Pastor E O Gabriel

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *A NEW GARMENT -  Part 1* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  16 September 2024* SCRIPTURE: And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck - *Genesis 41:42 KJV* *When Heaven visits the Earth, one of the Blessings is a New Garment.* *A Garment is a Piece of Clothing whose Primary Purpose is to cover one's Nakedness* - *Genesis 9:20-23* This Primary Purpose can be changed depending on who is Providing the Garment.  *Let us take a look at the Life of Joseph to explain what we are talking about.* The enemy lied against Joseph and put him in Prison.  In Prison, he was given a Garment of shame, pain, slavery, and limitation, and he was working for someone else to eat.  The Enemy's Garment put the Destiny of Joseph on hold. The enemy can also give a Garment of Mourning - *Genesis 37:34* But, while Joseph w

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                                 *NEW HEART - Part 2* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  15 September 2024* 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 to diligently keep the New Heart Clean and receptive to the Holy Spirit. *Prayer:* Father, in Jesus' Name, Please Pu

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                                   *NEW HEART Part 1* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  14 September 2024* 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 to receive a New Heart with the Right Spirit from the Lord - *Psalms 51:10* In Conclusion, whoever is Struggling to do the Will of

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                             *GET HIS ATTENTION - Part 2* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  13 September 2024: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 His People - *Psalms 22:3* *Therefore, God dwells in two Places: in Heaven and in the Praise of His People.* *Hence, while m

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                            *GET HIS ATTENTION - Part 1* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  12 September 2024: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 His Disciples, a great number of People followed Him. Blind Bartimeus wanted healing from Jesus, but first he got His att

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                                   *MAN OF AUTHORITY* *By  Pastor E O Gabriel  11 September 2024:Share* SCRIPTURE: For I am a Man under Authority, having Soldiers under me: and I say to this Man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my Servant, Do this, and he doeth it - *Matthew 8:9* *Authority is the right or Legitimacy to use Power.* In our Bible Text, the Centurion said to our Lord Jesus Christ I exercise Authority over my Subordinates because I am under Authority. *This explanation of the Centurion teaches us the following about a Man of Authority:* *(1)* He is a Man who is Obedient to Higher Authority.  *(2)* He enjoys the backing of the Higher Authority. *(3)* His Subordinates willingly obey him. *(4)* Forces of Darkness are Subject to him. *(5)* He rules over situations and circumstances of Life. *Man of Authority enjoys some Uncommon Blessings, some of which are seen in the Life of Phillips, the E

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                               *POWER WITHOUT AUTHORITY* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  10 September 2024: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 something while lacking the Legitimacy to do it.* The Story of the seven sons of Sceva in our Anchor Bible Text

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *LEAH: A HATED WIFE - Part 2* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  09 September 2024: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 has looked upon my affliction and my husband will love me - *Genesis 29:32* •Unfortunately, her husband refused to love her still. •Whe

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                             *LEAH: A HATED WIFE - Part 1* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  08 September 2024* SCRIPTURE: When the Lord  saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren - *Genesis 29:31 NKJV* Jacob married Leah, the first daughter of Laban, not by Choice but by force. So Jacob hated her. When God saw that Leah was hated, He opened her womb. Leah gave birth to Levi, Judah, and four others - *Genesis 29:32-35* Levi is the Progenitor of the Priests in Israel while Judah is the Progenitor of Kings in Israel.  David is of the tribe of Judah. More importantly, our Lord Jesus Christ is the Lion of the tribe of Judah - *Revelation 5:5* *Consequently, there are a number of Lessons to learn from the hatred of Jacob towards Leah:* *(1)* *The Lord will fight for the hated.* • God opened the womb of Leah when He saw that she was hated - *Genesis 29:31* *(2)* *Man's Knowledge is Limited.* • The Man you hate today

