Spiritual Digest for the Day 01Apr2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: ‘Death is swallowed up in victory.’ ’O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?’” (1 Corinthians 15:54-55 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Wake and sing! Jesus from the grave has risen; Praise His name! unto us a hope is given; We, some time, will escape from death’s dark prison; Death is conquered, hallelujah! Christ is ris’n. - William E. Marks ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be sure of the victory of Jesus Christ over death in your life.

DEATH IS CONQUERED, HALLELUJAH!

Dearly Beloved, DEATH IS CONQUERED, HALLELUJAH! “So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: ‘Death is swallowed up in victory.’ ’O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?’” (1 Corinthians 15:54-55 NKJV). One of the not-so-popular hymns of the resurrection of Jesus Christ is “DEATH IS CONQUERED, HALLELUJAH!” composed by William Edie Marks who was born in July 1872 and died on November 20, 1954. George C. Hugg published the hymn in 1890 in “Festal Chimes”. The hymn may not be popular as many other hymns commonly sung during Easter, yet, its 3-stanza lyrics are very comforting. The hymn starts with a call to wake and sing because Jesus Christ has risen from the grave. Because death is conquered by His resurrection, we have a given hope some time: we will escape from death’s dark prison. Because He has robbed death of its terror, every fear has gone forever from us. Because He is the hope of our salvation, every land and every nation have to now join in the song of jubilation. Death is conquered, hallelujah! Christ is risen. This hymn re-echoes the biblical truths about the victory of Jesus Christ over death through His resurrection. When the Roman soldiers crucified Jesus Christ, and He died on the cross, death and the devil thought they have conquered the Source of life (compared Acts 3:15). The then constituted authority even tried to guard His tomb so that there would not be any form of resurrection or stealing of His dead body (see Matthew 27:62-66). Humanly speaking, there is no hope again. Job even said, “If a man dies, shall he live again?” (Job 14:14 NKJV). No wonder, the disciples of Jesus Christ locked themselves up in a room disappointed that their Messiah was gone, and found it difficult to believe His resurrection story (see Luke 24:11). However, Jesus Christ died and was buried, went to the grave to make proclamation to the spirits in prison (see 1 Peter 3:18-19), and resurrected on the third day thereby conquering death, the devil, and his cohorts! Matthew 28:2-4 vividly described how He rose and how the guards that were keeping watch over His tomb became like dead men. Apostle Paul declared, “‘Death is swallowed up in victory.’ ’O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?’” (1 Corinthians 15:54-55 NKJV). Death is conquered, hallelujah! The implication of this is that every true believer in Christ will also have the victory over sin, death and the devil (see Job 19:25; John 11:25-26; Romans 6:4-5, 8-11; 8:11; 1 Corinthians 6:14; 15:21-22, 57; Colossians 1:27; 1 Peter 1:3-4). This is a living hope – a hope of glory! (see Colossians 1:27; 1 Peter 1:3). Death is conquered, hallelujah! Do you have the assurance of this if you die today? Celebrating Easter will be meaningless if you do not have this assurance. Happy Easter celebration! In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Pray that you will be sure of the victory of Jesus Christ over death in your life.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 31Mar2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “According to my earnest expectation and hope that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death. For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if I live on in the flesh, this will mean fruit from my labor; yet what I shall choose I cannot tell. For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better” (Philippians 1:20-23 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY I am not afraid to die, for I know the joys of heaven are waiting. My greatest desire is to live today in anticipation of tomorrow and be ready to be welcomed into His home for all eternity. - Billy Graham ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be able to grow to the level of not being afraid of death, but really living for Jesus Christ.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 30Mar2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “For I through the law died to the law that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me” (Galatians 2:19-20 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Come, and see the victories of the cross. Christ’s wounds are thy healings, His agonies thy repose, His conflicts thy conquests, His groans thy songs, His pains thine ease, His shame thy glory, His death thy life, His sufferings thy salvation. - Matthew Henry ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be able to be really crucified with Christ live for Him daily.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 29Mar2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.... For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life” (Romans 5:8, 10 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Jesus Christ’s death was a loving Father’s way of reconciling a rebel world to Himself. - Mart DeHaan ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Thank God for His loving act in reconciling you to Himself through the death of Jesus Christ.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 28Mar2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth” (Psalm 46:10 NIV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Prayer allows us to admit our failures, weaknesses, and limitations to the One who responds to human vulnerability with infinite mercy. - Philip Yancey ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Lord, help me to be still. Nourish my soul as I spend time with You in prayer.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 27Mar2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Also [Jesus Christ] said to them, 'Is a lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Is it not to be set on a lampstand?'” (Mark 4:21 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY There are a great many lamps hidden away under bushels that ought to be shining to some purpose. - James R. Miller ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, Lord, not to hide my light in any way, but that I will be shinning wherever I am.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 26Mar2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Then Jesus said to them, ‘Children, have you any food?’ They answered Him, ‘No.’ And He said to them, ‘Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.’ So they cast, and now they were not able to draw it in because of the multitude of fish” (John 21:5-6 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Adjusting our lives to God is the first thing that has to happen in order to begin experiencing Him in our daily lives. - Os Hillman ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Ask God today where you need to adjust to Him.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 25Mar2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “And some of the Pharisees called to [Jesus Christ] from the crowd, ‘Teacher, rebuke Your disciples.’ But He answered and said to them, ‘I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out’” (Luke 19:39-40 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY If we refuse to praise God, He will raise other people, even stones to praise Him! - Bayo Afolaranmi ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Do not replace me with stones in Your vineyard, O God.

