Spiritual Digest for the Day 01Feb2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but to Your name give glory, because of Your mercy, because of Your truth” (Psalm 115:1 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY True success is staying on God’s path by following His Word and giving Him praise instead of craving it for ourselves. — David McCasland ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace to stay in God’s path by following His Word and giving Him praise.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 31Jan2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “And He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me” (2 Corinthians 12:9 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God's grace. And your best days are never so good that you are beyond the need of God's grace. – Anonymous ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Appreciate God for His amazing grace that reaches you in spite of who you are.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 30Jan2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Whoever hears these teachings of mine and obeys them is like a wise man who built his house on rock” (Matthew 7:24 ERV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Build your eternal home on Jesus Christ, the Solid Rock by obeying His teachings so that no kind of life storm will be able to move you. - Bayo Afolaranmi ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will not be like the foolish who builds on the sand, but act like the wise who builds on Christ, the Solid Rock by obeying His teachings.

WHERE IS YOUR HOUSE?

Dearly Beloved, WHERE IS YOUR HOUSE? “Whoever hears these teachings of mine and obeys them is like a wise man who built his house on rock” (Matthew 7:24 ERV). In the real life, each of us has a shelter where we recess at the end of the day. A shelter is one of the basic needs of life protects us from some physical hazards. This house may belong to us permanently, or it may be rented for a period of time. No one would want to have a shelter that is not safe for habitation, so we do everything possible to secure the house. However, the truth is that every house is prone to one danger or the other. The house's location, foundation, and status will determine how the house will withstand the danger. Similarly, each of us has a spiritual cum everlasting shelter that protects us from spiritual and everlasting hazards. These hazards are inevitable (see John 16:33), but our house's location, foundation, and status will determine how the house will withstand the spiritual and everlasting hazards. As Jesus Christ was rounding off His sermon on the mount, He told a parable of two people – a wise man and a foolish man. Both of them built houses to shelter them. The houses were confronted with similar hazards. The house of the wise man could withstand the dangers while the house of the foolish man could not. The locations and foundations of each house determined their ends. While the wise man located his house on a solid foundation, the foolish man located his house on a shaky foundation. The house of the wise man withstood the test of time while the house of the foolish man could not. Where is your spiritual cum everlasting house? On what foundation did you build it? Will it withstand the test of time? In that parable, the wise man was the person who heard and obeyed Jesus Christ's teachings. In contrast, the foolish man was the person that heard but did not obey the instructions of Jesus Christ. Are you a wise man or a foolish man? The hymn writer, Edward Mote, declared, “My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus’ blood and righteousness; I dare not trust the sweetest frame, but wholly lean on Jesus’ name. On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand; all other ground is sinking sand, all other ground is sinking sand.” Where is your house? In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Pray that you will not be like the foolish who builds on the sand, but act like the wise who builds on Christ the Solid Rock by obeying His teachings.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 29Jan2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “[Job’s] wife asked, ‘Why do you still trust God? Why don’t you curse him and die?’ Job replied, ‘Don’t talk like a fool! If we accept blessings from God, we must accept trouble as well.’ In all that happened, Job never once said anything against God” (Job 2:9-10 CEV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Seasoned believers know that God is not just God in the hill of provision; He is also God in the valley of affliction. - Rotimi Oluwaseyitan ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be able to acknowledge God in any situation you find yourself.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 28Jan2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “...the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, ‘My wrath is aroused against you and your two friends, for you have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has....’ And the Lord restored Job’s losses when he prayed for his friends. Indeed the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before” (Job 42:7, 10 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Those who bless God in their trials will be blessed by God through their trials. - Author Unknown ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace to always praise God even in your trials so as to be blessed by Him through the trials.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 27Jan2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “And they gave the children of Israel a bad report of the land which they had spied out, saying, ‘The land through which we have gone as spies is a land that devours its inhabitants, and all the people whom we saw in it are men of great stature. There we saw the giants (the descendants of Anak came from the giants); and we were like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight’” (Numbers 13:32-33 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Whenever you allow your circumstances to define your life instead of the promises of God as contained in His Word, you will always appear little, impotent and incapable to possess your promised inheritance from God. - Olufemi Babalola ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will not allow your circumstances to define your life instead of the promises of God for your life.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 26Jan2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also” (James 2:14, 26 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY In every aspect of our lives, in good times and bad, in private and in public, our faith in God and our understanding of his Word should drive our decisions and our actions. - Becky Brooks ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY O Lord, enable me to always put my faith in You into action in my daily activities.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 25Jan2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “‘Come!’ answered Jesus. So Peter got out of the boat and started walking on the water to Jesus. But when he noticed the strong wind, he was afraid and started to sink down in the water. ‘Save me, Lord!’ he cried” (Matthew 14:29-30 TEV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY When you find yourself in the storm of life, you have to determine to overcome it by walking on it by faith. – Supo Ayokunle ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be able to walk by faith over your life storm.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 24Jan2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “For You [God] formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well” (Psalm 139:13-14 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY No one else in the whole world—past, present, or future—is like you. God has made you so unique that there are certain things only you can contribute to the world. Those things make up your life mission. - Rick Warren ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will live to fulfil the unique purpose that God has created you for.

