OUR PRAYERS FOR YOU IN THE YEAR 2017

Dearly Beloved, OUR PRAYERS FOR YOU IN THE YEAR 2017 Happy New Year (2017). Praise the Lord for seeing another year. Opeyemi (my wife), Boluwatife, IfeOluwa, Michael, Abraham (my children) and I are welcoming you to this New Year with these prophetic prayers adapted from Psalm 27:1-6 (AMP). This New Year: - Because the Lord will be your light and your salvation, and the refuge and fortress of your life, you will have nothing to fear; - The wicked may try to wage war against you, they will not succeed; - You will confidently triumph over every adversity; - The Lord will hide you in His shelter, lift you up and make you sing praises to Him this year in Jesus’ name. Amen. Happy and prosperous New Year! In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor), Baptist Building, Oke Bola, PMB 5113, Ibadan 200001, Nigeria +2348055159591 BB PIN:56422B22 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spiritualdigest2003/ https://www.facebook.com/PastorBayoAfolaranmi (Facebook Fan Page) https://www.facebook.com/pastorbayo.afolaranmi.1 https://twitter.com/spiritualdigest

Spiritual Digest for the Day 01Jan2017

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “[God will give you your] heart’s desire, and [will] not [withhold] the request of [your] lips. For [He will] meet [you] with the blessings of goodness; [He will] set a crown of pure gold upon [your] head” (Psalm 21:2-3 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY A year of precious blessings and glorious victories won, of earnest work progressing, its onward course has run; to Thee, O God, our refuge, whose goodness crowns our days, within Thy earthly temple, we lift our souls in praise; within Thy earthly temple, we lift our souls in praise. - Fanny Crosby ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that this new year will be a year of blessing, victory, progress and goodness of God for you.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 31Dec2016

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and he named it Ebenezer (stone of help), saying, ‘Thus far the Lord has helped us’” (1 Samuel 7:12 AMP). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY The year is gone, beyond recall, with all its hopes and fears, with all its bright and gladdening smiles, with all its mourners' tears. - Meaux Breviary ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Thank God for enabling you to see the last day of the year.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 30Dec2016

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful” (Hebrews 10:23 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY You can rely on God’s faithfulness. Are you in a crisis? Hold to the promises of your Lord! He will not forget His promises to you. Look back over your Christian life and recount the many ways in which God has been faithful to His word. - Henry Blackaby ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be able to rely on God’s faithfulness no matter what.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 29Dec2016

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “If we accept blessings from God, we must accept trouble as well” (Job 2:10 CEV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Life is not a straight line leading from one blessing to the next and then finally to heaven. Life is a winding and troubled road. - John Piper ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will to accept whatever life offers you with the mind-set of God’s love for you.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 28Dec2016

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY "We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to make ourselves a model for you to follow" (2 Thessalonians 3:9 NIV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY It is important to set a good example for your children, your loved ones, your community, and future generations. Setting a good example becomes automatic if you always do your best. When you do your best, you never have to worry about having a negative impact on another. - Jonathan Lockwood Huie ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be a good model to people around you.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 27Dec2016

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY "Everything that happens in this world happens at the time God chooses. He sets the time for birth and the time for death, the time for planting and the time for pulling up, the time for killing and the time for healing,the time for tearing down and the time for building" (Ecclesiastes 3:1-3 TEV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY God’s timing is always perfect and right, and it is worth the wait. So, wait patiently for Him. - Julie Ackerman Link ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be able to wait for God’s time for your life.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 26Dec2016

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” (2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do. - Pope John XXIII ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will not allow your fear to ruin your dreams and hopes.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 25Dec2016

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “The angel answered, ‘The Holy Spirit will come down to you.... Your relative Elizabeth is also going to have a son.... Nothing is impossible for God!” (Luke 1:35-37 CEV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY One of the eternal truths in the story of the birth of Jesus Christ is the fact that nothing is impossible for God or there is nothing that God cannot do, except those things that He chooses not to do. - Bayo Afolaranmi ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY O Lord, do the impossible in my life before the end of this year!

“NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR GOD!”

Dearly Beloved, “NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR GOD!” “Nothing is impossible for God!” (Luke 1:37 CEV). One of the eternal truths in the story of the birth of Jesus Christ is the fact that nothing is impossible for God or there is nothing that God cannot do, except those things that He chooses not to do. The Virgin Mary naturally found it difficult to believe the announcement of Angel Gabriel that she would give birth to a son while she was still a virgin. She questioned the angel how that could be. The angel told her that that would be the work of the Holy Spirit that would come down to her and the power of God that would come over her. To substantiate this seemingly impossibility that would soon become possibility, the angel referred to Elizabeth, an old woman that people (including her husband) had thought could no longer be pregnant, that she was at that time six months pregnant. The angel then emphatically concluded his prophecy by saying, “Nothing is impossible for God!” (Luke 1: 37 CEV). Mary believed the angel and claimed the prophecy. The rest is history. It is easy to accept God as God of possibilities because He naturally does that every day. However, it is difficult to see Him as God of impossibilities because we hardly take note of His actions of turning impossibilities to possibilities. Many Bible verses attest to the fact that God can do anything. Consider these: “The Lord answered, ‘I can do anything! Watch and you’ll see my words come true’” (Numbers 11:23 CEV). “When the poor and needy are dying of thirst and cannot find water, I, the Lord God of Israel, will come to their rescue. I won’t forget them. I will make rivers flow on mountain peaks. I will send streams to fill the valleys. Dry and barren land will flow with springs and become a lake. I will fill the desert with all kinds of trees — cedars, acacias, and myrtles; olive and cypress trees; fir trees and pines. Everyone will see this and know that I, the holy Lord God of Israel, created it all” (Isaiah 41:17-20 CEV). “Lord God, you stretched out your mighty arm and made the sky and the earth. You can do anything” (Jeremiah 32:17 CEV). “There are some things that people cannot do, but God can do anything” (Matthew 19:26; Luke 18:27 CEV). “I pray that Christ Jesus and the church will forever bring praise to God. His power at work in us can do far more than we dare ask or imagine. Amen” (Ephesians 3:20-21 CEV). Apart from these and many other attestations in the Bible and the instances of the Virgin Mary and the old Elizabeth where God demonstrated that nothing is impossible for Him, there were many instances in the Bible. The story of Abraham and Sarah that gave birth to Isaac in their old age affirmed the fact that nothing is impossible for God (see Genesis 17, 18, 21). When Simon Peter saw Jesus Christ walking on the water, he could not believe it. However, he asked that he also should do likewise. He did, though he started sinking when he lost focus, but Jesus Christ rescued him (see Matthew 14:22-32). Nothing is indeed impossible for God! The implications of these are that if you want God to demonstrate His power over impossibilities in your life, then be ready to do these things: submit yourself to God; have faith in God; be ready for trials of your faith; take initiative; be ready to learn from God and events around you; and finally experience God doing the impossible! As this year is running to an end and as you are about to begin another year, what are the seemingly impossibilities in your life? Believe that nothing is impossible for God and you will experience the glory of God (cf. John 11:40). I wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year (2017) in advance. In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: O Lord, do the impossible in my life before the end of this year! NB If you want to learn more about doing the impossible and experience the God of impossibilities, send an email request to me at spiritualdigest@yahoo.com for a message by me titled “DOING THE IMPOSSIBLE”. Thanks.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 24Dec2016

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this” (Isaiah 9:7 NIV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Not I but Christ be honored, loved, exalted; Not I but Christ be seen, be known, be heard; Not I but Christ in every look and action; Not I but Christ in every thought and word. - Ada A. Whiddington ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that Jesus Christ will be exalted and honoured in your life always.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 23Dec2016

