Spiritual Digest for the Day 01Jun2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “You gave your good Spirit to instruct them. You did not withhold your manna from their mouths, and you gave them water for their thirst” (Nehemiah 9:20 NIV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY God has provided all that we need for this life. We do, however, have a responsibility to fulfill. We must sincerely seek Him each day and be willing to let go of past hurts. - Michael Youssef ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Thank God for His daily provision.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 30May2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “I will remember the works of the Lord; surely I will remember Your wonders of old. I will also meditate on all Your work, and talk of Your deeds” (Psalm 77:11-12 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Remembering who God is and what He has done brings out praise and thanksgiving that glorifies Him. - Lawrence Darmani ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, to always remember Your deeds in my life.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 29May2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you” (Ephesians 4:31-32 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY It does not matter who has hurt you or how long you have been hurt or how deeply you have been hurt. God can make the rest of your life the best of your life if you are willing to forgive and let go of resentment and release the offender. - Rick Warren ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, to let go all form of resentment and forgive anyone that has offended me.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 25May2018

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.’ In all this Job did not sin nor charge God with wrong” (Job 1:21-22 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Grief is a part of life, but you cannot let a season of grief turn into a lifestyle of grief. - Rick Warren ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace not to allow grief to be turned into lifestyle in your life.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 24May2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You” (Isaiah 26:3 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY In the midst of difficulties, we must never lose our faith. His words are the greatest armours, God provides us to win in life. - Paul Pius ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace not to lose faith, but to always rely on God in the midst of difficulties.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 23May2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Then Peter came to Him and said, ‘Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?’ Jesus said to him, ‘I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven’” (Matthew 18:21-22 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY We never reach a limit when we can say we have forgiven enough. When it comes to forgiving another, you cannot keep score. - K. T. Sim ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace to be able to forgive without limit.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 22May2018

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 for the grace to be able to confront your fear and failure with positive actions.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 21May2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “The Lord is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works [the entirety of things created]” (Psalm 145:9 AMP). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY How comforting it is to know that our perfectly wise and caring heavenly Father holds us—along with all of creation—in His strong and loving hands. - James Banks ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Appreciate God for His tender mercies over your life.

DO NOT IGNORE THE WARNINGS OF GOD!

Dearly Beloved, DO NOT IGNORE THE WARNINGS OF GOD! “He who is often rebuked, and hardens his neck, will suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy” (Proverbs 29:1 NKJV). The forces of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon besieged the city of Jerusalem. The forces defeated King Zedekiah of Judah. Zedekiah was taken to Nebuchadnezzar, and the latter pronounced judgment on the former. In spite of the fact that Zedekiah sent some of his officers to Prophet Jeremiah to inquire of the Lord about the possibility of rescue from Nebuchadnezzar, God told them that the people of Judah and Jerusalem should prepare for defeat, as they would fall into the hands of the rampaging Babylonians (see Jeremiah 21:4). Zedekiah was sent to exile while his sons were killed before him and he was blinded. The land of Judah was destroyed. One would wonder why Zedekiah was defeated and his land was destroyed. A clue was given in 2 Kings 24:20: the anger of God. God had been warning the kings and people of Judah, but they were not ready to heed to His warnings. Therefore, God was so angry with Zedekiah and the land of Judah that He thrust them out of His presence. The arms of God are not too short to deliver, neither are his ears deaf to hear when people are calling on Him. However, people’s sins make God not to listen or deliver them when they are in trouble (see Isaiah 59:1-2), and there is no way the grace of God can abound where sin abounds (see Romans 6:1-2). What would you do (or refuse to do) that would make God to be angry with you to the point of allowing you to be defeated by you enemies? It is far better to be in tune with God because “It is [indeed] a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God” (Hebrews 10:31 NKJV). If you want to enjoy the protection of God, then, abstain from any form of sin. Anyone that engages in sin is exposing him/herself to all kinds of danger. To be forewarned is to be forearmed. The enemy will defeat anyone that is not in tune with God. Do not ignore the warnings of God! In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: O God, help me to abstain from any sin so that You will not abandon me in the day of trouble.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 19May2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “If you work hard, you will have plenty. If you do nothing but talk, you will not have enough” (Proverbs 14:23 ERV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Always bear in mind, that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other thing. - Abraham Lincoln ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace to work hard till you succeed in life.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 18May2018

