Pastor E O Gabriel

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                            *MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUNSHINE* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  28 February 2025:Share* SCRIPTURE: It is Good for a Man to bear the yoke in his Youth - *Lamentations 3:27* *An English Proverb says; Make hay while the sun shines - This means make use of an opportunity, in the Season of that opportunity.* The Bible says: To everything there is a Season and a time to every Purpose under the Heaven - *Ecclesiastes 3:1* God led the children of Israel out of Egypt unto the Promised Land, He parted the Red Sea, led them through and God drowned Pharaoh and his hosts in the sea.  The Israelites journeyed through wilderness and the Lord did many Mighty Miracles for them in the wilderness. When they were to cross over to the Promised Land, Moses sent Spies into the land.  Majority of the Spies cam...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                               *ENDURE HARDSHIPS* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  27 February 2025:Share* SCRIPTURE: You therefore must endure hardship as a Good Soldier of Jesus Christ - *II Timothy 2:3*  One Major reason Believers compromise their Faith and sell off their Birthrights, is their unwillingness to endure hardships. Esau came back from the field hungry, his brother Jacob had food, and Esau requested for food. Jacob made him an offer his birthright in exchange  for food. Esau answered and said he was at the Point of death and of what Profit  was the birthright to him. Esau then sold his birthright, for food - *Genesis 25:29-33* *Taking a look at this short story, the inability to endure hardships will cause the following among others:* *1. First, it will make one to Magnify his challe...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *BEWARE OF COVETOUSNESS* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  26 February 2025:Share* SCRIPTURE: And He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he Possesses" - *Luke 12:15* *Gehazi, Elisha's servant was covetous - His story would help us to understand the danger(s) of Covetousness.* Naaman, the Captain of the Host of Syria, was a great man but a leper -  *2 Kings 5:1*  He came to Elisha for healing and Elisha sent to Naaman - He was to go wash in River Jordan seven times.  Naaman obeyed and was healed.  Thereafter, he Presented Gifts to Elisha, which Elisha refused.  Gehazi went behind his Master, met Naaman and  received the Gifts.  *Elisha by the Spirit of the Lord, knew what his servant h...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *BEING A BLESSING IS THE SECRET OF UNLIMITED JOY* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  25 February 2025:Share* SCRIPTURE: I have shown you in every way, by labouring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive." - *Acts 20:35* Paul was rounding up his Ministry at Ephesus and he left the Church with a departing Message.  He  commended them to God and to the Word of His Grace. He charged them to always be a blessing to the weak and he also brought to their remembrance, the Words of our Lord Jesus Christ, that it is more blessed to give than to receive.  *This statement is often used when offerings are being given in Church. But, the situation under which Apostle Paul brought these words to ...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                            *LESSONS FROM ANANIAS AND SAPPHIRAA* *By Pastor E O Gabriel 24 February 2025:Share* *The story of Ananias and Sapphira, his wife has so many lessons to teach us.*  Ananias and Sapphira were Part of the early Church who did all things in common. Believers sold all their Personal Properties by choice and brought all the Proceeds to the Apostles.  Ananias and his wife sold theirs but kept Part of the Proceeds and brought the remainder to the Apostles.  Peter being full of the Holy Spirit knew what the couple had done. He asked them if they had brought all the Proceeds of the land they sold and they both answered that they had brought all.  Peter then asked them why they had conspired to lie to the Holy Spirit and immediately they dropped dead - *Acts 5: 1-11* *Several lesson...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *THE PATH OF PERFECTION* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  23 February 2025:Share*   SCRIPTURE: God is a Perfect God - *Matthew 5:8* His Ways and works are Perfect; and whatever He starts He will Perfect.  The Psalmist said the Lord will Perfect that which concerns me - *Psalms 138:8* When a blind man was brought to Jesus at Bethsaida, He took him by the hand and led him out of town. Jesus touched him and asked if he saw  The man answered, I see men as trees walking. Jesus touched him the second time and he saw clearly - *Mark 8:22-26* *The first touch made the man to see men as trees walking. This is because his Spiritual Eyes were opened first.