tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24082826800713833702024-03-18T02:48:02.081-07:00The Word through the InternetThis is Pastor Bayo Afolaranmi's The Word through the Internet (popularly known as The Spiritual Digest) weblog where you can receive daily quotes and weekly devotional messages. Pastor Afolaranmi is an ordained Baptist minister from Nigeria. Visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spiritualdigest2003/ to read his previous messages, and http://www.thewordthruthenet.org/ to know more about the ministry and me. God bless you abundantly!spiritualdigesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10325422766528135035noreply@blogger.comBlogger5754125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408282680071383370.post-56552707947945028602024-03-18T00:21:00.000-07:002024-03-18T00:21:46.308-07:00Spiritual Digest for the Day 18Mar2024 BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY
“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God” (Romans 12:1-2 NKJV).
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QUOTE FOR THE DAY
The Christian life should be a continual transition from ignorance to knowledge, and disobedience to obedience. As those changes are seen and understood, they form the basis of a spiritually healthy community, family or church. - Paul Adams
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PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY
Pray that you will continue to grow positively in your Christian life.
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Have a marvellous Monday.
spiritualdigesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10325422766528135035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408282680071383370.post-59457341688893285262024-03-17T07:16:00.000-07:002024-03-17T07:16:03.520-07:00Spiritual Digest for the Day 17Mar2024 BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY
“But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more.... What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not!” (Romans 5:20b, 6:1-2a NKJV).
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QUOTE FOR THE DAY
Grace may be far greater than any sin, it is never a license to sin. We cannot continue in sin and expect that the grace of God will abound. – Bayo Afolaranmi
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PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY
Pray that the grace of God will abound in your life, and that you will not misuse this grace.
spiritualdigesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10325422766528135035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408282680071383370.post-41956247231547249982024-03-16T02:18:00.001-07:002024-03-16T02:18:45.054-07:00Spiritual Digest for the Day 16Mar2024 BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY
“She called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, 'You-Are-The-God-Who-Sees'" (Genesis 16:13a)
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QUOTE FOR THE DAY
Whatever your troubling circumstances are, you can be confident that you are under God's watchful eye. You can know that God sees you. - Richard DeHaan
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PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY
See me, O Lord, in my situation and care for me.
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Have a refreshing weekend.spiritualdigesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10325422766528135035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408282680071383370.post-13896832750808585302024-03-16T02:18:00.000-07:002024-03-16T02:18:12.630-07:00Spiritual Digest for the Day 15Mar2024 BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY
“One day Esau came back from hunting. He was tired and weak from hunger. Jacob was boiling a pot of beans. So Esau said to Jacob, 'I am weak with hunger. Let me have some of that red soup'” (Genesis 25:29-30 ERV).
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QUOTE FOR THE DAY
When we are tempted and desire something, instead of letting our appetites lead us to costly mistakes and sin, let us reach out to our heavenly Father—the One who alone satisfies the hungry soul with good things. - Marvin Williams
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PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY
Pray that your appetites will not lead you to any costly mistake in life.spiritualdigesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10325422766528135035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408282680071383370.post-60847785738404694462024-03-13T23:52:00.000-07:002024-03-13T23:52:46.430-07:00Spiritual Digest for the Day 14Mar2024 BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY
“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it — he will be blessed in what he does” (James 1:22-25 NIV).
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QUOTE FOR THE DAY
View the Word of God, not as a microscope to examine the lives of others, but as a mirror to search into your own hearts and lives. - Alan Smith
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PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY
Lord, help me to always use Your words to examine my life.
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Have a great Thursday.
spiritualdigesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10325422766528135035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408282680071383370.post-11893287556295102942024-03-13T00:10:00.000-07:002024-03-13T00:10:54.215-07:00Spiritual Digest for the Day 13Mar2024 BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY
“Fools are quick to express their anger, but wise people are patient and control themselves” (Proverbs 29:11 ERV).
