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05/10/2026

ABOVE ONLY DEVOTIONAL

BY: ARCHBISHOP M. E. BENSON IDAHOSA

MONDAY, OCTOBER 5TH, 2026

TOPIC: DIVINE WISDOM FOR NATIONAL GROWTH AND EXPANSION

TEXT: EXODUS 18:17-22a (LB)

"It's not right!" his father-in-law exclaimed. "You're going to wear yourself out...Moses, this job is too heavy a burden for you to try to handle all by yourself....let me give you a word of advice, and God will bless you:..."Find some capable, godly, honest men who hate bribes, and appoint them as judges,... Let these men be responsible to serve the people with justice at all times.

God wants to enlarge our influence and capacity as a nation (Isa.54:2-3), but often this expansion is limited by the ignorance of certain people in positions of authority or by their unwillingness to apply sound counsel and wisdom.

Just like we see in our text above, zeal, passion, and effort are not enough for effective leadership and impact. Zeal, passion, and effort must be backed up with the right wisdom for leadership to produce the necessary growth and impact. This is the reason why many people are struggling but have little or no results. Ecclesiastes 10:10 (AMPC) says, "If the ax is dull and the man does not whet the edge, he must put forth more strength; but wisdom helps him to succeed." The Message Bible says, "Remember: The duller the ax, the harder the work; use your head: The more brains, the less muscle."

As God used Jethro to give Moses the right wisdom to enhance his leadership, God will send people to give our leaders and us the right wisdom that will enhance our effectiveness and lead to the growth and expansion of our nation. We and our leaders will also be willing to get and apply wisdom in their lives and endeavors. By God's wisdom, our leaders will not be discouraged, frustrated, or distracted (Acts 6:1-7).

PRAYER:
FATHER, WE ASK THAT YOU FLOOD OUR HEARTS AND THAT OF OUR LEADERS WITH GREAT WISDOM THAT WILL ENHANCE OUR GROWTH AND EFFECTIVENESS 🙏

04/10/2026

ABOVE ONLY DEVOTIONAL

BY: ARCHBISHOP M. E. BENSON IDAHOSA

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4TH, 2026

TOPIC: WE SHALL EXPERIENCE GOD’S MARVELOUS HELP

TEXT: 2 CHRONICLES 26:14-15 (NLT)

Uzziah provided the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, coats of mail, bows, and sling stones. And he built structures on the walls of Jerusalem, designed by experts to protect those who shot arrows and hurled large stones from the towers and the corners of the wall. His fame spread far and wide, for the Lord gave him marvelous help, and he became very powerful.

I believe that, like never before, we shall experience God’s marvelous help in every sector of our nation and economy. God is going to help us in such a way that we will wonder and marvel at His help. In no distant time, we will shout and say, “This is the Lord’s doing and it is marvelous in our eyes,” (Psa.118:23). God will turn around the captivity in every sector of our nation and economy and it shall be like a dream to us, (Psa.126:1). Beloved, God is more willing to help us than we are willing to ask Him for His help.

There will be adequate equipment, resources, and infrastructure for all kinds of workers, businesses, organizations, and parastatals to be effective and productive. The right products will be invented, and appropriate structures will be built and put in place. The resources of our nation will be properly utilized and managed. God will raise and use various experts in our nation to build and advance various sectors of our nation and economy. There will be various breakthrough discoveries and inventions. I believe that with God’s marvelous help, there will be love, peace, unity, and security in our nation.

Our name will be spread abroad for good reasons, and we shall become a very powerful nation indeed.

PRAYER:
FATHER, WE ASK AND RECEIVE YOUR MARVELOUS HELP FOR US AS A NATION. TURN OUR NATION AROUND FOR GOOD. DO GREAT THINGS FOR US 🙏

03/10/2026

ABOVE ONLY DAILY DEVOTIONAL

BY: ARCHBISHOP M. E. BENSON IDAHOSA

SATURDAY OCTOBER 3RD, 2026

TOPIC: BLESSED BY HIS PRESENCE

TEXT: 2 Samuel 6:10-12 (NIV)

He was not willing to take the ark of the Lord to be with him in the City of David. Instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-Edom ... The ark of the Lord remained in the house of Obed-Edom… for three months, and the Lord blessed him and his entire household. Now King David was told, "The Lord has blessed the household of Obed-Edom and everything he has, because of the ark of God."

