Spiritual Digest for the Day 01Apr2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY "As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease" (Genesis 8:22 NIV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Are you feeling lifeless and hopeless in your situation? You will live again! There is hope for you. If the Lord is keeping His promise for ordinary plants and trees, He will fulfil His promises in your life. - Bayo Afolaranmi ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Lord, bring me to the spring season of my life and let me flourish again.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 31Mar2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye” (Matthew 7:3-5 NIV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY It is easier to see the faults of other people. However, it is better to first look inwardly and amend our ways before we look outwardly to correct other people. That is how we will not be hypocrites! - Bayo Afolaranmi ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will not neglect your shortcomings while trying to focus on the shortcomings of other people.

“MICHAEL IS NOT SLEEPING!”

Dearly Beloved, “MICHAEL IS NOT SLEEPING!” “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye” (Matthew 7:3-5 NIV). My then four-year-old daughter did something funny one weekend. After we had had our lunch that afternoon, I ordered all the children to go and have their siesta. She is a type that finds it difficult to have siesta, so she went to her room reluctantly. After some minutes, she resurfaced in the living room where her mother and I were discussing. “Michael is not sleeping!” she said referring to one of her cousins that is living with us. Her mother and I wondered how she knew that somebody was not sleeping while she supposed to sleep. That might be one of children antics, but most adults do similar thing. They are ready to quickly point out the faults of other people while they are culpable of worse faults. Jesus Christ likened those people to hypocrites that have a plank in their eyes and try to remove just a speck out other people's eyes! Are you like that? Do you find it easy to see the faults of other people while you neglect your ow faults? If you are, then, you are a hypocrite! Yes, it is easier to see the faults of other people. However, it is better to first look inwardly and amend our ways before we look outwardly to correct other people. That is how we will not be hypocrites! In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Pray that you will not neglect your shortcomings while trying to focus on the shortcomings of other people. NB This message was first sent on August 26, 2007.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 30Mar2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation” (Isaiah 12:2 NIV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY We need to trust God through all things. He sees our tears and fears; He knows the plans that He has for us; and He wants us to dive into life's situations with the full knowledge of His presence. Trust Him and find joy! - Karen Lubbers ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will always put your trust in God so as to find His joy.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 29Mar2019

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 Have a deep desire not just for the good things Jesus can do for you, but for a living daily relationship with Him. - Christopher Ash ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Let me have a daily relationship with You, O Lord.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 28Mar2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1 NIV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Learn from your failure, grow stronger through it, use it to bless others, move on with your life and stop condemning yourself! - Bob Gass ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be able to move on with your life after any failure without condemning yourself.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 27Mar2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ” (1 Peter 1:6-7 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY A life well lived must be tested to produce a testimony of possibility of the very best our hearts can conceive even in the midst of life's uncertainties. - Oyesoji Aremu ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Enable me, O Lord, to endure any test that comes my way so as to become better in life through it.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 26Mar2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “People may plan all kinds of things, but the Lord's will is going to be done” (Proverbs 19:21 TEV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Ambition is man's way into his destiny while vision is God's path into His destiny for man. Man's ambition can never lead you to God's destination. Grab a vision today! - EA Adeboye ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Let Your be done in my life, O Lord.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 25Mar2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand” (Philippians 4:5 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY As we serve God, sometimes our greatest strength reveals a heart of gentleness to those in need. - Dave Branon ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will always demonstrate the spirit of gentleness as you relate with other people.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 24Mar2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight” (1 Peter 3:3-4 NIV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Do not only take care of your outward beauty. Take more care of your inward beauty – your character, your real being. That is more acceptable to God, and it is of more value to you. - Bayo Afolaranmi ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be consciously more mindful of your inner beauty than your outward beauty.

HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE YOU INWARDLY?

