Pastor E O Gabriel

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                            *ELISHA SAT IN HIS HOUSE* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  30 June 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the King sent a Man from before him: but ere the Messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the Messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his Master's feet behind him? - *2 Kings 6:32* The Bible says woe to  them that are at ease in Zion - *Amos 6:1* The Syrians had besieged Samaria, great famine was in the Land, Pain, suffering and untimely death were Prevalent in the City.  In the Anchor Text above, the Prophet in the Land, Elisha sat in his house. The Man with the Mandate to bring out his City from untold hardship ...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *OVERCOMING THE MIDIANITES* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  29 June 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: Nay, in all these things we are More Than Conquerors through Him that loved us - *Romans 8:37* When the oppression of the Midianites upon the children of Israel was unbearable, they cried unto God. And the Angel of the Lord appeared unto Gideon to Prepare him for the Deliverance of Israel.  *The following are therefore essential towards Deliverance from the evil of the Midianites:* *(1)* Turning away from evey wicked way. It was the evil the children of Israel did in the sight of the Lord, that opened the door for the Midianites to come in - *Judges 6:1* *(2)* Call upon the Lord.  The Bible says call unto the Lord in the day of trouble - *Psalms 50:15* *When we don't Call unto God in the day of ...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *UNDERSTANDING THE MIDIANITES AT WORK* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  28 June 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: they encamped against them, and destroyed the Increase of the Earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no Sustenance for Israel, neither sheep, nor Ox, nor Ass - *Judges 6:4* All the Nations that attacked the Nation of Israel during the Bible times had different modes of Operation.  *We want to take a look at the Method adopted by the Midianites to deal with the children of Israel.* In our Anchor Text above, the Midianites were after the increase of the Earth, which the Lord gave to the children of Israel to destroy them and left no Sustenance for them. *Today, we see the Spirit of the Midianites at work in the lives of the children of God manifesting in the following ways:* *(1)* Scatter...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *UNDERSTANDING NO MORE FAILURE* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  27 June 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: Moses said unto the People, Fear ye not, Stand Still, and see the Salvation of the Lord, which He will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever - *Exodus 14:13* A Life of 'No More Failure', is Packed with many things.  *To experience No More Failure' means:* *(1)* An end has come to Failure. The Bible says surely there is an end. Whatever has a beginning must surely have an end.  *One may have failed several times, but if he or she does not give up, fyailure will end one day.* Weeping may endure for a Night but, Joy comes in the morning - *Psalms 30:5* *(2)* In the same Place where you have failed, you will Succeed.  At the...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                                 *NO MORE FAILURE* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  26 June 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the Night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy Word I will let down the net - *Luke 5:5* Failure is the lack of Success. It is the inability to achieve a Set Goal or Vision.  In the Text above, Peter set out to fish but caught Nothing. Peter is said to have failed. *Many fail in life because they don't know what to do to succeed.*  Peter was taught by the Lord and he succeeded.  Jesus said to him: Launch out into the deep for a draught - *Luke 5:4* He did exactly that and succeeded. He caught a great multitude of fishes.  Jesus is the teacher sent from God - *John 3:2* He can teach a man to succeed in life. Jo...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *JACOB'S ROUGH ROAD TO BETHEL* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  25 June 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: if any Man be in Christ, he is a New Creature: Old things are Passed away; behold, all things are become New - *2 Corinthians 5:17* *Following exposition on Life at Bethel, we need to explicitly highlight Jacob's rough road to Bethel.* *The unpleasant journey is as follows:* *(1)* He could see danger looming, he saw trouble and death ahead. His brother had threatened to kill him for the blessing, he stole from his father - *Genesis 27:41* Samuel told Eli of the danger ahead, but the latter was complacent.  He said It is God: Let Him do whatever seems Good - *1 Samuel 3:18* *Eli's complacency could not lead him to Bethel.* *When a man is not confronted with the consequences of his sin, he can't get...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                                         *NEW HOPE* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  24 June 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: in this Life only we have Hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable -*1 Corinthians 15:19* *Hope is vital for Quality Living. A Life without Hope, would be very miserable.