Spiritual Digest for the Day 01Nov2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “The Lord has appeared of old to me, saying: ‘Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you. Again I will build you, and you shall be rebuilt...'” (Jeremiah 31:3-4a NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Do not allow anybody but God to tell you what you are worth! That is too much power to give anyone. If people can label you, they can limit you. Until you know how God feels about you, you will know neither your worth as an individual nor your life's purpose. - Jentezen Franklin ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will not allow anybody no matter who he/she may be to determine who you really are. ______________ Happy New Month!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 31Oct2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “In all things you yourself must be an example of good behavior. Be sincere and serious in your teaching” (Titus 2:7 TEV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY While it is well enough to leave footprints on the sands of time, it is even more important to make sure they point in a commendable direction. - James Branch Cabell ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O God, to make remarkable footprints on the sands of time. ______________ Have a tremendous Tuesday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 30Oct2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Then [Moses] said to [God], 'If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here'” (Exodus 33:15 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY It is important for us to know whether we have God's hand upon our endeavors. Presumption leads to failure. God's favor leads to success. Ask God to confirm His hand on your endeavors. - Os Hillman ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Let me always follow Your leadership in all my endeavours, O God! ______________ Have a marvelous Monday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 29Oct2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Go now to the place in Shiloh where I first made a dwelling for my Name, and see what I did to it because of the wickedness of my people Israel” (Jeremiah 7:12 NIV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY As an individual Christian, are you as fervent in the Lord as when you first became born again? Is complacency not making you to be far from God? Can God still depend on you? Beware that you do not become an abandoned instrument in the hands of God. - Bayo Afolaranmi ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will not become an abandoned instrument but that you will continue to be relevant in the things of the Lord. ______________ Have a divine-encounter worship experience today!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 27Oct2023

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 Going forward will give you solutions to your problem. You will never get solutions to your problems when you turn your back on them. Obstacles will give way when you face them. They will persist if you do not. In whatever challenging position you find yourself, make sure you go forward. Go forward. - Dapo Akinlotan ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be able to move forward instead of complaining or contemplating of going backward. ______________ Have a fantastic Friday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 25Oct2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “We saw the Nephilim there (the descendants of Anak come from the Nephilim). We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them" (Numbers 13:33 NIV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Choose the world you see, and see the world you choose. You have a choice about the perspective you take on life. See tragedy, and the world is tragic - see beauty, and the world is beautiful. - Jonathan Lockwood Huie ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that your perception of life will not ruin your attainment in life. ______________ Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 24Oct2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “David... escaped to the cave of Adullam.... And everyone who was in distress, everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented gathered to him. So he became captain over them” (1 Samuel 22:1-2 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Failing does not make us failures. It makes us experienced. It makes us more prepared to be useful in God's Kingdom, if we have learned from it. And that is the most important ingredient for what God wants in His children. - Author Unknown ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O God, to learn from my failures and become more experienced for Your use through them. ______________ Have a tremendous Tuesday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 23Oct2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses" (Matthew 6:14-15 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY You lose nothing by forgiving someone who wronged you but you lose everything by refusing to forgive. Unforgiving spirit is more dangerous than danger itself. - Chris Tayo Orodiji ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will always forgive whoever offends you. ______________ Have a blessed week!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 22Oct2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs” (Jonah 2:8 NIV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY If you do not want to be disappointed, stop trusting people and mundane things and turn to God. - Bayo Afolaranmi ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, Lord, not to put my trust in people and mundane things. ______________ Have a divine-encounter worship experience today!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 21Oct2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “There is one who scatters, yet increases more; and there is one who withholds more than is right, but it leads to poverty. The generous soul will be made rich, and he who waters will also be watered himself” (Proverbs 11:24-25 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY We are rich only through what we give, and poor only through what we refuse. - Ralph Waldo Emerson ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will always give generous to people around you. ______________ Have a refreshing weekend!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 20Oct2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Like newborn babies you should crave (thirst for, earnestly desire) the pure (unadulterated) spiritual milk, that by it you may be nurtured and grow unto [completed] salvation” (1 Peter 2:2 AMP). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion - it is a daily process whereby you grow to be more and more like Christ. - Billy Graham ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be growing daily in your Christian faith. ______________ Have a fantastic Friday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 19Oct2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “[Jesus Christ said] My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me” (John 10:27 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY With so many religious voices today vying for the hearts and minds of people, we need to be certain that we know Jesus, the true Shepherd, recognize His voice and follow Him. - Author Unknown ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, Jesus Christ, never to stray from You, but to always know Your voice, and follow You. ______________ Have a great Thursday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 18Oct2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Ah, Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You” (Jeremiah 32:17 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY We can approach God about any situation, for there is nothing that is too small or too great for Him. - Os Hillman ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Perform Your wonders in my life, O Lord! ______________ Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 17Oct2023

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 There can be no happiness when one lives in fear. Whatever the future holds, fear will not improve tomorrow, and it will destroy your happiness today. Action is empowering, fear is disempowering. - Jonathan Lockwood Huie ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, not to fear, but trust in You in whatever situation. ______________ Have a tremendous Tuesday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 16Oct2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Epaphras… constantly struggles for you in prayer. He prays that you will grow to be spiritually mature and have everything that God wants for you” (Colossians 4:12 ERV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY The great people of the earth today are the people who pray. I do not mean those who talk about prayer; nor those who say they believe in prayer... I mean those who take time and pray. - S.D. Gordon ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Lord, help me to really be a man/woman of prayer. ______________ Have a blessed week!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 15Oct2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning” (Psalm 30:5 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Do not be dismayed by the worsening economic situation of the country. You will survive it. It is just a “night” of hardship and uncertainty. The “morning” of a better economic situation is imminent. You will outlive this trying period. Joy will indeed come in the morning! - Bayo Afolaranmi ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be one of the people who will experience the joy that will come in the “morning” of this worsened economic situation. ______________ Have a divine-encounter worship experience today!

