Spiritual Digest for the Day 30Mar2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Carefully guard your thoughts because they are the source of true life” (Proverbs 4:23 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY To reset and experience a transformation in your life, the first thing you need to work on is your mindset—how you see yourself, how you see others, how you see your problems, and, most importantly, how you see God. - Rick Warren ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will always carefully guard your thoughts. ______________ Have a great Thursday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 29Mar2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:7-8 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Jesus Christ died in our place to pay the penalty for all our sins so we could be freely forgiven and given the gift of eternal life. When we accept God's pardon, we will never have to pay the price for our sins because Jesus did that for us. He died in our place. - Author Unknown ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Accept the gift of eternal life offered by Jesus Christ through His death, if you have not done so. ______________ Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 28Mar2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Then Jesus said to them, ‘Children, have you any food?’ They answered Him, ‘No.’ And He said to them, ‘Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.’ So they cast, and now they were not able to draw it in because of the multitude of fish” (John 21:5-6 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Adjusting our lives to God is the first thing that has to happen in order to begin experiencing Him in our daily lives. - Os Hillman ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Ask God today where you need to adjust to Him. ______________ Have a tremendous Tuesday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 27Mar2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “I also remember the genuine faith of your mother Eunice. Your grandmother Lois had the same sort of faith, and I am sure that you have it as well” (2 Timothy 1:5 CEV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY We can prepare a spiritual inheritance for those whose lives we influence by living in close communion with God. - Keila Ochoa ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be able to live a godly life that we make you leave imitable spiritual inheritance for people around you. ______________ Have a marvelous Monday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 26Mar2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY "The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully, but they cannot compare with the pinions and feathers of the stork. She lays her eggs on the ground and lets them warm in the sand, unmindful that a foot may crush them, that some wild animal may trample them" (Job 39:13-15 NIV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Do not be an ostrich! Harness your supposed greatness together with the wisdom and experiences of others in order to bring about desired results. - Bayo Afolaranmi ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will not in any way behave like an ostrich. ______________ Have a divine-encounter worship experience today!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 25Mar2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY "You have heard about Job’s patience. You know that after all his troubles, the Lord helped him. This shows that the Lord is full of mercy and is kind" (James 5:11b ERV). *********** 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 Be merciful unto me, O Lord, by directing my life. ______________ Have a refreshing weekend!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 24Mar2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY "Be unceasing and persistent in prayer" (1 Thessalonians 5:17 AMP). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Our whole life should be a life of prayer. We should walk in constant communion with God. - R.A. Torrey ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, to have a life of prayer that commune with You all the time. ______________ Have a fantastic Friday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 23Mar2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY "We give no offense in anything, that our ministry may not be blamed. But in all things we commend ourselves as ministers of God: in much patience, in tribulations, in needs, in distresses..." (2 Corinthians 6:3-4 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Your successes do not give you credibility. Your suffering gives you credibility. The more honest and vulnerable you are about the suffering in your life, the more powerful your impact will be in people’s lives. - Rick Warren ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be able to stand firm in any situation you find yourself. ______________ Have a great Thursday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 22Mar2023 BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY "This I recall to my mind, therefore I have hope. Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not" (Lamentations 3:21-22 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY No matter what has gone wrong, we must keep our hope alive. Hope is precious to life; it is a potent force that seldom disappoints or brings shame, mostly when rooted and founded in the Lord. - Rotimi Oluwaseyitan ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will not lose hope no matter your life situation. ______________ Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 21Mar2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Deliver me, O Lord, from my enemies; In You I take shelter. Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God; Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness” (Psalm 143:9-10 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY It is okay to feel discouragement. It is part of the process of grieving and working through those times of pain. But God wants each of us to allow Him to walk with us in these places. If you find yourself in one of these places, ask God to show you the way and let Him bring the word of His unfailing love to you. - Os Hillman ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that the Lord will show you the way out of your life's challenges and enable you to praise Him at the end of the day. ______________ Have a tremendous Tuesday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 20Mar2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “If we say we have not sinned, we are fooling ourselves, and the truth isn't in our hearts. But if we confess our sins to God, he can always be trusted to forgive us and take our sins away. If we say we have not sinned, we make God a liar, and his message isn't in our hearts” (1 John 1:8-10 CEV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY When our sin is brought to our attention by God, we can choose denial, avoidance, or deflection of responsibility. But when we confess and repent, He weeds out sins that harm our relationships with Him and others. - Xochitl Dixon ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will not hide your sins, but always confess them and be ready to forsake them. ______________ Have a blessed week!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 19Mar2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: ‘It is mine to avenge; I will repay,’ says the Lord. On the contrary: ‘If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.’ Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good” (Romans 12:19-21 NIV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Who are your perceived enemies? Are you ready to help them if you have the opportunity? Or, are you in the habit of praying against your enemies? Love your perceived enemies and do good unto them. The Lord will reward you greatly for this. - Bayo Afolaranmi ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will always pray for your perceived enemies and even help them if you have the opportunity. ______________ Have a divine-encounter worship experience today!