The Ark in the Old Covenant was the greatest symbol and carrier of God’s presence, and as we see in our text above, by virtue of God’s presence in Obed-Edom’s house, both Obed-Edom, his entire household, and everything that he had were tangibly blessed. He was so blessed that people saw it and knew that it was God’s presence that had brought him such incredible blessings.

All the wonderful things that happened under the Old Covenant were just a shadow of the more glorious things that God has already made available for us in the New Covenant because of Jesus (Heb. 8:6, Col. 2:16-17). God’s presence does not dwell in an Ark anymore. He now dwells in you (1Cor. 3:16, 1Cor. 6:19). You are a carrier of God’s presence, and you have been blessed with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ (Eph. 1:3). Whether you feel like it or not, always know deep down in you that you are carrying God’s presence and that you are blessed. All that concerns you is also blessed. What happens when we fellowship with God in the word and prayer is that the power, glory, and blessings of God’s presence in us are further stirred up both in and around our lives. We should be more aware of God’s presence in us and desire to fellowship with God, much more than people like David and others in the Bible did.

Faith Declaration:
I am a carrier of God’s presence. By virtue of God’s presence in me, I am blessed and all that concerns me is blessed.

01/10/2026

ABOVE ONLY DAILY DEVOTIONAL

BY: ARCHBISHOP M. E. BENSON IDAHOSA

FRIDAY OCTOBER 2ND, 2026

TOPIC: BEGIN THE CHANGE FROM YOUR HOME

TEXT: GENESIS 18:17-19 (GNB)

And the LORD said to himself, "I will not hide from Abraham what I am going to do. His descendants will become a great and mighty nation, and through him I will bless all the nations. I have chosen him in order that he may command his sons and his descendants to obey me and to do what is right and just. If they do, I will do everything for him that I have promised."

One of the most important foundations for the outcome of the nation is the state of the family. Both the virtues and the vices that prevail in our nation are closely linked to the foundations individuals receive while being raised in their homes. This is one reason for the great attack against our homes and families today. God wants us to be more deliberate about guarding our homes and families. God wants our children to be mighty. He wants to bless our nation and all the nations of the earth through us and our children. One reason Moses could fulfill His divine destiny was because his mother trained him very well.

Like Joshua, decide that you and your household will serve the Lord and follow His ways (Josh. 24:15). Sincerely love, pray, watch over, discipline, and be diligent to ensure that your family is growing in the ways of the Lord like never before. Live by example in your home. Control things like the type of practices, entertainment, and peer influences that prevail in your home. Preach and focus on Christ and His grace. Never give up on any member of your family. The grace and wisdom of God are sufficient for you to do all these and more. Be rich in godly values and virtues more than anything else. Determine that you will be, and you will raise the type of leaders our nation needs right from your home.

PRAYER:
FATHER, I RECEIVE YOUR GRACE TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE IN MY HOME AND TO KEEP AND RAISE MY FAMILY IN THE WAY OF CHRIST

01/10/2026

The Archbishop has declared the theme of October as the month to focus on Christ to make great impact by the Power of the Holy Spirit Zech 4:6 , John 6:63, Acts 1:8.

Please remember the following international programs for the month of October 2026:

1. October. 1st to 3rd: Fasting and prayers in all branches.

2. October 1st Independent Day

3. October 1st to 21st: CWFI 21 days of prayers. To be held simultaneously in the various Bishoprics and Zones

The theme of the year 2026: Focus on Christ to make great impact. Mark 16:15.

Keep making great impact in all you do this year.

Keep safe and remain above only.

