Hebrews 11:1 (KJV)
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

In English literature, nouns identify people, places, or things, while verbs describe action, state, or occurrence. In the Church today, many Christians think that simply believing for something will bring their desired outcome. Yet the Word clearly shows that faith is a doing word a verb that must be acted upon.

Your ability to believe, on its own, carries no power in actualising faith. Hope is a goal setter, but faith is the goal-getter! Build your faith by digging deeper into the Scriptures concerning what you desire. It’s not enough to say you believe, faith comes alive only when belief meets obedient action. Act on your faith in this Year of Strange Oil, and you’ll see your world begin to shift for the better.

PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father, move me beyond belief into active faith. Help me to act on Your Word with obedience so my faith produces visible results in my life.

PROPHETIC DECLARATION
Faith is a verb! It requires action. As I study the Scriptures, I’m building my faith to stand strong and overcome every work of the enemy.

FURTHER STUDY
James 2:17

365 BIBLE CHALLENGE – DAY 103

Judges 14-15; John 7:32-53

Mark 11:13–14 (NIV)
Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs. Then he said to the tree, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard him say it.

At first glance, it may seem harsh that Jesus cursed a fig tree for not producing fruit when it wasn’t in season. He expected the tree, in response to His presence, to bear fruit regardless of the time or season.

As a child of God, you don’t need the world’s conditions to align for you to succeed. If the natural realm doesn’t respond in your favour, rebuke it! You have authority over the very laws that govern this world; if you don’t like something, your words can change it. Command fruitfulness, progress, and increase!

PRAYER FOR TODAY
Lord, help me to bear fruit at all times. Strengthen me to exercise my authority over circumstances and to speak progress, increase, and fruitfulness into every season of my life.

PROPHETIC DECLARATION
My life bears fruit in and out of season! Regardless of the world’s systems, my success is guaranteed. When life’s challenges rise against me, I rebuke them in Jesus’ Name!

FURTHER STUDY
Ephesians 1:19–21

365 BIBLE CHALLENGE – DAY 102

Judges 12-13; John 7:1-31

Colossians 1:13 (KJV)
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son.

Annexation occurs when a powerful nation incorporates the territory of another into its own. The stronger state extends its influence, laws, and systems over the newly claimed land. Likewise, when you were born again, you were annexed into God’s Kingdom. Your former life lacked the strength, power and influence of God’s glorious realm, but through salvation, you were translated into a new nation governed by God.

Walk in the reality of your new life in this Year of Strange Oil a life of riches and eternal excellence you are no longer bound by the laws of your former country. You now live under the laws and systems of God’s divine nation through the new life He has given you.

PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father, help me to walk fully in the reality of my new life in Christ. Teach me to live under the laws of Your Kingdom and never return to the limitations of my former life.

PROPHETIC DECLARATION
I have been annexed into God’s Kingdom! I no longer live under the laws and systems of the world. The tools the enemy once used to destroy me in my former life have no power over me now!

FURTHER STUDY
Romans 12:2

365 BIBLE CHALLENGE – DAY 101

Judges 10-11; John 6:41-71

1 Samuel 23:16 (KJV)
And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.

In medical practice, a midwife guides and supports a woman through pregnancy, childbirth, and beyond. Similarly, the Scripture reveals the necessity of having a “midwife” who helps bring forth your destiny. When God wants to use you, He surrounds you with people who strengthen and support His plan for your life.

As members of the Body of Christ, none of us is designed to function independently. You need others who will strengthen your hands in God and you, in turn, are called to strengthen others. Surround yourself with individuals who serve as destiny midwives, helping to deliver what God has placed within you. God provides such people; your responsibility is to recognise them, and allow them to fulfil their purpose in your life.

PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father, thank You for the people You place in my life to strengthen and guide me. Help me to recognise destiny helpers and also be a source of strength to others.

PROPHETIC DECLARATION
In this Year of Strange Oil, God surrounds me with people who advance His plan for my life. I walk in favour, and God brings destiny midwives to me in every season!

FURTHER STUDY
Proverbs 27:17

365 BIBLE CHALLENGE – DAY 100

Luke 7:1-25; Psalms 38-40

SITUATIONS STAND STILL

Joshua 10:13 (KJV)
And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.

