Watchword 2020

“The LORD our God spake unto us in Horeb saying, Ye have dwelt long enough in this mount turn you and take your journey” (Deut. 1:6-7a).

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President/General Overseer’s Opening Speech

2020: MY YEAR OF MOVING FORWARD

Beloved of Christ, life is a journey filled with lessons, hardship, heartaches, joy, celebration and special moments  that will ultimately lead us to our destination and our purpose in life. The road is not always smooth, in fact, throughout our travels, we will encounter many challenges which could cause retardation to the wheel of our progress. This obstacle exists in various forms, such as natural obstacle, geographical obstacle, human obstacle, legislative, generational curse and boundary adjustment, etc which could block us as Christians (I Chron. 29:15). As sojourner we have battle to fight, as pilgrims, a life-style to maintain and a day to remember in order to do this and get to our destination, God has his commands for us and the command is “tell my people to move forward” Exod. 14:15. The reason for the command is that staying in one position is not the will of our Heavenly Father for us (Deut. 1:6-7a). Throughout this year’s prayers, we shall be in battle with all forces of obstacles of any type and victory shall be ours and we shall move forward in Jesus name.

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WEEK ONE, SAT. FEB. 1 – FRI. FEB. 7, 2020

RECOGNIZING THE MOMENT OF FORWARD MOVEMENT IN OUR FAMILIES

Prelude:

Recognition is the first step in actualization; forward movement of God’s people is one of God’s interest as human designer. In automobile, the designers did them in a way to move to any given direction by means of acceleration and break also to control the rate of the movement of the vehicle when applied but beside break, there is something known as friction which often holds down vehicles from forward movement, until it is taken out of the way, such vehicle will remain stagnant or grounded. God is aware of such frictions, obstacles, stoppers or hindrances in the way of his people, that is why he issued out His command that His interest is that we should move forward and by His grace we shall move forward in Jesus name.

 

DAY 1, SATURDAY, FEB. 1, 2020

Topic:         FORWARD MOVEMENT TO OUR FAMILIES

Texts:         Exodus 14:15

Introduction

Going forward is a command from God who knows that there is a possibility of new level and frictions or obstacles on the way of His people that is why He made statements and this statements are powerful and creative. The word that is coming out of God this year is not just a piece of information or advice to be ignored but a command to be obeyed to everyone that remains just in one position. Have you been pursued to a point of no return, be sure that this year is your year of your advancement and year in which the Lord God will take you to your destination.

Prayer Points:

1. Exo. 14:15: To go forward means that you should advance to where the Lord wished you to be. Let us thank God for His good determination for us. Let us confess our sins that might have served as obstacles in our ways from reaching our destinations.
2. I Sam. 30:8: Let us pray against every force that has taken away everything that belongs to our family thereby returns us to square one. This year, I shall recover every bit of my loses and that of my family.
3. Psalm 18:17-19: Let us pray that as God delighted in us He should lead us forth this year and deliver us from every form of forces that have been preventing us from moving forward.
4. Exo 14:15; Psalm 18:16: Let us pray that every form of obstacles in our way be it natural, legislative, geographical, human. generational on our ways that God should deliver us from them and remove such obstacles on our ways this year.
5. Acts 4:13-14: let us ask for the miracle that no man shall have anything to say when it is done for our family this year.
6. Psalm 27:1-14: Every human agent that stand in the way of the progress of our family, may they stumble and fall so that we can have chance to move forward. Lord this year may my family behold your beauty in our lives, homes and our works.

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DAY 2, SUNDAY, FEB. 2, 2020

Topic:         EVERY OBSTACLES INT HE WAY OF YOUR FAMILY’S PROGRESS

Texts:         Exodus 14:14-31

Introduction

The journey of life is not easy as planned for most families due to lots of factors which serve as obstacles and hindrances such as mountains, gates, human agents, natural agents, legislation and walls on the way of your families progress: all these must give way to members of your family in order for you all to move forward.

Prayer Points:

2. 4:7: There was a time when mountain blocked ways of Zerubbabel in the construction of the temple of the Lord. There was a shout against it in the same way, let us shout in prayer against every mountain that has blocked the way of your family from progressing.
3. I Sam. 15:2: The Amalek ambushed Israelites on the way, when they came up from Egypt, but God said I will punish them. Let us pray against every human agents who are out there to oppose or ambush us as a family this year that say we shall not move forward.
4. Esther 4:8: A decree was made against Israel as a family or nation. In verse 16, Esther ordered for prayer at the end it resulted to “back to sender”. Let us pray that every decree and legislation made both in the secret and open that are not friendly with my family thereby become obstacle to the wheel of our progress begin to nullify them. e.g. Xenophobia attack, closure of boarder, hike in goods and services prices, etc.
5. 13:19; Gen. 22:17: One of the weapons to restrict people movement is gate and when it is shut against anyone or family, there is nothing such could do until it is open. Let us pray that every gate on the way of our family’s progress be opened in the name of Jesus. We shall as well pray to God that He may help us to possess the gates of our enemies.
6. Joshua 6:20; Heb. 11:30: The wall of Jericho fell down flat before the Israelites by faith in their days. Let us pray that every form of wall or walls before my family this year to start falling flat so as to reach our promised land on time, and the Lord will lift us above every form of blockage wall before us (Psalm 18:29).
7. 14:14-27: Every natural occurrence that would hinder my family this year shall give way in Jesus name.

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 DAY 3, MONDAY, FEB. 3, 2020

Topic:         THE RESISTED COVERING CLOUD AGAINST YOUR FAMILY

Texts:        

Introduction

During the wilderness experience of the children of Israel, one of the toll God used to control their movement was cloud, when it is lifted, they will commence their journey and when it rested on the tabernacle, they will remain in one position without movement it could be for days, months or years they cannot move forward. The devil has adopted this method to keep God’s people stagnant in one place, but the promise of God and His command is that this year we must move forward.

