Pastor E O Gabriel

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *MAGNIFYING THE SINS OF OTHERS* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  31 January 2023* SCRIPTURE: Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are Spiritual, restore such an one in the Spirit of Meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted - *Galatians 6:1* The Scribes and the Pharisees found a woman in the very act of adultery and brought her to Jesus. They reminded Jesus that the Law of Moses commanded them to stone her to death. And they requested for His opinion in order to tempt Him - *John 8:2-6* Jesus replied saying he who is without sin should cast the first Stone.  The Bible says, they all left without casting a Stone; they were all sinners.  The Bible says, the Soul that sins shall die - *Ezekiel 18:4* *The Scribes and the Pharisees closed their eyes to their si...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                         *BUY THE TRUTH AND SELL IT NOT*  *By Pastor E O Gabriel  30 January 2024* SCRIPTURE: Buy the truth, and do not sell it, also Wisdom and instruction and understanding - *Proverbs 23:23*  It is a dangerous thing to buy lies. The Host of the Syrians heard the noise of Chariots, the noise of Horses and the noise of a great Host and said one to another, the king of Israel has gone to hire the kings of Hittites and the kings of the Egyptians to come upon us - *2 Kings 7:6* This was not true. Since the Israelites left Egpyt, they have had nothing to do with the Kings of Egypt, neither did they have anything in common with the Kings of the Hittites. Believing that the children of Isreal, had asked for help from these kings, they were afraid; they fled and left their Possessions behind. *There...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                             *THE FIG TREE WAS CURSED*  *By Pastor E O Gabriel  29 January 2024* SCRIPTURE: And seeing from afar a fig tree having leaves, He went to see if Perhaps He would find something on it. When He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the Season for figs. In response Jesus said to it, “Let no one eat fruit from you ever again.” And His Disciples heard it - *Mark 11:13‭-‬14* Jesus went about doing Good, healing all those who were oppressed of the devil - *Acts 10:38* He came to a fig tree, expecting fruits on it but it had no fruits, only leaves and He cursed the tree and said no man eat fruit of it forever. And the fig tree withered away. *In several Places in the Scriptures, man is likened to a tree.* For instance, the Righteous is likened to a tree Planted besid...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *ALWAYS SHOWING KINDNESS: DAVID*  *By Pastor E O Gabriel  28 January 2024* SCRIPTURE: Now David said, “Is there still anyone who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?” - *2 Samuel 9:1* God said I have found  David, the son of Jesse  a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my Will - *Acts 13:22* *One of the attributes which characterised David's life, is that he walked in agreement with God and he was a kind hearted man.*  Hanun took over from his late father, Nahash, as king of Ammon, and David chose to show kindness to Hanun, because his father showed kindness to him - *1 Chronicles 19:2* *This is a clear case of rewarding kindness with kindness, even though Hanun did not request for David's kindness.* At another time, a...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *WHEN GOD'S MERCY IS AT WORK* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  27 January 2024* SCRIPTURE: And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have Mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David - *Matthew‬ ‭20:30‬ ‭KJV‬‬* The Story of two blind men sitting by the highway tells what happens when God's Mercy is at work - *Matthew 20:30-34* When they heard that it was Jesus, they cried, saying, 'have Mercy on us O Lord, thou Son of David.' *The following among others happened:* *(1)* Jesus Stood Still and asked them to be called. • Mercy Provokes Set Time for a Miracle - *Psalms 102:13* *(2)* The two blind men were among the crowd, but they were the only one called. • Mercy will Single Out a man for favour - *Romans 9:16* *(3)* The blind men were sit...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                            *WHEN GOD JOURNEYS WITH YOU* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  26 January 2024* SCRIPTURE: And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side - *‭‭Mark‬ ‭4:35‬ ‭KJV‬‬* *The Story of our Lord Jesus Christ on a Journey with the Disciples tells the beauty and the blessings of journeying with God.*  *When God Journeys with a Man:* *(1)* God will give a Word at the beginning of the Journey. He will not leave the man without a Word. • Jesus told the Disciple to  pass over to the other side. • God told Joshua when he was taking over from Moses, "I will be with thee, I will not fail thee nor forsake thee" - *Joshua 1: 1-5* *(2)* No Contrary wind can alter His Word because His Word is settled in Heaven.  • No wind on Earth can unsettle His Wor...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                             *UPGRADE HIS PROMISE INTO A COVENANT*  *By Pastor E O Gabriel  25 January 2024* SCRIPTURE: Then the Angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time out of Heaven, and said: “By Myself I have sworn, says the Lord, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son — blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the Heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall Possess the gate of their enemies - *Genesis 22:15‭-‬17* God is a Covenant Keeper.  He said, my Covenant will I not break nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips - *Psalms 89:34* The Bible says, He hath remembered His Covenant forever, the Word He commanded to a thousand Generations - *Psalms 105:8* The...

