WISDOM FOR THE DAY DEVOTIONAL
By Bishop Mike Okonkwo
SATURDAY AUGUST 15th, 2026
TOPIC: DO NOT SAY IT IS IMPOSSIBLE
“Be not afraid of their faces for I am with thee to deliver thee saith the Lord.” – Jeremiah 1:8 KJV
God spoke to a young man named Jeremiah and revealed the destiny He had prepared for him. Jeremiah struggled to believe it because it seemed too vast for him to comprehend. Like many today, he asked, “How can this be?” You may be asking the same, “How can I come out bigger, better, and stronger after all I’ve been through?”
Jeremiah said, “How can you say that I’m coming out bigger, better, and stronger? You don’t know the losses I’ve suffered and the things that have happened to me.” God responded, “Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.” – Jeremiah 1:7 KJV. God was telling him to stop declaring impossibility because he would indeed accomplish everything God had purposed for him.
Beloved, God kept you alive for a time like this for a reason. You are a wonder to your generation. You are going to emerge on a global platform. It is happening. Stop saying it is not possible. Stop being afraid of what you see around you. The fact that you have little or nothing will not limit God. Stop trying to inform God of what He already knows. He knows, yet He promises to make you bigger, better, and stronger.
Then the Lord touched Jeremiah’s mouth and said, “Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.” – Jeremiah 1:9 KJV. God was affirming, “When I reveal My plans to you, I will not abandon you. I will empower you to execute them. You will not struggle alone.”
Beloved, in the same way, God has put His hand and His word in your mouth. This means you have all it takes to succeed. God has already made provision. The asset you carry is God’s hand upon you and the word He has placed in your mouth. You cannot fail.
Further Reading: Jeremiah 1:1-9, Luke 1:34-37.