Spiritual Digest for the Day 01Dec2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand” (Isaiah 41:10 NIV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY What a comfort to know that God is always with us - we do not need to go through life alone! - Cindy Hess Kasper ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will always experience the presence of God.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 30Nov2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked men, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false. You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary. Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken your first love” (Revelation 2:2-4 NIV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Do not be afraid of any opposition or persecution in the ministry God has called you into. When persecution comes, remember that God knows how He will deliver you from such persecution. Therefore, stand fast. He depends on you, and He will not let you down. - Bayo Afolaranmi ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, Lord, to be able to endure hardship to the end.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 29Nov2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that your faith — of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire — may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed” (1 Peter 1:6-7 NIV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. - Joshua J. Marine ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, Lord, to always face my challenges until I overcome them.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 28Nov2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, ‘Alleluia! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns! Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.’ And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints. Then he said to me, ‘Write: “Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!”’ And he said to me, ‘These are the true sayings of God’ (Revelation 19:6–9 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Some of our hopes and desires might not be fulfilled right away, and some might only be met through God after we die. Whatever our longing, we can trust in Him, knowing He loves us unceasingly. And, one day, we will be reunited with loved ones as we feast with Him and give thanks to Him. - Amy Boucher Pye ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY O God, grant my hopes and my desires according to Your wisdom and love for me.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 27Nov2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Rejoice in the Lord, you who are righteous, and praise his holy name” (Psalm 97:12 NIV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY If God can be good to us in many ways, then we have to appreciate Him by serving Him joyfully even if He does not do, or has not done, what we want Him to do for us. - Bayo Afolaranmi ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Let me be always appreciating You, O Lord!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 26Nov2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Consider [God's] teaching as precious as your own eyes. Obey [God's] commands, and you will have a good life” (Proverbs 7:2 ERV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY God is not looking for magnificent specimens of humanity. He is looking for deeply spiritual, genuinely humble, honest-to-the-core servants who have integrity. - Charles Swindoll ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace to always value God’s teaching and be honest in whatever you do.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 25Nov2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need” (Philippians 4:11-12 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY We have a good life when we manage to live with both satisfied and unsatisfied needs, when we are not obsessed by what is beyond our reach. - Kjell Magne Bondevik ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will not be obsessed by what is beyond your reach.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 24Nov2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God — he and his whole family” (Acts 16:34 NIV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Happy day, happy day, when Jesus washed my sins away! He taught me how to watch and pray, and live rejoicing every day; Happy day, happy day, when Jesus washed my sins away. - Philip Doddridge ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will continue to have the inner joy and peace of salvation in the Saviour Jesus Christ.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 23Nov2022

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 The majority of people meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those that fail. - Napoleon Hill ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will always persist in pursuing your life goal.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 22Nov2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “My frame was not hidden from You [God], when I was made in secret, and skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book they all were written, the days fashioned for me, when as yet there were none of them” (Psalm 139:15-16 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY God's hand on your life may be just beginning to make its mark. That steep hill you have been climbing for such a long time may be the ramp to a destiny beyond your dreams. - Charles Swindoll ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Fulfil Your purpose in my life, O Lord!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 21Nov2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty” (Proverbs 21:5 NLT). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Prior planning, preparation and practice prevent poor performance. - James Baker ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, to be consciously planning and preparing for my endeavours to prevent poor performance.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 20Nov2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds. Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them! They will be paid back for what their hands have done” (Isaiah 3:10-11 NIV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY What would be your portion if God decides to reward people according to their deeds today? Would you be rewarded with good things or with bad things? While your entering His kingdom depends on your relationship with Jesus Christ, your rewards both on earth and in heaven depend on you. - Bayo Afolaranmi ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will always do good things so that good things will be your portion both here on earth and in heaven.

WHAT WOULD BE YOUR PORTION?

