Good-life Daily Devotional

 By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi   ". But how did this happen? Was he counted as righteous only after he was circumcised, or was it before he was circumcised? Clearly, God accepted Abraham before he was circumcised!"Romans 4:10 NLTBible     The document of the Christian's faith is premised on an irrevocable covenant or contract between Abraham and God . This covenant was instituted over four hundred and thirty years before the laws of Moses or any other monotheistic religious law came into being (;Gal.3:17) Therefore, the law of Moses does not invalidate the validity of the Covenant God made with Abraham , if that was not the case then the new testament will invalidate the old testament and so on back to the laws God gave Adam thus nullifying Adam's sins in the garden of Eden. God promised to make Abraham the father of a global family .The scriptures says in Genesis 15:5 "And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if...

     By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi  Matt 6:32 AMP  ” For the Gentiles (heathen) wish for and crave and diligently seek all these things, and your heavenly Father knows well that you need them all. ”         Prayer is the communication between God and His children ;it involves exchange of information : therefore after speaking to the heavenly Father; we should wait for a reply . The answer could be through an inner voice by the Holy Ghost, through an anointed servant of God, ministry of angels or through the written word of God. God always replies prayers and if we could develop the habit of waiting to hear Him speak to us, we would be less anxious and make fewer errors in our decision making. At such times Satan always reminds us of our weaknesses, this to weaken our faith and eventually make us give up.           God does not need you asking for air to breath before giving it , He kno...

       By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi   Gen. 15 : 6 "And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness."        The patriarch Abraham (c. 1996 BC-1821 BC) the son of Ur is regarded as one of the most influential historical personalities . He is the founding father of  the world's three largest monotheistic religions ( Christianity , Islam , Judaism )   Over 3 billion people in the modern world cite Abraham as the "father" of their religion . He was promised by God that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars of the sky, despite the ongoing conflicts between  the Jews and the Muslims with regards to birthrights .      The documents of the three religions agree on some fundamentals with regards to the Abraham's faith . They all  agree on Abraham's salvation by his faith in God. ' For the Scriptures tell us, “Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his fait...

    By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi  Exodus 14:13-14 NIV “Moses answered the people, "Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still."      Moses was faced with a situation in his leadership  were all human formula failed him:  he was being chased by Pharaoh and the Egyptian army and the only way forward was through the sea. Death was certain whichever way , except there was divine intervention. Sometimes we find ourselves where our best plans fail not because we did not make the necessary calculations but due to circumstances beyond our control, this results in discouragement and depression with suicidal tendencies.     Many persons are simply going through the motions of life, they’ve actually lost the will to live. Some of the factors that results in discouragement includes; ...

   By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi  Eccl 11:3 AMP bible” If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth; and if a tree falls toward the south or toward the north, in the place where the tree falls, there it will lie.”      Superstitious is defined as: a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, trust in magic or chance, or a false conception of causation : it is an irrational abject attitude of mind toward the supernatural, nature, it can also be described as a notion maintained despite evidence to the contrary” (Merriam Webstar Dictionary ) Superstitious beliefs are the greatest hindrance to the development of underdeveloped countries . They militate against scientific discoveries and productive work ethics. The stifle creativity and promote mediocrity.      Science is a gift from God to help us appreciate and harness the potentials of the universe. It is a gift of the Holy Spirit described as the ‘...

  By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi   "Then his people believed his promises. Then they sang his praise. Yet how quickly they forgot what he had done! They wouldn’t wait for his counsel! In the wilderness their desires ran wild, testing  But for us, There is one God, the Father,  by whom all things were created, and for whom we live. And there is one Lord, Jesus Christ,  through whom all things were created, and through whom we live.  1 Corinthians 8:6 God’s patience in that dry wasteland. So he gave them what they asked for, but he sent a plague along with it." Psalms 106:12‭-‬15 NLT Bible      The word 'plague' is the word used in the King James Version ' leanness of the soul' and it means a ' plague or pandemic ' A plague or pandemic is the result of twisting the truth of God's word , it is the result of rejecting God's wisdom  while engaged in hypocritical praise singing ; many preachers teach that an energetic dynamic praise session...

  By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi.  "'so all the world from east to west will know there is no other God. I am the Lord , and there is no other. I create the light and make the darkness. I send good times and bad times. I, the Lord , am the one who does these things." Isaiah 45:6‭-‬7 NLT    God is both creator and judge , he judges our choices . He gave us the right to chose as an act of love. The first couple :Adam and Eve where given the right to make choices between Good and Evil that was the essence of the Tree of Good and Evil . A test of their fidelity. The life we live and our environment is a function of the choices that we make : this is what gives meaning to life's circumstances . When God created the world it was in perfect harmony with Heaven , the Bible says in Genesis 1:1" created the heavens and the Earth " the word 'and' is a conjunction, meaning the Earth was in perfect harmony with God until man made a choice to live independent of God...