Victory Daily Devotional

FATHER’S WILL  Ephesians 1:3-14 Devotional:- “having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself“ (V. 9) KJV      The challenge in the life of the people in many family is that, life is always beginning from zero. The past generations never thought of leaving a good inheritance for the present. Neither is the mind of many up till now thinking of what they shall leave for the coming generations. It is the reason why many are struggling today. They have no foundation upon which they can build their lives. So they have to struggle to build one.

FATHER’S MINISTRY   John 15:13-17 Devotional:- “You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you” (V. 16) NKJV      We know so much about the ministry of the Son and the Holy Spirit, but much has not been known of the Father's ministry today. We need to know that God has not created anyone to suffer, struggle, or carry life challenges alone. God did not fashion life for struggle. Men only struggle because of ignorant of the order of life.

POWER OF GOD 1 Chronicles 29:10-21 Devotional:- "Both riches and honor come from you, and you reign over all. In your hand is power and might; In your hand, it is to make great and to give strength to all” (V. 12) NKJV      A great virtue of God is power and might. He is the one referred to as the most powerful, the ultimate of power. No one can stand His power. He is also the almighty. All might belong to Him. Power talks about generating energy and might talk about the demonstration of energy. God is the climax of the two.

OWNERSHIP OF GOD Exodus 19:1-10 Devotional:- “Now therefore if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to me above all people for all the earth is mine” (V. 5) NKJV      It is amazing the way some people lay claim to things of this world as if they will never leave them. God created all things before He made man. He created the land, the sea, and all that is in them. It is true that men thus buy landed property and all the documents bear their name. This does not remove the fact that it is still belonging to God. For all men will leave and God will remain the owner at last (Psalm 24:1). So He has only given us for a while.

GIFT OF GOD Romans 12:3-12 Devotional:- “Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith“ (V.6) NKJV      Gifts are God's investment in the life of each one on earth. They are instruments to produce our destiny. They are currency through which we can purchase our future. God's gifts in our lives are instruments of open doors to our greatness. It is by it we excel. These gifts are the ability or potentials God has kept in us for our profit. They are to make us of great value to people. They make each of us a blessing to our generation.

JUDGMENT OF GOD Exodus 12:1-12 Devotional:- “For I will pass through the land of Egypt on that night, and will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD” (V. 12) NKJV      Our God is a God of judgment. No matter how much a man may try to escape, he cannot run for the judgment of God (Proverbs 11:21). That is why it will be wise for you and I to keep our eye on God and keep walking in His will.

GOD OF REUNION Genesis 33:1-11 Devotional:- “But Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept (V. 4) AMPL      Relationship as it were determines so many things in our live. When there is a broken relationship many things also break. Jacob and his brother parted with great anger. He cunningly claimed his father’s blessing that the father had wanted to give to his brother Esau. The brother became so much embittered that he determined to kill Jacob. When the parents became aware, they agreed to send Jacob away to Laban a relation that is far away, thinking out of sight could be out of mind. When Jacob was leaving the house of Laban though he was blessed yet he had the fear of meeting his brother again. He prayed to God to touch the heart of his brother and God did.

JEALOUS GOD Exodus 34:9-17 Devotional:- “For you shall worship no other god, for the Lord whose name is Jealous is a jealous God” (V. 14) NKJV      Jealousy is one of the strong natures of God and you need to recognize your God as a jealous God. Ignorance of this has thrown many into the pit of regret. We should all learn to be careful not to provoke our God into jealousy. God's jealousy is a product of His great love toward His people. That Is why it is also natural for men to be jealous. How do you feel when someone is beating your children or spouse? That is why a parent cannot be allowed to come and be in class with their children.

CHASTISEMENT OF GOD Hebrews 12:1-11 Devotional:-  For whom, the Lord loves, He chastens and scourges every son whom He receives (V. 6) NKJV      Some people always hate to be corrected. But this is a product of their ignorance. That is why Solomon said it is foolishness to hate correction (Proverbs 12:1). One of the attitudes of God as a good father is to chastise His people. This is because if a man is left to his evil, he will end up in destruction.

LION’S GAMES   Daniel 6:7-22 Devotional:- “My God sent His angel and shut the lions’ mouths so that they have not hurt. Me.” (V. 22) NKJV      Sometimes the enemy rises in the life of some people and enslaves them for destruction. It is always the business of the enemy to  steal, kill, and destroy. For this reason, so many people today cannot find the liberty to express their destiny. If you are facing such challenges, you need to know that God can deliver from the wickedness of this world  

IMPARTIAL Acts 10:34-48 Devotional:- “Then Peter open his mouth and said: "In truth, I perceive that God shows no partiality" (V. 34) NKJV      Due to the selfish nature of human, partiality is almost very natural for many. People will always want to satisfy themselves first. Partiality is injustice. It is handlining a matter in a way that is unfair to others. Because of the human selfish nature, we always want to show favoritism to our people before others.