* *Men in the Spiritual Realm are often seen as trees.*  When king Nebuchadnezzar had a dream, he saw a tree that grew whose height re...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *PERFECTING YESTERDAY FOR A NEW BEGINNING* *By Pastor E O Gabriel 22 February 2025:Share* SCRIPTURE: When thou art departed from me today, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel's Sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son? - *1 Samuel 10:2* *When Samuel anointed Saul as the first king in Israel, he told him he would be turned into another Man* - *1 Samuel 10:6* *Turning into another Man means he would have a New Beginning.* But before this Change would happen, he would meet two men by Rachel's Sepulchre and they would say: 'The asses which you went to seek are found.' *This is Profound because Saul's Pa...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                             *WHEN HE GOES BEFORE YOU* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  21 February 2025:Share* SCRIPTURE: I will go before thee, and make the crooked Places Straight: I will break in Pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron: - *Isaiah 45:2* *The Lord spoke to Cyrus, His anointed and this affirms that the Lord can go ahead of anyone who desires it.* *Let us consider what happens when He is ahead, several things some of which are:* *(1)* He will Light up our Path, because He is the Light of the world - *John 9:5* *(2)* He will show us the Path to follow because He is the Way, the Truth and the Life - *John 14:6* *This will deliver us from following the way that seems right but leads to destruction.* *(3)* He will exalt all Vallies, bring low every Hill and Mountain ahead of us - *Is...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *HE BROUGHT US OUT, TO BRING US IN* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  20 February 2025:Share* SCRIPTURE: And he brought us out from thence, that he might bring us in, to give us the land which he sware unto our fathers - *Deuteronomy 6:23* *Whatever God starts, He is able to Complete.*  The Bible says, the Lord which hath begun a Good work in you will Perform it - *Phillipians 1:6* When God brought the children of Israel out of Egypt, He did so to bring them into the land flowing with milk and honey. Though the journey experienced hurdles from within and without, the Lord completed it.  The Psalmist said, the Lord will Perfect that which concerns me - *Psalms 138:8* He will bring us out, to bring us in, that He might Perfect that which concerns us. *He has brought us out of the first Hal...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *HE ANSWERS ACCORDING TO HIS RICHES IN GLORY* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  19 February 2025:Share* SCRIPTURE: But my God shall Supply all your Needs according to His riches in Glory by Christ Jesus - *Philippians 4:19* The Lord Promised to answer us, whenever we call on Him - *Jeremiah 33:3* He said, ask and it shall be given unto you - *Matthew 7:7* We need to understand that He answers us according to His Riches in Glory by Christ Jesus. The Earth is the Lord's and the Fullness thereof, the world and they that dwell therein - *Psalms 24:1* He is the Possessor of  Heavens and Earth - *Genesis 14:19* Silver and Gold belong to Him and the cattle upon a thousand Hills belong to Him - *Haggai 2:8, Psalms 50:10* Whenever He is answering our Prayers, He reveals how rich He is in Glory.  ...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *HUSHAI: DEFEATING EVIL COUNSELS* *By Pastor E O Gabriel 18 February 2025:Share* SCRIPTURE: And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time - *2 Samuel 17:7* Absalom staged a coup against David his father, stealing the hearts of the men of Israel - *2 Samuel 15:6* One of the men that crossed over to Absalom's side, was Ahithophel, David's Chief Counsellor.  Whenever he gave counsel, it was as one who was the Oracle of God - *2 Samuel 16:23* *David was very uncomfortable that Ahithophel was on Absalom's side, because he was a man of Wisdom.* Therefore, David Prayed that God will defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.  *God also raised a man called Hushai, to join Absalom and raise  counsels that will defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.* *Hu...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                                    *TIME TO SHINE* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  17 February 2025:Share* SCRIPTURE: Thou shalt arise, and have Mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the Set Time, is come - *Psalms 102:13* Shining is not an option for Believers, but an Heritage in Christ Jesus - *Matthew 5:14-16* We have the Mandate to Shine.  