Bible In One Year-Day 279 (Monday, October 06, 2014)

Commentary: Psalms106-110. There are questions asked by the psalmist which are deep.

Psalms 106:2 “Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can shew forth all his praise?”

Can anyone change the miraculous works of God? No! No one can praise Him enough for His immeasurable favor towards the children of men. God showed His mightiness through miraculous acts as He led them through the journey to the Promised Land. When a man embarks on the journey of destiny, it is not always through smooth paths but through paths full of serpents and scorpions. It is through the experience with the agents of death that the miraculous acts of God are manifested. In this is God letting them know that He is in charge in the affairs of men. What He wants us to know and understand is that nothing can utter the work of God; not even the serpents and the scorpions. He is there and ever faithful. However, the condition is for you not to deviate from righteous dealings.

Psalms 106:3 “Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.”

In your journey of destiny, guide against compromising righteousness. The serpents are there and the scorpions are all over. However, the grace to overcome is always available and in this is God glorified by His miraculous acts that cannot be uttered. God purposed that route for the Israelites to destiny, therefore, the serpents and the scorpions could not utter it; it is a divine order. No one can change divine order; that is the intention of the psalmist in asking the question.

The opposite of the details of your destiny is what you will go through on the route. Joseph’s destiny carried leadership; he passed through the path of servanthood where he learnt proper relationship with people. These serpents and scorpions represent the opposites of what your destiny means. You must graduate in it before you are handed the destiny. If your destiny carries praise, then don’t be distracted by persecutions and condemnations; you will still be praised, it cannot be change. It is a divine order. Has your name been circulated on pages of newspaper for what you did not do? For as long as you remain faithful and righteous to God, His miraculous acts will make you known at the right time. Joseph was falsely accused of trying to rape his master’s wife; no fair hearing was given to him by his master but was thrown into the prison. That was God’s path He chose for him. By the time he graduated, the ceremony was done in the palace of the king. Unfortunately, Potiphar was not given invitation, neither was any chair provided for him; his name was never mentioned again in the Bible. This is the act of God that could not be changed. Halleluyah!

Let us seek for the old path where we could find rest. Let us listen to the trumpet’s sound, wherewith we could escape the calamity to come. Our reading for today is Psalms111-115. Keep the fire of burning and alive.

Supo Abayode

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Delaware, USA

Bible In One Year-Day 278 (Sunday, October 05, 2014)

Commentary: Psalms101-105. The works of a man’s hand determine if such is tagged as wicked before the Lord or not. A man may look innocent outwardly, only God can judge the inward aspect of him. People may identify with what a man is doing outwardly, God recons only with the inward state. Whatever a man does outwardly is marked by the inward motive in the presence of the Lord. What people accept might have been rejected by God; He has nothing to do with the works of wickedness.

Psalms 101:3-4 “I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me. A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.”

The things that can make God to reject the work of a man include:

1. Ideas from a perverse heart.
2. Secret slanders of neighbors.
3. Haughty look
4. Proud heart
5. Selfish motive
6. Works of deceit.
7. Telling lies.

No matter how good a man’s dispensation is, for as long as the motive takes root in all or any of these, it shall be rejected. And when the work is rejected, instead of appreciation, there shall be frustration; instead of reward, there shall be insult; instead of honor, dishonor comes to be; instead of progress, there is stagnation; instead of praises, there is condemnation.

Jesus put it in a better form;

Luke 14:12-14 “Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee. But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.”

As earlier discussed in the previous commentaries, God is not in search of the best, but the faithful. He is the one that makes one fit as the best by His Spirit and the truth remains that the best is yet to come. Man could mark and grade, but God does the final marking. To be faithful means to be committed to using what you have been given faithfully.

Psalms 101:6 “Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.”

There is a prophecy awaiting such rejected works;

Luke 13:25-28 “When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us; and he shall answer and say to you, I know you not whence ye are: Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.”

Doing unauthorized work is working iniquity and there is no hiding place for such before the Lord even though it is hidden from man.

Job 31:3 “Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity?”

All works of iniquity are rejected work before the Lord.

Let us seek for the old path where we could find rest. Let us listen to the trumpet’s sound, wherewith we could escape the calamity to come. Our reading for today is Psalms106-110. Keep the fire of LOVE and PRAYER burning and alive.

Supo Abayode

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Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries

Delaware, USA

Bible In One Year-Day 277 (Saturday, October 04, 2014)

Commentary: Psalms96-100. No matter how rich a tenant is, he is still subject to the conditions put down by the landlord. The tenant is only totally free if he moves out of the building and his tenancy is terminated. Where can we go from his sight?