DO NOT BE LIKE THE RICH FOOL!

Dearly Beloved, DO NOT BE LIKE THE RICH FOOL! “But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have provided?’ So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God” (Luke 12:20-21 NKJV). “The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God’” (Psalm 14:1 NKJV). I had an online chat with somebody recently. The person asked me to prove to her why she needs God after all she has. According to her, “Right now without God as my refuge, I am doing great, I know how to sail through life smoothly... if I am comfortable, why do I need God? What is going to be different?” This lady is like the rich fool in a parable in Luke 12 who forgot to acknowledge his God because of his so-called sufficiency. The rich fool thought he could do without God. How wrong he was! He was taught the lesson of his life as he lost everything he had by first losing his life. Many people feel that they do not need God because of their so-called sufficiency like wealth, position, security, affluence, and the like. Some of such people even deny the existence of God. How foolish they are! The fact that they are self-sufficient does not mean they have control over their lives. No matter how rich, affluent, influential or secure they are, they do not know when they will die, where they will die, what kind of death they will have or what will happen to them after death. They cannot even predict successfully what will happen to them in the next second! Anyone who knows these things can say that he does not need God. In what way are you also behaving like that rich fool? Do you think you can sail through life smoothly without God despite how great you are doing? Jesus Christ said, “...apart from me you can do nothing” (John 15:5 NIV). Only a fool will forget his source (see Psalm 14:1). You may acknowledge God and declare that you need Him. However, do you give Him the right place in your life? No matter who you are, God must be your first priority. Do not be like the rich fool! In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Pray that you will not be like the rich fool, but will always ascribe the honour due unto God.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 23Jan2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “And I will say to my soul, ‘Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry.’ But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have provided?’ So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God” (Luke 12:19-21 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY No matter who you are, God must be your first priority. Do not be like the rich fool! - Bayo Afolaranmi ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will not be like the rich fool, but will always ascribe the honour due unto God.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 22Jan2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “So Moses brought Israel from the Red Sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water” (Exodus 15:22 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY All progress is precarious, and the solution of one problem brings us face to face with another problem. - Martin Luther King, Jr. ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will always prepare yourself for another problem after a given breakthrough.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 21Jan2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Through the Lord's mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:22-23 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Remembering God’s faithfulness in the past strengthens us for the future. - Author Unknown ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will always rely on God’s faithfulness in any situation you find yourself in.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 20Jan2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new” (2 Corinthians 5:17 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY The present world is in great need of possessors of Christian life and living rather than just professors of Christian faith without a corresponding life. - Julius Omomola ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will not only profess to be a Christian but that your profession will always reflect in your Christian lifestyle.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 19Jan2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands! Serve the Lord with gladness; come before His presence with singing. Know that the Lord, He is God; it is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people and the sheep of His pasture” (Psalm 100:1-3 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Thanksgiving should be our natural response to God's functionality. We give thanks to God, as we think deeply about what He has done. - Israel Adelani Akanji ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Enable me, O God, to always think deeply and appreciate You for what You are doing in my life.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 18Jan2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, ‘Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,’ says the Lord” (Romans 12:19 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY You need to avoid using revenge as a tool because retaliation always prolongs the life cycle of a conflict. - Jerry Akinsola ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will not be using revenge to resolve conflicts.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 17Jan2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “‘All things are allowed,’ you say. But not all things are good. ‘All things are allowed.’ But some things don’t help anyone” (1 Corinthians 10:23 ERV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Everybody thinks they have rights, and perhaps we all do, but there are times when it is better not to push our rights, not to demand them. It is not a weakness to choose not to exercise your rights for the sake of someone else, or for a greater purpose. - Becky Brooks ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace to always do things that will glorify God in your life.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 16Jan2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, ‘Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,’ says the Lord. Therefore ‘If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.’ Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good” (Romans 12:17-21 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY A hostile attitude cannot turn another hostile attitude into a friendly one. Bad behaviour cannot correct another bad behaviour. Two wrongs can never make a right. Fire cannot quench fire! - Bayo Afolaranmi ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace not to be using “fire to quench fire”, but to be overcoming evil with good as you relate with other people.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 15Jan2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “[God] brought me up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my steps. 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 40:2-3 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Man may dislocate another man from his original location. Only God can relocate him to His desired location. - Israel Adelani Akanji ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Relocate me, O God, to Your desired location for my life.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 14Jan2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “...you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength” (Mark 12:30 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY God wants you to worship Him with all your heart as well as your mind, soul, and strength. - Rick Warren ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Enable me, O God, to love and serve you with all my mind, soul, and strength.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 13Jan2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “For [God] Himself has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.’ So we may boldly say: ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?’” (Hebrews 13:5-6 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY We must know and understand that God has not forgotten about us and He knows what we can bear better than ourselves. When we feel as though we cannot go on, God knows what we are going through, what we can handle and he will never leave us or forsake us. - Timothy Jackson, Jr. ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will always feel the presence of God in any situation you are passing through.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 12Jan2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “If we have troubles, it is for your comfort and salvation. If we are comforted, it is so that we can comfort you. And this helps you patiently accept the same sufferings we have” (2 Corinthians 1:6 ERV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Each of us must have personal faith experiences in which we experience God personally so that we can move in faith to whatever He may call us. - Os Hillman ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Give me the grace, O Lord, to endure any trouble You may allow in my life to move on in my faith in You.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 11Jan2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you” (John 15:13-15 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY You have a genuine friend in Jesus if you have accepted His offer of salvation — a friend who is always loyal; one who lifts you when you stumble. He has shown you the greatest love one friend can have for another — love that led Him to sacrifice His life for you. - Jennifer Benson Schuldt ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Appreciate Jesus Christ for the opportunity He gives you to be His friend.