Joshua commanding the sun to stand still remains one of the most debated miracles in Scripture. Some believe it’s poetic language describing prolonged daylight, while others take it literally. However you choose to interpret it, one truth is undeniable: an Old Testament man performed one of the greatest miracles in human history.

As a Christian, you carry authority far greater than Joshua’s. If he could command the sun and moon to stand still, then your situation must also respond to your words. Christ didn’t give you eternal life alone, He gave you eternal power to shape your world. Tell every negative circumstance in your life to stand still!

PRAYER FOR TODAY
Lord, help me to exercise the authority You have placed within me. Teach me to speak with faith so every negative situation aligns with Your will.

PROPHETIC DECLARATION
Just as Joshua stopped the sun, every situation I face must comply with my words. I possess power that shapes my world. My situation is standing still at my command!

FURTHER STUDY
Romans 12:2

365 BIBLE CHALLENGE – DAY 99

Judges 8-9; John 6:22-41

Exodus 3:6 (NIV)
Then he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God.

The power of God is not revealed solely through His own hand; throughout Scripture, it is displayed through the men and women He chooses to use as conductors of His wonders. In today’s verse, the Creator of the universe introduces Himself using the names of the people He worked through, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Imagine holding such stature in the spirit that God identifies Himself by referencing your walk with Him!

Despite their flaws, God didn’t focus on their weaknesses but on who He created them to be conductors of His power. Likewise, God wants to demonstrate His power through you. You are His chosen instrument. Operate boldly in the authority He has given you, and walk in it today.

PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father, thank You for choosing to work through me. Help me to walk boldly in the authority You have given me and to be a vessel through which Your power is revealed.

PROPHETIC DECLARATION
I am a conductor of God’s power! God shows His wonders through me. As I walk in the reality of my Christlikeness, no devil stands a chance, I’m untouchable!

FURTHER STUDY
Acts 1:8

365 BIBLE CHALLENGE – DAY 98

Judges 6-7; John 6:1-21

Proverbs 18:21 (KJV)
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

In etymology a branch of linguistics that examines the origins of language, historians still debate when humanity first formed a common language. While the world remains uncertain, Scripture is not. The Bible reveals that there has never been a world without words. Before the foundations of the Earth, the Lord Jesus created everything through the power of His words. The significance of spoken words is so central to creation that Christ Himself is called the Word.

As His children, we’ve been given that same creative power. The Bible shows that when we place value on the words we speak, we evoke change in the spiritual realm. This is the Year of Strange Oil. Speak life into every area of your existence, for there’s power in your tongue!

PRAYER FOR TODAY
Lord, guide my tongue to speak life at all times. Help me to use my words wisely, aligning my speech with Your truth to create godly outcomes.

PROPHETIC DECLARATION
The same power-packed words God used to form the very foundations of the Earth have been entrusted to me. When I decree and declare, I silence the enemy’s advances and open new pathways for success.

FURTHER STUDY
Proverbs 15:4

365 BIBLE CHALLENGE – DAY 97

Judges 4-5; John 5:25-47

1 Corinthians 14:10 (KJV)
There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.

In medical practice, sound often determines life. A newborn’s first interaction with the world is a sound, it’s a cry. Doctors may even gently stimulate a silent baby just to hear that vital cry, a clear sign of life and healthy function. Hearing is also one of the last senses to fade at the end of life, underscoring its importance from birth to death. This natural truth mirrors a deep spiritual reality: sound carries significance in the realm of the Spirit.

Your Christianity is based on the sound you release through your confession. Many of the challenges people face can be traced to the sounds they allow into their lives, music, conversations, entertainment, and environments all carry spiritual implications. Scripture is clear: every sound has meaning. Ensure the sound of God’s Word is louder than every distraction around you.

PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father, tune my ears to hear Your voice above every other sound. Help me guard what I listen to, and let the sound of Your Word shape my thoughts, choices, and faith.

PROPHETIC DECLARATION
I refuse to listen to every voice. My ears are tuned to the right sounds, and the Word of God reigns supreme in my life.

FURTHER STUDY
Proverbs 4:20–21

365 BIBLE CHALLENGE – DAY 92

Joshua 16-18; John 3:22-36