Good-life Daily Devotional

By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi  " For the believing wife brings holiness to her marriage, and the believing husband brings holiness to his marriage. Otherwise, your children would not be holy, but now they are holy." 1 Cor 7:14 NLT   "But Moses’ wife, Zipporah, took a flint knife and circumcised her son. She touched his feet with the foreskin and said, “Now you are a bridegroom of blood to me.” Exod 4:25 NLT    God made a covenant with Abraham , it was sealed with the ordinance of circumcision of the foreskin . The covenant of salvation and blessing extended to the offsprings of Abraham . The Bible says  in Gen 6:9 "And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you;"      Moses was married to the daughter of a priest who understood the law of covenant . God's covenant is sealed with blood ( a symbol of life for life Hebrew 9;22 ) . Jesus Christ gave up his life for our lives thus justice was satisfied . Moses was appointed...

 By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi   "where they strengthened the believers. They encouraged them to continue in the faith, reminding them that we must suffer many hardships to enter the Kingdom of God. Paul and Barnabas also appointed elders in every church. With prayer and fasting, they turned the elders over to the care of the Lord, in whom they had put their trust."Acts 14:22‭-‬23 NLT Luke 2:37 "And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.'      The early church understood fasting ( depriving yourself of food  )  as an instrument for the development of our spirit man. They understood the importance of faith and a heart of love. They  recognized the importance of patience in the fulfilment of God's promises.     The scripture says God has given us all that pertains to life and godliness and that the believer is blessed with all spiritu...

 By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi  Matt 25:15 KJV  “ And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. ”     Each servant was given talents according to their productive capacity ; it was in accordance to their investment ability.  Life is a business , Jesus said in Luke 2:49-50 NKJV  “…  Did you not know that I must be about My Father's business?" The word 'business' is a Greek word  ‘ huperperisseuo ’  which means to cause someone to overflow with something, to be present in (greater) abundance.                    We consciously or unconsciously engage in the business of exchange of virtues spiritually, emotionally, intellectually and materially on a daily bases. This is what played out in the encounter between Elisha and the poor widow whose chi...

"Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you." Philippians 4:9 NLT   ".. he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life." Galatians 6:8 NKJV    We will all live forever , the human spirit is indestructible  , while some persons will be sent to a domain of eternal judgment and grief   , those who have received the free gift of salvation by grace shall be in the domain of eternal joy , peace in the Holy Spirit .  The clause 'everlasting life ' in Galatians 6:8  is from the Greek word 'zōē' it means : the state of one who is possessed of vitality or is animate , a living soul, of the absolute fullness of life, both essential and ethical, which belongs to God, life real and genuine, a life active and vigorous, devoted to God, blessed, in the portion even in this world of those who put their trust in Christ, but after the resurre...

 By Rev.Michael Benson Ajayi    Heb 10:24-25 KJV “And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.”     Followers of Jesus Christ are called to be symbols and dispensers of God’s unconditional love. He gave us a new commandment (John13:34) haven fulfilled the Old Testament; this commandment is centered on love for one’s neighbor as yourself(Gal.5:14) .This is contrary to what religion preaches, Matt 5:38-46  NKJV Says "You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'   But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.  If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also.  And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two. ...

  By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi Ex 3:20-22 NKJV  “ And I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians; and it shall be, when you go, that you shall not go empty-handed. ”               The word  ‘ favour ’  used in this scripture is the Hebrew word  ‘ chen ’  and it means graciousness, kindness, beauty, pleasant, precious. Therefore, whenever a person is operating under divine favour he or she becomes a recipient of extraordinary goodwill .           In the New Testament,  ‘ favour ’  is used interchangeably with the word  ‘ grace ’ .  It is our insurance policy against failure or defeat in our mission to spread the gospel . It is the covenant right of every believer in Christ however, not all believers in Christ work in divine favour as they ought to . The scriptures say in James NKJV 4:6 “ But  He gives more  grace....

 By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi     "But as the believers rapidly multiplied, there were rumblings of discontent. The Greek-speaking believers complained about the Hebrew-speaking believers, saying that their widows were being discriminated against in the daily distribution of food. So the Twelve called a meeting of all the believers. They said, “We apostles should spend our time teaching the word of God, not running a food program. And so, brothers, select seven men who are well respected and are full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will give them this responsibility." Acts of the Apostles 6:1‭-‬3 NLT     "But there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets, and he has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the future. Now I will tell you your dream and the visions you saw as you lay on your bed. The king said to Daniel, “Truly, your God is the greatest of gods, the Lord over kings, a revealer of mysteries, for you have been able to reveal this secret.” Dani...