Spiritual Digest for the Day 31Mar2021

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “One person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind. He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord; and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks; and he who does not eat, to the Lord he does not eat, and gives God thanks” (Romans 14:5-6 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY When we find ourselves in a position where we disagree with other Christians, it is good to remember that God has given us room to disagree and help for how to handle our differing opinions. - J.R. Hudberg ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be able to accommodate other people’s opinions even when you do not agree with them.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 30Mar2021

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “O taste and see that the Lord [our God] is good; How blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who takes refuge in Him” (Psalm 34:8 AMP). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY God works in our lives at the most difficult times and His gracious lessons are worth passing on to others. - Dennis Fisher ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be able enjoy God and pass your experience of this enjoyment to others.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 29Mar2021

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “For God will bring every work into judgment, including every secret thing, whether good or evil” (Ecclesiastes 12:14 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY It may seem as if perpetrators of evil are succeeding in their evil deeds, but God will expose them and bring them to judgment one day. - Bayo Afolaranmi ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that God will arise and put an end to all the evil deeds in the world.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 28Mar2021

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY "And some of the Pharisees called to Him from the crowd, 'Teacher, rebuke Your disciples.' But He answered and said to them, 'I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out'” (Luke 19:39-40 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY One of the significances of the triumphant entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem is that if we refuse to praise God, He will raise other people, even stones to praise Him! - Bayo Afolaranmi ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY May God not replace me with stones in His vineyard.

THE TRIUMPHANT ENTRY: ANY SIGNIFICANCE?

Dearly Beloved, THE TRIUMPHANT ENTRY: ANY SIGNIFICANCE? (Text: Luke 19:28-40) Palm Sunday, the annual celebration before Easter Sunday commemorates the triumphant entry of our Lord Jesus Christ into Jerusalem. The event happened on the first day of the Passion Week. The name "Palm Sunday" comes from John 12:13, "They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, 'Hosanna?'" (NIV). The celebration started around 3rd-4th century AD. However, does the event have any significance for us today? Can we learn any lesson from it? This event demonstrates humility and peace by Jesus (verse 30). Jesus opted to enter Jerusalem on a donkey (see Matthew 21:2), not a horse. Donkey and colt symbolize humility and peace while horse is usually associated with power and war. The outcomes of His option were honor and glorification (verses 37, 38; John 12:19). The Christian message is not of force or domineering, but a message of peace (see Ephesians 6:15), because "...everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted" (Luke 18:14 NIV). The event amplifies total surrender (verse 35). The owners surrendered the colt to the strangers that came to untie it. Likewise, the colt allowed itself to be used by Jesus to ride on it. We should also be ready to surrender our possessions and even ourselves totally for the Master's use. The aftermath of the submission is another significance - unmerited honor (verses 35, 36). It is unusual to saddle a donkey or a colt, but because of the submission of the colt, it was saddled and it became an instrument for Jesus Christ. The colt received part of the honor done to Jesus by people. Anyone that surrenders his/her life to Jesus will also experience the grace - the unmerited favor - granted by God (see Ephesians 1:3-4; 2:4-8). Furthermore, the unreliability and inconsistency of man were demonstrated in this event (verses 37-38). Less than a week after the event, the same Jerusalem crowd that was shouting "Hosanna!" to Jesus was also shouting, "Crucify Him!" (23:18-23). Jesus was not surprised. He had earlier declared about them: "You bunch of hypocrites! Isaiah the prophet described you very well when he said, 'These people speak very prettily about the Lord but they have no love for him at all. Their worship is a farce?'" (Mark 7:6 TLB). Are you such a person? Lastly, we see the need to be praising God always in this event (verses 38-40). Some of the Pharisees wanted Jesus to stop the people that were praising Him, but He told them a fundamental truth: "If they keep quiet, the stones will cry out" (Luke 19:40 NIV). This means that if we also refuse to praise God, He will raise other people, even stones to praise Him! May God not replace me with stones in His vineyard. As we celebrate this year Palm Sunday, think of it: Do you know its significances? Do they have any impact in your life? In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Pray that the significances of the triumphant entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem will have great impact in your life.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 26Mar2021

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope” (Jeremiah 29:11 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY God is closer than we often realize. He sees things we do not see, and He knows things we do not know. He has a perspective from where He is that allows Him to see all things — the past, the present and the future — from the day we were conceived to the day we will breathe our last breath, and even beyond that into eternity. - Lysa Terkeurst ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will be able to see things as the Lord sees them for your life.

Spiritual Digest for the Day 25Mar2021

BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY “In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also” (John 14:2-3 NKJV). *********** QUOTE FOR THE DAY Jesus Christ is preparing a place for us, with Him, to live forever. And you can be assured it will be far greater than we could ever imagine. - Debbie McDaniel ************ PRAYER/ACTION FOR THE DAY Pray that you will not miss the place that Jesus Christ has been preparing for you in heaven.