Important Balance: Not Everything Will Change
There are situations where:
• God says no
• God allows something
• God has a different plan
In those cases:
Submission is required
But the key question is:
“Did you do all you were supposed to do?”
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The Responsibility to Fight
You must be able to say:
“I gave my best in faith.”
Because many times:
• The issue is not that change was impossible
• The issue is that effort was insufficient
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Example: Persistent Prayer for Life
There was a case of a young man in a coma:
• 38+ days in coma
• No improvement initially
• Medical limitations
But:
• Continuous prayer (24/7)
• Persistence
• Faith
Eventually:
He came out of the coma
There are situations where:
• God says no
• God allows something
• God has a different plan
In those cases:
Submission is required
But the key question is:
“Did you do all you were supposed to do?”
________________________________________
The Responsibility to Fight
You must be able to say:
“I gave my best in faith.”
Because many times:
• The issue is not that change was impossible
• The issue is that effort was insufficient
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Example: Persistent Prayer for Life
There was a case of a young man in a coma:
• 38+ days in coma
• No improvement initially
• Medical limitations
But:
• Continuous prayer (24/7)
• Persistence
• Faith
Eventually:
He came out of the coma
Lesson: Change Requires Commitment
Some battles require:
• Time
• Energy
• Consistency
The question is:
“Will you last long enough?”
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Another Example: 14 Years Waiting
A couple waited 14 years for a child.
• Medical reports said “impossible”
• Adoption was suggested
But through:
• Faith
• Word
• Persistence
They received their child
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Some battles require:
• Time
• Energy
• Consistency
The question is:
“Will you last long enough?”
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Another Example: 14 Years Waiting
A couple waited 14 years for a child.
• Medical reports said “impossible”
• Adoption was suggested
But through:
• Faith
• Word
• Persistence
They received their child
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Faith Requires Participation
God can change anything.
But:
He works with people who are willing to engage
Not passive people.
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Supernatural Intervention Is Real
Example:
• A woman with a dangerous childbirth condition
• No money for surgery
• Impossible situation
Prayer was made:
The baby repositioned supernaturally
And she delivered safely.
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Power to Change Comes From Understanding
To effect change, you must understand:
1. Your position in Christ
2. Your authority
3. The power of Jesus inside you
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The Reality of Spiritual Warfare
The devil tests:
• Your consistency
• Your endurance
• Your faith
He asks:
“Will you stop before breakthrough?”
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God can change anything.
But:
He works with people who are willing to engage
Not passive people.
________________________________________
Supernatural Intervention Is Real
Example:
• A woman with a dangerous childbirth condition
• No money for surgery
• Impossible situation
Prayer was made:
The baby repositioned supernaturally
And she delivered safely.
________________________________________
Power to Change Comes From Understanding
To effect change, you must understand:
1. Your position in Christ
2. Your authority
3. The power of Jesus inside you
________________________________________
The Reality of Spiritual Warfare
The devil tests:
• Your consistency
• Your endurance
• Your faith
He asks:
“Will you stop before breakthrough?”
________________________________________
Ultimate Truth About Power
The greatest damage the devil can do is:
Death
But even that:
Jesus conquered
That is why:
Death is not the end of the story.
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The Spirit of Faith
Like David said:
• A lion took a lamb
• He went after it
• He recovered it
That is the mindset required:
Aggressive faith
Refusal to accept loss
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The greatest damage the devil can do is:
Death
But even that:
Jesus conquered
That is why:
Death is not the end of the story.
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The Spirit of Faith
Like David said:
• A lion took a lamb
• He went after it
• He recovered it
That is the mindset required:
Aggressive faith
Refusal to accept loss
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The Greatest Power: Resurrection Power
The highest power in existence is:
The resurrection power of Jesus Christ
• The power that defeated death
• The power that broke hell
• The power that raised Jesus from the grave
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The Name Above All Names
God has given Jesus: A Name above every name
That means:
• Every sickness must bow
• Every situation must bow
• Every force must bow
If it has a name:
It is subject to the Name of Jesus.
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But Here Is the Real Issue
The question is not:
“Is there power?”
The question is:
“Are you serious enough to engage it?”
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Stirring the Power Within
That power is already:
Inside you
But you must:
• Stir it up
• Engage it
• Refuse passivity
You must get to a point where you say:
• “Not my brother”
• “Not my sister”
• “Not my family”
• “Not my destiny”
None of them will be released to the devil
The highest power in existence is:
The resurrection power of Jesus Christ
• The power that defeated death
• The power that broke hell
• The power that raised Jesus from the grave
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The Name Above All Names
God has given Jesus: A Name above every name
That means:
• Every sickness must bow
• Every situation must bow
• Every force must bow
If it has a name:
It is subject to the Name of Jesus.
