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WASTED BY SLUMBER

“Tis the voice of the sluggard; I heard him complain, you have waked me too soon; I must slumber again.”¹ – Isaac Watts. I watched a soccer team that fielded star players but still loses games against teams with relatively little obvious talent. The poor achievements despite sound talented players may be as a result of what their coach attributed to poor coordination, unharmonized skill and egocentric. But I see them as losing focus on the higher prize before them. Their ultimate concern should have been winning the tournament, however, they got distracted and became underachievers. When we lose consciousness of our worth, we develop a confused and diverged notions about life.

It is possible to be overly concerned about our problems to the point of ignoring some of our harmful traits and practices. How easy it is for good things to slip away from us through ignorance and slumber. When you fail to acknowledge or put to use the good things about you, it may cause you to languish in need. I recall the right sense of judgment that brought the ancient King of Israel to fame.

“Now two women who were harlots came to the king, and stood before him. And one woman said, “O my lord, this woman and I dwell in the same house; and I gave birth while she was in the house. Then it happened, the third day after I had given birth, that this woman also gave birth. And we were together; no one was with us in the house, except the two of us in the house. And this woman’s son died in the night, because she lay on him. So she arose in the middle of the night and took my son from my side, while your maidservant slept, and laid him in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom. And when I rose in the morning to nurse my son, there he was, dead. But when I had examined him in the morning, indeed, he was not my son whom I had borne.”

Then the other woman said, “No! But the living one is my son, and the dead one is your son.”

And the first woman said, “No! But the dead one is your son, and the living one is my son.”

Thus they spoke before the king.

And the king said, “The one says, ‘This is my son, who lives, and your son is the dead one’; and the other says, ‘No! But your son is the dead one, and my son is the living one.’” Then the king said, “Bring me a sword.” So they brought a sword before the king. And the king said, “Divide the living child in two, and give half to one, and half to the other.”

Then the woman whose son was living spoke to the king, for she yearned with compassion for her son; and she said, “O my lord, give her the living child, and by no means kill him!”

But the other said, “Let him be neither mine nor yours, but divide him.”

So the king answered and said, “Give the first woman the living child, and by no means kill him; she is his mother.”

And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had rendered; and they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.” (1 Kg. 3:16-28)

These two women lived in the same house, both had their babies three days apart. One of the ladies rolled over her child and suffocated the child to death. This baby was a precious gift but suppressed to death. This may apply to many people who slumber to quash their gifts and envy those who put theirs to use. “She rose at midnight”. Midnight hour is always a dark and lonely period of life. She got out of her sleep to see she has killed her own baby. She exchanged her dead baby with the living baby also at midnight, while the other lady slept. During this interchange, she slept off until daylight. She slumbered so deep that she could not sense the dead baby.

When we are not cognizant of how exemplary and meritorious we are, we act unworthy and become contemptible. The nobility in you is desirous of a much fruitful life, treat it venerably lest you’ll be remodeled as vile in your approach to life.

Don’t become so stereotyped that you see yourself common and become irrelevant.

Hold dearly to what you have that makes people see light out of darkness. I counsel you to awake and be not wasted by slumber.
DECLARATION: “‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “On the day that I cleanse you from all your iniquities, I will also enable you to dwell in the cities, and the ruins shall be rebuilt. The desolate land shall be tilled instead of lying desolate in the sight of all who pass by. So they will say, ‘This land that was desolate has become like the garden of Eden; and the wasted, desolate, and ruined cities are now fortified and inhabited.’” (Eze. 36:33-35)


