Spiritual Digest for the Day 01Oct2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: ’May they prosper who love you. Peace be within your walls, prosperity within your palaces.’ For the sake of my brethren and companions, I will now say, ‘Peace be within you.’ Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek your good” (Psalm 122:6-9 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Arise and build Nigeria. This is a task for us all. Let us arise from everywhere and take heed to this great call. - Gabriel Ademola Oyeniyi ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for Nigeria as it celebrates another Independence Day this day.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 30Sep2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “I look to the mountains; where will my help come from? My help will come from the LORD, who made heaven and earth” (Psalm 121:1-2 TEV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Do not look up to any mountain for help. Only God can help you. Look unto Him. He will indeed help! - Bayo Afolaranmi ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you not look to any mountain, but God who created the mountains for help.

HELP FROM THE MOUNTAINS?

Dearly Beloved, HELP FROM THE MOUNTAINS? “I look to the mountains; where will my help come from? My help will come from the LORD, who made heaven and earth” (Psalm 121:1-2 TEV). Poets and writers usually use the events around them, their environments and even sometimes their circumstances to compose their messages. The exact background of Psalm 121 is not known. There is the argument that it was written by David probably when his life was in danger in the high places of the field, and as a result trusted God to cover his head in the day of trouble. Some other Bible scholars see this psalm as the traveller's psalm because there is nothing in it of military dangers and think that David penned it when he was going abroad, and designed it for the journey. Apparently, the writer of the psalm was on a mountain or surrounded by mountains when he was composing the psalm. Ordinarily, mountains are places of refuge (see Genesis 14:10; Judges 6:2; Psalms 125:2; Matthew 24:16; Hebrews 11:38). It is noteworthy that people have given this popular psalm both literal and figurative meanings. Many people believe that their prayers cannot be answered unless they go to a mountain to pray. This has led to the emergence of numerous prayer mountains in many parts of the world. Many so-called modern-day prophets have set apart places mostly on mountains and ask people to come there for prayer sessions. There is nothing wrong in going to mountains to pray, if such places will create an avenue for privacy in prayer. Jesus Christ also used many mountains as His prayer arenas (see Matthew 17:1; 28:16; Mark 6:46; Luke 6:12; 9:28). However, to think or believe that prayers can only or mostly be answered on mountains is erroneous. Jesus Christ even corrected a similar error when a Samaritan woman was trying to argue that one should worship God on a particular mountain. Hear Him: “... a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.... a time is coming and has now come when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshippers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshippers must worship in spirit and in truth” (John 4:21-24 NIV). Many people on the other hand give the psalm figurative meanings. They put their trust in men, riches, experience, and the likes. However, the psalmist quickly added that his help would not come from any place, person or thing, but that his help would come from the God who made heavens and the earth. He knew that only “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble” (Psalm 46:1 NKJV). What mountain are you looking up to for help? Is it a specific mountain? Have you made people, riches, experience, and the likes your mountains that you are looking up to in time of distress? Only God can help you. Look unto Him. He will indeed help! In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Pray that you not look to any mountain, but God who created the mountains for help.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 29Sep2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “What the eyes see [enjoying what is available] is better than [craving] what the soul desires. This too is futility and chasing after the wind” (Ecclesiastes 6:9 AMP). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY If you are going to learn contentment, you have got to stop comparing your life to everyone else’s. You cannot have a contented life until you learn not to compare. - Rick Warren ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace not to compare your life to everyone else’s.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 28Sep2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “He has put a new song in my mouth—Praise to our God; many will see it and fear, and will trust in the Lord” (Psalm 40:3 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Praise is not manufactured by human beings. It comes from God; He puts it into our hearts and we express it. - Paul Adams ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, to alway express the praise that You have put in my heart.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 27Sep2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them” (Mark 11:24 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY We must pray, not only asking with strong desire - begging and craving - but also with hearts that overflow with expectancy and faith. - Author Unknown ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, to always believe when I ask anything from You. _________________________ Have a great Thursday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 26Sep2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Show me Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; on You I wait all the day” (Psalm 25:4-5 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Patient waiting is often the highest way of doing God's will. - R. Stanley ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace to always patiently wait on God.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 25Sep2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “[God] made Christ who knew no sin to [judicially] be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we would become the righteousness of God [that is, we would be made acceptable to Him and placed in a right relationship with Him by His gracious lovingkindness]” (2 Corinthians 5:21 AMP). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Jesus Christ came in to the world. He was without sin – but on the cross He took upon Himself your sins and mine. He came to take upon Himself the punishment for our sins. - Billy Graham ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Appreciate Jesus Christ who has taken your sins upon Himself.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 24Sep2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter days” (Proverbs 19:20 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Listening to more experienced believers and having a teachable attitude can do wonders in maintaining harmony within the body of Christ. - Dennis Fisher ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace to always listen to the counsel of more experience believers.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 23Sep2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap” (Galatians 6:7 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY You can deceive people with your acts of religiosity, but you cannot deceive the all-knowing God. - Bayo Afolaranmi ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, not to deceive people in any way with my action or words.

