‎PRECISION — A CLEAR-CUT MARK‎

‎"...If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him." - James 1:5 

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‎“If any lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives liberally.”

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‎Recently, I took up a new project. After working on it for a while, I became stuck—burnt out and overwhelmed. I went to sleep worried, pondering what to do next. Somewhere between sleep and wakefulness, the Holy Spirit spoke to me: Search out a scripture for your need and bring it to God.

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‎And the scripture that dropped into my spirit was this:

‎“If any lacks wisdom…”

‎Those very first words kept echoing in my mind—over and over again.

‎How do you deal with life’s issues?

‎How do you handle moments when it feels like, “I’m definitely going to regret this choice”?

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‎I’ve often heard it said that God never created us to do life independent of Him. Even after creating Adam and Eve, He still came into the garden to walk with them, to talk with them, and to instruct them in the way they should go.

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‎Perhaps He knew they could become overwhelmed if He didn’t visit them—if He didn’t give them a template for navigating the life He had entrusted to them.

‎That divine guidance gave humanity a clear-cut way to live. Adam knew his responsibility—to name the animals and every living creature. They understood timing, purpose, and order because the Spirit of the Lord placed within them a clear-cut mark.

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‎I often find myself asking, “What’s your point exactly?” in conversations I struggle to follow. But have we truly taken the journey of asking God:

‎“What is the clear-cut mark?”

‎“How do I build this new business?”

‎“How do I move in this season?”

‎Yes, I know I’ve attended great schools. Yes, I have knowledge. But is there a wisdom—hidden in the wells of God—that can give me not just a mark, but the mark?

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‎Precision.

‎That is what God has been whispering in my spirit. And He is saying:

‎“This is what I want to give you in this new month. I want you to hit the mark for this season.”

‎What is that thing that has left you exposed—slipping through every shade of defenselessness?

‎God is asking:

‎Is there a wisdom that you lack?

‎Ask of Me, for I am the One who gives liberally.

‎Come to the liberal Giver today.

‎Come to the Giver who withholds nothing.

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‎Stay revived!

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TAKING PROPHECY FROM UTTERANCE TO MANIFESTATION

Miracles by force.

Breakthroughs by force.

Prophetic words by force.

The mistake of many believers is assuming that once a word is spoken, it will automatically manifest. But prophecy is not the end; it is the beginning of responsibility.

A prophetic word is an invitation into partnership with God. When God speaks, He expects alignment, engagement, and enforcement.

1 Timothy 1:18 (NKJV)

“This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare''.

Every prophecy demands warfare. Not because God is weak, but because the earth is contested territory. Heaven releases words, but men must contend on earth.

This is why many prophecies die—not because they were false, but because they were never fought for. Before questioning the prophecy, we must ask the right question:

Did God truly say it?

If God said it, then He has already authorized its fulfillment. But authorization does not remove opposition.

Waiting is not passivity. Waiting is active alignment—prayer, obedience, discernment, and strategy.

Warfare is not only casting out demons. Warfare is the reality of existence in a fallen world.

To wake up every morning is warfare.

To advance in purpose is warfare.

To carry destiny is warfare.

Ephesians 6:12

“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood…”

Nothing of value comes uncontested. 

That business opportunity is warfare.

That marriage is warfare.

That pregnancy is warfare.

That calling is warfare.

The enemy does not fight what has no future.

 Matthew 11:12

“From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.”

Violence in the kingdom is not physical; it is spiritual insistence. It is the refusal to let go of what God has spoken.

We must reclaim our priesthood. A priest does not beg; a priest stands, declares, and enforces what heaven has already decided. “You have made us kings and priests to our God. Revelation 5:10

Stop pampering the devil. When he resists, resist him back—fully, decisively, and scripturally.

Sensitivity to the Spirit is crucial in warfare. Not every battle requires the same response. There are seasons to hold on, seasons to walk away, and seasons to run.

This is not an age of spiritual sleep. This is not a time to explain away what must be confronted in prayer.

Some problems are not for discussion—they are for intercession.

“The weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God.”

2 Corinthians 10:4

Those who discern the signs in the Spirit will not be victims of the times—they will be victors

Wake up.

Take responsibility for the word spoken over you.

Pray until the prophetic word becomes a reality.

Stay Revived!

