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  • EPISODE 956 – DON’T DELAY

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    Beloved, this is a fruitful week for you. Step out with that conviction and bear fruits unto Christ. Shalom Aleichem!
    Apostle Bennie
    Author

    Friday, 5th September, 2025

    DON’T DELAY

    “We must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent us. The night is coming, and then no one can work.” 

    John 9:4 (NLT)

    Beloved God has trusted you with His glorious gospel.

    To carry out the assignment to spread the gospel is to carry out God’s great plan.
     
    Though God’s plan is eternal, it is to be accomplished in time. God’s eternal plan of salvation has been programmed to be accomplished in time.
     
    God, who has been in all eternity, entered time (which is a spot in eternity) and was revealed (as Jesus) to fulfil the eternal purpose and plan.
     
    Our Lord Jesus said:
     
    “We need to be energetically at work for the One who sent me here, working while the sun shines. When night falls, the workday is over.” John 9:4 (MSG)
    Every saint must have this mind-attitude set of Jesus.
    There is a time bound to this work. It is not going to continue forever. 
     
    A day is going to come when soul-winning will end.
    There is an expected time in God’s eternal calendar when the gospel must reach all men, then the end shall come.
    And day by day, the end of this work draws close.
     
    You can’t afford to procrastinate. You have to get up and be about the Father’s business.
     
    We are in the harvest season for souls. This season will be over soon. The question at the end will be: HOW MANY SOULS DID YOU GATHER FOR THE LORD?
     
    This is why you are here, beloved, to accomplish the task of saving men.
     
    This is the harvest time, ACT QUICKLY AND ENERGETICALLY.
     
    During our Bible reading plan last two years, Proverbs 10:5 caught my attention again.
    “A wise youth harvests in the summer, but one who sleeps during harvest is a disgrace” Proverbs 10:5 (NLT)
    Are you wise, or are you a disgrace?
    You must know the season you are in and get serious with this ministry task. Make the most of this opportunity, for the time comes when there will be no such opportunity.
     
    Look at the same verse in the Passion Translation:
     
    “Know the importance of the season you’re in and a wise son you will be. But what a waste when an incompetent son sleeps through his day of opportunity!” Proverbs 10:5 (TPT)
    Act quickly on the ideas the Lord is putting in your heart.
    The things the Lord is inspiring you to do are the things He wants to do. Be the body and the person the Lord will use to accomplish His task quickly.
     
    Don’t hesitate!
     
    Don’t make excuses!
     
    Don’t think it is not time yet!
     
    The time is now.
    You are in the body of Christ at such a time to accomplish your purpose.
    Get to work quickly and energetically.
     
    Don’t delay with that giving. Don’t delay with the outreach plan. Don’t delay with those great ideas.
     
    Shalom.
    DIG DEEPER
    (Philippians 3:13-14; 2 Timothy 4:7-8; John 4:34-36; Romans 13:11-12; 1 John 2:18)
     
    WE PRAY
    – The grace to be diligent in work the Lord has entrusted unto us. 
     
    – That we will not cast away our confidence in the work of ministry, rather hold on steadfastly till the end working diligently with a strong sense of urgency.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2025
     
     

    DECLARE THESE WORDS:

    – I refuse to procrastinate what the Lord has instructed me to do.
     
    – I don’t give excuses.
     
    – I don’t hesitate.
     
    – I act now.
     
    – I get the job done on time.
     
    – Whatever the Lord has entrusted into my hands to do, I do it with all diligence and I see the results thereof.
     
    – I am a faithful laborer.
     
    – I labour in and out season.
     
    – I get myself busy with the Lord’s assignment.
     
    – I don’t waste the grace of God bestowed unto me.
     
    – I make each day count for the assignment the Lord has entrusted unto me.
     
    – I go every length to get the job done.
     
    – I keep a sense of urgency in all things.
     
    Ohh Hallelujah!!! Gloreeeey!

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  • EPISODE 955 – WORK THE WORD INTO YOU

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    No matter the situation you find yourself, or the project you have to undertake, you will not be afraid. You know you will enjoy divine supply and divine help, because the Lord is your Shepherd. Beloved, go forth with this consciousness. Shalom!
    Apostle Bennie
    Author
    Thursday, 4th September, 2025
     

    WORK THE WORD INTO YOU

    “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.” 

    Joshua 1:8 (ESV)

    Meditation is not a mere religious cliché. It is a proven divine method for good success.

    This statement to Joshua in our opening verse is repeatedly affirmed in the scriptures.