UNMARKED GRAVES

Dearly Beloved, UNMARKED GRAVES "How terrible for you! You are like unmarked graves which people walk on without knowing it" (Luke 11:44 TEV). Gravesite is a place that most people would not want to move close to not to talk of walking through or walking on it. Therefore, gravesite is marked with designs and marks that will distinguish it from any other structure or place. It is interesting to discover that Jesus Christ compared the religious leaders of His days on earth to graves that were not marked that made people to move closer to them unsuspectingly. People would have maintained a distance from them if they knew their real identity. The main reason for the comparison of the religious leaders and unmasked graves is the hypocrisy of the leaders. They pretended to be religious while they were neither spiritual nor godly. People were looking at them as exemplary while they were misleading those people. Many people today are also like those religious leaders. They are indeed religious, but they are far from being godly or Christlike. Outwardly, they claim to be Christians, but they are different inwardly. This causes the increased number of churches, especially in this part of the world, but the people that attend these churches almost everyday are not different from the people outside the church. At times they are worst than the people outside. They have the form of godliness, but their conduct contradicts the genuineness of their profession (see 2 Timothy 3:5). They are indeed unmarked graves!  Are you an unmarked grave? Are you really what you claim to be? Will people like to move closer to you if they know your real identity? You can deceive people with your acts of religiosity, but you cannot deceive the all-knowing God. He will reward you accordingly (see Matthew 7:21-23; Galatians 6:7).  In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Help me, O Lord, not to deceive people in any way with my action or words.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 22Sep2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Moses was one hundred and twenty years old when he died. His eyes were not dim nor his natural vigor diminished” (Deuteronomy 34:7 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY There may be retirement from secular jobs and even from Christian ministerial positions. But God never relieves anyone from serving Him just because of age. - R. Stanley ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, to be able to serve You even to my old age.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 21Sep2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Understand [this], my beloved brethren. Let every man be quick to hear [a ready listener], slow to speak, slow to take offense and to get angry” (James 1:19 AMP). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Remember, you are given two ears, two eyes and one mouth. This means that you must hear and see twice as you speak. - Nelson Tunde Akinola ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, Lord, to always hear and see twice as I speak.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 19Sep2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.... If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:7, 9 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY There is only one way for us to be freed from our sins and that is for God to forgive us and cleanse us. We cannot do it ourselves. - Billy Graham ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Confess your sins now and ask God to forgive you and cleanse from them!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 18Sep2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Ho! Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price” (Isaiah 55:1 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY God can satisfy our spiritual and emotional hunger through the promise of His presence. - Linda Washington ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Satisfy my spiritual and emotional thirst and hunger, O Lord!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 17Sep2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord’” (Matthew 25:21 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Serving God by serving others definitely has rewards, and they are numerous. They far outweigh the consequences. When we think about them, they motivate us to keep going. - Chuck Swindoll ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace to always serve others as you intend to serve God.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 16Sep2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “And Abraham said to God, ‘If only Ishmael might live under your blessing!’” (Genesis 17:18 NIV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Do not settle for the good you have by praying that God should bless it while God is planning the best for you. - Bayo Afolaranmi ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will always aim at becoming the best that God wants you to be in life.

DO NOT SETTLE FOR THE GOOD!