Seeing Clearly Through the Lens of the Holy Spirit

Oftentimes, in the midst of making decisions, we find ourselves confused—unsure of which path to take or which answer best fits the question before us. Life constantly asks us questions, and we often desperately seek answers, yet we still miss the right response. This often happens because we attempt to answer life’s questions outside the lens of the Holy Spirit.

When we begin to see life through the lens of the Holy Ghost, we no longer see things merely as we imagine they should be, we begin to see them as they truly are. The Holy Spirit is not the author of confusion.

1 Corinthians 14:33 (NKJV)

For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.

You cannot say the Holy Spirit told you something today and then claim He changed His mind the next morning. Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty—liberty in the mind, spirit, soul, and body.

However, this liberty is not automatic. It requires alignment—through obedience, study of the Word, and prayer—for the manifestation of the salvation we have received. When a man encounters God, that encounter is often secret, but when the manifestation comes, it becomes evident that he has truly met with God.

When faced with a troubling decision, it is not the time to become overly critical or analytical in the flesh. Rather, it is a time to see through the lens of the Spirit, to discern and understand. A man who knows how to journey in the Spirit with the help of the Holy Ghost cannot lose his way.

Proverbs 3:5–6 (NKJV)
Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.

Scripture reminds us to trust in the Lord with all our hearts. It is our acknowledgement of Him that brings direction to our paths. When God directs you, you cannot lose your way. Many times, confusion arises when we give more weight to human advice—especially from people in authority—than to the voice of the Holy Spirit. This should not be so.

The Word tells us that “eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” Therefore, in moments of confusion, the Spirit of the Lord is ever present, ready to direct your path—if only you will trust Him.

Stay Revived!

Desperate Faith for the miraculous

As I pondered what to share today, my heart was drawn to the miracle recorded in Mark 2:3–11.

This man had been in his condition for a long time—paralyzed, not partially but completely. His state was so severe that it took four men to carry him. I can only imagine how exhausted those helping him must have been. Yet they were desperate to see a change and get him to Jesus. They reached a breaking point and said within themselves, “This cannot continue. We must find a way to get him to Jesus.”

They were fully convinced that an encounter with Jesus would change his life forever, he would be healed. The crowd was not enough to make them waver. This teaches us an important lesson: when exercising faith, it matters who you surround yourself with. Their desperation pushed them beyond obstacles and limitations.

This is desperate faith—a kind of faith born out of urgency and a deep longing for transformation. It is faith that acknowledges the odds yet remains firmly persuaded that change is possible. Desperate faith is a profound, unwavering trust in God that arises in moments of crisis, compelling believers to seek divine intervention with urgency and tenacity.

The situation these men faced teaches us something that their miracle would have passed them by if not for their sense of urgency, strategy, and resilience. These three qualities are essential when we choose to walk in desperate faith.

In desperate faith, the Lord seeks our immediate alignment to release the miracle we desire. Heaven is waiting for the subject to align, because until alignment occurs, the miracle cannot manifest in the physical. Jesus is ready—to heal, to release, and to free us from every form of bondage. The question is, is your faith in place?

Faith is the currency of the miraculous. With faith, we draw from the wells of salvation.

Beloved, it is time for us to practice audacious and desperate faith. I often hear people ask, “What if I try and nothing changes?” My response is simple: what do you have to lose? Try first. Go all out in the instructions He gives—in prayer, in strategy, and in resilience—and watch your miracle be birthed.

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Stand still, and you will see the salvation of the Lord.

 How often do we truly agree with God’s will?

Beyond spoken prayers and heartfelt confessions, how often do our lives align with His Word both spoken and written?

Many times, we desire God’s promises, not knowing that alignment is the bridge between promise and manifestation. The level of victory we experience is connected to the Word we have discovered, the Word we have heard from God, and the Word we have chosen to stand on in prayer and obedience. Victory is not accidental; it flows from a posture you take.

Alignment is God’s way of announcing to the enemy that you are the one He has chosen for the assignment. When you align with His will, heaven takes responsibility for your journey.

When Alignment Feels Difficult

Often, all God asks of us is a simple yet powerful surrender:
“Let it be unto me according to Your Word.”

Well, this is easier said than done. When we examine the systems of this world—their instability, injustice, and flaws doubt begins to whisper. We start questioning whether our dreams, aspirations, and divine assignments can truly come to pass, but it was such a time as this God brought you.

This tension between faith and reality is not new.