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go” (Joshua 1:9 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation. - Arthur Ashe ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be courageous as well as prepared to face any challenge in life.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 22Dec2016

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “When the [wise] men went into the house and saw the child with Mary, his mother, they knelt down and worshiped him. They took out their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh and gave them to him” (Matthew 2:11 CEV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Christmas is the spirit of giving without a thought of getting. It is happiness because we see joy in people. It is forgetting self and finding time for others. It is discarding the meaningless and stressing the true values. - Thomas S. Monson ******************** ACTION FOR THE DAY As you celebrate Christmas this year, think of what you will give others to make them feel the joy of the season.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 21Dec2016

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “When the shepherds saw Jesus, they told his parents what the angel had said about him. Everyone listened and was surprised. But Mary kept thinking about all this and wondering what it meant” (Luke 2:17-19 CEV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Christmas gives us the opportunity to pause and reflect on the important things around us – a time when we can look back on the year that has passed and prepare for the year ahead. - David Cameron ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY As the year is running to an end, pray that you will be able to pause and reflect on the passing year and prepare for the year ahead.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 20Dec2016

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Share your plans with the Lord, and you will succeed. The Lord has a reason for everything he does...” (Proverbs 16:3-4a CEV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY I know who holds the future, and I know who holds my hand. With God things do not just happen, everything by Him is planned: so as I face tomorrow with its problems large and small, I will trust the God of miracles. - A. B. Smith ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be able to trust God who holds your future.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 19Dec2016

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “The wise men came to the house where the child [Jesus Christ] was with his mother Mary. They bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened the boxes of gifts they had brought for him. They gave him treasures of gold, frankincense, and myrrh” (Matthew 2:11 ERV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Celebrating a right Christmas requires that you make Jesus the Object of worship and love Him with all your heart, mind and strength. Let this Christmas be a season of your true worship of God. - Victor Akerele ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Jesus Christ, help me to make this Christmas a season of my true worship of You.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 18Dec2016

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY "She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins" (Matthew 1:21 NIV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY As you celebrate this Christmas, think of how you will lead others to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ so that they also will not be celebrating Christmas without Christ. - Bayo Afolaranmi ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Jesus Christ, help me not to celebrate this Christmas without You.

CHRISTMAS WITHOUT CHRIST

Dearly Beloved, CHRISTMAS WITHOUT CHRIST "She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins" (Matthew 1:21 NIV). I was coming home from my working place that day when I saw a place full of celebration. A brewery company is organizing a Christmas show. Beer and all sorts of alcoholic drinks were free for every one that attended the show. The place was full of young men and women and even some elderly ones that came to enjoy the show. There was no place for Christ –- the reason for Christmas –- in the show for it was organized to promote the products of the brewery company. As I was passing by the place, I was thinking within me of all the funs that normally accompany the Christmas season. Why are we doing all these funs? Are they purposely for Jesus Christ? Have we not turned the season to a season to gratify our selfish desires? It is good that a period of the year is set aside to celebrate His birth. Do we really focus on Jesus Christ who is the reason for Christmas? Do not celebrate this Christmas without Jesus Christ. He has come to save us. Paul said, "[Jesus Christ] who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good" (Titus 2:14 NIV). Have you been saved by Him? As you celebrate this Christmas, think of how you will lead others to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ so that they also will not be celebrating Christmas without Christ. In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Jesus Christ, help me not to celebrate this Christmas without You.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 17Dec2016

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “When the Lord punishes you, don’t make light of it, and when he corrects you, don’t be discouraged. The Lord corrects the people he loves and disciplines those he calls his own” (Hebrews 12:4-6 CEV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Divine discipline is not an expression of punishment or vengeance. It is the loving Father correcting our wrong behavior so that we can live wisely with and for Him. - Bill Crowder ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Lord, help me to accept Your discipline in good faith and change accordingly.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 16Dec2016