Dearly Beloved, DO NOT SETTLE FOR THE GOOD! “And Abraham said to God, ‘If only Ishmael might live under your blessing!’” (Genesis 17:18 NIV). An international speaker, John L. Mason, wrote a book that is a best-seller titled “An Enemy Called Average.” On the cover page of the book, he said, “Don’t settle For An Average Life – God Wants To Launch You Past The Middle To The Top.” The final words of the author of the book in part are, “Be the whole person God called you to be. Don’t settle for anything less.”  It was as if the author of the book had Abraham in mind when he was choosing the title of the inspirational book. God had called Abraham out of his relatives to make him the father of many nations (see Genesis 12:1-3). God promised to bless him greatly and make his descendants numerous and great (see Genesis 15). However, he did not have children. He had even concluded in his mind that a servant would inherit all his possessions and the blessings of God! God assured him that a son coming out of his own body would be his heir (see Genesis 15:1-4). When God tarried in fulfilling this promise, Abraham and his wife tried to help God. They had a son through Hagar, a maidservant (see Genesis 16). Nonetheless, God insisted that the promised child would come through Sarah (see Genesis 17:15-16). Abraham saw this as a joke and suggested to God to be contented the good he (Abraham) helped God brought into being (see Genesis 17:17-18). He had settled for the good. Nevertheless, God was resolute to do the best for him (see Genesis 17:19).  On many occasions, we also settle for the good we have and pray that God should bless it while God is planning the best for us. A popular adage says, “God’s time is the best.” However, most of us prefer the good time we have or that we are thinking of to the best time of God. This should not be! We should learn how to wait for the best time and the best things of God for us. We should not settle for the good or the average, but the best.  What are you expecting from God? Does it seem it is getting too late? Are you trying to settle for the good you have now? The best of God came to reality in the lives of Abraham and Sarah when they least expected it (see Genesis 21:1-7). Your best will also come to reality in Jesus’ name. Amen. But, do not settle for the good! In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Pray that you will always aim at becoming the best that God wants you to be in life.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 15Sep2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out” (Proverbs 20:5 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY If you want to be wise, learn to ask wise questions—and then listen. - Rick Warren ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, to be able to listen in quest for wisdom.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 14Sep2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness” (Proverbs 15:14 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY What we let into our minds shapes the state of our souls. - Poh Fang Chia ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be mindful of what you feed your mind.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 13Sep2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “[Jesus Christ], after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God.... For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified” (Hebrews 10:12, 14 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY No longer are sacrifices necessary, for Jesus paid the sacrifice for our sins. When we follow Him, God is pleased with us because of what Christ did on our behalf. - Alyson Kieda ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Accept the once-for-all sacrifice of Jesus Christ NOW, if you have not done so.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 12Sep2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Faith has to do with things that are not seen and hope with things that are not at hand. - Thomas Aquinas ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace to have faith for things that you have not seen.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 11Sep2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Above all, have fervent and unfailing love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins [it overlooks unkindness and unselfishly seeks the best for others]” (1 Peter 4:8 AMP). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY True love is a process of co-creation in which neither feels ownership or superiority. Jealousy is a highly destructive force for love and relationships. - Jonathan Lockwood Huie ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, to be able demonstrate true love to people around me.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 10Sep2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “But as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who tests our hearts” (1 Thessalonians 2:4 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY God made you to be you. If you are going to become all you can be, you have to refuse to be defined by others. He did not make you to be what somebody else wants you to be. - Rick Warren ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will not try to please anyone except God who has created you to who you are.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 09Sep2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand” (2 Timothy 4:6 KJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY It is unfortunate that many people are not ready for death. They are living as if they will not face death one day. - Bayo Afolaranmi ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will always be ready for death as you go about your day-to-day activities in life.

ARE YOU REALLY READY?