FORBEARANCE OF GOD Jonah 4:6-11 Devotional:- “And should I not pity Nineveh, that great city, in which are more than one hundred and twenty thousand persons who cannot discern between their right hand and their left-and much livestock?” (V. 11) NKJV      It is amazing to see how God forbear with the sons of men. If not that the Lord can forbear, we will all have been consumed longest time. He is a God who understands us and always gives us a long rope to pull. Yet, men often abuse this and destroy themselves.

FAVOUR OF GOD              1 Samuel 2:12-26 Devotional:- “And the child Samuel grew on and in favor both with the Lord, and men (V. 26) NKJV      You need to know that your God is a God of favor. That is, it is in His habit to always favor His people. When a man is walking in the will of God, he will sooner or later start to enjoy God's favor. And when a man enters God's favor all things around him will gain a new turn.

EXCELLENT GOD Psalm 8:1-9 Devotional:- “O Lord our God how excellent (Majestic and glorious) is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory on [or above] the heavens” (V. 1) AMPL      What makes life glorious is when excellence is put into it. No matter how much a man is earning, the moment excellence is not his lifestyle, He will be void of glory and beauty. It is excellence that commands the glory of beauty in a man.

HE CAN SMELL  Genesis 8:14-22 Devotional:- “And the LORD smelled a soothing aroma. Then the LORD said in His heart, "I will never again curse the ground for man's sake, although the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; nor will I again destroy every living thing as I have done” (V.21) NKJV      One of the living attributes of God is that He can smell anything. This helps Him to approve and disapprove. This helps Him differentiate things of higher quality from things of lower quality (Genesis 4:4).

GOD PRESERVES  Exodus 2:1-10 Devotional:- “Then Pharaoh's daughter said to her, "Take this child away and nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages." So the woman took the child and nursed him” (V. 9) NKJV      It is amazing to see how this great God could preserve people of destiny till they see their glory. That is why no enemy can kill a man in the race to destiny. I have seen men who rose to glory right in their wheelchairs. And that is why you need to stop your fear and doubt. Your God is up to the task. He will surely see you through.

HIS COUNSEL STANDS Genesis 45:1-11 Devotional:- “Then Joseph said to his brothers, "I am Joseph; does my father still live?" But his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed in his presence” (V. 3) NKJV      Sometimes the enemy feels he can stop the counsel of God, but the Bible says the counsel of God shall stand. That is why you need to stand in faith in God's word and not in your experience on earth.

HE SPEAKS Exodus 19:10-21 Devotional:- “And the Lord said to Moses, “Go down and warn the people lest they break through to gaze at the Lord, and many of them perish” (V. 21) NKJV      As a living God, He did have an attitude of speaking. And that is why you can read over three thousand times in the Bible saying “the Lord said.” Other gods cannot speak, it is men who speak for them. Do not let anyone deceive you if you see any idol talking, people are behind it.

HE REMEMBERS Genesis 30:20-24 Devotional:- “Then God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her and opened her womb” (V. 22) NKJV      Sometimes we try to imagine God in our mind but we cannot comprehend the fullness of His splendor. We often look at God as an entity who sits on the throne and some angels fly around Him. But the picture the Bible gives us about God is not just that. If in this world our presidents have offices and numerous departments of ministries, sections of people working with them how much more God. 

HE BLESSES  2 Samuel 6:5-12 Devotional:- “The ark of the Lord remained in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite three months. And the Lord blessed Obed-Edom and all his household” (V. 11) NKJV      One of the great virtues highly needed in many families in Africa is God's blessing. Everyone knows that there is something called God’s blessings. This is not just I buy and sell and make money. This is grace for multiplication and increase. This is not just because of human ability but the grace of His covenant (Genesis 26:12: 30:27). This is the blessing of God for the righteous (Psalm 5:12). This is a blessing without trouble, it is peaceful and fulfilling (Proverbs 10:22).

HE DOES NOT CHANGE Malachi 3:1-6 Devotional:- “For I am the LORD, I do not change; Therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob.” (V. 6) NKJV      We have come to live in a world where all things change all the time. That seems to have even affected our mental view of God. Some people think the God of yesterday is different from that of today. Today we experience so much change in our government that you can count tens of leaders in your state since you were born. The culture we used to have, is fast becoming obsolete because knowledge increases daily. So there are always changes in the education curriculum. Yet, this does not mean what is happening to us is what is happening to God.