Psalms 96:4-5 “For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.”

The devil was cast to the earth which God made. He is bound to the earth and therefore he fears and trembles at His word. He did not create the earth but was banished from God’s presence to the earth by the creator. The devil did not create even hell. There is no place to hide from God, Psa139:7-12. God deserves to be honored, respected, feared and worshiped because none matches Him and none supersedes Him. Darkness itself cannot hide from Him; it is like light to Him. No one has ever seen the whole of God except His Son; we as mortal beings cannot comprehend His mightiness. Since He didn’t create any other deity, then it means any other god is man-made through satanic suggestion and such cannot declare His glory. Satan is judged already and any of his suggestions is judged unto shame. Whoever, therefore, follows another deity is bargainning for shame.

Psalms 97:7 “Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.”

Psalms 97:9 “For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.”

On the other hand, whosoever walks after the Most High God shall not walk in darkness. In times of trouble, His light will shine for such.

John 8:12 “Then spoke Jesus again to them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”

Psalms 97:11 “Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.”

According to Psa98, everything God has created has a way of worshipping and praising His Majesty. His righteousness will not be partial in favor of any injustice even though He is a forgiving God.

Psalms 99:8 “Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of (punish) their inventions (deeds).”

If any one is given the grace to have a glimpse of His glory, like Moses, such will thirst for His righteousness and will understand Jesus’ admonition in Matt6:33.

Matthew 6:33 “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.”

His righteousness cannot behold evil and injustice. If He should mark iniquity, no one can stand. To enter His gates, you need to know how to thank Him for His wonderful works to the children of men and to be able to stand justified at His court, you need to humbly praise Him so that He could drop the charges and show mercy.

Hebrews 4:16 “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.”

Psalms 100:4 “Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.”

Let us seek for the old path where we could find rest. Let us listen to the trumpet’s sound, wherewith we could escape the calamity to come. Our reading for today is Psalms101-105. Keep the fire of burning and alive.

Supo Abayode

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Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries

Delaware, USA

Bible In One Year-Day 276 (Friday, October 03, 2014)

Commentary: Psalms91-95. Above all things, good or bad, sweet or bitter, God deserves to be praised. This is the message of the Psalmist in Psa92.

Psalms 92:1-2 “It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High: To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,”

For us to wake up in the morning despite all the troubles of our heart, it is God’s lovingkindness that protected us through the night; a sinner, unconscious of the dangers around him. To get back to sleep at night, it is God’s faithfulness that serves as grace that saw us through the dangers of the day. Psalm91 analyzed the perils a sinner is exposed to, yet secured. When you look deeply into his statement in Psa91:7-8, you should agree with the psalmist that it is good to praise the Lord. The Psalmist realized that he was not better than those he saw ruined.

Psalms 91:7-8 “A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee. Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.”

The Psalmist was in an unpleasant and discouraging situation. It was so bad that he could have forsaken going to worship the Lord on a Sabbath day. But because he was a person whose spiritual life had grown to the point of no return, he encouraged himself by declaring this in Psalm92. Many forsake the presence of God on worship days, especially, because of what they are going through. Characters of the scripture went through more horrible moments of life. It is in these they were able to receive the inspiration of the truths we now read. Nothing should take us from His presence; even if it is physical breakdown, you should still be in contact with His presence in the spirit. If you have been praying to enter His presence, you can’t find it in the splendor of life; note, beloved, Jesus could have been led into a palace by the Holy Spirit. John the Baptist could have installed his pulpit in a palace. All the prophets that installed their pulpits in the palace of Ahab where Jezebel fed them had their divine appointments terminated.

For as long as you remain in His presence, no matter the troubles of life, your latter days shall be glorious; this is the experience of the psalmist.

Psalms 92:12-15 “The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing; To shew that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.”

The Palm Tree can survive any weather; harsh or not. And can live years without losing it’s value.