Prayer Points:

1. Number 9:16-23: Let us pray that every cloud from the enemy to cover our family before this time and now thereby hindering the smooth movement be removed in Jesus name.
2. 16:1-3; Luke 12:54: Let us pray for our family that this year 2020, may we experience favourable weather that will make us to run fast in all our endeavours in Jesus name.
3. Psalm 18:28: Lord lighten the path of my family this year and beyond so that we may see clearly to move fast to our destination in 2020 and beyond in Jesus name.
4. Psalm 36:6: King David understood that someone’s way could be darkened that was why he prayed this prayer. Are there any force wishing to darken our ways this year, let us pray that God should not allow them, and if they have done so before, let us ask God to lighten our ways.
5. Isaiah 60:8: Prophet Isaiah saw those who fly as a cloud and questioned them. Let us pray that all forces that are flying like cloud to block the way of our family from moving forward, let us pray to rise against them.
6. Psalm 77:17-20: Let us pray that God should lead us above every form of unfavourable clouds this year and beyond. Lord save us from cloudy day, cloudy month and cloudy year in Jesus name (Ezek. 30:3).
7. Job 36:29-32: All hindering clouds that would cover the light of our family from shining this year, Lord, take these clouds out of the way for us, so that our family light would shine this year.

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DAY 4, TUESDAY, FEB. 4, 2020

Topic:         PERAMBULATION AND STAGNATION IS BAD

Texts:         Deut. 1:6-7a

Introduction

Under pilgrim progress, it is expected that everyone of us as Christian should move forward as our theme this year but this is not always the same. Some of us remain in one position all the times. The condition we were last year is where we remain this year, Our challenges of last year still remain with us, what we battled with last year are yet to be won. What we cried about last year we are yet to see sign of relief. We kept on perambulating in one place to the point that we are fed-up. God is aware of our plight, that is why He said we have stand long enough. Therefore, we shall pray.

Prayer Points:

1. 1:6-7a: God saw His people that they have wasted their precious years in one position and said it is enough. Let us pray to God to put an end to this our wasting years without meaningful achievement.
2. Joshua 6:1-2: Jericho was tightly shut-up because of children of Israel, none went-out and none came in. Let us pray that no forces of darkness would shut doors of mercy, prosperity, goodness and blessing against our family this year.
3. 6:8: Let us pray that the designed place where God is leading us He should be reached without delay.
4. 3:17: Lord God, your promise is that you will bring us out of the affliction of the enemies. Remember Lord, there are lots of people afflicting us like the days of Israelites and Egyptians, save us Lord from every form of affliction.
5. 1:8: Let us pray that this year we shall possess our possession.
6. Luke 5:4: Our Lord Jesus commanded: launch out into the deep for a draught. Pray that this year as a family we shall launch out into the deep of riches, blessing, prosperity, victory and security in Jesus name.

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DAY 5, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 5, 2020

Topic:         YOU HAVE A DESTINATION

Texts:         Exodus 3:7-10

Introduction

As day gets break, month to months and year to years, God is taking us somewhere, which shows that we have destination; but there are lots of forces who are out there that are at war with us which say we shall not get to our destination. But they failed to realize that God is the one leading our journeys and by His grace nothing can stop us us from getting there.

Prayer Points:

1. 14:21-30: Who is that unrepentant enemy, who stages war against you and your family that says you shall not get to your destination, Lord silent them and ambush them and set us free from their grip.
2. 14:10: Who is that powerful person that is after you and your family, Lord take away power from such and render them useless.
3. 14:22-23: Let us pray that since it is God that says we should move forward, who are those forces that says we shall not move forward this year, may they all perish as it was in the days of Pharaoh (Exod. 5:1-8)
4. 3:16-18: It was God’s visitation that brought out Israelites in the land of Egypt from their afflictions. Let us pray that such visitation is needed from God that will take us out of our affliction this year in Jesus name
5. 3:21: Let us pray that as it was in those days that Israelites journey was accomplished with favour. Lord may you accompany everyone of us in our family this year with favour from above and from human in Jesus name.

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DAY 6, THURSDAY, FEB. 6, 2020

Topic:         COMMIT YOUR FAMILY AFFAIRS TO THE LORD

Texts:        

Introduction

Every year has what it entails in which we human do not know. How the journies within year would be we know not. What the year would bring for our family we are yet to know. In all these our ignorance about the year yet the LORD knows them all. Because of this we need to commit our family affairs to God in prayer.

Prayer Points:

1. Psalm 37:5-6: Let us tell the Lord that the journey of this year has commenced. In prayer we commit our ways unto you LORD as we trust in you, may you grant our heart desires.
2. 16:3: According to your word, we hereby commit our works unto you LORD and our thought, may you establish them in Jesus name.
3. 16:9: Let us ask God to direct our steps this year to the right place of our blessings, riches and prosperity (Prov. 3:6).
4. 31:8: Let us ask God that the journies of our family this year be led by God. He should go with us and be with us. May He never fail us this year or forsake us in Jesus name (Isaiah 52:12)
5. Isaiah 45:2-3: Let us pray to God to make the journey of this year smooth for us as family. May the Lord break in pieces gates of enemies on our ways. May the Lord give us riches and treasures both in dark and hidden places.

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DAY 7, FRIDAY, FEB. 7, 2020

Topic:         GOD’S PLAN AND PURPOSE CANNOT BE                                ABORTED

Texts:         Psalm 44:9-11

Introduction

Often times when the LORD determined a thing for a family or any person, there are forces that are enemies of good things. In their own wished that such plan or determination should not come through. God is aware of their intention, they could only try but could not frustrate God’s plan and purposes. What He has in stuck for our family and individual will surely come to pass.