HE IS ABLE Ephesians 3:14-21 Devotional:- “Now to Him who can do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us” (V. 20) NKJV      Due to numerous challenges that people are faced with, they sometimes get to a junction and ask if God could help them. If you look through the word of God, you will discover that there is nothing He cannot do. Yet something in us often wants us to feel, “though God can do everything but my particular problem is too big" You need to know that God's word is true and there is nothing He cannot do, either for you or for others.

HE GUIDES Psalm 25:8-15 Devotional:- “The meek will He guides in judgment and the meek will He teach his way” (V. 9) NKJV      One of the major needs of men in life is direction. This is because choice is so costly in the life of men. The result in life is simply a product of choice. Everybody will succeed if only everybody knows how to make the right choice. Any time I hear about people trying to make money through a dubious way, I know that it is because they do not know how. They think wickedness will produce wealth. The truth is that wickedness will always produce sorrow sooner or later (Proverbs 10:22). It is only a godly blessing that will speak joy at last (Proverbs 13:11). These entire perpetrations are products of lack of understanding.

A LIFTER Psalm 3:1-8 Devotional:- "But You, O LORD, are a shield for me, My glory and the One who lifts up my head" (V. 3) NKJV      Sometimes in the world, it is survival of the fittest. People in different businesses and offices of different professions seem to be racing. It is only the influential and the financially strong that are breaking the edges. Many others will be left in the cold without helpers.

HE ANSWERS Acts 12:1-11 Devotional:- “Peter was therefore kept in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church” (V. 5) NKJV      Prayer is a means through which we communicate our mind to our God. And God is a God that answers prayers. Some gods cannot They don’t talk, hear or move. But our God does answer prayers. No matter where you may be and no matter how silent your voice may be, yet God answers prayers.

THE LORD IS GOOD Psalm 136:1-10 Devotional:- “Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever" (V. 1) NKJV      When you consider how people behave to you, sometimes you will be tempted to conclude that people are not good. The truth is that most people don't live in the love of God and this makes us not to be good to others. This might be as a result of human's limitation. We often over-expect from one another. The person we are expecting from may not be as we have pictured him/her in our mind. Yes, it might be challenging to say that some people are good but the Bible says the Lord is good.

KEEPING COVENANT Psalm 89:20-36 Devotional:- “My covenant will not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips” (v.34) KJV      Often we wait to receive the promise of God’s word but we don’t often understand that this will be only when we obey his instructions. So most people easily get wearied and divert their approach to solving their problem. But I need to let you know that God is a covenant-keeping God. When He promises, His word cannot fail.

NEVER FORGET Isaiah 49:13-17 Devotional:- "Can a woman forget her nursing child, And not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget, Yet I will not forget you" (V. 15) NKJV      Often time situations and circumstances make us think God has forgotten us. It may even look as if you call and He does not answer. Some people even feel God has no concern for them. But all these are feelings of ignorance of the nature of our God.

HE CARES    I Peter 5:1-7 Devotional:- “casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you” (V. 7) NKJV      Sometimes in life, it may look as if we are alone in facing the challenges of our life. It often looks like no one cares, especially as a responsible man and woman. You don't want to be a burden on anyone by sharing your challenges with them. And people because of this term it to mean you must have been a comfortable person. But you are facing it all alone and you keep feeling no one cares.

HE FORGIVES I John 1:5-10 Devotional:- “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (V. 9) KJV      Man in his nature could have some weaknesses. It is the Holy Spirit that helps us out of our weaknesses often. We are not yet perfect but the Spirit of God is perfecting us. In the course of our relating with one another, we often offend each other. And also as we relate with God our imperfections sometimes reflect. The enemy is always looking for every avenue to take advantage of our condemnation. He knows that when men become guilty they become weak. He is happy when a man is weak for him to accuse us before the father.

ABSOLUTELY HOLY John 17:6-11 Devotional:- “And [now] I am no more in the world, but these are [still] in the world, and I am coming to You. Holy Father, keep in Your Name [in the knowledge of Yourself] those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We [are one].” (V.11) AMPL      Our God is holy. He is absolutely holy. Sometimes when we hear the word 'Holy' we get scared. It looks like an unreachable level for man. It scares us like God’s presence scares the Israelites on Mount Sinai. And to some people, it means God is unapproachable for them. So for this reason they keep off the house of God. Even in the church when it is time for Holy Communion Some people try to escape simply because of the word holy. Thank God for light.