John 11:53 (NIV)

So from that day on they plotted to take his life.

To understand this verse, you must consider the pretext and the context. The religious leaders of the day opposed Jesus because they wanted to protect their positions. They persecuted the Miracle Worker to preserve their influence. Don't be surprised when religious people come against you. They did the same to the Master. So, if it's happening to you, know that it's nothing new.

Working miracles and making progress attracts opposition. In your workplace, the moment promotion is near, your health, family, or finances may come under attack. The enemy will never applaud your progress, he fights it.

So, stay armed with the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. Keep speaking it; keep saying it. Declare that you're blessed, and no negative word spoken against you will prevail in this Year of Strange Oil.

PROPHETIC DECLARATION

I am seated with Christ in heavenly places. I cannot fail, for the Lord shall uphold me with His righteous right hand in the Name of Jesus! Praise the Lord! Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

Luke 22:2

365 BIBLE CHALLENGE – DAY 36

Exodus 27-29; Matthew 20:20-34

Matthew 4:2 (ESV)

After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry.

People of great prayer and great character are people of few words. Those who are talkative want to be seen or heard and are usually lacking in prayer. When a prophetic Word is declared over your life, but its manifestation seems delayed, one spiritual weapon to engage is fasting.

Fasting helps bring your prophetic Word to fruition. Understand that fasting doesn't change God—He remains the same before, during, and after you fast. However, fasting breaks the flesh and changes you. If you desire true inner change, take fasting seriously.

As you fast and pray in this Year of Strange Oil, every prophetic Word declared over your life shall come to pass in the Name of Jesus.

PROPHETIC DECLARATION

I will fast and pray as I anticipate the manifestation of my prophetic Word. I know fasting breaks my flesh and alerts and tunes my spirit to the realities of the spiritual realm, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

Matthews 17:21

365 BIBLE CHALLENGE – DAY 35

Exodus 25-26; Matthew 20:1-19

Matthew 4:1 (KJV)

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

The New Testament reveals the Father’s will concerning our lives. Jesus is the perfect, shining example of walking in God’s will, yet He was led into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

You can be in the centre of God's will and still face a wilderness experience. Jesus, God in the flesh, had to be tested so you and I would know that walking the earth comes with times of testing that push you through the wilderness. The wilderness is a place of dryness, extreme temperatures, and isolation, but never assume you're out of His will just because things are hard.

In this Year of Strange Oil, what destroys others won’t destroy you as you remain aligned with God’s will for your life, in Jesus’ name.

PROPHETIC DECLARATION

I shall come out victorious regardless of any wilderness experience I go through. I will not be destroyed because I know I am in the will of God! Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY

Luke 4:1

365 BIBLE CHALLENGE – DAY 34

Exodus 22-24; Matthew 19

Acts 5:14 (NLT)

Yet more and more believers were brought to the Lord—large numbers of both men and women.

Revival is personal. It involves igniting your inner fire for Jesus. You cannot be revived and remain the same. Your passion for the Lord will skyrocket the moment you're revived; your spirituality will be accentuated, your Word study life will ascend, your prayer life will be animated, and you will not leave fasting to church leaders only.

Revival demands an unquenchable hunger for the things of God. A revived vessel is for the Master's use and refuses to compromise for the sake of survival, like the three Hebrew boys who wouldn't bow to Nebuchadnezzar's image. They were thrown into the fiery furnace, yet God shielded them, and they emerged unharmed. When you stand up for God, He stands up for you. Let this be your mindset in this year of Strange Oil.

PROPHETIC DECLARATION

I am called of God, a workman, so I need not be ashamed. I shall unwaveringly declare God's Word wherever I go, without fear, as my loyalty is to the King of Kings! Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY

Acts 19:18

365 BIBLE CHALLENGE – DAY 33

Exodus 19-21; Matthew 18:21-35

2 Corinthians 9:8 (NLT)

And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.

I often say, if you didn’t come out of a rich family, let a rich family come out of you, but the question is, how? All through scripture, what triggers an extravagant level of blessing from our extravagant God is giving! As simple as this may sound, your giving provokes God to pour out more blessings upon your life, for you cannot outgive God!

The error many Christians make is that they substitute giving with prayer, fasting, and fellowship. Remember, you're transacting with the king of kings, and it is royal protocol that even earthly kings do their best to outgive anyone who gave them a gift!

Trust God with your finances by giving in this Year of Strange Oil, and watch God bless you beyond your imagination!

PROPHETIC DECLARATION

From today, I shall be a violent giver! I will never hold back when it comes to giving. Therefore, my life shall continue to prosper in the Name of Jesus! Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

Romans 8:32

365 BIBLE CHALLENGE – DAY 32

Exodus 16-18; Matthew 18:1-20

Luke 10:5 (KJV)

And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.

Every child of God carries an atmosphere. Today’s verse proves it. God would never tell you to distribute peace if you had no ability to change atmospheres. When you step on the scene and speak peace, a season of peace begins to reign from that moment. Where there was turmoil or serious crises, just by your entering a place, calm is restored.

Peace is power over bad circumstances or happenings. By taking this superpower to heart, you cause calm in the midst of the wildest storms. When people see you, and they've been going through a tough time, the moment you, the atmosphere, show up, there is sudden joy in that place. An air of victory hangs in the air, and all hope is restored! You’re an atmosphere in the Year of Strange Oil. Use your superpower to the fullest!

PROPHETIC DECLARATION

I speak peace into every place I step foot today, starting in my house. I am an atmosphere, and everywhere I go, I bring good tidings. Hallelujah! Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

2 Thessalonians 3:16

365 BIBLE CHALLENGE – DAY 31

Exodus 14-15; Matthew 17

Luke 9:1 (KJV)

Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.

Every Christian has asked for power as a prayer request at one point or another in their lives. But have you ever asked yourself what power in Christ really is? I'll give you a definition: power is the dynamic, inherent ability to cause changes. It’s the kind of power that reproduces itself, a power that is seen with tangible results.

Jesus told us that He has given us power and authority over all devils and the ability to cure diseases. I wish you would grasp this! If only you knew and understood that the divine ability is right there in your spirit to effect a change in your conditions, you wouldn't be as oppressed as you are.

This dynamic, life-changing power is in you right now. If you're born again, it's available to you. Just believe, and put it to work today!

PROPHETIC DECLARATION

I speak to any dead situation around me to come to life! Anything that was dormant, work now, by the power I have in Jesus’ Name! Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

John 14:12

365 BIBLE CHALLENGE – DAY 30

Luke 2:1-26; Psalms 13-15

Ecclesiastes 11:3 (KJV)

If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.

As a Christian, you can change anything through prayer, break through any spiritual gates through prayer, seize demonic warehouses through prayer, and take charge over nations through prayer. By those words you speak, you carry out a spiritual exercise of filling up clouds with whatever your need may be.

It doesn’t matter how bad the economy is; if your clouds are full of rain, they can’t help but rain prosperity on you! This is the year you utter words that force a change in your health, in your job, in your marriage, in your city or anything that concerns you. Decree words into the atmosphere and watch your clouds swell with rain. Until it starts pouring, brother, sister, don’t stop talking it, keep saying it, and you shall surely see an abundance!

PROPHETIC DECLARATION

My words are powerful. As I speak in this Year of Strange Oil, miracles, signs, and wonders are pouring down on my family and my nation. Change has come because of my prayers. Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY

Isaiah 45:8

365 BIBLE CHALLENGE – DAY 29

Exodus 12-13; Matthew 16