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The Love-Life Agency
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
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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
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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