THE CHILDREN’S BREAD
– MONTHLY DEVOTIONAL –
1st. November 2023
“Do not remove the ancient landmark which your fathers have set.”
Proverbs 22:28, NKJV.
Child of God, here we are again; a new month! I bless you child of God, it shall be very well with you this month and always, say a loud AMEN!!
Believe it or not child of God – God is good! You see, most times, and for most people, it is the big things that makes them even consider the goodness of God, but for those who truly and deeply love God, we understand that HIS goodness is hidden in everything; the good news and even in things that we consider as the bad news, the big things as well as the little ones – As long as you a child of God, HE is in it all!
Child of God, I want us to be true to ourselves, I am talking to those of us who are spiritual and not those who use the things of God whenever it is convenient for them but when it is not, they pretend as though God and His ways are no longer relevant. The above Scripture reference, which is from the Old Testament, reminds us of how we are not to touch the ancient landmark which our forefathers have put in place. If this is true and must be respected, thus, upheld, then how much more of importance should this same exhortation and warning be to us as it relates to the ancient landmark which God Almighty Himself, the Creator of Heaven and earth, along with everything and everyone within it has put in place?
PERSONAL STORY
I remember a situation when I was very young and in Nigeria, when my late dad wanted to extend his building to get some more space, but the land which was at the very side he wanted to expand to was an ancient narrow path, which was situated between where my dad built his house and the house of a neighbor (relative). Either a day or a short while before my dad would proceed, he had a change of mind and stopped. Why did he stop? He had a dream, and in his dream, which I am telling as best as I can remember him narrate it, though my older siblings would be in the position to remember this incident even much better than me. He told us that someone, I do believe it was one of the ancestors, appeared to him in his dream to exclusively warn him not to close that road, and about the danger of doing so, and told him the importance of not tampering with the road; It has been there for generations and he should not tamper with it. Now, many of us would say it was a familiar spirit, ancestral spirit, spirit of necromancy, demon, etc., I get it (even if that was the case let us leave that for a later topic as it will distract from the topic in hand). Nonetheless, the truth is, that it was a time he was about to do something which, in one way or the other, would have impacted his generations to come. To him, He was just trying to expand his compound, and thinking about it now, the road was so narrow, that had he taken that piece of land, though it was his right as it truly belonged to him, it would have been an expansion quite alright, but one that would have been hardly noticeable due to the size of the land available at the very side which he was hoping to expand. Thus, from a human perspective, I would have understood, that the move to take most of the land, which would end up rendering the road useless, thus, closing it off, in order to expand would have made so much difference to him. Nonetheless, from the perspective of a long-sighted, and a man who was still able to make right decisions, it would ultimately have brought him unnecessary battles or conflict with the community or at least with very many people, thus, he sought the expansion he wanted on the opposite side of the initial place he had wanted to, where he even had to pay some money to acquire, although it was not his perfect or first choice. It would have been inevitable, that while trying to hold on to his first choice, he would have closed the road which was a very important one to the community as it was a road, which they use very often to connect to another community, or to easily commute between communities, than taking a longer route. The ancestor he saw was either his father whom he loved dearly, or another person, who when he was alive bodily, was a very good man and very vast in the knowledge of things that were very important within the community, and I do believe this was a dream he had after some reputable men within the community, whom he genuinely respected had tried to talk him out of it, but to no avail. Therefore, if even the image of a godly ancestor, would be used by God Almighty as a means to shake someone up and hinder a perceived inevitable destruction on a people, even a community, regarding the lack of knowledge of one man or some, with regards to a particular situation – AN ANCIENT LANDMARK, how much more would the LORD GOD Almighty not be able and willing to defend HIS own course, for a landmark which He Himself has personally put in place, and so done, as a promise to a people, even till the end of the age?!
DISCLAIMER: The WORSHIP OF ANCESTORS IS IDOLATORY AND DEMONIC, thus, dreams and visions pertaining to seeing ancestors should be carefully interpreted as not to be deceived by familiar spirits or demons.
