:12-16 Devotional:- “Hope deferred makes the heart  sick,  but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life”  (v. 12) NKJV      When we want to set for goals for ourselves, it will be wonderful when you set time with your goals. But when it comes to an expectation in our life, when we set goals by faith, we should never waver. We term a hope delayed when we have expectation schedule for a time and it does not seem coming at the time we have set for it.

DISTANCING FROM THE SCRIPTURES Deuteronomy 8:1-11 Devotional:- “To teach you that man does not feed  on  bread alone but on every word that   comes  from  the mouth of the LORD” (v.3) NIV      The word of God is the bank of our strength in God. The word of God is the strength of God. Through the word, God had done all He had done. God’s word says, without Him, nothing else was created ( John 1:1-3 ). When a man therefore distances himself from the Word of God, He will lack the strength of God.

WITHOUT HIM John 15:1-8 Devotional:- "I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing” (V. 5) NKJV      God made man to be independent. He made us as a being that is capable of carrying out our destiny on earth. We are made like God. Yet, it is important that we know that true independence is to know what you want and choose to connect to where you can get it. There is no independence that is not depending on a source. You are made to be influenced by a spirit, depending on your choice. It could now be of God or of the devil (Job 32:8).

BE STRONG Ephesians 6:10-18 “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the Power of His might.” (v.10) NKJV           When you see a man with a strong body behaving like a chicken, something is really wrong. We all know that it is humiliating to hear that a seven-year-old girl defeats a man of thirty years in battle. This should be a function of ignorance i.e., not knowing how to deal with such embarrassing situation.

YOU HAVE TO FIGHT Deuteronomy 20:1-4 “When you go out to battle against your enemies, and see horses and chariots and people more numerous than you, do not be afraid of them; for the LORD your God is with you, who brought you up from the land of Egypt” (V. 4) NKJV      God’s children must come to realize that our victory has been purchased by God but we have to fight to establish it in our life. If you have to face the devil, it will be impossible to defeat him. He was in a greater glory before than you are now. He has been in battle game before the creation of man (Revelation 12:7-8). He knows far more than we do. If we have to face him, there will be no victory; The saints in the Old Testament couldn’t withstand him. That is why Jesus came in form of man to defeat him for us (John 16:33). So, Christ has purchased for us victory and glory in God. Yet you must fight to claim your victory personally.

YOUR OPPONENTS I Peter 5:5-11 Devotional:- “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” (v. 8). NKJV      When a man does not know his opponent, he will totally be ignorant of the way of victory. Most people always make mistakes taking man as their enemy. As God’s children, it’s important we come to understand that the forces against us are the forces of the devil, though they always use man.

STRENGTH IN GOD II Corinthians 10:1-6 Devotional:- “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds” (V4) NKJV      Many Christians today have so much confusion about their strength in God. It has made the church to think there are few limited people that can demonstrate the strength of God. So, multitudes are weak in strength. Though they come to church yet in time of challenges, you see them rushing to another Christian whom they know to be stronger in God. Neglecting the fact that a New Testament believer is a potential priest and king for Christ (Revelation 5:10; Mark 16:17).

WHAT IS STRENGTH? I Corinthians 2:1-6 Devotional:- “And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,” (v. 4) NKJV      It is important that all God’s children understand what strength is. This present world only recognizes that there is strength but most people don’t understand what it is or where it is from. If a anyone is not strong, neither will he/she be able to share with the strong (Isaiah 53:12). Strength is not in words but it is in the demonstration of powers. We are confronted here with powers, so we also must be equipped with stronger powers if we must overcome (Ephesians 6:10-12).

HE IS MY STRENGTH Psalm 18:28-34 Devotional:- “It is God who arms me with strength, And makes my way perfect” (V. 32) NKJV      One of the reasons why God is shaking everything now is that man has been building in his own strength without God. Men have stopped giving glory to God but to self (Isaiah 42:8). So, God is moved by jealousy to shake all things to prove the true strength. That is why you must not build by your strength. God’s word says; by strength shall no man prevail (1 Samuel 2:9).