The Lesson from Joseph’s Life (Genesis 39:1–12 (NKJV))

Joseph’s journey is a vivid example of holding on to God’s vision amid chaos. He was surrounded by conflict and warfare, family betrayal, false accusation by Potiphar’s wife, and imprisonment. Each experience presented a reason to doubt what God had shown him.

When others saw prison as the end, Joseph saw preparation. He understood that the gift God placed in him would be needed beyond the palace walls. Even in confinement, he remained aligned.

Joseph had opportunities to compromise. He could have chosen immediate comfort, influence in Potiphar's house in the midst of slaves. But he understood something vital: deviation is never the pathway to a God-ordained destiny. Integrity mattered more than convenience. Purpose mattered more than pleasure.

God gives us visions to stabilize us. He knows that if He gives us a glimpse of the future and we pursue it according to His Word and His standards, we will not lose our way—even when the process is painful.

Stand Still and Trust God’s Process

Beloved, wherever you are and whatever you are facing, remember this truth: God does not lead His children into places of frustration. 

Every season has a purpose.

 Every delay has an instruction.

 Every trial carry preparation.

Follow Him.
War with the words He has spoken to you—especially in prayer.
Maintain your posture of faith and obedience.

Stand still, and you will see the salvation of the Lord.

Stay Revived!

‎What Have you Seen For this Season?

 

Today, my thoughts turned to the great patron of faith, Abraham. But honestly, my reflections didn’t start there—they began with the ReviveWithJJ family and every promise God has given us. Then life happened: work started, I began learning a new skill, daily challenges arose—some physical, some that transcend the physical into the spiritual. And in the midst of it all, it’s easy to forget that everything Abba has said remains written in our journals, waiting for us to remember.

To Abraham, God had to ask the question: “What do you see?” That is Abba’s question for us today:
Ese, what do you see? Ese, have you forgotten what I told you? Did you remember what I have shown you? What do you see?

And Abraham responded, “As far as your eyes can see, I have given it to you.”

JJ once shared that one of the things God seeks to renew when we navigate life with Him is our minds.

Most of the injuries we experience aren’t only physical—they strike our minds. These mental blows create limitations, but we can ask God to renew our minds and give us understanding that perceives the tangibility of the Spirit. A mind untouched by brokenness is a mind free to encounter God fully.

God can meet us anywhere, but often we’ve drawn invisible lines: “Lord, this place is off-limits, even for You.” Today, can we bring our minds fully to Christ?

The enemy’s strategy is not just overt attacks—it also works through subtle devices that trap our minds. Lord, we ask that Your light would penetrate every boundary that has been placed on our thoughts and liberate us.

God has given us light for all things, but if we don’t see it, we cannot embrace it.

So I ask again: What have you seen?

Today, I choose to see what God has spoken for this season. I break free from every limitation placed on my mind, and I walk fully into the reality of His promises.

Stay Revived!

When the Road Is Clear but God Says Wait.

Lagos, Nigeria is widely known for its heavy traffic. Yet this morning, as the Uber I booked moved freely along Sanusi Street without traffic, I couldn’t help but notice how everyone still seemed to be in a hurry. That moment stirred a thought in my heart: how often do we hurry God for answers to our prayers?

The Bible reminds us that “To everything there is a season, and a time, this we know and affirm yet always seem to be in a hurry when we don't see answers coming. Many times, we are desperate for the outcome, forgetting that the process of receiving the answer is just as important as the miracle itself.

When the Israelites left Egypt, a journey that should have taken 40 days stretched into 40 years—not because God failed, but because of their disobedience and iniquities (Numbers 14:33–34). During those 40 years before entering Canaan, the Lord dealt with their character, attitude, responses, and way of life. He gave them laws to shape their conduct (Deuteronomy 8:2–3), so that when the promise was finally inherited, it could be sustained.

Scripture says, “The LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness these forty years, to humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart” (Deuteronomy 8:2). God was more interested in who they were becoming than how fast they arrived.

Oftentimes, delays happen not because God is withholding, but because we have refused to learn in our waiting season. The waiting period is simply the time between when prayers and supplications are made and when God responds. Note that the Lord’s desire for you is good. “For I know the thou!hts that I think toward you… thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope” (Jeremiah 29:11). Yet when the goodness of Christ comes to a place not properly prepared, it can appear burdensome rather than beautiful. 

So in this season, do not be in a hurry to exit the waiting room. “Wait on the LORD; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart” (Psalm 27:14). Ask God what He wants you to learn and unlearn, for He is still working within you.