    Take a look at another verse:

    “But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.” Psalm 1:2-3 (NKJV)

    This is exciting.

    There is so much the meditation of the Word does to you; it brings the richness of the Word of God unto fruition in your life.

    Some struggle to be diligent in meditating on the Word of God because they have not made it their delight.

    This is the point:

    Whether you are conscious of it or not, you are always involved in some level of meditation. The issue has always been what you are meditating on daily. If you want to see the results of the Word of God, you must meditate on the Word. 

    Until the Word of God becomes your delight, you will not make it your object of meditation.

    Therefore, delight in the Word.

    These are basic steps for effective meditation.

    1. Read the Word (and also listen to the teachings of the Word of Grace).

    You have access to the Word of God through the reading of the Bible. The Bible addresses every situation. Be an avid reader of the Bible to know what God has said about your situation.

    The Word of God also comes to you through sound teachings (therefore listen to tapes and be present at Church meetings. God always has a word for you).

    2. Intentionally memorize the scriptures. Don’t be forgetful.

    The word doesn’t manifest just because you are aware of the scriptures. This doesn’t suggest you don’t have to be aware of the scriptures. What it means is that memorizing or being aware of the scriptures is not the end in itself. Memorizing the scriptures is useful for meditation. When you memorize a specific scripture, it becomes easy to regurgitate.

    3. Continue daily, at every given time, to think upon or mull over the Word in your heart over and over again. And then mutter, speak those words to yourself, till it becomes your bold and loud joyful confessions.

    This brings you to the state where you are not only aware of the Word, but you personalize and exercise ownership of the revelation of the Word for your manifestation.

    Selah.

    DIG DEEPER
    (James 1:22-25; Psalm 119:11, Deuteronomy 6:5-6; 29:9; Isaiah 46:10; Luke 6:45; Isaiah 55:8-13)
     
    WE PRAY
    We pray that:

    We will have the discipline and diligence to continuously set our hearts on the meditation of the Word.

    In the name of Jesus!

    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2025
    1 YEAR PLAN
    Isaiah 55-57

    2 YEARS PLAN
    1 Samuel 8

    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – I am given to the meditation of the Word
     
    – Through meditation, I set my heart and mind on the Word of God.
     
    – I have the discipline and diligence to continuously meditate on the Word.
     
    Oh Hallelujah!!!

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  • EPISODE 954 – WE HEARD THE SPIRIT INTO US

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    If you are reading this, know that the Lord has released you into a season of daring faith. Don’t take no for an answer, nor settle for less. Hold on to the Word of God, knowing that you walk in answers. Shalom!
    Apostle Bennie
    Author
    Wednesday, 3rd September, 2025
     

    WE HEARD THE SPIRIT INTO US

    “This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?” 

    Galatians 3:2 (KJV)

    There are people who have lived their entire lives feeling worthless, irrespective of the success they’ve achieved, because they grew up hearing words of defeat and doubt.

    These people lived trying to impress others without the consciousness of their worth.

    Words carry the ability to control and influence your entire existence.

    Remember, God created the earth by words. He spoke the universe into being. There is nothing God created without first making a creative utterance. Though He formed man, before He made man, He spoke words.

    ” And God said, Let us make man in our image…” Genesis 1:26 (KJV)

    Thoughts and spoken words shape or ruin destinies.

    Many have not been able to fulfill their purpose because of the words they heard.

    Many others have also found their purpose and walked into glorious manifestation because of the right words they heard.

    Words are spiritual.

    Jesus said, “…And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life.” (John 6:63)

    Which means the more you interact with the words of Jesus, the more you are saturated with the Spirit and life of His words.

    There are people who want to grow deeper in communion with the Holy Spirit and yet don’t have much engagement with the glorious gospel of Jesus.

    The words of Jesus are the articulation of faith.

    The more you hear words of faith, the more your heart is enriched with the impartations of the Holy Spirit.

    Paul speaking to the brethren in Galatia established that they did not receive the Spirit as a reward for keeping all the Jewish laws. Instead, they received the Spirit as a gift through the HEARING OF FAITH. As they heard and believed the message of faith, they were able to receive the Spirit.

    The message of faith imparts to you with the ability of the Spirit. This is because they are the words of the Spirit of the Lord.

    This is why you have to give attention to the scriptures and materials such as Photizo (Compendium of Eternal Verities) and the rich writings on this platform.

    They are able to shape your thoughts and cause your heart to be influenced by the power of the Holy Spirit.