Rev Alex Iduh
Assistant Director of Administration - Public Relations

01/10/2026

ABOVE ONLY DAILY DEVOTIONAL

BY: ARCHBISHOP M. E. BENSON IDAHOSA

THURSDAY OCTOBER 1ST, 2026

TOPIC: GOD OF HEAVEN AND EARTH

TEXT: PSALM. 115:15 (KJV, NIV), PSALM. 121:2, PSALM. 124:8, PSALM. 134:3 (NKJV)

Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth. *May you be blessed by the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. *My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth. *Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth. *Our help is in the name of the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. *The Lord who made heaven and earth bless you from Zion!

Our God has a way of reminding us of who He is whenever it appears that we are allowing situations and circumstances to becloud our picture and consciousness of Him. Today, God is reminding you that He made Heaven and earth and as such, He can take care of the situation that you, your loved one, or the nation may be facing. Child of God, is the solution for that situation harder than creating the universe?

In Jeremiah 32:27 God said, “behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there anything too hard for me?” In Isaiah 54:16-17, God reminds us that He Himself created any man who may be endeavoring to form a weapon against us. God then assures us that the weapon will not prosper.

I see God reintroducing Himself to us today as the Lord over every negative situation in our lives and nation. He will show Himself strong on our behalf and we shall experience His strength, favour and wisdom. We shall experience the manifestation of God’s great promises in our lives. Eyes haven’t seen, ears haven’t heard, and minds haven’t imagined the things God has in store for us. By His Spirit, He is revealing them to us and bringing us into them (1Cor. 2:9-12).

PRAYER:
Father, you are God over every negative situation in our lives and nation. We receive Your power and intervention now.

30/09/2026

ABOVE ONLY DAILY DEVOTIONAL

BY: ARCHBISHOP M. E. BENSON IDAHOSA

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2026

TOPIC: ASK GOD TO OPEN YOUR EYES TO HIS MIGHTY POWER IN YOU.

TEXT: EPHESIANS 1:16-20 (GNB)

I remember you in my prayers and ask…the glorious Father, …that your minds may be opened to see his light, so that you will know …how very great is his power at work in us who believe. This power working in us is the same as the mighty strength which he used when he raised Christ from death and seated him at his right side in the heavenly world.

If we really knew the kind of power that is at work in us as God’s children, we will never be afraid or intimidated by any situation in our lives. Because of this mighty power of God at work in us, nothing is impossible for us, (Mark 9:23). For our text above, the Amplified Bible Classic says this power is at work both in us and for us.

It was by the power of God that Moses succeeded in delivering the Israelites from their captivity in Egypt. Even when Pharaoh’s magicians tried to contend with and replicate God’s power, it swallowed up and overcame their power. The power of God available to you is always more than the power in any person or situation coming against you. Beloved, greater is He that is in us than He that is in the world, (1 John 4:4). Nothing can limit you.

This power at work in you is the power of the Holy Spirit who lives in you. “But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you,” (Rom.8:11). By this resurrection power of the Spirit, God’s power in you can give life to anything in you and anything around you. The more your eyes are opened to this power, the more it will flow out of you.

Prayer:
I thank you, Heavenly Father, for your great and mighty power at work in me and for me. Open my eyes more to this power

29/09/2026

ABOVE ONLY DAILY DEVOTIONAL

BY: ARCHBISHOP M. E. BENSON IDAHOSA

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 29TH, 2026

TOPIC: GUARD YOUR HEART FROM SIN

TEXT: Matthew 24:12 (KJV, TPT), Hebrews 3:13 (LB)

And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. *There will be such an increase of sin and lawlessness that those whose hearts once burned with passion for God and others will grow cold. *Speak to each other about these things every day while there is still time so that none of you will become hardened against God, being blinded by the glamor of sin.

As a believer, one thing you must continue to guard your heart against is sin. Sin always starts from the heart. Do not allow that evil thought stay in your heart and conceive (James 1:15). Abort it immediately. Sin is highly dangerous and very deceitful. Though it may look harmless and pleasurable, sin can distract a believer from God’s will and plan. Sin can bring pain and shame and it can destroy a believer’s life. Sin can harden a believer’s heart against God and make a believer lose his zeal and eventually turn away from his faith in Christ.

The grace of God is not a license to sin, it is an empowerment to live above sin. The grace of God teaches and empowers you to say no to sin, (Tit.2:11-12, NIV). You are dead to sin (Rom.6:1-14). Jesus died to set you free from the power of sin.