Prayer Points:

1. Psalm 44:9-11: Let us thank God for His good counsel over our families and individuals. Let us pray that as the Lord lives, nothing shall frustrate God’s counsel over our families in Jesus name.
2. Isaiah 14:27: Let us pray that every good purpose of God for our families should begin to manifest and nothing shall nullify them in Jesus name
3. 29:11: Let us request for every thought of God for our families to begin to manifest.
4. 1:30: Let us rise against every host of the evil ones that are out there to frustrate God’s plan for our families and that God should fight for us this year in Jesus name (Exod. 14:14)
5. 14:13: Let us pray that all those challenges that used to cause panic shall cease forth with and may we never see them anymore.
6. Isaiah 54:17: According to this word of God, no weapon formed against us shall prosper, every tongue that will rise against us shall be condemned.

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WEEK TWO, SAT. FEB. 8 – FRI. FEB. 14, 2020

NIGERIA MUST MOVE FORWARD

Our nation can currently be said to be in a state of retardation in some areas while it is a state of total stagnation in many aspects of our national life. Stagnation has the tendency to bring about a state of corruption, coupled with hazardous environment due to the accumulation of dangerous vices being re-cycled into the system due to lack of movement.

A classical example will be the dead sea which contains a lot of deadly germs and many impurities because it does not flow out to other rivers.  Similarly, when a nation refuses to move forward, the natural consequences will be the breeding of every kind of evil vices being perpetuated by both the great and small. This is manifesting in the form of different dangerous groups that are springing up to terrorize our nation.  It therefore becomes a matter of urgency for us to cry to God so that every clog in our wheel of progress as a nation be divinely removed.

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DAY 8, SATURDAY, FEB. 8, 2020

Topic:         PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

Texts:         Psalm 103:1-5; Psalm 107: 1-3; 1Tim. 2: 1-4

Introduction

In spite of the current situation of our country, we still have hope that God will still intervene and restore normalcy. God has shown us His mercies and He has retrained the hand of evil from bringing the nation to a state of total collapse. For all of these, we need to give thanks to God.

Prayer Points:

1. Psalm 107: 1-3: Let us give thanks to God for His infinite mercies upon us as a nation.
2. 3:22—23: Let us also thank God for His steadfast love towards our nation and the people. It is this Love that has not allowed us to be consumed by many facet problems confronting our nation.
3. Psalm 103:1-5: Let us thank God for His blessings over us in spite of our rebellious attitudes towards Him.
4. Psalm 124:1-8: Let us thank God who has not allowed the combine efforts of Boko Haram, Herdsmen purposeless killings, kidnappings and ritual killings to destroy our nation. God continues to waste their efforts and expose all their evil programs.
5. I Timothy 2:1-4: Let us thank God for those in authority over us in this nation. Since the bible says that all authorities are from God [Rom13:11], we must therefore thank God for our president, the governors, both the national and state assembly members.
6. Thank God that He made you a Nigerian. You have no other country; so, be proud of it. Also thank God that you are still alive to participate in this year’s prayer. Only the living can praise God. [Psalm 56:13].

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DAY 9, SUNDAY, FEB. 9, 2020

Topic:         PRAYER FOR FORGIVENESS/REPENTANCE

Texts:         II Chronicles 7:13-14; Daniel 9:5-7

 Introduction

It is a common knowledge that often times when the children of Israel sin against God; He always turns His back on them. However, at every point that they realized their situation and cry to God for forgiveness of sins and trespasses, He always pardons them and restore them back to the state of prosperity and well being.

Prayer Points:

1. 9:5-7: Let us confess as many evil occurrences and sins of both our past and present leaders and ourselves. Let us ask God to forgive us in Jesus name.
2. Let us pray against the resurgence of idolatry and occultism in our nation under the guise of cultural revival.
3. I Sam 13:11: Let us pray and ask God to have mercy for the promotion of selfish interest and interest of some people far above the will and purpose of God for our nation.
4. 10:8-11, 24-29; Exod. 12:31-32: Compromise can be the enemy of progress. Let us ask God to forgive our leaders both in the secular and spiritual for compromising the godly ideals and good programs that will serve the interest of the populace for their immediate and personal interest and comfort
5. Matt 5:13-16: Let us ask God to forgive the church for neglecting our roles as salt and light to the nation. Many of our spiritual leaders are comfortable in forming alliances with the government of the day and as a result their effect and impact as salt and light is no longer felt. These have been sacrificed on the altar of the advancement of their personal interest. Pray that God should forgive us all.
6. 5:25-27: Let us pray for thorough cleansing and purging of the church from sins and all manner of ways we are bringing the name of the Lord into disrepute in this country.

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DAY 10, MONDAY, FEB. 10, 2020

Topic:         PRAYER AGAINST ENEMIES OF PROGRESS

Texts:         Exodus 4: 15-16; Deuteronomy 1:6-8; Zachariah 4:6-7

Introduction

When the Israelites set out of Egypt, the first obstacle that confronted them was the Red sea. Along their journey to the promise land after crossing the red sea, they got to a particular mountain and they could no longer move forward until they were commanded to move on.

Nigeria as a nation has so many things that constituted obstacles to our forward movement. We want to cry to God for these obstacles to give way.