    People have read these materials and have practically been liberated from several bondages. Some have been made free from negative addiction, suicide, depression, condemnation or sin consciousness, envy, hatred, bitterness, etc.

    At the hearing of the revelation of Jesus, you hear into you, the Spirit of Wisdom, the Spirit of Excellence, the Spirit of Counsel, the Spirit of Boldness, the Spirit of Faith, and the Power of the Spirit.

    Don’t give your heart to the hearing of negative words. These words are possessed by the Spirit of fear, condemnation, lust, greediness and envy.

    Be soaked with the presence of the Holy Spirit as you set your heart on the hearing of faith!

    Selah.

    DIG DEEPER
    (Ephesians 1:13; Acts 10:44-47; John 7:38-39; Romans 4:13-14; Philippians 3:3; Ezekiel 36:26-27)
     
    WE PRAY
    We pray that we shall submit our hearts to the revelation of Jesus, so that our lives shall be soaked and saturated with His Spirit.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2025
    1 YEAR PLAN
    Isaiah 52-54

    2 YEARS PLAN
    1 Samuel 7

    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – I submit my heart to the revelation of Jesus.
     
    – My life is soaked and saturated with the Holy Spirit.
     
    – I keep hearing the words of faith.
     
    – My heart is enriched with the impartations of the Spirit as I keep hearing the words of faith.
     
    – I set my heart on the hearing of faith.
     
    Oh, thank you Lord Jesus!

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  • EPISODE 953 – WHAT ARE YOU HEARING?

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    Beloved, understanding is everything! Your life will always be governed by your level of light. Selah!
    Apostle Bennie
    Author
    Tuesday, 2nd September, 2025

    WHAT ARE YOU HEARING?

    “This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?”

    Galatians 3:2 (KJV)

    Your perspective on life is a result of the knowledge you carry. Your knowledge is a result of what you hear.

    You cannot be better than the things you hear. 

    Your thought patterns and life are a reflection of the information you keep absorbing.

    Paul the apostle, writing to the brethren in Galatia, asked rhetorically, If they received the Spirit by the works of the law or by the hearing of faith?

    He asked a similar question in his epistle to the Romans,

     “But how can people call on him for help if they’ve not yet believed? And how can they believe in one they’ve not yet heard of? And how can they hear the message of life if there is no one there to proclaim it?” Romans 10:14 (TPT)

    You cannot believe it until you hear. What you hear influences how you live.

    If you hear words of faith, you live consistently by faith.

    When you hear words of doubt and fear, you will constantly live in doubt and fear. You will not be able to take steps or make bold decisions. You will always be afraid.

    But the knowledge you receive will influence your confidence.

    When Daniel received understanding through the reading of the scriptures, it influenced his prayers. (Read on the Liberating Power of Reading).

    We hear by what we read or watch and what we listen to. And what you hear determines your level of knowledge.

    God doesn’t just want you to be saved; he wants you to grow in knowledge (1 Timothy 2:4).

    You can only have the right knowledge when you give your mind to the right truth. 

    Be intentional about what you hear.

    In my book Photizo (A Compendium of Eternal Verities) Alpha Edition, I explained the need to go for accurate knowledge.

    You must become a student of the word, be like the Bereans, who didn’t just give their minds to anything at all they heard. They committed themselves to studying. They decided to be sure that whatever they heard was consistent with the scriptures.

    As a new creation in Christ, give your mind to the revelation of Jesus. Anything you hear must be consistent with the testimony of Jesus.

    The revelation of Jesus will shift and shape your mindsets.

    You will live victoriously when you keep hearing the glorious things Christ has victoriously accomplished for you through His death and resurrection.

    Paul was able to see faith in a man in Lystra who had never walked from birth.
    Where did the faith come from? By hearing the preaching of Paul.

    The man’s heart was so much flooded with the word of faith that when Paul asked him to stand on his feet, in the name of Jesus, he instantly jumped to his feet for the first time and walked (Acts 14:8-10).

    What a transformation!

    You are reading this now, and may be thinking your life has come to an end, and nothing good will come out of your situation. 

    Precious one, your thoughts are a result of what you are hearing. Stop hearing your pain, stop hearing your challenges, stop hearing the doubts, stop hearing the projections of fear and guilt from the adversary.

    Turn away from the negative words and projections of the devil. Set your eyes on the might and awesomeness of the Lord.

    Give your ears and heart to the transformational word of faith. Hear what the Lord is saying through His word. The word of the Lord is the glorious gospel. The gospel means goodnews.

    This goodnews of Jesus will set the direction of your life towards the experience and enjoyment of grace, glory and manifold blessings.