* *Hope is Assurance, Expectation and desire that a Particular thing will happen.* *Acts 3:5 says:* The Lame Man at the Beautiful Gate gave heed unto Peter and John, expecting to receive something of them.  *Expectation is the Mother of Manifestation.* His Expectation gave rise to his Healing.  Job said all the days of my Appointed Time, will I wait till my Change - *Job 14:14* Job was expecting a Change. *It is necessary to state that everyone who is Hopeful can be Classified into two:* *...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                                   *LIFE AT BETHEL* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  23 June 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: he called the name of that Place Beth–el: but the name of that City was called Luz at the first - *Genesis 28:19* Jacob ran away from his brother Esau, who sought to kill him, and his first night outside his father's house was at Bethel.  At Sunset, he gathered stones to make himself a Pillow. He slept, dreamt and saw a ladder connecting him with Heaven. At the top of the ladder was God who introduced Himself to him. God made many Promises to him and he was full of hope and even made a Vow to God.  *The salient points at Bethel are as follows:* *(1)* God is at Bethel. Jacob woke up and said God is in this Place and I know not. *(2)* Angelic Ministrations - *Genesis 28:12* Angels...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                            *WALKING WITH GOD* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  22 June 2025: Share* And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters - *Genesis 5:22* The first time the word 'walk,' appears in the Scriptures, is when Adam and Eve heard the Voice of the Lord God in the Garden in the cool of the day - *Genesis 3:8* God was looking for a "Walking Partner" - Adam and Eve, but they hid themselves from the Presence of the Lord. The Second time the word appears is in our Anchor Text above.  The Bible says Enoch walked with God. Therefore, Enoch was the first man to walk with God. *What does it mean to walk with God?* *(1)* To be with God, to be in God's Presence, to keep the Company of God - *Genesis 3:8, 1 Kings 17:1, Mark. 3:13-14* *(2)* Harmonise o...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *MULTIPLYING THE MERCY OF GOD* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  21 June 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: unto you, and Peace, and Love, be Multiplied - *Jude 1:2* The Mercy of God is important to Man, just as air is important to him, because it is of the Lord's Mercies that we are not consumed.  It is so important that God  renews His Mercy in our lives every Morning - *Lamentation 3:22-23* *Greatness in any facet of Life is tied to His Mercy.* David said His Gentleness has made me Great - *Psalms 18:35* God is Sovereign, He will have Mercy on whom He will have Mercy - *Romans 9:15* *Every Living Soul is a beneficiary of His Mercy.* According to our Anchor Text above, His Mercy can be Multiplied. *How can we Multiply His Mercy?* *(1)* By being Praiseful. David said I will bless God at all times, His P...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *GOD'S FAVOUR IS FOR A PURPOSE* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  20 June 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: the Lord was with Joseph, and shewed him Mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the Prison - *Genesis 39:21* *Joseph was a well favoured man. Anywhere he went, God gave him favour in the sight of men.*  I. He was favoured by his father Jacob, who made for him a coat of many colours. II. He was favoured in the house of Potiphar his Master. His master made him an overseer over his house and put everything he had in his care. III  In our Anchor Text above, we see that even in Prison, he found favour in the sight of the keeper of the Prison. *Joseph enjoyed the favour of God and man, because God was Preparing him to save the Nation of Israel from the Peril of the great famine t...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *WHEN MERCY PREVAILS OVER JUDGEMENT* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  19 June 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more - *John 8:11* The Story of the woman caught in the very act of Adultery, shows to us that there are blessings when Mercy Prevails over Judgement.  Moses commanded in the Law that such a woman should be stoned. When she was brought before our Lord Jesus Christ, Mercy Prevailed over Judgement. She was allowed to go free. Jesus said to her in our Anchor Text above, go and sin no more. *There are several implications such as:* *(1)* She was freed from the consequences of her wrong decision and error. Consequences of wrong decision and error could be fatal as seen in the case of Ahitophel and Uzzah, who Pa...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                                    *SLOW TO SPEAK* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  18 June 2025: Share* Wherefore, my Beloved Brethren, let every Man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: - *James 1:19* A Woman was caught in the act Adultery, and was brought to Jesus by the Pharisee and the Scribes.  They said to Him, the Law says she should be stoned and they asked what it was He would say?  