THE TRIUMPHANT ENTRY: ANY SIGNIFICANCE?

Dearly Beloved, THE TRIUMPHANT ENTRY: ANY SIGNIFICANCE? (Text: Luke 19:28-40) Palm Sunday, the annual celebration before Easter Sunday commemorates the triumphant entry of our Lord Jesus Christ into Jerusalem. The event happened on the first day of the Passion Week. The name "Palm Sunday" comes from John 12:13, "They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, 'Hosanna?'" (NIV). The celebration started around 3rd-4th century AD. However, does the event have any significance for us today? Can we learn any lesson from it? This event demonstrates humility and peace by Jesus (verse 30). Jesus opted to enter Jerusalem on a donkey (see Matthew 21:2), not a horse. Donkey and colt symbolize humility and peace while horse is usually associated with power and war. The outcomes of His option were honor and glorification (verses 37, 38; John 12:19). The Christian message is not of force or domineering, but a message of peace (see Ephesians 6:15), because "...everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted" (Luke 18:14 NIV). The event amplifies total surrender (verse 35). The owners surrendered the colt to the strangers that came to untie it. Likewise, the colt allowed itself to be used by Jesus to ride on it. We should also be ready to surrender our possessions and even ourselves totally for the Master's use. The aftermath of the submission is another significance - unmerited honor (verses 35, 36). It is unusual to saddle a donkey or a colt, but because of the submission of the colt, it was saddled and it became an instrument for Jesus Christ. The colt received part of the honor done to Jesus by people. Anyone that surrenders his/her life to Jesus will also experience the grace - the unmerited favor - granted by God (see Ephesians 1:3-4; 2:4-8). Furthermore, the unreliability and inconsistency of man were demonstrated in this event (verses 37-38). Less than a week after the event, the same Jerusalem crowd that was shouting "Hosanna!" to Jesus was also shouting, "Crucify Him!" (23:18-23). Jesus was not surprised. He had earlier declared about them: "You bunch of hypocrites! Isaiah the prophet described you very well when he said, 'These people speak very prettily about the Lord but they have no love for him at all. Their worship is a farce?'" (Mark 7:6 TLB). Are you such a person? Lastly, we see the need to be praising God always in this event (verses 38-40). Some of the Pharisees wanted Jesus to stop the people that were praising Him, but He told them a fundamental truth: "If they keep quiet, the stones will cry out" (Luke 19:40 NIV). This means that if we also refuse to praise God, He will raise other people, even stones to praise Him! May God not replace me with stones in His vineyard. As we celebrate this year Palm Sunday, think of it: Do you know its significances? Do they have any impact in your life? In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Pray that the significances of the triumphant entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem will have great impact in your life.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 24Mar2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “So we, Your people and sheep of Your pasture, will give You thanks forever; we will show forth Your praise to all generations” (Psalm 79:13 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Sharing and living out our faith is the best way to leave a legacy. - Elisa Morgan ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be able to leave a good legacy to people coming after you.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 22Mar2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever” (Psalm 118:29 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY When life hits us with hard times, choosing to be grateful focuses our attention on the goodness of God and gives us the strength to make it through our struggles. - Joe Stowell ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, to always focus on You by thanking You in any situation.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 21Mar2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Fervent lips with a wicked heart are like earthenware covered with silver dross. He who hates, disguises it with his lips, and lays up deceit within himself; when he speaks kindly, do not believe him” (Proverbs 26:23-25 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Never discuss your problems with someone incapable of contributing to the solution, because those who never succeed themselves are always first to tell you how. - Author Unknown ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace to be able to know who to discuss your problems with.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 20Mar2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men” (Colossians 3:23 NIV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Whatever your life's work is, do it well. A man should do his job so well that the living, the dead, and the unborn could do it no better. - Martin Luther King, Jr. ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the ability to work faithfully wherever you find yourself.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 19Mar2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “I will lift up my eyes to the hills — from whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep” (Psalm 121:1-4 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY In the midst of any storm, let your focus be on God always. He will never ever disappoint you. Remember, He neither slumbers nor sleeps. - Author Unknown ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace to be able to focus on God in any storm of life you might find yourself.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 18Mar2018

