Spiritual Digest for the Day 01Feb2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “People cannot understand the wonderful things God does. His miracles are too many to count” (Job 5:9 ERV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY No matter what we are going through, God is working, even when we cannot see it and do not understand. - Julie Schwab ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Thank God for the wonderful things He is doing, even if you cannot see them.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 31Jan2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full” (John 16:24 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY We cannot depend on people, places or things to make us happy. Only GOD in His infinite wisdom can do that. - Author Unknown ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, not to depend on people, places or things to make me happy, but on You as I make my requests know to You.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 30Jan2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God” (Philippians 4:6 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Our minds can be kept free of anxiety as we dump the load of our cares on the Lord in prayer. - Chuck Swindoll ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Help me, O Lord, not to be anxious, but to always dump the load of my cares on You in prayer.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 29Jan2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “It is good to give thanks to the Lord, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; to declare Your lovingkindness in the morning, and Your faithfulness every night” (Psalm 92:1-2 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Appreciation is the highest form of prayer, for it acknowledges the presence of good wherever you shine the light of your thankful thoughts. - Alan Cohen ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will always appreciate God in your prayers even when He has not done what you want from Him.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 28Jan2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me.... I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal even this to you” (Philippians 3:12-15 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY To be spiritually mature, you have to set your goals and move toward them as you keep your eyes focused on them. - Rick Warren ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will always remain focused as you set your goals to be spiritually mature.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 27Jan2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications! In Your faithfulness answer me, and in Your righteousness” (Psalm 143:1 NKJV). ****************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Only God can rescue you from unpleasant situations. Call on Him because of who He is! Do not rely on your strength, exposure, experience or connection with some powerful people. - Bayo Afolaranmi ******************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will learn to cry for help in the right direction when you find yourself in any unpleasant situation.

A CRY FOR HELP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

Dearly Beloved, A CRY FOR HELP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION “Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications! In Your faithfulness answer me, and in Your righteousness” (Psalm 143:1 NKJV). Who would you run to when you find yourself in an unpleasant situation? Would you rely on your strength, exposure, experience or connection with some powerful people in such time? King David found himself in a situation he did not like when he wrote Psalm 143. He lamented: “For the enemy has persecuted my soul; he has crushed my life to the ground; he has made me dwell in darkness, like those who have long been dead. Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is distressed” (verses 3-4 NKJV). He did not disclose this enemy. Probably the enemy was King Saul (his predecessor), Absalom (his son), or one of other unnamed enemies that rose against King David in his lifetime. What is certain is that the situation really affected him emotionally. In spite of this, King David did not rely on his military or royal strength. He did not rely on his exposure or experience as a skilled warrior. He did not rely on any other powerful king for help. Instead, he called for help in the right direction: the LORD God. This right direction is manifested in many ways through the psalm. One, David prayed to God not because of his (that is, David’s) righteousness or uprightness, but he wanted God to answer him in God’s faithfulness and righteousness (see verse 1). Two, he considered himself and every other person as unrighteous before God (verse 2). Three, he remembered the goodness of God to him in the past (verse 5). Four, he wanted God to answer him quickly by rescuing him from his enemies and letting him experience the faithfulness of God again (verses 7-9). Four, in his travail, he still desired to be taught of the will of God (verse 10) and have a better relationship with God (verse 11). Then, lastly, he wanted God to get rid of his enemies (verse 12). What indeed a cry for help in the right direction! No one is immune from unpleasant situations. However, your attitude towards the situation and the direction where you seek help for the situation will determine how you will overcome it. Only God can rescue you from unpleasant situations. Call on Him because of who He is! Do not rely on your strength, exposure, experience or connection with some powerful people. Arms of men will fail you (compare 2 Chronicles 32:7-8; Psalms 111:8-9; 118: 8-9; Proverbs 3:5; Isaiah 30:1-5; 31:1-3; Jeremiah 17:5-6). Do not rely on your righteousness or who you are before Him. Come to Him as an undeserving servant. Also, no matter the situation, desire to have a better relationship with God because if you draw near to God in your travails, He will not only be with you, He will also rescue you from the travails and make you better. These are the ways to cry for help in the right direction. In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Pray that you will learn to cry for help in the right direction when you find yourself in any unpleasant situation.