Pastor E O Gabriel

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *ARE YOU FACING YOUR RED SEA?* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  31 May 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a Strong East wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided - *Exodus 14:21* The Red Sea was the first great challenge encountered by the children of Israel when they left Egypt. *What does the Red Sea connote today?* *(1)* Life threatening challenges. When the children of Israel faced their Red Sea, they were talking of death because their lives were threatened.  *Every challenge threatening your life and that of your family is your Red Sea, God will help you cross it - Amen.* *(2)* Destiny truncating challenges. With the Red Sea, the children of Israel could not see how the Plan ...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *THE BLESSINGS OF THE RED SEA* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  30 May 2025: Share* The eyes of your Understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the Hope of His Calling, and what the riches of the Glory of His Inheritance in the Saints - *Ephesians 1:18* When the children of Israel came out of Egypt, they wept bitterly and asked Moses if there were no graves in Egypt, that he brought them into the wilderness to die - *Exodus 14:11* The reason for their weeping, was that they were being Pursued by the Egyptian Army and the Red Sea was ahead of them.  They thought they were  between two devils but unknown to them, the Red Sea was a blessing. *Let's consider the Blessings of the Red Sea:* *(1)* The Age-long hold of the Egyptians over Israel, ended at the Red Sea. The dominion of th...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                            *FOOLISH BUT CHOSEN* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  29 May 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: For ye see your Calling, Brethren, how that not many Wise Men after the flesh, not many Mighty, not many Noble, are called: - *1 Corinthians 1:27* The Ways of God are not the Ways of Men and His thoughts are not the thoughts of Men. As the Heaven is higher than the Earth, so are His Ways higher than Men, and His thought higher than Men. *Unlike Men, whenever there is a Vacancy to be filled, God looks for the Unqualified to fill the Vacancy.* The Bible says, but God hath Chosen the foolish things of the world.  *This therefore tells us that anyone raised by God is not qualified for the Assignment.*  *The reasons are basically two:* *First, that the Chosen can absolutely depend on Him.*  The Bible s...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *SHE COULD NO LONGER HIDE HIM* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  28 May 2025: Share* But when she could no longer hide him, she took an ark of bulrushes for him, daubed it with asphalt and pitch, put the child in it, and laid it in the reeds by the river’s bank - *Exodus 2:3* We are still Studying how Moses' mother hid him at birth, from the death sentence which awaited every Hebrew child born at that time.  *Yesterday, we saw that she hid him for three Months and we Studied how to hide our children from the evil occurrences that can lead to death.* After a Period of time, we see from our Text, that she could no longer hide him.  *There will come a time as our children grow, that we will no longer be able to hide them. They will be exposed to the realities, trials and tribulations of lif...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                                *SHE HID THE CHILD* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  27 May 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: So the woman conceived and bore a son. And when she saw that he was a beautiful child, she hid him three Months - *Exodus 2:2* Moses was born at a time when Pharaoh King of Egypt, charged the midwives to kill every Male Hebrew child.  This meant that death was waiting for Moses at birth.  But, the Bible says that his mother hid him for three Months to save him from Pharoah's Sword. Like Moses' mother, every Parent must hide their children.  *What must they be hidden from?* *(1)* *Diseases.*  Every child must be hidden from a filthy environment that causes diseases that can result into death. *(2)* *Adverse weather.* Children must be hidden from the injurious effects of adverse we...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                               *EXCHANGE OF RINGS* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  26 May 2025: Share* But we are not of those who draw back to Perdition, but of those who believe to the saving of the Soul - *Hebrews 10:39* *It is customary for the bridegroom and the bride to exchange rings after they have taken the oath of Marriage.*  *Many erroneously believe that the whole essence of the ring, is to tell the world that they are married.* *The essence is much deeper than that.*   *Let us do a little study about the purpose of the ring, Particularly to the Married:* Two major things are symbolic of a ring. *First, the rings Pass through a Process which includes being Put in fire, for it to be bendable and refined to shape and a beautiful ring.* *This is instructive to the Married - They would nee...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                            *DO NOT TAKE THE GLORY* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  25 May 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a City in Cilicia, yet brought up in this City at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the Perfect manner of the Law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day - *Acts 22:3* The Bible says give unto the Lord, Glory due to His Name -  *Psalms 96:8* The Earth is the Lord's and the Fullness thereof, the world and they that dwell therein - *Psalms 24:1* Man brought nothing into this world, naked he came into this world. All he has, is given to him by the Lord.  