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Table of Content:
  • Day 1: Display of Kingdom Strength
  • Day 2: The Riches Of His Kingdom
  • Day 3: Kingdom Feast
  • Day 4: A Contradicting Feast
  • Day 5: Manifesting His Beauty
  • Day 6: Refuse No More The King’s Command
  • Day 7: The Glory Of His Presence
  • Day 8: Mordecai – The Benjamite
  • Day 9: Hadassah (Esther) – The Queen
  • Day 10: Pleased and Preferred
  • Day 11: Favor In The Sight Of All
  • Day 12: Entrance Into The Royal House
  • Day 13: Esther The Queen – From Slavery To The Throne
  • Day 14: Coronation Feast
  • Day 15: But Mordecai Bowed Not
  • Day 16: The Wrath Of Haman
  • Day 17: Casting Lot
  • Day 18: Hired Killers
  • Day 19: Commission To Kill
  • Day 20: Destructive Written Decrees
  • Day 21: Written And Published Decrees
  • Day 22: The Feast Of Mockery
  • Day 23: The Righteous Protest
  • Day 24: Holding Out The Scepter
  • Day 25: Enlargement And Deliverance
  • Day 26: Such A Time As This
  • Day 27: Prayers for Self-Deliverance
  • Day 28: The Prophetic Fasting
  • Day 29: Coming Into The Inner Court
  • Day 30: Grant My Petition And Perform My Request
  • Day 31: Pleasing The King
  • Day 32: Waste The Boasters
  • Day 33: Abolishing Evil Counsel
  • Day 34: And The Gallows Were Made
  • Day 35: Divine Intervention
  • Day 36: The Book of Records
  • Day 37: Getting Back The Honor
  • Day 38: The King Delights To Honor
  • Day 39: Usurpers of Honor
  • Day 40: Make Haste, Take And Do
  • Day 41: The Downfall Of The Enemies
  • Day 42: The Wicked Shall Surely Fall Before Me
  • Day 43: Sold To The Destroyers
  • Day 44: Where Are Your Adversaries?
  • Day 45: The Adversary And Enemy
  • Day 46: The King’s Wrath
  • Day 47: Hanged On Their Own Gallows
  • Day 48: Regaining Authority
  • Day 49: Put Away The Mischief
  • Day 50: Arise And Stand Before The King
  • Day 51: Reverse The Evil Decree
  • Day 52: No Evil Shall Come Unto Me And My Descendants
  • Day 53: Write And Seal – Irrevocable Decree
  • Day 54: Stand For Your Life
  • Day 55: Avenge Me Of My Enemies
  • Day 56: Rejoice And Be Glad
  • Day 57: Honor Restored
  • Day 58: Ruling Over The Haters
  • Day 59: No More Hurting
  • Day 60: Receiving Unfailing Help
  • Day 61: Becoming Great and Greater
  • Day 62: Smite The Enemies
  • Day 63: The King Commanded It; So To Be Done
  • Day 64: Rest From The Enemies
  • Day 65: Unforgettable And Undeniable Testimonies
  • Day 66: Divine Advancement
  • Day 67: Decree And Be Established
  • Day 68: Accepted Among The Beloved
  • Day 69: Peace To All My Seed
  • Day 70: My Season of Celebration
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Table of Content:
  • JANUARY: Jesus must Reign
  • FEBRUARY: The Power of the Blood
  • MARCH: The Power of Holy Spirit
  • APRIL: Receiving Angelic Help
  • MAY: Fear Not
  • JUNE: From Rejection To Glorious Acceptance
  • JULY: Power to Subdue
  • AUGUST: Healing Praise
  • SEPTEMBER: I shall Not Die
  • OCTOBER: My Season of Unfailing Fruitfulness
  • NOVEMBER: Receiving True Help
  • DECEMBER: The Power of His Name
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Table of Content:
  • Chapter 1: The Foundation
  • Chapter 2: Freedom from Curses
  • Chapter 3: Knowing Your Enemies
  • Chapter 4: Cutting Off Witchcraft
  • Chapter 5: Breaking Through or Breaking Down
  • Chapter 6: Self-Deliverance
  • Chapter 7: Territorial Spiritual Warfare
  • Chapter 8: Marketplace Warfare
  • Chapter 9: Not Worthy to Die
  • Chapter 10: Strategies for the Overcomers
  • Chapter 11: Who Is on the Lords Side?
  • Part 2: Kingdom Prophetic Prayers