    Beloved, choose to hear right!!!

    Selah.

    DIG DEEPER
    (Mark 4:24; Romans 10:17; Luke 11:28; John 8:47; John 10:27; Proverbs 28:9)
     
    WE PRAY
    We pray that we shall access and hear the truth of the word, which shall properly shape our minds and lives.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2025
    1 YEAR PLAN
    Isaiah 49-51

    2 YEARS PLAN
    Ruth 10

    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – I give my ears and heart to the transformational word of faith.
     
    – I am intentional about what I hear.
     
    – I hear only that which is consistent with the testimony of Jesus.
     
    – I live victorously everyday because I keep hearing all that Christ accomplished for me.
     
    – I refuse to give my hearing to pain, challenges, doubts, fear and guilt.
     
    – I set my eyes continually on the might and awesomeness of the Lord.
     
    – I hear right.
     
    Oh, thank you Lord Jesus!

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  • EPISODE 952 – THE LIBERATING POWER OF READING THE WORD

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    Dependence on God is not a sign of weakness. Dependence on God is a quality of wisdom and humility. Don’t confront any assignment or task or life situation by your strength. Deploy the tools of God. Shalom!
    Apostle Bennie
    Author
    Monday, 1st September, 2025
     

    THE LIBERATING POWER OF READING THE WORD

    During the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, learned from reading the word of the LORD, as revealed to Jeremiah the prophet, that Jerusalem must lie desolate for seventy years 

    Daniel 9:2 (NIV)

    God created the world by speaking words. Therefore, it takes understanding and knowledge of the words of God to effectively interact with the universe of God.
     
    God inspired men to properly document His words for the benefit of those who will read and believe.
     
    These men did not write the scriptures by their own will.
     
    “No part of the Holy Writings came long ago because of what man wanted to write. But holy men who belonged to God spoke what the Holy Spirit told them.” 2 Peter 1:21 (NLV)
     
    Which means any one who communes with the writings of the scriptures, will grow in the understanding of God’s thoughts and principles.
     
    The scriptures have what it takes to make you wise (2 Timothy 3:15), because they articulate the wisdom of God.
     
    God doesn’t want you to be ignorant. He wants you to be established in the understanding of His truth. By that, you shall not be decieved as the first couple (Adam and Eve) were decieved by the serpent. 
     
    The only way the adversary can stop you from fulfilling God’s purpose for your life is by means of deception.
     
    And the way to escape the deception of the adversary is by the understanding and knowledge of the truth.
     
    You cannot grow in knowledge without accessing the knowledge of God. 
     
    In his writing, Luke said, “Dear friend,
    I am writing for you, mighty lover of God, an orderly account of what Jesus, the Anointed One, accomplished and fulfilled among us. Several eyewitness biographies have already been written, using as their source material the good news preached among us by his early disciples, who became loving servants of the Living Expression. But now I am passing on to you this accurate compilation of my own meticulous investigation based on numerous eyewitness interviews and thorough research of the story of his life. It is appropriate for me to write this, for he also appeared to me so that I would reassure you beyond any shadow of a doubt the reliability of all you have been taught of him.” Luke 1:1-4 (TPT)
     
    Though Luke was inspired to write the gospel, he first gained understanding by reading other accounts.
     
    And one major means by which you can access the rich knowledge of God, is by reading the word of God.
     
    One of the best things which can happen to you is to have the ability to read; precisely reading the scriptures.
     
    Anyone who reads and understands the scriptures walks in liberty. The knowledge of the truth makes you free.
     
    Whiles the Israelites were in captivity, Daniel the prophet was interested in knowing when the captivity and desolation of Israel will end.
     
    Though he was a prophet and a prime minister, Daniel committed himself to thorough study and reading of the divine oracles.
     
    He understood by books (which was mainly the compilations of the prophetic writings of the Prophet Jeremiah). The prophet Jeremiah wrote concerning the captivity, desolation of Jerusalem and the number of years by which the desolation of Jerusalem will be completed. (See Jeremiah 5:9,11-12; 29:10)
    The understanding he received by reading the prophetic writings influenced the intercession he had to make for the deliverance of Israel and Jerusalem.
     
    Daniel could have prayed wrongly if he had not received understanding.
     
    People pray and don’t receive answers because they pray amiss. It is only by ignorance will a person pray amiss. (James 4:3).
     
    Reading the scriptures exposes you to the rich realities which the Lord has already given to you. Definitely, there are some matters in scriptures which may require explanation by those who are equipped with understanding. 
     