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 Whether you are in the sunshine or in the darkness, whether you are serving on the day shift or the night shift, remember that you are serving the Lord. Because He never slumbers or sleeps, He hears your prayer and praise at all times, and He will bless you. - Steve Blair ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Thank God who never sleeps nor slumbers in keep watch over you.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 16May2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves such as have a contrite spirit” (Psalm 34:18 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Problems force us to look to God and depend on him instead of ourselves. You will never know that God is all you need until God is all you have got. - Rick Warren ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace to always look to God and depend on Him when problems come.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 15May2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY "But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things — and the things that are not — to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him" (1 Corinthians 1:27-29 NIV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Do not despise what seems weak and insignificant to the world. God can use them to bring down the giants in your life! - Joseph Prince ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will not take anything for granted in this life.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 14May2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; the statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover by them Your servant is warned, and in keeping them there is great reward” (Psalm 19:7-11 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY God's word remains powerful and active. Our hope is found in the transforming power of the word of God. - Elijah M. Brown ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will allow the words of God to transform your life to what God wants you to be.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 13May2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY "How hard it is to find a capable wife! She is worth far more than jewels! ... Give her credit for all she does. She deserves the respect of everyone" (Proverbs 31:10, 31 TEV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Are you a caring mother? Can your husband and children praise you for being so caring? Care more for your children and your husband. The Lord will reward you greatly for it in Jesus’ name. Amen. Happy Mother’s Day! - Bayo Afolaranmi ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that as God remembered Sarah, Hannah, and Elizabeth in the Bible, He will remember the waiting mothers who long to express the caring and loving attributes to their own children also.

A CARING MOTHER

Dearly Beloved, A CARING MOTHER "How hard it is to find a capable wife! She is worth far more than jewels! ... Give her credit for all she does. She deserves the respect of everyone" (Proverbs 31:10, 31 TEV). The writer of Proverbs 31:10-31 described a noble and virtuous wife, and by inference a noble and virtuous mother, in a graphic way. She is someone who her husband can trust. She is a source of encouragement to him. She is diligent in her work. She is creative. She is generous. She is gentle and wise. Above all, she is caring. No wonder the writer of the passage ended his description with a call to give such woman respect. My mother first demonstrated the attribute of a caring mother to me. Even after I become a married man, she was still demonstrating that attribute to me. However, my wife’’s caring attribute as a mother surpasses that of my mother. I always admire and appreciate her (my wife’’s) motherly care for my children and even me. Recently, she demonstrated that motherly caring attribute in an extraordinary way when one of our local hens died mysteriously leaving behind four young chicks. I was indifferent to the fate of the motherless chicks, but my wife thought of ways to nurture them. She did care for them and they are doing fine everyday. Such action to ordinary chicks may not be significant, but it shows how real mothers care for their children and others around them. By nature, women are generally loving and caring. However, some of them are extraordinary with the qualities. Such women really care for their husband and children and any other person or thing around them. Nevertheless, there are women who do not care about their children not to talk of caring about their husbands. There are women who care less about their children and care more about themselves and things of this world. There are women who even do not care about anybody including themselves! Are you a caring mother? Can your husband and children praise you for being so caring? Care more for your children and your husband. The Lord will reward you greatly for it in Jesus’ name. Amen. Happy Mothers’ Day! In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: While I dedicate this message to caring mothers worldwide, pray that as God remembered Sarah, Hannah, and Elizabeth in the Bible, He will remember the waiting mothers who long to express the caring and loving attributes to their own children also.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 12May2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal” (2 Corinthians 4:16-18 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Whenever God brings you through a time of great adversity, you can expect to come out of that experience with great possessions, if you have been faithful through the trial. - Os Hillman ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace to be able endure the momentary pain in order to enjoy the eternal glory.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 11May2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one” (Colossians 4:6 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Let your words not only honor our Lord, but be encouraging and lifting up those around you. - Bill Crowder ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray the grace that will make your words to always encourage others around you.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 10May2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “God has shown you his grace in many different ways. So be good servants and use whatever gift he has given you in a way that will best serve each other” (1 Peter 4:10 ERV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others. - Albert Schweitzer ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will not neglect the opportunity to serve others around you.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 09May2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “You have hedged me behind and before, and laid Your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain it” (Psalm 139:5-6 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY The Lord remains in complete control of the smallest details of His creation; He is all-knowing and all-powerful. Knowing us as He does, He puts the necessary controls upon us. - Chuck Swindoll ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY O Lord, let me always be conscious of Your omniscience and omnipotence in all my dealings in life.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 08May2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me” (Isaiah 49:15-16 NIV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY The Lord knows what time is best for us. If you are waiting for answered prayer or the fulfilment of one of His promises, do not give up. If you think He has forgotten you, think again. When the fullness of time is right for you, He will show up - and His brilliant timing will amaze you! - Joe Stowell ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Answer my prayers at the appropriate time, O Lord.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 07May2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “All I want is to know Christ and to experience the power of his resurrection, to share in his sufferings and become like him in his death” (Philippians 3:10 TEV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY What we are really looking for is satisfied only in a fulfilling and growing relationship with Jesus. Pursue Him and taste His delights! - Joe Stowell ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, Lord, to know You more than before.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 06May2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY "‘Put your sword back in its place,’ Jesus said to him, ‘for all who draw the sword will die by the sword. Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels? But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen in this way?’" (Matthew 26:52-54 NIV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Jesus Christ or the God that the Christians serve does not need such defense. He is self-sufficient, unchangeable and unmovable. Nothing can subtract anything from His Being no matter the derogatory language used for Him. Attempts to defend Him may even be working against His wills! - Bayo Afolaranmi ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will not waste your time trying to defend God, but rather you will be in right standing with Him.