MY ADVISE
My humble ADVISE is, and you must not heed to it, if you are determined not to accept the spiritual truth as it may not be to your favor, or advantage, or if from your perceived point of view, it is a loss to you, which you are unwilling to accept but rather, willing to come face to face with the wrath of God Almighty as a better option,
“You might hate the people if you must. You might disagree with them in different issues where they must and should be held accountable for, while doing so in a way that would not reflect poorly on who you are as children of God, but this one thing, you are to try the best you can, not to do, either drunk with wine or sober, pretentious or honest, spiritual or claim not to be anymore, is this:
Do not touch the ancient landmark which God Almighty has deliberately put in place as a demarcation for the land which He has given to a person, a people or a place for His sovereignty!!!
Neighboring countries to these two nations have to contribute meaningfully to finding a “peaceful and lasting solution” to Palestine plight and not only be in the forefront of advising, pushing, and hyping them up for war. Neighboring countries must have to get together and help to see how Palestine can be given a land to dwell in, even if they have to contribute from their own portions as well, this is what people who love peace, want peace and know God would do. It sounds ignorant, right? Maybe, but think about it, regardless. On a serious note, what I’m literally saying is, that better efforts have to be made, and compromise doesn’t only have to be reached, but also accepted and maintained by both parties, in such a way, that the original will of God Almighty for His people will not be compromised. Israel will neither be annihilated, pushed into the sea, nor will Palestine be pushed into the sea, I mean, who is drowning who here?! Therefore, the earlier their neighboring countries understand this and begin to seek for better options to resolve this conflict, the better, else, the neighboring countries might end up being pushed into the sea, in order, to make room for Israel and Palestine to occupy – I am just thinking.
Land issue is horrible, consequently, it is only the very wise and knowledgeable, as well as those who are truly the children of God, who will be able to resolve such issues in manners that will not end up destroying them all! As a matter of fact, one of the major reasons, why I have not even seen my father’s grave till date, and why I also have not been able to see eye to eye with my own blood siblings till date, as well as one of the main reasons, which culminated in my divorce is the ISSUE OF LAND! The case was brought to me to judge, and when I judged according to how the Holy Spirit commanded me to, both parties, some publicly, and others privately. Some boldly, while others deceptively declared me their enemy number 1; some called me a sell-out, others called me biased, others felt I was too weak to commit a crime with them or on their behalf, while others felt that I would not permit them to have what they wanted, or do the evil they wanted, although they perceived it, as a thing which was at my fingertips to have effected, while others felt that I was too heavenly-good to be of any earthly use to them☹😊. The property that was in contention which I would have gained from, had I decided one way or the other, would have been mine too according to the law, but as it is, it seems that I now stand not to gain from the decision which I made as it relates to it. Nonetheless, although as a human being I sometimes have regrets with regards to being just with unjust or ruthless people, yet, I am very happy and satisfied with how I handled that situation, and if I should turn back the hands of time, to reconsider my decision once again, by God’s grace, I definitely wouldn’t change a thing as I will do the same, all over again, but this time, fully prepared with regards to the unprecedented and eye-opening backlash that followed from all sides. This is so because I made a decision or rendered the judgment exactly how God Almighty wanted me to judge the case, and HE equally helped me to firmly stand my ground when the heat became too hurtful to handle, fully aware it might end up not favoring me, both sides!
