Cometh the Day, Cometh the Hour, Cometh the Book

“C.S. Lewis once said that “The future is something which everyone reaches at the rate of sixty minutes an hour, whatever he does, whoever he is.” Pastor Okoro seems to have done so a lot faster by giving this book to the body of Christ.”

-Dr Joseph Takon, Pastor, RCCG City of David, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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After about 4 yours of hard work, my pride and joy, my baby, my long-awaited and much talked about book, Crushing The Devil: Your Guide to Spiritual Warfare & Victory in Christ rolls off the press today!

A special thank you to everyone who Pre-Ordered their copies of this awesome new book. You helped to give it a healthy start on the book rankings! Yesterday April 30th, it was ranked as follows on Amazon.com:

ü  #21,1117 out of about 8 million books in the general books category

ü  #36 in the Christian educational books sub-category; and

ü  #44 in the religious warfare subcategory

And not to be outdone in the United Kingdom, it was ranked as follows on Amazon.co.uk:

ü  #30,661 out of about 5 million books in the general books category  

ü  #1 in the subcategory of books on Christian miracles; and  

ü  #81 in the subcategory of books on spiritual self help

To mark this auspicious occasion, I am reproducing excerpts from the Prologue of Crushing The Devil to give you a taster of what to expect from the book:

“Whatever your station or position in life, there is always room for improvement, enhancement, and perfection. I say this with a great sense of humility. Regardless of what you are enjoying at the moment, the Lord says that he has something better for you! No matter what you have achieved, attained, or accomplished in this world, there are more challenges and blessings ahead. God says that you have stayed long enough on this mountain. It is time to press forward to take more territories and receive more trophies. There is more work to be done. There are yet more victories to be won, more successes to be achieved, more triumphs to be obtained, and more accomplishments to be made.

In Deuteronomy 1:6–8, we read that God spoke to Moses in Horeb, the mountain of the Lord. God told him that the nation of Israel had stayed long enough on that spot and that it was time to move on. That probably came as a surprise to them! Horeb was God’s mountain. It represented the presence of the Lord. The Israelites had experienced divine encounters on this mountain. Why would they want to move from this place that had come to signify God’s presence?

Like Peter on the Mount of Transfiguration, they probably wanted to build tents in Horeb and make it their permanent home. However, God had better ideas, because as good as Horeb was, it was not their final destination. It was not the Promised Land. It was at best a bus stop. They were but pilgrims at Horeb. God had something better in store for them. The only way they could get into the Promised Land and obtain God’s best was for them to move forward. There was no other way…”

A POEM: Jesus Cares!

Listen carefully to me when I say, “Don’t wail”

The greater one indwells me so I won’t fail

Because on the wings of prayer

I bear his power in a fresh layer

So be calm, be very calm

You can always sing a psalm

Don’t worry about anything

Instead pray about everything

Give God Almighty all your praise

Do your utmost your voice to him to raise

For so wonderful and delightful is his gift

Yes glorious, illustrious, and gorgeous is his lift

Don’t sigh

He is nigh

It would rain yet again the former and latter rain

The rain without the pain of the train from the chain

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 It’s a long journey, this outing

Nighttime in a coach is fast approaching

Things are beginning ever so slightly to fade

The light is starting to dim a slight shade

Don’t let the devil your faith shake

Remember your faith is genuine not fake

Oh saints, faint not

Dear friends, fear not

For I’ve found a sound

I hear the sound

It exclaims, “It’s not the frame!”

It’s the name with the fame

Jesus who gave himself to save us

Lovingly calling out to us with no fuss

“Come to me all you who labour

And I will ease your endeavour”

It’s a season of favour!

You will arise and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show favor to her; the appointed time has come.

Psalm 102:13 (NIV)

GOD works in times and seasons. In Ecclesiastes 3:1, the Bible tells us “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven” [Emphasis mine]. In others words, to get the most out of life, you must have an understanding of the times and seasons. This underscores a spiritual law which God established after the Flood, in Genesis 8:22, where the Bible says, “As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease.”

In 1 Chronicles 12:32, we read about the children of Issachar, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. The Bible says, “From Issachar’s descendants there were 200 leaders who understood the times and knew what Israel should do. Their relatives were under their command (GW) [Emphasis mine]. These people understood the times, and so were able to give guidance to the rest of their relatives. And because of their ability to give guidance, “their relatives were under their command”. Put differently, their relatives depended on them for guidance!

Today, I have a strong leading in my spirit that we are in a season of favour. I speak as a prophet. All you have to do is receive this Word that I have brought to you today.

Early the next morning the army of Judah went out into the wilderness of Tekoa. On the way Jehoshaphat stopped and said, “Listen to me, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Believe in the Lord your God, and you will be able to stand firm. Believe in his prophets, and you will succeed.”

2 Chronicles 20:20 (NLT)

If you are a child of God, this is definitely YOUR time for favour. The Lord has arisen on your behalf, and He has compassion and mercy upon you because this is the set and appointed time for His favour upon your life. Like the sons of Issachar who understood the TIMES and SEASONS, I speak as an oracle of the MOST HIGH GOD and declare unto you: This is your season of favour.

Therefore declare unto yourself, and repeat out loud after me right now: “THIS IS MY SEASON OF FAVOUR. I AM BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVOURED”. Amen, and so shall it be!

It’s possible to walk perpetually in divine favour and under an open heaven, in season and out of season! For that to happen, the following things which can unlock and provoke divine favour must be a reality of your everyday life:

·         Holiness

·         Faithfulness

·         Diligence

Please let us have your testimonies as you receive uncommon favour in the coming days, weeks and months! With EVERY Blessing to you and your families!