DIVINE WORD MINISTRIES

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 18th JULY 2026 HE WANTS YOU TO RECEIVE John 16:23-24 In that day you will no longer ask me anything. Very truly I tell you, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete. (NIV) Jesus said "my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. ...Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete." He wants you to receive. When you ask the Father He gives, He gives always when you ask in the Name of Jesus. But some don't always receive. From Jesus' statement it is simple to understand that He wants you to receive when you pray. That tells us that when we don't receive the problem is not with God, whether or not He gives it. Jesus told us the Father will give us whatever we ask. Why do people not receive when they ask? Receiving when you pray is your responsibility. Otherwise Jesus wouldn'...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 17th JULY 2026 CHRIST CONSCIOUSNESS Galatians 3:27 for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. (NIV) The word 'baptized' means immersed. Everyone who received Jesus as their Lord is immersed completely into Christ, swallowed up completely in Him such that all you can see in him is Christ. To be baptized into means to be dipped completely into, as in, into a container full of water.  Having been baptized into Christ by the Holy Spirit you are clothed with Him; you have put on Christ. In the realm of the spirit you are no difference from Christ. And God sees you exactly so.  Though you are clothed with Christ with all of His glory, power, victory, riches and blessings until it becomes your consciousness you cannot enjoy all the benefits. Christ consciousness makes real here what is real in the spirit realm. When you heard of your blessings, rights and inheritance in Christ and believed, ...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 16th JULY 2026 DO GOOD NOW Galatians 6:10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers. (NIV) At times people regret about the good they did not render to others. They were in a position to help but failed to, at the end they wished they had helped. Don't wait until it is too late, do good now. A young man saw an old woman carrying a heavy load on her head. He thought to himself to help her, but an evil thought stopped him. While he was battling with his thoughts whether or not to help the old woman a young lady came by and helped her with the load. The young man felt bad that he didn't help her. Doing good can be too late. Do good now. I love the way Apostle Paul expressed it in Galatians 6:10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people... Doing good is an opportunity, if you don't take it, it may go away and never return....

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 15th JULY 2026 BE FAITHFUL Matthew 25:20 The man who had received five bags of gold brought the other five. ’Master,’ he said, ’you entrusted me with five bags of gold. See, I have gained five more.’ (NIV) Jesus told a parable of a master who entrusted to his servants bags of gold before traveling. To one he gave five, to another two and the third, he gave one. The first two servants put theirs to work and doubled it, while the other hid his.  When their master returned the one who received the five bags of gold accounted "Master,’ he said, ’you entrusted me with five bags of gold. See, I have gained five more.’ The master's response was "Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’ -- Matthew 25:21 You would notice that the master did not talk about the five more bags of gold he gained but his faithful...

A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 14th JULY 2026 POWER BELONGS TO GOD Psalm 62:11 One thing God has spoken, two things I have heard: "Power belongs to you, God, (NIV) In this world people seek power but less often do they turn to God. You even find some Christians who doesn't see God as their destination for power. Someone receive death threat, then he wants protection but never thought of God. He thinks God is not fast enough. How ignorant! True power belongs to God. Some agree that God is powerful but they wouldn't trust Him in a situation that requires power. They just don't know God. All power belongs to God alone. He who made the heavens and earth, and all that is in them is truly powerful. By His great power He raised Jesus from the dead. And this power now reside in us. Ephesians 1:19-20 and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right han...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 13th JULY 2026 HIS GOODNESS AND MERCY Psalm 23:6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. (KJV) If God's goodness and mercy are ever taken away from us no one would last one day more.  His goodness is His good turned towards us daily, and His mercy means our wrongs are not counted against us. If God should count our every wrong against us surely no one would survive.  The earth is full of His goodness. Everyone on earth enjoys God's unconditional goodness. No matter how wicked anyone is, he still benefits from God's goodness. God made the sun and moon to shine on the righteous and wicked alike. No one is ever short of God's goodness and mercy. As a child of God, His goodness and mercy is multiplied unto you. The Christian enjoys God's goodness and mercy in a higher degree to none-christians. The higher you walk in His Grace the higher ...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS  A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 12th JULY 2026 CHRIST; THE FULFILLMENT OF ALL GOD'S PROMISES 2 Corinthians 1:20 For no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ. And so through him the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God. (NIV) All the good God has for us are all made available to us in Christ. The future God has for us is already available in Christ. From Abraham to Jacob, and David and all others who walked with God everything He promised them pointed to Christ.  