The Bible says, a man can receive nothing except it be given him from Heaven - *John 3:27* Whatever wealth a man has, is made Possible by God because He gives the ...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *DO NOT GO TO BETHSAIDA* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  24 May 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town - *Mark 8:26* When Jesus went to Bethsaida, they brought to Him a blind man and asked Jesus to touch him. Jesus held the man by the hand and led him out of the town and touched him twice and the man saw clearly. *Thereafter, as in our Text, He charged the man whose sight was restored to neither go into the town nor tell anyone in the town.* *This charge was necessary because of what Bethsaida stands for.* According to the Scriptures, Bethsaida had witnessed the Mighty Works of God but remained unrepentant - *Matthew 11:21* *Men who were minorities were Picked from this town and were made great by the Grace of G...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *THE EVERLASTING FATHER*  *By Pastor E O Gabriel  23 May 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the Government will be upon His shoulder. And His Name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace - *Isaiah 9:6* The story of the Prodigal son shows that everyone needs a father.  He got his inheritance from his father, wasted it on "Riotous Living" and there arose a famine which made his condition unbearable. Things got so bad for him that he was eating the food meant for pigs. He had nowhere to go and no one to turn to.  Then, it dawned on him that he should go back to his father. When his father saw him coming, he remembered no more his "Riotous Living"; he ran in Joy to meet him.  The Pr...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                                    *HE CAME TO SOW*  *By Pastor E O Gabriel  22 May 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap - *Galatians 6:7* *In Matthew 13:3-9,* Jesus taught a Parable about a Sower and looking at this Parable and the reason God became man, one can say convincingly that He came to sow. 1. First, He sowed love.  The Bible says God commended his love towards us, in that, while we were yet sinners Christ died for us - *Romans 5:8* While we were unlovable, He loved us. Love seeks not her own - *1 Corinthians 13:5* The seed of love He sowed has grown.  Today, in the hearts of men, the love of God has replaced lust. Peter said we will rather obey God than men. 2. Secondly, He sowed His reputa...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *THINK BEFORE YOU ACT*  *By Pastor E O Gabriel  21 May 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: But while he thought on these things, behold, the Angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost - *Matthew 1:20* Mary was espoused to Joseph and before they came together, Mary had an encounter with an Angel of the Lord, who told her she was going to conceive a son through the Holy Ghost. After the encounter, Mary went to her cousin Elisabeth's Place and stayed there for three Months. Thereafter, Joseph discovered that Mary was Pregnant and being a Just Man, he did not want to expose Mary to an open shame. In our Anchor Text, we see that he had a deep thought on the step to take...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                            *INSTRUMENT OF EFFECTIVE  CHASTISEMENT: LOVE*  *By Pastor E O Gabriel  20 May 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent - *Revelations 3:19* *Chastisement can either  cause harm, or Produce repentance.*  *Many children have been adversely affected by the chastisement of their Parents, though this may have been done with Good intentions.*  The Bible refers to it as the chastisement of a cruel one - *Jeremiah 30:14* *The chastisement that Produces repentance must come from a loving heart.* Everyone whom the Lord loves, He chastises and He scourges every son whom He receives - *Hebrews 12:6* *Therefore, whether the end of chastisement is harm or repentance, depends on the heart of the one chastising.*  A h...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *WHEN YOUR ENEMIES ARE UNSEEN, YOUR WEAPONS MUST BE UNSEEN*  *By Pastor E O Gabriel  19 May 2025: Share* The weapons we use in our fight are not the world's weapons but God's Powerful weapons, which we use to destroy strongholds. We destroy false arguments - *2 Corinthians 10:4* The enemies responsible for your battles are unseen and it will be an exercise in futility to fight back with seen weapons.  Many have failed trying to use Physical weapons to fight Spiritual battles. The Bible says we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against Principalities and Powers. Our real enemies are not seen, but they may operate through seen bodies and trying to fight back with seen weapons, will do more harm than Good.  Apostle Paul in our Anchor Text said that our weapons of warfar...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *LOOK BEYOND THE COST*  *By Pastor E O Gabriel  18 May 2025: Share* As believers, we manifest our Heritage as overcomers, when we look beyond the cost of following Christ, and look towards the Joy that is set before us. Israel was looking for someone to face Goliath, when David came on board and heard him defying the whole Nation of Israel.  The question that came to David's heart, was: *What  shall be done to the man that kills Goliath and takes away the reproach from Israel?* - *1 Samuel 17:26* The People answered him and the rewards were well spelt out for him. With the reward at the back of his mind, he was no longer focusing on the cost of confronting the Philistine, he was being Propelled and inspired by the reward.  *It is foolishness to put your life on the li...