For it is written, “So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy” (Romans 9:16). God has not exited the waiting room; He is there with you.

Stay revived!

Shine Your light Isaiah 60: 1-3

In a world filled with darkness, where the prince of this world has placed a veil over the minds of many—hindering them from seeing and walking in the light of God, the Lord of Hosts still calls out to us today saying shine.

The book of Isaiah declares:

“Arise, shine;

For your light has come!

And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you.

For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth,

And deep darkness the people;

But the Lord will arise over you,

And His glory will be seen upon you.

The Gentiles shall come to your light,

And kings to the brightness of your rising.”

(Isaiah 60:1–3)

This call to arise is more than encouragement—it is a summons to alignment and action. It is a call to join God’s army, to dust off our garments, lace up our shoes, and step fully into the race set before us.

Often, the yoke will not fall off until we become unsettled. A little disturbance is sometimes permitted by God. The enemy introduces pressure, thinking it will bring us down, but in those very moments, we are drawn closer to God. What was meant to weaken us becomes the catalyst for our rising.

We see this clearly in the life of Joseph. His brothers thought they were pushing him away, distancing him from his dreams and destiny. They never realized they were pushing him closer to God’s purpose. Every rejection, every betrayal, moved him one step nearer to the fulfillment of God’s word over his life.

The same pattern appears in the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. What was intended to destroy them only caused the king to notice them. They were promoted, and the name of God was glorified before the nations.

This is our reminder that we are the light the world desperately needs. We are called to illuminate dark places, to rise with courage, and to reveal the glory of God wherever we stand.

When we arise, the world sees. When we shine, God is glorified.

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God Wants A Child

Mark 10:15 (NLT)

“I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”

There is a child in me—the part of my heart that once trusted without hesitation, believed without proof, and loved without fear. That child is the part of me that knows how to walk with God the way Jesus intended.

But along the journey of life, that child gets hurt.

Trauma, rejection, disappointment, and confusion slowly break her down. And before I realize it, I’m no longer approaching God with wonder or trust. Even when I see the Savior, I struggle to recognize Him. Receiving Him feels hard. Vulnerability feels risky.

So I begin to ask the hard question: How do I enter the Kingdom of God when the child in me feels broken?

When you’ve been battered by life, faith can become transactional. God becomes someone you go to only when you need help—an emergency button, an automated service machine. Prayer becomes routine. Expectations shrink. Encounters become rare.

Yet Jesus wants more than that.

Every time He invites us into His presence—especially in those quiet, intimate moments—He wants us to come with expectation. He wants us to come believing. He wants us to come without doubt, trusting deeply that “Daddy is going to do it.”

That is how children come.

Children laugh even in the face of danger. They leap without calculating the fall. They trust completely, knowing that even if they are thrown into the air, their father will catch them. They are not afraid of breaking because they believe they are held.

This is the posture God is calling us back to.

“Come to Me as a child.”

You don’t need to hide your nakedness from Me. I already see it all. I see the wounds. I see the fear. I see the shame. But I want you to open it all up—freely and honestly—believing that I can take care of it.

So I ask you gently: Where is your child-self?

Did pain harden you so much that your expectations of God became small? Did rejection teach you to stop hoping? Has disappointment reduced your faith to asking only for “safe” blessings—the bare minimum, the little treats—because you’re afraid to trust Him with more?

Jesus came to give us the fullness of the Kingdom, not scraps. But before we can receive the weight of what He offers, He asks us to return to childlike faith.

Even broken and injured children still run to loving parents. They may cry, limp, or cling—but they come. And in the same way, we are invited to bring our hurt, confusion, and brokenness to Jesus.

Because if He can restore our souls, He can restore the child within us.

We can only enter God’s Kingdom like a child.

This is not just symbolic.

It is deeply—beautifully—literal.

God wants us to embrace His light but He also wants us to come as children.

God wants the child in you.

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Light for orderliness

God is a God of order. He does not leave His people without direction. Wherever God brings light, He also brings clarity, structure, and peace.

After delivering the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, God did not immediately lead them into abundance. Instead, He first taught them how to live. Freedom came first, but order followed. God began to establish roles, boundaries, and functions so the people could walk rightly in their new season.

Moses was called to stand before God as a mediator and prophet, continually interceding for the people. Aaron was appointed by God as High Priest, set apart to minister in sacred things. This was not a human arrangement, but a divine one.

