*DAILY DEW 14/DECEMBER/2023* *TAKING NATIONS FORCEFULLY* (VI) _Key Bible Text:_ *"For this very reason, adding your diligence [to the divine promises], employ every effort in exercising your faith to develop virtue (excellence, resolution, Christian energy), and in [exercising] virtue [develop] knowledge (intelligence)"* (2 Peter 1:5 (Amplified)) _Bible Insight:_ The force of dilligence is not negotiable. Spiritual dilligence is required for those that forcefully advance the kingdom. Those who lack diligence will be unable to stand the test of time. 2 Peter 1:5 (KJV says *"And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge"* and a list of other things that will ensure that *"an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ."* (2 Peter 1:11 (KJV)) This describes the pattern of force or violence needed. The narrow way & gate that describes the path of the kingdom, will be too much of a trouble for those who lack diligence. Why bother with a lonely, steepy, difficult and no nonsense narrow road or gate when there is a broad gate with a broad way that says come and remain as you are and don't ever be bothered with anything that does not make you happy? *"Go in through the narrow gate. The gate to destruction is wide, and the road that leads there is easy to follow. A lot of people go through that gate. But the gate to life is very narrow. The road that leads there is so hard to follow that only a few people find it."* (Matthew 7:13-14(CEV) When you face the kingdom with the force or violence of dilligence you will be rewarded in due course. Don't be discouraged. _MEDITATION:_ *But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.* (Hebrews 11:6 (KJV)) *#DavidJoshuaEgbochuo* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_DECEMBER,2023* ❤ Links To Visit: *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.....

*DAILY DEW 13/DECEMBER/2023* *TAKING NATIONS FORCEFULLY* (V) _Key Bible Text:_ *"And from the days of John the Baptist until the present time, the kingdom of heaven has endured violent assault, and violent men seize it by force [as a precious prize--a share in the heavenly kingdom is sought with most ardent zeal and intense exertion]."* Matthew 11:12 (Amplified) _Bible Insight:_ The kingdom of heaven presents a scenario of the survival of the most spiritually violent and forceful. What does this mean? The heavenly kingdom is like a precious prize to be sought with most ardent zeal and intense exertion. It calls for selflessness and total pursuit and focus. It is not a place to be entered casually nor mistakenly or unseriously. The one who understands the violence or force that the kingdom requires, must first comply to that demand. The force of selflessness is key! Likewise the force of passion or zeal. The one who advances (moves or runs) forcefully towards the kingdom, will also advance the kingdom forcefully. The world system will not permit a forceless or easy ride into the Kingdom. It takes force to stay the course! Denial of self, as Jesus demanded, is an essential level of force required. And selflessness reveals how much passion you have developed in the pursuit of the kingdom. Matthew 16:24-25 (KJV) Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. The one who takes nations forcefully for God's kingdom must himself first be forcefully advancing towards the Kingdom, and by so doing be advancing the kingdom for others to take part in! _MEDITATION:_ *The kindgom demands that we get rid of self and self love. Those who care for self (and by extension the cares of this life) will not be capable of developing and sustaining the force or violence that takes the kingdom* *#DavidJoshuaEgbochuo* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_DECEMBER,2023* ❤ Links To Visit: *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.....

*DAILY DEW 12/DECEMBER/2023* *TAKING NATIONS FORCEFULLY* (IV) _Key Bible Text:_ *"And of some have compassion, making a difference: And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh."* Jude 1:22-23 (KJV) _Bible Insight:_ To take nations forcefully, the meaning of nations must be understood. Every individual is a nation. In Genesis 15:23 God referred to Esau and Jacob as two nations while they were still in their mother's womb. There are also ethnic nations. A group of people bound by common languages, beliefs, customs, traditions and world views. For example, Yoruba nation, igbo nation, Hausa nation, etc There are state nations. Where a group of nations are bound together by a common country, or national constitution, and laws. A good example is Nigeria. So these are the basic types of nations. So when thinking of taking over nations forcefully, we must begin with the individual as the one that forms all the other kinds of nations. Remember that FORCE is not physical force, such as violent arrest or detention or forceful coercion. Force is in a spiritual dimension as already explained. The first way to take over nations, is to ensure that you as a nation is sold out to the kingdom of God. You can't take if you are not yet taken yourself. Only those who keep themselves in the love of God, Jude 21) can properly have compassion and save others. (Jude 22,23) _MEDITATION:_ *Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.* (Jude 1:21 (KJV)) *#DavidJoshuaEgbochuo* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_DECEMBER,2023* ❤ Links To Visit: *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.....

*DAILY DEW 11/DECEMBER/2023* *TAKING NATIONS FORCEFULLY* (III) _Key Bible Text:_ *"And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room. And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled."* (Luke 14:22-23 (KJV)) _Bible Insight:_ Compel them to come in!? Wow. Is that not force? Notice the response, *"it is done as thou hast commanded, yet there is room"* It is because of *"yet there is room"* that makes the master issue out the instructions saying "compel them to come in". This issue of having room still is the same thing as saying the harvest is plenty but the labourers are scanty. So there is room both for labourers for the work to be recruited, and for souls to be won! The parable does not directly mention evangelism, or soul winning, but in application and interpretation, it actually refers to soul winning and evangelism. To compel shows that evangelism/soul winning must carry the force of fire, persuasion, patience, compassion, urgency, generosity and commitment. The master wants no space in his room. Souls must be won, laboured over in prayers, and in the word. Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men (2 Corinthians 5:11 (KJV)) _MEDITATION:_ *Taking nations forcefully is about the Kingdom, and the kingdom is in need of souls to be won, discipled and recruited to go out and win others* *#DavidJoshuaEgbochuo* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_DECEMBER,2023* ❤ Links To Visit: *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.....

*DAILY DEW 10/DECEMBER/2023* *TAKING NATIONS FORCEFULLY* (II) _Key Bible Text:_ *"And from the days of John the Baptist until the present time, the kingdom of heaven has endured violent assault, and violent men seize it by force [as a precious prize--a share in the heavenly kingdom is sought with most ardent zeal and intense exertion]."* (Matthew 11:12 (Amplified)) _Bible Insight:_ Seize it by force? So if force and violence is not physical in dimensions, what then does it refer to? Force or violence here is one of the Spirit. Many physically forceful or violent folks are not actually spiritually forceful nor violent. The physical dimensions of force and violence are actually easier to attain or practice than the spiritula dimensions. The spiritual force & violence is in actions and practices dictated by the Word of God. When Jesus spoke of force, it should be clear that force or violence is not in physical dimensions. See Luke 9:51-52 (KJV) *"And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him."* *"And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem. And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt THOU THAT WE COMMAND FIRE TO COME DOWN FROM HEAVEN, AND CONSUME THEM, EVEN AS ELIAS DID?"* Luke 9:53-54 (KJV) You will see that the force is not physical. If it was physical, Jesus would have said, "send fire..." Instead, *"But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village."* Luke 9:55-56 (KJV) _MEDITATION:_ *The force & violence that takes on nations must be the pattern laid by scriptural examples* *#DavidJoshuaEgbochuo* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_DECEMBER,2023* ❤ Links To Visit: *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.....