Prayer Points:

1. Zachariah 4:6-7: Let us pray against the spirits of Boko Haram, Herdsmen unnecessary killings, Kidnappings, ritual killings of human beings which are surmountable mountains presently facing our nation. Our collective and fervent prayers can sack all these spirits from our nation and send them back to where they came from.
2. Exodus 14:15-16; Psalm 24:7: Let us command every sea of corruption which has pervaded every fabric of our nation to give way in the name of Jesus.
3. Let us also decree against all gates and barriers of nepotism and sectionalism to lift up their heads so that competence maybe enthrone in all governments establishments and parastatals.
4. Let us pray against the spirit behind the move to systematically Islamize our country by strategically installing their agents to man sensitive and vital directorate of our nation. Let us ask God to frustrate and expose every of their moves in Jesus name.
5. Isaiah 10: 1-4: Let us pray against idleness, wastage and mis-appropriation of national wealth amongst the members of the national assembly. Consider the annual salary and allowances of each member of the national assembly and you will understand the reason for our lack of progress as a nation.
6. Isaiah 55:7; Isaiah 1:16: Let us pray against the defilement of the land and people through the spread of fetish and occultic traditional medicine. This is fast replacing orthodox medicine. It is another wiles of the devil to return the nation to traditional religion and idolatry.
7. Let us pray against the domination, neglect and non-recognition of the potentials of other region by this administration.

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DAY 11, TUESDAY, FEB. 11, 2020

Topic:         PRAYER FOR THE RESTORATION OF OUR LOST                              GLORY AS A NATION

Texts:         Joel 2: 25-27; Zach 9:11-12; 1Sam 30:7-8

Introduction

It is a common knowledge for those that were born before the 1970’s and late 1970’s that Nigeria was then regarded as the Giant of Africa. This was because Nigeria was then the leading nation in Africa. This made citizens of other African countries and some Asian countries to migrate into Nigeria in search of greener pastures. I could vividly remember that majority of teachers in most government established schools were either Ghanaians, British or Indians nationals. While most of our hospitals were populated by either Indians or Egyptian doctors.

It is however sad to know that all these glories belong to the past. We must cry to God for the restoration of our lost glory.

Prayer Points

1. I Sam 30:7-8: Let us pray that, all that the enemies of Nigeria’s progress have stolen, let them be restored back in Jesus’ name. It could be enemies within the nation or those outside the nation.
2. Many of those in government before have converted public properties to their own private properties. Lord, compel them by your spirit and by your strong hand to return them in Jesus name.
3. Joel 2:25-27: Dear lord, let your promise in this passage begin to take effect from this year 2020 in Jesus’ name.
4. Zach 9:11-1: Lord, let all the areas of our hopelessness begin to experience divine intervention. Let all of our expectation begin to manifest into reality. [Prov23:18]
5. Zach 9:12; Isaiah 45:2: Dear lord, let every shackles and fetters that have been used to imprison our nation by satanic forces through covenants by our leaders begin to break off now in Jesus name. May we begin to experience true freedom and enjoy double blessings in Jesus name.
6. I Sam 4:211-22: Let us now lift up our voices and cry to God to please restore the glory of Nigeria as the giant of Africa and let our influence be felt globally in a positive way in Jesus’ name.

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DAY 12, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12, 2020

Topic:         PRAYER FOR FORWARD MOVEMENT OF OUR NATION

Text:           Exodus 14:15; Joshua 7:10; Phil. 3:12; Isaiah 27:6;     Isaiah 35:1:2

Introduction

Our focus in today’s prayer is to decree progress for our nation in every aspect that will transform us into a prosperous nation. Our reliance on crude oil as the only life wire of this nation has to stop. This has cripple development in other areas, such as, agriculture, development in technology etc.

Graduates that are being turn out of our polytechnics and universities of technology always seek to work in oil companies instead of becoming productive in their areas of expertise. We therefore want to pray for all round development.

Prayer Points

1. Exodus 14:15: let us raise our voices to heaven like the Israelites and ask God to move this nation forward by causing every red sea to part way for us to move on in Jesus’ name
2. Let us equally command that as we move on, all enemies hindering our progress be swallowed up by the red sea of problems they have created for this nation.
3. Joshua 7:10; Neh. 2:17-18: We have stayed too long complaining and murmuring about our predicaments. We point the finger of accusation at our leaders for being responsible for the current state of our nation. Let us turn it to prayers in Jesus’ name.
4. 27:6; Isa. 35:2: Let us pray that Nigeria will blossom again and farm produce from Nigeria shall fill the face of the world in Jesus’ name
5. Let us pray for the revival of ground-nut pyramid of the North, the cocoa and palm oil from the west and the middle belt, the rubber plantation, tin ore etc. which were then used to develop our nation. God, inspire our youths to engage in mechanized farming and mining of mineral resources that can be exported and used locally in Jesus’ name.
6. Phil 3:12: let us confess and declare that year 2020 shall be a year of pressing on to glory for Nigeria in Jesus’ name
7. Let us pray that Aja Okuta steel rolling mill which produces iron metal for the production of vehicles and other machinery to become functional, so that our engineers will have raw materials to work with..

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DAY 13, THURSDAY, FEB. 13, 2020

Topic:         PRAYER FOR THOSE IN AUTHORITY IN NIGERIA

Texts:         Rom 13:1-3; I Tim 2:1-4

Introduction

It is our responsibility as citizens of this country to pray for those in authority. As soon as they get to the place of authority, many of them will automatically become puppets in the hands of some spiritual powers higher than themselves who will seek to have them execute the agenda of Satan in their administration. In most cases, they are unaware that they are enforcing the will of satan over and against the will and purpose of God.

They need our prayers to succeed just as Aaron and Hur held the hands of Moses until Joshua defeated the Amalekites [Exodus 17:88-13].

Prayer Points:

1. Let us pray for wisdom and discretion for the government towards improving the standard of living of average Nigerian and at the same time reducing the cost of living.
2. 29:2: Let us pray against the influence of evil advisers and party stalwarts on our president. Let us pray that God should shield him from the influence of the spirits of error and limitation.
3. Psalm 89:14; I Pet. 4:5; Amos 2:6: Let us bind and destroy the spirit of bribery and corruption in our judiciary system. Let us ask God to instill His fear in the hearts of our judges and magistrates so that they mete out judgment without fear or favor of men
4. 26:6: Let us ask God to purge the Nigerian police of bad eggs and perpetrators of wickedness, especially among the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) who have turn themselves to become terrors to the masses. Let us equally bind the spirit of brutality and lack of respect for human dignity operating within the police force.
5. Let us pray for the spirit of patriotism and selfless service to be planted in the hearts of members of the national assembly, both the upper and lower chambers.
6. 49: 24-25: Let us ask the Holy Spirit to orchestrate the release of innocent men and women that are being unlawfully incarcerated.