A LESSON FROM ST. PATRICK

Dearly Beloved, A LESSON FROM ST. PATRICK “Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: ‘It is mine to avenge; I will repay,’ says the Lord. On the contrary: ‘If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.’ Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good” (Romans 12:19-21 NIV). March 17 is set aside on the island of Ireland and in many other parts of the world to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. St. Patrick of Ireland, born in Roman Britain, was captured by Irish pirates during a raiding party when he was around fourteen years old. He was a slave tending sheep in Ireland until he was twenty when he was able to escape. He later became a priest and was sent to evangelize Ireland, where he was able to do many marvellous things and convert many people to Christianity. In fact, he is considered to be the one who brought Christianity to Ireland. He died at Saul, where he had built the first Irish church. He is believed to be buried in Down Cathedral, Downpatrick, Northern Ireland. Someone has written this about him: “Patrick was a humble, pious, gentle man, whose love and total devotion to and trust in God should be a shining example to each of us. So complete was his trust in God, and of the importance of his mission, he feared nothing - not even death.” However, an essential lesson from the life of this great man of God is his love for his enemies, who made him a slave and treated him cruelly for almost seven years before he could escape. Although he was supposedly moved by a dream to go back to Ireland and preach the Gospel there, he could have, out of hatred, refused to go to Ireland and instead gone elsewhere to work for God. He did not repay the Irish people for the evil they had done him. Rather, he overcame their evil with good by going back to the place to become a channel of God’s blessings to that generation. Today, he is being celebrated not only by the Irish people, who used to be his enemies, but by people throughout the world. It is unfortunate that many people today do not want to be of help to their perceived enemies. They would rather wish those enemies death or ill luck. Some even waste their precious prayer times in praying against their enemies while Jesus Christ teaches that we should love and pray FOR our enemies (see Matthew 5:44; Luke 6:27-36). He demonstrated this on the cross (see Luke 23:34) and Stephen followed His example (Acts 7:60). Who are your perceived enemies? Are you ready to help them if you have the opportunity? Or, are you in the habit of praying against your enemies? Love your perceived enemies and do good unto them. The Lord will reward you greatly for this. In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Pray that you will always pray for your perceived enemies and even help them if you have the opportunity.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 18Mar2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “But Jesus called the disciples together and said: You know foreign rulers like to order their people around. And their great leaders have full power over everyone they rule. But don't act like them. If you want to be great, you must be the servant of all the others” (Matthew 20:25-26 CEV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY It is good to aspire to be a leader in the society. It is more honorable to be a servant-leader who is selfless in his service to humanity. - Bayo Afolaranmi ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that servant-leaders who will be selfless in their service to humanity will be elected today as Nigerians elect new leaders for their state governments. ______________ Have a refreshing weekend!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 17Mar2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “In fact, God wants to help you out of your troubles. He wants to take away your burdens that are crushing you. He wants to load your table with plenty of food” (Job 36:16 ERV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY When you are in pain emotionally, it often means something is out of order in your relationship to God, others, or yourself. He uses pain to keep you from walking into a hidden trap. - Rick Warren ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Rescue me, O Lord, from my pain and lead me to a better relationship with You. ______________ Have a fabulous Friday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 16Mar2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY When someone tells you that you cannot do something, perhaps you should consider that he is only telling you what he cannot do. - Sheldon Cahoon ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Lord, help me to be able to do what the world thinks I cannot do. ______________ Have a great Thursday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 15Mar2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY "Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift" (Matthew 5:23-24 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Our relationships with one another are important to us, and to God too. If we want the Lord to accept our offering, let it be offered with a clear conscience in the knowledge that we have done what we can to live at peace with everyone. - Becky Brooks ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, to live in peace with people around me so that my offering to You will be acceptable. ______________ Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 14Mar2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY "Don't worry about anything, but pray and ask God for everything you need, always giving thanks for what you have" (Philippians 4:6 ERV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Worry gets us nowhere, but prayer gets us in touch with the One who can handle all of our concerns. - Jennifer Benson Schuldt ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will worry less and pray more about your life situation. ______________ Have a tremendous Tuesday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 13Mar2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY "If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men" (Romans 12:18 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY To live in peace with everyone may not always be possible. But our responsibility as believers in Jesus is to allow His wisdom to guide our living so that we engage those around us as peacemakers. - Bill Crowder ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace to always live in peace with everyone, even people that may not be possible to always live with. ______________ Have a peace-full week!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 12Mar2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY "The children born during your bereavement will yet say in your hearing, 'This place is too small for us; give us more space to live in.' Then you will say in your heart, 'Who bore me these? I was bereaved and barren; I was exiled and rejected. Who brought these up? I was left all alone, but these--where have they come from?'" (Isaiah 49:20-21 NIV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Whatever your seemingly hopeless situation, it is not too late for you! The Lord is not done with you yet. He will arise at His appointed time and manifest His power in your life. - Bayo Afolaranmi ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY O Lord, arise in Your appointed time and manifest Your power in my life. ______________ Have a divine-encounter worship experience today!