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QUOTE FOR THE DAY
The circumstances of life, the events of life, and the people around me in life, do not make me the way I am, but reveal the way I am. - Sam Peeples
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PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY
Ask God to help you take responsibility for your response to difficult situations.
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Have a wonderful Wednesday.
spiritualdigesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10325422766528135035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408282680071383370.post-4378678997979579322024-03-12T00:00:00.000-07:002024-03-12T00:00:09.694-07:00Spiritual Digest for the Day 12Mar2024 BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY
“The Lord has heard my request for mercy. The Lord has accepted my prayer” (Psalm 6:9 ERV).
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QUOTE FOR THE DAY
Life can seem unbearable at times. But do not let it keep you down. Meditate on God's goodness, talk to Him, and know that He hears you. That will give you strength to get up when you are down. - Author Unknown
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PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY
Hear my cries when I call, O Lord!
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Have a tremendous Tuesday.
spiritualdigesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10325422766528135035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408282680071383370.post-42617191399226099482024-03-11T00:00:00.000-07:002024-03-11T00:00:04.345-07:00Spiritual Digest for the Day 11Mar2024 BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY
“O Lord, how manifold are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all. The earth is full of Your possessions” (Psalm 104:24 NKJV).
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QUOTE FOR THE DAY
Every creature that exists, from the big to the small, can lead us to praise because God made them all. - Xochitl Dixon
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PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY
Pray that every creature of God will always lead you to praise Him.
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Have a blessed week.
spiritualdigesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10325422766528135035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408282680071383370.post-71693749980461980612024-03-10T09:29:00.000-07:002024-03-10T09:29:09.861-07:00Spiritual Digest for the Day 10Mar2024 BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY
“But Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, the Lord has destroyed your works.” Then the ships were wrecked, so that they were not able to go to Tarshish” (2 Chronicles 20:37 NKJV).
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QUOTE FOR THE DAY
Who are your associates? With whom do you work in partnership? Will your partnership with such people incur the blessings of God, or His wrath and destruction? Associate with godly people so that you will be more successful in all your undertakings. - Bayo Afolaranmi
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PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY
Pray that you will be mindful of who you partner with in order to incur the blessings of God, not His wrath and destruction.
spiritualdigesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10325422766528135035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408282680071383370.post-56773419627065215612024-03-09T10:06:00.000-08:002024-03-09T10:06:41.987-08:00Spiritual Digest for the Day 09Mar2024 BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY
“For there is not a word on my tongue, But behold, O Lord, You know it altogether” (Psalm 139:4 NKJV).
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QUOTE FOR THE DAY
How good it is to know that we do not have to get our words just right to talk to God! He loves us and knows us well enough to understand. - James Banks
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PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY
Thank God that He loves you and knows you more than you can understand.
spiritualdigesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10325422766528135035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408282680071383370.post-50129596862813382042024-03-07T23:01:00.000-08:002024-03-07T23:01:25.151-08:00Spiritual Digest for the Day 08Mar2024 BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY
“Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved” (Psalm 55:22 NKJV).
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QUOTE FOR THE DAY
Rather than trying to bear your burdens by yourself, set them down in God's hands. - Henry G. Bosch
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PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY
Help me, O Lord, to always cast my burden on You.
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Have a fabulous Friday.spiritualdigesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10325422766528135035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408282680071383370.post-90555331550323690782024-03-06T23:05:00.000-08:002024-03-06T23:05:20.598-08:00Spiritual Digest for the Day 07Mar2024 BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY
“Remind your people that they should always...ready to do good” (Titus 3:1 ERV).
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QUOTE FOR THE DAY
Rather than being overwhelmed by what we do not have and cannot do, let us think about what we do have and can do as God helps us. In doing so, we get to help others at the point of their needs, and God is honored. - Arthur Jackson
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PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY
Help me, O Lord, to always do good unto other people as You give me the ability.
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Have a great Thursday.
spiritualdigesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10325422766528135035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408282680071383370.post-46955757544019828422024-03-05T23:36:00.000-08:002024-03-05T23:36:34.170-08:00Spiritual Digest for the Day 06Mar2024 BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY
“So stand strong [against the devil and his cohorts] with the belt of truth tied around your waist, and on your chest wear the protection of right living” (Ephesians 6:14 ERV).
