Machaira With Apostle Bennie

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  • EPISODE 962 – PRAYING FOR GOD’S PEOPLE

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    Giving is a continuous demonstration of love for God. Enjoy more and more grace to give more and more into the spread of the gospel. Shalom Aleichem.
    Apostle Bennie
    Author

    Instead of sitting back to complain about the failures of others, you can make supplication for them.

    Read Ephesians 6:18 in the Amplified:

    “With all prayer and petition pray [with specific requests] at all times [on every occasion and in every season] in the Spirit, and with this in view, stay alert with all perseverance and petition [interceding in prayer] for all God’s people.” Ephesians 6:18 (Amplified Bible)

    This is one of the signs of spiritual maturity: Praying for God’s people!

    Selflessness is a sign of maturity.
    The “babe” in Christ doesn’t pray for others. He or she is only concerned about himself (or herself).

    The more you pray for others, the less you get troubled or anxious about your challenges. Praying for others also means looking away from your situation and entrusting it to the hands of Jesus.

    When you spend time making supplication for others, all you are saying is, “Lord, please take care of my situation, as I stand in the gap for others”.

    Let God handle your business as you make supplication for others.

    Think about fellow saints in your community or city. Pray for their growth, their effectiveness in serving the Lord, and their strength and focus in the gospel of Jesus.

    Set a time aside today and pray for the brethren.

    Hallelujah!

    DIG DEEPER
    (Acts 12:5-14; 2 Thessalonians 3:1; 1 Timothy 2:1; 2 Corinthians 9:14)
     
    WE PRAY
    – We pray for all saints that amidst all the distractions and pressures of this postmodern society, they shall not grow weary in faith, love and in doing the Lord’s work.
     
    – We pray that all the saints shall grow in the consciousness of our oneness in Christ Jesus.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2025
    1 YEAR PLAN
    Jeremiah 10-12

    2 YEARS PLAN
    1 Samuel 15

    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – I refuse to live isolated and selfish.

    – I seek for the well-being of all the saints.

    – I grow in love for the saints.

    – I make supplication for the saints as my habit.

    – I see every believer as a brother and I make supplication for them.

    Thank you Lord Jesus!

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  • EPISODE 936 – PRAYER CHANGES YOU

    EPISODE 936 – PRAYER CHANGES YOU

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    Until your emotions consistently gravitate towards the Lord, you will not be wholly addicted to the fellowship of the Spirit. Selah.
    Apostle Bennie
    Author
    Saturday, 16th August, 2025
     

    PRAYER CHANGES YOU

    “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints” 

    Ephesians 6:18 (KJV)

    Are you persevering in prayer?

    Or do you already seem to be tired of prayer?

    Apart from the reality that we pray for God’s answers, the benefits of prayer are not limited to God answering our requests.

    One of the most transcending benefits of prayer is that it changes you.

    The more you persevere in prayer, the more you develop and intensify your connection with God. The more your connection with God strengthens, the more you are changed and transformed.

    “About eight days later Jesus took Peter, John, and James up on a mountain to pray. And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was transformed, and his clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly, two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared and began talking with Jesus. They were glorious to see. And they were speaking about his exodus from this world, which was about to be fulfilled in Jerusalem.” Luke 9:28-31 (NLT)
     
    Precious one, PRAYER CHANGES YOU!

    The glory of God in you is revealed as you spend time in prayer.

    Your consistent prayer life is a threat to the devil. The devil is more scared of what prayer will do to you than the answers you will receive.

    Sometimes you get discouraged when it seems the answers are delayed. But that discouragement is an arrow of the adversary.

    When you feel discouraged to pray, that is when you must persevere more in prayer!

    To persevere in prayer is to endure patiently in prayer. You don’t have to rush out of the place of prayer; neither do you have to become impatient through the process of prayer.

    As you endure patiently in prayer and the transforming process of prayer, you increase in spiritual capacity.

    The best answer to prayer is the impartation you receive from the place of prayer. The longer you stay in prayer, the stronger the impartation of the Holy Spirit.

    Perseverance enables you to build character.

    “And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation.” Romans 5:4 (NLT)

    The only way to be prayerful is to continue in prayer daily.