The Bible says, this was a Temptation for they were looking for an occasion to accuse Him - *John 8:1-6*   Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger as though He did not hear them. They continued asking and He lifted up His head and said whoever among you who is without sin, should first  cast a  stone at her. He stooped down again and was wrote on the grou...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *GO TO WAR WITH YOUR PERSONAL PROPHECIES* *By Pastor E O Gabriel 17 June 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: Charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the Prophecies Previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare - *1 Timothy 1:18* The Bible is a book of Prophecies, therein we have Prophecies spoken by God concerning our lives, families, marriages, businesses etc. In our Anchor Text above, Apostle Paul counseled Timothy his Spiritual son, to go to war with the Personal Prophecies concerning his life.  This is highly instructictive today as we engage in Spiritual battles against sicknesses, barrenness, divorce, disobedient children, unproductive businesses, fear, discouragement etc. *What do we need to do?* *(1)* Be Born Again. Because God has no Good Prophecies fo...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                                    *LIFE AT CHERITH* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  16 June 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the Morning, and bread and flesh in the Evening; and he drank of the brook - *1 Kings 17:6 (KJV)* Elijah decreed that the Heavens be shut, and the Lord honored his word, causing a drought that lasted three Years and six Months - *1 Kings 17:1; James 5:17* During this time of dryness in Israel, God led Elijah to stay by the Brook Cherith, where he was Supernaturally sustained. Each day, ravens brought him bread and meat for Breakfast and Supper, while he drank from the brook - *1 Kings 17:6* *Lessons from Life at Cherith:* *1)* God takes care of His own during drought - *Isaiah 58:11* *2)* God’s Blessings are not Limited by Human Hands  ...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *A BEWITCHED CITY: SAMARIA* *By Pastor E O Gabriel 15 June 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: But there was a certain Man called Simon, who Previously Practiced Sorcerer in the City and astonished the People of Samaria, claiming that he was someone Great - *Acts 8:9* Simon the Sorcerer bewitched the City of Samaria, and when a City is bewitched, families and individuals in the City become affected.  Everyone in the City is charmed and under a spell. *Signs of a Person is Bewitched:* *(1)* Foolish behaviour - *Galatians 3:1* Behaving contrary to common sense. Samuel said to Saul you have done foolishly - *1 Samuel 13:13* *(2)* Unwillingness to obey the Truth - *Galatians 3:1* *(3)* Gross darkness - *Isaiah 60:2* A Person bewitched lives a life without form and void -  *Genesis 1:2* And this is ...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *GROWING YOUR RELATIONSHIPS* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  14 June 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE:And it came to Pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the Soul of Jonathan was knit with the Soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own Soul - *1 Samuel 18:1*  *Relationships have the tendency to either grow up or degenerate.* *Two People in a relationship can either be intimate or become enemies.* King Saul and David had a relationship. Saul would not allow David return home to his father. But this relationship later degenerated to the extent that Saul wanted to kill David - *1 Samuel 18:11* On the other hand, David and Jonathan's relationship grew and evolved into a Covenant.  *The Bible says, in our anchor Text that the Soul of Jonathan was knit with that of David - This re...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *FROM FAILURE TO SUCCESS* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  13 June 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your Word I will let down the net.” And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking - *Luke 5:5‭-‬6* *Failing in any area of life is not a destination but a Passage to Success.*  Peter failed in business, he toiled all the night and caught nothing. His efforts in fishing all the night was Fruitless and he didn't  go home at the end of the day, but was busy washing his nets.  It would have been a shame to go back home empty handed, after a long night of hardwork.  *Shame is associated with Failure.* He was still at the sea shore because he had N...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                            BE GODLY AND CONTENT* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  12 June 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I Praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing - *Genesis 29:35* *The Greatest Lesson we can learn from the Life of Leah is that Godliness with Contentment is Great Gain* - *1 Timothy 6:6* She was not loved by her husband by no fault of hers, she felt empty, troubled and discontent. She made several efforts to Please her husband, but to no avail. This was evidenced by the names she gave to her sons. *When all efforts Proved abortive, she switched over to Pleasing and Praising God.* In our Text above, the moment she gave birth to Judah (Praise ), she stopped bearing. She became content when she switched over to Praising God....