Dearly Beloved, HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE YOU INWARDLY? “Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight” (1 Peter 3:3-4 NIV). Some years ago, I did a major work on the body of my car and repainted it. Outwardly, it became like a new car. People did congratulate me for the efforts to rebrand the car. However, I did not enjoy using the car till I did major work on its engine and other internal devices also. This reminds me of many good-looking vehicles with faulty engines and/or other internal devices. No matter how good-looking they seem to be, they can malfunction anytime and disappoint their users. In fact, their users may be left stranded in remote places unexpectedly. Nevertheless, a vehicle with a well-sounded engine and internal devices, but with shabby body, is far more dependable in time of need than a good-looking vehicle with non-functional or faulty engine and internal devices. In addressing women, Apostle Peter enjoined them that they should value their “engines” more than their bodies (see 1 Peter 3:3-4). He referred to this as inner beauty. It is the beauty that has to do with one’s inner self, one’s character, and one’s real being. This is in contrast to the outward beauty that has to do with how one looks outside. In actual fact, many women (and some men also) spend a lot of their time and resources to make their bodies look attractive with “elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes” (verse 3 NIV) and even go ahead to do plastic (cosmetic or aesthetic) surgery. Most of these people are so mindful of their outward appearances, but they care less about their inner beauty. This does not mean in any way that one should not take care of one’s outward beauty. Nevertheless, just as the engine and other internal devices of a vehicle are the most important parts of the vehicle, the inward beauty is more important than the outward beauty. Although Apostle Peter was addressing women in that passage, and the writer of Proverbs 31:30 also referred to a woman, yet, taking care of one’s inner beauty is not about women only. Men also have to beware of who they really are inwardly. How beautiful are you inwardly? Do not only take care of your outward beauty. Take more care of your inward beauty – your character, your real being. That is more acceptable to God, and it is of more value to you. Outward beauty will fade, but inward beauty will not. Indeed, “Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman [and a man] who fears the Lord is to be praised” (Proverbs 31:30 NIV). In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Pray that you will be consciously more mindful of your inner beauty than your outward beauty.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 23Mar2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ” (Colossians 3:23-24 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY God never made a distinction between sacred and secular works. He sees our work as worship. We are all in missions. Some are called to foreign lands. Some are called to the jungles of the workplace. Wherever you are called, serve the Lord in that place. - Os Hillman ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will always see your work whether sacred or secular as one done to the Lord.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 22Mar2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “For we are [God’s] workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them” (Ephesians 2:10 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY We can never be saved by our own good works, but when God hand makes us for His purposes, He can use us to bring others toward His great love. - Elisa Morgan ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Use me, O God, as Your workmanship to achieve Your purpose for my life.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 21Mar2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “And don’t forget to do good and to share what you have with others, because sacrifices like these are very pleasing to God” (Hebrews 13:16 ERV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY True success is bringing joy to yourself and to others. Success is measured in lives bettered, not in money or power. - Jonathan Lockwood Huie ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, to be able to be a channel of Your joy to people around me.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 20Mar2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “If you refuse to be corrected, you are only hurting yourself. Listen to criticism, and you will gain understanding” (Proverbs 15:32 ERV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing. - Elbert Hubbard ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will not avoid criticism, but gain understanding through it.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 19Mar2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed” (Proverbs 13:20 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY You cannot soar with the eagles if you are running with the turkeys, so choose your friends wisely. If you keep company with wise friends, you are going to become wise. - Rick Warren ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, to always associate myself with wise people so as to be wise.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 18Mar2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me” (Psalm 23:4 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Whatever darkness looms for you, whatever terrors bombard you—God is with you. - Winn Collier ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Lord, thank You for Your presence with me. Help me to always feel this presence in whatever situation I find myself.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 17Mar2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her” (Proverbs 8:11 NIV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Examine the kind of wisdom you are using in your endeavours in life. Is your wisdom godly or worldly? What kind of wisdom do you have? - Bayo Afolaranmi ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Lord, You are the one that gives wisdom generously to anyone who asks You. Endow me with Your wisdom.

WHAT KIND OF WISDOM DO YOU HAVE?

