The Elevation Church

Tag: Your Elevation Today

  • Salting your Portion of the Earth

    “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.”– Matthew 5:13
    As members of the church, we are called by God to salt to earth and make positive impact wherever we find ourselves. The church in this country, for instance, should be actively contributing to Nigeria’s nation building – and to the process of moving its citizens from thinking based on tribe and ethnicity, into living as a nation.

    A country is different from a nation in that it is a specific location identified by geographical delineation containing specified land mass and borders, while a nation is a country’s identity, the coherent combination of all its tribes and ethnicities into one entity. A country usually has its people collected around and supporting a specific ideology. Are you positively influencing your portion of the earth?

    Declaration: Because I am the salt of the earth, I willingly play my part in contributing to nation-building and kingdom increase; and I have positive influence wherever I find myself.

  • Can You See Your ID?

    “But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light.” – 1 Peter2:9 (NKJV)

    You are a child of God – And being in Christ has nothing to do with your place of birth, background, country, occupation or your location. The only way to know your identity is in Christ – and the way to dwell richly in Him is through fellowship with the Holy Spirit and familiarising yourself with what God has said about you because whatever and whoever God says you are is exactly who you are!

    So, what is your identity? Get conscious about it and act accordingly. What you say to yourself, what you say about yourself, and what others say about you condition your identity. Every day, declare your uniqueness, inherent beauty and the immeasurable value God has packaged in you to yourself and the world. As you do, it will spring forth and manifest for all to see.

    Confession: My identity is from Christ. Who God says I am is who I truly am. I am set aside for the expression of God’s manifestation in Jesus name.

  • Let Your Light Shine!

    “You are the light of the world – like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. 15No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house.” – Matthew 5:13-15 (NLT)

    God has called you light, so your God-given mandate is to shine! In the same way He has made you like salt; you must make impact in big or small measures everywhere you go. When you find a person often struggling to shine their light, it maybe as a result of an identity crisis. To shine as a light and to make an impact as salt, you must know who you are in Christ.

    You are not a mistake or an after-thought. God was deliberate when He created you, therefore, for you to operate in utmost capacity, you must recognise His grace that resides in you. You also carry His nature which also makes you incredibly powerful so don’t let your experiences limit you or intimidate you; just keep looking and going forward.  Everything God has blessed you with is for His glory so go out and make your light shine!

    Confession: I am the salt of the earth and the light of the world; therefore, I will continually radiate in every aspect of my life in Jesus name.

  • The Best is Never Behind!

    “Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 3:13-14 (NIV)

    Sometimes the pains of the past weigh us down. It makes us hold on to things too tightly because we have laboured so much for it. But don’t cry over spilled milk; the cow is still alive and so are the opportunities to make more milk. The best of God is never in the past, but in the future. It will require some  things to come to a necessary end before you see some new beginnings.

    Don’t remember the former things like that bad relationship, or destructive habit or cruel person and so on but look ahead; open your heart, your mind and your eyes to receive your new beginning. Welcome to a new season!

    Confession: I have grace to see the new beginning God has for me. I see it and I partake of it in Jesus name.

  • Greatness Has a Cost

    “… Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth.” – Matthew 19 16-22 (NIV)

    I had made a decision to follow Christ a while back but before I did, there were some bad habits I indulged in that I really enjoyed. I knew that following Christ would mean having to forfeit those habits, so it made me start second-guessing my decision. For months, I struggled with giving up this so called ‘good’ life. After much back and forth with my conscience, I decided to trade all that to follow Christ squarely.

    According to the passage, the rich young ruler just couldn’t let go of his earthly wealth even though the eternal wealth was right in front of him. He had attached too much importance to his possessions and didn’t realise that no matter how much he tried to protect it, he would still not go to heaven with any of it. Life is about trade-offs and the rich man wasn’t willing to take that risk. What are you holding on to that is making you reject God’s higher calling to a life of eternal greatness and legacy? It’s not late – align yourself with God’s agenda for your life today!

    Have a wonderful day!

    Confession: I receive grace to see my relationship with God as a treasure, so I can trade everything else and pursue my treasure to the fullest.