The Bible says arise, Shine for thy Light is come and the Glory of the Lord is risen upon thee - *Isaiah 60:1* *When the time to Shine comes, three Major things will happen:* *(1)* A Major crisis will breakout.  The Bible says the Light shines in darkness - *John 1:4* Joseph didn't shine, until Pharaoh had a crisis. David did not came out of obscurity to limelight, until Goliath rose to threaten Israel - *1 Samuel 17:1-44* Jephthat rem...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                            *STAR COMMANDED FOLLOWERS* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  16 February 2025:Share* SCRIPTURE:  When they had heard the King, they departed; and, lo, the Star, which they saw in the East, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was - *Matthew 2:9* When Jesus was born in Bethlehem Judah, His star was seen in the far East and the Wise Men followed the Star until they got to where Jesus was - *Matthew 2:1-11* This Story teaches on an impactful life. The Bible says by their fruits ye shall know them.  *The fruits evidenced when a life is impactful includes:* *(1)* Followership  Wise Men followed the Star.  An impactful life commands followership.  The Bible says great Multitudes followed Jesus and He healed them - *Matthew 12:15* When the mad man ...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                            *CHANGE OF LEVELS - Part 3* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  15 February 2025:Share* SCRIPTURE: Yea, thou shalt see thy children's children, and Peace upon Israel - *Psalm 128:6 KJV* *Life is lived in Levels.* *Life Progresses in Stages, and this is evident in the Journey of Marriage.* God has designed Specific Levels, each unfolding at His Appointed Time.  From Singleness to Marriage, Fruitfulness, and seeing Future Generations, each Stage carries Divine Purpose and Blessing. *Different Levels of Marital Life* *1) Level of Being Single* When God created Man, He made him Single and Placed him in the Garden of Eden to tend and keep it - *Genesis 2:15.* God then brought all His Creatures to Adam, and he named them - *Genesis 2:20.* After some time, God saw that it was not Good for Man to be a...

SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                            *CHANGE OF LEVELS – Part 2* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  14 February 2025:Share* SCRIPTURE: The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have Life, and that they might have it more Abundantly - *John 10:10 KJV* *Life operates in Levels, and God desires that we transition from Lower Levels of suffering to Higher Levels of Wholeness and Abundance in Him.* *Different Levels of Life: Moving from Sickness to Wholeness in Christ* *(1) The Level of Sickness* Those in this Level Experience pain, discomfort, humiliation, and often become a burden to others. Sickness is a Destroyer. It wastes hard-earned Materials and Financial Resources, and ultimately, it can waste Life. *Examples of People who lived at this Level:* *(a)* The woman with the Issue of Blood ...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *CHANGE OF LEVELS - Part 1* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  13 February 2025:Share* SCRIPTURE: The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have Life, and that they might have it more Abundantly - *John 10:10 KJV* *There are different Levels of Operations.*  *There are four Levels of Operation in Material terms:* *The Levels of Provision* *The First Level: Nothing* Peter told Jesus, _"We have toiled all night and caught nothing." - *Luke 5:5* When Elijah was on the Mountain Praying for the Prophecy of Abundant Rain to manifest, he sent his Servant to check the Sky, but the Servant returned saying, "Nothing." *This Level is highly Painful and Humiliating.* *The Second Level: Not Enough* When five thousand Men were to be fed in the Wilderness ...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                              *CAN GOD FORGET YOU?* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  12 February 2025:Share* SCRIPTURE: The Bible says the Chief Butler forgot Joseph, who interpreted the dream that restored him to his office; man forgets - *Genesis 40:23*   *Man forgets for several reasons, including the Limited Capacity of the Human brain as well as Memory loss.* But God is not a Man, He is Spirit and not limited in any form and does not change. *Number 23:19, John 4:24; Mal 3:6* *Because God is not a Man, He does not forget.