He said to Abraham in Genesis 13:15 For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever. And that seed He referred was Christ, Galatians 3:16 The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. Scripture does not say "and to seeds," meaning many people, but "and to your seed," meaning one person, who is Christ. He gave the whole world to Abraham and His seed, Christ. And because we are in Christ w...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 11th JULY 2026 EVERYONE IS A STEWARD 1 Timothy 6:7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. (NIV) If everyone would accept this simple but sublime truth in this above scripture no one would fight anyone for anything. The world would be a better place. We brought nothing physically into this world and it is certain we would take nothing when leaving. Yet people live their lives for things. How foolish! No matter what you have in this world you are only a steward of it, you will definitely leave it behind as someone else left it behind for you. The land you own today was owned by many different people over many years before it got to you, it is certain that you will leave it for someone too. So why the fight and killing for material things? Everyone is only a steward of what he owes otherwise he would have taken them along when leaving.  Your earthly possessions are earthly tools for your work her...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 10th JULY 2026 BORN WITH GOD-INSIDE 1 John 4:4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. (KJV) When you believed in Jesus and got born again you were born victor over satan because you were born with God inside of you. To be born again means to be born with a new nature; and it is God's nature. You have the nature of God on the inside of you. When people are faced with daunting challenge they began looking for a solution, knowing fully well that satan is responsible for their ordeal they want victory over him. But you don't need victory over satan because you already got it. You were born victorious over satan. You are not responsible for your victory over satan, you were born that way. It's not necessary trying to win a battle over satan, all you require to do is meditate on the One inside of you. He is your victory. You are victorious be...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 9th JULY 2026 LIVE IN HIS NAME John 20:31 But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. (NIV) Jesus' purpose of coming to this world was to give life to mankind. Man died spiritually through Adam but made alive through Christ. In John 10:10 Jesus said "...I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." Obviously it was a spiritual life, and it is the God-kind of life. We live this life in His Name. What does it mean to live in His Name? It means to live in His stead or place. We live His life for Him. The life has the same quality in us as it is with Him. It didn't become different in us. We just live it in His stead. Hallelujah! Our theme scripture says "But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name." His N...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 8th JULY 2026 EVERYDAY IS BLESSED Psalm 118:24 This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. (ESV) You would hear people say "today is not a good day, business is poor, I'm not happy today." But that has nothing to do with the day itself, but everything to do with the individual. Everyday is blessed and everyday is a blessing. Look for the blessing of each day and appropriate it for yourself, everyday is blessed by God. God made each and every day for your good, fulfillment and enjoyment. The Bible says "this is the day that the LORD has made;..." All you have to do is respond to the day and say "I will rejoice and be glad in it."  There is no bad day, only that bad things happen on a good day. The problem is not with the day. Evil people and forces are responsible for the bad that happens. That's why you must determine what should happen with you each day, don't...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 7th JULY 2026 LIVE IN FREEDOM Galatians 5:1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. (NIV) Apostle John writing to the church said in 3 John 1:4 "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth." This is an expression of the Spirit through him. God rejoices when we walk in the truth, and one of those truths is freedom.  It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. This simply means freedom is the purpose for which He set us free. He wants us to live freely. Freedom from sin, satan, the flesh and their influences. Amongst these three, the flesh is man's greatest enemy. Most people are not aware that alot of things they struggle with has nothing to do with satan or sin but the passion of their flesh. 1 Peter 2:11 Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, w...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 6th JULY 2026 PROCLAIM HIS PEACE John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. (NIV) In a world of turbulence and unrest you can be at peace within and then without. Peace has to be within first, if you don't have peace in your heart you can't have it in your life; everything that has to do with you would be unsettled; job, business, family, finance, etc. Interestingly Jesus said "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you." This simply means peace is in your possession. You have peace, Christ's peace. But if you don't proclaim it you cannot experience it. Learn to proclaim His peace. Consciously declare that you have peace. Take hold of peace, don't live in anxiety. Talk peace; confess peace; declare peace.  Also learn to enforce peace in your life, locality, city and nation. Every now and then...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 5th JULY 2026 PRESS ON Philippians 3:14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. (NIV) When you understand the call of God for your life you would discover there is a goal (a mark) to reach, a prize (reward) to win, and then the need to press on because there is something to lose.  