"IS IT TOO LATE?"

Dearly Beloved, "IS IT TOO LATE?" "The children born during your bereavement will yet say in your hearing, 'This place is too small for us; give us more space to live in.' Then you will say in your heart, 'Who bore me these? I was bereaved and barren; I was exiled and rejected. Who brought these up? I was left all alone, but these--where have they come from?'" (Isaiah 49:20-21 NIV). I was with my father in his farmhouse some years ago when he told me his life story. It was the early part of his marriage with my mother. They had lost their first three sons in succession. All his contemporaries were successfully having children. It seemed that there was no hope of having another child. As he was in that same farmhouse one afternoon pondering about his dilemma, he heard a voice saying: "IS IT TOO LATE?" He did not know the source of the voice, but he believed that it came from God and that it was actually not too late for him and his young wife to have children that would live. That was over fifty years ago. The Lord blessed my parents with five sons, three daughters, and eight other grandchildren before they died about ten years ago! It was indeed not too late for my father to be a biological father and even a grandfather. My parents wondered if they could have such a large number of living children. I remembered this situation as I was reading the above Bible passage recently. Hannah was in a similar situation. The Bible introduced her as a sad, childless woman (1 Samuel 1:2-7). However, God changed her story. She later had three sons and two daughters after giving birth to that great man of God, Samuel (1 Samuel 2:21). What is your situation? Do you also have a similar problem? It may not be childlessness. It may be any other seemingly hopeless situation. Let me reaffirm that IT IS NOT TOO LATE! The Lord is not done with you yet. He will arise in His appointed time and manifest His power in your life. Remember the words of the Psalmist, "When the LORD brought back the captives to Zion, we were like men who dreamed. Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, 'The LORD has done great things for them.' The LORD has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy" (Psalm 126:1-3 NIV. Read also Jeremiah 31:16-17). In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor) Prayer Point: Lord, arise in Your appointed time and manifest Your power in my life in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 11Mar2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes" (Proverbs 21:1 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Sometimes we cannot imagine why God has placed someone in a position of power, but He uses unlikely people to accomplish His will. Do not panic with the times. Rather, stand amazed at God’s providential omnipotence. - David Jeremiah ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that God will always turn the hearts of our leaders to do His will. ______________ Have a refreshing weekend!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 10Mar2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Come near to God and he will come near to you. You are sinners, so clean sin out of your lives. You are trying to follow God and the world at the same time. Make your thinking pure" (James 4:8 ERV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY How glorious it is that we do not worship a distant, uninterested God. Instead, we worship a God who longs to be with and among his people. He longs to be close to us. Let us draw close to Him. - Becky Brooks ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you always draw near to God by avoiding any contaminating sin. ______________ Have a fantastic Friday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 09Mar2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind" (2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. - Nelson Mandela ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the courage to face any fear and conquer it. ______________ Have a great Thursday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 08Mar2023