  JOSEPH, THE FATHER OF JESUS ( part 1-3)                                                                            Jesus was conceived of the Holy Spirit yet had a physical father in the person of Joseph the carpenter.   Joseph wasn't just any man. He was a righteous man with a high level of integrity. No wonder God could trust him with that level of responsibility.   He would have put away Mary when he found out she was pregnant, as the culture demands. That would have spelled doom for Mary, but being a compassionate man, he thought of doing that privately in order not to put Mary at risk.   While he thought about what to do, he got a revelation from God as to what's happening and what he's supposed to do. Joseph could father Jesus well because he had a strong relations...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *WARNING PROCEEDS HIS CHASTISEMENT*  *By Pastor E O Gabriel  24 January 2024* SCRIPTURE: Because I have called and you refused, I have stretched out my hand and no one regarded, Because you disdained all my Counsel, And would have none of my rebuke, I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your terror comes - *Proverbs 1:24‭-‬26*  God is Merciful and Gracious, slow to anger, not willing that any should Perish but that all should come to repentance. *Consequently, before His door of Mercy closes, He will warn severally.* Samson was warned severally against his immorality but despised all warnings.  Delilah asked him in Plain terms the source of his Strength, and what could be done to bind and afflict him - *Judges 16:6* He did not need a teacher to tell him that immor...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                         *BEYOND OUR CRY FOR MERCY*  *By Pastor E O Gabriel  23 January 2024* SCRIPTURE: And throwing aside his garment, he rose and came to Jesus - *Mark 10:50* We can see from the Scriptures, that those who cried for Mercy in the Bible, were able to get the attention of our Lord Jesus Christ.  The ten men that were lepers cried for Mercy, though they did not come close to Him because of their leprosy, they got His attention.  He spoke to them and they were all cleansed - *Luke 17:11-14* Two blind men followed Jesus crying for Mercy, they got His attention, He touched their eyes and they received their sight - *Matthew 9:27-30* Blind Bartimeus who was a beggar, cried for Mercy and Jesus stood still for him - *Mark 10:46-49* *Therefore, our cry for Mercy will command Divine Attention beca...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                            *YOUR PLACE OF PURPOSE IS YOUR PLACE OF PARTNERSHIP*    *By Pastor E O Gabriel  22 January 2024* SCRIPTURE: And Elijah said, As the Lord of Hosts liveth, before whom I Stand, I will surely shew myself unto him today - *1 Kings 18:15* *Every man is born for a Purpose, but unfortunately, not everyone will discover his or her Purpose in life.* *Everyone who discovers his Purpose and remains in it, will enjoy Divine Partnership.* Elijah confidently declared, '... As the Lord lives before whom I stand.'  He was saying since I am in my Place of Purpose as a Prophet in Israel, I have the backing of the Lord for whatever I say or do. Elijah was in his Place of Purpose, therefore God confirmed his words by shutting the windows of Heaven for three and a half years - *James 5:17* Th...