Good-life Daily Devotional

 By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi  By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi "To whom can I give warning? Who will listen when I speak? Their ears are closed, and they cannot hear. They scorn the word of the Lord . They don’t want to listen at all." Jeremiah 6:10 NLTBible        The believer in Jesus Christ will be faced with the challenge of living with persons with a different perspective on divinity . Some persons may by virtue of marriage may by necessity have to coexist with an unbelieving spouse . Under the new testament provision is made for a Christian  in a marriage relationship with a non Christian , the scriptures says " Now, I will speak to the rest of you, though I do not have a direct command from the Lord. If a fellow believer has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to continue living with him, he must not leave her. And if a believing woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to continue living with her, she must not leave h...

  By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi  "Just then, as Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Leave that innocent man alone. I suffered through a terrible nightmare about him last night.” Matthew 27:19 NLT Bible   "If you stop listening to instruction, my child, you will turn your back on knowledge." Proverbs 19:27 NLT Bible       The marriage covenant between two  believers is a sacred bond that requires being properly equipped in order to maximize the potentials of the marriage institution.       The purpose of marriage is the creation of an environment where people can experience the presence of God and the raising of children who will grow to become disciples of Jesus Christ. This is achieved through godly role modeling.         When two persons from different background come together as a couple , they come with their skills, experiences , personalities  and emotions to fo...

 By Rev.Michael Benson Ajayi  Titus 1:12 -14 "One of themselves,   even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians   are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.  This  witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply,  that they may be sound in the faith;  Not giving  heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of  men, that turn from the truth."       The church in Crete was in disarray and the apostle assigned Titus to go and put things in order . On investigation it was discovered the church suffered from a vicious cycle of evil family  patterns. They were not enjoying the fruits of the salvation experience . An example of evil family patterns is that of King David who defiled Uriah's wife ,murdered him and his son Absalom murdered his brother Amnon (2Sam13) dethroned him and defiled his concubines openly (2Samuel16). His son Amnon defiled his sister Tamar (2Sam.13) and so on yet David was the anointed of the Lord....

 By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi "Let all who are spiritually mature agree on these things. If you disagree on some point, I believe God will make it plain to you." Philippians 3:15 NLT Bible      In this text Apostle Paul reminded the Philippian church that we are one in Christ and as God's family we have a common goal : the heavenly prize . "...dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us."Philippians 3:13‭-‬14 NLT No person is perfect in any a relationship, according to the Book of James a perfect person is defined as one who does not offend in words, James 3: 2 "For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body." there is no spouse or family member who can...

By Rev. Michael  Benson Ajayi   John 21:6 NKJV  “ And He said to them, "Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some." So they cast, and now they were not able to draw it in because of the multitude of fish. ”         The world's economic system is not sustainable Eccl TLB 5:11-12 says  “ The more you have, the more you spend, right up to the limits of your income. So what is the advantage of wealth-except perhaps to watch it as it runs through your fingers! ”  God does not want you to labour in vain . The scriptures say in Isa 3:10  “ Tell the godly that all will be well for them. They will enjoy the rich reward they have earned! ”  He desires that we  prosper and be in good health (3Jn2). We have been delivered from  the curse of poverty (Ga3:13) therefore, it is not proper to say  "God made me poor". That is contrary to His divine nature .God wants us to be rich spirit...

By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi  Mark 7:5, "There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can  defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.     The human heart is the center of consciousness or awareness ; it is where creativity takes place. It is like a factory or the central processing unit of a computer. Whatever information is received into the heart is processed, multiplied and manifested whether good or bad . It is also the seat of wisdom. The information we constantly pay attention to and become conscious of , soon becomes our reality , resulting in corresponding actions and a life pattern or character and eventually a destiny; either good or bad. We are the masters of our destinies.           The relationship between human action and the spirit of God is like that of an airplane pilot and the wind .A good pilot studies the wind to ensure a safe flight .Jesus ...

  By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi    "You put up with it when someone enslaves you, takes everything you have, takes advantage of you, takes control of everything, and slaps you in the face." 2 Corinthians 11:20 NLTBible     The church in Corinth consisted of persons with a culture of abuse , a case in point was the young man who was in a sexual  relationship with his step mother . Prior to Paul's letter in 1 Corinthians 5: the church was dominated by persons who supported this lifestyle ,this young man was cheating on his dad .     One of the errors common in young churches is the appointment of spiritually immature persons to the position of leadership , in a bid to grow the church and for material benefits many pastors fall victim of this trap .      This  results in a culture of abuse in the society : a perfect recipe for an invasion by false prophets whose targets are the emotionally vulnerable especially women . Th...