* Zion lamented and said, The Lord has forsaken me, the Lord has forgotten me - *Isaiah 49:14* The Lord replied,  'Can a woman forget her sucking child that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget, yet I will not forget thee - *Isaiah 49: 15-19* ...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                             *NOT MEANT TO SIT AT THE GATE* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  11 February 2025:Share* SCRIPTURE: And ye shall eat in Plenty, and be satisfied, and Praise the Name of the Lord your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my People shall never be ashamed - *Joel 2:26* *One of the Lessons we are taught by the Story of the man lame from his mother's womb, is that we are not meant to sit at the Gate.* The man at the beautiful gate, was carried and laid daily at the gate of the Temple called Beautiful. *Acts 3:1-11* *Treasures are not at the gate, but within the City.* No wonder the man sits at the gate to ask alms.  *At the gate is dryness, men at gate live from hand to mouth.* The widow of Zarephath was met by Elijah at the City gates, gathering sticks to Prepare a Meal for hersel...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *OVERCOMING HOUSEHOLD ENEMIES: WHAT TO DO*  *By Pastor E O Gabriel  10 February 2025:Share* SCRIPTURE: If any of you lacks Wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him - *James 1:5* We have studied that household enemies are the worst enemies to have. If the enemies within do not kill, the enemies without cannot kill.  We studied that suspicion is evil, because it breeds strife, hatred and division. *What then do we do to overcome the dangerous activities of the household enemies?*  The harlot whose living child was exchanged with a dead one, Provides a clue - *1 Kings 3:16-28* The evil exchange of her child took Place at midnight while she slept. She discovered the activities of the household enemy when she woke ...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *SHUT THE DOOR AGAINST THE DEVIL*  *By Pastor E O Gabriel  09 February 2025:Share* SCRIPTURE: I will no longer talk much with you, for the Ruler of this world is coming, and he has nothing in Me - *John 14:30* Our Lord Jesus was led of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil, and He overcame. The Bible says when the devil had finished his temptation, he departed from him for a Season - *Luke 4:13* The devil departed from him for a Season, not Permanently.  *The devil does not leave a man Permanently.* When the devil came again, Jesus had shut the door against him. He said in our text above, the Prince of this world came and found nothing in me. As long as we live, the devil will keep coming to us but we can shut the door against him.  The Bible says give ...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                            *THE INADEQUACY OF HELP FROM AROUND*  *By Pastor E O Gabriel  08 February 2025:Share* SCRIPTURE: Thus says the Lord : “Cursed is the man who trusts in man And makes flesh his Strength, Whose heart departs from the Lord - *Jeremiah 17:5* One of the ways a man can receive Help is from, People and Positions around. There was a great famine in Samaria because the City was besieged by the Host of Syria.  Two women agreed to eat their children, one surrendered her child and was eaten, while the other woman refused to surrender her own child.  The woman who surrendered her own child felt cheated and ran to the King for help. The king replied that he cannot help, if God refuses to help - *2 Kings 6:24-27* *It is not unusual for us to run to men in Positions of Rulership, Authorit...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *PETER, JAMES AND JOHN -  Part 6* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  07 February 2025:Share* SCRIPTURE: And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an High Mountain apart - *Matthew 17:1 KJV* Let us consider Places Jesus visited and allowed no one except Peter, James and John.  One of such was the Mountain of Transfiguration. On the Mountain, His face shone as the Sun, and His raiment was as White as Light. Moses and Elijah came to speak with Him. And a bright Cloud Overshadowed them, and a voice from the Cloud said, 'this is my Beloved Son, in whom I am well Pleased, hear ye Him.' On the Mountain, Jesus was visited by Heaven.  He manifested New Glory.  He moved from the Natural to the Supernatural, He was reintroduced by His fat...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *PETER, JAMES AND JOHN - Part 5* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  06 February 2025:Share* SCRIPTURE: And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an High Mountain apart - *Matthew 17:1 KJV* In all the Exploits of our Lord Jesus, there was no Place He went without Peter, James, and John except during His Quiet Time.  