The Leverage of Favor 3

 Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

If you follow my decrees and are careful to obey my commands, I will send you rain in its season, and the ground will yield its crops and the trees of the field their fruit. Your threshing will continue until grape harvest and the grape harvest will continue until planting, and you will eat all the food you want and live in safety in your land. I will look on you with favor and make you fruitful and increase your numbers, and I will keep my covenant with you. You will still be eating last year’s harvest when you will have to move it out to make room for the new. Leviticus Chapter 26 verses 3 to 5, 9 to 10, NIV, Women's Devotional Bible.

Mary the mother of Jesus Christ was highly favored. That is to say she had tons of favor from God. Please see Luke Chapter 1 verses 26 to 37. The Bible records that Mary found favor with God and received grace to become the mother of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Mary was an unknown young woman from the linage of Aaron (Luke Chapter 1 verses, 5, 36) who was betrothed to Joseph, a descendant of David. But Mary achieved global fame, honor and eternal security in Christ Jesus because she was highly favored by God. Please read Luke Chapter 1 verses 26 to 30 to birth the Lord Jesus Christ. The favor of God upon Mary elevated Mary above her peers.

Beloved, you can be suddenly elevated above your peers by the favor of God upon your life if only you will allow God take charge of your life. Mary was a chaste young woman; she was engaged to be married but was suddenly found to be with child – pregnant outside of wedlock. Joseph considered putting her away but rescinded his decision after God spoke with him through His angel. Please read Matthew Chapter 1 verses 18 to 25. Beloved, the circumstances were not pleasant for Mary, a young unmarried woman pregnant; not even by her fiancé. But God intervened and Joseph did the right thing.

The Power of Divine Leverages

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

Is it possible to move from the dust and ash heap positions of life to positions of influence, in point of fact, great influence, power, wealth and fame through divine leverages? Absolutely!

Divine leverages are leverages bestowed on a person by God for the purpose of achieving divine purposes. The Bible records in Acts Chapter 7 verses 9 to 10 that God was with Joseph, delivered him from all his troubles and gave him favor and wisdom in the presence of Pharaoh, the King of Egypt. Pharaoh made Joseph governor over Egypt and all his house, that is to say that Joseph was next to Pharaoh in the political organogram and power sharing structure of Egypt. Please read also Genesis Chapter 41 for further details.

Joseph was not a citizen of Egypt, had no claims to earthly royalty, was not even a palace guard or cleaner yet he showed up at the palace once, in point of fact, just once and he became a great power broker in Egypt because divine leverages were working for him.

Do Not Lose Your Identity 2

                                      Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

Daniel was a very young man when he was conscripted into the court of King Nebuchadnezzar first as a trainee and later as a very important member of the court. Though Daniel outlived Nebuchadnezzar and other kings after Nebuchadnezzar such as BelShazzar, Darius the Mede and Cyrus, Daniel did not lose his identity as an Israelite. He refused to partake of the defiling delicacies of the King’s table and refused to stop praying to God even when a death sentence was issued against anyone who prayed to another god within thirty days. Daniel knew that Jehovah was and will always be God over all gods. So he ignored their threats and maintained his normal routine of communion with God. Though Daniel was eventually thrown into the den of lions, the Bible records that he was unscathed as the lions did not touch him. But when the conspirators were thrown into that same den of lions, they were immediately devoured by the lions. Please read Daniel Chapter 6. Daniel could have chosen to blend in with the people he interacted with; the people he was compelled to learn their language, culture and religion while he was in training for three years and most importantly while he was in service so he could probably be promoted. But Daniel chose to be Daniel, an obedient child of God and because he did not lose his identity, he prospered and was honored. But most importantly, Daniel’s refusal to lose his identity in obedience to God helped to entrench the worship of God in the kingdoms he served.