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 We need not fear the perils around us because the eye of the Lord is always upon us. - Author Unknown ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY O Lord, let Your eyes be always with me wherever I find myself. ______________ Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 07Mar2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “O Lord, You have searched me and known me. You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. You comprehend my path and my lying down, and are acquainted with all my ways” (Psalm 139:1-3 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY God knows the depths of our interior lives, even those things we struggle to understand ourselves. No matter our struggles or what is going on in our hearts, God sees us and truly knows us. - Winn Collier ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY O Lord, You know me and my life's struggles. Intervene in these struggles, O Lord! ______________ Have a tremendous Tuesday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 06Mar2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over” (Matthew 18:15 NIV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY If we will succeed and fulfil our calling, then we must make concerted efforts to resolve the imbalances in our relationships. - Deji Isaac Ayegboyin ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY O Lord, enable me to be at peace with everybody around me. ______________ Have a marvelous Monday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 05Mar2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples’” (Luke 11:1 NIV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY There are various ways of praying. The true method of praying can be learned only by being properly taught. Indeed, we cannot pray acceptably unless God takes us through the course of prayer. - Bayo Afolaranmi ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that the Lord will teach you the right way to pray to Him. ______________ Have a divine-encounter worship experience today!

LORD, TEACH US TO PRAY!

Dear Beloved, LORD, TEACH US TO PRAY! "One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, 'Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples'" (Luke 11:1 NIV). Our Lord Jesus Christ, while on earth, knew the importance of prayer, and He did not play with it. He started His earthly ministry with prayer and ended it with prayer. One of the instances of His prayer life is the verse quoted above. As He finished His prayer, one of His disciples came to Him and asked Him to teach them (that is, the disciples) how to pray. This indicates that they had been seeing Him pray, and probably they had partaken in His time of prayer, but they did not know how to pray. The Bible does not disclose the identity of this particular disciple. However, one of them asked, and it led to the teaching of what we know today as "The Lord's Prayer." The prayer life of a Christian cannot be overemphasized. It is proper for us to meditate beforehand on what we are to ask of God, and to arrange our thoughts, so that we may not come thoughtlessly into His presence. As Christians, we are on the war front against the devil and his host. The Bible clearly states that our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the satanic powers (Ephesians 6: 12), and that though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. We can use the efficacy of prayer against these satanic powers. How can we use this power effectively? Promises of God abound in the Bible that we should ask Him anything in prayer and He will do it for us. How can we rightly utilize these promises in prayer? We have to ask God to teach us how to pray. There are various ways of prayer. The true method of praying can be learned only by our being properly taught. Indeed, we cannot pray acceptably unless God takes us through the course of prayer. Somebody has suggested the acronym "ACTS" to describe the ways of prayer. The acronym stands for Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, and Supplication. While praying, what method should we use? We need to ask God to teach us. In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Pray that the Lord will teach you the right way to pray to Him.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 04Mar2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Behold, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who by night stand in the house of the Lord! Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord. The Lord who made heaven and earth bless you from Zion!” (Psalm 134 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Whether you are in the sunshine or in the darkness, whether you are serving on the day shift or the night shift, remember that you are serving the Lord. Because He never slumbers or sleeps, He hears your prayer and praise at all times, and He will bless you. - Author Unknown ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be able to serve God faithfully whether night or day. ______________ Have a refreshing weekend!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 03Mar2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night” (Psalm 1:1–2 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY When we ponder what God has given to us in the Holy Bible, we gain nourishment that can lead to our bearing fruit that lasts. - Amy Boucher Pye ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY O Loving God, You have given me the gift of Your words in the Holy Bible. Help me to treasure them with gratitude and wonder. ______________ Have a fantastic Friday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 02Mar2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “And the King will answer and say to [the kind people], ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did [kind thing] to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me’” (Matthew 25:40 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Whatever you do, do with kindness. Whatever you say, say with kindness. Wherever you go, radiate kindness. - Jonathan Lockwood Huie ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be able to be kind to other people in whatever you do. ______________ Have a wonderful Thursday!