STRENGTH FOR YOU Isaiah 41:8-14 Devotional:- “Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand” (V. 10) NKJV       P art of the unfailing promises of God is to continue to strengthen His children. So, the word of God to you today is that He will strengthen you. No matter the area you need strength; be it finances, family, business connection or ministry, the Lord will strengthen you. As the Lord is giving you a promise today, you need to know how to connect to His covenant promises for your strength.

GETTING WEAKER Job 22:21-30 Devotional:- “When they cast you down, and you say, 'Exaltation will come!' Then He will save the humble person” (v. 29) NKJV      The experience many people are going through in the world today is making them to get weak. Too many people are now in deep sorrow of defeat by situations and circumstances. Those we used to think they are strong are now very weak. The table is really turning against so many strong men.

ONLY THE VICTORS Revelation 21:1-8 Devotional:- “He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son” (v. 7) NKJV      In this part of the world, many are not so used to taking responsibility over challenges. Instead of been proactive to foresee and prevent issues, people are used to looking out for whom to blame and who should help out (Proverbs 14:23). It is vivid that we are in a challenging season. It is also clear that we are drawing closer to the end of the age.

FOR YOUR ADVANTAGE Isaiah 60:1-8 Devotional:- “or behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and deep darkness the people; but the Lord will arise over you and his glory will be seen upon you.” (v. 2)      It is visible in the scriptures we read today that God’s word has already foreseen the doom of this generation. In other word, the current shaking is from the Lord. It is part of His agenda for the end time. This shaking is actually necessary to put shame to ungodliness and people’s hope in material and money which has become the gods of many.

HERITAGE OF VICTORY 1 JOHN 5:1-5 “For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world-our faith” (V. 4) NKJV      There are always two major ways to acquire victory. It is either by having it by heritage or by merit. To merit something is to build up for it. The one that is stronger and greater is the one that is inherited. That is why you find some family linage successful in a particular area. In Africa it is the children born in the palace to the king that turned to be king in the future. This is because the Royal Seed is in them (Daniel 1:3)

IF GOD BE FOR US Romans 8:28-31 What shall we say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?” (V. 31)      Living a life of defeat is a frustrating thing. It could cripple the heart of a person from taking a right step for progress. This in most cases a product of defeat mentality. Defeat mentality is largely a product of fear and doubt. Fear and doubt are also produced by repeated experiences of failure. If a man has tried several times on so many things and has failed, he may not be willing to try again. That is why the best things of life is not to depend on your experiences but on the power of God.

HE GIVES STRENGTH Isaiah 40:28-31 “He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength” (v.29) NKJV       It often looks intimidating to suddenly discover that you are not as strong as you used to be. This is a state at which you can’t just locate your strength. One thing or the other has sapped them. Such cases might make Some people to be afraid; those things of which they have boasted seem not to be there again. Others may think at this time the enemy might come to take advantage of them.

CREATED STRONG Genesis 1:26-31 So God created man in His own image: in the image Of God He created him: male and female He created them. (V. 27)      The word of God is so clear about the nature and the purpose of creature of Man. When God finished creating all He wanted to create; He needed someone who will take charge and manage the earth. For the first world created by God in his beauty and glory was taken over by devil and darkness. And it became formless and void. So, God knew that He had to put a creature in place that will be stronger than the devil. 

MAN OF WAR Exodus 15: 1-12 The LORD is a man of war; The LORD is His name. (V. 3)      Every man’s strength or weakness is traceable to his foundation. Your flow in life is not unconnected with your spring. God consciously chose each one’s background to provoke him to rise and He hides His glory in it. God prepares everyone for his glory to make all glory be unto Himself in the life of every one (Isaiah 48:11). So, if your background Is poor congratulations because in that poverty is hidden the strength of riches.