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But Here Is the Real Issue
The question is not:
“Is there power?”
The question is:
“Are you serious enough to engage it?”
________________________________________
Stirring the Power Within
That power is already:
Inside you
But you must:
• Stir it up
• Engage it
• Refuse passivity
You must get to a point where you say:
• “Not my brother”
• “Not my sister”
• “Not my family”
• “Not my destiny”
None of them will be released to the devil
Spiritual Responsibility Beyond Complaining
Complaining about situations (even national issues) is not enough.
Because:
Many battles are spiritual, not just physical or political.
Real change begins in:
The spirit realm
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A Call to Spiritual Revolution
Instead of waiting for external change:
Engineer change spiritually
• Through prayer
• Through faith
• Through alignment with God
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The Turning Point: Decision
The devil is not afraid of:
• Your wishes
• Your desires
He is afraid of:
Your decision
When you decide:
• “I will not accept this”
• “I will stand in faith”
• “I will contend for change”
Everything begins to shift.
Complaining about situations (even national issues) is not enough.
Because:
Many battles are spiritual, not just physical or political.
Real change begins in:
The spirit realm
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A Call to Spiritual Revolution
Instead of waiting for external change:
Engineer change spiritually
• Through prayer
• Through faith
• Through alignment with God
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The Turning Point: Decision
The devil is not afraid of:
• Your wishes
• Your desires
He is afraid of:
Your decision
When you decide:
• “I will not accept this”
• “I will stand in faith”
• “I will contend for change”
Everything begins to shift.
Refuse Negative Finality
You must come to a place where you say:
“I will not accept a negative final outcome.”
Because:
With God, things can be changed
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The Strategy of the Enemy
The enemy works to:
• Make you doubt
• Make you unbelieving
• Make you feel powerless
Because if you don’t believe:
You won’t act
You won’t engage
You won’t change anything
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Your Identity
You are:
• Born again
• Filled with the Holy Spirit
• Carrying Jesus within you
You are not powerless
You must come to a place where you say:
“I will not accept a negative final outcome.”
Because:
With God, things can be changed
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The Strategy of the Enemy
The enemy works to:
• Make you doubt
• Make you unbelieving
• Make you feel powerless
Because if you don’t believe:
You won’t act
You won’t engage
You won’t change anything
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Your Identity
You are:
• Born again
• Filled with the Holy Spirit
• Carrying Jesus within you
You are not powerless
Biblical Foundation
Scripture declares:
“If the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you…”
Then:
That same Spirit will give life, power, and change through you.
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Become a Change Agent
God is raising:
• World changers
• Situation changers
• Destiny shapers
People who will say:
“I will not accept what the devil has done—I will change it.”
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Your Commitment
This is your moment to decide:
• Will you stay passive?
• Or will you engage the power within you?
Make a personal commitment:
“Lord, I receive this mandate. I will stand. I will act. I will change things by Your power.”
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Scripture declares:
“If the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you…”
Then:
That same Spirit will give life, power, and change through you.
________________________________________
Become a Change Agent
God is raising:
• World changers
• Situation changers
• Destiny shapers
People who will say:
“I will not accept what the devil has done—I will change it.”
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Your Commitment
This is your moment to decide:
• Will you stay passive?
• Or will you engage the power within you?
Make a personal commitment:
“Lord, I receive this mandate. I will stand. I will act. I will change things by Your power.”
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Say it and believe it:
“I can change it.”
“Through THE RESURRECTION POWER OF JESUS.”
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The resurrection is not just a doctrine.
It is:
The power that lives in you
And that power is enough to:
• Reverse situations
• Restore destinies
• Break limitations
Produce miracles
“I can change it.”
“Through THE RESURRECTION POWER OF JESUS.”
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The resurrection is not just a doctrine.
It is:
The power that lives in you
And that power is enough to:
• Reverse situations
• Restore destinies
• Break limitations
Produce miracles
We Can Change It
Even when doctors said both tubes were blocked, and later discovered endometriosis and fibroids, a baby still came forth.
You do not have to accept a negative finality as a child of God.
Say it:
We can change it.
We will change it.
If it is negative, if it is not of God, if it is contrary to the will of God, we will change it.
Turn it into prayer and lift your hands to Jesus.
Father, we give You praise.
Father, we give You glory
Even when doctors said both tubes were blocked, and later discovered endometriosis and fibroids, a baby still came forth.
You do not have to accept a negative finality as a child of God.
