OLIVE TREE Ministries International

29/01/2018

Here is your word for today:

Verse: Genesis 22:8

Abraham said, 'God will provide...'
- Abraham knew a secret about God and that is that He would provide.
- The Lord is our ultimate source and provider.
- The Lord says to you: 'I will provide for you!'
- You will see His hand of provision and supply to meet your needs.
PRAYER: Lord, Thank You that You are the great provider. Every good and perfect gift comes from Your precious hand. We rest in the full knowledge that You will provide. Amen.

07/06/2017

You are in a family of Champions
"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us." Hebrews 12:1.

Life is a race for your faith. There is a prize of victory in every trial regardless of the outcome. "Through the victories you gave, his (David's) glory is great; you have bestowed on him splendor (honor, brilliance, grace, wisdom, favour, light/revelation, distinction, attractiveness) and majesty (regal power, authority, quality, character, leadership, wealth, and influence).Psalm 21:5.

The glory that was upon King David included splendor and majesty. The Hebrew word for the greatness of the glory in David's life is CHAYIL (mighty, great, splendor, majesty, victories, success). Jesus describes His Glory with the words power and great that in the Hebrew language is CHAYIL, "At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory." Luke 21:27. Like David, the CHAYIL Glory of God is available to you. Christ in you is the hope of glory.

You are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses in heaven, your Royal family of Champions who are in heaven are cheering you on. David is singing over you: "Do not fear, God is with you". Paul is shouting over you: "You can do all things through Christ." Mary is declaring for you: "For with God all things are possible." Daniel is whispering to you: "The lions that you face cannot destroy you." The three Hebrew boys are declaring over you: "God is with you in the fire. You will not be burnt. Don't bow to the enemy." Esther is laughing over you: "Serve the King of Glory and the King of Glory will serve you." Hezekiah is encouraging: "You can be healed." Abraham is saying: "The Lord will provide". Sarah is declaring: "It is never too late for a miracle so don't give up."

Run with perseverance the race marked out for you because you belong to a royal family of champions.

Kingdom Declaration:
I am encouraged by my Royal Family of Champions in heaven and on Earth.

Read the Bible in One Year: 2 Chronicles 28-29; John 17

12/09/2016

"Each divorce is the death of a small civilization."
One woman wrote after her divorce, "Our divorce has been the most painful, horrid, ulcer producing, agonizing event you can imagine….I wish I could put on this piece of paper for all the world to see, a picture of what divorce feels like. Maybe my picture would stop people before it's too late."
Marriage is a covenant
It should not be surprising that God declares, in Malachi 2:16, "I hate divorce!" And why does He hate divorce? One reason is that marriage is meant to be a special covenant between a man, a woman, and their God.
Any covenant—including the marriage covenant—is a binding, weighty obligation. In Proverbs 20:25 we read, "It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly and only later to consider his vows" (NIV). Deuteronomy 23:23 says, "You shall be careful to perform what goes out from your lips, just as you have voluntarily vowed to the Lord your God what you have promised." Jesus said that "every careless word that men shall speak, they shall render account for it in the day of judgment" (Matthew 12:36).
God takes the wedding covenant seriously, even when we do not.
God's purposes for marriage
Another reason God hates divorce is because it tears at the very heart of God's redemptive plan for the world. It is interesting to note the conversation between Jesus and the Pharisees in Matthew 19:3-9. When the Pharisees ask, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason at all?'' Jesus answers by pointing them to God's purposes for marriage:
And He answered and said, "Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE, and said, "FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER AND BE JOINED TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH'? "So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate."
One of God's major purposes for marriage is to mirror His image. After God created the earth and the animals, He said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." The account continues, "And God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them" (Genesis 1:26–27).
What does it mean to mirror God's image? Your marriage should exalt God and glorify Him to a world that desperately needs to see who He is. Because we're created in the image of God, people who wouldn't otherwise know what God is like should be able to look at us and get a glimpse of Him.
A second purpose is to complete each other and experience companionship. Scripture clearly outlines a second purpose for marriage: to mutually complete each other. That's why God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him" (Genesis 2:18).
A third purpose for marriage is to multiply a godly legacy. God's original plan called for the home to be a sort of greenhouse—a nurturing place where children grow up to learn character, values, and integrity. Deuteronomy 6:6-7 tells us, "These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your sons and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up."
Marriage is far more important than most of us realize. It affects God's reputation on this planet. That's why He hates divorce. And that's why it's essential for you to set Jesus Christ apart as the Builder of your home.
The "exception clauses"
But Scriptures also discuss what some call the "exception clauses" for divorce.
in Matthew 19. After Jesus refers to God's original purposes for marriage, He is asked, "Why then did Moses command to GIVE HER A CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE AND SEND her AWAY?" Jesus then answers, "Because of your hardness of heart Moses permitted you to divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been this way. And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery" (Matthew 19:7-9).
Another passage, 1 Corinthians 7:15-17, tells us:
Yet if the unbelieving one leaves, let him leave; the brother or the sister is not under bo***ge in such cases, but God has called us to peace. For how do you know, O wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, O husband, whether you will save your wife? Only, as the Lord has assigned to each one, as God has called each, in this manner let him walk. And so I direct in all the churches.
However you interpret these passages, one thing is clear: God never ordained or created the institution of divorce. Man did.
Beyond that, the generally accepted interpretation among a majority in the conservative evangelical community is that these passages indicate there are a couple of circumstances in which God releases a couple from the lifelong covenant of marriage:
• In the case of consistent, unrepentant immorality
• When an unbelieving spouse deserts a believer.

12/09/2016

Lead others as God leads you
"The angel of the Lord gave this charge to Joshua: 'This is what the Lord Almighty says: If you walk in my ways and keep my requirements, then you will govern my house and have charge of my courts, and I will give you a place among these standing here.'" Zechariah 3:6,7.