Do Not Lose Your Identity

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

 “Issachar is no better than a donkey   That lies stretched out between its saddlebags.  But he sees that the resting place is good And that the land is delightful. So he bends his back to carry the load and is forced to work as a slave.    Good News Translation

 “Issachar is a rawboned^[f] donkey lying down among the sheep pens.  When he sees how good is his resting place and how pleasant is his land, he will bend his shoulder to the burden and submit to forced labor. NIV

 “Issachar is a strong donkey,    crouching between the sheepfolds.  He saw that a resting place was good, and that the land was pleasant, so he bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant at forced labor. English Standard Version (ESV)

 Issachar is a strong donkey,lying down between the sheepfolds. He saw that his resting place was good and that his land was pleasant, so he bent his shoulder to the burden and submitted to labor as a servant.… Berean Study Bible

The Bible records in Genesis Chapter 49 verse 14 that Issachar lost his identity and mission in life to a pleasant land and the supposedly rest that the pleasant land provided. Unfortunately, Issachar became a band of slaves over a period of time. Issachar who was divinely designed to provide leadership direction and influence (2^nd Chronicles Chapter 12 verse 32) sold himself and his generation to slavery. Fortunately, God showed them mercy and restored their leadership role in Israel.

Divine Exit Doors 2

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Mordecai and the Jews in Shushan were sentenced to death with the irreversible laws of the kingdom and therefore could not appeal against the sentence. Yet within that seemingly concluded blockade, God in His infinite mercies, power and love for His own created divine exit doors out of the death sentence. Haman who requested for and paid for the death sentence against the Jews died on the gallows he had prepared to hang Mordecai on. The Jews got another decree signed which empowered them to arm and defend themselves. The people that had planned to kill the supposedly defenseless Jews for fun became afraid of the armed Jews who had received royal authorization to fight back their attackers. Please read the entire book of Esther for details.

The people of Jericho barricaded their gates against the Israelites. Without recourse to the use of explosives which bring down fortified brick and mortar, God created divine exit doors for His people. Please see Joshua Chapter 6 for details.

The satraps thought they had Daniel silenced forever when he was thrown into the den of lions. But God created a protective wall of fire for Daniel by shutting the mouths of the lions. After Daniel was released and the satraps as well as members of their families were thrown into the den of lions, the lions had a feast of human flesh. Please see Daniel Chapter 6 for details. Additionally, the King opted to serve Daniel’s God and made a proclamation that made it mandatory for everyone to serve Daniel’s God.

Shedrach, Meshach and Abednego refused to bow down to Nebuchadnezzar’s image. Consequently, they were thrown into the fiery furnace of fire. But God intervened and the fire had no effect on them. Upon their release, Nebuchadnezzar publicly proclaimed the worship of Jehovah God in Babylon.

Jesus Christ

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

My weaknesses for His strength

His strength for my weaknesses

His blood for my redemption

Wiping away every accusation

His blood for my justification

His blood for my sanctification

Ever flowing, ever cleansing

The most precious fount for humanity

His wealth to lift me out of poverty

His stripes for my healing

His shame for my dignity

His pain for my joy

His humiliation for my dignity

Accomplishments, successes and honor

He lifted me from the dust and ash heap

To royalty, wealth and honor

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God Can Do It Again

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God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power [belongeth] unto God. Psalm 62 verse 11.

For with God nothing shall be impossible. Luke Chapter 1 verse 37.

God can and will do it again; not necessarily because He wants to please you, prove to you that He is God (He does not need to do that, God is God and He is Almighty, all power belongs to Him and everything created, located wherever in the universe submits to Him and bows to His Lordship because He is God). What is impossible with humans is possible with God. God does not tell lies, is not partial and is not intimidated, by anyone or anything. Rather He cares; He loves you with a love you cannot understand and fathom its depth until you probably find yourself in Christ’s eternity.