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                                 *HONOUR ALL MEN* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  21 January 2024* SCRIPTURE: Honour all men. Love the Brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king - *‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭2:17‬ ‭KJV‬‬* *God's ways are not our ways. As Heaven is higher than the Earth, His ways are higher than our ways.*  *One of His ways is Honour.* *We are enjoined to Honour all men.* *All men include our Superiors and Subordinates, the Rich and the Poor, the Mighty and the Lowly.* *The Honouring of all men in our Bible Text surprisingly comes before the fear of God.*  Therefore,  we can't claim we fear God who is invisible when we despise men who are visible. *Why must we give honour to all men?* *(1)* God respects the Lowly - *Psalms 138:6* *(2)* Every man carries the Image of God - *Genesis 1:26* • Dishon...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *WALKING WITH GOD Part 2* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  20 January 2024* SCRIPTURE: Behold, thou desirest Truth in the Inward Parts: And in the hidden Part thou shalt make me to know Wisdom - *Psalm‬ ‭51:6‬ ‭KJV‬‬* Walking with God as we Studied Previously is highly demanding.  David said that God desires Truth in the Inward Parts of a man walking with Him.  David walked with God in Truth - *1 Kings 3:6* Hezekiah walked with God in Truth - *2 Kings 20:3* *God desires Truth for the following reasons, among others:* *(1)* Truth is the Person of our Lord Jesus Christ - *John 14:6* *(2)* He is the God of Truth - *Deuteronomy 32:4; Psalms 31:5* *(3) )* God is Worshipped  Acceptably only in Truth - *John 4:23-24* *(4)* God is served Acceptably in Truth - *1 Samuel 12:24; Joshua 24:14*...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *WALKING WITH GOD (Part 1)* *By Pastor E O Gabriel 19 January 2024* SCRIPTURE: And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: - *Genesis‬ ‭5:22‬ ‭KJV‬‬* God is Invisible while man is Visible - *1 Timothy 1:17* Yet we read of men who were Visible walking with the Invisible God. Enoch walked with God - *Genesis 5:22* Noah walked with God - *Genesis 6:9* Therefore, it is Possible for men to walk with God. *Working for God is not the same as Walking with God.*  One can work for God without walking with Him - *1 Samuel 3:1,7* *What do we need to walk with God?* *(1)* Faith • Without Faith, it is impossible to walk with God - *Hebrews 11:6* • We are Repositioned from Darkness to Light through Faith - *Ephesians 2:8* • We must keep Walking by Fa...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                                 *THE BLESSED LIFE* *By Pastor E O Gabriel 18 January 2024* SCRIPTURE:  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all Spiritual Blessings in Heavenly Places in Christ - *Ephesians‬ ‭1:3‬ ‭KJV‬‬* Blessedness is our Heritage in Christ Jesus - *Galatians 3:13-14*   The forgiveness of our sins is an Open Door to our Blessedness - *Psalms 32: 1-2; Romans 4: 7-8* Redemption gives us access to a Blessed Life - *Ephesians 1: 3* *What does it mean to be Blessed?* *(1)* To be Joyful - *Genesis 30:13* *(2)* To Increase - *Genesis 30:30* *(3)* To Multiply - *Genesis 1:28* *(4)* To be Favoured -  *Luke 1:28* *How do we activate our Blessedness?* *(1)* Through Obedience -  *Deuteronomy 28:1-6; Psalms 112:1-2* *(2)* Through Right...