God is looking for godly leaders. Leaders are people of authority and influence who guide and lead others in a particular direction or to accomplish a common goal. Leaders are role models, whether intentionally or not, you will reproduce yourself in others.

God's qualification for leadership in His Kingdom:
1) Walk in His ways. As you are led by the light of God, He will direct you as you direct others in His pathway of blessings. Clarity of vision is important for successful leadership. When you see clearly you will lead others strategically towards a common goal.
2) Live by His principles. Allow God's principles to shape your values as you lead others by your example. Let God's Word be your plum line in all areas of life.
3) Lead if you are a leader. As faith without works is dead, so is leadership without decision and action. Leadership is not a title, it is a function. The world is looking for leaders to lead people out of fear into faith, darkness into light, turmoil into peace, and failures into forgiveness.

Successful leadership is based on good character and attitude. Good character seeks first to please God above all others. A good attitude pursues humility and seeks to help others. A leader, then, should be a God-pleaser and a people-helper. As God leads you, so lead others. As God cares for you, care for others. As God serves you, serve others. The result will be a life of great influence and enduring legacy.

Kingdom Declaration:
God is leading me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake.

Read the Bible in One Year: Proverbs 8,9; 2 Corinthians 3

09/09/2016

There is Power in the Blood of Jesus
"Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right side to accuse him." Zechariah 3:1.

The name Satan means adversary and the name Devil means accuser or slanderer. His name describes his nature, purpose, and method of operations.

He accuses people in three ways:
1) Through people. He inspires human accusers to use their voice to share his accusations and deception. He looks for vulnerable vessels to use for his purposes.
2) In their minds. He shares messages of confusion; brings to remembrances past failures; inspires guilt and condemnation; and tries to move us into self-condemnation. When your own heart condemns you then your battle becomes internalized and self-perpetuating. "For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things." 1 John 3:20.
3) Before God. He tries to block our prayers and cause delay.

God has promised, however, that we will overcome all the enemy's accusations: "Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: "Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ. For the accuser of our brothers, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down. They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death." Revelation 12:10-11.

The blood of Jesus Christ, your Good Shepherd, is more powerful than all accusations, past failures, guilt and condemnation. Your Good Shepherd died on a cross and shed His blood for you, so that you can be free indeed. "So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed." John 8:36. There is power in the blood of Jesus.

Kingdom Declaration:
There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

Read the Bible in One Year: Proverbs 6,7; 2 Corinthians 2

29/08/2016

10/08/2016

Welcome to the most amazing month of the year, Awesome August. The month in which stars are born. Everything about us are most. Most beautiful, most lovely, most loving, most brave, most friendly, most funny, most intelligent, most charming, most confident, and the list goes on. We rule the world. Royal blood runs through our veins. Happy birthday in advance to my fellow Augustians celebrating their birthdays in this month. It's gonna be epic. God bless you. Isaiah 45:2-3; " I will go before you and make the crooked places straight. I will break in pieces the gates of bronze. And cut the bars of iron. I will give you the treasures of darkness. And hidden riches of secret places. That you may know that I, The Lord, Who call you by your name, Am the God of Israel." Vengeance is Mine." God bless. Have an Awesome Month

10/08/2016

God is greater than your fear
"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." Isaiah 41:10.

No one is immune to fear. It is a regular fight for the strongest and the bravest. A trapeze artist has to win the battle of fear before he steps onto a rope that could lead to his death. A heavy weight champion has to face his fear and win the battle of the mind before he faces the battle in the ring.

All great people had to conquer fear: Julius Caesar conquered the world, but he was terrified of thunder. Peter the Great of Russia, cried like a child when he had to cross bridges. Dr. Samuel Johnson, the celebrated British writer, wouldn't enter a room with his left foot first. If he did accidentally, he backed up and re-enter it with his right one.

Be encouraged today by God's words to you today:
1) Do not let fear control you because God is with you.
2) Do not be dismayed or overwhelmed by any circumstances because your Sovereign God is in control of your life.
3) When you feel weak, God will strengthen you and help you.
4) If you are feeling unstable, you will not fall. God is holding you and will not let you go.

Kingdom Declaration:
The LORD is with me; He is my helper. I will look in triumph on my enemies.

Read the Bible in One Year: Psalm 79, 80; Romans 11:1-18

30/06/2016

Welcome to Jolly July, the month of celebration. Celebrate life, celebrate love, celebrate you. Christmas in July. I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living-Psalm 27:13. God bless. Have a magnificent month

10/05/2016

A Mother's Love
"Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers. When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, 'Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you." Luke 2:47-48.

We have always thought of the great love of our Heavenly Father who gave His Son Jesus to save the world. We have thought of the great sacrifice of Jesus Christ who gave up His life for our sins. But have you ever thought of the great sacrifice of His mother Mary. She gave her womb as His birthing place; her bosom for His resting place; and her heart as His throne for love.

Mary suffered rejection, ridicule, and had to resist the shame as others slandered her for having a son without a natural father. She was pregnant by God and not by Joseph. Mary loved God and loved her son, Jesus whom she knew was the Son of God. She knew His purpose. His name described His purpose: "She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." Matthew 1:21. Mary mothered Jesus from the womb and as a child. She loved her Son, Savior of the world.

God is like a mother to His children, the one who takes us in His lap when we cry and remains committed to us forever. He says to you: "As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you." Isaiah 66:13. It is said that a mother's love is the closest thing on earth to God's love. We all owe our lives to our mothers. May God's love flood your heart today as He cares and hold you together with His sustaining love.

Kingdom Declaration:
My God is my nurturer, comforter, and Savior. He loves me always.

Read the Bible in One Year: 2 Kings 10-12; John 1:29-51