    An example of it was the Ethiopian Eunuch who didn’t understand the writing of the Prophet Isaiah and needed Philip to help him with what he was reading (Acts 8:27-38). 
     
    The Lord has also equipped sound teachers of the word in this generation to provide detail exposition of the scriptures to illuminate the hearts of believers. Just as you now have access to Machaira with Apostle Bennie.
     
    Reading this devotional will usher you into perfect understanding of the word of God. 
     
    Amazingly we are close to 1000 EPISODES. Each episode is saturated with divine depths to establish you in the understanding of your rich inheritance and function in Christ.
     
    As you diligently commit yourself to thoroughly read each episode, delve into the dig deeper scriptures, follow the Bible reading plan, pray the prayers and repeat the confessions throughout the day, your heart will be saturated with light. 
     
    How then can there be darkness in your life as your heart is illuminated by the light of the Word?
     
    Beloved, commit yourself to reading.
     
    Selah.
    DIG DEEPER
    (Matthew 24:15; 1 Timothy 4:13; 2 Timothy 3:15; Romans 15:4; Acts 17:11; Matthew 4:4; Psalm 19:7)
     
    WE PRAY
    We pray that the light of the Word shall shine upon our hearts and cause us to walk in total liberty as understanding is granted us.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2025
    1 YEAR PLAN
    Isaiah 46-48

    2 YEARS PLAN
    Ruth 9

    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – With an open mind and heart, I search the scriptures diligently.
     
    – I grow by the word.
     
    – I continue daily in the study of the word.
     
    – I prove every teaching I hear with God’s word.
     
    OH Hallelujah, GLORY TO GOD!!!

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  • EPISODE 951 – MORE AND MORE GRACE

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    Beloved, don’t be afraid. The Lord knows what is at stake. He will not leave you. He is strongly holding your hand and is with you as your helper. Depend on Him at all times. Shalom!
    Apostle Bennie
    Author

    You must intentionally place your order, and then eat your meal before you will be satisfied.

    The Lord has brought us into Himself, where grace is enthroned. Yet you must intentionally take grace.

    This is why most believers in Christ remain helpless and weak. They think being born again grants them automatic enjoyment of Grace. Being born again gives you free access to grace; however, to enjoy the grace, you must receive it.

    Prayer is a means of Grace.

    Prayer is the confident enjoyment of your access to God, through communion and communication with God.

    You have been drawn into God; however, until you draw near in prayer to take grace, you will not receive more and more grace.

    The more you exercise confidence of faith through prayer, the more grace you receive.

    Prayer is both the means of asking and the means of creating.

    In times of need, what you must receive is more grace for that specific need.

    Take note of what the Psalmist said:

    “Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; listen to my plea for grace.” Psalm 86:6 (ESV).

    See verse 5 of this Psalm in the Passion Translation:

    “Lord, you are so good to me, so kind in every way and ready to forgive, for your grace-fountain keeps overflowing, drenching all your lovers who pray to you.” Psalm 86:5 (TPT)

    Oh, glory to God.

    The Grace of God shall drench, wet thoroughly, or soak and saturate those who pray.

    When you seem to be limited in Grace, observe not only your faith and humility. Observe your consistency in prayer.

    Little prayer, little grace; more prayer, more grace

    It is through prayer that you cast all your cares to the Lord, for He cares for you (1 Peter 5:7).

    And to even be consistent in prayer is evidence of humility. When God’s people humble themselves, they pray to Him (2 Chronicles 7:14).

    “You do not have because you do not ask God.” (James 4:2)

    Beloved, stay up long in prayer!

    Shalom!

    DIG DEEPER
    (Matthew 7:7,11;  Habakkuk 3:19; Philippians 4:13,19; Psalm 84:11; Psalm 34:9-10)
     
    WE PRAY
    We pray that:

    1. We shall increase in desire to pray and be obedient to the prompting of the Holy Spirit to pray consistently irrespective of the hindrances.

    2. The Lord shall send us a great abundance of grace (the favor, and all resources needed) to achieve His plans and purpose in our generation.

    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2025
    1 YEAR PLAN
    Isaiah 43-45

    2 YEARS PLAN
    Ruth 8

    DECLARE THESE WORD
    — I submit to the Lord in prayer.

    — I am consistent in prayer

    —  I take more and more grace through prayer.

    — MORE grace is supplied to me as I pray.

    — I have the discipline to pray consistently

    — I esteem the place of prayer in my daily life.

     
    Oh glory to God!!!

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