Good-life Daily Devotional

 By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi  "Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty!" Proverbs 14:23 NLTBible   The power to build and destroy lies in the tongue ; we are spirits and our words whether audible or inaudible can affect our lives . The woman with the issue of blood was healed by faith expressed through inaudible words . The Bible says " Just then a woman who had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding came up behind him. She touched the fringe of his robe, for she thought, “If I can just touch his robe, I will be healed.” Matthew 9:20‭-‬21 NLTBible.    Thoughts are powerful , someone could be poor because of poverty generating thoughts often manifested in the form of unsubstantiated excuses to justify failure . Our thoughts are the products of the information we have received through schools, the military , media and entertainment, religious leaders , family members and close friends . These are the major channels through which human speech ...

 Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi "While Paul and Barnabas were at Antioch of Syria, some men from Judea arrived and began to teach the believers : “Unless you are circumcised as required by the law of Moses, you cannot be saved.” Paul and Barnabas disagreed with them, arguing vehemently. Finally, the church decided to send Paul and Barnabas to Jerusalem, accompanied by some local believers, to talk to the apostles and elders about this question."Acts 15:1‭-‬2 NLT  There is most likely to be ideological differences in families and organizations. This is as a result of difference in perspectives . We should be open to criticism because it gives us the opportunity to see things from all angles .There are however situations when a person or group of persons refuses to analyse issues critically towards arriving at the truth , to avoid errors being accepted as a way of life such persons should be confronted with the truth . This is one major reason for disputes that could result in disun...

 By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi "Even some men from your own group will rise up and distort the truth in order to draw a following."Acts 20:30 NLT   "An angry person starts fights; a hot-tempered person commits all kinds of sin." Proverbs 29:22 NLTBible        Disunity is defined as : disagreement and conflict within a group. It is the greatest hindrance to the promotion of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Disunity creates an avenue for Satan to promote sin.       The causes of disunity are not farfetched ,they include : Unhealthy Crave for power or self- promotion. Whenever there is an unhealthy pursuit of influence in a family or group it results in resistance. Self-promotion gives birth to unfair practices and injustices. In Numbers 12: 1-15  Moses' sister Miriam and Aaron rebelled against him desiring to rule by force and in Numbers 16 :1-35 Korah led an insurrection against Moses desiring to be part of leadership. In both cases ,God wa...

  By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi  " May God, who gives this patience and encouragement, help you live in complete harmony with each other, as is fitting for followers of Christ Jesus. Then all of you can join together with one voice, giving praise and glory to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ." Romans 15:5‭-‬6 NLTBible     Disunity occurs when we allow the pursuit of our individual interest override a common goal. We should be driven by a desire to fulfill a divine purpose . Fulfilment in life comes from the pursuit of a vision that is larger than life . You were created to do more than you imagine you can do and through the word of God we know we cannot accomplish this with or without human assistance .     It is against this backdrop that the spirit of unity is needed to help  us actualize our purpose in life . The Bible says "Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace."Ephesians 4:3 N...

By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi  "Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble."Ecclesiastes 4:9‭-‬10 NLTBible  "A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken." Ecclesiastes 4:12 NLTBible      The Lord wants us to have unity , the body of believers is like the human body that can only function optimally when every part is functioning effectively and contributing its potentials to the other parts of the body.     Disunity is like losing a part of your body , this results in loss in strength and potentials and capacity to perform . The lord wants us to be united. " Dear brothers and sisters, I close my letter with these last words: Be joyful. Grow to maturity. Encourage each other. Live in harmony and pe...

  By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi   "Elders who do their work well should be   respected and paid well, especially those who work hard at both preaching and teaching. For the Scripture says, “You must not muzzle an ox to keep it from eating as it treads out the grain.” And in another place, “Those who work deserve their pay!”1 Timothy 5:17‭-‬18 NLTBible   Don’t you realize that those who work in the temple get their meals from the offerings brought to the temple? And those who serve at the altar get a share of the sacrificial offerings."1 Corinthians 9:13 NLTBible     The work of building a soul by a preacher involves giving up time , energy , finances , relationships that can never be gotten back .  Some preachers have paid the ultimate price while doing the work of ministry.  Jesus Christ said to serve you must first lose very important things .  “Yes,” Jesus replied, “and I assure you that everyone who has given up house or brothers or s...

By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi    " If you are a thief, quit stealing. Instead, use your hands for good hard work, and then give generously to others in need."Ephesians 4:28 NLTBible       There are two ways by which financial problems are solved 1) stealing 2) through honest work .     Growing up as a christian in the 80's whenever a person wanted to dedicate a new vehicle or a house  to God he or she would be required to tell the church his means of income . This served as a check for thieves pretending to be saints and preachers then pursued honesty and Christian character over spectacular ministries .       Christians are the living epistles and are mandated to promote honesty in the society . Decay in a society begins when preachers deemphasize the importance of honest work by dedicating homes, cars, businesses without seeking to know the sources of income of parishioners. This is one of the reasons why preachers are be...