Child of God, when you are faced with this kind of situation, do not allow your relatives, friends, people, in cases where you cannot with certainty ascertain that they are capable of making decisions without fear of favor, and especially, do not allow Satan, his agendas or evil spirits, some of which are the spirits of covetousness, greed, ungodly competition, jealousy, deception, pride, theft and robbery to be the one advising you, but rather, allow God Almighty to talk to you, or advise you, and if you really want to know and abide by HIS truth, He will reveal it to you. HE just doesn’t do so, if you have already blocked your heart from ever submitting to the truth that you believe does not serve your interest or meet your expectations, the moment He speaks to you! In the book of Ezekiel chapter 14: 1-11, which I would urge you all to study, in order to refresh your memories about the nature of our Holy God, Who never changes, regardless of how the world and those within it has, and will. In the afore-mentioned Scripture, we are reminded of how God sees those who disrespect HIM, yet, while doing so they believe that they are very smart. The LORD GOD sees how easy it is to deceive even a genuine Prophet of God, which is a reminder for us all, that if God does not tell us, show us, or make us discern what we should, which is always for our protection and good, as we do what we do for HIM, then, we are as vulnerable as everyone else who is spiritually blind, deaf and dumb. Therefore, it is not you, but rather, it is God in you and through you. I have come to observe, that the most spiritually humble Prophets of God, sometimes are also the most arrogant ones against Satan and his evil workers! They are in the both realms as arrogant to Satan and his evil workers as they are spiritually humble to GOD ALMIGHTY, if this makes sense to anyone, but if not, let me expound just a bit on it – The LORD GOD spoke concerning Moses, that there had not been another as humble as him, and about David who had great fun taunting the taunter within the philistine armies, that He was a man after HIS heart! O child of God, how can we forget Elijah, whose food and drink which revived and strengthened him became how much he could taunt the prophets of Baal 😊. What about Elisha who told Naaman what he needed to hear, and surprisingly enough till date, many decades later, most people have not been able to discern what he was actually saying to Naaman. Ok, let me reveal it to you but paraphrased in sister Susan’s style, “If you like, better go into that dirty Abana river to wash your dirty self and be cleansed, once and for all, or stay right there and die, while you are waiting for me to come out and bow down before you!”
DO NOT TRY TO UPROOT A TREE WHICH GOD HIMSELF HAS PLANTED
Listen child of God, just listen and hear me out, you see, there are some people, whom, if I were allowed by God Almighty to deal with them like I would love to as a human being, whose god is not holy, and does not demand or require godly accountability, or as a person who does not revere God Almighty, to the extent of leaving Him to decide when and how to deal with such folks, I would literally blow them up to the very part of the galaxy, where Satan himself would never agree to go, even if he were given the whole heavens as a gift! Therefore, without undermining the severity of your pain, and I’m saying this to those who have been hurt in any way, but especially, to those who have been deeply hurt, that while we hold people accountable for their evil actions, let us remember mercy, and when I talk about mercy, make no mistake; I am not telling you to extend mercy to Satan or his unrepentant evil workers, but rather, to those who are indeed innocent and vulnerable amongst them. Why am I laying emphasis on mercy to the innocent and vulnerable? Because, even if we decide to wipe out those who are wicked human beings, it will still not heal our souls of the pain they have inflicted on us. This is so, due to the fact that wiping away a whole people, community, or nation, as long as God Almighty, Who is the Creator, never gave you that precise permission, is not the solution to evil. You don’t defeat evil by becoming evil as that would rather be the goal of the enemy fulfilled, and not that of God Almighty. If you do not guard your hearts in the face of the evil you have had to endure, you could end up taking the very nature of those whose ways you deeply abhor, by becoming evil yourself in your pursuit of, either revenge or obtaining whatever you believe that you should have. It is a very thin line to walk, between holding people accountable for heinous crimes which they have committed, and becoming evil yourself while trying to do so, but those who are genuine children of God Almighty, regardless of how heartbroken they are, or how much pain they feel, one thing about them is, that they are always able to know when to put back the swords into their sheaths in order to begin to mourn and heal, and secure their themselves, and their borders for future threats.
Sister Susan, you make it sound easy, but it is not. Yes, I agree it is not – To whom much is given, much is also expected of, and for that reason, be hard or firm with your unrepentant, persistent and rebellious enemy; who would stop at nothing to destroy you, but in doing so, do not lose your heart! This is so important because even amongst people and places that you consider to be your enemies, there are always those who are genuine children of God; thus, innocent and not your enemies.