  • Chapter 12: Foundational Deliverance Prayers
  • Chapter 13: Destroying Ungodly Covenants
  • Chapter 14: Breaking Curses and Destroying Generational Bondage
  • Chapter 15: Prayers for Self-Deliverance
  • Chapter 16: Overcoming the Assault of Spirit Husband (Incubus) and Spirit Wife (Succubus)
  • Chapter 17: Prayers for Angelic Reinforcement
  • Chapter 18: The Blood of Jesus as a Mighty Weapon
  • Chapter 19: Deliverance Prayers Based on His Betrayal
  • Chapter 20: Deliverance Prayers Based on His Suffering and Trials
  • Chapter 21: Deliverance Prayers Based on His Death, Resurrection and Ascension
  • Chapter 22: Declaring Open Heavens
  • Chapter 23: Sharpen Your Vision
  • Chapter 24: What Shall Separate Me from the Lord?
  • Chapter 25: The Battle is the Lords
  • Chapter 26: Life Up Your Heads
  • Chapter 27: Let My People Go
  • Chapter 28: Supernatural Weapons for Supernatural Encounters
  • Chapter 29: Deliverance from the Deep and the Waters
  • Chapter 30: Witchcraft Defeated
  • Chapter 31: Triumphing over Dream Attacks
  • Chapter 32: The Darkness Is Past
  • Chapter 33: No More Curses
  • Chapter 34: Cured Woundedness
  • Chapter 35: From Scars to Stars
  • Chapter 36: Breaking Free from the Curse of Infirmities
  • Chapter 38: Flushing Out the Poisons
  • Chapter 39: Decree Wholeness
  • Chapter 40: The Holy Spirit and My Healing
  • Chapter 41: Grace to Bear Children
  • Chapter 42: Breakthrough Prayers for Pregnant Women
  • Chapter 43: Breakthrough Prayers for Job Seekers and Business Professionals
  • Chapter 44: Egypt Against Egypt
  • Chapter 45: Thy Kingdom Come
  • Chapter 46: Fulfilling My Time Divine
  • Chapter 47: Remember Me, O Lord!
  • Chapter 48: Power Mantle
  • Chapter 49: Power Praise
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Table of Content:
  • Day One: Victory Over Grumbling & Complaining
  • Day Two: The Glroy of Rejoicing
  • Day Three: Rejoicing Always
  • Day Four: Unceasing Thanksgiving
  • Day Five: Thanking God in Difficult Times
  • Day Six: Discerning The Joyful Sound
  • Day Seven: A Grateful Heart
  • Day Eight: Hallowed Be Thy Name
  • Day nine: Thanking God For His Faithfulness
  • Day Ten: Thanking God For His Love
  • Day Eleven: Thanking Gd For The Gift of Life
  • Day Twelve: Thanking God For The Blood of Jesus
  • Day Thirteen: Thanking God For His Angelic Presence
  • Day Fourteen: Thanking God For The Holy Spirit
  • Day Fifteen: Triumphing Through Thanksgiving
  • Day Sixteen: Let God Be Magnified
  • Day Seventeen: Thanking God For All Things
  • Day Eighteen: No More Regrets
  • Day Nineteen: Praise The Way Maker
  • Day Twenty: Prevailing Praise
  • Day Twenty-One: Praise Rules
  • Day Twenty-two: Subduing Through Praise
  • Day Twenty-three: Lion-Like Praise
  • Day Twenty-four: Rescuing Praise
  • Day Twenty-five: Reigning Through Praise
  • Day Twenty-six: Freedom Praise
  • Day Twenty-seven: Preserving Praise
  • Day Twenty-eight: Purposeful Praise
  • Day Twenty-nine: Transformed Praised
  • Day Thirty: Commanding Praise
  • Day Thirty-one: Possessing Praise
  • Day Thirty-two: Midnight Praise
  • Day Thirty-three: High Praise
  • Day Thirty-four: Dominion Praise
  • Day Thirty-five: Sacrifice of Praise
  • Day Thirty-six: Caleb The Man of Judah
  • Day Thirty-seven: Bezaleel The Man of Judah
  • Day Thirty-eight: Jabez The Man of Judah
  • Day Thirty-nine: Who Shall Go Up for Me
  • Day Forty: Garment of Praise
  • Day Forty-one: Troubles of Praise
  • Day Forty-two: Victory Over Praise Quenchers
  • Day Forty-three: Casting All Burdens Upon Him
  • Day Forty-four: Faint Not
  • Day Forty-five: Out of Slumber
  • Day Forty-six: Casting Out Infirmity
  • Day Forty-seven: From Impossibilites to Possibilities
  • Day Forty-eight: Open Thou My Lips
  • Day Forty-nine: Power to Accomplish
  • Day Fifty: Overpower Storm Through Praise
  • Day Fifty-one: Triumphing Praise Over Fear
  • Day Fifty-two: Triumphing Praise Over Troubles
  • Day Fifty-three: Triumphing Praise Over Failure
  • Day Fifty-four: Triumphing Praise Over Lack
  • Day Fifty-five: Triumphing Praise Over Shame
  • Day Fifty-six: Triumphing Praise Over Affliction
  • Day Fifty-seven: Triumphing Praise Over Defeat
  • Day Fifty-eigth: Triumphing Praise Over Sorrow
  • Day Fifty-nine: Triumphing Praise Over Tragedy
  • Day Sixty: Triumphing Praise Over Sickness and Diseases
  • Day Sixty-one: Triumphing Praise Over Death
  • Day Sixty-two: Triumphing Praise Over The Enemies
  • Day Sixty-three: Praising Him for His Mercies
  • Day Sixty-four: Praising Him for His Goodnews
  • Day Sixty-five: The Power of His Name
  • Day Sixty-six: Praising Him for His Creative Power
  • Day Sixty-seven: Remembering All His Benefits
  • Day Sixty-eight: I am Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
  • Day Sixty-nine: Praising God Because He Has It
  • Day Seventy: Let Everything That Has Breath
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Table of Content:

