DIVINE WORD MINISTRIES

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 6th JUNE 2026 SING TO HIM A NEW SONG Psalms 33:3-4 Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy. For the word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. (NIV) One of the ways to praise and glorify God is through song. And true song must be rooted in the heart. Worshipping God with generic songs is good but creating songs from your heart to the Lord is better. In your moment of worship listen to your heart. If you listen well enough a new song would spring from it. The Psalmist said "Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy. For the word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does." -- Psalm 33:3-4 The Word of the Lord is right and true. It is through a meditation on the Word that you get a Spirit-inspired song. There is a new song for every new season, and it is only the Holy Spirit who can inspire those songs in you. When the Lord is about to do a new th...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 5th JUNE 2026 RISE UP FROM WITHIN 1 John 4:4 You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. (NIV) Never find yourself downcast and without an option. Never find yourself knocked down or knocked out. Never be a victim in life. For the Christian there is actually one way to be strengthened; it's from within.  If you are overwhelmed by the world and its circumstances turn your attention to within. If you ever find yourself going down the drain look within. Strength comes from within. If there are challenges that you want to rise above you will have to rise above them first from within. When you learn to function from your spirit the supernatural will be your every day experience. A continuous rise in life is the desire of everyone. No one wants to go downwards. Everyone wants to rise higher in their business, job, career, family, marriage, finance...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 4th JUNE 2026 DON'T FORGET WHO YOU ARE 1 John 4:4 You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. (NIV) Who you are is the reason for your victory. Everything is defined by its nature. A man's essence is his nature. Having been born of God you have His nature. This defines who and how you are. Never forget this! Don't forget who you are.  The reason some christians suffer what the rest of the world suffers is lack of the consciousness of who they truly are. Who you are in Christ is your everything. Peter who denied knowing Jesus before a little girl stood before thousands of people and testified to the Gospel of Christ. One time he and John were going to the temple to worship when stopped by a lame beggar who asked them for money. Peter responded, "Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Chr...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 3rd JUNE 2026 THOSE WITH US 2 Kings 6:16 "Don’t be afraid," the prophet answered. "Those who are with us are more than those who are with them." (NIV) The king of Aram sent army to get Elisha the Man of God because time after time he revealed to the king of Israel the plans and strategies he made to attack the Israelites. When the army got to where Elisha was they surrounded the whole place. His servant woke up early in the morning and found out that they were surrounded by soldiers. In fear he cried out to the Man of God "what shall we do?"  Let us read, 2 Kings 6:14-17 Then he sent horses and chariots and a strong force there. They went by night and surrounded the city. When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early the next morning, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. "Oh no, my lord! What shall we do?" the servant asked. "Don’t be afraid," the...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 2nd JUNE 2026 BORN FOR A TIME AS THIS Esther 4:14 For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?" (NIV) Esther became queen at a time when the Jews were in exile in the Citadel of Susa. She was an orphan brought up by Modecai. After she became queen of the Citadel of Susa, Haman the King's highest official plotted the annihilation of all the Jews in all the provinces under Citadel of Susa because of his hatred for Modecai and all Jews.  When this plot became known to Modecai he brought the news to Esther and implored her to do something to stop it. And one striking statement he made was "... And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?" Esther might have been perplexed and wonder why suc...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 1st JUNE 2026 IT DEPENDS ON YOUR FAITH Luke 7:50 Jesus said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace." (NIV) All the people who received miracle from the Lord Jesus in the Bible was through their faith. Bible has the records. The Master couldn't do many miracles at His hometown because the people lacked faith. Through a careful study of this subject we can tell that miracle, salvation and blessing depends on ones faith. One time Jesus was in the boat with His disciples and fell asleep. Suddenly a strong wind came against the boat such that it was about to drown. His disciples woke Him up. He spoke to the raging wind and it stilled. He asked His disciples a question in Luke 8:25 "Where is your faith?" he asked his disciples. In fear and amazement they asked one another, "Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him." What was required for them to calm the stor...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 31st MAY 2026 THE SCRIPTURES WERE WRITTEN FOR US Romans 15:4 For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope. (NIV) The Bible is not a record book; it was not written so that what happened could be kept safe, nor is it a history book -- a mere story of what happened in the past. No! Everything written in the Bible was written for us with a purpose. Apostle Paul by the Spirit tells us in Romans 15:4 "For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope." The scriptures was meant to teach and enlighten us so that we could have endurance, encouragement, faith and hope. We do not only learn through the wisdom of the Scriptures but also through the characters (people) and thei...