“Now take Aaron your brother, and his sons with him… that he may minister to Me as priest.”

— Exodus 28:1

God went further to consecrate Aaron and his sons, reminding us that divine calling always comes with divine preparation.

“I will also consecrate both Aaron and his sons to minister to Me as priests.”

— Exodus 29:44

Alongside the priests were the Levites—faithful helpers assigned to serve in the tabernacle.

Numbers 3:6–8

Each person had a place. Each role mattered. Nothing was excessive, and nothing was missing. God was teaching His people that life with Him flows best when lived in order.

In the beginning, we see the same pattern. God created light and then separated it from darkness. He named the light Day and the darkness Night.

Genesis 1:4–5

By doing this, God established rhythm—time for work and time for rest.

Jesus later echoed this truth when He taught His disciples how to pray. He did not give them mere words to repeat, but a manner—a way of approaching the Father.

“After this manner therefore pray…”

— Matthew 6:9

That moment was light for the disciples. They realized that intimacy with God has order, reverence, and alignment.

The Apostle Paul reminds us gently:

“Let all things be done decently and in order.”

— 1 Corinthians 14:40

God’s order is not meant to restrain us, but to prepare us. When He brings light into our lives, He is inviting us to align with Him. Alignment causes confusion to fade, peace to settle, and purpose to become clear.

So Today, as light increases in your life via your communion with God, may your heart be aligned with God’s timing and design and may things begin to fall in the right order for you. Amen

Stay revived!

Married to the Light – Lappidoth

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‎Thinking about the life of Deborah and studying it closely, I came to see that God didn’t just raise a mother in Israel or appoint a judge—He also set her life up to exemplify the calling He placed on her. To do this, God positioned her among the right company. Deborah’s husband bore the name Lappidoth, which means Light, and the military general who sought her counsel was Barak, meaning Flash or Lightning. 

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‎This is no coincidence. Through Deborah’s positioning, God is revealing something powerful: to carry the weight of His mind, purpose, and assignment, our environment—our company—matters deeply.

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‎Once again, God is inviting us into His system of Light. But this cannot happen if we do not intentionally place ourselves among “touches” and “light”—those who activate, illuminate, and align us with God’s purpose. Maybe if Deborah had been married to or surrounded by the wrong people, she would have done far less than God intended. But as we read in the book of Judges, Deborah was a woman who lived by divine strategy.

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‎Light isn’t just an object of illumination; it is a system—a divine strategy to dismantle the forces of darkness positioned to oppress God’s people.

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‎I want to walk in God’s Light, but I hear Him saying, “Ese, take off the darkness that comes in the form of people, places, organizations, objects, and books. Remove what dims your vision so you can clearly see the Light.”

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‎So you can hear when God speaks—so that darkness doesn't disguise itself as Light.

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‎Come into the Light. But the real question is—are you ready to be married to the Light?

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‎Be joined with the culture of Light.

‎Let the true Light transform us into His image.

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‎I am married to the Light—so today, I choose to take off the garments of darkness.

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‎Stay Revived!

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Light for Revelation

Beloved, understand this that where there is no light, confusion thrives. At night, when there is no illumination, you may reach into a basket of keys knowing your car key is there—yet you cannot distinguish it. Presence without light does not guarantee access. This is why light is not optional; it is essential.

Light brings clarity. Light brings revelation.

Light is not merely a phenomenon; light is a system. And the system of light is the system of God. Scripture declares plainly, “God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all” (1 John 1:5). Wherever God is permitted to rule, darkness loses jurisdiction.

At the dawn of creation, darkness covered the face of the deep. Chaos existed, not because darkness was powerful, but because light had not yet been released. Then God spoke light into existence: “Let there be light.” And immediately, light appeared. After light appeared, God separated light from darkness. Light always precedes separation. Revelation always comes before distinction.

Genesis 1:1–4 reveals a pattern:
Light is introduced first, then darkness is confronted.

However, the fall of man introduced another dimension of darkness—not environmental darkness, but internal darkness. This was not the darkness God addressed in the beginning. This darkness settled within the human nature, corrupting perception, desire, and direction.

Jehovah Elohim is Light. When a man encounters Him, the first evidence is illumination. Sight is restored. Understanding is awakened. Direction becomes clear. It is never God’s intention for His children to navigate life by guesswork. Darkness is not a sign of humility; it is often a sign of withheld revelation.