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY "After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem.... After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was" (Matthew 2:1, 9 NIV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Where are you seeking help outside of God's will and purpose for your life? Come back to God and allow Him to lead you to your divine destination. - Bayo Afolaranmi ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Lord, help me not to seek help outside of Your will.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 15Dec2016

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “He who covers his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy” (Proverbs 28:13 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY The authentic walk of faith is not a sinless walk, but one in which the believer feels uncomfortable with sin and reaches out to God for forgiveness and change. - Dennis Fisher ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Lord, help me not to be comfortable with sin.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 14Dec2016

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “At least there is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its new shoots will not fail. Its roots may grow old in the ground and its stump die in the soil, yet at the scent of water it will bud and put forth shoots like a plant” (Job 14:7-9 NIV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY There is no such thing as a hopeless situation. Every single circumstance of your life can change! - Rhonda Byrne ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Lord, turn my seemingly hopeless situation to a hopeful one.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 13Dec2016

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “And she gave birth to her Son, her Firstborn; and she wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room or place for them in the inn” (Luke 2:7 AMP). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY As you prepare to celebrate Christmas this season, do you have a place for Jesus Christ in your life? - Gold Anie ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will create a place for Jesus Christ in your life as you prepare to celebrate the Christmas.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 12Dec2016

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful” (Proverbs 27:6 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY A friend is one who can tell you the truth in love. - Poh Fang Chia ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be able to be a good friend who corrects in love.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 11Dec2016

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY "[The LORD] said to me, ‘Son of man, have you seen what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the darkness, each at the shrine of his own idol? They say, "The LORD does not see us; the LORD has forsaken the land."’ Again, he said, ‘You will see them doing things that are even more detestable’" (Ezekiel 8:12-13 NIV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY You may hide things from man. You cannot hide them from God. If nobody sees you, God does! - Bayo Afolaranmi ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that God will deliver you from secret/hidden sins.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING SECRETLY?

Dearly Beloved, WHAT ARE YOU DOING SECRETLY? "[The LORD] said to me, ‘Son of man, have you seen what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the darkness, each at the shrine of his own idol? They say, "The LORD does not see us; the LORD has forsaken the land."’ Again, he said, ‘You will see them doing things that are even more detestable’" (Ezekiel 8:12-13 NIV). Some people of the Judah had been deported to Babylon because of the sins of the people. In spite of this, the other people in the land of Judah continued in their sins. The Spirit of God lifted Prophet Ezekiel up in visions and took him to the city of Jerusalem to show him some of the detestable things that the people of Judah were doing secretly. Interestingly, the people were thinking that because God had forsaken them due to their sins, He did not see them as they continued in the sins. The Spirit showed Ezekiel from one place to the other as these people were doing more and more detestable things that were not hidden from God (see Ezekiel 8). Definitely, these people were punished for their sins (see Ezekiel 9). Many people like those Jews in Ezekiel’s time are doing bad things secretly today thinking that God does not see them. The psalmist vividly described such people and concluded, "Does he who implanted the ear not hear? Does he who formed the eye not see? Does he who disciplines nations not punish? Does he who teaches man lack knowledge? The LORD knows the thoughts of man; he knows that they are futile" (Psalm 94:9-11 NIV). Some are doing bad things secretly because they have been disappointed in one way or the other. Others are doing so because they are just wicked. Most of such people prefer acting in the secret or darkness because they would not want their wickedness to be exposed (cf. John 3:19-21). What are you doing secretly thinking that nobody sees you? If nobody sees you, God does! What are you thinking secretly in your heart right now? Would you be proud of your secret acts and thoughts when they are exposed? You may hide things from man. You cannot hide them from God. Always remember the conclusion of the writer of the Ecclesiastes, "For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil" (12:14 NIV). In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Pray that God will deliver you from secret/hidden sins.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 10Dec2016