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QUOTE FOR THE DAY
Satan fears the person with a pure heart—not the perfect person, but the person who wants to do the right thing and keeps their motives pure. People who pursue purity don’t have to be afraid of him. - Rick Warren
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PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY
Pray for the grace to live a righteous life that will enable you to stand against the devil and his cohorts.
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Have a wonderful Wednesday.
spiritualdigesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10325422766528135035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408282680071383370.post-30647567919978617522024-03-04T22:48:00.000-08:002024-03-04T22:48:54.581-08:00Spiritual Digest for the Day 05Mar2024 BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up” (Galatians 6:9 NIV).
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QUOTE FOR THE DAY
Most people give up just when they are about to achieve success. They quit on the one-yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game one-foot from a winning touchdown. - Ross Perot
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PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY
Help me, Lord, not to give up when I am about to succeed in life.
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Have a tremendous Tuesday.
spiritualdigesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10325422766528135035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408282680071383370.post-69742114404807311072024-03-03T23:18:00.000-08:002024-03-03T23:18:44.104-08:00Spiritual Digest for the Day 04Mar2024 BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY
“And [Job] said: 'Naked I came from my mother’s womb, And naked shall I return there. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; Blessed be the name of the Lord'” (Job 1:21 NKJV).
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QUOTE FOR THE DAY
To choose suffering makes no sense at all; to choose God's will in the midst of our suffering makes all the sense in the world. - Oswald Chambers
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PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY
Pray for the grace to always choose God’s will in the midst of your suffering.
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Have a marvelous Monday.
spiritualdigesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10325422766528135035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408282680071383370.post-81572899332936163862024-03-03T06:58:00.000-08:002024-03-03T06:58:54.982-08:00Spiritual Digest for the Day 03Mar2024 BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY
“For from you the word of the Lord has sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place. Your faith toward God has gone out, so that we do not need to say anything” (1 Thessalonians 1:8 NKJV).
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QUOTE FOR THE DAY
While many people may not see you or live with you to assess your character, your broadcasts on social media go a long way to portray who you are, and they serve as veritable tools to tell the world about the Gospel message. - Bayo Afolaranmi
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PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY
Pray that you will always to use the social media in commendable ways by broadcasting inspiring messages especially the Gospel message.
spiritualdigesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10325422766528135035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408282680071383370.post-12961188384054330842024-03-02T06:29:00.000-08:002024-03-02T06:29:05.053-08:00Spiritual Digest for the Day 02Mar2024 BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY
“So speak and so do as those who will be judged by the law of liberty. For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment” (James 2:12-13 NKJV).
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QUOTE FOR THE DAY
God has given generously of His mercy. In all our dealings with others, let us remember the mercy He has shown us and extend it to others. - Kirsten Holmberg
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PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY
Pray that you will always be merciful to others, even when they do not deserve it.
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Have a refreshing weekend.
spiritualdigesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10325422766528135035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408282680071383370.post-90121501283252060472024-02-29T22:56:00.000-08:002024-02-29T22:56:15.472-08:00Spiritual Digest for the Day 01Mar2024 BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY
“Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content... I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need” (Philippians 4:11-12 NKJV).
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QUOTE FOR THE DAY
We tend to forget that happiness does not come as a result of getting something we do not have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have. - Frederick Koenig
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PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY
Pray that you will learn how to be happy and contented with whatever you have.
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Happy New Month.
spiritualdigesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10325422766528135035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408282680071383370.post-24568545061911830602024-02-28T23:20:00.000-08:002024-02-28T23:20:12.392-08:00Spiritual Digest for the Day 29Feb2024 BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY
“Now faith is the assurance (title deed, confirmation) of things hoped for (divinely guaranteed), and the evidence of things not seen [the conviction of their reality—faith comprehends as fact what cannot be experienced by the physical senses]” (Hebrews 11:1 AMP).