When God sees a heart that genuinely seeks Him—one that longs to know His ways and walk in obedience—He releases light. That light most often comes through His Word.

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Wor.d was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1).

This same Word did not remain abstract. The New Testament reveals that the Word became flesh.

“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory” (John 1:14).

Therefore, when we declare, “Come into the light of Elohim,” we are issuing a summons:
Come through Jesus.
Engage the Word.
Study it.
Speak it.
Live it.
Obey it.

Because light is released where the Word is honored.

In this season, God is turning on the light. He is shining His illumination upon lives, families, ministries, businesses, nations and bloodlines. Hidden things will be exposed—not for condemnation, but for correction. Not to shame you, but to empower you.

Some have lost glory through demonic patterns, disobedience, or unaligned choices. Scripture records a moment of loss when a child was named Ichabod—“the glory has departed” (1 Samuel 4:21). Yet today, the Spirit of the Lord is calling: Ichabod, arise. Return to the light of Elohim.

Therefore, build a system that attracts and sustains light—a lifestyle anchored in the Word, sustained by prayer, expressed through obedience, and sealed by total surrender.

Where light reigns, darkness has no voice.

Stay revived!

The Ichabod System

JJ and I had a conversation concerning this blog, and she shared that God had told her that this year’s God-encounter for the ReviveWithJJ family would center on the Light of Elohim. Because of this, in the very first days I did not want to journal my revive journey in a way that diverted from what God had already spoken to her.

Then, during the late hours of Sunday, I received a clear word:

“Ichabod, Ichabod, Ichabod—come into the Light of Elohim.”

Immediately, my eyes flung open.

There is a place in God for this family, and that place is one of breaking the Ichabod structures and systems that have caged us from manifesting and encountering God’s light. This word led me to the story of Ichabod. Not much detail is given about his life after birth, but the circumstances surrounding his birth speak loudly.

The sins and ignorance of his bloodline became his harvest—a fulfillment of the saying, “Our fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge.” His name unfolds the story of a boy—and later a man—whose teeth would constantly be on edge. Ichabod means, “Where is the glory?” or “No glory” (1 Samuel 4:21). The Ichabod system is an enclave of darkness,shame,reproach,loss, limitations and constant setbacks.

So, every question life would ask this boy would center on one thing:

“Where is your glory?”

You who were born on the day the Ark was taken from Israel. You whose father’s family and whose own father’s death came before your birth.

And today, God is speaking to those of us who were thrown into life’s chaos:

“Come into the Light of Elohim.”

“I know the errors and sins of others spearheaded a harvest of shame for you, but I am the One whose mercy endures forever. You can come into My light. There is room enough for you in Me.”

The trades that sold your essence—your glory, your voice, your peace, your marriage, your health, your business, your career, your stability—simply because of your connection to certain places, people, or structures are being confronted. There is a greater connection that speaks, and it is the blood of the New Covenant that has been poured out. We accept forgiveness and enthrone a new government over our lives.

Today, God’s voice is declaring:

“Come into the Light of Elohim.”

Confess this words over again:

I come into the light of Elohim.

Stay Revived!

Light as an illuminating System

Light is a form of radiation that makes visibility possible, but in  Genesis 1: 3 we see that light carries a far deeper meaning. 

The Greek word for light, phōs, means luminous illumination. It speaks of visibility, sight, and revelation—illumination coming into a place where darkness once prevailed.

When God declared, “Let there be light,” He was not merely calling forth a physical object that emits light. He was introducing illumination itself into creation.

Genesis 1:3 — Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.

These light brought light into existence. God saw that this light was good and separated the light from the darkness. This moment tells us that ight existed before the sun, the moon, and even before man was formed.

Later in creation, God established physical sources of light.

Genesis 1:16 — God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night. He made the stars also.

This shows us that while the sun and moon are sources of light, light itself is a state of divine order, revelation, and clarity.

Before light appeared, Scripture describes the earth as without form and void, covered in darkness, while the Spirit of God hovered over the surface of the deep. Chaos, emptiness, and darkness existed simultaneously. Then light came—and with it, order began.

This pattern still applies today. When the Holy Spirit enters the life of a person, He hovers. And when He hovers, He brings a holy disturbance that causes areas of a man's life marked by emptiness, dryness, confusion, and lacks direction begin to shift. Darkness reacts, why? Because light has arrived.