    PERSEVERE IN PRAYER!

    Selah.

    DIG DEEPER
    (1 Thessalonians 5:17; Acts 1:4; Colossians 4:2,12; Mark 13:33; Luke 18:1; Colossians 1:9; Colossians 2:7)
     
    WE PRAY
    We pray that we shall be strengthened by the Holy Spirit to remain steadfast in prayer.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2025
    1 YEAR PLAN
    Song of Solomon 6-8

    2 YEARS PLAN
    Judges 14

    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – I am steadfast in prayer.

    – I daily give my mind and my heart to prayer.

    – I maintain focus in prayer.

    – As I pray, I transformed from glory to glory.

    – I develop attention through prayer.

    – I am addicted to prayer.
     
    Thank you, Sweet Holy Ghost!

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  • EPISODE 934 – GO BEYOND THE SHORES

    EPISODE 934 – GO BEYOND THE SHORES

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    Beloved, the word of the Lord is true and absolute. Don’t look at challenges to doubt God. Make the Word of the Lord your focus, and you will see the manifestation of His glory. Shalom!
    Apostle Bennie
    Author
    Thursday, 14th August, 2025
     

    GO BEYOND THE SHORES

    “God’s wisdom is something mysterious that goes deep into the interior of his purposes. You don’t find it lying around on the surface. It’s not the latest message, but more like the oldest—what God determined as the way to bring out his best in us, long before we ever arrived on the scene.” 

    1 Corinthians 2:8 (MSG)

    A man who communes with the Holy Spirit has access to the riches of the Wisdom of God.

    No one immersed in God and His wisdom struggles to make the right decisions at any point in life.

    There is no confusion in a man who has handled the depths of divine wisdom. Deep understanding is granted to a man who continues to behold the Lord.

    You will never find God’s wisdom by surfing around. You access God’s wisdom in the depths of His heart.

    You must develop the habit of staying long in your communion with God.

    The more you continue to stay longer, the more you are enriched with the influences of the Spirit.

    STAY LONG! DON’T RUSH.

    To some, staying long in the place of prayer and communion with the Lord is tedious work.

    Whatever and whoever you love takes your time and attention effortlessly.

    As you are struggling to stay in the place of prayer and ministering to the Lord, are you sure the Love of God is kindled in your heart?

    Communing with God is an unforceful rhythm when it is centered on the love of God.

    The Holy Spirit is the best partner for the fulfilment of your destiny.

    And even “the Spirit of God, not content to flit around on the surface, dives into the depths of God, and brings out what God planned all along” 1 Corinthians 2:10 (MSG).

    He searches all things diligently, even the profound depths of God.

    This means that having the Holy Spirit in you doesn’t mean you automatically understand the depths of God. You must also dive and search deeply into the heart of the Spirit to glean the riches of His wisdom.

    There are things concerning your life which God has set in Himself long before you arrived on the scene. And as you commune with the Spirit, He grants you access and mastery of things God has already designed for you.

    Stop being satisfied with the sand bathing. Go beyond the shores of the Spirit, and dive deep into the ocean of the Spirit to experience and enjoy the wisdom of God.

    No king can rule and exercise dominion without a dimension of wisdom.

    “God conceals the revelation of his word in the hiding place of his glory. But the honor of kings is revealed by how they thoroughly search out the deeper meaning of all that God says. The heart of a king is full of understanding, like the heavens are high and the ocean is deep.” Proverbs 25:2-3 (TPT)

    You are called to lead your generation and, therefore, increase in understanding.

    “Like the horizons for breadth and the ocean for depth, the understanding of a good leader is broad and deep.” Proverbs 25:3 (MSG).

    There are divine depths of wisdom which may not be understood by books. You only come to the understanding of it by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

    “We don’t have to rely on the world’s guesses and opinions. We didn’t learn this by reading books or going to school; we learned it from God, who taught us person-to-person through Jesus, and we’re passing it on to you in the same firsthand, personal way.” 1 Corinthians 2:13 (MSG).

    There is an understanding that comes to you only in communion with the Lord.

    Dive deeper into the Lord through fellowship with the Holy Spirit.

    Glory to God.

