Spiritual Digest for the Day 30Jun2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “And the Lord said to Moses, ‘Why do you cry to Me? Tell the children of Israel to go forward’” (Exodus 14:15 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY It is time for you to move forward. When God says go forward, everything on your path must give way to you. Sometimes, it takes stepping out of the place of prayer to step into the place answer. - Rotimi Oluwaseyitan ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the sensitivity to know when to move from the place of prayer to the place of action in life. ______________ Have a fabulous Friday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 29Jun2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify” (1 Corinthians 10:23 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY It is not everything that is good that is right, but everything that is right is good. - Job Alabi ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will always differentiate between what is good and what is right for you. ______________ Have a great Thursday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 28Jun2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “So everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, will be like a wise man [a far-sighted, practical, and sensible man] who built his house on the rock” (Matthew 7:24 AMP). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY You may not always understand God’s Word. You may not always like it. It will not always be politically correct. But it is the only thing stable enough to build your life upon. - Rick Warren ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, to build my life on Your Word. ______________ Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 27Jun2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Although [Jesus Christ] was abused, he never tried to get even. And when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he had faith in God, who judges fairly” (1 Peter 2:23 CEV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Whenever we suffer for righteousness without seeking to protect our reputation and rights, we are placing our total faith in the One who can redeem us. - Os Hillman ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace not to try to get even with people that are maltreating you. ______________ Have a tremendous Tuesday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 26Jun2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?” (Romans 6:1-2 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY No one can be in sin and still expect that he would continue to enjoy the grace of God. You cannot continue to thrive in unrighteousness and still expect God to keep His covenant with you. That is impossible! - Bayo Afolaranmi ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will not thwart the covenant of God for your life because of any act of unrighteousness. ______________ Have a blessed week!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 25Jun2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “The other men tried to find something wrong with the way Daniel did his work for the king. But they could not accuse him of anything wrong, because he was honest and faithful and did everything he was supposed to do” (Daniel 6:4 CEV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY How honest are you in your position? Are you of the opinion that you cannot be successful with honesty? You can indeed be successful and still be honest! - Bayo Afolaranmi ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be honest in any position you find yourself. ______________ Have a divine-encounter worship experience today!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 24Jun2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Be still before the Lord; wait patiently for Him and entrust yourself to Him...” (Psalm 37:7a AMP). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY In complaining, you are reminding God about what you are waiting for that He has not done; in thanksgiving, you are appreciating God for what you are waiting for that He has not done. - Rotimi Oluwaseyitan ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will not complain, but always appreciate God for what you are waiting for that He has not done. ______________ Have a refreshing weekend!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 22Jun2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “The Lord is my Shepherd [to feed, to guide and to shield me], I shall not want” (Psalm 23:1 AMP). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Instead of dwelling on negative thoughts, cause your mind to dwell on peace and joy. - Ernest Holmes ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, to always depend on You instead of dwelling on negative thoughts. ______________ Have a great Thursday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 21Jun2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Now godliness with contentment is great gain.... For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows” (1 Timothy 6:6, 10 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY With authority comes the need for accountability. With popularity comes the need for humility. With prosperity comes the need for integrity. - Charles R. Swindoll ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY O Lord, give me the spirit of accountability, humility, and integrity. ______________ Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 20Jun2023

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 Security is not the absence of danger, but the presence of God, no matter what the danger. – Anonymous ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will always rely on God even in the midst of danger. ______________ Have a tremendous Tuesday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 19Jun2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known My name. He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him” (Psalm 91:14-15 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY In times of fear, danger, or uncertainty, we can trust God’s promise that when we call on Him, He will hear and be with us in our trouble. God is our safe place. - Cindy Hess Kasper ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O God, to always trust You in times of fear, danger, or uncertainty. ______________ Have a blessed week!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 18Jun2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever” (1 Timothy 5:8 NIV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY How responsible are you as a father? Do you care for your children? Are they feeling your fatherly impacts in their lives? An earthly father is the best representation of our heavenly Father. How are you representing God in the lives of your children? - Bayo Afolaranmi ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that as God remembered Abraham, Manoah, and Zechariah in the Bible, He will remember the waiting fathers who long to express their fatherly responsibilities to their own children also. ______________ Happy Fathers' Day!

HOW RESPONSIBLE ARE YOU?