  • Seize the Moment

    “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout for choice pearls.  When he discovered a pearl of great value, he sold everything he owned and bought it! – Matthew 13:45-46 (NLT)

    Procrastination is a major reason for most missed opportunities. If you’ve seen an opportunity or thought up a new idea, make an immediate decision about it. Opportunities don’t wait forever. Try not to postpone what you know you are supposed to do now till later, so you don’t miss the chance. Although, there are also some opportunities you might have to wait out just to be sure it’s God’s will for you.

    Nevertheless, whatever has been placed in your hands to do, set out to work. Don’t run from hard work or tough decisions because someone else might have found that same opportunity and is already working on it. Be swift, take action!

    Have a restful weekend

    Confession: I seize every opportunity and make every moment count. I shall not procrastinate with the things I have been assigned to do and do it well in Jesus name.

  • Hidden Treasures

    “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field. – Matthew 13:44 (NLT)

    Opportunities come in the form of hidden treasures. It’s easy to miss an opportunity especially when it comes in a least expected way which often lead to regrets. But when that happens, don’t grovel, it’s never too late to make the right decisions. The way to get past it is by being sensitive to the Holy Spirit and keep trusting God to open your eyes to the opportunity and avoid distractions.

    Unearthing treasures would sometimes require you to let go of the old to welcome the new. Just like the scripture above, the man sold everything he owned to acquire the treasure he found. What old things in form of preconceived notions and mindsets do you need to trade off for the hidden treasures God is willing to reveal to you? Get a hold of them now with God’s grace.

    Have a wonderful day

    Confession: Lord, thank you for the opportunities coming my way. The eyes of my understanding are enlightened to see them and grab them!

  • Hidden Treasures

    “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field. – Matthew 13:44 (NLT)

    Opportunities come in the form of hidden treasures. It’s easy to miss an opportunity especially when it comes in a least expected way which often lead to regrets. But when that happens, don’t grovel, it’s never too late to make the right decisions. The way to get past it is by being sensitive to the Holy Spirit and keep trusting God to open your eyes to the opportunity and avoid distractions.

    Unearthing treasures would sometimes require you to let go of the old to welcome the new. Just like the scripture above, the man sold everything he owned to acquire the treasure he found. What old things in form of preconceived notions and mindsets do you need to trade off for the hidden treasures God is willing to reveal to you? Get a hold of them now with God’s grace.

    Have a wonderful day

    Confession: Lord, thank you for the opportunities coming my way. The eyes of my understanding are enlightened to see them and grab them!

  • That Log of Wood

    ‘Take away the dross from silver, and it will go to the silversmith for jewelry’__. – Proverbs 25:4 (NKJV)

    To many, a log of wood is just a log of wood. But to a furniture maker, a log of wood represents a world of possibilities; ranging from kitchen cabinets, household furniture and so on. Your ability to create treasure with whatever you have is tied to your willingness to see treasure where others see trash. A lot of things in life, come in their unrefined state – raw, not as finished products as many would think! They would need to undergo a refining process to fully function. God’s best is in the processing and not the finishing, so discernment is required to recognise the potentials hidden in the logs of wood around you.

    This season, find potential in every God-given opportunity presented to you. Build those potentials but more importantly, build a progressive relationship with God. He is still in the business of imparting His grace to discern His will for you so go ahead, ask Him today.

    Have a wonderful day!

    Confession: I have the grace to discern hidden treasures in my life as I walk with God daily.

  • There Shall Be No Lack

    ‘So she said, “As the Lord your God lives, I do not have bread, only a handful of flour in a bin, and a little oil in a jar; and see, I am gathering a couple of sticks that I may go in and prepare it for myself and my son, that we may eat it, and die.” – I Kings 17:12 (NKJV)

    The widow who Prophet Elijah asked for food in a time of severe famine had changed the situation of her life from that singular act of obedience. She had barely enough to feed herself and her son, but in spite of that, she obeyed Elijah and gave him some food. Of course, it didn’t make any sense to give the Prophet her last meal, but the widow believed the Prophet when he asked her not to be afraid.

    The fear of lack due to the scarcity in the land has held a lot of people bound. But God is assuring you today that there shall be no scarcity in His kingdom. This is a word for you to run with- “abundance is very much available to you, if you believe and lay hold of it by faith”.

    Have a wonderful day!

    Confession: I walk by faith and in obedience to God’s word today, therefore I declare that there shall be no scarcity in my Father’s kingdom or in my life in Jesus name.

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