Beloved, God loves you and needs you so that you can fulfill His high purpose designed to do you good and uplift you from the dungeons of life that the enemy of your soul wants you bound to. That is why the enemy keeps you in the miry clay of life so you will believe his lies that God does not love you and wants you to remain in the miry clay. But the truth is that God wants you out of that miry clay as fast as you are willing to get out of it if only you will allow Him to help you do it. Getting out of the miry clay is like getting out of quick sands; extremely always difficult and in most cases, always impossible except God intervenes.

Encounter Divine Destiny

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

An encounter is a sudden meeting.

A divine encounter is a meeting with God and it is usually a day for a divine turnaround. It is a sudden visitation of God in your life in which God holds a personal meeting with you. Every child of God should experience a divine encounter as every divine encounter is the precursor to discovering purpose in life. It is a day of discovering destiny. Irrespective of what you have achieved in life now, there is a segment for meeting with divine destiny to bring about transformation in your life that is consistent with divine destiny. Until you have the encounter, you may be in a segment that is inconsistent with divine destiny. Moses’ background in Pharaoh’s house and Midian were irrelevant until he experienced divine encounter. Moses moved from shepherding flocks for his father in-law to national and global leadership of Israel shepherding God’s flock. Please see Exodus Chapter 3 verses 1 to 7.

When you have a divine encounter, everything changes. Gideon was a frightened young man threshing wheat in a winepress when he experienced divine encounter. The fearful young man who thought he was a nobody became a national hero who God used to free the nation of Israel from the intimidation and oppression of Midian. But for a divine encounter, Gideon would have remained unknown and insignificant. A divine encounter will make your life relevant; give you global visibility, significance, fame and wealth.

King Solomon experienced divine encounter and became the wealthiest and wisest King on earth. Kings, Queens, prominent people from different nations came to hear his wisdom and see his vast wealth. In point of fact, the Bible records that silver was as common as sand during his reign as king in Israel.

Divine Pathways to Fame 2

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

God is the One Who raises the poor and needy out of the dust, from obscurity and insignificance, dishonor and lack into limelight, significance, relevance, honor and wealth – Psalm 113 verses 7 to 8, 1^st Samuel Chapter 2 verses 7 to 10, Psalm 78 verses 70 to 72, 107 verse 41, 145 verse 14. Some biblical examples include Hannah, Joseph, Abraham, Daniel, Mordecai, Esther, Obed-Edom, Ruth, Rahab, Mary the mother of Jesus Christ, Mary Magdalene, David,

God raises the poor out of the dust. David was an unknown shepherd boy in Israel, the least of his father’s sons yet God in His infinite mercy chose to make David king in Israel, and gave him national and regional fame as time progressed. Psalm 78 verses 70 to 72, 113 verses 7 to 8, 1^st Samuel Chapter 16 verses 1 to 13, 2 verses 7 to 8, and Isaiah Chapter 43 verse 19.

God raised Ruth out of Moab, widowhood without children and money, obscurity and who knows what else would have befallen her in Moab to become the wife of Boaz, a significant and well known man of substance in Israel as well as the mother of Obed, who fathered Jesse, the father of King David. Ruth Chapters 1 to 4. In essence, Ruth, the unknown Moabitess became an ancestor of the Lord Jesus Christ – Matthew Chapter 1 verse 5.

Rahab also rose to limelight and fame by the grace of God after she sheltered and protected the two spies sent by Joshua to Jericho. The Rahab who was described as a harlot in Joshua Chapters 2 verse 1, 6 verse 17, 22, 25 is mentioned in the lineage of Jesus Christ as the wife of Salmon and mother of Boaz who married Ruth and fathered Obed, the grandfather of King David.

Esther, a Jewish captive and orphan in Babylon; living with her older cousin Mordecai became famous, royalty when she married King Ahasuerus, the then ruler of a vast empire that spanned Asia and some parts of Europe. Significantly, God raised her to fulfill divine purpose. It is also significant to note that everyone God raised out of the obscure situations and positions in life fulfilled divine purposes.