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                         *QUIT YOUR "PITY PARTY"* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  11 June 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I Praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing - *Genesis 29:35* Leah was Jacob's wife by force and not by Choice. Her father Laban, decieved Jacob into marrying her.  She was therefore, not loved by Jacob. When she had her first son, she named him Reuben, saying the Lord has looked on my affliction and my husband will love me - *Genesis 29:32* She conceived the second time and gave birth to a son and named him Simeon meaning, the Lord has heard that I was hated - *Genesis 32:33* She conceived the third time, and bore a son and named him Levi, meaning now my husband will be joined to me - *Genesis 29:34* She conceived the...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                                    *CHASE YOUR LION* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  10 June 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: The lazy man says: “There is a lion outside! I shall be slain in the streets!” - *Proverbs 22:13* Whoever is looking for excuses will always find one.  Our Bible Text says the slothful man or the lazy man says there is a lion in the way and I shall be slain.  What an excuse! Even before he goes out, he has imagined that he would be slain.  *Many are held down in Life by Imaginary Problems.* *The word Imaginary is from the word Image - This means that many form images in the Mind as to why things will not work, why they can't succeed, why their situations can't change.* The Bible says the weapons of our warfare are not Carnal but Mighty through God to the Pulling down...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *SHOW UP TO SHOW OFF* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  09 June 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: To bring Queen Vashti before the King, wearing her Royal Crown, in order to show her beauty to the People and the Officials, for she was beautiful to behold. But Queen Vashti refused to come at the King’s command brought by his Eunuchs; therefore the King was furious, and his anger burned within him -*Esther 1:11‭-‬12* The name Vashti, King Ahasuerus' Queen, appeared in only two Chapters of the Bible - Chapters one and two of the Book of Esther. The First Chapter depicted the request for her to show off her beauty, for she was fair to look on - *Esther 1:11* The Second Chapter was the account of her dethronement and replacement by Esther, for she had disobeyed the King. *Great Lessons to learn from her showing up, an...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                                    *NEW BEGINNING* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  08 June 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: Elisha saw it, and he cried out, “My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its horsemen!” So he saw him no more. And he took hold of his own clothes and tore them into two Pieces - *2 Kings 2:12* *Life is a series of New Beginnings.* Elisha was busy Ploughing with twelve yokes of oxen, when Elijah met him and cast his Mantle upon him - *1 Kings 19:19* This was a New Beginning for him because with this encounter, his Passion and Practice of farming ended and he began the journey of Ministry. He became a son of the Prophet Pouring water in the hands of Elijah - *2 Kings 3:11* *In this New Beginning, he moved away from the wrong side of Destiny to the right side.* In our Anchor T...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                              *THE GLORY RETURNED* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  07 June 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: At the same time my reason returned to me, and for the Glory of my Kingdom, my Honour and Splendor returned to me. My Counselors and Nobles resorted to me, I was restored to my ykingdom, and Excellent Majesty was added to me - *Daniel 4:36* *The Glory of a Man can fly away.* The Bible says the Glory of Ephraim will fly away like a bird - *Hosea 9:11* *When the Glory flies away, though he may not loose his Position, he becomes a Ghost of himself.*  The Bible says Ephraim shall be desolate - *Hosea 5:9* This was the case of the King of Babylon,  Nebuchadnezzar. He gave to himself the Glory due to God. He was not removed nor replaced as King, but he was reduced to a beast eating grass for sev...