BLESSED TO BLESS OTHERS

Dearly Beloved, BLESSED TO BLESS OTHERS “Now the Lord had said to Abram: ‘Get out of your country, from your family and from your father’s house, to a land that I will show you. I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.’ So Abram departed as the Lord had spoken to him…” (Genesis 12:1-4 NKJV). God gave Abraham some promises when He called him to leave his native country to a land that He would show him. The promises are basically promises of blessings. God promised to make the name of Abraham great. This promise was fulfilled in the lives and nation of the people of Israel, the Jews. Even till today, these people and their nation are still great. God promised to bless Abraham. This blessing was in many ramifications. However, he would be blessed to be a blessing to other people. He would be a channel of God’s blessings to other people. In fact, another related promise is that all peoples on earth will be blessed through Abraham. Although, many people and nations were blessed through Abraham and his descendants, undoubtedly, this later promise was fulfilled through Jesus Christ who came as the Seed of Abraham (see Galatians 3:16). The life of Abraham was indeed a blessing to the people that he came in contact with. He willingly took Lot with him when he was leaving his people, and Lot became a great man through Abraham. Even when Lot seemingly cheated him and paid dearly for it, he went out to rescue him from his captors (see Genesis 14). Abraham was a blessing to the king of Sodom when he refused to claim the plunder. He was such a blessing that he was a blessing to angels unknowingly through his unreserved hospitality (see Genesis 18; Hebrews 13:2). The promises to Abraham seem to be unconditional, but it is evident that they would have not been fulfilled if Abraham decided to be indifferent to the initial command of God to leave his country and his relatives. His obedience to the call of God is pivotal to his blessing and being a blessing to other people. Do want to be blessed this year? Be ready to obey God and be a blessing to other people. He will make you a channel of His blessings to other people if you make yourself available to Him. You will be blessed to bless other people this year in Jesus’ name. Amen. In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Pray that you will obey God to be blessed by Him and become a blessing to other people this year.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 10Jan2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “News about Jesus kept spreading. Large crowds came to listen to him teach and to be healed of their diseases. But Jesus would often go to some place where he could be alone and pray” (Luke 5:15-16 CEV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Pray as you go, but do not neglect time for reflection. Be sure to set aside a few minutes throughout the day—five to ten minutes as often as necessary—for solitude, for a place and time that will allow you to clear away distractions and give your mind a break. - Charles R. Swindoll ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O God, to always set time apart to reflect about You.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 09Jan2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Now the Lord had said to Abram: ‘Get out of your country.... I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.’ So Abram departed as the Lord had spoken to him...” (Genesis 12:1-4 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Do you want to be blessed this year? Be ready to obey God and be a blessing to other people. He will make you a channel of His blessings to other people if you make yourself available to Him. - Bayo Afolaranmi ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will obey God to be blessed by Him and become a blessing to other people this year.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 08Jan2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “[God] brought me out into a broad place; He delivered me because He delighted in me” (2 Samuel 22:20 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY God uses enlarged trials to produce enlarged saints so He can put them in enlarged places! - Author Unknown ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY O God, bring me into an enlarged place this year.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 07Jan2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Now the Lord came and stood and called as at other times, ‘Samuel! Samuel!’ And Samuel answered, ‘Speak, for Your servant hears’” (1 Samuel 3:10 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY You will never be a man with an effective vision who has impaired hearing to God’s voice! - Shermaine Y. Franklin-Sanders ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Give me listening ears, O Lord, to hear Your voice when You are speaking with me.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 06Jan2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Beware that you do not forget the Lord your God by not keeping His commandments...lest—when you have eaten and are full... then you say in your heart, ‘My power and the might of my hand have gained me this wealth’” (Deuteronomy 8:11a, 12a, 14a, 17 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY There is nothing wrong with having nice things, but trouble begins when nice things have us. A spirit of entitlement can quickly overshadow an attitude of generosity and humility. - Charles R. Swindoll ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY O Lord, do not allow my seeming abundance to make me forget You!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 05Jan2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Do not rejoice over me, my enemy; when I fall, I will arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me” (Micah 7:8 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent. - Marilyn vos Savant ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace to be able to stand up again whenever you fall in life.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 04Jan2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “This is the [year] the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it” (Psalm 118:24 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY This bright new year is given me to live each day with zest to daily grow and try to be my highest and my best. - William Arthur Ward ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be able to live this year to its fullest.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 03Jan2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY "...leave your old self. This means that you must stop living the evil way you lived before....be made new in your hearts and in your thinking. Be that new person who was made to be like God, truly good and pleasing to Him" (Ephesians 4:22-24 ERV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Receiving salvation in Jesus Christ is the ultimate fresh start. And it does not need to wait for a special calendar date. Your new life in Jesus Christ can start right now. - Sheridan Voysey ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be able to really put off the old self in you this year, and put on the new life in Jesus Christ.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 02Jan2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY "I am convinced and confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will [continue to] perfect and complete it until the day of Christ Jesus [the time of His return]" (Philippians 1:6 AMP). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY The work of God in your life will continue to grow and develop till it reaches perfection. The implication then is that you should devote your life totally to God this year. It is certain that He will do His part. Will you do your part? - Bayo Afolaranmi ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be able to devote your life totally to God this year as He is ready to perfect His good work in you.