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 Do not blame anyone for any trauma you might be passing through now! Focus on God. Rely on Him. Open your eyes for other prospects. You will indeed soon bounce back! - Bayo Afolaranmi ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace to be able to trust in God till you bounce back from any set back you might have.

YOU WILL SOON BOUNCE BACK!

Dearly Beloved, YOU WILL SOON BOUNCE BACK! “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). The Yorubas have many thought-provoking adages. One of such sayings came to my mind recently. Here is it: “Ti eni ti o be igi ni o ju, igi yo ruwe.” [Literally, shame on the one who cut down a tree because the tree will soon sprout again.] The above Bible reference corroborates the Yoruba adage. This adage came to my mind as I was counseling somebody recently. However, it dawned on me that the proverbial tree will have to undergo a certain period. This transitional period is generally not a pleasant one as the tree will be trying to adjust to its present situation. However, in a matter of time, it will regain its full strength and beauty and even bear fruits. Many people also have been “cut down” by other people in one way or the other. It may be through deceit, fraud, cheating, robbery, sack in the place of work, denial of right, and the likes. Undoubtedly, the person that is “cut down” will undergo some kind of emotional trauma. He may blame the person that “cut him down.” He may blame himself for his ordeal. He may even blame God for allowing the misfortune. Such person may allow the ordeal to blindfold him from seeing other ways of moving forward in life. However, such person will indeed bounce back in a matter of time. At the scent of water he will bud and put forth shoots like a plant and bear fruits again. Has your “tree been cut down”? What trauma are you passing through now? How are you reacting to the ordeal? Are you blaming yourself or the person that “cut the tree down”? Are you even blaming God? Do not blame anyone! Focus on God. Rely on Him. Open your eyes for other prospects. Your “tree will soon sprout” again and bear fruits! You will soon bounce back. Apostle Paul told the Corinthians, “For this reason we never become discouraged. Even though our physical being is gradually decaying, yet our spiritual being is renewed day after day. And this small and temporary trouble we suffer will bring us a tremendous and eternal glory, much greater than the trouble. For we fix our attention, not on things that are seen, but on things that are unseen. What can be seen lasts only for a time, but what cannot be seen lasts forever” (2 Corinthians 4:16-18 TEV). You will indeed soon bounce back! In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Pray for the grace to be able to trust in God till you bounce back from any set back you might have.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 17Mar2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus” (Matthew 14:29 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible. - Arthur C. Clarke ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace to be able to go beyond your limit into the impossible.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 16Mar2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Then Jesus answered and said to them, ‘Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner’” (John 5:19 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Let Jesus Christ direct your every activity. He will be faithful to show you. And you will become more fulfilled because you are centered in His will for you. - Os Hillman ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace to be able to allow Jesus Christ to direct your every activity.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 15Mar2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “You shall have no other gods before me. ‘You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below’” (Exodus 20:3-5 NIV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY An idol can be any false idea about God. We are made in the image of God. He is not to be made in our image. - Amos O. Tella ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, not to make anything in place of You in my heart.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 14Mar2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “O Lord, You have searched me and known me. You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. You comprehend my path and my lying down, and are acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word on my tongue, but behold, O Lord, You know it altogether” (Psalm 139:1-4 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Behind the scenes, before He ever flung the stars into space, God had today in mind. He had this very week in mind. In fact, He had you in mind. And He knew exactly what He was going to do. God is never at a loss to know what He is going to do in our situations. He knows perfectly well what is best for us. - Chuck Swindoll ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY O Lord, intervene in my situation and let Your perfect will be done in my life.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 13Mar2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Though the fig tree may not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines; though the labor of the olive may fail, and the fields yield no food; though the flock may be cut off from the fold, and there be no herd in the stalls— Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation” (Habakkuk 3:17-18 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY When we are bogged down in the depths of despair, we can look to God who lifts us up. - Kirsten Holmberg ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be able to look up to God even in life’s crises.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 12Mar2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield. For our heart shall rejoice in Him, because we have trusted in His holy name. Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us, just as we hope in You” (Psalm 33:20-22 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY In Christ alone my hope is found, He is my light, my strength, my song; this Cornerstone, this solid Ground, firm through the fiercest drought and storm. What heights of love, what depths of peace, when fears are stilled, when strivings cease! My Comforter, my All in All, here in the love of Christ I stand. - Stuart Townend & Keith Getty ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be able to put your hope in Christ alone.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 11Mar2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “For we are God's fellow-workers; you are God's field, God's building” (1 Corinthians 3:9 NIV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY God desires people to be His fellow-workers in His vineyard. Are you ready to be one? Are you qualified to be a fellow-worker with God? - Bayo Afolaranmi ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Lord, help me to be qualified to be Your fellow-worker in Your vineyard.

