Pastor E O Gabriel

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *LIGHT CAME BEFORE MAN* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  29 September 2026: Share*   SCRIPTURE: In the beginning, God created the Heaven and the Earth - *Genesis 1:1* The Earth was without form and void, and Darkness was upon the face of the deep. And God said, let there be Light, and there was Light - *Genesis 1:3* *Therefore, Light came before Man.* *There are implications of Light before Man. Some of which are:* *(1)* Before the Light, there was no Man. • Therefore, Light is essential to Man. He cannot survive without Light, and his survival is in the Light. • Jesus introduced Himself as the Light of the world - *John 8:12; John 9:5* Therefore, no man can survive without Jesus - His Love, His Mercy, etc, are essential for our survival - *Lamentations 3:22* • There is Nothing  anyone can do...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *WHAT ARE YOUR STRONG REASONS - PART 2?* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  28 September 2026: Share* SCRIPTURE: Produce your cause, saith the LORD; bring forth your Strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob - *Isaiah 41:21 KJV* Hezekiah, the king, brought out his Strong reasons why God should keep him alive, and God added fifteen years to his years -  *2 Kings 20:1-3* Dorcas, a Disciple of our Lord Jesus who lived in Joppa, died. The women, Particularly the Widows in Joppa, sent for Peter to raise her from the dead. When he came, they Produced reasons why Dorcas should still be alive.  *These were their reasons:* *(1)* She was a woman who considered the Poor. *(2)* She lived to care for the Widows.  *(3)* She was covering the Nakedness, the Shame of the Widows. *(4)* She Played the role of ...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                         *WHAT ARE YOUR STRONG REASONS - PART 1?* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  27 September 2026: Share* SCRIPTURE: Produce your cause, saith the LORD; bring forth your Strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob - *Isaiah 41:21 KJV* Hezekiah was sick unto death, and the Lord sent Prophet Isaiah unto him to set his house in order for he will die and not live - *2 Kings 20:1* When the Prophet left, Hezekiah turned to the wall and cried to God, bringing out his Strong reasons why he should be kept alive. *These were his Strong reasons:* *(1)* He had been walking with God in Truth and with a Perfect Heart. *(2)* He had been doing Good in the sight of God. *(3)* His Good deeds were with a Perfect Heart. *(4)* His Good deeds were unto the Lord. *(5)* He had been a God Pleaser. *When Hezekiah raised these reasons, God foun...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *ACCESSING GOD'S SPEED* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  26 September 2026: Share* SCRIPTURE: And the Hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel - *1 Kings 18:46 KJV* *Good Speed is desirable, but God's Speed does much more and is the most desirable.* Ahab enjoyed Good Speed with his Chariot, but Elijah enjoyed God's Speed with the Hand of God upon him - *1 Kings 18:46* Abraham's Servant just Prayed to get Good Speed, but Elijah did much more than Praying to get God's Speed  - *Genesis 24:12* *What must we do to access God's Speed?* *From Elijah's Example, the following are important:* *(1)* Stand to get God's Attention - *1 Kings 17:1* God sees all, but only a few Stands to get His Attention. *(2)* God's Word must Produce a Sound in ...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                              *YOUR DAY WILL COME* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  25 September 2026:Share* SCRIPTURE: And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel - *1 Kings 18:46 KJV* *The Story of Elijah and Ahab in the above Scripture teaches us many Lessons.* *A Lesson learnt is that each Person's Day will come because God has each of us in His Agenda.* Ahab was having a good time running with his Chariot to the entrance of Jezreel, but Elijah had no Chariot to run with. Therefore, he stood still.  But when his day came, the Hand of God came upon him, and he began to run and amazingly  overtook Ahab and got to the entrance of Jezreel before Ahab.  *When your Day comes, your Star will Shine Brightest, and you become the Latest Cel...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                        *GOD'S SPEED VS GOOD SPEED* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  24 September 2026:Share* SCRIPTURE: And the Hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel - *1 Kings 18:46 KJV* *Good Speed is desirable in Life. It makes a man move fast and far and gets results quickly.* When the Servant of Abraham was assigned the responsibility of getting a wife for Isaac, he Prayed to God to give him Good Speed so as to get quick results - *Genesis 24:12* *But God's Speed can do much more than Good Speed.* This is evident in the Life of Elijah in our Anchor Bible Text above.  *Ahab enjoyed Good Speed with his Chariot, but Elijah enjoyed God's Speed with the Hand of God on him.* *The following were the blessings of God's Speed among others:* *(1)* It puts an end t...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                         *WHEN SUCCESS IS A FAILURE* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  23 September 2026:Share* SCRIPTURE: But what things were Gain to me, those I counted Loss for Christ - *Philippians 3:7 KJV* *Success is the Opposite of Failure, but Success can become Failure if it is in the wrong direction.*  *Therefore, another definition of Failure is Success in the wrong direction.* Saul of Tarsus had PhD in Law with Specialisation in Church Persecution. He was Succeeding in his endeavour because he was in Charge when Stephen was Stoned to death - *Acts 7:58; Acts 8:1-3* But, while he was on his way to Damascus doing what he Specialised in, he was arrested by the Lord, and he became Born Again - *Acts 9:1-6* The direction of his endeavour Changed.  He began to spread the Gospel he was working against. He later wrote ...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                                 *LIFE OF PURPOSE* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  22 September 2026: Share* SCRIPTURE: Go ye therefore, and teach all Nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen - *Matthew 28:19-20 KJV* *Man is wired to live a Life of Purpose because he was born for a Purpose* - *Jeremiah 1:5* He is not on Earth by Accident.  *What does it mean to live a Life of Purpose?