Say it:
We can change it.
We will change it.
If it is negative, if it is not of God, if it is contrary to the will of God, we will change it.
Turn it into prayer and lift your hands to Jesus.
Father, we give You praise.
Father, we give You glory
A Remnant That Will Pay the Price
Lift both hands now.
Be quiet and be still before the Lord.
Right from Genesis, God has always worked with a remnant, not with the majority.
• In Gideon’s day, 32,000 came out, but only 300 qualified.
• In the days of Noah, only 8 were saved.
• Abraham had 318 trained servants born in his house, and with them he defeated five kings.
Tonight, God is looking for the few who will pay the price.
Are you one of them?
Lift your hands to God, because He may come to you and say:
“Will you do this for Me?”
“Will you fight for this one?”
“Will you stand in the gap?”
You may not know the power at your disposal until you say, “Yes, Lord, I will do it.”
Lift both hands now.
Be quiet and be still before the Lord.
Right from Genesis, God has always worked with a remnant, not with the majority.
• In Gideon’s day, 32,000 came out, but only 300 qualified.
• In the days of Noah, only 8 were saved.
• Abraham had 318 trained servants born in his house, and with them he defeated five kings.
Tonight, God is looking for the few who will pay the price.
Are you one of them?
Lift your hands to God, because He may come to you and say:
“Will you do this for Me?”
“Will you fight for this one?”
“Will you stand in the gap?”
You may not know the power at your disposal until you say, “Yes, Lord, I will do it.”
A Divine Commission to Fight
Lay your hand on your head.
God’s hand is coming upon your head.
Beginning from tonight:
• You will have opportunities to fight spiritually.
• You will have divine communications.
• You will have divine visitations.
• God will bring you in contact with matters and situations that require divine change.
If you are not part of the solution, you will not come in contact with them. But from today, if you come in contact with a negative situation that is not of God, then you are part of the solution to change it.
Do you believe that?
Do you receive that?
Father, in the name of Jesus, let Your hand come upon Your people, both online and on ground. Let the breath of God come upon them. Let every sleeping giant be awakened.
In Jesus’ name, we pray
Lay your hand on your head.
God’s hand is coming upon your head.
Beginning from tonight:
• You will have opportunities to fight spiritually.
• You will have divine communications.
• You will have divine visitations.
• God will bring you in contact with matters and situations that require divine change.
If you are not part of the solution, you will not come in contact with them. But from today, if you come in contact with a negative situation that is not of God, then you are part of the solution to change it.
Do you believe that?
Do you receive that?
Father, in the name of Jesus, let Your hand come upon Your people, both online and on ground. Let the breath of God come upon them. Let every sleeping giant be awakened.
In Jesus’ name, we pray
You Came Ordinary, You Are Leaving Anointed
What I have in my spirit to speak over you is this:
You came in here ordinary.
You are leaving this place anointed.
The angel spoke to Gideon and said:
“Go in this thy might.”
And I say the same to you today:
Go in this your might.
You can change it.
So go and change it.
You are blessed.
See you tomorrow morning.
What I have in my spirit to speak over you is this:
You came in here ordinary.
You are leaving this place anointed.
The angel spoke to Gideon and said:
“Go in this thy might.”
And I say the same to you today:
Go in this your might.
You can change it.
So go and change it.
You are blessed.
See you tomorrow morning.
Pastor Deji leading us to present the Thanksgiving offering
SPIRIT MEAT DAILY DEVOTIONAL BY REV OLUSOLA AND REV OYENIKE AREOGUN
Sunday, 5th April 2026
TOPIC: ACTS THAT MOVE GOD’S HAND
Malachi 1:6; Isaiah 59:1
One of the truths every believer must understand is that God does not respond to human life randomly. There are acts that move the hand of God in a person’s direction, just as there are acts that can provoke His hand against a person. Many believers imagine that everything that happens in life is simply a matter of luck or spiritual warfare, but the Bible presents a different reality. God responds to the way we relate with Him. There are things we do that invite His involvement in our affairs, and there are things we do that distance us from His help. This is why the Bible reminds us again that “the LORD’S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save” (Isaiah 59:1 KJV). If the hand of God seems absent in a situation, the problem is rarely with God’s power; the issue often lies in whether the life involved is aligned with the things that attract His intervention. When a believer understands this principle, he stops living carelessly and begins to live deliberately, knowing that his actions carry spiritual consequences before God.