Dearly Beloved, WHAT KIND OF WISDOM DO YOU HAVE? “For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her” (Proverbs 8:11 NIV). One needs wisdom to acquire and enjoy anything on earth. The wisdom to enjoy anything is even far better and more desirable than the wisdom to acquire the thing. One Yoruba adage literally says, “the wisdom that one uses to build a house is not as much as the wisdom that one will use to dwell in the house, and the wisdom one uses to marry a wife is not up to the wisdom one will use to live with the wife.” One may have the riches and other good things of this world and yet be living a miserable life if one is without wisdom. Wisdom indeed affects all aspects of one’s life. The writer of the book of Proverbs talked more about wisdom. In Proverbs 8, he personified wisdom as a woman who is more precious than rubies and who cannot be compared with anything. Anyone who has wisdom will possess prudence, knowledge and discretion. Having these qualities will make the person have insight, right counsel sound judgment. Such a person will reference God and be humble. He/she will “walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice” (verse 20 NIV). However, it has to be pointed out that the wisdom referred to here is not worldly wisdom that is unspiritual and demonic. It is not wisdom that is cunning and dubious. It is godly wisdom that is “pure... peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere” (James 3:17 NIV). No wonder, the personified wisdom said, “All the words of my mouth are just; none of them is crooked or perverse” (Proverbs 8:8 NIV). Do you have this kind of wisdom? Is your wisdom godly or worldly? Examine the kind of wisdom you are using in your endeavours in life. What kind of wisdom do you have? Jesus Christ is the wisdom of God (see 1 Corinthians 1:24). He is calling any willing person especially those that are weary and heavy laden to come to Him to enjoy His benefits of rest (see Matthew 11:28-30). He said in Revelation 3:20: “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me” (NIV). Have you accepted the call of Jesus Christ, the wisdom of God, to be His? What kind of wisdom do you have? In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Lord, You are the one that gives wisdom generously to anyone who asks You. Endow me with Your wisdom.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 16Mar2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Do not remember the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert” (Isaiah 43:18-19 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY God wants today to be the first day of the rest of your life, not just another day of what your life has already been up until now. - Shermaine Y. Sanders ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be able to live each day afresh as God wants it for you.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 15Mar2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Guide me by your truth and instruct me. You keep me safe, and I always trust you” (Psalm 25:5 CEV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY It is morally impossible to exercise trust in God while there is failure to wait upon Him for guidance and direction. The man who does not learn to wait upon the Lord and have his thoughts molded by Him will never possess that steady purpose and calm trust, which is essential to the exercise of wise influence upon others, in times of crisis and difficulty. - D. E. Hoste ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, to always follow Your guidance and direction.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 14Mar2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “If anyone does not stumble in what he says [never saying the wrong thing], he is a perfect man [fully developed in character, without serious flaws], able to bridle his whole body and rein in his entire nature [taming his human faults and weaknesses]” (James 3:2 AMP). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Self-discipline begins with the mastery of your thoughts. If you do not control what you think, you cannot control what you do. Simply, self-discipline enables you to think first and act afterward. - Napoleon Hill ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, to be able to always control what I will say before I say it.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 13Mar2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus” (Ephesians 2:4-6 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY The essential link between God's grace and our peace is His mercy. - Charles R. Swindoll ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Thank God for His rich mercy that makes you who you are today.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 12Mar2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “For there is hope for a tree, if it is cut down, that it will sprout again, and that its tender shoots will not cease. Though its root may grow old in the earth, and its stump may die in the ground, yet at the scent of water it will bud and bring forth branches like a plant” (Job 14:7-9 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Expect to have hope rekindled. Expect your prayers to be answered in wondrous ways. The dry seasons in life do not last. The spring rains will come again. - Sarah Ban Breathnach ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY O Lord, help me not to lose hope, but to always expect good things from You.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 11Mar2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Jesus said to [Zacchaeus], ‘Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost’” (Luke 19:9-10 NIV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY As followers of Jesus we have the privilege, with the Holy Spirit’s help, to join our Savior in the greatest rescue mission of all. Who in your life needs His rescuing love? - Bill Crowder ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that your eyes will be opened to people that you need to rescue from the kingdom of darkness, and that you will be able to rescue them before it is too late.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 10Mar2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise…. Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour” (Matthew 25:1-2, 13 NIV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Be consciously ready every day for the second coming of Jesus Christ. Only the wise that are constantly prepared will reign with Jesus Christ at His second coming. - Bayo Afolaranmi ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will not miss the second coming of Jesus Christ by your unpreparedness.

