The Bishop’s Mind: Christian Wisdom, Daily Devotionals & Empowering Messages for Kingdom Living

  Name Him Wonderful (Psalm 139:6–14) "Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it… I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well." – Psalm 139:6, 14    We begin a series exploring the question: What is in a name? This journey is rooted in Isaiah 9:6, where the prophecy declares that the child to be born shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace . These names reveal nature, authority, character, and power.    The name Wonderful signifies something awesome, amazing, excellent, outstanding, superior mind-blowing and breathtaking. It points to the highest level of consciousness attainable, an evolution that involves growth, development, unfolding, progression, and process.    To understand wonderful, we must return to creation itself, as affirmed in Psalm 139. Wonderful is not...

  God Made Places Before People "Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast. If I say, ‘Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me,’ even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you." – Psalm 139:7–12    This teaching reveals a powerful Kingdom Principle of divine placement : God creates places before He creates people. The Garden of Eden is a perfect example before Adam and Eve were formed, the place was already prepared. This truth shows that places hold divine purpose in God’s plan, and He never places anyone in a space without first preparing it for them.    Wherever you are right now, that place ...