God wants you to hate sin and love righteousness, (Heb.1:9). God wants you to run away from sin, (1Thes.5:22, 1Cor.6:18a). Don’t cast and bind it. Run! Do you remember how Joseph ran away from Potiphar’s wife? (Gen.39:12) Run away from sin and run towards righteousness (1Tim. 6:11-12a). Stay away from people and things that you know will lure you into sin, (Psa.1:1, Prov.1:10). “Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners,” (1Cor.15:33).

Faith Declaration:
I hate sin, and I love righteousness. Jesus has set me free from sin. I am dead to sin. I always run away from sin.

28/09/2026

ABOVE ONLY DEVOTIONAL

BY: ARCHBISHOP M. E. BENSON IDAHOSA

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2026

TOPIC: YOUR MIND IS A BRIDGE.

TEXT: Romans 12:2 (NLT), Proverbs 4:23 (KJV, GNB)

Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. *Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. *Be careful how you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts.

Do you know how powerful your mind is and the great impact it has on your life as a believer in Christ? If you do, you will be a lot more deliberate about what goes on in your mind. Your spirit is the real you, and your spirit is perfect. It is full of the life, power, glory, wisdom, and blessings of God. In your spirit, you are complete in Christ (Col.2:10) and blessed with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places (Eph. 1:3). You have all things that pertain to life and godliness (2Pet.1:3). However, your experiences in life are not determined by the state of your spirit alone, but by the state of your mind. Your mind is the bridge between the spirit realm and the physical realm. Until your mind clearly sees, understands, agrees, and aligns with the truth and reality of God in your spirit, all those wonderful things there cannot flow into your life’s experiences.

Your mind needs to be programmed with your new realities in Christ. God wants to change the way you think. Your life is transformed as your mind is renewed. God wants you to be spiritually minded, so you can walk in the spirit, experience God’s life and peace, be yielded to God, and please Him (Rom. 8:5-8). Renewing your mind is a continuous process. Do it daily. Put on Christ in your mind (Rom.13:14). Let the revelation of Christ dwell in you richly (Col.3:16).

Prayer:
Heavenly Father, I yield my mind to you. Help me to continue renewing my mind and putting on Christ daily.

27/09/2026

ABOVE ONLY DEVOTIONAL

BY: ARCHBISHOP M. E. BENSON IDAHOSA

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH, 2026

TOPIC: THE PATHWAY OF HEALTH AND PROSPERITY

TEXT: 3 JOHN 1:2-4 (TPT)
..I pray...you are prospering in every way and that you continually enjoy good health, just as your soul is prospering. I was filled with joy and delight when the brothers arrived and informed me of your faithfulness to the truth. They told me how you live continually in the truth of Christ. It is the greatest joy of my life to hear that my children are consistently living their lives in the ways of truth!

Your health and prosperity in every area of your life are tied to the health and prosperity of your soul.

When many believers think about health and prosperity, the first place they look is on the outside. Their focus is on what they need to do or what they need to get, but at the end of the day, all they do and get does not last because it did not come from the right foundation. The first place to look is on the inside. Be healthy and prosperous in your soul first. Your health and prosperity in every other area of your life will flow out of there.

The health and prosperity of your soul is tied to the extent to which you are filling yourself with the word of God and walking in the truth of God's word. God told Joshua that as he meditates on His word and practices it, he (Joshua) will make his way prosperous and have good success, (Josh.1:8). The revelation of God's grace builds us up and gives us our inheritance in God, (Acts 20:32). As we keep looking into the perfect law of liberty (the revelation of Christ) and acting in line with it, the blessings of God are activated in our lives, (James 1:25). Also ask God for wisdom as you study and apply relevant wisdom in taking care of your body and in managing your finances.

FAITH DECLARATION:
BY THE TRUTH OF GOD'S WORD FILLING MY SOUL, GOD'S ABUNDANCE AND WHOLENESS FLOW OUT OF MY SOUL TO ALL AREAS OF MY LIFE, AMEN 🙏

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