DO NOT BE A FOOLISH BRIDESMAID!

Dearly Beloved, DO NOT BE A FOOLISH BRIDESMAID! “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise…. Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour” (Matthew 25:1-2, 13 NIV). The Parable of the Ten Virgins is one of the most popular parables of Jesus Christ. The story is worth reading over and over again. While five of these ten virgins or bridesmaids were wise, five were foolish. All the virgins were expectantly waiting for the bridegroom who seemed to be delaying in arriving. However, the wise ones prepared well to meet the bridegroom by having enough oil in their lamps while the foolish ones did not prepare well by not having enough oil in their lamps. At the arrival of the bridegroom at midnight, the foolish virgins realized that their lamps were going out because of insufficient oil. They wanted the wise ones to give them out of their oil, but the wise ones could not risk giving out their oil, so, the wise one advised the foolish ones to go and buy more oil. When the foolish ones were out to buy oil, the bridegroom came and the wise virgins went with him to the marriage banquet. It was a pity that the foolish virgins could not be admitted to the banquet when they eventually came back because they were not fully prepared for the wedding banquet. It should be noted that all the bridesmaids were virgins: they had kept themselves pure. However, the unpreparedness of the foolish ones cost them a place in the banquet. Jesus Christ made it clear that the parable was about the kingdom of heaven. He concluded the parable by admonishing His audience to keep watch for the kingdom of heaven because no one knows the time of His second coming. This is in furtherance to His teaching in the preceding chapter (that is, Matthew 24) where He had taught about what would happen before His second coming, especially the teaching of the wise and foolish servants (see Matthew 24:48). The thrust of this parable is that Christians should be prepared at all time for the second coming of Jesus Christ because no one knows when He will come. Jesus Christ does not want Christians to be like the foolish virgins who, in spite of their piousness, missed the marriage banquet. Rather, He wants every Christian to be ready for His second coming and reign with Him in His kingdom. Christians in general (or the universal church) are the bride of the Jesus Christ (compare 2 Corinthians 11:2; Ephesians 5:22-33). Jesus Christ will come to take His bride and have what is referred to as “the Marriage Feast of the Lamb” with her (see Revelation 19:7-9). Are you ready for His second coming? Are you ready for “the Feast”? Be consciously ready every day for the second coming of Jesus Christ. Only the wise that are constantly prepared will reign with Jesus Christ at His second coming. Do not be like one of those foolish bridesmaids! In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Pray that you will not miss the second coming of Jesus Christ by your unpreparedness.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 09Mar2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, ‘Rule over us, both you and your son, and your grandson also; for you have delivered us from the hand of Midian. But Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you; the Lord shall rule over you.” Then Gideon said to them, ‘I would like to make a request of you, that each of you would give me the earrings from his plunder.’ ...Then Gideon made it into an ephod and set it up in his city, Ophrah. And all Israel played the harlot with it there. It became a snare to Gideon and to his house” (Judges 8:22-27 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Be very careful lest you are tempted to idolise your victory! If success is not well managed, it will become a snare to the successful. - EA Adeboye ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be able to manage your success so that it will not lead you to any temptation or snare.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 08Mar2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up" (Galatians 6:9 NIV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Most people give up just when they are about to achieve success. They quit on the one-yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game one-foot from a winning touchdown. - Ross Perot ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, Lord, not to give up when I am about to succeed in life.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 07Mar2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “God has chosen you and made you his holy people. He loves you. So your new life should be like this: Show mercy to others. Be kind, humble, gentle, and patient” (Colossians 3:12 ERV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY The worst sin toward our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them: that is the essence of inhumanity. - George Bernard Shaw ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that that your eyes will be opened to people to show compassion to, and that you will really help them as you have the ability.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 06Mar2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; unless the Lord guards the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows; for so He gives His beloved sleep” (Psalm 127:1-2 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY God’s desire for each of us is to see Him working in our daily work life. He wants us to avoid looking to our own effort to gain an outcome. - Os Hillman ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that that you will always depend on God as you strive to make it in life.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 05Mar2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say, on the Lord!” (Psalm 27:13-14 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY The more you understand God’s goodness, the more hopeful you are going to be because hope is anticipating God’s goodness. - Rick Warren ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that that you will understand the goodness of God better.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 04Mar2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him [drop the issue, let it go], so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you your transgressions and wrongdoings [against Him and others]” (Mark 11:25 AMP). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Do yourself a favor and forgive anyone that has anything against you. Do it as an act of faith and trust God to change and heal your emotions. - Joyce Meyer ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that that you will able to forgive other people so that you also will be forgiven.