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QUOTE FOR THE DAY
When God asks you to move, you do not need to have everything to move. - Israel Adelani Akanji
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PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY
Pray for the faith to move when God asks you to do so.
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Have a great Thursday.
spiritualdigesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10325422766528135035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408282680071383370.post-91652656959489646322024-02-27T23:00:00.000-08:002024-02-27T23:00:35.028-08:00Spiritual Digest for the Day 28Feb2024 BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY
“Good people might fall again and again, but they always get up” (Proverbs 24:16 ERV).
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QUOTE FOR THE DAY
When God Himself is so patient with us in shaping our character, how can we become impatient with ourselves and quit trying? For a child of God, no failure is final! - R. Stanley
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PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY
Help me, Lord, not to give up on myself till I finally succeed.
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Have a wonderful Wednesday.
spiritualdigesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10325422766528135035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408282680071383370.post-88877961537570644992024-02-26T22:49:00.000-08:002024-02-26T22:49:54.748-08:00Spiritual Digest for the Day 27Feb2024 BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY
“[Jesus Christ said:] Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light” (Matthew 11:28-30 NKJV).
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QUOTE FOR THE DAY
Come unto Jesus Christ if you want a resting place from all the confusion in the world. - Bayo Afolaranmi
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PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY
Pray that you will willingly come to Jesus Christ for the lasting rest.
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Have a tremendous Tuesday.
spiritualdigesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10325422766528135035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408282680071383370.post-76289386514482127002024-02-25T22:39:00.000-08:002024-02-25T22:39:58.793-08:00Spiritual Digest for the Day 26Feb2024 BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY
“Don’t be angry with each other, but forgive each other. If you feel someone has wronged you, forgive them. Forgive others because the Lord forgave you” (Colossians 3:13 ERV).
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QUOTE FOR THE DAY
Forgiveness is really a gift to yourself - have the compassion to forgive others, and the courage to forgive yourself. - Mary Anne Radmacher
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PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY
Help me, Lord, to be able to forgive myself and others that offend me.
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Have a blessed week.
spiritualdigesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10325422766528135035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408282680071383370.post-61607305336432531202024-02-24T21:49:00.000-08:002024-02-24T21:49:16.094-08:00Spiritual Digest for the Day 25Feb2024 BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY
“[David] said to them, ‘You are the heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites; sanctify yourselves, you and your brethren, that you may bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel to the place I have prepared for it. For because you did not do it the first time, the Lord our God broke out against us, because we did not consult Him about the proper order’” (1 Chronicles 15:12-13 NKJV).
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QUOTE FOR THE DAY
No matter how a cause may be good, it has to be done rightly. This is because most people who want to serve or worship God do not know. - Bayo Afolaranmi
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PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY
O Lord, teach me the best way to worship You so that my worship will be acceptable to You.
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Have a divine-encounter worship experience today.
spiritualdigesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10325422766528135035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408282680071383370.post-27831806278887339322024-02-24T02:14:00.000-08:002024-02-24T02:14:54.954-08:00Spiritual Digest for the Day 24Feb2024 BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength” (Deuteronomy 6:5 NKJV).
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QUOTE FOR THE DAY
When our desire for God dominates our hearts, our minds will stay focused on ways to serve Him, and our actions will further His kingdom on earth and in heaven. - Julie Ackerman Link
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PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY
Enable me, O Lord, to love You always with my whole heart.
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Have a refreshing weekend.spiritualdigesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10325422766528135035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408282680071383370.post-26433465272533427302024-02-21T22:55:00.000-08:002024-02-21T22:55:08.500-08:00Spiritual Digest for the Day 22Feb2024 BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand” (Isaiah 41:10 NIV).
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QUOTE FOR THE DAY
Do you feel drained? Exhausted? Ask God for help. Depend on Him for the power to go on and the strength to make it through the valley. - Dennis Fisher
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PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY
Pray for the ability to depend on God always.
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Have a great Thursday.spiritualdigesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10325422766528135035noreply@blogger.com0