Dearly Beloved, WHAT WOULD BE YOUR PORTION? “Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds. Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them! They will be paid back for what their hands have done” (Isaiah 3:10-11 NIV). Every right thinking man wants good things happen to him. He wishes good things for himself. He does good things to himself. Nevertheless, good things cannot be his portion if he is not good to other people. The Lord told Prophet Isaiah to inform His people about what He planned to do for them according to what they were doing: good things for the righteous and disaster for the wicked. This is not a matter of either God is good or not. It is a matter of reaping what one sows. Consider the following verses: “He who is pregnant with evil and conceives trouble gives birth to disillusionment. He who digs a hole and scoops it out falls into the pit he has made. The trouble he causes recoils on himself; his violence comes down on his own head” (Psalm 7:14-16, NIV). “Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life” (Galatians 6:7-8, NIV). “Let him who does wrong continue to do wrong; let him who is vile continue to be vile; let him who does right continue to do right; and let him who is holy continue to be holy. Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done” (Revelation 22:11-12 NIV). What would be your portion if God decides to reward people according to their deeds today? Would you be rewarded with good things or with bad things? While your entering His kingdom depends on your relationship with Jesus Christ, your rewards both on earth and in heaven depend on you. In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Pray that you will always do good things so that good things will be your portion both here on earth and in heaven.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 19Nov2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows” (Luke 12:7 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY God knows you intimately. He knows every small problem you are worried about and every single burden you have. And when you approach Him for help, He has all the time for you as if no one else exists. That is how valuable you are to Him and how absorbed He is in you! - Joseph Prince ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be able to depend on God who knows you intimately no matter what you may be passing through.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 18Nov2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive” (Genesis 50:20 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY We are injured and hurt emotionally, not so much by other people or what they say and don't say, but by our own attitude and our own response. - Maxwell Maltz ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will not allow what others do to you to hurt you emotionally, but that you will be able to respond to it maturely.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 17Nov2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Learn to go for what you believe with a mindset fixed on the end result and not on the challenges in the process. - Emmanuel Oloruntoba Arotile ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be able to believe in yourself and bring out the best in you.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 16Nov2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “It troubled the Lord to see them in trouble, and his angel saved them. The Lord was truly merciful, so he rescued his people. He took them in his arms and carried them all those years” (Isaiah 63:9 CEV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Even when our situation looks difficult, we can trust that God is leading. He already knows what we will need when we get there. - Dave Branon ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Lord, help me to be able to trust in You even when I do not know what to do.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 15Nov2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Forget what happened long ago! Don't think about the past. I am creating something new. There it is! Do you see it? I have put roads in deserts, streams in thirsty lands” (Isaiah 43:18-19 CEV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past, you cannot go on well in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches. - Author Unknown ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, not to dwell on my past failures, but always look ahead unto You for a brighter future.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 14Nov2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps” (Proverbs 16:9 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY If your plan is not in the plan of God for your life, it is a useless plan. - Peter Taiwo Oke ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will always align your plans to the plan of God for your life.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 13Nov2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Then the LORD said to Moses, ‘When you take a census of the Israelites to count them, each one must pay the LORD a ransom for his life at the time he is counted. Then no plague will come on them when you number them’” (Exodus 30:11-12 NIV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY We owe God our lives, and we have to be appreciating Him for the gift of life He has given us. Giving of money to the cause of the gospel is just one of the numerous ways to appreciate God for our lives. The most important appreciation we can give God is our life. Only an ingrate and a fool will disregard God and do not appreciate God for his life. - Bayo Afolaranmi ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, to give my life totally to You in appreciation of the life You have given me.

HOW WOULD YOU APPRECIATE GOD?

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

Spiritual Digest for the Day 12Nov2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “So be very careful how you live. Live wisely, not like fools. I mean that you should use every opportunity you have for doing good, because these are evil times. So don’t be foolish with your lives, but learn what the Lord wants you to do” (Ephesians 5:15-17 ERV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Planning is a matter of stewardship. Your life is God’s gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God. - Rick Warren ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, to always live as You want.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 11Nov2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over [with no space left for more]. For with the standard of measurement you use [when you do good to others], it will be measured to you in return” (Luke 6:38 AMP). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Show me your hands. Do they have scars from giving? Show me your feet. Are they wounded in service? Show me your heart. Have you left a place for divine love? - Fulton J. Sheen ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Lord, help me to be able to make positive impact in the lives of people around me.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 10Nov2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “At the time of harvest [God] will say to the reapers, ‘First gather together the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn’” (Matthew 13:30 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Be ready for the last harvest when God will “reap” you and place you in the place that you rightly belong. - Bayo Afolaranmi ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will live your life in a way that God will be able to harvest you into His presence forever.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 09Nov2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits” (Psalm 103:1-2 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Gratitude is an attitude that hooks us up to our source of supply. The more grateful you are, the closer you become to your Maker, to the Architect of the universe, to the spiritual core of your being. - Bob Proctor ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY O Lord, help me to be more grateful so as to be closer to You.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 08Nov2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it” (Hebrews 13:2 NASU). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY As followers of Jesus, we are called to be hospitable, to be a “hospital” that helps those who are going through life’s storms and need restoration. We can be used by the Lord because He has provided for us. - Marvin Williams ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will always be hospitable to other people.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 07Nov2022