    DIG DEEPER
    (Exodus 34:27-29; Psalm 32:6; Exodus 24:18; Luke 9:29; Ezekiel 8:2-3; Daniel 2:16-30)
     
    WE PRAY
    That our hearts will delve deep into God and access the depths of wisdom and understanding concerning all that is needed for the fulfilment of purpose and the refulgence of His kingdom.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2025
    1 YEAR PLAN
    Ecclesiastes 12
    Song of Solomon 1-2

    2 YEARS PLAN
    Judges 12

    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – I grow deeper in my communication with the Holy Spirit.

     
    – I don’t entertain any habit or association that stirs up prayerlessness.
     
    – I have the patience to stay long in prayers.
     
    – I don’t compromise and give excuses, I make time for prayer.
     
    – I am given to prayer. 
     
    – I stay long in prayers.
     
    – I am a man of prayer.
     
    Oh glory to God!

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  • EPISODE 929 – PRAYER IS AN ENFORCEMENT

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    Let humility describe who you are as you dearly love one another. Reach out to a brother or a sister today and demonstrate these acts of patience and kindness. This is the real you. Go and right the wrongs. Love tenderly!
    Apostle Bennie
    Author
    Saturday, 9th, August, 2025
     

    PRAYER IS AN ENFORCEMENT

    “With all prayer and petition pray [with specific requests] at all times [on every occasion and in every season] in the Spirit, and with this in view, stay alert with all perseverance and petition [interceding in prayer] for all God’s people” 

    Ephesians 6:18 (Amplified)

    The scriptures emphasize the need for prayer. We see the importance of prayer through the life and testimonies of the Biblical patriarchs, prophets, priests, kings, servants, soldiers, wives, husbands, widows, the rich, the poor, the distressed, the victorious, farmers, physicians, craftsmen, builders, fishermen, prime ministers, scribes, prisoners, eunuchs, sinners, apostles, the youths and the adults or the old.

    Prayer is not for some specific people. Both the small and the great are all called to prayer.

    From the scriptures and the epistles, we are charged to pray at all times, in every place or everywhere and without ceasing.

    Jesus shared a parable to this end, “men ought always to pray and not faint” (Luke 18:1).

    Prayer is a demonstration of faith and confidence in God.

    Prayer is essential in this spiritual warfare. It is an advanced technology given to us by God to stay in touch with the military command post or control center.

    Unceasing prayer gives access to unceasing mission plans and strategies.

    This was David’s main battle strategy. He was always in touch with God at every battle. Therefore, he always knew what to do on the battlefield. While the enemies were strategising, David was in touch with God, who knows and sees all things.

    You don’t fight against unseen evil forces, principalities, powers, or rulers of dark places and not be consistent in prayer at all times.

    It is a dangerous thing to be a soldier and not be in touch with your military headquarters.

    In ancient times, Roman soldiers were always in communication with their command base.
    Orders were given via horns, drums, movement of flags and riders on horseback.

    Not staying in touch with military orders can be disastrous for a soldier.

    How are you waging spiritual warfare without praying at all times?

    You must also understand that prayer is one of the mediums we prove that we are submitted to God.
    Anything you are not praying about is not under God’s rule and dominion.

    When you pray, you bring everything or situation under God’s rule.

    You must pray all prayers and pray always in the Spirit.

    Have you prayed today?

    Have you received an instruction from God through prayer?

    Or you are running by your own strength, strategy and plan.

    Get into prayer; get God involved.

    This is how you walk into possibilities!

    Selah.

    DIG DEEPER
    (Philippians 4:6; Psalm 116:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:17; Psalm 86:3; Romans 12:12; Colossians 4:2)
     
    WE PRAY
    We pray that the Lord will give us direction this day so that we will know what to do and the steps to take to accomplish His assignment for us.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2025
    1 YEAR PLAN
    Proverbs 28-30

    2 YEARS PLAN
    Judges 19-21

    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – I wage spiritual warfare through prayer.
     
    – I pray always in the spirit.
     
    – Through prayer I see possibilities.
     
    – I am given to prayer.
     
    – I pray and continue steadfastly in prayer.
     
    OH Hallelujah, GLORY TO GOD!!!

