Good-life Daily Devotional

By Rev.Michael Benson Ajayi Eccl 11:3 AMP bible” If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth; and if a tree falls toward the south or toward the north, in the place where the tree falls, there it will lie.”      Superstitious   is defined as:   a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, trust in magic or chance, or a false conception of causation : it is an irrational abject attitude of mind toward the supernatural, nature, it can also be described as   a notion maintained despite evidence to the contrary” (Merriam Webstar Dictionary ) Superstitious   beliefs are the greatest hindrance to the development of underdeveloped countries . They militate against scientific discoveries and productive work ethics. Science is a gift from God to help us appreciate and harness the potentials of the universe.       It is a gift of the Holy Spirit described as the ‘word of know...

By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi John 11:14 "Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead."         The dictionary   defines “Confession” as a formal statement of religious beliefs (Merriam-Webster dictionary). The scripture says in Heb 10:23 KJV “Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)” the word 'profession' is the Greek word ‘homologeo’   which means: to assent, i.e. covenant or promise, acknowledge through giving thanks.God wants us to be in agreement with His will for our lives individually and collectively .       Modern teachers of faith claim we would eventually receive what we keep declaring as ours. What this implies is that the fellow that keeps saying ‘I am a billionaire’ will eventually become one even if he or has no visible source of income.And the lady  who says 'brother John is my husband' will eventually get marri...

By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi Luke 15:17 "And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!"        In the early stages of our lives we were taught that experience was ones best teacher. As wise as it may sound this logic has caused more harm than good. A child does not need to be thrown into shark- infested waters to learn a lesson on safety in the sea. This way of thinking has destroyed many marriages . It is human wisdom to say “ seeing is believing. ” and it is contrary to God ’ s kind of faith   which says, blessed is he who has not seen but yet believes (John20:29) .     Wise men learn from their errors while wiser men learn from the failures of wise men. This is the guiding principle behind parenting and mentoring.We become wiser from the lessons learnt  from their past errors .That is why we are admonished by scriptures t...

By Rev.Michael Benson Ajayi John 11:9 "Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbles not, because he sees the light of this world." John9:5 ".....I am the light of the world"             Life is a journey which sometimes requires moving in the dark therefore, illumination is a must for night journeys to avoid stumbling   .During the day we have a clearer vision of the hazards along our path, despite this , we still need to depend on sound judgment and our navigational skills for a safer journey.   In John 11, Jesus compares His decision to return to Judea to that of a man traveling during the day. Just like traveling during the day does not mean the absence of hazards likewise walking in the light of God's direction does not   mean that there won't be problems .It   is risky and dangerous to solve a   problem with human limited wisdom and ascribing it...

By Rev.Michael Benson Ajayi Luke 10:20 - "Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven."        It is interesting to know that these three characters, Judas Iscariot, Thomas , and Peter who betrayed Jesus were among those who drove out evil spirits away from demonized persons.   That is to say, any follower of Jesus Christ can cast out demons. It is one of our rights as God’s children (Mark16:17) despite our imperfections.         Any born again Christian can cast out devils. It does not require special human training from a special school. Demons are likened to flies   and casting them out is as easy as saying "In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!" At that moment the spirit left her” Acts16:18 NIV         It has to be done in faith in the name of...

By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi Luke 10:19 - "Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you."          Human actions are the results of thoughts: the products of words we have listened to . Temptations starts and ends with thoughts we tolerate and have chosen to meditate upon, therefore, there is no such thing as “the devil made me do it” all the devil does is to speak words contrary to godly counsel.      We have the power to choose or reject a ‘thought’ and once a thought is chosen, the corresponding actions are automatic. God does not tempt anyone, James 1:13-16 TLB says “And remember, when someone wants to do wrong it is never God who is tempting him, for God never wants to do wrong and never tempts anyone else to do it. Temptation is the pull of man's own evil thoughts and wishes.   These evil thoughts lead to e...

By  Rev Michael Benson Ajayi …..”who is that my neighbor?” Luke 10:29  Prov 3:13 KJV   " Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding"          Happiness is the reward of working in God's wisdom and having an understanding of why people behave the way they do . Through God's wisdom we know that we can influence a person's actions towards us , that's what the scripture means when it says do unto others as you would want them do to you (Matt7:12). A man desirous of love from his wife should first show unfeigned love to her and vise versa . A kind deed evokes happiness. Sadness is a by-product of selfishness.Its the selfishness of one or both partners in a marriage that makes for a sad home. We should always ask God to reveal the consequence of our actions on others before we take action.        Through God's word we can predict a person's reac...