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 30th MAY 2026 WE FLOURISH Psalms 92:12-13 The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God. (NIV) If you ever observed a palm tree you will have found out that it blossoms even in dry seasons. The cedar or tree of Lebanon grows fast and strong because the land of Lebanon is fertile. We are planted in God, the most fertile environment for us; we grow and flourish.  Every Christian who wants to flourish must remain planted in the house of God. Some times we find some Christians who don't remain in God, and the result is fruitlessness.  Those who by grace remain planted in God are consistently fruitful and productive. They flourish continually like a palm tree and their lives do not wither and whatever they do prospers.  God has planted you in His house. Take the responsibility to remain planted and you will...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 29th MAY 2026 WE LIVE BY WORDS Mark 11:23-24 "Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ’Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. (NIV) Faith is first expressed in words before action. The above scripture says "if anyone says to this mountain, ’Go, throw yourself into the sea,..." This means we do things by words and we live by words. Consciously or unconsciously the things we say has effect on our life. But we can deliberately take advantage of the power of words and produce the results we want in our lives.  If we follow the teaching in our theme scripture and practise it consistently we can literally produce positive results in our lives continually.  Let's read our theme scripture again. Mark 11...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 28th MAY 2026 INTERCEDE FOR FELLOW CHRISTIANS Colossians 4:12-13 Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured. I vouch for him that he is working hard for you and for those at Laodicea and Hierapolis. (NIV) In our previous study we talked about praying for leaders and nations. Today we want to talk about praying for fellow Christians. We do not only have a responsibility to pray for our leaders and nations but also to pray for our fellow Christians. Our prayer for one another helps us to stand together. Everyone of us must consistently pray for others. You must pray for me, I must pray for you.  Apostle Paul tells us about Epaphras, a perfect example of one who prays for fellow Christians. Apostle Paul said "I vouch for him that he is working hard for you and for those at Laodicea an...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 26th MAY 2026 TWO-WAY CHANNEL Philippians 4:15 Moreover, as you Philippians know, in the early days of your acquaintance with the gospel, when I set out from Macedonia, not one church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving, except you only; (NIV) The Apostle Paul made a remarkable statement "the matter of giving and receiving" while addressing the Philippian church. Giving is not one way; when we give it creates another way, making it a two-way channel. Giving and receiving goes together. Everyone who gives sincerely, joyfully and willingly also receives.  Not many people are aware or practise this ministry. Giving and receiving is actually a ministry, and very few people practise it deliberately. Train yourself to always give for Kingdom work and other good works, and when you do always expect to receive, because it is a matter or ministry of giving and receiving. Givers receives. Not only to reward them fo...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 25th MAY 2026 CONTINUE TO LIVE FOR HIM Colossians 2:6 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, (NIV) To live in Him is to live for Him. You can't be in Christ and not live for Him. Because if you are in Him, He is in you and lives through you. If you have received Him as Lord; that is, if you have confessed His lordship over your life and are yielded to His lordship and leading then you won't struggle at all to live for Him.  Living for Him requires a mind made-up. You have to make up your mind completely to live for Him. Because unless you do if you encounter challenges you might likely turn back on Him. In living for Him there are oppositions but He has given us victory over them all.  Apostle Paul was resolute, in Philippians 1:21 he says "For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain." Simply he meant, if I am to go on living I will continue to live for Christ. ...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 23rd MAY 2026 GUARD AGAINST THE FLESH Galatians 5:24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. (NIV) The flesh has its own passions and desires which are contrary to those of the Spirit. Galatians 5:17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want. Though you are born again if you don't guard against the flesh you would find yourself gratifying the desires and passions of the flesh. The body (the flesh) you live in is natural to this world, this world is its natural domain. But your spirit is from above. Your body naturally lives and relates with this world but you will have to consciously and deliberately give attention to your spirit in order to express its nature, desire and passion through your body.  You have to deliberately guard your spirit ...