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JOSHUA AND CALEB: LIFE'S COMMON LESSONS

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 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *JOSHUA AND CALEB: LIFE'S COMMON LESSONS* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  04 September 2026: Share.* SCRIPTURE: “Now these things were our Examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted" - *1 Corinthians 10:6 KJV* *The Generation of the children of Israel that left Egypt Perished in the Wilderness except for Joshua and Caleb, who eventually made it into the Promised Land.* *Their lives teach us several Valuable Lessons, some of which include:* *(1)* It is Possible to Succeed where the Majority has failed - *Job 22:29* Joshua and Caleb Succeeded where about two Million others did not. *(2)* It Pays to do the Right Thing, even when everyone else does the Opposite - *Galatians 6:7; Numbers 32:12* Joshua and Caleb wholly followed the Lord. *(3)* Our lives follow th...

DIVINE LIFTING - Part 3

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 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *DIVINE LIFTING - Part 3* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  03 September 2026: Share* SCRIPTURE: The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: He bringeth low, and lifteth up - *1 Samuel 2:7 KJV* Divine Lifting is costly, it is not cheap, and there is a Price to Pay.  There is no Royal road to Divine Lifting - God brings low, and He lifts up.  Whoever pays the Price will be lifted. *Let's us consider some Forces that can empower for Divine  Lifting:* *(1)* The Force of Obedience to the Word - *Deuteronomy 28:1,13* *(2)* The Force of Consecration - *Daniel 1:8; Genesis 39:9* *(3)* The Force of Covenant - *Genesis 12:1-3* • Hannah, who wrote the Scripture above, was lifted by the Force of Covenant - *1 Samuel 1:11* *(4)* The Force of the Blessing. • Ephraim was lifted above Manasseh by the Blessi...

DIVINE LIFTING - Part 2

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 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *DIVINE LIFTING -  Part 2* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  02 September 2026: Share* He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, And lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, To set them among Princes, And to make them inherit the Throne of Glory: For the Pillars of the Earth are the LORD's, And he hath set the world upon them - *1 Samuel 2:8 KJV* *There are several ways a Man may be lifted.* A Man may be lifted by another Man - *Esther 3:1* A Man may also lift up himself - Absalom was on the journey of self lifting before he met his death. A Man may also be lifted up by God - This is Divine Lifting. *Let us discuss the Nature of Divine Lifting, some of which are:* *(1)* It is beyond Human Imagination.  A beggar sitting with the High and Mighty - *1 Samuel 2:8; Psalms 118:23* *(2)* It is enduring...

DIVINE LIFTING

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 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                                  *DIVINE LIFTING* *By  Pastor E O Gabriel  01 September 2026: Share* He raises the poor from the dust And lifts the beggar from the ash heap, To set them among Princes and make them inherit the Throne of Glory. “For the Pillars of the Earth are the Lord’s, And He has set the world upon them - *1 Samuel 2:8 NKJV* *Divine means from above, Pertaining to God; Supernatural.*  *Lifting, on the other hand, means to raise to a higher Position or Level. It connotes Elevation or Promotion.* *Therefore, Divine Lifting  means Supernatural Elevation or Supernatural Promotion.* *It also means sudden Movement from the Present Location to a higher Level of Glory.* For instance, Joseph woke up a Prisoner and went to bed a Prime Minister - *Genesis 41* *When a man is D...

PROFITING BY THE WORD

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 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *PROFITING BY THE WORD* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  31 August 2026 :Share* SCRIPTURE: Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go. *Isaiah 48:17* •The Scripture makes it clear that the Word of God is calculated for the profit of His people.  •That is why Isaiah 48:17 says, Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go. •The Word of God is calculated for our benefit. The Bible is not just a religious creed for memorization or recitation. Rather, it is for our evidential profit. The Word of God is pregnant with profit.  •If you have been in contact with...

THE PLACE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE ACTIVATION OF FAITH

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 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                        *THE PLACE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE ACTIVATION OF FAITH* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  30 August 2026: Share* SCRIPTURE: We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak. *2 Corinthians 4:13.* •The Spirit of God is the Spirit of faith. The Spirit of God is also the Spirit of boldness and audacity (2 Timothy 1:6-7). The Spirit of God is an Activator of faith in the heart of man. The force of the Holy Spirit activates a person’s faith.  •Now, how does the Holy Spirit help your faith? *1. The Holy Spirit illuminates Scriptures and ushers the saints into depths of light.* •The Holy Spirit throws light on the Word of God. And that pushes you into depths of light that would fuel the strength of your faith (1 Corint...

SERVING GOD ACCEPTABLY

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 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *SERVING GOD ACCEPTABLY* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  29 August 2026: Share* SCRIPTURE: Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: *Hebrews 12:28.* •Our anchor Scripture admonishes us to serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. As children of God, it is very important to know that we were created by God to serve Him.  *However, God does not expect us to serve Him anyhow; He expects us to serve Him acceptably.* •In serving God acceptably, the following counsels are important: 1. Refuse to be a decorative, non-contributing member of the church.  Ephesians 4:16 says,  •From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to ...