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DAY 14, FRIDAY, FEB. 14, 2020

Topic:         PRAYER FOR PROFESSIONALS AND THOSE IN BUSINESS

Texts:         Col. 4:14; Ezra 7:10; James 4:13

Introduction

It is very important that we pray for our professionals in this nation especially in the light of the mass exodus of professionals in search of greener pastures. The remuneration for Nigeria professionals is meagre when compared to some of their colleagues in other countries.  This is the reason why we are left with unqualified people manning sensitive places to the detriment of the lives and infrastructures put in place for the common good of the populace. We therefore need to pray before the whole system collapses.

Prayer Points:

1. Let us pray that policies be formulated by the government to equip and furnish our hospitals with modern and up to date gadgets that will help our doctors and medical personnels to function effectively and efficiently.
2. Let us bind the spirit of greed, avarice, exploitation and self centeredness in health workers and private hospital owners who are exploiting the masses.
3. Let us pray for divine wisdom and understanding to harness all the resources that God has blessed our nation with for technological breakthrough for the nation.
4. Let us Pray that the professionals in every field, whether doctors, lawyers, engineers, architects, etc. be handsomely remunerated so that they can remain in Nigeria and move our nation from being a developing country to a developed one.
5. Let us pray for wisdom for those in power to create conducive environment for our youths to show case their talents and gifts instead of migrating abroad to become an asset to them there. The same youths that are said to be      lazy at home are still the same people that the xenophobic attack is destroying their lives and properties because they are doing better than the citizens of their host country.
6. Let us ask God to stop the greed of our businessmen and women who produce sub-standard goods for local consumption. This is what is necessitating the importation of quality products. Let us ask God to arrest their consciences in Jesus’ name.
7. Let us pray for many wealthy Nigerians that God should touch their hearts that they may begin to invest in Nigeria so that the economy can improve and employment can be created for the majority of the unemployed graduates and artisans who are forced to be idle due to lack of jobs to do.

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WEEK 3, SAT. FEB., 15 – FRI. FEB. 21, 2020

 OUR YEAR OF FORWARD MOVEMENT AS NEW LIFE FOR ALL NATIONS MINISTRIES

Every living organism do move sometimes these mobile being do encounter stoppage. Church as a living organism cannot be ruled out of stoppage, however, the message of God for us this year is that we should move forward (Exodus 14:15) what the Lord said was a command not an advice that His people should move forward and it is His responsibility to take away any obstacle from the way of His people that want to hinder them. This reveals God’s interest for his people. In Deut. 1:6-7a He emphasized that remaining in one position is not His plan therefore our prayer this week centred on forward movement for the ministry. Let us prepare our mind for forward movement as a ministry this year.

 

DAY 15, SATURDAY, FEB. 15, 2020

Topic:         IT IS TIME TO GET MOVING

Texts:         Exodus 14:15

Introduction

Our God is always interested in the progress and advancement of his people, church and ministry. Often times we pray for God to move while we neglect our own actions. The Lord told Moses to stop praying and get moving. Prayer must have a vital place in our lives, but there is also a place for action. Sometimes we know what to do, but we pray for more guidance as an excuse to postpone doing it. If we know what we should do then it is time to get moving.

Prayer Points:

1. James 4:17: Let us pray that God will enable is to do what is good and right before God as individuals, families, churches and ministry.
2. 1:6: Let us pray against the spirit of complacency and stagnation in our lives, families, churches and ministry.
3. 1:8: Pray that God will deliver what belongs to us into our hands as individuals, families, churches and ministry.
4. Exodus 14:15-30: At the stretch forth of Moses’ hand, the red sea was divided and people of Israel crossed over. Their enemies (the Egyptians) attempted to follow, but perished in the midst of the sea. Let us ask God to make a way for us where there is no way and that God should crush all enemies hindering our progress.

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DAY 16, SUNDAY, FEB. 16, 2020

Topic:         VISION TO MOVE FORWARD

Texts:         Gen. 12:1

Introduction

God had a great purpose and plan for Abraham. God wished to take him out of his country to a better place. Before Abraham could reach this place, he needed to have a vision of it, hence he would not be able to move. Abram moved out with the vision and in faith from Ur to Haran and finally to Canaan. God then established a covenant with him telling him that he would found a great nation.

We also need to have vision of a better and desired future as individuals, families church and ministry.

Prayer Points:

1. Proverbs 29:18: When there is no revelation from God there will be no direction to go in life. This applies to us as individuals, families, church and ministry. Let us pray that God will give us vision to know what to do and how to go about achieving our dreams, desires, aspirations and goals.
2. III John 1:2: God wants us to move forward emotionally, spiritually, physically and financially. Let us pray against every spirit of backwardness in our lives.
3. Proverbs 14:15: Nothing happens without a plan. Let us pray that God will give us the ability to strategize to determine the steps to take in life to achieve our purpose.
4. Proverbs 12:24: In order to move forward in life, we need to take initiative. We don’t need to wait for people to do what we should do. Let us pray that God will remove the spirit of procrastination from us.
5. Numbers 13:26-33: The closer you get to your destiny, there are obstacles to overcome. Let us pray that God will enable us to overcome every challenge of progress.