It is also important to recognise that the acts that move God’s hand fall into different categories. Some are positive acts that provoke His favour and blessing, while others are negative acts that provoke His displeasure. The wise believer learns to avoid the negative ones and pursue the positive ones intentionally. In addition, these acts are not limited to purely spiritual activities like prayer and fasting. Some of them are spiritual, but others are expressed through practical actions in everyday life. The way a believer honours God, the way he handles responsibilities, the way he treats people, and the value he places on what belongs to God all reveal the posture of his heart. Heaven watches these things more closely than many believers realise. The tragedy is that some Christians desire the blessings of God without paying attention to the attitudes and actions that move His hand. But God is not a machine that releases answers simply because we press the right religious buttons. He is a living Person who responds to the honour, obedience, and sincerity of His people.
This understanding prepares us for the specific acts we will examine in the coming days. When God begins to work for a man, the difference becomes obvious. Sometimes His hand adds to a person what years of effort could not produce. Sometimes it provides what human strength can never obtain. And at other times, His intervention becomes the difference between survival and disaster. Every believer should therefore desire to live in such a way that the hand of God is constantly moving in his favour. The choice before us is simple: we can live carelessly and leave our lives to struggle under human effort alone, or we can deliberately walk in the acts that provoke divine involvement. The wise believer chooses the second path. As we continue this journey, we will begin to explore the first major act that moves the hand of God positively in our direction: the act of honouring Him.
THOUGHT TO PONDER: Do my daily attitudes and actions provoke the favourable hand of God or push it away? What deliberate step will I take today to honour God?
PRAYER: Father, teach me the acts that move Your hand in my favour. Help me avoid attitudes that provoke Your displeasure and lead me to live in ways that attract Your blessing, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Deuteronomy 28:1-68, Luke 11:14-36, Psalm 77:1-20, Proverbs 12:18
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Sunday, 5th April 2026
TOPIC: ACTS THAT MOVE GOD’S HAND
Malachi 1:6; Isaiah 59:1
One of the truths every believer must understand is that God does not respond to human life randomly. There are acts that move the hand of God in a person’s direction, just as there are acts that can provoke His hand against a person. Many believers imagine that everything that happens in life is simply a matter of luck or spiritual warfare, but the Bible presents a different reality. God responds to the way we relate with Him. There are things we do that invite His involvement in our affairs, and there are things we do that distance us from His help. This is why the Bible reminds us again that “the LORD’S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save” (Isaiah 59:1 KJV). If the hand of God seems absent in a situation, the problem is rarely with God’s power; the issue often lies in whether the life involved is aligned with the things that attract His intervention. When a believer understands this principle, he stops living carelessly and begins to live deliberately, knowing that his actions carry spiritual consequences before God.
It is also important to recognise that the acts that move God’s hand fall into different categories. Some are positive acts that provoke His favour and blessing, while others are negative acts that provoke His displeasure. The wise believer learns to avoid the negative ones and pursue the positive ones intentionally. In addition, these acts are not limited to purely spiritual activities like prayer and fasting. Some of them are spiritual, but others are expressed through practical actions in everyday life. The way a believer honours God, the way he handles responsibilities, the way he treats people, and the value he places on what belongs to God all reveal the posture of his heart. Heaven watches these things more closely than many believers realise. The tragedy is that some Christians desire the blessings of God without paying attention to the attitudes and actions that move His hand. But God is not a machine that releases answers simply because we press the right religious buttons. He is a living Person who responds to the honour, obedience, and sincerity of His people.
This understanding prepares us for the specific acts we will examine in the coming days. When God begins to work for a man, the difference becomes obvious. Sometimes His hand adds to a person what years of effort could not produce. Sometimes it provides what human strength can never obtain. And at other times, His intervention becomes the difference between survival and disaster. Every believer should therefore desire to live in such a way that the hand of God is constantly moving in his favour. The choice before us is simple: we can live carelessly and leave our lives to struggle under human effort alone, or we can deliberately walk in the acts that provoke divine involvement. The wise believer chooses the second path. As we continue this journey, we will begin to explore the first major act that moves the hand of God positively in our direction: the act of honouring Him.
THOUGHT TO PONDER: Do my daily attitudes and actions provoke the favourable hand of God or push it away? What deliberate step will I take today to honour God?
PRAYER: Father, teach me the acts that move Your hand in my favour. Help me avoid attitudes that provoke Your displeasure and lead me to live in ways that attract Your blessing, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Deuteronomy 28:1-68, Luke 11:14-36, Psalm 77:1-20, Proverbs 12:18
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Keys to Moving the Hand of God
Throughout Scripture, we see that God responds to certain attitudes and actions in the lives of His people. The hand of God does not move randomly; it responds to faith, obedience, love, honour, and devotion. As you journey through this devotional, may your…