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NEW HEART - Part 2

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 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                            *NEW HEART - Part 2* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  15 September 2026: Share* SCRIPTURE: A New Heart is given by God at Spiritual Birth, and it makes a Man a New Creature. Thereafter, the responsibility lies on us to diligently keep our Heart attractive to God. It is important for us to remind ourselves that men look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the Heart - *1 Samuel 16:7* *How do we keep our Hearts attractive to God?* *(1)* By Daily Study of the Word - *2 Timothy 2:15* *(2)* Constant Meditation on the Word - *Joshua 1:8* *(3)* Learning from Men of Faith - *Proverbs 27:17* *(4)* Constant Prayer - *1 Thessalonians 5:17* *(5)* Praying often in the Spirit - *Judges 1:20* *(6)* Rebuke Evil Thoughts - *Matthew 4:10* *(7)* Think Righteously - *Philippians 4:8* These are essential...

NEW HEART Part 1

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 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                                 *NEW HEART Part 1* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  14 September 2026: Share* SCRIPTURE: Create in me a Clean Heart, O God; And renew a Right Spirit within me - *Psalm 51:10 KJV* In our walk with God, the state of our Hearts is important. Our Hearts can either attract or repel Him. Consequently, at Spiritual Birth, the Heart of Stone of an Unregenerated Soul is taken away and a New Heart of flesh is given - *Ezekiel 36:25-26* The New Heart of flesh will be receptive to the Spirit of God and enable one to walk in the way of the Lord - *Ezekiel 36:27* The Heart of Stone of an is Deceitful and Unpredictable - *Jeremiah 17:9* Therefore, it cannot receive the Spirit of God nor walk in the way of the Lord. When David fell into the sin of Adultery and Murder, his Heart's cry to God was t...

GET HIS ATTENTION - Part 2

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 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *GET HIS ATTENTION - Part 2* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  13 September 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 KJV* Blind Bartimeus got the attention of Jesus, and He stood still for him.  *Since God is not a respecter of Persons, He can stand still for whoever pays the Price.* *Let us see the Price the blind Bartimeus Paid?* *(1)* The Price of Holiness. The blind Man cast away his soiled Garment.  *Holiness is an attribute of God, and He will never castaway anyone who is Holy* - *Job 8:20* *(2)* Price of Worship. He Worshipped Jesus as the son of David. *Worshippers will always get the attention of God.* The Bible says God dwells in the Praise of Hi...

GET HIS ATTENTION - Part 1

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 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *GET HIS ATTENTION - Part 1* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  12 September 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 KJV* The Earth is the Lord's and the Fullness thereof: the world, and they that dwell theirin - *Psalms 24:1* God owns the Earth and everyone in it. His eyes therefore runs to and fro the whole Earth - *2 Chronicles 16:9* God is busy attending to the entire Earth.  Therefore, it is necessary for anyone who wants anything from Him to get His attention.  *Making a request from Him without first getting His attention is an exercise in futility.* In our Anchor Bible Text above, Jesus Christ came to Jericho. As He was going out of Jericho with Hi...

GOD’S OUTSTRETCHED ARMS

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 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *GOD’S OUTSTRETCHED ARMS*  *By Pastor E O Gabriel  11 September 2026: Share* SCRIPTURE: And the Lord brought us forth out of Egypt with a Mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with great terribleness, and with signs, and with wonders - *Deuteronomy 26:8 KJV* The above Scripture reveals to us the secret behind the freedom of the children of Israel from four hundred and thirty years of Captivity. It was not their Strength nor their Wisdom that ended their affliction, but the outstretched arm of God. *What is the meaning of God’s outstretched arm?* It is a Metaphor used mostly in the Old Testament to mean: *1)* God’s Intervention in Human History. *2)* The demonstration of God’s Sovereign Power. Let us therefore consider in detail what the outstretched arm of the Lord did for them: ...

POWER WITHOUT AUTHORITY

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 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                         *POWER WITHOUT AUTHORITY* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  10 September 2026: Share* SCRIPTURE: Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul Preacheth - *Acts 19:13 KJV* *One of the worst situations a Man can be in Life is to enjoy Power without Authority.* *What is power?* *(1)* The Ability or Capacity to do something. *(2)* The Ability or Capacity to influence Outcomes. *(3)* The Force that compels Obedience. *What Is Authority?* *(1)* It is the Power or Right to give Orders or make Decisions and enforce Obedience. *(2)* It is the Legitimacy to use Power. *(3)* It is the Right to represent. *From the definitions above, Power without Authority  means to have an Ability to do som...

LEAH: A HATED WIFE - Part 2

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 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *LEAH: A HATED WIFE - Part 2* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  09 September 2026: Share* SCRIPTURE: And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren - *Genesis 29:31 KJV* •Leah was not the Choice of Jacob for Marriage, but he was forced to marry her.  •The Marriage was blessed with six children among who were Levi and Judah. •Levi is the Progenitor of Priests in Israel, while Judah is the Progenitor of Kings in Israel.  •Our Lord Jesus Christ is a Product of the Marriage between Jacob and Leah. He is the Lion of the Tribe of Judah - *Revelation 5:5* •Initially, Leah was Paying attention to the hatred of Jacob. This is reflected in the naming of her first three children.  •For instance, when  she had the first born, she named him Reuben saying God...