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CRISIS AFTER VICTORY

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 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                         *CRISIS AFTER VICTORY* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  27 March 2026: Share* SCRIPTURE: And he was sore athirst, and called on the LORD, and said, Thou hast given this Great Deliverance into the hand of thy Servant: and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the Uncircumcised? - *Judges 15:18 (KJV)* *Victory is sweet because so many beautiful things follow Victory.* For instance, when four Powerful Nations came against Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, God gave Victory to Jehoshaphat  and his People after their Victory, they spent three days Gathering the Spoil. They had so much Riches and Joy, and God gave them rest round about - *2 Chronicles 20:1-30* But, when God gave Samson Victory over the Philistines, his Victory was not Sweet because it was followed by pain and the cry for Death - ...

THE HEAVEN STOOD STILL

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 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *THE HEAVEN STOOD STILL* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  26 March 2026: Share* SCRIPTURE: And Jesus stood still and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of Good Comfort, rise; He calleth thee - *Mark 10:49* Unbelievably, an Ordinary  Man who was not even a Priest but a beggar caused Heaven to Stand Still. Bartimeus, a beggar by the highway side cried, and Jesus Stood Still. Obviously, God is not a respecter of Persons but a respecter of Obedience to Principles - *Acts 10:34* *Let us take a look at what made the Heaven to Stand Still:* *(1)* He raised a voice of Worship.  He said, 'Jesus, thou Son of David.' • All the beings in Heaven  Praise God. Yet, God is still seeking Worshippers in Spirit and in Truth - *John 4:23-24* • God Praisers will Comm...

HOLDING A SERPENT BY THE TAIL

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 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *HOLDING A SERPENT BY THE TAIL* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  25 March 2026: Share* SCRIPTURE: And the Lord said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand - *Exodus 4:4 KJV* When Moses had an encounter with God, the Lord asked him what he was holding, and he answered that it was a rod. God instructed him to drop the rod on the Ground.  When he did, it became a serpent.  Moses fled from it, but God asked him to hold the serpent by the tail.  He obeyed God and the serpent turned back into a rod. *There are several Lessons to learn from the instruction of God to Moses to hold the serpent by the tail:* *1)* God is Love.and He will do not evil - *1 John 4:8* *2)* His Commandments are not grievous - *...

SPIRIT FILLED SLOTHFUL CHRISTIAN?

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 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *SPIRIT FILLED SLOTHFUL CHRISTIAN?* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  24 March 2026: Share* SCRIPTURE: Not Slothful in Business; fervent in Spirit; serving the Lord - *Romans 12:11* Is it Possible to have a Spirit filled, Slothful Christian? The answer is No. God is a Spirit: and they that Worship Him must Worship in Spirit and in Truth - *John 4:24* *Slothfulness does not reflect the Character of our God, and therefore, one can not be Slothful in Kingdom Business and be in Spirit.* Our Bible Text says we must put away  Slothfulness in Business in order to be fervent in Spirit, serving the Lord. *What is Slothfulness?* *Slothfulness is taken from the name of an animal called Sloth with the following features:* • Their Mobility rate is about 120ft Per day. • They spend about 15 to 20 hours daily Sle...

FLOURISH LIKE THE PALM TREE

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 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *FLOURISH LIKE THE PALM TREE* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  23 March 2026: Share* SCRIPTURE: The Righteous shall flourish like the Palm tree: He shall grow like a Cedar in Lebanon - *Psalms 92:12* *Flourishing is our Heritage in Christ Jesus.* Our flourishing is likened to the Palm tree. *What are the Peculiarities of a Palm tree?* *(1)* It is an all Season tree, hence its leaves are ever green, its leaves don't wither - *Psalms 1:1-3* *(2)* Storms can trouble them but can't break them.  *They are made of fibre and are elastic* - *2 Corinthians 4:8-9; Proverbs 24:16; Psalms 34:19-20* *(3)* They are resistant to harsh Weather.  *They do well in dry Seasons, and difficult times, because the leaves shade the trunk thereby Preventing loss of water by Evaporation.*  Hence, they are h...

THE FIRE OF GOD

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 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                                  *THE FIRE OF GOD* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  22 March 2026: Share* SCRIPTURE: When he came to Lehi, the Philistines came shouting against him. Then the Spirit of the Lord came Mightily upon him; and the ropes that were on his arms became like flax that is burned with fire, and his bonds broke loose from his hands - *Judges 15:14* Samson was bound by 3,000 Men of Judah and handed over to the Philistines, his enemies. When the Philistines saw Samson bound they shouted for Joy. The Bible says, the Spirit of God came Mightily upon him and the cords used to bind him was burnt with fire and he was loosed. Thereafter, he took a new Jawbone of an ass and killed a thousand men with it. *There are certain Lessons we need to learn about the fire of God:* *1)* Wherever God is...

UNREWARDING FIGHT

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 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                             *UNREWARDING FIGHT* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  21 March 2026: Share* SCRIPTURE: Then he turned from him toward another and said the same thing; and these People answered him as the first ones did - *1 Samuel 17:30* *Life is full of battles, but many battles are unrewarding and very distractive.*  *A Man of Destiny must be good at identifying and avoiding this kind of battles.* David went to give his brothers' food at the war front and he heard Goliath despising the Army of Israel.  He wondered how an uncircumcised Philistine could defy the Army of the Lord.  His brother Eliab, who should have been thankful for David, initiated a fight with him. His anger was kindled against David and he said, 'I know thy Pride and the Naughtiness of thine heart, for thou art come down ...