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                   *NO GOOD PROPHECIES FROM HIM*  *By Pastor E O Gabriel  17 May 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: So the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “ There  is still one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the Lord; but I hate him, because he does not Prophesy Good concerning me, but evil.” And Jehoshaphat said, “Let not the king say such things!” - *I Kings 22:8* Ahab told Jehoshaphat that Micaiah, the Prophet never gives Good Prophecies concerning him.  *Let us look at the credentials of a King who was expecting Good Prophecies from the Lord:* *(1)* He turned the Nation of Israel away from God and established Idolatry. *(2)* His wife was killing the Prophets of God. *(3)* He and His wife falsely took over the vineyard of Naboth and killed him. *(4)* He was lifted up by God but, turned against Him...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                            *THE RIGHT FOCUS: KEY TO SUDDEN TURN AROUND*  *By  Pastor E O Gabriel 16 May 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces were not ashamed -*Psalms 34:5* In our moments of crisis, the right focus is the key that opens the door of sudden turn arounds.  God commanded Moses to make a serpent of brass and put it on a Pole while the children of Israel were in the wilderness and whosoever was bitten by a serpent and shifted his focus to the serpent of brass lived - *Num. 21:9* *This brass serpent was Symbolic of Christ on the Cross, as it is in the New Testament.* *This is teaching us to look unto Jesus the Author and the Finisher of our Faith.* *Therefore, a sudden turn around is experienced by anyone in crisis who shifts his focus away from the Pain...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                                   *PROPHETIC CHILD*  *By Pastor E O Gabriel 15 May 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: Now before him there was no king like him, who turned to the Lord with all his heart, with all his Soul, and with all his might, according to all the Law of Moses; nor after him did any arise like him - *2 Kings 23:25* Our text above tells us about a King in Israel by the name Josiah, who began to reign when he was eight years old and he reigned for thirty-one years in Jerusalem - *2 Kings 22:1* Josiah's credential was that before him and after him, there was no King that turned to the Lord with all his heart, with all his Soul and with all his might as him - *2 Kings 23:25* Unfortunately, Josiah had a horrible background. His father Amon and his grand-father Manneseh were evil in all the...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                                *YOUR DELAY IS OVER*  *By Pastor E O Gabriel  14 May 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: “Son of man, what is this Proverb that you People have about the land of Israel, which says, ‘The days are Prolonged, and every vision fails’? Tell them therefore, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “I will lay this Proverb to rest, and they shall no more use it as a Proverb in Israel.” ’ But say to them, ‘ “The days are at hand, and the fulfillment of every Vision - *Ezekiel 12:22‭-‬23* *Many are experiencing delays in many areas of life.* Rachel in the Bible experienced delay in Marriage for fourteen years and when she eventually got married, she experienced delay in child bearing - *Genesis 29:20-29; Genesis 30:1* The children of Israel experienced delays.  They were meant to spend four hundred...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                            *OPPORTUNITY WITHOUT PREPARATION IS A GREAT DISASTER*  *By Pastor E O Gabriel  13 May 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: “The beauty of Israel is slain on your High Places! How the Mighty have fallen! - *2 Samuel 1:19* *Every man in life at one Point or another, will have  opportunities to make the most out of life and be great.* The Bible says time and chance happens to them all. *Ecclesiastes 9:11b* *So many are unable to identify their opportunities for greatness, because it comes dressed in  an overall and Presents itself as work.* Jesus was in the house of one Simon the leper, at Bethany, when a woman with an Alabaster Box of Precious Ointment recognised an opportunity and seized it.  She broke out the oil at Jesus' feet and wiped it with her hair, in worship.  The wo...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *EARLY STARTERS, LATE FINISHERS*  *By Pastor E O Gabriel  12 May 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: Then the hand of the Lord came upon Elijah; and he girded up his loins and ran ahead of Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel - *1 Kings 18:46* *There are different classes of People in the world which includes those who start early but finish late.* Ahab the king of Israel, began a journey to Jezreel on his chariot and he left well ahead of Elijah. But, in spite of the great distance Ahab had covered ahead of Elijah, Elijah who ran on foot by the Holy Spirit, got to his destination before Ahab.  *Ahab is an example of an early starter but a late finisher.* *A vital lesson here is we needn't be intimidated by those who started before us.* The Bible says the first shall be the last and the last sh...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *GIVE GLORY DUE TO HIS NAME*  *By Pastor E O Gabriel  11 May 2025:Share* SCRIPTURE: Then immediately an Angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give Glory to God. And he was eaten by worms and died. *~ Acts 12:23* *We are commanded to give God ALL the Glory due His name.* He is the God of Glory, the Father of Glory and the King of Glory. *Philippians 4:20; Ephesians 1:17; Psalms 24:7-10* God Himself said His Glory He will not give another - *Isaiah 48:11* He gives His blessings but not His Glory. To this end, God will not tolerate anything or anyone trying to share in His Glory.  *King Nebuchadnezzar incurred the wrath of God, when He ascribed to himself the Glory due to God.* He said 'look at this great Babylon that my hand have built.' *He forgot that without God we can do...