Good-life Daily Devotional

 By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi 1 Peter 2:9KJV " But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light"        The word 'marvelous'   in this scripture is the Greek word 'thaumazo' it means 'to have in admiration' and 'darkness' is a word which means 'shadiness'. God's plan is for you to experience prosperity in a world bedeviled with economic woes and confusion caused by shady dealings .You  shall  set the standard in business ethics for others to follow . You are a trophy of God's grace and signs of His benevolence.         Jacob experienced this in the hands of a treacherous master Laban who did everything possible to undo Jacob but instead he thrived, flourished and made gainful progress in adversity. The scriptures says in Gen 30:43KJV "And the man increased exceedingly, ...

 By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi Rev 12:11KJV " And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death"       Faith  is a risky proposition. It requires placing your safety in the hands of another person .  Trusting God for your livelihood is a risk worth taking because it always pays off with extraordinary results .The word 'overcame' in the above scripture is from the Greek word 'nike'  meaning 'a means of success'. This means  those who depend on the provisions of the redemptive power of the blood of Jesus as their means of success would have a favourable condition in the times of economic recession.     The  blood of Jesus did not only save us from hell but also from poverty. To doubt this brings a person under a self-afflicted curse of stagnation (Jer.17:5-8) the reverse is the case for those who trust in the power of the blood )of Christ : Verse 8 ...

By Rev.Michael Benson Ajayi Matthew 17:24-27 "........Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money; that take, and give unto them for me and thee."       God  wants to give you a  miraculous breakthrough as in the above scripture where Jesus provided the money for their taxes, and it was the exact amount needed from the first fish caught by Peter .One breakthrough from God will wipe your tears of sorrow away.Get ready for it.           This event is a confirmation that God also supplies needs in a miraculous way, it's worthy of note that it is not an endorsement of dubious money making schemes for God does not bless through fraud. Jesus did not create money in the fish, but rather he had the fish miraculously find and swallow the exact amount  needed by Peter .   ...

By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi Deut 8:18NKJV "And you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day."     Apostle Paul declares in Rom.1:16"..the gospel is the power of God to salvation for all that believe." The word 'salvation' is the Greek word 'soteria' which means to be rescued, saving,healthy.  God wants you to be emotionally, physically and financially healthy        The power to prosper and be in good health is contained in God's word and meditating on the scriptures daily breaks the stronghold of poverty which exists in the human mind  (Joshua1:8, 2Cor.10:4-5). Poverty is the lack of creativity. The most prosperous nations are the most creative. The anointing for prosperity stimulates the ability for creativity in God's people.         ...

By Rev.Michael Benson Ajayi Matthew 6:19-21, "...For where your treasure is, there will your heart will be also." .        Possessing more than enough  money is not necessarily a proof that a person  is blessed of God(Rev.3:17). Recent events have shown that some of those we once celebrated as being blessed with immense wealth are actually criminals , therefore, possession of wealth does not necessarily equate with divine blessing.       Money is a creation of man intended to facilitate trade and is neither good nor evil . It is the unending pursuit of money at the detriment of a healthy lifestyle that is the root of all evil, it is  erroneous to put the love of money above God (1 Tim. 6:10)! This is idolatry, and this is what Jesus is addressing. A simple test of one's love for money is how often you think or talk about money in comparison to God. We talk more about the thing we...

By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi Luke 12:13 AMP "Someone from the crowd said to Him, Master, order my brother to divide the inheritance and share it with me. "      The clamor for self-determination is at an all-time high globally and this is motivated by the desire for communities to have control over the exploration and exploitation of their resources.  The  public outcry has been that of resource control with many secessionist movements threatening fire and brimstone .            This was the situation between the two  brothers in Luke 12.13,  they had received an inheritance from their father with one probably having an unfair advantage over  the  other. It is common for parents to will their properties based on the sentimental value attached to each child. But it is not so with God, the scriptures says we are joint-heirs with Christ.     It was the  selfish disposition by one of t...

By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi   Matthew 18:4 "Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 18:1-5; Mark 9:30-37; Luke 9:46-48             Babies have a purity and humility that is absent in adults: they are helpless and fully dependent on their parents  , trusting wholeheartedly .         A major characteristics of humility is a God-dependency and not a self-sufficiency.  Jesus demonstrated the true meaning of humility through His selfless service to humanity .           This path of self-denial to greatness is exactly opposite to the world's path of self-promotion . Humility is p art of  God's demand for service and worship  without which humanity will be non-existent .  It is a demonstration of faith - that acknowledges God as the judge of the universe and the giver of promotion (Ps. 75:6-7)  God...