Acts 19:14–15 (KJV)
And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so. And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?

In the days of the Wild West, the government’s most wanted criminals became so notorious that posters hung outside taverns and inns offering rewards for their capture. They were known as the most wanted! Today’s passage shows the sons of Sceva attempting to cast out an evil spirit without possessing spiritual stature. The spirit replied, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?”

The Lord Jesus and Paul carried such authority in the Kingdom that they were known even in the enemy’s camp on the devil’s most wanted list. Such spiritual stature is born from deep intimacy with God, consistent fellowship, and devotion to the things of the Spirit. Build yourself to the point where darkness recognises the Christ in you.

PRAYER FOR TODAY
Lord, draw me into deeper intimacy with You. Build my spiritual stature so the authority of Christ in me is evident and recognised in the realm of the Spirit.

PROPHETIC DECLARATION
In this Year of Strange Oil, I am building such spiritual stature that even the enemy recognises the presence of Christ in me!

FURTHER STUDY
Mark 16:17

365 BIBLE CHALLENGE – DAY 110

1 Samuel 1-2; John 10:1-18

John 3:3 (KJV)
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

The umbilical cord connects a developing baby to its mother, providing nourishment, oxygen, and protection until birth. Once the child is born, that cord is no longer needed because the baby’s systems begin functioning independently.

Likewise, before salvation, you were sustained by sin’s umbilical cord, completely dependent on a life separated from God. But when you were born again, that cord was cut. Now it’s your duty to put away every resemblance to your former life of sin. You are now sustained by the life of Christ in you, a life that offers divine protection, nourishment, and eternal supply separate from the world. Don’t look back to the former things; your new life has already begun.

PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father, help me to walk fully separated from my old life. I choose to live by the life of Christ within me and never return to the ways of sin.

PROPHETIC DECLARATION
I am no longer sustained by the cord of sin! When I was born again, I received the life of Christ. His Spirit is my source and supply, in Jesus’ Name!

FURTHER STUDY
Romans 6:6

365 BIBLE CHALLENGE – DAY 109

Ruth 3-4; John 9:23-41

Galatians 6:7–8 (KJV)
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

There’s a familiar saying: “The grass is greener on the other side.” Many fall victim to this illusion. Some Christians face challenges and begin to think that life before Christ was easier than life with Him. However, the truth is the grass isn’t greener on the other side, it’s greener where you water it.

In your old life, you “watered the ground” by living according to the dictates of men. Now, to enjoy the full benefits of your life in Christ, you must water your ground through the Word and fellowship with Him. Your life is a garden, prune it with scripture and water it through continual communication with God.

PRAYER FOR TODAY
Lord, help me to invest consistently in the things of the Spirit. As I water my life with Your Word, let my life flourish and produce lasting fruit.

PROPHETIC DECLARATION
My life in Christ is a flourishing garden! I water and tend it with the Word. As I invest in the things of the Spirit, I reap life everlasting!

FURTHER STUDY
Jeremiah 17:7–8

365 BIBLE CHALLENGE – DAY 108

Ruth 1-2; John 9:1-22