Thursday 1, December 2011

Bible Passage(s): Psalm 126: 1 - 3

Memory Verse: The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad. Psalm 126:3

As we conclude this year of New Beginnings and look forward to the year of Explosion and Great Exploits, we should cast our minds back to recount and relish the great things the Lord has done for us. When we do this, our hearts will burst out in praise of our Lord with that great hymn: ‘To God be the glory, great things He has done;’ In the light of this, let us consider that wonderful Psalm by King David, Psalm 126: 1-3: “When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them. The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.”

Tuesday 1, November 2011

Bible Passage(s): 1 Corinthians 5: 6-8

Memory Verse: And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod. Mark 8:15

Leaven is a common Jewish metaphor for an invisible pervasive influence. As leaven works its way through the dough, spreading out through the bread until its effects are evident in the entire bread, so is the sin of corruption, which gradually infiltrates men’s life and mind until it has penetrated and permeated into every part of the society.

Saturday 1, October 2011

Bible Passage(s): Isaiah 58: 9 -12

Memory Verse: Those from you Shall build the old waste places; You shall raise up the

foundations of many Generations; And you shall be called the Repairer of the Breach, The Restorer of streets to Dwell In. Isaiah 58:12

For those of us who are Nigerians, October 1st is a special day in the life of our nation. On this day we commemorate the independence of our nation from colonial rule. It is a day we see as the beginning of true nationhood for our nation, when we took over the baton of governance from the British and took our destiny in our hands.

Thursday 1, September 2011

Bible Passage(s): Matthew 25: 31 - 46

Memory Verse: “And the King shall answer and say unto them, verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.” Matthew 25:40

As the Lord Jesus Christ was winding down His ministry on earth and moving towards accomplishing His destiny; the cross, He described scenario at His judgment seat to the disciples. He said “And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.” (Verses 32, 33) To those on the right, who are the righteous, He said “…..

Monday 1, August 2011

Bible Passage(s): 2 Chronicles 20: 1 - 30

Memory Verse: “……. Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.”. 2 Chronicles 20:20

The people of Moab came together with the Ammonites and others to battle against Judah, the people of God. Recall that these were the same people that the Lord did not allow Israel to invade, when they came out of Egypt as they were settling in the Promised Land. Now they came together, joined forces and arrayed themselves in battle against Judah to remove them from their land of promise.

Friday 1, July 2011

Bible Passage(s): 1 Kings 18: 41 - 46

Memory Verse: “Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain”. 1 Kings 18:41

The number seven is usually referred to as the number of completion! This is because, it was on the seventh day that God completed and perfected the work of creation. This, He achieved in the creation of man; the epitome of His creation.

Wednesday 1, June 2011

Bible Passage(s): 1 Samuel 16: 1 - 13

Memory Verse: “But the LORD said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” NLT (1 Samuel 16:7)

The events of the past few months in Nigeria have brought the above story into greater perspective. This is the story of how God chose David from amongst his brothers as king over Israel. After God rejected King Saul, the first King that was ordained over Israel, He commanded Prophet Samuel to go to the house of Jesse and anoint one of his sons king over Israel. Note that God did not reveal who amongst the children of Jesse he was to anoint beforehand.

Sunday 1, May 2011

The month of May is said to be the month of grace. It is the month following immediately after Easter; when we remember the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ; which brought about our reconciliation and restoration to God our Father. So as we move into the new month, let me reiterate the need for us to come to our Saviour and renew our commitment to Him. This is the only requirement for us to live a fruitful life. Therefore as we proceed in this year of New Beginnings, let us continue to strive towards fruitfulness by living a righteous and sin free life.

Friday 1, April 2011

Bible Passage(s): Ephesians 1:1 – 23

Memory Verse: “That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe ..” Eph 1:17 - 19

April is the month of reconciliation and restoration! It is the month when we remember and celebrate the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Tuesday 1, March 2011

Bible Passage(s): Genesis 1:26 – 28
Memory Verse: “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.” Genesis 1:26

As we move on in this year of New Beginnings, God is re-emphasizing to us those things which He has planned and purposed for us this year. Last month, God commanded us to be fruitful and multiply.

Tuesday 1, February 2011

Bible Passage(s): Genesis 1:26 – 28, 8:15 – 9:1
Memory Verse: “And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.”Genesis 1:28

After God had created all things, He created man in His own image as the epitome of all creation. The Bible says that and having created them, male and female, God blessed them and commanded them to ‘Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion … over every living thing that moves on the earth’ (Vs. 28).

Saturday 1, January 2011

Bible Passage: Isaiah 46:9-10
Memory Verse: “Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the LORD, the first, and with the last; I am he”

Today we enter into a new beginning, the beginning of a New Year - January 1st year 2011. You will note that everything about today denotes a new beginning. Even the date - 1/1/11! This indicates that you are entering a year in which you will come first in every area of life.