Spiritual Digest for the Day 08May2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY For out of His fullness [the superabundance of His grace and truth] we have all received grace upon grace [spiritual blessing upon spiritual blessing, favor upon favor, and gift heaped upon gift]" (John 1:16 AMP). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY We cannot exhaust God's grace because the grace given through Jesus Christ is unlimited. It works by multiplication. - ObalOluwa Osuolale ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Enable me, O Lord, to enjoy Your abundant grace in all areas of my life.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 07May2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “To me, the only important thing about living is Christ. And even death would be for my benefit” (Philippians 1:21 ERV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY When Jesus Christ becomes our central focus, contentment replaces our anxiety as well as our fears and insecurities. - Charles R. Swindoll ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will always live a Christ-centred life so that even death will be a gain for you.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 05May2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY "She said to her mistress, `If only my master would see the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy'" (2 Kings 5:3 NIV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Always think of ways in which you can be of help to people around you no matter the situation. - Bayo Afolaranmi ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Open my eyes, O Lord, to see ways in which I can be of help to people around me no matter the situation, and let me be able to really help them.

YOU CAN BE OF HELP

Dearly Beloved, YOU CAN BE OF HELP "She said to her mistress, `If only my master would see the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy'" (2 Kings 5:3 NIV). The story of the life Naaman the commander of army of the king of Aram is not complete without the role of an Israelite slave girl that was his housemaid. Naaman was such a great man in the sight of his master because of his military prowess. The Bible says, "because through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. He was a valiant soldier, but he had leprosy" (2 Kings 5:1 NIV). That last comment about him made this slave girl relevant in his life. Bands of the Aramian army had gone out sometime and captured an Israelite girl. She became a slave and maidservant to the wife of Naaman. No doubt, the girl had lost her self-worth, and only God knows the kind of treatment she had in the household of Naaman. However, this girl saw herself as a channel of help to the predicament of the head of the house, and she willingly offered the help. She told her mistress about the possibility of remedy to the predicament. In her captivity, she believed in the efficacy of the power of her God, and she wanted this power to be demonstrated in the life of her master. The master heeded to her advice "and his flesh was restored and became clean like that of a young boy" (2 Kings 5:14 NIV). An adage says, "Your neighbor is whoever you can help, help him." Jesus Christ buttressed this when an expert in the law wanted to know whom he could demonstrate his love to. Jesus told him a parable of a wounded man that a Samaritan helped and concluded that the "unloved and unwanted" Samaritan was the neighbor of the wounded Jews instead of the "pious" priest and Levite who refused to help (Luke 10:25-37). Who can you help today? Is the person hostile to you, or is he your perceived enemy? Are you helping the person? Even those that you love and are close to you, are you helping them? Do not say there is nothing you can do. You can be of help, even to your worst enemy. The Bible says, "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" (Romans 12:20 NIV. See also Exodus 23:4-5; Deuteronomy 22:1-4; Proverbs 25:21-22; Matthew 5:44; Luke 6:27-28; 1 Thessalonians 5:15). Always think of ways in which you can be of help to people around you no matter the situation. In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Open my eyes, O Lord, to see ways in which I can be of help to people around me no matter the situation, and let me be able to really help them.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 04May2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “The Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain; but when he arrived in Rome, he sought me out very zealously and found me. The Lord grant to him that he may find mercy from the Lord in that Day—and you know very well how many ways he ministered to me at Ephesus” (2 Timothy 1:16-18 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Every day we have opportunities to bless and encourage others, refreshing their hearts, and we must not miss them. - Paul Chappell ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY O Lord, open my eyes to those that need my words of encouragement and help, and enable me to really help when need be.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 03May2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.... 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 23:1, 4 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY The wise man in the storm prays God, not for safety from danger, but for deliverance from fear. It is the storm within which endangers him, not the storm without. - Ralph Waldo Emerson ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will always rely on the presence of God in any situation instead of being afraid of the situation.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 02May2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “When people do not listen to God’s teachings, he does not listen to their prayers” (Proverbs 28:9 ERV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY When you pray be sure that you listen as well as talk. You have things you want to say to God, but He also has things He wants to say to you. - Joyce Meyer ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY O Lord, let me always be ready to listen to You as I am praying.