HE DOES NOT NEED ANY DEFENSE

Dearly Beloved, HE DOES NOT NEED ANY DEFENSE "‘Put your sword back in its place,’ Jesus said to him, ‘for all who draw the sword will die by the sword. Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels? But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen in this way?’" (Matthew 26:52-54 NIV). Recently I received a forwarded chain mail asking me to participate in a cause to protest to a popular online social network service to remove a website that is offensive to the personality of Jesus Christ from the social network’s online service. Hundreds of people had added their names to the mail as it was been forwarded to other people before it got to me. I wanted to add my name, but I remembered that there is no need to start the cause in the first instance because Jesus Christ does not need any kind of defense from anybody. Adherents of many world religions, denominations, and causes are ready to defend the founders of such religions, denominations, or causes with the last drop of their blood. However, Jesus Christ or the God that the Christians serve does not need such defense. He is self-sufficient, unchangeable and unmovable. Nothing can subtract anything from His Being no matter the derogatory language used for Him. Attempts to defend Him may even be working against His wills! When Jesus Christ was about to be arrested, one of His disciples tried to defend Him, but He cautioned him and made him realize that He is up to the task. At that particular time, it was part of the arrangement to fulfill the divine purpose of His coming to the world. In spite of the arrest, molestation, trial, crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ, He resurrected the third day. He was exalted to the highest place and given "the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father" (Philippians 2:9-11 NIV). No amount of derogatory language can reduce His sovereignty. People that are using foul languages against Him are just wasting their time. Jesus Christ does not need any kind of defense. In spite of this, who is He to you? How do you refer Him? He has come as the Savior of the world. He is presently defending those that believe in Him. He is coming back soon as the Judge of the whole world. Are you ready to face Him? In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor).
 Prayer Point: Pray that you will not waste your time trying to defend God, but rather you will be in right standing with Him.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 05May2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him” (1 John 4:16 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY God does not love us because of anything we have or have not done. His love is not based on our worthiness at all, but on His goodness and faithfulness. - James Banks ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Thank God for His everlasting love of you that He has demonstrated in His goodness and faithfulness over your life.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 04May2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “[Paul] planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase. So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase. Now he who plants and he who waters are one, and each one will receive his own reward according to his own labor. For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are God’s building” (1 Corinthians 3:6-9 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Competition has been shown to be useful up to a certain point and no further, but cooperation, which is the thing we must strive for today, begins where competition leaves off. - Franklin D. Roosevelt ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will not compete with other people but cooperate with them to achieve the common goal set by God for all of you.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 03May2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “And [Zacchaeus] sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature. So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way” (Luke 19:3-4 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Where there is will there is way! If we are determined in our search for the Lord nothing, not even natural barriers will be able to stand between us and our desires. - ObalOluwa Osuolale ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will not allow any barrier to stand between you and your desires.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 02May2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren” (1 John 3:16 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY The greatest gift that you can give to others is the gift of unconditional love and acceptance. - Brian Tracy ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace to be able to demonstrate unconditional love to others around you.