Spiritual Digest for the Day 01Oct2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: ’May they prosper who love you. Peace be within your walls, prosperity within your palaces.’ For the sake of my brethren and companions, I will now say, ‘Peace be within you.’ Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek your good” (Psalm 122:6-9 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Arise and build Nigeria. This is a task for us all. Let us arise from everywhere and take heed to this great call. - Gabriel Ademola Oyeniyi ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for Nigeria as it celebrates another Independence Day this day.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 30Sep2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “I look to the mountains; where will my help come from? My help will come from the LORD, who made heaven and earth” (Psalm 121:1-2 TEV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Do not look up to any mountain for help. Only God can help you. Look unto Him. He will indeed help! - Bayo Afolaranmi ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you not look to any mountain, but God who created the mountains for help.

HELP FROM THE MOUNTAINS?

Dearly Beloved, HELP FROM THE MOUNTAINS? “I look to the mountains; where will my help come from? My help will come from the LORD, who made heaven and earth” (Psalm 121:1-2 TEV). Poets and writers usually use the events around them, their environments and even sometimes their circumstances to compose their messages. The exact background of Psalm 121 is not known. There is the argument that it was written by David probably when his life was in danger in the high places of the field, and as a result trusted God to cover his head in the day of trouble. Some other Bible scholars see this psalm as the traveller's psalm because there is nothing in it of military dangers and think that David penned it when he was going abroad, and designed it for the journey. Apparently, the writer of the psalm was on a mountain or surrounded by mountains when he was composing the psalm. Ordinarily, mountains are places of refuge (see Genesis 14:10; Judges 6:2; Psalms 125:2; Matthew 24:16; Hebrews 11:38). It is noteworthy that people have given this popular psalm both literal and figurative meanings. Many people believe that their prayers cannot be answered unless they go to a mountain to pray. This has led to the emergence of numerous prayer mountains in many parts of the world. Many so-called modern-day prophets have set apart places mostly on mountains and ask people to come there for prayer sessions. There is nothing wrong in going to mountains to pray, if such places will create an avenue for privacy in prayer. Jesus Christ also used many mountains as His prayer arenas (see Matthew 17:1; 28:16; Mark 6:46; Luke 6:12; 9:28). However, to think or believe that prayers can only or mostly be answered on mountains is erroneous. Jesus Christ even corrected a similar error when a Samaritan woman was trying to argue that one should worship God on a particular mountain. Hear Him: “... a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.... a time is coming and has now come when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshippers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshippers must worship in spirit and in truth” (John 4:21-24 NIV). Many people on the other hand give the psalm figurative meanings. They put their trust in men, riches, experience, and the likes. However, the psalmist quickly added that his help would not come from any place, person or thing, but that his help would come from the God who made heavens and the earth. He knew that only “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble” (Psalm 46:1 NKJV). What mountain are you looking up to for help? Is it a specific mountain? Have you made people, riches, experience, and the likes your mountains that you are looking up to in time of distress? Only God can help you. Look unto Him. He will indeed help! In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Pray that you not look to any mountain, but God who created the mountains for help.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 29Sep2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “What the eyes see [enjoying what is available] is better than [craving] what the soul desires. This too is futility and chasing after the wind” (Ecclesiastes 6:9 AMP). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY If you are going to learn contentment, you have got to stop comparing your life to everyone else’s. You cannot have a contented life until you learn not to compare. - Rick Warren ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace not to compare your life to everyone else’s.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 28Sep2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “He has put a new song in my mouth—Praise to our God; many will see it and fear, and will trust in the Lord” (Psalm 40:3 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Praise is not manufactured by human beings. It comes from God; He puts it into our hearts and we express it. - Paul Adams ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, to alway express the praise that You have put in my heart.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 27Sep2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them” (Mark 11:24 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY We must pray, not only asking with strong desire - begging and craving - but also with hearts that overflow with expectancy and faith. - Author Unknown ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, to always believe when I ask anything from You. _________________________ Have a great Thursday!

Spiritual Digest for the Day 26Sep2018

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Show me Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; on You I wait all the day” (Psalm 25:4-5 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Patient waiting is often the highest way of doing God's will. - R. Stanley ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray for the grace to always patiently wait on God.