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                            *RESTORE MY GLORY - Part 3* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  07 September 2024:Share* SCRIPTURE: ‘Who is left among you who saw this Temple in its former Glory? And how do you see it now? In comparison with it, is  this not in your eyes as nothing? - *Haggai 2:3 NKJV* When the Jews returned from the Babylonian Captivity, they rebuilt the ruined Temple of God at Jerusalem. The young ones were excited seeing the rebuilding of the Temple, but the older ones were weeping because the Glory of the New Temple is nothing in comparison with the old ones - *Ezra 3:12-13* God spoke to the weeping older ones in our Anchor Bible Text above - He Promised to shake the Heavens and the Earth and the sea and the dry land. God Promised to shake all Nations and fill the Temple with Glory so that the Glory of the Latter House shall be Greater than the former - *Haggai 2:6-9* *Therefore, Restoration of Glory means a future that is be

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                                                                   *RESTORE MY GLORY - Part 2* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  06 September 2024:Share* SCRIPTURE: And she said, The Glory is departed from Israel: for the Ark of God is taken - *1 Samuel 4:22 KJV* The wife of Phinehas declared the Glory had departed because the Ark of God had been taken away. *The Ark of God stands for the Presence of God.* The Psalmist referred to God as his Glory - *Psalms 3:3* *Therefore, when the Glory of God departs from a Man, it means the Presence of God has departed because He is the God of Glory* - *Acts 7:2* *Restoration of Glory also means the return of God's Presence.* When the Presence of God departs from a man, Evil Spirits will begin to trouble - *1 Samuel 16:14* *Restoration of Glory means Liberty from Evil Spirits.* *In Mark 5:2-20; when the Mad Man of Gadara was free from Evil Spirits, certain things happened, including:* *(1)* The Age-

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                         *RESTORE MY GLORY - Part 1* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  05 September 2024:Share* SCRIPTURE: For thou hast made him a little lower than the Angels, And hast crowned him with Glory and Honour - *Psalm 8:5 KJV* Glory is important to Man.  When God created Man, He crowned him with Glory and Honour. Restoration of Glory is the cry of someone whose Glory has departed.  The wife of Phinehas declared that the Glory has departed - *1 Samuel 4:19-21* Job said he hath stripped me of my Glory - *Job 19:9* *Certain things are associated with departed Glory including:* *(1)* Shame Shame is the opposite of Glory - *Proverbd 3:35; Psalms 4:2* *Therefore, Restoration of Glory means an end to Shame.* *(2)* Reproach  Reproach is what men see in one's Life and ask where his God is? When God turned the Barrenness of Rachel into Fruitfulness, she said God has taken away my Reproach - *Genesis 30:23* *Glory takes away Reproach.*

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                                                                                        *NEW NAME* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  04 September 2024:Share* SCRIPTURE: The Gentiles shall see your Righteousness, And all kings your Glory. You shall be called by a New name, which the mouth of the Lord will name - *Isaiah 62:2* When a child is born, he is named on the eighth day - *Luke 1:59; Luke 2:21* *Therefore, the Number eight is not only a Number of New Beginnings but also a Number of New Names.* The failure, the barren, the rejected, the sick, the sorrowful, etc. shall have New names. The New name, according to our Anchor Bible Text, will be given by God. When the eighth Month came for Abram, God gave him a New name: Abraham - *Genesis 17:5* When the eighth Month came for Sarai, God gave her a New name: Sarah - *Genesis 17:15* When the eight Month came for Jacob, God gave him a New name: Israel - *Genesis 32:28* *Your eighth Month has

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                              *DIVINE LIFTING - Part 3* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  03 September 2024: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 Blessing of Jacob - *Genesis 48:20* *(5)* The Force of Vision - *Genesis 13:14-15; Genesis 37:5-9* *(6)* The Force of Meekness -

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                              *Divine Lifting -  Part 2* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  02 September 2024* 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 or Lasting - *Ecclesiastes 3:14* • Joseph was lifted at the age of thirty. • His lifting lasted till the date of death. Hi

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                                     *DIVINE LIFTING* *By  Pastor E O Gabriel  01 September 2024: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 Divinely lifted, certain things will Change automatically:* *1)*  His Location Changes • When a man is Divinely lifted, his Location Changes for Goo