Dearly Beloved, ARE YOU REALLY READY? “For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21 NKJV). “For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand” (2 Timothy 4:6 KJV). I had a minor surgical operation recently. The surgeon had assured me that it would be a minor one. However, the recent death of a colleague in a similar scenario is still fresh in my memory. So, as I was ushered into the outer room of the operating theatre of the hospital for the operation and was clothed with a special garment, and as the surgeon and the supporting medical personnel were preparing the place for the operation, I was praying within me, confessing my sins, and making my ways right before God in anticipation for the worst. I was not afraid of death though. My favourite Bible verse is Philippians 1:21: “For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain” (NKJV). Nonetheless, I still prepared myself for any eventuality that might arise from the surgical operation. Thanks be to God, the operation was successful, and I am hearty and hale now. It was a rare privilege to be consciously faced with possible death and have the time to amend one’s ways before God. Few people are having such privilege because on many occasions, death does not announce its coming. It can come at any time to take either the young or the old. It may even leave the terminally sick and take the healthy one! No one knows when it will be his/her turn. Nevertheless, one certainty of life is that everyone will die one day; only the day is uncertain. The uncertainty of the day of the certainty of death ought to make every one be ready for it every day, not only when one is faced with the possibility of death. Apostle Paul who made the statement in Philippians 1:21 had earlier said on many occasions that his life was nothing to him, and he was ready to die (see Acts 20:24; 21:13; 2 Corinthians 5:6-9). No wonder, he could accomplish much for God. He repeated it that he was ready to die at the tail end of his ministry on earth (see 2 Timothy 4:6). It is unfortunate that many people are not ready for death. They are living as if they will not face death one day. However, it is certain, even from experience, that death is inevitable. The writer of the book to the Hebrews emphatically said: “And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment” (9:27 NKJV). Are you really ready for this? Since the opportunity is very rare to know when you will possibly or eventually die, are you ready for death NOW? This is what many people do not want to hear nor admit! But, death is inevitable. Are you ready for it? Anyone who is not ready to die is not ready to live! Are you really ready? In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Pray that you will always be ready for death as you go about your day-to-day activities in life.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 08Sep2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “As for man, his days are like grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourishes. For the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more. But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, and His righteousness to children’s children” (Psalm 103:15-17 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Our awareness that life is fleeting need not cause us to panic or sink into despair. Rather, it can remind us that our life is in God. - Tim Gustafson ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Let me always be reminded that my life is in You, O Lord.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 07Sep2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose” (Romans 8:28 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Things may not be logical and fair, but when God is directing the events of our lives, they are right. - Charles R. Swindoll ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Direct the events of our lives, O Lord, to make things right in spite of the situation.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 06Sep2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering” (Colossians 3:12 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Let us touch the dying, the poor, the lonely and the unwanted according to the graces we have received and let us not be ashamed or slow to do the humble work. - Mother Teresa ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, to be able to touch the lives of people that really need my help.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 05Sep2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death” (2 Corinthians 7:10 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Acknowledging our sin is the first step. Humbling ourselves and taking actions to restore is the next step. - Os Hillman ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace to be able to humble yourself with godly sorrow.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 04Sep2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Whatever you do [whatever your task may be], work from the soul [that is, put in your very best effort], as [something done] for the Lord and not for men” (Colossians 3:23 AMP). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY When our purpose is for God — for our joy in Him — we find a treasure greater than money, recognition or comfort. We develop a heart of gratitude for our job and find a purpose that satisfies, even if it is not our dream job. - Micca Campbell ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace to be able to work purposely for God wherever you find yourself.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 03Sep2018

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 Even at death’s door — without food or clothing — we can still experience deep joy and trust in the Lord. - J.R. Hudberg ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, to be able to experience Your deep joy in any situation I find myself.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 02Sep2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you” (Matthew 6:33 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY You will worry less of the earthly things if your main priority in life is to please God and promote the cause of His kingdom on earth. - Bayo Afolaranmi ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the enablement to always seek the things of God while you are on earth.

WHY DO YOU WORRY? (Part 3)

Dearly Beloved, WHY DO YOU WORRY? (Part 3) “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you” (Matthew 6:33 NKJV). Part 1 of this message emphasized from Jesus Christ’s teaching that we should not worry because we were not the creator of ourselves, and we cannot add a day to our life’s span. Part 2 buttressed the admonition of Jesus Christ against worry with the use of natural things as illustrations and concluded with the fact that one does not need to worry because if God can be providing for these lesser creatures, He will provide for human beings that He created in His image. In this concluding part, Jesus Christ gave what is needful that everyone should care about instead of worrying about earthly things: seeking the kingdom of heaven and its righteousness. Apostle Paul put it in another words: “If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth” (Colossians 3:1-2 NKJV). The kingdom of heaven is another form of the kingdom of God. Chiefly, to seek the kingdom of heaven means to seek the salvation that is fundamental to it because it is of greater value than all the world’s possessions. This does not mean that we should neglect the reasonable and daily duties that help sustain our lives. For the Christian, there should be a difference in attitude toward these basic needs of life. If a Christian is taking care of God’s business as a priority by seeking His salvation, living in obedience to Him, and sharing the good news of the kingdom with others, then God will take care of that person’s needs as He promised (see Philippians 4:19). There is then no need to worry if that is the arrangement. This is in contrast with the people of the world that centre their lives on things of this world. They do not know God, and they cannot please Him. Their priority is how to please themselves. So, they worry about what God should ordinarily provide for them. No wonder, Jesus Christ said that after seeking the kingdom of heaven and its righteousness that the things of the world that the Christian does not care about will be added unto him. It then means that we worry about are additional things that God intends to give us after we have focused our attention on Him and chose to please Him. Most of our worries come out of our misplaced and/or out-of-place priorities. You will worry less of the earthly things if your main priority in life is to please God and promote the cause of His kingdom on earth. You will indeed gain more spiritual insight and greater trust in God’s plans when you put the things of God first. Why do you worry? In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Pray for the enablement to always seek the things of God while you are on earth. NB If you missed any part of this message, or you want the whole message, send a request to me by email at spiritualdigest@yahoo.com. Thanks.