As illumination increases, clarity follows. God begins to order what was once disordered, turning a life into an illuminating system that reflects His purpose.

Jesus affirms this truth when He declares that we are “the light of the world, a city set on a hill that cannot be hidden.” Beloved, we are not merely recipients of light—we are carriers of divine illumination.

When God calls a person into His phōs, He sets them apart. This creative and illuminating light aligns, orders, and positions them according to divine purpose. Light is not just something we see—it is a state we enter when God speaks.

And when God speaks light, chaos must give way to order.

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LIGHT AND WARFARE

When JJ and I began studying the book of beginnings—Genesis—we found ourselves lingering on one powerful phrase: “And God saw that it was good.” 

We declared in that moment: “We step into the good of God!”  

That “good” brought us into the light—the very light that God Himself called good.

For a long time, I thought of warfare as something reserved for only certain aspects of the Christian life.  

“Christ has already paid the price,” I reasoned. “Do we really still need to fight?”

But then the Scripture says, “The weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty through God…” (2 Corinthians 10:4)  

If God has given us weapons, then we’ve been called to war.

There is a war.

And it is staged by the enemy—daily.

Warfare must become a way of life.

As long as we live in this world, we will face battles—in our health, our marriages, our careers, our ministries.  

And God is saying:  

The light you need to live in cannot exist alongside darkness—you must war for it.

Every day, we must posture our hearts and ask:  

“Lord, teach me how to war for the light I’m meant to walk in.”

And here’s what’s wild—God’s weapons don’t always look like swords and shouting.  

Sometimes, warfare is found in the sound you make,  

the silence you keep,  

the forgiveness you give,  

the songs you listen to,  

the books you read,  

the way you raise your children,  

the movies you consume,  

the decisions you make under pressure.

When you pray, study the Word, and worship,  

God tailors every part of your life to fight back against the enemy’s strategy.

He doesn’t want us ignorant.  

He wants us alert, standing at the gates—declaring war, even in moments that feel like peace.

Jesus is Light.

And we must take a posture to enter into that Light.

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Welcome to your season of encounters with light

Welcome to 2026 — the year in which the Lord will cause His light to shine upon our paths and lead us into daily encounters with His light.

For some time, I pondered and prayed concerning God’s word for us in the year 2026, and my heart continually rested on light. The Scripture says, “And the light shineth in darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not” (John 1:5).

A few days ago, while praying, I had a vision. I saw myself walking along a dark path. As I continued, I noticed a bright light resting ahead on the remainder of the walkway. In that moment, it became clear to me that indeed God’s word for us in this season is John 1:5 — the light shines in darkness, and darkness cannot comprehend it.

You see, the agenda of Satan is to keep God’s people in darkness — in a state where they feel unloved, unfavoured, unaccepted, unrighteous, and unsettled. But Scripture reminds us: “Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him from them all.”

In this year, the Lord is saying He will remove the veil of darkness the enemy has placed over His people — a veil that has prevented His light from shining upon them. The Lord says, “You have walked in darkness in your business, your career, your marital life, your relationships with Me and with people — but now it is time to stand still and know that I am Light.”

When we search the Scriptures, we discover that the word light is mentioned over 200 times. This reveals how intentional God is about light. The very first mention of light appears in Genesis 1:3: “And God said, ‘Let there be light.’”
This was not a statement of condition — it was a divine command, a creative verb that called light into existence.

The light the Lord intends to bring into your life is not something you struggle, pay, or hope for. It is a light you can be certain will come. Therefore, in this season, it is time for us to take a posture of prayer, commitment, obedience, and service — to God and to mankind.

The light He releases is for those who follow Him. Scripture says, “If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land.” There is a clause here — willingness and obedience.

So in this moment, as we prepare to encounter the light of Elohim, we must change our posture and rely solely on Him to send the rain.

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THE END THAT SEEMS LIKE A BEGINNING

Whenever I sit down to watch a movie, the moment the characters round off the action and "The End" appears on the screen, I instinctively switch off the device or move on to the next film.  

But today, while meditating on the story of Daniel, the Holy Spirit highlighted something profound: what looked like the end for Daniel was actually the beginning of something greater.

If Daniel’s story had ended with his captivity (Daniel 1:1–6), we would never have known the man God raised up as a result of his consecration and faithfulness.  

Just like many movies that end with *“To be continued…” or a teaser line like “Merlin will be back”, God also writes comeback stories.

Your captivity is not the end.