    • One – Repentance
    • Two – Self-Deliverance
    • Three – Repairing the Foundation
    • Four – Victory through the Blood
    • Five – Overcoming Fear
    • Six – Open Heaven
    • Seven – Territorial Dominion
    • Eight – Breaking Free from Evil Soul Ties
    • Nine – Sound Mind and Sound Victory
    • Ten – From Generational Bondages to Generational Blessings
    • Eleven – Breaking Loose and Breaking Free
    • Twelve – Deliver Us from Evil
    • Thirteen – Overcoming Dream Attacks
    • Fourteen – Dismantling the Hold of Familiar Spirit
    • Fifteen – Victory over Depression
    • Sixteen – Turning Curses to Blessings
    • Seventeen – Un-caging My Glory
    • Eighteen – Triumphing over Repeated Failure and Defeat
    • Nineteen – Angelic Warfare
    • Twenty – The Siege Is Over

  • Twenty-One – Holy Cry against Evil Decrees
  • Twenty-Two – Quieting the Storms
  • Twenty-Three – Stronger than the Strongman
  • Twenty-Four – Prophetic Warfare
  • Twenty-Five – Let God Arise!
  • Twenty-Six – I Shall Surely Overcome
  • Twenty-Seven – Reigning in Life as King
  • Twenty-Eight – Living in Dominion
  • Twenty-Nine – Prophetic Healing
  • Thirty – I Shall Not Die but Live!
  • Thirty-One – Open Door
  • Thirty-Two – Prophetic Prayers for Great Provision and Favor
  • Thirty-Three – Overwhelming Mercies
  • Thirty-Four – Receiving Divine Guidance
  • Thirty-Five – Thirsting for God’s Presence
  • Thirty-Six – Igniting the Power of the Holy Spirit
  • Thirty-Seven – Quench Not the Spirit
  • Thirty-Eight – Fulfilling Prophetic Destiny
  • Thirty-Nine – Arise and Shine
  • Fourty – Praise Warfare
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Table of Content:

    • One – Repentance
    • Two – Self-Deliverance
    • Three – Repairing the Foundation
    • Four – Victory through the Blood
    • Five – Overcoming Fear
    • Six – Open Heaven
    • Seven – Territorial Dominion
    • Eight – Breaking Free from Evil Soul Ties
    • Nine – Sound Mind and Sound Victory
    • Ten – From Generational Bondages to Generational Blessings
    • Eleven – Breaking Loose and Breaking Free
    • Twelve – Deliver Us from Evil
    • Thirteen – Overcoming Dream Attacks
    • Fourteen – Dismantling the Hold of Familiar Spirit
    • Fifteen – Victory over Depression
    • Sixteen – Turning Curses to Blessings
    • Seventeen – Un-caging My Glory
    • Eighteen – Triumphing over Repeated Failure and Defeat
    • Nineteen – Angelic Warfare
    • Twenty – The Siege Is Over

  • Twenty-One – Holy Cry against Evil Decrees
  • Twenty-Two – Quieting the Storms
  • Twenty-Three – Stronger than the Strongman
  • Twenty-Four – Prophetic Warfare
  • Twenty-Five – Let God Arise!
  • Twenty-Six – I Shall Surely Overcome
  • Twenty-Seven – Reigning in Life as King
  • Twenty-Eight – Living in Dominion
  • Twenty-Nine – Prophetic Healing
  • Thirty – I Shall Not Die but Live!
  • Thirty-One – Open Door
  • Thirty-Two – Prophetic Prayers for Great Provision and Favor
  • Thirty-Three – Overwhelming Mercies
  • Thirty-Four – Receiving Divine Guidance
  • Thirty-Five – Thirsting for God’s Presence
  • Thirty-Six – Igniting the Power of the Holy Spirit
  • Thirty-Seven – Quench Not the Spirit
  • Thirty-Eight – Fulfilling Prophetic Destiny
  • Thirty-Nine – Arise and Shine
  • Fourty – Praise Warfare
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