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DAY 17, MONDAY, FEB. 17, 2020

Topic:         DIVINE WISDOM FOR ATTAINMENTS

Texts:         I Kings 3:4-14; II Chron. 9:3-4

Introduction

Biblical wisdom sees with divine perspective and the creative expression of God, bringing practical solutions to the issues of everyday life.

A servant in the presence of wisdom is better than being a king without wisdom. Through wisdom, the church and the ministry will again be a praise in the earth (Jer. 33:9).

Prayer Points:

1. I Kings 3:4-14; James 1:5-8: King Solomon knew that he could achieve nothing without endowment of wisdom from God and for this he prayed and God granted his request. Let us ask God to endow all our leaders with wisdom in order to move our ministry forward.
2. Psalm 12:1-4: Divine wisdom springs from integrity which becomes manifest through creative expression with excellence as its standard. Pray that integrity will characterize our lives, families, churches and the ministry.
3. Proverbs 11:14: A lot of people cannot achieve their goals in life because they are not ready to be advised or given ideas by other people. This has led to stagnancy in lives. Pray that God will give us listening ears to other people’s opinions
4. 7:24-27: In order to move forward, we need to build upon solid foundation. It requires wisdom to do this. Let us ask God to give us that wisdom so that we would not build on sand.

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DAY 18, TUESDAY, FEB. 18, 2020

Topic:         COURAGE TO MOVE FORWARD

Texts:         Joshua 1:1-9

Introduction:

Courage is one of the most important qualities we all need to launch into new endeavours and achieve a great success in our personal lives, families, churches and ministries.

God spoke to Joshua after the death of Moses to be strong and be of good courage in order to possess and divide the Promised Land to the people of Israel. With courage we shall also reach our peak in life and achieve our goals.

Prayer Points:

1. Pray that God will give you courage to go forward in life in spite of various challenges.
2. I Sam. 17:26, 45-47: Ask God for boldness to confront all Goliaths of frustrations
3. Ezra 6:8; I Thess. 2:18: the Devil and his agents always want to hinder progress in lives, churches and ministry. Let us pray that all sorts of hindrances will be removed from our ways.
4. 46:1-4: Fear is one of the tools that Satan is using today to prevent people from moving forward. Let us ask God to remove the spirit of fear from our hearts.

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DAY 19, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19, 2020

Topic:         COMMITMENT TO MOVING FORWARD

Texts:         II Chron. 15:14, 15

Introduction:

to be successful in life, families, churches and ministry requires certain commitment. Desiring success without being ready, flexible and willing to do whatever is a wrong approach in life. There is the need to know our purpose, objectives and goals and be ready to plan and follow through. There is no quick path to success. Do not take shortcuts, lie, cheat or steal to get yourself to the top. Commit to succeeding honestly and with a sense of integrity and patience.

 Prayer Points:

1. 27:10; I Kings 8:61: We need to be fully committed to God and his commandments. Let us pray that God will help us to live by His decrees and obey His commands.
2. 6:5: Let us pray that God would not allow His love to diminish in our hearts.
3. 6:9: Pray that God will not allow us to be discouraged in doing good in our churches and ministry.
4. Proverbs 16:3: Let us pray for God’s guidance in all our endeavours and that God will establish our plans as individuals, families, churches and ministry.
5. 3:13-14: To move forward in life, one has to forget the past failures, frustrations and discouragement. Pray that God will give us the spirit to forge ahead until we achieve our desires in life.

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DAY 20, THURSDAY, FEB. 20, 2020

Topic:         FAITHFULNESS: KEY TO MOVING FORWARD

Texts:         II Tim. 2:2

 Introduction:

In the above Bible text, Apostle Paul has the mind of continuity in the work of the ministry. He admonished Timothy to commit what he had also committed to him to faithful men who shall (continuity) be able to teach others also.

There could be no advancement or progress in any company or organization if there are no faithful, trustworthy and reliable people to handle different arms of the work. This also applies to us. When we have faithful men, women and youths doing the right thing, no matter what the cost in our churches and ministry, we shall be able to move forward.

Prayer Points:

1. II Cor. 4:2: Let us ask God to remove every act of deceit and dishonesty from our lives, families, churches and ministry. Pray that your life will manifest truth without a guilty conscience before God and men.
2. I Cor. 4:2: As the day of reckoning awaits all of us, let us pray that we would be faithful stewards.
3. 3:1-6: Both Christ and Moses demonstrated faithfulness as a necessary virtue and essential quality for working for God. Let us also ask God to make us faithful in His vineyard.
4. 39:1-6, 21-23: God expects us to be faithful in our dealings and relationship with other people. Joseph was faithful in Potiphar’s house and even in prison. Let us pray that God will help us to be faithful in our work places, businesses and in the ministry.

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DAY 21, FRIDAY, FEB. 21, 2020

Topic:         WORKING AS A TEAM TO MOVE FORWARD

Texts:         Exodus 17:8-13

Introduction

The Amalekites (descendants of Amalek, a grandson of Esau) had been a perpetual enemy of the Israelites which has to be dealt with before they could have a step forward towards Canaan, the Promised Land.

It requires corporation and working as a team to defeat this foe. Moses lifted up his hand in prayer being supported by Aaron and Hur. Joshua with his soldiers faced the Amalekites and defeated them. It was a united work and harmonious conquest. We all need to co-operate to move this ministry forward. There should be no room for division, dissention and segregation.

Prayer Points:

1. 12:25: Working well in a team means working with a group of people to achieve a common goal. Let us pray against the spirit of division among us.
2. John 17:20, 21: Jesus’ great desire for His disciples was that they become one. He wanted them united as a powerful witness to the reality of God’s love. We need to pray against disunity in our churches among our Pastors and Elders, Leaders in the ministry and church workers at large.
3. James 3:16: Let us pray against the spirit of envy and strife that perpetrates confusion and every evil work in our midst.
4. 4:6: In the rebuilt of the wall of Jerusalem at the time of Nehemiah, everybody was responsible and discharged their responsibilities well. We need to pray that God will give us such a heart to do our part in the work of God.