The LORD has given me much insight as it relates to the issue concerning Israel and Palestine’s dispute, but 😊child of God, you see, about two years ago, I came to a place where I just didn’t want to keep on losing friends, family members or people because of my work with God and for HIM, thus, I decided to be a bit thoughtful about what I say; should I say it or not? How and when do I say it? From nature, I have always been direct in my dealings with people; I either tell you what I feel, or I would rather choose not to tell you at all. I have come to realize that it is not because I want to, or that I am trying hard to be like this, but rather, that is how God created me. I have been this way since childhood in other things, though not with the things of God, but now that it comes to the things of God since He has made me His spokeswoman, I have found out that when I say it exactly how HE tells me to say it, atmospheres are shifted, things begin to make sense, people begin to see things for what they are. Thus, where they were once blind, they begin to see. People begin to gain back their boldness and confidence which they had lost to Satan and his evil works, etc. but where I am diplomatic about what God has revealed to me, the opposite becomes the case; I do not see the atmosphere shifting for the deliverance of God’s children, but rather, the evil one and his children are pacified, thus, things remain the same! There is a price to pay for doing it exactly how God says I should; you lose many of those who you once believed were friends and this is so for different reasons, which I would not be able to go into here, but in another topic which would better do justice to such reasons. Very close people could suddenly become enemies with the most wicked horns you have ever seen! Things could become, either difficult, or unbearably difficult and many people could turn away from you, etc., which is contrary to what most of you would have been taught to believe or expect. You see child God, back in the days, people would always flock to me for no plausible reason, and I never had any issue with anyone, till the Holy Spirit activated this kind of anointing within me! Thus, “this kind of anointing” is not for every one because of this reason: Everyone is not designed by God Almighty to survive that which comes along with it and please, believe me, when I tell you that I am not talking from a place of arrogance but from a place of deep humility. As a result, God might not answer your prayer to give you such anointing or gift, and it is not because He hates you and thinks that you do not qualify, but rather because He loves you and would not want you to get killed before your time. Therefore, I would advise you child of God, that instead of chasing after the kind of unique anointing which you see in the life of someone else, I would rather urge you from the bottom of my heart to desire the very one which God said is perfectly fit for you. The truth is, that the kind of spiritual battles I go through on a daily basis is what would kill, even many well-meaning people, and this I say considering the fact, that for now, besides God Almighty and His Holy Spirit, I do not have anyone or a community who is by my side, constantly and diligently standing with me in prayers as fellow prayer warriors or partners.
MY PRAYER FOR ISRAEL AND PALESTINE
On the 26th. October 2023, I brought this situation yet again before the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY and on this particular day this was the prayer I did, the request I made, and I needed HIM to answer me just one question:
Holy Father God, TODAY, and precisely relating to the ISRAELI – PALESTINIAN WAR and conflict, I, come into Your holy presence. I have come to petition YOU for the resolution of this conflict.
I have come for You to establish Your stand as it relates to the Land that Israel and Palestine have been fighting over for decades. Thus, I come in the name of Jesus Christ and under the blood of Jesus Christ, amen.
Almighty God, even if these two nations, people, groups, religions, and traditions in their own eyes believe, that they are justified; fighting a righteous course, then, today I come to ask You, Supreme righteous Judge of all, that in Your eternally righteous and faithful eyes:
1. On whose side are YOU (fighting)?
2. Then, please strengthen them and establish the victory so precisely, perfectly and permanently before spirits, in both realms, the world and people. Thus, cement the victory never to be revoked in the name of the LORD GOD OF HOSTS, in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
NOTE: HE answered me few hours later in a vision, in the way that could not be mistaken. THEREFORE, without any form of animosity for either side, thus saith the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY:
I AM ON THE SIDE OF THE NATION OF ISRAEL!
PRAYER
To you child of God Almighty, who belongs to Him, love Him, submit to Him, even when it hurts, and even when things doesn’t seem to be to your advantage, may His personal promise to you never fail, may it be made manifest, and may you be forever blessed in the most precious name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Child of God, as it relates to MONTHLY DEVOTIONALS, till the first of next month, be happy and stay blessed.
Jesus loves you!
Yours Sister – Susan.