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  • EPISODE 916 – DO YOU PRAY FOR YOUR LEADER?

    EPISODE 916 – DO YOU PRAY FOR YOUR LEADER?

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    Don’t look away, to pursue your own selfish interest. Don’t invest all your time into what makes you happy or pleases you. Set your affection on this assignment of soul winning or ministry of reconciliation. Make the Lord’s mission your mission and passion. Don’t procrastinate, get to work now!
    Apostle Bennie
    Author
    Sunday, 27th, July, 2025
     

    DO YOU PRAY FOR YOUR LEADER?

    “and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel”

    Ephesians 6:19 (NKJV)

    The gap between God’s plan and the fulfilment of that plan is God’s people.

    Anything God has accomplished on Earth, He did it through His people.

    God will always appoint a man among His people to become a voice, a leader and a lighthouse. This is not to create an impression that others are better. This is by the workings of God’s grace.

    Those leaders God appoints become conduits of His greater works.

    God has set leaders in the church to be responsible for the growth of each saint and to equip the saints for the spread of the gospel according to the power of the Holy Spirit.

    The mindset of the spiritual leaders, will affect the mindset of the people and influence the climate of the Church within a locality.

    These leaders in the Church mostly labour for the spread of the gospel. Sometimes most believers assume their leaders are strong in faith and don’t need prayers.

    It is important you understand that, through prayers, you make the abundant supply of divine grace, strength and provisions in the spirit to your leader. There are many ways the adversary wants to destroy and distract their focus and pursuit of God’s plan.

    In the labour of the gospel, people risk their lives and come close to death.

    To do the work of the ministry and to spread the gospel is true warfare. And the adversary seeks every opportunity to attack and destroy not only the saints, but mainly the shepherds or those who lead the saints.

    “…Strike the shepherd and the sheep will be scattered…” (Zechariah 13:7)

    Epaphroditus was a leader who was assisting Paul on behalf of the saints in Philippi, at the frontline of the ministry, even as Paul was in prison.

    Paul in his epistles referred to Epaphroditus as “fellow soldier” (Philippians 2:25).

    This characterizes the nature of the work they were doing. They worked or laboured as fellow soldiers because the work of the ministry is a spiritual warfare.

    “However, I thought it necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, [who has been] my brother and companion and fellow soldier, who was also sent as your messenger to take care of my needs. For he has been longing for all of you and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick. He certainly was sick and close to death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, so that I would not have sorrow upon sorrow. So I have sent him all the more eagerly so that when you see him again you may rejoice and I may be less concerned about you. Welcome him home in the Lord with great joy, and appreciate and honor men like him; because he came close to death for the work of Christ, risking his life to complete what was lacking in your service to me [which distance prevented you from rendering personally].” Philippians 2:25-3 (Amplified Bible)

    This is the reason Paul’s prayer request in Ephesians 6:19-20, unveils the objective of spiritual warfare.

    This spiritual warfare against the forces of darkness is mainly to ensure that the gospel of Jesus shall prevail in all places.

    This is war.

    The adversary is plotting against the Church and the leaders. And for your Church leaders to firmly stand to continue in the labour of the gospel, you must make supplication for them daily.

    This is to your advantage.

    Has this Machaira with Apostle Bennie blessed you in any way?

    Then you must pray for me as well.

    There is nothing done for the spread of the gospel, which the adversary has not attacked or attempted to destroy.

    Beloved pray and honor those who labour in the gospel of Jesus.

    Glory to God.

    DIG DEEPER
    (Colossians 4:3; Romans 15:30; 2 Corinthians 1:11; Philippians 1:19)
     
    WE PRAY
    Pray for your leader, Pastor or shepherd and Teacher of the gospel, that he or she will stand strong in the faith and remain focus in labour of the gospel.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2025
    1 YEAR PLAN
    Psalm 139-141

    2 YEARS PLAN
    Joshua 18

    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – Utterance is given to all the leaders and sound teachers of the gospel.

    – The Lord is making them increase in boldness.

    – They abound in knowledge and love for the Lord.

    – They are strengthened in the Lord and the fullness of power.

    – They enjoy divine insight and are protected by the power of the Lord from every evil.