Those who don't know or understand God's purpose for their life don't realise that there is something to lose. You only know what is at stake when you find yourself in God's purpose and calling.  When we talk about God's calling we don't mean called to be a Pastor or Prophet. It's simply a call to represent God in the earth; to think, talk and do as He would.  Hence there is a goal, a mark you must reach and a prize to win. And that requires a continuous pressing. You will have to press on and keep pressing on. Until we leave to heaven our work is not done. While we ar...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 4th JULY 2026 GIVE NO PLACE TO THE DEVIL Ephesians 4:26-27 "In your anger do not sin" : Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. (NIV) The Bible says do not give the devil a place even as small as a foothold. A foothold simply means footing, that is, a support for the foot when climbing. What the above scripture says in essence is "don't give the devil a place of support against you." And it used anger as an example. If you are angry, don't remain angry for long, stop at some point. If you don't you are creating a foothold; a place of advantage for the devil in your life. Give him no such place. Apart from anger, every deliberate wrong doing affords the devil a place of advantage against you. Don't give the devil a hand of support against you by willful wrong doings. One of those willful wrong doings is unforgiveness. Forgiveness is must, but you...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 2nd JULY 2026 YOUR TOMORROW IS IN YOUR VISION Genesis 13:14-15 The LORD said to Abram after Lot had parted from him, "Look around from where you are, to the north and south, to the east and west. ALL THE LAND THAT YOU SEE I will give to you and your offspring forever. (NIV) God spoke to Abraham many times about his great future, but was yet to live in the reality. One day God asked him to see the future He had been talking about. He said to him "Look around from where you are, to the north and south, to the east and west. ALL THE LAND THAT YOU SEE I will give to you and your offspring forever." Until He saw it he couldn't walk in it. His future was in his vision. He had to see it first. When he did, God told him. "Go, walk through the length and breadth of the land, for I am giving it to you." -- Genesis 13:17. You have to see your future through the word of God. Your tomorrow is in your vision. The fut...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 1st JULY 2026 ABRAHAM SAW THE WHOLE WORLD Genesis 13:14-15 The LORD said to Abram after Lot had parted from him, "Look around from where you are, to the north and south, to the east and west. ALL THE LAND THAT YOU SEE I will give to you and your offspring forever. (NIV) God cannot do for us more than we can see, so He seeks to improve our vision first. He helps us to see as we should.  God told Abraham that he would be great, with much possession and children yet for a time it didn't happen. God needed to help his vision, one day He said to him "Look around from where you are, to the north and south, to the east and west. ALL THE LAND THAT YOU SEE I will give to you..." God simply said to him "as far as you can see I will give to you." He saw the whole world and God gave it to him. Abraham had complained of being childless but the problem was his vision, he didn't see himself having children. All he...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 30th JUNE 2026 PRAISE GOD FOR VICTORY Psalms 124:6 Praise be to the LORD, who has not let us be torn by their teeth. (NIV) Looking back to this year and seeing all the victories we got, the opposition we won over we can only praise God. Running the course this year and coming to the end of the year is grace. Praise is what we should do.  It might look normal to get this far but it is not. If you could see what the enemy planned against you many times during this year and yet you are here celebrating, then you would sing praises to God. You aren't here because there were no plot to take your life, end your business, break your marriage but because the Lord was on your side.  Psalms 124:2-6 if the LORD had not been on our side when people attacked us, they would have swallowed us alive when their anger flared against us; the flood would have engulfed us, the torrent would have swept over us, the raging waters would have swep...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 29th JUNE 2026 DON'T GIVE UP DOING GOOD Galatians 6:9-10 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers. (NIV) We are living in a world where doing good doesn't seems to pay. If we would judge by people's attitude towards our good deeds we would become weary. Some people do pay back evil for good. But that shouldn't stop us from doing good.  The Bible says that we would reap a harvest if we do not give up doing good. And that harvest can only come from God. The harvest of doing good comes from God. It's important we keep this in focus while doing good. The harvest will not come from those you were good to, nor will it come from any man but God.  If you look to man for harvest for the good deeds you did you would be highly disappoint...

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS A daily devotional Pastor Stanley 28th JUNE 2026 THE MYSTERY REVEALED Colossians 1:26-27 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: (KJV) God's mystery (hidden secret, wisdom) from ages and generations is revealed to those who believe. This mystery is first, Christ, then the church. The church is a mystery as Christ is a mystery. Colossians 2:2 ...so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, Christ and His body the church is the mystery hidden from ages and generations. Colossians 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church:... The church is the fullness of Christ, that is, His completeness. Christ is not complete without His body the Church. Jesus and the Church is Christ...