Good-life Daily Devotional

     By Rev.  Michael Benson Ajayi Ex 14:13-14 NIV “Moses answered the people, "Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again.  The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still."  Moses was faced with a condition in his leadership carrier were all human formula failed him, he was being chased by Pharaoh and the Egyptian army and the only way forward was through the sea. Death was certain whichever way , except there was a divine intervention.        Sometimes we find ourselves where our best plans fail not because we did not make the necessary calculations but due to circumstances beyond our control, this results in discouragement and depression with suicidal tendencies. Many persons are simply going through the motions of life, they’ve actually lost the will to live. Some of the factors that results in discouragement includes; the hardness of the way (Numbers 21:4): God’

  By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi James 2:15-17 NLT Bible “ Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing, and you say, "Good-bye and have a good day; stay warm and eat well"—but then you don't give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do?   So you see, faith by itself isn't enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless. “          Walking in love demands identifying oneself with another person’s experiences, feelings and emotions, especially in misfortunes. It requires showing compassion and being sympathetic to others with understanding of what they are going through. The scriptures says in 1 Cor 12:25-26 NLT Bible “ This makes for harmony among the members, so that all the members care for each other. If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it, and if one part is honored, all the parts are glad.”    The believers in Jesus Christ are an extension of God’s loving hands to one another and to the world , the script

   By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi Luke 1:72-75 KJV    “To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant; The oath which he sware to our father Abraham, That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,    In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life. 2 Sam 7:13-16    AMP “He shall build a house for My Name [and My Presence], and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.    I will be his Father, and he shall be My son. When he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the stripes of the sons of men.    But My mercy and loving-kindness shall not depart from him, as I took [them] from Saul, whom I took away from before you.    And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before you; your throne shall be established forever.”             The scriptures says in    Matt 20:30 NKJV “…. two blind men sitting by the road, when they he

  By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi    “But as for you, Israel my servant, Jacob my chosen one, descended from Abraham my friend, Isaiah 41:8 NLT Bible     Religion is an attempt by man to be in harmony with God while using man's standards of holiness . The scriptures describes the futility of religion and the religious in this light  " and they are not connected to Christ, the head of the body. For he holds the whole body together with its joints and ligaments, and it grows as God nourishes it.   You have died with Christ, and he has set you free from the spiritual powers of this world. So why do you keep on following the rules of the world, such as, Such rules are mere human teachings about things that deteriorate as we use them. These rules may seem wise because they require strong devotion, pious self-denial, and severe bodily discipline. But they provide no help in conquering a person’s evil desires. Colossians 2:19‭-‬20‭, ‬22‭-‬23 NLT Bible.       Religion lacks the power to

   By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi  " You crown the year with a bountiful harvest;    even the hard pathways overflow with abundance." Psalms 65:11 "You have allowed me to suffer much hardship,    but you will restore me to life again  and lift me up from the depths of the earth. "  Psalms 71:20    Grace is commonly defined as unmerited favour.. The Bible describes grace as a divine influence . Influence affects the life of the recipients and comes with it new challenges and opportunities. The opportunities are hidden behind the challenges requiring discernment to see them. Running away from problems is depriving yourself of the opportunities for promotion by grace.    The theology that says grace delivers us from hardship and hard work is contrary to the teaching of the scriptures. Below are scriptures to prove this ;  " A hard worker has plenty of food,  but a person who chases fantasies has no sense." Proverbs 12:11 " Lazy people are soon poor;     har

  By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi  "My child, if sinners entice you,     turn your back on them! They may say, “Come and join us.   Let’s hide and kill someone!  Just for fun, let’s ambush the innocent!  Let’s swallow them alive, like the grave;  let’s swallow them whole, like those who go down to the pit of death.  Think of the great things we’ll get! We’ll fill our houses with all the stuff we take. Come, throw in your lot with us;  we’ll all share the loot.”     "My child, don’t go along with them!   Stay far away from their paths.  They rush to commit evil deeds.  They hurry to commit murder.   If a bird sees a trap being set,     it knows to stay away. But these people set an ambush for themselves; they are trying to get themselves killed.   Such is the fate of all who are greedy for money;  it robs them of life " Proverbs 1: 10-19 NLT Bible    Cultism is described as the activity of worshipping. devotion to the doctrine or a cult or to the practices of a cult. This oft