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Return to your rest, O my soul, For the Lord has dealt bountifully with you” (Psalm 116:7 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Reminding yourself of God’s kindness and faithfulness in the past is a practical comfort and help to you in the present. - James Banks ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, Lord, to always remind myself of Your God’s kindness and faithfulness in the past.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 09Dec2016

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “And the Spirit and the bride say, ‘Come!’ And let him who hears say, ‘Come!’ And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely” (Revelation 22:17 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Believing on Christ is the only way to be saved! Do not get stuck up worrying over the awfulness of your past life. Come to God as you are! - Author Unknown ******************** ACTION FOR THE DAY Believe in the saving power of Jesus Christ today if you have not done so before it is too late.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 08Dec2016

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so” (Psalm 107:1-2 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer's praise, the glories of my God and King, the triumphs of His grace. – Charles Wesley ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Lord, I thank You for everything You have done, and are still doing, for me.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 07Dec2016

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you” (Ephesians 4:32 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY The knowledge that God has loved me beyond all limits will compel me to go into the world to love others in the same way. - Oswald Chambers ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, Lord, to be tenderhearted and love others as You have loved me.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 06Dec2016

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world” (James 1:27 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY True faith demands not only our words, but our actions. - Amy Boucher Pye ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will put your faith into action by caring for the less privileged.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 05Dec2016

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY "I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 3:14 NIV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Today, whether life is ordinary or difficult, keep pressing on. At the end of the journey, you will see the amazing place God has prepared for us. And it will be well worth it! - C. P. Hia ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will continue to press on till you reach your divinely assigned goal.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 04Dec2016

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY "Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for ministry" (2 Timothy 4:11 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Do not give up. You can still be useful. If no one believes in you or encourages you, believe in yourself that you can make it and be useful to yourself and to others around you. - Bayo Afolaranmi ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will not look down on anybody, but always look for the usefulness in the lives of others.

YOU CAN BE USEFUL!

Dearly Beloved, YOU CAN BE USEFUL! "Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for ministry" (2 Timothy 4:11 NKJV). John Mark was a failure to Barnabas and Paul during their first missionary journey. He was initially their helper (Acts 13:5), but later abandoned them (Acts 13:13). His action irritated Paul so much that when Paul and Barnabas were preparing for the second missionary journey, Paul did not think it wise to take him, but Barnabas thought otherwise. The disagreement on this matter was so sharp that Paul and Barnabas parted company. Barnabas took Mark and went in one direction while Paul took another person, Silas, and went in another direction (see Acts 15:36-41). However, the seemingly unwanted Mark became useful for Paul in the latter days of his ministry to the extent that Paul had to write Timothy to bring Mark to him "for he is useful to me for ministry" (2 Timothy 4:11 NKJV). There have been cases of disappointment in part of some people that have made us to write them off. We have seen such people as a failure, and have thought that nothing good can come out of them. We may even, like Paul, refuse to give them a second chance, and be ready to quarrel with anyone that is ready to bring out the goodness in them. This ought not to be so. No one is a write-off. Even, if the person has failed several times. The person can still be useful later. Be an encourager like Barnabas, and help that person to become useful. Probably, you are the seeming failure. You have given up on yourself because you have disappointed people and yourself when you ought to deliver. Do not give up. You can still be useful. If no one believes in you or encourages you, believe in yourself that you can make it and be useful to yourself and to others around you. Encourage yourself. Like it happened to John Mark, somebody, even that person that has lost hope in you, will look for your help one day. You can be useful! In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Pray that you will not look down on anybody, but always look for the usefulness in the lives of others.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 03Dec2016

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:22-23 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY It is good to remind ourselves of God’s faithfulness and the hope we have in Him. - James Banks ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will always remember God’s faithfulness over your life in spite of your present circumstance.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 02Dec2016

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sake before our God” (1 Thessalonians 3:9 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Your appreciation of the lives of others may very well be the very best gift you can ever give. So give it often. For it costs you little and those who receive it will be wealthy indeed. - Author Unknown ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, Lord, to always appreciate people You have placed in my life.