THE LORD WILL PERFECT THE WORK!

Dearly Beloved, THE LORD WILL PERFECT THE WORK! "I am convinced and confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will [continue to] perfect and complete it until the day of Christ Jesus [the time of His return]" (Philippians 1:6 AMP). Welcome to another brand new year, the Year 2022. Philippians 1:6 quoted above is my key verse for the year. Like Apostle Paul declared to the Philippian Christians, I am convinced and confident that the Lord who has begun this year with you will not only continue to perfect and complete it but also make you live beyond the year and be glorified with Jesus Christ in His heavenly kingdom. Apostle Paul and some other brethren started the church in Philippi. The church was generous to him when he was imprisoned. So, Paul wrote a letter of appreciation to the church. As he appreciated them and reminded them of what God had done in them, he expressed his conviction and confidence in God that God would continue the good work and perfect it at the final glorification of Jesus Christ and the believers in Him. One may be tempted to think that this work is something ephemeral. However, the work that Apostle Paul was referring to here is the work of eternal salvation that Jesus wrought in the life of every believer in Him. The work is a completed one and (at the same time) a continuous process that will be perfected at the end of the days. Paul's confidence was in God, not the Philippians, because it was God that was doing the work (and is still doing the work in every believer), and it is certain that God will complete the work. God that has started this year with us will make us see the end of the year. He has started the work, and He will perfect it. God never begins anything that He will not be able to complete. When God starts a work in us, He will complete it. There shall be nothing lacking on God's part to support you this year. The work of God in your life will continue to grow and develop till it reaches perfection. It is an undisputed fact that many people will not see the end of this year. However, you will not be one of such people. You will see the end of this year in Jesus' name. Amen. Do you believe this? The implication then is that you should devote your life totally to God this year. It is certain that He will do His part. Will you do your part? Once again, HAPPY NEW AND PROSPEROUS YEAR 2022! In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Pray that you will be able to devote your life totally to God this year as He is ready to perfect His good work in you.