ARE YOU QUALIFIED TO BE A FELLOW-WORKER WITH GOD?

Dearly Beloved, ARE YOU QUALIFIED TO BE A FELLOW-WORKER WITH GOD? “For we are God's fellow-workers; you are God's field, God's building” (1 Corinthians 3:9 NIV). First Corinthians 3:9 has been the popular key verse of the Baptist Women Missionary Union of Nigeria. It is evident that the verse is not only applicable to the Baptist women that have made it their slogan. It is applicable to every true believer in Jesus Christ. However, who is qualified to be a fellow-worker with God? Can you really say you are a fellow-worker with God?  Being a cosmopolitan church in a city full of immorality, paganism, and Greek philosophy, the early church in the town of Corinth was a crisis-ridden church. Apostle Paul had to write to address these crises. One of the crises, division in the church, led to the popular verse. A closer look at the verse will help us understand what Paul really meant in the verse and thereby deduce the qualifications of a fellow-worker with God from the rest of the chapter. There are two pronouns in the verse from the popular English versions of the Holy Bible. Who were the “we” and who were the “you”? Undoubtedly, the Corinthian Christians were the “you”. Paul and Apollos were the “we.”  This simple interpretation will help bring out the qualifications of a fellow-worker with God from the whole chapter. One, a fellow-worker with God must be spiritually mature not like the Corinthian Christians that were mere infants in the faith because of rancour and jealousy (verses 1-3). Two, a fellow-worker with God must be Christ-centred, not people-centred (verse 4, cf. Hebrews 12:1-2). Three, a fellow-worker with God must be an instrument in the hands of God (verses 5-6) who will be “…useful to the Master and [be] prepared to do any good work” (2 Timothy 2:21 NIV). Four, a fellow-worker with God must be purposeful (verse 8). Five, a fellow-worker with God must be a careful builder (verse 10). Six, a fellow-worker with God must be God’s temple (verse 17) that will daily “…present [his or her body as] a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God” (Romans 12:1 NKJV). Lastly, a fellow-worker with God must be ready to a “fool” (verses 18-20, cf. 1 Corinthians 1:27-29).  God desires people to be His fellow-workers in His vineyard. Are you ready to be one? Are you qualified based on the qualifications above to be a fellow-worker with God? You cannot work for God or serve Him if you do not have these qualifications. God bless you! In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Lord, help me to be qualified to be Your fellow-worker in Your vineyard.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 10Mar2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Leave your troubles with the Lord, and he will defend you; he never lets honest men be defeated” (Psalm 55:22 TEV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Whatever our circumstances we can give them to God. He has lifted the burden of our sins; will He not lift the weight of our sorrows? We have trusted Him with our eternal souls; can we not entrust our present circumstances to Him? - David Roper ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Lord, help me to always leave my troubles with You.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 09Mar2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, ‘Why couldn't we drive it out?’ He replied, ‘Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, “Move from here to there” and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you’” (Matthew 17:19-20 NIV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Seeds of faith are always within us; sometimes it takes a crisis to nourish and encourage their growth. - Susan Taylor ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Lord, help me to always use my faith in You in any situation I find myself.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 08Mar2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY "My words were eagerly accepted like the showers of spring, and the smile on my face renewed everyone's hopes" (Job 29:23-24 CEV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing. - Mother Teresa ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will renew someone’s hope today by your smile.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 07Mar2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Joseph said to [his brothers], ‘Do not be afraid, for am I in the place of God? But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive. Now therefore, do not be afraid; I will provide for you and your little ones.’ And he comforted them and spoke kindly to them” (Genesis 50:19-21 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Live life with no regrets and no resentments. Whatever happened in the past, forgive yourself and others. Choose love. - Jonathan Lockwood Huie ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be able to choose love and forgive yourself and other people that might have offended you.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 06Mar2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand” (Psalm 16:11 NIV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Our job is simply to pour out our heart to God and humbly await His faithful response, trusting His promise to fill us with His Spirit. - Adam Holz ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be able to pour out your heart to God and humbly await His faithful response to your plight.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 05Mar2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “You have turned my mourning into dancing for me; You have taken off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy” (Psalm 30:11 AMP). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Happiness is determined by circumstances, but true joy is a gift from God at all times. If you are reeling from life's pain, bring your suffering to the Cross. There, God will turn your sorrow into dancing. - Charles F. Stanley ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Turn my sorrow into dancing, O Lord!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 04Mar2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY "Then the LORD said to Moses, ‘When you take a census of the Israelites to count them, each one must pay the LORD a ransom for his life at the time he is counted. Then no plague will come on them when you number them’” (Exodus 30:11-12 NIV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Giving of money to the cause of the gospel is just one of the numerous ways to appreciate God for our lives. The most important appreciation we can give God is our life. He deserves nothing less than that from you. Only an ingrate and a fool will disregard God and do not appreciate Him for his life. - Bayo Afolaranmi ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will always appreciate God by first giving of your life, then your substances to Him.