He could move without Andrew, Matthew, Thomas and the others but not Peter, James and John because of what they represented.  Even in His brief Visitation to Heaven on the Mountain of Transfiguration, the trio of Peter, James, and John were with Him. *This teaches us many lessons - Faith, Wisdom, and Love are important to access all that we need Pertaining to Life and Godliness as given to us by divine Power* - *2 Peter 1:3-7* *We w...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                                        *PETER, JAMES, AND JOHN - Part 4* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  05 February 2025:Share* SCRIPTURE: And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high Mountain apart - *Matthew 17:1 KJV* *Peter represents Faith, James represents Wisdom, and John represents Love.* *Wherever the three men are mentioned, Peter comes first, then James, then John.* The implication is that we must add Wisdom to our Faith and then add Love to our Wisdom.  This means Love must be Faith-Based to be Profitable. Love that is not Faith-Based will fade out.  The Bible says that because Iniquity will abound, the Love of many will wax cold - *Matthew 24:12* Love that is not rooted in Faith is Lust. This explains the Love o...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *PETER, JAMES AND JOHN - Part 3* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  04 February 2025:Share* SCRIPTURE: And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an High Mountain apart - *Matthew 17:1 KJV* We mentioned in our Previous Studies that Peter represents Faith, James Wisdom, and  John represents Love.  Faith comes first, Wisdom second, and Love comes third. The implication is that for every Believer living by Faith, Wisdom is the Principal Thing - *Proverbs 4:7* Every Believer must be intentionally Wise.  The Bible says if anyone lacks Wisdom, let him ask of God - *James 1:5* This is important because there is no difference between a Foolish Believer and an Unbeliever - *Psalms 14:1* The wife of Job was a Foolish Believer. She asked her hu...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                            *PETER, JAMES, AND JOHN -  Part 2* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  03 February 2025:Share* SCRIPTURE: And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an High Mountain apart - *Matthew 17:1 KJV* We did mention that Peter represented Faith, James represented Wisdom, and  John represented Love. *Each time the three of them are mentioned, Peter comes first, James comes second while John comes last - This is the right order.* *Faith comes before the two others for the following reasons:* *(1)* We are saved by Grace through Faith* *Ephesians 2:8* We begin our Christian race through Faith, not through Wisdom, nor Love. Whatever is not of Faith is sin - *Romans 14:23*  Where there is no Faith, sin is Present - *1 Corinthians 15:7* Without Fai...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                            *PETER, JAMES AND JOHN - Part 1* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  02 February 2025:Share* SCRIPTURE: And after six days, Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high Mountain apart - *Matthew 17:1 KJV* Peter, James, and John were three Disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ who were closer to Him than the rest of the Disciples.  When He was to raise the daughter of Jairus back to Life, He suffered no Man to follow him save Peter, James and John - *Mark 5:37* When He was also to transfigure, He took only Peter, James, and John with Him - *Matthew 17:1* The Bible says God is no respecter of Persons - *Acts 10:34* *If the Lord has no respect for Persons, how come He Preferred the three to others?* The Bible says that in every Nation, he who fears Him and works...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *UNDERSTANDING THE SPIRITUAL WARFARE* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  01 February 2025:Share* SCRIPTURE: For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh - *2 Corinthians 10:3 KJV* Life is full of battles - *Job 14:1; Job 5:7* These battles are engineered in the Spirit realm, and they have a Spiritual undertone.  There are Forces of evil that initiate and Supervise these battles.  The Story of Job is a confirmation of this assertion.  All was well with Job until Satan got Permission from the Lord to deal with Job - *Job 1:6-12* Battles began to   Physically manifest in Job's Life when Satan began to touch what he had and his body - *Job 1:13-22* Spiritual Warfare, therefore, begins when a man engages Spiritual Weapons to release Forces of Good to battle the...