The righteous is he that;

1. Refuses to be harvested out of the presence of God by Satan, even if such is tormented day in day out; remember Job.
2. Remains focused and not distracted by the riches of another; Psa92:6-7.
3. Allows the Holy Spirit to dig deeper into him for the purpose of pruning.
4. Refuses to compromise in the face of temptations; remember Joseph.
5. Disallows crookedness but ensures things are done rightly and lawfully. Psalms 119:128 “Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.”
6. Refuses to be a vessel for the world to influence the body of Christ.
7. Desires more of God.
8. Refuses to go astray in the heart; Psa95:10.
9. Allows God’s instructions to prepare him for the days of adversity; Psa94:12-15.
10. Hates wickedness with perfect hatred.
11. Delights in the law of the Lord; Psalm1:1-3.
12. Does not sit to gossip nor take after the counsel of the ungodly.
13. Constantly seeks God’s kingdom and all that it entails (His will).
14. Hardens not his heart to God’s word and is not rebellious to His instructions.
15. Refuses to deceitfully swear or testify to falsehood.
16. Stands before the Lord in cleanliness of hands and purity of heart.
17. Ever appreciates God’s goodness;

Psalms 140:13 “Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.”

8. Always see good things in whatever trouble he or she is passing through knowing that there is a lesson to learn to the glory of God.
9. Above all, praises the Lord and forsakes not the gathering of brethren; Psa95.

It is the will of God for us to give thanks and praise Him above all things.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”

Let us seek for the old path where we could find rest. Let us listen to the trumpet’s sound, wherewith we could escape the calamity to come. Our reading for today is Psalms96-100. Keep the fire of burning and alive.

Supo Abayode

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Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries

Delaware, USA

Bible In One Year-Day 275 (Thursday, October 02, 2014)

Commentary: Psalms86-90. For the fact that God answered your prayers, it means you have been honored by Him. Honor, riches and good life are the things that only God can bestow on man. But to obtain these from Him, we need to approach Him in humility of the heart. In most references to humility in the scripture, honor is also mentioned. This means that humility is an indispensable factor to receiving divine honor.

Proverbs 22:4 “By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.”

Humility is an under garment upon which God puts His garment of honor. We go through the difficult things of life; it is grace that strengthens the heart to overcome. Grace is offered to the humble.

1 Peter 5:5 “Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves to the elder. Yes, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.”

With pride, one can receive nothing from God. The psalmist prayed with this understanding to God in chapter 86;

Psalms 86:1 “Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.”

He humbled himself before praising the Lord. After which he tendered his case before the Lord.

Humility is not gentleness in appearance, but that of the spirit. Gentleness in appearance could be an act of satisfying the flesh. A man who wants to win the heart of a woman could pretend to be nice and gentle.

Colossians 2:23 “Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honor to the satisfying of the flesh (i.e. man’s evil desires).”

Humility is a thing that is desired to be resident in the soul of man, i.e. the heart. It is not the pious self denial which translate into bodily discipline (which is good), but coming to the full knowledge of God and realizing how miserable you are just as Apostle expressed in Rom7:24. It is the submission of your weakness to God for help. Many who appear to be descent in appearance, especially in dressing codes in churches and outside, are mostly satisfying the flesh because they are puffed up by the mind of the flesh thereby regarding themselves as holier than others; this is not humility of the heart. Apostle Peter preached it as;

1 Peter 3:3 “Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek (o.e. gentle) and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.”

The best human virtue that is highly esteemed is HUMILITY; it is the beauty of the person of the heart. A show of humility by satisfying the flesh is not humility but a seduction into error. If self denial and bodily discipline are to help you grow in Christ, then, the motive is right. When you approach God with this type of motive, He will fill you with His virtue that will earn you honor, riches and life.

In 2Chronicles7:14, God demanded humility before healing and restoration. The parables of Jesus Christ in Luke 18 all point towards humility. When God sees a humble heart, He stands to honor such. Therefore, the motive behind you prayers to God matters. Humility is, therefore, brokenness of heart before the Lord.

Psalms 34:18 “The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.”

Psalms 51:17 “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.”

Isaiah 57:15 “For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.”

Isaiah 66:2 “For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.”

How do we receive this grace of humility? It is by constantly and on daily basis allowing the word of God to renew the heart. Then the Holy Spirit will begin to do His work within us through the word. The more you yield to the work of the Holy Spirit within you the more the beauty and glory of the word is revealed as honor, riches and life. The first sign of positive response from God you will notice, as the psalmist requested, is that you will receive help and comfort in your spirit as you go through the problems of life.

Psalms 86:17 “Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me.”

It is a great honor to be comforted by God’s Spirit.

Let us seek for the old path where we could find rest. Let us listen to the trumpet’s sound, wherewith we could escape the calamity to come. Our reading for today is Psalms91-95. Keep the fire of burning and alive.

Supo Abayode

+1-302-230-6792

Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries

Delaware, USA