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 22nd MAY 2026 NOT ON YOUR MERIT Ephesians 2:4-5 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions —it is by grace you have been saved. (NIV) One of the reasons we struggle to walk in God's perfect will is reliance on our own works and merit. Every man was born a sinner. Through the transgression of Adam sin passed unto every man. Every one sinned and fell short of the glory of God. Some might boast about their moral uprightness. Moral uprightness is not bad, but it is not righteousness. Moral uprightness is living up to the moral standard of a society. Righteousness is living in the standard that grace has brought us into. People fail in their walk with God because of reliance on merit; some hold onto their religious efforts and moral fit. But every man has deficiency without Christ. Christ alone is man's sufficiency. Amid all our short coming...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 21st MAY 2026 CALLED TO GLORY AND EXCELLENCE 2 Peter 1:3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, (ESV) It has always been the plan and dream of God to fill man with His glory. He had always wanted man to carry and dispense His beauty. The first man sinned and fell short of the glory. But God restored man to glory through Christ. Romans 3:23-24 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,  In the days of Moses God gave the Israelites the law which made them different from the rest of the world. God wanted a people that would bear His glory; through the law He offered the Israelites the opportunity to experience His glory if they would obey the law. For the law came with glory.  2 Corinthians 3:7-8 Now if the ...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 20th MAY 2026 LIVE IN HIS REST Hebrews 4:10 for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his. (NIV) You entered God's rest when you got born again and received the Holy Spirit. After God finished the creation of the world He rested. He hadn't been doing anything actively. His Spirit does everything as required. It was by the Holy Spirit Jesus did the Father's work in the earth, and it was the same Holy Spirit who raised Him from the dead.  When you received the Holy Spirit He brought you into God's rest. You ceased from your own work, yes if you actually surrendered your life to the Holy Spirit completely then whatever He does through you is the Father's work not yours. He takes your job, business, career and your every endeavour as God's work. Everything you are about is God's business. You ceased from your own work; you are in His rest now. That's why Jesus cam...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 19th MAY 2026 BIND IT! Matthew 16:19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." (NIV) The keys of the Kingdom of heaven is not the same as the keys to the Kingdom of heaven. The keys to the Kingdom of heaven would mean keys that open doors in heaven. But what the Bible tells us is "the keys of the Kingdom of heaven", which means keys that are of heaven origin. In the context of this verse the keys means authority. So what Jesus said in essence is "I will give you the authority of the Kingdom of heaven." And He has long done it. As a child of God you have heaven's authority. You can function in the authority of the Kingdom of heaven. In fact you are required to. You are on earth as a representative of the Kingdom of heaven, and it is your duty and privilege to exercise the authority of t...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 18th MAY 2026 SEE POSSIBILITY Matthew 17:20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. (KJV) People only become hopeless when they can't see beyond where they are. When one is unable to see beyond his seemingly insurmountable circumstances he loses hope. But Jesus said "nothing shall be impossible unto you." If this is true, and of course it is, why not see possibility? There is so much you can do and be in this life. See possibility! The problem is not the challenges or hardships but what you are seeing. If you see a way out of the hardship that's what it would turn out to be. It's not so much about what is not working but your perception about it.  Jesus said in Matthew 17:20 "...If ye have faith as ...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 17th MAY 2026 YOUR LIFE IS YOUR MAKING Matthew 12:33 "Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit. (NIV) First of all, it is important that you realize that every man is a tree and the fruits of his life depends on him. The Bible says "make a tree good and its fruit will be good." You can make your life what you want. You are more in charge of your life than God is. You may not hear this anywhere else. Everyone blames everyone else for their failures and predicaments but themselves. Some even blame God. But He gave you life to live; rule, control and take decision. You are in charge of your life than God is. God doesn't run our life as some think. He gave us His Word by which we should run our own lives. Your life is actually your making. God gave you His manual (His word) to run your life, whether or not you adhere to it is your...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley  16th MAY 2026 ACCORDING TO YOUR FAITH Matthew 9:29 Then he touched their eyes and said, "According to your faith let it be done to you"; (NIV) Two blind men came to Jesus pleading with Him to restore their sight. They wanted to have their sight back. Their desire was all right. But they did not examine their faith. Jesus turned their attention to faith. Because that was what they required; healing and blessing requires more than desire -- faith is required. Matthew 9:27-30 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, "Have mercy on us, Son of David!" When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" "Yes, Lord," they replied. Then he touched their eyes and said, "According to your faith let it be done to you"; and their sight was restored. Jesus warned them sternly, "See that no one know...