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WEEK 4, SAT. FEB, 22 – FRI, FEB. 28, 2020

MY YEAR OF FORWARD MOVEMENT AS A YOUTH –

Deut 1:6-7; Exod. 14 :14

Forward movement has to do with improvement, advancement, better success and upgrading in one’s undertaking. In other words, it means having better experience and operating on higher level.

As youths in the ministry of New Life, what this means to us is that this year is a year of advancement beyond usual degree, improvement without customary restraint.

From the texts above which are the golden texts for this year, God is declaring this year as our year of forward movement; meaning that this year must bring improvements and better experiences for us in all our undertakings. Therefore, for this one week ,we shall call upon God to set the feet of all the youths in this ministry on the pathway of improvement and better experiences by ignoring all forms of disappointment to taking  bold steps in that direction.

 

DAY 22, SATURDAY, FEB. 22, 2020

Topic:         WAGING WAR AGAINST THE ENEMIES OF FORWARD MOVEMENT

Texts:         Psalm 56 : 1-3, 83 : 1-17

Introduction:

Many are the enemies of progress, all what they are after is to bring about one’s downfall and stagnancy, they are not happy at any progress or success made by you, according to one of the texts above, they are fighting daily to oppress their victim to get them frustrated and be prevented from making any progress. That is the more reason why you should cry to God today to rise against all the enemy of your progress and of our youths in the ministry.

Prayer Points:

1. Job 5:12: Oh Lord our God, defeat all the pranks and strategies of the enemy against the progress and advancement of all our youths.
2. Prov. 26:27: God let all the enemies of progress of our youths in this ministry be taken in their own net.
3. Psalm 83:14: Lord, let all the enemies of progress of our youths be burnt by your consuming fire.
4. Psalm 83:15: Let the breeze be against the enemy of progress of our youths this year in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
5. Psalm 83:16-17: Let them be troubled and be put to open shame that want to hinder the forward movement of our youths this year.
6. Psalm 35:1: Oh Lord our God, wage war against those that oppose the progress of our youths this year in Jesus mighty name.
7. Above all, Lord, discomfit all the enemies of progress in the lives of our youths in this ministry.

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DAY 23, SUNDAY, FEB. 23, 2020

Topic:         THINGS TO DO FOR FORWARD MOVEMENT

Text:           Deut. 1:8; Job 22:21-25

Introduction

“Nothing good comes easy” so goes a saying, for all to experience and enjoy forward movement as youth in this year, it involves some steps to be taken; failure to take such steps or aligning oneself to such conditions would jeopardize our expectations of forward movement.

Today we want to pray down these things that would aid forward movement in the life of every youth in this ministry.

Prayer Points:

1. Job 22:21: Before any meaningful progress could be made in one’s life, such person needs to be in fellowship with the initiator of progress, hence, the need to pray to God for our youth in the ministry to acquaint themselves with the Lord.
2. Job 22:22: Pray to God to move all our youths to always wait upon the Lord to receive instructions and laws at His mouth for advancement and progress in every area of their lives.
3. Job 22:23: Let us pray for the erring youth to return to their Almighty Maker for their repositioning for progress and advancement.
4. Exod. 14:13-15: Let us cry unto God for the faith and boldness to believe and act on God’s instructions despite all odds for them to experience forward movement in all they do this year.
5. I Tim. 4:13a; Prov. 3:7a; 12:1a: Let’s pray to God to implant in all our youth,(the educated and uneducated) teachable spirit that will make them be subjected to training, further studies and retraining for forward movement and better success in all areas of life.
6. Prov. 22:29: Pray to God for all our youths for the grace to be diligent in their respective business and occupation for them to record unprecedented progress this year.
7. Prov. 22:13; 20:4: Let us pray to God to cast out the spirit of pessimism from the life of all our youth that is preventing them from trying new things and making new innovations.

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DAY 24, MONDAY, FEB. 24, 2020

Topic:         REMINDING GOD OF HIS PROMISES ABOUT IMPROVEMENT AND FORWARD MOVEMENT

Texts:         Isa. 43:26; Hosea 14:2

Introduction

Our God has given us assurance in the Holy Scripture of His plan and desire to take His children to new level of experience. According to the texts above, He (God) loves to be reminded of His promises and being taken by his words as a proof that qualifies one’s life for the fulfillment of such promises of God .

Today we want to remind God in the place of prayer His words and promises of improvement and progress and through that ,claim and receive what belong to our youth.

Prayer Points:

1. Psalm 1:3: Consider your word and promise here oh Lord and bring about improvement and better success upon all the work of hand of all our youth this year.
2. Deut. 28:8: Oh Lord, issue a command of blessing in increase upon all what our youth laid hand upon.
3. Deut. 28:11: Father of truth, remember Your word and promise here about multiplication and fruitfulness which is one of the evidence for forward movement in one’s life .Lord, therefore make all our youth to be plenteous in goods, in fruits of the body ,in animals, in material possessions.
4. Psalm 115:14: Do as you say in this passage of the scripture by increasing all our youth more and more.
5. Hagai 2:9: According to your promise, let each day bring better success, glory promotion into the lives of all our youths for the rest of their lives starting from now.

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DAY 25, TUESDAY, FEB. 25, 2020

Topic:         PRAYING DOWN DIVINE INTERVENTION

Texts:         Psalm 127:1-3; I Cor. 3:6; Prov. 10:22

Introduction

Human efforts without God’s contribution always result to futility, but God’s intervention in any case or matter brings success, increase, progress and advancement without trouble or stress. Whenever God intervenes on any case or life, such life will not lack support and provision (humanly or heavenly), because of this truth, we want to pray today for divine intervention in the cases of all our youth for continuous forward movement in every area of their lives.