* *(1)* It means to live the Life you are born to live - *Jeremiah 1:5; Galatians 1:15-16* *(2)* It means to be in the Centre of God's Will for your Life - *John 4:34; Philippians 1:21* *(3)* It means to follow the direction the Lord wants you to...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *WHEN THE SET TIME COMES* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  21 September 2026: Share* SCRIPTURE: For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the Set Time of which God had spoken to him - *Genesis 21:2 KJV* Our God is a Master Planner.  Before we were formed in our Mothers' Wombs, He had Planned our lives - *Jeremiah 1:5* In His Planning, He set a Time for every Purpose - *Ecclesiastes 3:1* He told Abraham at the Time Appointed, "Sarah, your wife will bear a son" - *Genesis 18;14* In our Anchor Bible Text above, the Set Time for Sarah to have a son came.  *Let us consider what happens when the Set Time comes:* *(1)* There will be a Divine Visitation - *Genesis 21:1* • When the Set Time for Bartimeus came, Jesus visited him, and he received his sight - *Mark 10:46-52* *(2)* Al...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                                 *TRUTH IS A MAKER* *By  Pastor E O Gabriel  20 September 2026: Share* SCRIPTURE: And ye shall know the Truth, and the Truth shall make you free -  *John 8:32 KJV* The Bible says buy the Truth and sell it not - *Proverbs 23:23* Truth is important for a Purposeful Living.  An Exposition of the Anchor Bible Text above shows how indispensable Truth is in the Life of a Man.  *The following are deducable:* *(1)* Truth is the Person of Jesus Christ - *John 14:6* *(2)* Truth is a Maker of Persons. He can make Rich, Fruitful, Holy, Great, etc. *(3)* Knowledge of the Truth is highly Profitable because it lightens, while lack of it leads to error - *John 3:21; Matthew 22:29* *(4)* Truth is better to be Chosen than riches because the former guarantees Freedom whil...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                                *NEW SONG - Part 2* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  19 September 2026: Share* SCRIPTURE: And he hath put a New Song in my mouth, even Praise unto our God: Many shall see it, and fear, And shall trust in the LORD - *Psalm 40:3 KJV* David Testified that the Lord put a New Song in his mouth.  He was inspired to sing a New Song by the reason of the wonders of God in his Life.  He was Miraculously brought out of a horrible and hopeless situation - *Psalm 40:2* *He told us what he did to Provoke the Wonders that inspired the New Song.* *The first thing he did was to Pray.* Prayer is an invitation to God to step into a situation - *Matthew 7:7-8* God is a Gentleman. He would not force Himself into where He was not invited - *Revelation 3:20* *Second, David waited for the Lord.*...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *NEW SONG - Part 1* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  18 September 2026: Share* SCRIPTURE: And he hath put a New Song in my mouth, even Praise unto our God: Many shall see it, and fear, And shall trust in the LORD - *Psalm 40:3 KJV* *Songs are important in giving expression to the inward feelings in Man.* *Songs are words that are repeated severally in a Melody.* When the children of Israel were carried into  Babylonian Captivity, they expressed their Pains in a Song.  They sang by the River of Babylon there we sat down, yea we wept, when we remembered Zion - *Psalms 137:1* The same children of Israel when they crossed the Red Sea on dry ground sang to express their Victory.  They sang Who is like unto thee, O  Lord, among  the gods? Who is like unto thee, Glorious in Holiness, ...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *NEW GARMENT - Part 2* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  17 September 2026: Share* 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* Joseph dropped the Garment the enemy gave to him when he received a call from Pharaoh, the king of Egypt - *Genesis 41:14* When he got to the Palace, he was decorated with a New Garment by the King. *These are some of the factors that qualified for a New Garment:* *(1)* The Presence of God in his Life - *Genesis 39:2, 21* • No New Thing happens without God - *Isaiah 43:18-19* *(2)* He was Visionary - *Genesis 37:5-9* • Whatever a Man can not see, he cannot experience - *Genesis 13:14-15* *(3)* He was full of Knowledge. He interpreted the...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *A NEW GARMENT -  Part 1* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  16 September 2026: Share* 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...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                            *NEW HEART - Part 2* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  15 September 2026: Share* 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...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                                 *NEW HEART Part 1* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  14 September 2026: Share* 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 t...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *GET HIS ATTENTION - Part 2* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  13 September 2026: 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 Hi...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *GET HIS ATTENTION - Part 1* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  12 September 2026: 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 Hi...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                          *GOD’S OUTSTRETCHED ARMS*  *By Pastor E O Gabriel  11 September 2026: Share* SCRIPTURE: And the Lord brought us forth out of Egypt with a Mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with great terribleness, and with signs, and with wonders - *Deuteronomy 26:8 KJV* The above Scripture reveals to us the secret behind the freedom of the children of Israel from four hundred and thirty years of Captivity. It was not their Strength nor their Wisdom that ended their affliction, but the outstretched arm of God. *What is the meaning of God’s outstretched arm?* It is a Metaphor used mostly in the Old Testament to mean: *1)* God’s Intervention in Human History. *2)* The demonstration of God’s Sovereign Power. Let us therefore consider in detail what the outstretched arm of the Lord did for them: ...

 SEED OF TRANSFORMATION DAILY DEVOTIONAL                                         *POWER WITHOUT AUTHORITY* *By Pastor E O Gabriel  10 September 2026: 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 som...