Dearly Beloved, HOW RESPONSIBLE ARE YOU? "If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever" (1 Timothy 5:8 NIV). In many part of the world, the Fathers' Day celebration for this year will be celebrated this week. While I congratulate all fathers throughout the world, I want to ask each one of us that is a father how responsible we are as fathers. Modern civilization has made many fathers to shun their responsibilities as fathers. Some of such fathers want to have children, but they are not ready to play the fatherly roles in the lives of the children. Some of them do not have the time for their children. The children cannot feel the impacts of such fathers in their lives. Some of such fathers do not want children, but they do not care impregnating careless women. Infidelity to marriage vows in the lives many fathers has been another cause of this. Misplaced priorities may cause this also. Whatever the cause may be, are you as a father responsible? The Bible is full of how a father can be responsible and take care of his children. He is to instruct them (Proverbs 1:8; 22:6). He is to command them (Proverbs 6:20). He is to guide, encourage, and warn them (Jeremiah 3:4; 1 Thessalonians 2:11). He is to restrain them in doing nefarious things (1 Samuel 3:13). He is to punish them (Deuteronomy 21:18; Proverbs 23:13-14; 29:17; Hebrews 12:9-11). He is to be considerate of their needs and requests (Matthew 7:10). He should not provoke them, but instead bring them up in God's way (Ephesians 6:4). He is to provide for their needs (1 Timothy 5:8). How responsible are you as a father? Do you care for your children? Are they feeling your fatherly impacts in their lives? An earthly father is the best representation of our heavenly Father. How are you representing God in the lives of your children? Happy Fathers' Day! In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: While I dedicate this message to responsible fathers worldwide, pray that as God remembered Abraham, Manoah, and Zechariah in the Bible, He will remember the waiting fathers who long to express their fatherly responsibilities to their own children also.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 17Jun2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers” (Acts 13:36 KJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Move beyond the prevailing spirit of complacency and lethargy and consciously explore your potential by developing and utilizing it for service. - Philip Bukola Oyewale ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will develop and utilize your potential for service to God and humanity. ______________ Have a refreshing weekend!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 16Jun2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, and night unto night reveals knowledge. There is no speech nor language where their voice is not heard” (Psalm 19:1-3 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY We cannot see air, can we? We know that it exists because we see the effects of air. We see the trees sway and leaves rustle, but we do not actually see air or wind. The effects of God are all around. We just have to take the time to look. - Author Unknown ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Let people see effects of Your wonders in my life, O God. ______________ Have a fabulous Friday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 15Jun2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Commit your works to the Lord, and your thoughts will be established” (Proverbs 16:3 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Do not plan without God. God seems to have a delightful way of upsetting the plans we have made, when we have not taken Him into account. - Oswald Chambers ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will not leave God out of any of your plans. ______________ Have a great Thursday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 14Jun2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Can a woman forget her nursing child, and not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget, yet I [God] will not forget you. See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; your walls are continually before Me” (Isaiah 49:15-16 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY God has not abandoned you. He may be silent, but He has not forgotten you. He never left. He understands the heartache brought on by the evil which He mysteriously permits so that He might bring you to a tender, sensitive walk with Him. - Charles R. Swindoll ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Remember me, O God, in Your own time and manifest Your glory in my life. ______________ Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 13Jun2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “But godliness actually is a source of great gain when accompanied by contentment [that contentment which comes from a sense of inner confidence based on the sufficiency of God]” (1 Timothy 6:6 AMP). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY We tend to forget that happiness does not come as a result of getting something we do not have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have. - Frederick Koenig ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will always appreciate what you have. ______________ Have a tremendous Tuesday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 12Jun2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand upon the earth” (Job 19:25 NIV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Do not give up! Look beyond your problem! Your Redeemer is still living! He will see you through. You will overcome the problem, and people will rejoice with you in Jesus’ name. Amen. - Bayo Afolaranmi ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be able to look beyond your problem to God who greater than the problem. ______________ Have a marvellous Monday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 11Jun2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “‘Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater power with us than with him. With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.’ And the people gained confidence from what Hezekiah the king of Judah said” (2 Chronicles 32:7-8 NIV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Do not be discouraged! Trust in God. He is with you. He will fight your battles, and you will soon testify to His goodness over your life. - Bayo Afolaranmi ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will not be discouraged in spite of any opposition you may have. ______________ Have a divine-encounter worship experience today!

DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED

Dearly Beloved, DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED “‘Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater power with us than with him. With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.’ And the people gained confidence from what Hezekiah the king of Judah said” (2 Chronicles 32:7-8 NIV). Sennacherib king of Assyria who was the then world power came to invade the land of Judah. He threatened the people to surrender to him instead of yielding to the words of encouragement from Hezekiah the king of Judah. The people had every cause to panic because of the military successes of that Assyrian king and his predecessors. However, they gained confidence from what Hezekiah said because they believed as Hezekiah said that Sennacherib depended on human resources while they had the divine backing. The LORD indeed helped the people, and the human resources of Sennacherib failed him woefully. People tend to rely on human and material resources today, and they may be using them to oppress other people. However, the oppressed should not be discouraged. If they can put their trust in God as the people of Judah did, God would help them in His own way and His own time. No matter the strength of the oppressor, the Lord has promised, “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), “…because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world” (1 John 4:4 NIV). Who or what is the “Sennacherib” that has “invaded” your life and that is making you to be afraid or discouraged? Is the thing or person threatening you and you are about to lose hope? Do not be discouraged! Like Hezekiah, I am imploring you to trust in God. He is with you. He will fight your battles, and you will soon testify to His goodness over your life. In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Pray that you will not be discouraged in spite of any opposition you may have.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 10Jun2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Good work is good, but not good enough to save. You are saved by grace, not by works. All our good works are like filthy rags before the Lord Almighty. Preceding redemption, man’s work is of no worth in the sight of God. - Rotimi Oluwaseyitan ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will not depend on your work for God to be saved, but rather depend on God's grace that you received by faith. ______________ Have a refreshing weekend!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 09Jun2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “[The hope in God’s promises] never disappoints us, because God’s love has been abundantly poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us” (Romans 5:5 AMP). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Whatever hardships you face, know that God will pour out His grace and mercy on you. He loves you. - Amy Boucher Pye ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pour out Your grace and mercy on me, O God, in whatever hardship I am facing. ______________ Have a fantastic Friday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 08Jun2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “I will be in them, and you will be in me. So they will be completely one. Then the world will know that you sent me and that you loved them just as you loved me” (John 17:23 ERV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY God calls each of us individually and corporately to represent Christ to the world, but our independence, pride and individualism often prevent us from becoming unified in the purposes of Christ. - Os Hillman ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace to always cooperate with others to make good progress wherever you find yourself. ______________ Have a great Thursday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 07Jun2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Run away from youthful lusts—pursue righteousness, faith, love...” (2 Timothy 2:22a AMP). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Run for your life! Get out of there! If you try to reason with lust or play around with sensual thoughts, you will finally yield. - Charles R. Swindoll ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace to always run from any kind of lust. ______________ Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 06Jun2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Thus Israel saw the great work which the Lord had done in Egypt; so the people feared the Lord, and believed the Lord and His servant Moses” (Exodus 14:31 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY When people see the Lord's power manifested in your life, they will have a healthy fear of the Lord. Your challenge is to seek the Lord with a whole heart, resulting in God's power being manifested in the daily activities of your life. When this happens, you can expect others to be drawn to what they see in you. - Os Hillman ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Manifest Your power in me, O Lord, so that people will fear You by what You have done in me. ______________ Have a tremendous Tuesday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 05Jun2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “But [God] knows the way that I take; when He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold” (Job 23:10 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Faith needs to be tried by fiery trials. A faith that is not tested cannot be trusted. - R. Stanley ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace to be trusted after being tested with any trial of life. ______________ Have a blessed week!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 04Jun2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah. And after he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters. Altogether, Enoch lived 365 years. Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him away” (Genesis 5:21-24 NIV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY God is looking for people that will distinguish themselves in this perverse world by walking with Him. He wants people that will determine to walk or live in His fear and will, walk or live in all His commandments and ordinances, walk or live by faith and total trust in Him, walk or live uprightly and sincerely, and walk or live in intimate communion with Him. He is ready to reward such people accordingly. Will you be one of such people? This year, determine to be distinct! - Bayo Afolaranmi ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, to be distinct to Your glory wherever I find myself. ______________ Have a divine-encounter worship experience today!

DETERMINE TO BE DISTINCT!

Dearly Beloved, DETERMINE TO BE DISTINCT! “When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah. And after he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters. Altogether, Enoch lived 365 years. Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him away” (Genesis 5:21-24 NIV). “So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking” (Ephesians 4:17 NIV). Genesis Chapter Five is one of such boring chapters in the Bible. It contains the list of people that lived and died for nothing spectacular. In this list is the story of a man that was distinct—Enoch. He lived the shortest time of all the people in the list, but he lived with a purpose, and the chroniclers of the Holy Scriptures recognized it. Twice in the less than five verses that were devoted to him, it was recorded that he walked with God for most part of his years. A Bible commentator put it thus: “[Enoch] walked in the name and fear of God, according to His will, in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord then made known; he walked by faith in the promises of God, and in the view of the Messiah, the promised seed; he walked uprightly and sincerely, as in the sight of God; he had familiar converse, and near and intimate communion with Him….” In the Bible, another phrase for “to walk” is “to live.” Enoch distinguished himself from the other people in the list by living his life for God. God rewarded him in His own way. The nature of this reward has become a subject of controversy among Bible scholars. However, what matters here is that God took note of Enoch’s distinction and rewarded him for it. God is looking for people that will distinguish themselves in this perverse world by walking with Him. He wants people that will determine to walk or live in His fear and will, walk or live in all His commandments and ordinances, walk or live by faith and total trust in Him, walk or live uprightly and sincerely, and walk or live in intimate communion with Him. He is ready to reward such people accordingly. Will you be one of such people? This year, determine to be distinct! In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Help me, O Lord, to be distinct to Your glory wherever I find myself.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 03Jun2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work” (2 Corinthians 9:8 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY When we possess an attitude of grace, we give. We give ourselves. We give from what we earn. And He, in turn, gives back in various ways, not matching gift for gift, but in an abundance of ways, He goes beyond. - Charles R. Swindoll ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Give me the attitude of grace, O God, to give what I have generously so as to enjoy Your enormous grace. ______________ Have a refreshing weekend!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 02Jun2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit” (Jeremiah 17:7-8 NIV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Trust on, trust on, believer! Though long the conflict be, Thou yet shalt prove victorious; Thy God shall fight for thee. Trust on! Trust on! Though dark the night and drear; Trust on! Trust on! The morning dawn is near! - Eliza A. Walker ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will always trust in God in spite of the life’s challenges. ______________ Have a fabulous Friday!