Good-life Daily Devotional

By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi  2 Cor 12:9  " And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me". KJV           God's perspective on greatness is diametrically opposed and mutually exclusive to man's .What man considers as a demotion is God's way of promoting His servants . Moses was taken from his position as a prince in Egypt to being a shepherd boy. Likewise, despite his status among the prophets John the baptizer ended in prison Luke 3:20, "....he shut up John in prison." Much of apostle Paul's writings{ over 60% of the new testament}were written from behind prison walls. His ordeals are summarized in  2 Cor 11:27" In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness".KJV. Paul's ministry witn...

Rev.Michael Benson Ajayi John 15:13 "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down  his life for his friends."    There is a remarkable difference   between what the world considers as love and what the word of God says love is. While the world defines it as compassion for self and for someone from which there is a derivable benefit, biblical love goes beyond passion: it is purposeful, necessary and sacrificial ; ironically, more persons perish as a result of love than any other reason globally.        The origin of wars are traceable to a person seeking to demonstrate affection for someone .In judges 15 , Samson declared war against the Philistines because his father in-law refused him access to his wife .Most men live their lives with a 'conquest' mentality and are driven by the desire to impress a woman. Adam ate the forbidden fruit not because he was deceived but because he wanted t...

By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi Luke 12:58" As you are going with your adversary to the magistrate, try hard to be reconciled to him on the way, or he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge turn you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison". NIV     Money spent on the acquisition of weapons of warfare far exceeds that needed to feed the world, the threat of war is a major reason for the economic downturn of many nations , families with conflicts  tend to spend more on seeking for alternative sources of recreation than they earn: they are easy prey for false prophets who take advantage of the lack of unity to extort money from well-to-do members using fables.. Internal conflicts cripples a nation's finances.Strife opens the door to poverty and demonic oppression and manipulations. Your prosperity has a direct bearing on your the status of your relationships. Healthy relationships is a necessary ...

By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi   1Chronicles 29:12 'Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.      In addition to hard work and striving for excellence ,faith is an indispensable element in attaining success and a fulfilled life, it is for that reason that a commitment to work with God is indispensable in the attainment of good success . The lives of those driven by the anointing of God's favour is characterized by the following virtues : #1.They hunger for God 's kingdom and His way of living through Christ .Psalm 37:4 Mathew 6.34 #2.They are committed to sharing the gospel . Mk 16.20 #3.They recognize the importance of prophetic spiritual authority and submit to it( Gen. 24.40, 2 Chronicles 20.20  #4. They dissociate from persons who dehumanize their neighbours and delight in mocking God . Psalm...

By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi John 5:4 KJV  “ For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.”        The pool of Bethesda was the very opposite of what it’s names means which is the ‘house of grace’ in the Greek . Imagine the scenario; a hospital that only heals the first patient that walks into the doctor’s office. The scriptures says the place was full of sick persons , all waiting to be the first to jump into the water after the angel  troubles the water.         The word angel is the Greek word ‘aggelos’ which means a messenger, pastor. These folks were at the mercy of the pastor much as it is today in many religious settings where people are made to go through harrowing experiences all in a bid to receive healing or deliverance from satanic p...

Rev.Michael Benson Ajayi Mark 11:13 :20AMP And seeing in the distance a fig tree [covered] with leaves, He went to see if He could find any [fruit] on it [for in the fig tree the fruit appears at the same time as the leaves]. But when He came up to it, He found nothing but leaves, for the fig season had not yet come...."In the morning, when they were passing along, they noticed that the fig tree was withered [completely] away to its roots."     This incidence was a demonstration of the interplay between the humanity and divinity of Jesus  Christ, the first fruit amongst those called sons of God . He was fully God and human as it was in the beginning like the first Adam. The scriptures says in 1 Tim3:16 AMP...we confess, is the hidden truth (the mystic secret) of godliness. He [God] was made visible in human flesh, justified and vindicated in the [Holy] Spirit, was seen by angels, preached among the nations.."     It was not fig h...

By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi Titus 1:14-15 KJV“ Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth. Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.”         From the above scripture, a person can become defiled by accepting fables and such persons tend to see evil in everything. A defiled person is overwhelmed with a demon and sin consciousness;they are strangers to the language of love and grace, they rather embrace the old testament doctrine of condemnation.         The usage of the Torah or laws of Moses as a tool in teaching fables is one way they had gained acceptance in the minds of many. Promoters of fables claim that some things are in themselves unclean and able to hinder a person’s blessing especially eating certain foods {even in a dream} is seen as a religious faux pas with g...

By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi 1 Tim 1:4 “Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. “KJV 1Timothy1: 4-6         The word ‘Fables’   is the Greek word ’ Muthos’ it means ‘fiction’ or Myth . “Primitive man conceives of the objects around him as possessing his own characteristics. Consequently in his stories, beasts, trees, rocks, etc., think, talk and act exactly as if they were human beings. Of course, but little advance in knowledge was needed to put an end to this mode of thought, but the form of story-telling developed by it persisted and is found in the folk-tales of all nations” ( International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia)        The modern prophetic ministry has gradually delved into using   myth as a tool to make followers accept the prophet as being sent of God. Common fables in African churches include hu...

By Rev Michael  Benson Ajayi        Gen 22:8,13 KJV " And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.... And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son."        Prophet  Abraham demonstrated the most audacious act of faith by attempting to slay his son in obedience to God's voice and when asked by his son Isaac about the sacrificial ram his answer was profound "God will provide himself ". This statement was an indication that he understood , that God did not  just want to provide things for us rather He wants to give himself to and for us which was what happened on the cross of Calvary.The same way God provided a ram, that is how He mysteriously provided a body for the atonement f...

By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi Gen 26:12 "Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the Lord blessed him".KJV        God created science and is not bound by its laws.  In Genesis 26: 12 Prophet Isaac defied the laws of agricultural science by growing crops out of a nutrient -free and moisture -free soil. It was a season of severe  famine and supernaturally he received in the same year one hundred fold against  conventional practice .              Prophet Isaac enjoyed a monopoly enjoying maximum profit out of his farming business. Walking in the consciousness of  God's blessing upon our lives results in uncommon productivity against all odds. Your case is different and powered by the anointing of God's favour  . You shall prosper in the most difficult business terrain Psalm 65:11-13 says" ..even the hard pathways overflow with ...

 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 trophies 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, and had ...

 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 require placing your safety in the hands of another.  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 famine.     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 says ...