JOY COMETH IN THE MORNING

Dearly Beloved, JOY COMETH IN THE MORNING “For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning” (Psalm 30:5 NKJV). Life in Nigeria in particular and many other parts of the world has not been easy since the beginning of the year. The announcement of the new Nigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in his inaugural speech on the day of his swearing-in as the president that “fuel subsidy is gone” worsened the life situation in Nigeria. Petrol pump price increases astronomically. The exchange rate of US Dollars (the world most determinant currency) to Nigerian Naira is not helping matters. So, prices of goods and services keep on increasing every day. My worries grow every day as I see people languishing under the worsening economic situation of the country. I have counselled and preached to people not to worry, but a Yoruba hymn ministered to me one night. The lyrics of the hymn in Yoruba (inter alia) are: “Gbori re soke alare, tori ayo n bo lowuro. Olorun so n'nu oro Re pe ayo ma n bo lowuro. Ayo ma n bo lowuro, ekun le pe titi dale sugbon ayo n bo lowuro.” [Its English lyrics: “Oh, weary pilgrim, lift your head: For joy cometh in the morning! For God in His own Word hath said that joy cometh in the morning! Joy cometh in the morning! Joy cometh in the morning! Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning!”] Mary M. Weinland (1818-1899) composed this hymn. Little is known about this lady, but it is evident that she based the hymn on Psalm 30:5 possibly when she or some people around her were passing through a trying time. In the hymn, she referred to the troubled person (or persons) as “weary pilgrim”, “trembling saints”, “weeping mourner”, “every burdened soul”, and “every trembling sinner”. She reminded this person (or these people) that God has said in His Word, “…weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning” (Psalm 30:5 NKJV). So, this person (or these people) should cheer up for the trying time is momentary. What a great assurance! Apostle Paul explained this futuristically, “Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal” (2 Corinthians 4:16-18 NKJV). Yes, joy will come in the morning! Do not be dismayed by this worsening economic situation of the country. You will survive it. It is just a “night” of hardship and uncertainty. The “morning” of a better economic situation is imminent. You will outlive this trying period. Joy will indeed come in the morning! In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Pray that you will be one of the people who will experience the joy that will come in the “morning” of this worsened economic situation.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 13Oct2023

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

Spiritual Digest for the Day 12Oct2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:19-21 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY If you are unsure of where your treasure is, examine where you spend your available time and money. - Henry Blackaby ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, to spend my available time and money on things that will make me have treasures in heaven. ______________ Have a great Thursday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 11Oct2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28 NIV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY It is easy to get discouraged when things are going bad, but we should not lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain and suffering. - Dan Dowd ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray not to be discouraged as God works in all things for your good. ______________ Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 10Oct2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him. So now I give him to the Lord. For his whole life he will be given over to the Lord” (1 Samuel 1:27-28 NIV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Life is a gift, not a possession, from God to be received and handled with gratitude and to be given back to God. - Amos O. Tella ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O God, to handle my life as a gift from You. ______________ Have a tremendous Tuesday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 09Oct2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you” (Luke 6:27-28 NIV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies. - Martin Luther King, Jr. ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace to have the right attitude towards other people, especially your enemies. ______________ Have a blessed week!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 08Oct2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “So then, my brothers, because of God's great mercy to us I appeal to you: Offer yourselves as a living sacrifice to God, dedicated to his service and pleasing to him. This is the true worship that you should offer” (Romans 12:1 TEV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY God wants you to first totally surrender your life to Him before He can accept your possession, service or any other form of worship you can render to Him. Be a living sacrifice to God! - Bayo Afolaranmi ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace to firstly surrender your total life to God before thinking of serving Him. ______________ Have a divine-encounter worship experience today!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 07Oct2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “For with God nothing will be impossible” (Luke 1:37 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY There is no impossible situation that God cannot handle. He will not handle it necessarily your way, but He will handle it. - Charles Swindoll ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY O Lord, handle my seemingly impossible situations in Your own way. ______________ Have a refreshing weekend!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 06Oct2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God” (Hebrews 12:2 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY If you have been looking unto yourself, it is time to start looking unto Jesus. Look unto Him, the author and finisher of your faith. And soon, you will be looking at your healing and prosperity! - Joseph Prince ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, to always look unto You instead of myself or situation. ______________ Have a fabulous Friday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 04Oct2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Moreover, it is [essentially] required of stewards that a man should be found faithful [proving himself worthy of trust]” (1 Corinthians 4:2 AMP). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY God is the provider of all that we have, including our ability to work. We are to work diligently, be wise stewards of what He has provided, and then rest in the promise of His care. - Author Unknown ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY O Lord, help me to work diligently and be a wise steward of what You have provided me. ______________ Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 03Oct2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “I pray that [God] will give you the Spirit, who will let you know truths about God and help you understand them, so that you will know him better” (Ephesians 1:17 ERV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Knowing Jesus Christ brings the only real meaning and purpose to the human soul. Spend time today getting to know the Lord in a more intimate way. Then you will discover real meaning and purpose in life. - Os Hillman ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace to know Jesus Christ better every day. ______________ Have a tremendous Tuesday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 02Oct2023

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “David left Gath and escaped to the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and his father's household heard about it, they went down to him there. All those who were in distress or in debt or discontented gathered around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him” (1 Samuel 22:1-2 NIV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him. - David Brinkley ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, to use bricks that others throw at me to build my life. ______________ Have a blessed week!