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *SUSTAINING THE GLORY*  *By Pastor E O Gabriel  06 June 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: Now when the sons of the Prophets who were from Jericho saw him, they said, “The Spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” And they came to meet him, and bowed to the ground before him - *2 Kings 2:15* The fifty sons of the Prophets at Jericho saw Elisha after his Master had been taken up and bowed to him. They bowed because they saw the Glory of God upon him and declared that the Spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha. *Whoever carries the Glory of God must be Passionate about sustaining it because several things can happen to the Glory of God upon a man - For instance:* *(1)* The Glory can become Icabod - *1 Samuel 4:21* *The Glory can depart and when it departs, the Man begins to talk of Good Old Days. Such a man ...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *FRUITFULNESS IN AFFLICTION (2): THE PLACE OF INTEGRITY* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  05 June 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: Let Integrity and Uprightness Preserve me, For I wait for You -*Psalms 25:21* *We have once established that it is Possible to be Fruitful in affliction.*  *Joseph named his Second son Ephraim, meaning the Lord has made me Fruitful in the Land of my affliction.* *It is important to know that one of the key Prerequisite of Fruitfulness in affliction, is the ability to maintain Integrity.* *Integrity comes from the word integers in mathematics, this refers to Whole Numbers.* *Integrity therefore is a quality of being Whole. It is being Honest.* The Bible says let your communication be Yea,  and Nay nay; for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil - *Matthew 5:37* *A Man...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                           *FRUITFULNESS IN AFFLICTION* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  04 June 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: And the name of the second he called Ephraim: “For God has caused me to be Fruitful in the land of my affliction” - *Genesis 41:52* Joseph had two sons: Manasseh and Ephraim.  The interpretation of their names were Symbolic of Joseph's journey in life. *Ephraim means the Lord has caused me to be Fruitful in the land of my affliction, because God beautified Joseph in the same land he was sent as a Captive.* What the enemy meant for  evil, God turned around for his Good - *Genesis 50:20* Joseph was a Prosperous Man in Slavery - *Genesis 39:2* All that Joseph did even in Prison Prospered - *Genesis 39:23* *Joseph's life testifies that, it is Possible to be Fruitful in the land of affliction.* *The...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *NEVERTHELESS AT THY WORD* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  03 June 2025: Share* SCRIPTURE: But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught Nothing; nevertheless at Your Word I will let down the net" -*Luke 5:5* Peter had toiled all the night and caught Nothing. Jesus showed up for him and asked him to launch out into the deep. He initially objected but later obeyed and said nevertheless at thy Word, I will let down the net. He caught a great multitude of fishes that his net broke. *This clearly shows that a Teachable Spirit is the Secret of Good Success in Life.* The Bible says: The Meek shall inherit the Earth - *Matthew 5:5* This means the Meek shall have everything in the Earth as their Inheritance.  *One of the Outstanding Qualities of the Meek is their Teacha...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *EVERY SEASON HAS A REASON* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  02 June 2025: Share* And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to Prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep His Commandments, or not - *Deuteronomy 8:2* *The Lord changes the Times and the Seasons.* *Every Change of a Season is for a reason.*  *In the above text, the Season of Slavery and Bondage in Egypt was changed by God to a Season of Freedom in the wilderness to humble them.* Similarly, the Season of Joy and Dominion enjoyed by King Nebuchadnezzar in his Palace in Babylon, was changed to a Season of Solitary Life in the forest as an animal, so that he will know that the Most High rules in the Kingdom of Men and gives it t...