*YOUR VISION IS YOUR MAP                     AND   *YOU ARE A STEWARD*                                                                              Being a male is a matter of birth, but being a real man is a matter of choice. You can't choose to be a man and not be a father; fatherhood is embedded in your manhood.   The call of fatherhood is ernomious. You're in partnership with God in the creation business. God can do all things but won't do all because there is a place for us as his workmanship.   The call of leadership is on your shoulder, and to lead well, you must be seeing well. You must have the gift of *sight*. The leader doesn't just show the followers the way to go; they go all the way.   *God has p...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *STRENGTH FOR THE JOURNEY* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  17 January 2024* SCRIPTURE: And the Angel of the LORD came again the Second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the Journey is too great for thee - *‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭19:7‬ ‭KJV‬‬* Elijah received a frightening Message from Jezebel, and he was afraid and ran for his Life. He felt weak and Hopeless. The Angel of the Lord touched him and Strengthened him for the Great Journey ahead. This tells us that for every Great Journey,  there is a need for Great Strength.  Every Great Journey is full of Ups and Downs, Mountains and Valleys.  Therefore, there is a need for Strength to cope with the Challenges  ahead.  The Bible says, if a man fails in the day of adversity, his Strength is small - *Proverbs 24:10...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                         *KEY TO POSSESSING POSSESSIONS: RELIGIOUS AWAKENING*  *By Pastor E O Gabriel  16 January 2024* SCRIPTURE: “But on Mount Zion there shall be Deliverance, And there shall be Holiness; The house of Jacob shall Possess their Possessions - *Obadiah 1:17* One of the several lessons learnt in the story of the harlot whose living child was exchanged for the dead, is that a man needs to be Spiritually Awake to come to the consciousness of his losses.  The evil Exchange took Place while the harlot was asleep. She discovered her loss, when she woke up. *1 Kings 3:16-28* *Religious Awakening is the first step towards Possessing one's Possessions.*  *Anyone who is Spiritually asleep is unaware of the blessings stolen from him and cannot take any steps towards recovery.* Sleeping Spiritually i...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *PREVENTING SUNSET* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  15 January 2024* SCRIPTURE: So he came to a certain Place and stayed there all night, because the Sun had set. And he took one of the stones of that Place and put it at his head, and he lay down in that Place to sleep -*Genesis  28:11* *It is a terrible thing for a man to experience Sunset in the midst of his days.* *Several unpleasant things attend the way of a man who's Sun sets.* An example can be seen in Jacob, a child of Covenant whose father, Isaac, was Great. He experienced several Painful experiences: *(1)* He tarried all night. *This speaks of Stagnancy.* *Progress ceases in the life of a man whose Sun has set.*  Irrespective of his labour, there will be no New Blessing.  He begins to live on his Past Glory,  experiencing...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *PRESERVING YOUR INHERITANCE*  *By Pastor E O Gabriel  14 January 2024* One of the teachings captured in the story of the two harlots who came before king Solomon, is the secret of Preserving our Inheritance - *1 Kings 3:16-28* King Solomon through the Wisdom of God was able to restore the living child to the rightful mother. Similarly, through our Lord Jesus Christ, our Inheritance taken from us when Adam fell, has been restored. What the harlot needs to do, to Preserve her living child is what we need to do to Preserve our Inheritance. *Let us take a look at what she needs to do:* *(1)* Abide with the king. The king had helped her before and if she abides with the King, when a need arises again, the King will help. Jesus said I am the Vine and ye are the branches: He that abides in me a...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *UNRECOGNISED RESOURCES THE BANE OF LACK* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  13 January 2024* SCRIPTURE: I will give you the Treasures of darkness And hidden Riches of Secret Places, That you may know that I, the Lord , Who call you by your name, Am the God of Israel - *Isaiah 45:3* *God is the Source of Good and Perfect Gifts and He has given unto us all things Pertaining to Life and Godliness.* Unfortunately, we experience lack because of unrecognised resources around us.  The Lord has Promised to give us Treasures of darkness and hidden Riches of Secret Places.  This tells us that around us are Treasures and Riches that are hidden, which we need to discover.  The Bible says it is the Glory of God to conceal a thing and the honour of kings to search out a matter - *Proverbs 25:2* *We can...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                                 *NEW CRUSE (Part 2)* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  12 January 2024* SCRIPTURE: And he said, Bring me a New Cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him - *2 Kings‬ ‭2:20‬ ‭KJV‬‬* As discussed yesterday, the City of Jericho had a New Beginning when God stepped in, and the men of the City brought a New Cruse with salt therein. The New Cruse must not be empty. It must contain salt. *Why the need for the salt?