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RE-ORIENTATION RATHER THAN RELOCATION: THE DOORWAY TO ENLARGEMENT

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 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                         *RE-ORIENTATION RATHER THAN RELOCATION: THE DOORWAY TO ENLARGEMENT* *By Pastor E O Gabriel   17 July 2026: Share* SCRIPTURE: And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the Land which I shall tell thee of - *‭Genesis 26:2 KJV‬* It is common Knowledge or an Acceptable Thought or Perspective that when the house of bread lacks bread, relocation is the answer.  This orientation made Elimelech and Naomi relocate their family to Moab when there was famine in Bethelehem, Judah. It was the worst decision of their lives. Elimelech and his two sons died - *Ruth 1:1-21* *Therefore, relocation does not Guarantee Enlargement. But Re-orientation is doorway to Enlargement.*  This was seen in the Life of Isaac.  There was great famine, and he wanted to relocate, bu...

START AGAIN

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 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                                *START AGAIN* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  16 July 2026: Share* When the Jews returned to Jerusalem after 16 years of Slavery in Babylon, they began the rebuilding of the Temple, and the work steadily Progressed. Then came the Adversaries of Judah and Benjamin to weaken the hands of those who were rebuilding the Temple and to frustrate the work. The Adversaries of the work engineered a decree to be made to stop the work, and the rebuilding of the work ceased - *Ezra 4:1-24* The work ceased for 16 years.  Now God commanded the People through Zechariah to start again. *Why must we start again?* *(1)* The Lord who began a Good work will Complete it - *Philippians 1:6* *(2)* God has made Provisions for its Completion. *(3)* The enemy does not have a Final say. *(4)* God is not...

ENLARGEMENT WITHOUT STRUGGLES

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 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                       *ENLARGEMENT WITHOUT STRUGGLES* *By Pastor E O Gabriel   15 July 2026: Share* SCRIPTURE: The Blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, And he addeth no sorrow with it - *Proverbs 10:22 KJV‬* *Enlargement comes from God, and it can come without Struggles.* The Blessing of the Lord makes rich and adds no sorrow with it. Jacob was enlarged, and the Bible says, the man (Jacob) increased Exceedingly - *Genesis 30:43* The Enlargement of Jacob was with a lot of Struggles.  He Struggled with Esau, his brother, in the womb - *Genesis 25:22* Even when he was born, he continued to Struggle with Esau, for his Birthright.  Jacob, in his quest for Enlargement, deceived his father. Jacob also Struggled with Laban, his Uncle. Jacob Struggled with God - *Genesis 32:24-30* *Though Jacob enjoyed Enlargement, his L...

EXCELLENT SPIRIT

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 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                                 *EXCELLENT SPIRIT* By Pastor E O Gabriel  14 July 2026: Share* SCRIPTURE: Then this Daniel was Preferred above the Presidents and Princes, because an Excellent Spirit was in him; and the King thought to set him over the whole realm - *Daniel 6:3 KJV‬* Daniel in Babylon served three Kings, and though he was a Jewish Slave, he was Preferred above the other Presidents because an Excellent Spirit was found in him. *Excellence means to be so Good that one can't be better; to be Exceptionally Good.* *The Spirit Man of Daniel was Excellently Strengthened.* *What are the benefits of an Excellent Spirit?* *(1)* It has a Good Relationship with God since Excellence is an attribute of God. *(2)* It gives access to the Secrets of God - *Daniel 2:19* • The Secret that God kept away fro...

STRENGTHEN YOUR INWARD MAN - Part 2

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 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                        *STRENGTHEN YOUR INWARD MAN - Part 2* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  13 July 2026: Share* The Spirit of Man, also known as the inward man, can be daily Strengthened. The Bible says as John the Baptist grew, he waxed Strong in Spirit - *Luke 1:80* *What are the benefits of Strengthening our Inward Man?* *(1)* It Strengthens our Relationship with God since the inward Man relates with God. *(2)* It helps to face Challenges with Confidence. *(3)* It helps to declare the Will of God without fear. *(4)* It gives us access to Divine Wisdom - *Luke 2:40* *(5)* Access to Revelational Knowledge is Guaranteed - *Ephesians 1:17; Daniel 2:19* *How do we Strengthen the Inward Man?* *(1)* By being Intentional - *Daniel 1:8* *(2)* Through Sanctification - *Daniel 1:8* *(3)* Through Constant Studying of the Word - *Acts 20:...

STRENGTHEN YOUR INWARD MAN - Part 1

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 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                      *STRENGTHEN YOUR INWARD  MAN - Part 1* *By Pastor E O Gabriel   12 July 2026: Share* SCRIPTURE: And the child grew, and waxed Strong in Spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel - *‭Luke 1:80 KJV‬* God is Spirit, and Man was created in His Image.  Therefore, Man is a Spirit and has a Soul and lives inside a Body - *John 4:24; Genesis 1:27* Man is a type of Trinity consisting of Spirit, Soul, and Body  *1 Thessalonians 5:23* The Body is the Outward Man that relates with the Physical world.  The Body is from the dust and will return to the dust. It is Perishable - *Genesis 3:19* The Soul is the seat of Will, Emotion, and Intellect. The Soul of Man is Eternal. The Spirit of Man relates with God.  The Bible says the Spirit of man is the Candle of the Lo...

A SUITABLE HELPER

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 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                         *A SUITABLE HELPER* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  11 July 2026: Share* SCRIPTURE: And the LORD God said, It is not Good that the Man should be alone; I will make him an Help Meet for him - *Genesis 2:18 KJV‬* There is no Self-Made Man.  God said it is not Good that a Man should be alone. He said He will make for him an Help Meet. *God Promised to raise for Man, not just a Helper, but a Suitable Helper.* The Qualities of a Suitable Helper are seen in the lives of the four men that carried a Paralytic Man to Jesus while He was Preaching in the Temple - *Mark 2: 1-11* *The qualities include:* *(1)* Availability • A Suitable Helper must be available to Help. *(2)* Ability • A Suitable Helper must be able to help. *(3)* Vision  • A Suitable Helper must share in the Vision. *(4)* Focus • A Suitable He...