OUR PRAYERS FOR YOU IN THE YEAR 2020

Dearly Beloved, 
OUR PRAYERS FOR YOU IN THE YEAR 2020
 Praise the Lord! He has given us the opportunity to start another year. To Him alone be the glory! Happy New Year (2020)! 
As we always do every year, Opeyemi (my wife), Boluwatife, IfeOluwa, Michael, Abraham (my children) and I are welcoming you to this New Year with these prophetic prayers adapted from Isaiah 54:3-4 (NKJV).
 This New Year:
 - you shall increase in all ramifications; 
- you shall inherit the nations;
 - you will overcome what used to be insurmountable in your life; 
- you will not be ashamed;
 - you will not be disgraced; and
 - you will forget your past shame and disappointments this year in Jesus’ name. Amen.
 Happy and prosperous New Year!
 In His service,
 Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor),
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 PMB 5113, Ibadan 200001,
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Spiritual Digest for the Day 01Jan2020

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “[Jesus Christ promised] ‘I am with you always [remaining with you perpetually—regardless of circumstance, and on every occasion], even to the end of the age’” (Matthew 28:20b AMP). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Standing at the portal of the opening year, words of comfort meet us, hushing every fear; spoken thru the silence by our Savior’s voice, tender, strong and faithful, making us rejoice. - Frances R. Havergal ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will always experience the presence of God regardless of any circumstance this New Year.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 31Dec2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Teach us to use wisely all the time we have” (Psalm 90:12 CEV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us. - Oprah Winfrey ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will learn to use your time wisely regardless of the period of the year.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 30Dec2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Moses left Egypt because he had faith. He was not afraid of the king’s anger. He continued strong as if he could see the God no one can see” (Hebrews 11:27 ERV). ************************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Learning your true identity does two things: It gives you the courage to let go of the past, and it gives you the courage to walk into the future. - Rick Warren ************************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will learn your true identity in order let go of the past and have courage to walk into the future.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 29Dec2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:22-23 NKJV). ************************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Another year is rolling by. The time flies so quickly by. This year that is to pass by may be the last year for some. It is the mercy of God that has kept us through. - Author Unknown ************************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Appreciate God for thus far He has led you in the passing year, and pray that you will not underestimate His mercy and faithfulness over your life.

ANOTHER YEAR HAS ROLLED BY

Dearly Beloved, ANOTHER YEAR HAS ROLLED BY “Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:22-23 NKJV). When I was growing up in the village, one of the hymns that we were sure we would sing at the service of the New Year’s Eve in Yoruba is “Odun Miran ti Koja, Waawaa ni akoko naa n lo” [Another year has rolled by, The time flies so quickly by]. The hymn used to signal the end of an old year, and the beginning of a new year. As a young man, I never thought deeply about the lyrics of the hymn and its meaning. However, recently, two of the principal officers in my workplace led us in singing the English version of the hymn in one of our Chapel services. It was as if I never sang the hymn before. As advised by the senior officers, I ruminated on the lyrics of the hymn, and discovered that the hymn is really worthy of singing and its lyrics are worthy of pondering about at the end of every year. Interestingly, the hymn is not a popular one, and its writer and the person that set it to music are unknown. I could not even find its history online like many other hymns. The lyrics of the hymn can be found in just a number of websites. Indeed, another year has rolled by, and the time flies so quickly by! When did we start this year? We are now in the last days of the year. Unfortunately, this year that is to pass by may be the last year for some people as many will still die within the remaining days of the passing year. That hymn writer was right to note that it is the mercy of God that kept us through. It is by His compassion and faithfulness that we have not been consumed. The hymn writer went further to ask a rhetorical question: “Have we been benefited [from the passing year]?” And he enjoined us to ask ourselves whether we are prepared if we are called home this year? This world is undeniably a battleground. Thousands are falling down dead, and the arrows of death that fly can be sent to anyone. The hymn writer warned that we should hear and meditate on the word of God that is been preached every time because the close of eternity is at hand, we are standing on the brink of this age. He then prayed that we would be saved from our sins by the grace of God divine and hear Him say, “Come home”. However, we need divine mercy the coming new year, and a year that is more full of joy. Another year has rolled by.... Have you pondered on the grace of God over your life in this passing year? Do you really appreciate God for leading you thus far in the year? Will you still underestimate the mercy of God over your life? How are you handling the word of God that you have access to this year? This year will not be the last in your life. You will witness more years with divine mercy and more full of joy in Jesus’ name. Amen. However, what if this year is your last? In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Appreciate God for thus far He has led you in the passing year, and pray that you will not underestimate His mercy and faithfulness over your life.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 28Dec2019

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin” (James 4:17 NKJV). ************************** QUOTE FOR THE DAY If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality. - Desmond Tutu ************************** PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will not be neutral in situations of injustice, but speak out and act when you suppose to do so.