Divine Pathways to Fame 1

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

The Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary of English defines fame, an uncountable noun as the state of being known and talked about by many people.

Fame comes by consistently doing the work God assigned you the way He wants you to do it, where He wants you to do it, where He wants you to do it, when He wants you to do it and for whom He wants you to do it. It is the work that is done, albeit the quality of the work that God uses to bring about the fame. It is not jumping or running around other people who are conscientiously and diligently doing their work; engaging in idle chatter and frittering time. It is investing time, God’s precious time in the work God calls you to and has taken ample time to equip you for through His divine deposits of your unique gifts, talents, skills, expertise and divine connections. It is the impact of your work that brings about transformation in the lives of people that ultimately dovetails into fame. It is true that God is the author of fame and blesses His children with fame. However, that fame comes about by doing exactly what God wants you to do. 

Fame and honor comes by doing what God requires of you in the way He wants it done, when and where He wants it done and to whom He wants it done for and not necessarily how you want it done, where and when you want it done and whom it should be done for. God is the Only One who has the capacity and capability to order your steps into fame, wealth, and honor as you walk in divine purposes and timing as you work for God, do your work as unto the Lord. Fame is a function of your total and prompt obedience to God.

Who could be more famous than Jesus Christ? Nobody. How did He become famous? By doing what God asked Him to do in the way and timing and specific places where God asked Him to do what had to be done and by reaching out to the specific people God wanted Him to reach out to. Jesus Christ did not set out to be famous – Philippians Chapter 2 verses 5 to 11. Rather, He always set out to do what God required of Him and in the process, fame and honor followed him – John Chapter 4, Mark Chapter 1 verse 28, John Chapter 9 verse 4.

Celebrate Your Divinely Elevated Status

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

God is bringing you out of the valley of irrelevance and obscurity into the mountain top of limelight and relevance. The dust and ash heap positions of life are obscure positions of life that only God can lift a person from. These are positions of darkness, without light and where a person is unknown. However, when light shines upon a person in obscurity, the person gets into limelight and fame.

The primary purpose of Jesus’ death is the redemption of man from sin. Additionally, the death of Jesus facilitates divine repositioning from the miry clay and dung hill positions of life to royalty and priest hood. Jesus Christ shed His blood to wash us from our sins. Sin pollutes the soul, leaves stain on the soul and degrades a person’s status in life. The only way to remove such stain and corruption is through the blood of Jesus Christ. He shed His blood for our purity and redemption and through that redemption made us kings and priests to God. Once you are cleansed of sin you have changed your erstwhile low status to become kings and priests as the blood of Jesus Christ takes you higher. There is therefore  a connection between being redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ and being moved from the low social strata of life to royalty where you reign, rule and have dominion. Please see Revelation Chapter 5 verses 9 to 10. Once you are redeemed, you reign because kings are men with authority. Kings rule by their word – Ecclesiastes Chapter 8 verse 4. Additionally, priests administer the word of God. Therefore, exercise dominion with the word of God and function as a king in your domain.

How to Get Out of Satanically Arranged Situations

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

You can get  out of satanically arranged situations easily. How? By doing what God taught you to do best and which you have always done to bring glory to the name of the Lord.

In such situations, you ignore the machinations and contrivances of satanically controlled people and keep at doing what God wants you to do.

Joseph is a classic example. In spite of the envy and hatred his brothers showed to him, he went out to look for them. Yet, they sold him into slavery. As a slave in a foreign land, Joseph continued putting his best foot forward until the devil struck again through Potiphar’s wife. How about in jail? He was still at his God given best and in the fullness of time, God enlarged his coast to the point that every gang up and conspiracy against him was silenced forever in Jesus mighty name.

The Apostle Paul preached the gospel in and out of season. Severally, his life was threatened and on a number of times had close shaves with death; yet he arose from every one of those situations to preach the gospel, even more determined.