Good-life Daily Devotional

By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi       Luke 8:46-47 NKJV ”  But Jesus said, "Somebody touched Me, for I perceived power going out from Me." Now when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling; and falling down before Him, she declared to Him in the presence of all the people the reason she had touched Him and how she was healed immediately. ’        This woman was suffering from hemorrhage for twelve years and had exhausted all her earnings on medical bills. Upon hearing that Jesus was in her neighborhood, she did the unthinkable: under the laws of Moses she was n o t allowed to make contact with anybody. The scriptures say in Lev 15:7 NKJV  “ And he who touches the body of him who has the discharge shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until evening. ”  She was considered to be ceremonially unclean, cursed and whoever she made contact with would be deemed uncle...

By Rev.Michael Benson Ajayi  Eccl 7:16 AMP “ Be not [morbidly exacting and externally] righteous overmuch, neither strive to make yourself [pretentiously appear] overwise — why should you [get puffed up and] destroy yourself [with presumptuous self-sufficiency]? 1 Tim 1:19-20 KJV  “Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck: Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.”      The word ‘conscience ‘ is the Greek word  ‘suneidesis’ it means   co-perception, i.e. moral consciousness: understanding or common sense . God wants us to worship and serve Him with common sense; an example of this is seen in Paul’s letter to the Corinthian Church with respect to a woman’s head cover. 1 Cor 11:14-15 KJV says “ Doth not even nature itself teach you , that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him? But if a woman ha...

By Rev.Michael Benson Ajayi  Num 3:10 NLT “Appoint Aaron and his sons to carry out the duties of the priesthood. But any unauthorized person who goes too near the sanctuary must be put to death."       The era  of the old testament was a period characterized by a  very strict and regimented approach to worship . This was to show the Israelites the need for a savior . The rules and regulations of the old testament were not designed for anyone to fulfill but for God’s people to see the need for His mercy .         One of such rules involved the sanctity of the sanctuary , it was the most sacred place in the temple and  out of bounds to all except  Aaron and his sons who were ordained priests; anyone else entering into the inner sanctuary was to be put to death according to God’s commandment . The same rules applies in some of the world’s religions today, they have no-go areas and priests are celebr...

By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi Matt 8:8 KJV  “ The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but  speak the word only , and my servant shall be healed. ”         This soldier understood the power behind spoken words and in his line of work, word is bond and it also meant the difference between life and death. He had witnessed Jesus taking charge over situations by the spoken  ‘ word ’  and was convinced that as long as he brought himself under Jesus ’  authority, he ’ s wouldn ’ t be any different. The military has specific code name for every operation. Therefore, it is not unusual to hear the same word having different meanings in tactical warfare and it will require an acquaintance with a brigade commander, for one to know the meaning of a given command. This was why this soldier sought to establish a relationship with Jesus. Eventually, his servant was healed b...

By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi  Matt 6:7-9 "The world is full of so-called prayer warriors who are prayer-ignorant. They're full of formulas and programs and advice, peddling techniques for getting what you want from God. Don't fall for that nonsense. This is your Father you are dealing with, and he knows better than you what you need.  With a God like this loving you, you can pray very simply…..”         Mark 5:28-34 NIV  “because she thought, "If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed." … Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering. …. “But Jesus kept looking around to see who had done it….He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering."    It is common belief that the anointing of God – tends to be more available and more powerful during certain church programs based on certain preparation formula and when...

Rev.Michael Benson Ajayi Prov 26:20 KJV “Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.” Eph 4:31 AMP  “Let all bitterness and indignation and wrath (passion, rage, bad temper) and resentment (anger, animosity) and quarreling (brawling, clamor, contention) and slander (evil-speaking, abusive or blasphemous language) be banished from you, with all malice (spite, ill will, or baseness of any kind).       Gossip is idle talk or rumor, especially about other persons ,usually  in a condescending or critical manner .It also involves sharing of damaging secrets with the intent of causing a scandal . Gossip is Satan’s weapon of choice in causing wars in nations and the destruction of families .It is for that reason that God frowns strongly against gossip and tattling (Psalm15:1-3) Gossips are in danger of condemnation (Matt12:36,37,Jer 17:10)    As harmless as posting a false informati...

By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi  Luke 8:14 NKJV  “ Now the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity. ”            God desires that we live the good life in abundance and has made provisions for our needs to be met. His  ability to supply our need is n o t predicated on the state of the world ’ s economy or life's circumstance. We often plan based on our limited resources and this is in contrast to God ’ s plan for our provisions which is far beyond what any man can imagine, He fed five thousand persons with two pieces of fish and five loaves of bread and nourishes birds that have no farms and grasses without a gardener. He provides partners for animals in the wild and they give birth according to their heart's desires. If this can be done for these lower class of creatures, what can't He d...