HOW WOULD YOU APPRECIATE GOD?

Dearly Beloved, HOW WOULD YOU APPRECIATE GOD? "Then the LORD said to Moses, ’When you take a census of the Israelites to count them, each one must pay the LORD a ransom for his life at the time he is counted. Then no plague will come on them when you number them’” (Exodus 30:11-12 NIV). As the people of Israel were coming out of slavery in the land of Egypt, God gave them many laws that would guide them as a peculiar nation to Him. Among these laws was the atonement money to be paid to the sanctuary when men from twenty years and above were being counted as part of the military force. In contrast to other offerings, the rich were not to give more, nor the poor less (verse 15). This was to point out that the souls of the rich and poor are alike precious, and that God is no respecter of persons. This particular offering was to be paid as a ransom of the soul, so that “no plague will come on them". Thus they acknowledged that they received their lives from God, that they had surrendered their lives to Him, and that they depended upon His power and patience for the continuance of them; and hence, they did homage to the God of their lives. Most of these laws including this one are not applicable to us today because we are not under the law but under the grace of God. However, there is a lesson for us today from such law: we owe God our lives, and we have to be appreciating Him for the gift of life He has given us. Giving of money to the cause of the gospel is just one of the numerous ways to appreciate God for our lives. The most important appreciation we can give God is our life. This was what the Macedonian churches did. "They gave themselves first to the Lord..." (2 Corinthians 8:1, 5 NIV). Then, they did other kinds of giving to appreciate God. How would you appreciate God for your life? What would you use to appreciate God for everything He is doing in your life? While many ministers of God would emphasize giving of money, have you considered firstly giving of your whole life back unto Him as your appreciation for that life? He deserves nothing less than that from you. Only an ingrate and a fool will disregard God and do not appreciate Him for his life. In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Pray that you will always appreciate God by first giving of your life, then your substances to Him.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 03Mar2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Always be humble and gentle. Be patient and accept each other with love” (Ephesians 4:2 ERV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY A man who is a master of patience is master of everything else. - George Savile ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace to be patient in your dealings with other people.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 02Mar2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?” (Matthew 6:25-27 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY In this life, we will face overwhelming troubles and uncertainties that can make our shoulders droop. We may temporarily bend under the weight of worrying. But when we trust God, we will not break. - Xochitl Dixon ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace not to worry, but to always trust in God whatever the case may be.