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 Serving God should be a response to who God is to us, what God has done for us and what we know by faith that He will still do for us – not what people will do for us. - Israel Adelani Akanji ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will always serve God and the humanity not because of what you will get, but because you want to serve.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 06Nov2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all. Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name” (1 Chronicles 29:12-13 NIV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY As we move gradually to the end of another year, ponder the blessings of God you have enjoyed this year. These blessings are not by your power, knowledge, or experience. They are by the grace of God. Do not be ungrateful. Express your heart of gratitude to the Lord for all the blessings you have received this year. Do not wait until the end of the year before doing so. - Bayo Afolaranmi ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY O Lord, do not let me be ungrateful for all Your blessings over my life.

FOR ALL THE BLESSINGS OF THE YEAR

Dearly Beloved, FOR ALL THE BLESSINGS OF THE YEAR “Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all. Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name” (1 Chronicles 29:12-13 NIV). Little is known about the composer of the hymn “FOR ALL THE BLESSINGS OF THE YEAR,” Albert H. Hutchinson. An unverified online source states that he was born in 1880 and lived for sixty years. Hutchinson likely composed the hymn in 1909. Apart from this information about the year of the composition of the hymn, there is no other available information about the historical background to the hymn. The music (OLDBRIDGE) to the hymn is ascribed to Robert Newton Quaile, a son of a Methodist pastor who lived between 1867 and 1927. The lyrics of the hymn show that the author was full of gratitude for everything God had done for him throughout the year. The hymn possibly has inspiration from 1 Chronicles 29:12-13 as cited above. This three-stanza hymn is a hymn of thanksgiving. Numerous people have sung it to express their gratitude to God since the composition of the hymn. Every Christian, and indeed every human being, should always be grateful to God for everything God is doing to them. Everyone should heed the admonition of Apostle Paul in 1 Thessalonians 5:18, “…give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” We should “enter [God’s] gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name” (Psalm 100:4). In the first stanza of the hymn, the composer expressed his thanksgiving to the Lord for blessings that He, the Lord, has given throughout the year. These blessings include dear friends and the peace that these people are enjoying. This divine peace transcends human understanding (see John 14:27; Philippians 4:7). The composer continued in the second stanza to thank the Lord for what ordinarily could be regarded as “common things.” These things – life, health, home and the like – are not common or ordinary. They are by the power and grace of God (Zechariah 4:6; Ephesians 2:8). The composer concluded his thanksgiving by recognizing the divine love that never ceases. This great love is renewed every moment in the life of a child of God (see Lamentations 3:22-23). Instead of being consumed, the life of a child of God is being warmed by the everlasting love that the composer tagged “heavenly fires.” The Lord is gracious to His people. He is demonstrating this every day through what He is doing in their lives. His people should be grateful for all these blessings. As we move gradually to the end of another year, ponder the blessings of God you have enjoyed this year. These blessings are not by your power, knowledge or experience. They are by the grace of God. Do not be ungrateful. Express your heart of gratitude to the Lord for all the blessings you have received this year. Do not wait till the end of the year before doing so. FOR ALL THE BLESSINGS OF THE YEAR, I THANK YOU, O LORD! In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: O Lord, do not let me be ungrateful for all Your blessings over my life.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 05Nov2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, ‘Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it’” (Numbers 13:30 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they have not half the strength you think they have. - Norman Vincent Peale ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace to be able to stand up to your obstacles.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 04Nov2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Be merciful (responsive, compassionate, tender) just as your [heavenly] Father is merciful” (Luke 6:36 AMP). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Jesus Christ is calling us to demonstrate mercy in our damaged and needy world, by being merciful people like our heavenly Father. - Rotimi Oluwaseyitan ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for a tender and compassionate heart in dealing with other people.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 03Nov2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Enter into [God's] gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name” (Psalm 100:4 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow. - Melody Beattie ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Give me a heart of gratitude, O Lord!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 02Nov2022

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “You have experienced many things. Were all those experiences wasted? I hope they were not wasted!” (Galatians 3:4 ERV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Before you rush off and start a bunch of new things after going through a difficult time, God wants you to pause and consider the lessons you learned. Do not let all the pain you went through be wasted. Take time to glean the spiritual truths from everything you have experienced. - Rick Warren ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will always learn from your past experiences.