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *THE PAY DAY IS COMING* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  10 May 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: Then Peter began to say to Him, “See, we have left all and followed You.” So Jesus answered and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My sake and the Gospel’s, who shall not receive a hundredfold now in this time —houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with Persecutions — and in the age to come, eternal life - *Mark 10:28‭-‬30* The Pay day is important to every employee because it is the day to be rewarded for his labour.  Similarly, for everyone doing the work of God, Pay day is important. Peter came to our Lord Jesus Christ and asked what their reward would be for leavin...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *TAKE ANOTHER LOOK* *Text: Zechariah 1:18-21* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  09 May 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: Then the Lord showed me four craftsmen. And I said, “What are these coming to do?” So he said, “These are the horns that scattered Judah, so that no one could lift up his head; but the craftsmen are coming to terrify them, to cast out the horns of the nations that lifted up their horn against the land of Judah to scatter it” - *Zechariah 1:20‭-‬21* There is always a way out, when you stand facing a challenging situation; be Patient and take another look and you will find the way out.  In our text, Zechariah saw four horns which were responsible for the crisis of Judah, Israel and Jerusalem but he took another look and saw four carpenters raised to terrify the four horns which he had ...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *GOOD NAMES BUT EVIL EXPERIENCES*   *By Pastor E O Gabriel  08 May 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem) - *Genesis 35:19*  It is the Joy of every Parent to give their children Good names.  Consequently, most people have very Good names.  *Hardly will you find anyone bearing the names Judas Iscariot or Lucifer because of the Pedigree of the original bearers.* Rachel was to name her last born Benoni meaning son of sorrow but, her husband Jacob seriously objected and renamed him Benjamin; the son of my right hand. *It is note worthy that a Good name is not an antidote to evil experiences.* Jacob fled the house of Laban his father-in-law, with all his Possessions and in the company of his wives. They came to...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                            *A CITY SET ON A HILL (Part 2)* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  07 May 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: “You are the light of the world. A City that is set on a Hill cannot be hidden -*Matthew 5:14* Yesterday, we studied on the meaning of a City. *Today, we want to take a look at the meaning of a Hill.* A Hill is the opposite of a valley. To understand what a valley is, take a look at the Scripture that says: 'Yea, though I walk through the valley of shadow of death, I shall fear no evil for thou are with me, thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.' *Psalms 23:4* *From this verse, David gave us a Picture of the things associated with a valley. Five things were mentioned, these include:* (1) Shadow  (2) Evil (3) Fear  (4) Death  (5) Mourning  *A Shadow,* is a dark reflection.  The...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *A CITY SET ON A HILL (Part 1)*  *By Pastor E O Gabriel  06 May 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: “You are the light of the world. A City that is set on a hill cannot be hidden - *Matthew 5:14* The Lord likened a Believer to a City set on a hill that cannot be hidden; this is very profound.  A City during the Bible days is a highly fortified Place.  Unlike Villages and towns, Cities have walls and gates.  For instance, Jericho was a City with Mighty walls and gates - *Joshua 6:1,20* Therefore, it is understood that Jesus was saying Believers are like Cities, highly fortified against enemy attacks of all kinds.  In light of this, Paul said henceforth let no man trouble me for I bear on my body the marks of the Lord Jesus - *Galatians 6:17* He was saying I am highly fortified so n...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *POWER UNDER CONTROL* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  05 May 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: Or do you think that I cannot now Pray to My Father, and He will Provide Me with more than twelve legions of angels? -*Matthew 26:53* A great multitude with swords and clubs from the Chief Priests and the elders of the people, came to arrest Jesus.  In resisting His arrest, one of Jesus' Disciples brought out a sword and cut off the ear of a servant of the High Priest. Jesus turned to His Disciple and rebuked Him saying anyone who lives by the sword will Perish by the sword.  Jesus went further to say if He wanted, He could Pray the Father to give Him more than twelve legions of Angels. Jesus had the Power to arrest all His arresters by asking the Father to send enough Angels to do so but, He did not....

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                                *TAKE NO OFFENCE* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  04 May 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE:  This being so, I myself always strive to have a conscience without offense toward God and men. *Acts 24:16* Joseph was imprisoned together with the King's Butler and Baker. They both had a dream, which they told Joseph, requesting its interpretation. The Butler's dream was a good one but, the Baker's dream wasn't. In interpreting the Butler's dream, Joseph told him the King will lift him out of prison in three (3) days time and he shall be restored to his position in the palace.  Joseph then pleaded with the Butler to remember him, when he is restored to his position before the king. *Genesis 40:14* *The Butler was Restored to the Palace as Joseph had interpreted but, he did not bring Josep...