* The Chemical name for salt is Sodium Chloride. Therefore, salt is a Product of Chemical reactions between Sodium and Chlorine. *When Elisha asked them to put salt in the Cruse, he was expecting them to Present themselves as a Product of  Spiritual reaction with Christ.* *He was asking them to be transformed men for a New Beginning* - *2 Corinthians 5:17;...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                                          *New Cruse*    *By Pastor E O Gabriel 11 January 2024* SCRIPTURE: And he said, Bring me a New Cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him - *2 Kings‬ ‭2:20‬ ‭KJV‬‬* The City of Jericho was under a Curse, which was Pronounced by Joshua - *Joshua 6:26* Therefore, evil happenings were Prevalent, such as Untimely Death  Miscarriages and Fruitflessness.  The men of the City cried out to Elisha against the evils of the Land, and God gave them a New Beginning.  *What is a New Beginning?* • It is a Change from the Old to the New. • It is a break from the Past - *Isaiah 43:18-19* *Jericho had a New Beginning when the Lord Changed the Curse into Blessings.* *There are two major triggers of New Beginnings.* • Fir...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *GROW IN KNOWLEDGE* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  10 January 2024* SCRIPTURE: But grow in Grace, and in the Knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be Glory both now and for ever. Amen - *2 Peter‬ ‭3:18‬ ‭KJV‬‬* *We discussed that it is better to "Grow Up" than to "Go Up".* *When we "Grow Up", we "Stay Up", but when we "Go Up", we "Come Down".* *One area we need to Grow is in the Knowledge of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.* *Why Must We Seek to Know Him?* *1)* The Knowledge of Him is from Above, and whatever comes from Above is Good and Perfect - *James 1:17* • Our access to His Knowledge will make us Perfect and empower us to escape the Pollution of the world and make our ways Good in His sight - *2 Peter 2:20; Deuteronomy 6:18* *2)* Whatever comes from Above is above all ...

  *IT'S ROOTED IN SELFISHNESS*                                               I know a man who, while I was in primary school, would rather eat out than feed his family. If you stumbled on him while eating at his place of work, you would marvel. How do I know a lot of the times his children come to our home to ask for food? When it becomes a constant occurrence, we begin to ask questions.   According to the children, if he manages to buy one paint of beans at home until they finish eating them, no other forms of raw food will come to that house. Even if it's garri or rice, until it finishes, no other food comes home.   Where is the mother you asked? She's not empowered. Seeking or concentrating on one's own advantage, pleasure, or well-being without regard for others is what is known as selfishness.   You see, marriage requires selflessness. It'...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                             *REPORT TO THE KING*  *By Pastor E O Gabriel  09 January 2024* SCRIPTURE: Now two women who  were harlots came to the king, and stood before him -*I Kings 3:16* *Life is full of very knotty issues beyond the wisdom of man.*  The Bible tells us the story of two women that were harlots.  Each of them had a child with three days difference in age. Both of them lived in the same house and slept together, one slept on her child and he died. At midnight while the other woman slept, she took her dead child and replaced him with the living child. In the morning, when the mother of the Living child was to feed her child, she discovered the child was dead and when she took another look at the child, she discovered the dead child was not hers. She also discovered the Livi...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *FORGETTING GOD, CLOSES THE DOOR OF DELIVERANCE*  *By Pastor E O Gabriel  08 January 2024* SCRIPTURE: “Now consider this, you who forget God, Lest I tear you in Pieces, And there  be none to deliver - *Psalms 50:22* *One of the greatest evil a man can commit, is to forget God.*  Moses told the children of Israel as they were Preparing to enter the Promised land, that when they get there, they should not allow their hearts to be lifted and forget God - *Deuteronomy 8:14* *It is unthinkable that anyone can forget God but reading through the Scriptures, it is obvious that a man can easily forget God without knowing.* The Bible says hating instructions and casting the Word of God behind us, is a Practice of those who have forgetten God - *Psalms 50:17* Many Believers of our Ge...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                                            *GROW UP* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  07 January 2024* SCRIPTURE: So David went on and became Great, and the Lord God of Hosts was with him - *2 Samuel 5:10 NKJV*  *When the End is declared, it is important to grow up rather than 'Go Up'.* *"Going Up" means to move to a Higher Level, while "Growing Up" means advancing to Maturity.* *"Going Up" takes the shortest route to the Top while "Growing Up" follows the Process.* *Whenever a man "Goes Up", he will come down, but when a man "Grows Up", he will stay up.* *When God led the children of Israel out of Egypt, He led them through the Wiilderness so that they can "Grow" into the Promised Land but they Preferred to "Go Up" into the Promised Land hence they Perished in the Promise...