    – The faith of the Leaders shall not grow cold. They will increase in the Lord’s zeal and in great faith.
     
    Oh Hallelujah!

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  • EPISODE 891 – ENJOY DIVINE INTERVENTION

    EPISODE 891 – ENJOY DIVINE INTERVENTION

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    No matter the matter, don’t speak your fears, don’t speak your challenges, SPEAK THE RHEMA OF GOD IN YOUR HEART! Beloved, until you speak forth the Word, you shall not see a performance. Selah.
    Apostle Bennie
    Author
    Wednesday, 2nd July, 2025
     

    ENJOY DIVINE INTERVENTION

    “The LORD will protect you from all evil; He will keep your life.” 

    Psalm 121:7 (Amplified Bible)

    Until you are conscious of a reality, you may not fully take advantage of it or enjoy it.

    This is why spiritual maturity is important. Your maturity gives you an edge to fully enjoy all the things the Lord has made available for you.

    Your spiritual maturity is basically your increase in knowledge and understanding of your relationship with God and the inheritance you have in Him.

    Many believers pray wrongly and even subject themselves to emotional distress because of their ignorance.

    Fear is a product of negative thoughts. Understanding what the Lord has done and provided for you gives you restfulness even amidst the most chaotic seasons.

    How you react when things seem difficult or challenging is dependent on your level of understanding of God’s provision for you.

    Are you afraid of failure?
    Are you troubled by a negative experience?
    Do you feel all alone and think nothing good will come out of your situation?

    Are you caught up in a loop of pain and disappointment?

    If your answer is “Yes” to these questions, then it’s time to intentionally set your mind on the Lord’s intervention.

    The intervention of the Lord is God’s act of stepping into an endangering situation to deliver you and also to support you greatly for your progress or your miraculous advancement.

    The Lord’s intervention is not in your future. The Lord is not looking forward to a day to intervening in your life before He makes His attempt.

    Understand that He is not waiting for your toughest moments before He sends you help. He is not waiting for your difficult season to send you help.

    The Lord’s intervention has always been with you. He has set things in place to preserve you.

    As you can see from the opening verse, “The LORD will protect you from all evil; He will keep your life.”

    Now understand that the willingness of the Lord has gone forth, and has set in place all that is needed for your protection from evil. He has set things in place for the preservation of your life.

    You don’t just have to hope for His help or expect that things will get better.

    You have to know that the Lord has set things in place for your preservation and progress.

    YOU HAVE TO ENJOY!

    You have to take advantage!

    Now, prayer for divine intervention must be with the understanding that the Lord has already made provisions for you.
    Therefore, you pray to take advantage of the systems the Lord has put in place for your enjoyment.

    The author of Hebrews gave us an example as to how we can take advantage of God’s intervention:

    “… For hasn’t he promised you, “I will never leave you alone, never! And I will not loosen my grip on your life!” So we can say with great confidence:
    “I know the Lord is for me and I will never be afraid of what people may do to me!”     Hebrews 13:5-6 (TPT)

    Whatever the Lord has said in His word about your situation is what He has done and is doing. 

    To enjoy the manifestation of the word is for you to take a confident stand on what He has said and make it your declaration in prayer and your speech.

    Don’t be troubled!

    Enjoy the Lord’s intervention today and all the days of your life.

    Hallelujah!

    DIG DEEPER
    (1 Thessalonians 5:14; 2 Thessalonians 3:3; Psalm 34:19; Jude 1:24; Isaiah 43:2)
     
    WE PRAY
    We pray according to the word of the Lord, that our lives and that which is precious to us are preserved from the evil one.

    The Lord of hosts is keeping our lives and all that He has entrusted into our care.

    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2025
    1 YEAR PLAN
    Psalm 64-66

    2 YEARS PLAN
    Deuteronomy 27

    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – I refuse to fear.
     
    – All that concerns me is preserved from the evil one.
     
    – My mind is set continually on the Lord’s intervention in my life and on all that concerns me.
     
    – I am always conscious that the Lord has set things in place for my preservation and progress.
     

    – I enjoy the Lord’s intervention at all times.

    Oh, thank you Lord Jesus! 

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