It might just be the beginning of a powerful series—a journey of faith, tests, and divine lifting.

Daniel’s life teaches us that:  

- You can have deep faith and still face lions (Daniel 6:16–23).

- You can walk with God and still go through fire (Daniel 3:19–27).

- You can love God and still be threatened with death.

But none of these experiences change God’s love or His commitment to you (Romans 8:35–39).

Every time life tries to write “The End” over your story, by faith, you can replace it with:  

“To be continued… by God.”

If Jesus' story didn’t end in the grave but rose in victory (Luke 24:6–7), then that’s your cue: your story isn’t over either.  

A victorious chapter awaits if you will stay with the Lord.

Yes, these words may sound familiar. You may have heard them over and over.  

But during a prayer session, JJ said something simple yet eternal:  

“Jesus is the answer.”

And it’s true.

Life will always ask questions—through pain, rejection, fear, failure, doubt, sickness, divorce, famine, war, poverty...

But can we respond with trust?

Jesus is the answer.

And through Him—you are a vessel of that answer.

Jesus is the answer.

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Thanksgiving for all He has done.

As the year gradually comes to a close, it is important that we pause and thank God for how far He has helped us. 

“Thus far the Lord has helped us”

 1 Samuel 7:12.

When we give thanks, we open ourselves to deeper insight, align ourselves for breakthroughs, and prepare our hearts for more in the coming year. Thanksgiving is not just an act—it is a lifestyle God desires from us as His children. 

“In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you”

 1 Thessalonians 5:18.

We may not yet be where we want to be, but surely we are not where we used to be. “Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it” (Philippians 1:6). And the very fact that you are here today is proof that the Lord is interested in you and intentional about your journey.

So, as the year winds up, do not forget the Scripture that says: “Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His mercy endures forever” (Psalm 107:1).

For His mercy, for His goodness, and for how He has led us from day one until today, we lift our voices in praise. “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits” (Psalm 103:2). We raise a shout of hallelujah and say thank You to the Lord who reigns forever. “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever” (Psalm 45:6).

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Merry Christmas:The Joy that Christmas brings.

I happen to be a lover of Christmas. It is my favourite season of all time. Yet, despite my love for this season, I went to bed last night with a heavy heart.

As I woke up, I was reminded of a powerful truth: the joy of the Lord is not dependent on our situation, but on the state of our minds and hearts. This realisation brought calm and clarity to my soul.

Beloved, today may not look like what you hoped for or expected. Plans may not have worked out the way you imagined. Yet, we must remember this—Joy came down many years ago, and His name is Jesus. In Him, true joy is found.

This joy is not dependent on what we have, what we get, or what we accomplish. It is rooted in what He freely gives—a joy that remains steady even when circumstances are uncertain.

On this day, I pray that the joy of this season will never depart from your heart. May the good Lord cause His joy and peace to dwell with you now and forever.

Amen

The Best Option

There’s this Igbo praise song we often sing in my local assembly. It says: "Omema, You can do no wrong." 

As I stirred from my bed this morning, replaying the Christmas story in my heart, all that came to mind was this: God chose the best option.

“For God so loved ‘Ese’ that He gave His only begotten Son…”— and all He asked was that we believe in Him so we won’t perish.

(John 3:16 - paraphrased)

God gave us His best to prove the depth of His love. He could have sent an angel or a heavenly elder — that would’ve been easier, less costly. But no — He gave Jesus. He gave Himself.

This season isn’t just about the food, the dancing, or the carols. It’s about pausing to reflect on the gift of the best option.  

If God gave His best to redeem me, it proves I am deeply loved — and that’s the truth He wants me (and you) to live in.

So rather than fixate on our losses, shortcomings, or even the festivities, can our hearts focus on this truth?  

That the Lord gave us His very best.

And He still says to you:

"Come to Me. I have a place for you right here. I won’t break your heart. I have a plan not to squeeze you into something small, but to cast you as a major character in Heaven’s unfolding story."

But here’s the question:  

Do you believe that I’m for you?

Do you believe I can give you a reality that amazes even the gates of hell?

God wants you to birth seeds that crush the head of the serpent.  

But do you believe that His greatest gift — His best option — came to us in the form of a Child, a Son, a Savior… Jesus?

Jesus wants to love you.  

And yes, this season is about love, laughter, and joy — but Jesus is the summary of it all.

Do you believe?

Stay Revived!

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