Prayer Points:

1. Mark 16:20: Oh Lord, the all powerful God, we beseech you for divine intervention in the lives of all our youth by performing signs and wonders with their lives this year.
2. Psalm 127:1-2: Heavenly Father we pray down your intervention on all our youth’s undertakings for promotion and good success.
3. 26:1-6, 13: Oh Lord, your intervention made Isaac to become very great (v. 13), Lord we pray down your divine intervention upon all our youth for divine greatness and expansion this year.
4. I Chron. 4:9-10; John 5:1-9: Your intervention turned around life of Jabez. Oh Lord, we pray for your divine intervention in the life of every youth and through that break the power of stagnancy in every area of their lives.
5. John 9:3, 6-7; Acts 3:1-8: Father LORD, we pray on to you to divinely intervene in the cases of all our youth for the healing of all forms of sicknesses for them to experience progress.
6. 2:14: Lord, use your divine intervention to stir up all our youth to do the needful for them to experience forward movement in every area of their lives (i.e. marital academic, spiritual, financial, etc).

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DAY 26, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26, 2020

Topic:         ALL ROUND PRONOUNCEMENT AND DECREE OF                   FORWARD MOVEMENT UPON ALL THE YOUTH

Texts:         Prov. 18:21; Num. 14:28; Job 22:28

Introduction

It is written in the scripture that the power of death and life lies in the power of tongue (Prov. 18:21), meaning that we can use our tongues to pronounce life and death. It is also written that we shall be justified and condemned by the word of our mouth, so to experience and enjoy forward movement, we need to declare and decree with our mouth. Today our major task in this hour of prayer is to declare and decree forward movement upon every area of the life of all our youth.

Prayer Points:

1. Job 22:28; Num. 14:28: Lord according to your words in these texts, we declare the following concerning the lives of all our youth in this ministry.
2. We decree opened doors of upliftment for all our youth anywhere they may be this year.
3. We overdue every pronouncement of demotion and stagnancy over all the youth of this ministry in the mighty name of Jesus Christ (Isa. 8:10; Lam. 3:37)
4. We decree and announce that henceforth all things and situations should work in favour of the forward movement for all the youth in this ministry by the power of the almighty God (Rom. 8:28).
5. We receive by fire for all the youth in the ministry outstanding success, promotion and advancement in Jesus name

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DAY 27, THURSDAY, FEB. 27, 2020

Topic:         TRAVAILING IN PRAYER FOR NEW LIFE CAMPUS                 FELLOWSHIPS

Texts:         Psalm 144:11-15 (NLT)

Introduction

Youth are the strength of any organization or society. When the youth are well tutored and guided, they are going to form an egalitarian society. In the same vein, our youth in various institution of learning needs to be tutored and guided in the way of the LORD and the faith of our fathers, hence the formation of New Life Campus Fellowship (NLCF) in some institutions of learning.

Today we want to intercede on behalf of our campus fellowships so that they shall be polished after the similitude of palace.

Prayer Points:

1. 4:19: Let us pray to God to supply all the needs of all our campus fellowship e.g. Public Address System, land fund for the development of their land. etc.
2. 6:8: Our Father and our God, raise up volunteer workers and missionary who will work among our campus fellowships to impart the faith of our fathers in them.
3. 4:7-12: Let’s talk to God to raise up men with burning passion for campus fellowship who will be supporting them in various way just like the people we read about in this texts.
4. I Cor. 16:9: Our Lord and Saviour, please open door for the establishment of more New Life Campus Fellowship (NLCF) in many other institution of learning.
5. Let us pray as well to God to keep on aflaiming the fire of evangelism and soul winning that he has already kindled in some campus fellowships and get the fire spread to other campus fellowship.
6. Let us pray against the spirit of error, that it will not have its way in the life of all our campus fellowship leaders. furthermore, pray that all our campus fellowships would be able to maintain their stand in the Lord by opposing heretical teaching and beliefs.
7. Above all, let us pray that God should open the eyes of every local assembly to see campus fellowship as mission field to raise formidable soldiers of the cross for the ministry of New Life.

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DAY 28, FRIDAY, FEB. 28, 2020

Topic:         TRAVAILING IN PRAYER FOR THE YOUTH FELLOWSHIP IN OUR LOCAL ASSEMBLY

Texts:         Heb. 10:25; Psalm 144:11-13

Introduction

God has promised great and mighty things He intended to achieve through us and our children (Isa. 8:18), but all these will become a mirage if our youths are not well trained and tutored in the ways of their fathers, the only way to achieve this is when we organize forum to be teaching them and that is by establishing Youth Fellowship of a truth we have Youth Ministry that is saddled with the responsibility of overseeing the affairs of youths in the ministry, but from observation and research, most churches in New Life do not plan and handle youth fellowship in their domain seriously, hence the need for today’s travailing in prayer so that the future of the ministry would be saved from destruction. Therefore, let the whole congregation pray with all earnestness, seriousness and sincerity.

Prayer Points:

1. 3:2b: Oh Lord our God revive your work amongst our youth in all our local churches.
2. 29:17; Isa. 54:13-14: Oh Lord God, help each local assembly in raising up God-fearing leaders that will lead each Youth fellowship in the way of the Lord.
3. Acts 2:17-19: Let us pray to God to pour on all our youth leaders the spirit of seriousness and commitment.
4. II Tim. 3:1-5: Oh Lord, deliver all our youths from the perils of the end time that is distracting the youth from focusing on the things of God.
5. Psalm 32:8: Let us pray for fresh revelation of vision for all our youth leaders.
6. 13:7; I Tim. 2:1-3: Oh Lord, we pray for the new set of National Youth Executive for directives from God, we pray also for the spirit of unity to be in operation among them so as to work with singleness of purpose.

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