WAIT FOR GOD'S APPOINTED TIME

Dearly Beloved, WAIT FOR GOD'S APPOINTED TIME Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways" (Psalm 37:7 NIV). After the disobedience of Saul to the command of God to totally destroy the Amalekites and his rejection as king of Israel by God, God sent Prophet Samuel to anoint David as the new king. David served King Saul for several years in spite of the fact that he knew that he was the rightful person approved by God to be the king of Israel. He fought many wars to the credit of Saul. Even when Saul hated him and sought to kill him, he did not try to retaliate and forcefully claim the throne. He had two good opportunities to kill Saul and become the  king, yet he spared his life on the two occasions (1 Samuel 24, 26). He diligently waited for his time. The time eventually came when the men of his own tribe came and anointed him as king over them, and when the whole people of Israel came after some years to proclaim him  king over the whole land (2 Samuel 2, 5). He waited for his appointed time. In one of the Yoruba legends about destine, a man has chosen before he came to the world that he would become affluent when he clocks the age of forty. When he came to the world, he began to struggle from one place to another in order to be rich. All his efforts were unsuccessful. He became a laughing stock among his contemporaries especially those that were successful in their undertakings. At age 39, when he could not bear the ridicules of his friends, he committed suicide. When he got to the gate of heaven, the gatekeeper looked at him with pity and led him to where the records of people's destinies were kept. When he saw his own record, he discovered that it remained only a year for him to become affluent. He begged the gatekeeper to allow him to go back to the world, but he did not have such  opportunity any more. He did not wait for his appointed time. While I do not believe in all such legends, there is a lesson in it: waiting for one's appointed time –- the time of God that is the best. Has God promised you something? Do not be in haste to get the promise. Do not try to help God to fulfill the promise. Abraham and Sarah tried to help God in fulfilling His promises for them. Their help nearly ruined their peaceful home (see Genesis 16, 21). Wait for God's appointed time. He will fulfill His promise in His own time in His own way. Even when it seems that the time does not come. Wait for God's appointed time. Do not lose hope. His appointed time for you will come! "You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. For in just a very little while, `He who is coming will come and will not delay'" (Hebrews 10:36-37 NIV). In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Help me, O Lord, to be able to wait for Your appointed time for my life.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 03Mar2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways” (Psalm 37:7 NIV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Wait for God's appointed time. He will fulfill His promise in His own time in His own way. Even when it seems that the time does not come. Do not lose hope. His appointed time for you will come! - Bayo Afolaranmi ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, to be able to wait for Your appointed time for my life.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 02Mar2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint” (Isaiah 40:31 NIV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY When you are weary in struggles of life, as if mounted up with wings like eagles, find your rest in the Lord. - Amos O. Tella ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the strength not to be weary in the struggles of your life.