Good-life Daily Devotional

By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi 2Cor.3:18 But we all,  with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are  changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the  Spirit of the Lord.       The word 'glory' is the Greek word 'doxa' and it  means honour, good, to be of reputation, dignity.  There is an apparent transformation taking place in the life of the born again christian , it is first of all internal by the Holy Spirit leading to a change of perspectives.  This transformation results in a life of goodness, honour,  dignity: it is a  manifestation of the tangible goodness of the lord.It makes the believer in Jesus Christ appear as being rich and wealthy even with little resources.           This transformation is expedited by our conscious constant exposure to God's word. The scriptures says in 2Cor. 3:15 -16 "But even unto this day, whe...

By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi. Gen.4: 26 And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the Lord.       The process of the redemption of the human race began from the garden of Eden . By virtue of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ the devil is well aware of his impending doom and seeks to carry as many persons as possible along with him . As a strategy, he seeks to dilute and pollute the message of the gospel and kill as many unsaved persons as possible .       God always makes sure that there's a remnant who will continue with the process of the propagation of the gospel in fulfillment of prophesies. The enemy is opposed to this and seeks to destroy the carriers of the genuine message of the kingdom. When Moses was born, an  order was given for  every male child to be killed but God spared Moses as the remnant  of an entir...

Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi Rev 2:14-16 kjv” But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate. Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.”            The Nicolaitanes were followers of a deviant form of Christianity in Asia Minor, who were sharply condemned by the apostle John in his letters to the church at Ephesus (Rev 2:6) and Pergamos (Rev.2:15). They were commended for rejecting the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, who were also classified as ‘false apostles ‘ . The group had gained a foothold, however, in Pergamos where, like Balaam of old, it encouraged followers to practice idolatry and sexu...

Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi James2:15" If a brother or sister be naked, and  destitute of daily food,  And one of you say unto them, Depart in  peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not  those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?  Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone."        The church of Christ is an extension of God's loving  hands towards humanity.  The scriptures describes the church as the body of Christ. We make God visible to humanity and are instrumental to the answers to the prayers of many.          We are blessed to be a blessing to others, that is what it means to be the salt of the earth. In Isaiah 61:3 we are called trees of righteousness. A tree serves as shade and a source of food .It's branches produce fire needed to keep warm. A tree lives for others.   This is a true picture o...

  By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi James 2:19 "Thou believest that there is one  God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and  tremble."        Much of what the world believes about demons is not from the bible. 1 John 4:1 tells us that there are many errors taught by false prophets and the spirit of the Anti Christ. What are Demons?  They are called “Foul (Greek 'akathartos' meaning unclean) Spirits” and “Devils” (Matt 4:24, Mk 9:2 ) They are not the spirit of dead persons :the dead are either in hell or heaven :Ecc9:5, Lk1 6:27-31 Satan is the leader or prince of demons and is also called Beelzebub (Mk 3:22)        Demons believe there is a God and they are afraid of Jesus' judgment against them (James 2:19) They are able to do miracles in order to deceive (2Thes2:9 ) they are the ones behind the miracles in churches run by false prophets that's why we should not follow a person because of s...

Rev.Michael Benson Ajayi  1John 3:15 "Whosoever hateth  his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal  life abiding in him."     The English dictionary defines 'hatred' as extreme dislike. The gospel is centered on God's love for humanity despite man's disenchantment at His method of handling  affairs. The common thinking is that an all- powerful ,loving , benevolent  and all -knowing God should always come to our rescue whether we believe in Him or not.       If God were to prevent the consequences of every action from manifesting then He will be acting contrary to his office as a judge. Every misfortune on earth is as a result of humans rebelling against God’s will. Some of the consequences of our actions affects the innocent including unborn children. God has given us wisdom to know good and bad and yet many choose bad and expect a good result. Children suffer because of the wrong cho...

By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi. Ephesians 1:11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will "  God’s plan for us is summarized in 3John1: 2 " Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in  health, even as thy soul prospereth. " Jesus said in John 10:10.."I  am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more  abundantly."         It is not His plan for us to live a life of barely getting-by but of a life of abundance . It is by His providence that our supplies are guaranteed.  He is not bound by the prevailing economic situation. He created the universe and the laws governing it. He is above every ruler-ship ,dominion and works all things according to His will  (Ephesians 1:11).      He is omnipotent (all-powerful ),  omniscient (all-knowing )...