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Psalms 91:3 (NKJV)Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler And from the perilous pestilence.

Lekan: Dare, I have watched you since we were little and I have seen that you walk in the reality of God’s word and things are working for you. What is the secret?

Dare: I believe in God’s promises and I am sure they are for me. I end up seeing what I believe and say.

Lekan: But I also believe in God’s promises. Why then do I not see results like you?

Dare: I have observed that even though you believe God’s promises, you are not sure that they are for you. It’s like you don’t fully believe them, or you feel you don’t deserve them. Jesus has already paid for them with His precious life. Don’t waste them.

Today’s Bible verse begins with the word ‘surely’. When Moses was writing the words of Psalm 91, he was very sure that the Lord will deliver them from danger. This assurance was faith in action. That is the attitude that receives from the Lord.

Many people do not walk in the promises of God because they are not sure that the promises are for them. Not being sure is not a sign of piety; it is a sign of weakening faith, and this does not please God (see Heb 11:6)

Go into today knowing that God wants us to be sure that He will protect us and provide for us (even if there is famine). Think about how heartbreaking it would be if you had a child who constantly doubted your willingness to protect him and provide for him. That is what we do when we are not sure of God’s covering.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, please help me to be bold and sure in your promises. Amen.

—Abraham Damilola Arigi

Yearly Plan: Exodus 25-28 (in audio devotional)

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John 7:37-39 (NET) On the last day of the feast, the greatest day, Jesus stood up and shouted out, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me, and let the one who believes in me drink. Just as the scripture says, ‘From within him will flow rivers of living water.’” (Now he said this about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were going to receive, for the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.)

Nnena started deeply desiring to be filled with the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues. She started asking God to fill her with the Holy Spirit through prayers and fasting. One evening while in Church, she received the baptism of the Holy Spirit through the laying on of hands. Her heart was filled with joy as she spoke in tongues and glorified God for hours. This happened three weeks after the scales fell off her eyes and she now truly wanted to receive the baptism of the Holy Ghost. Her desire for the Holy Spirit made all the difference. She had been a believer for eight years without the baptism of the Holy Spirit, but when she truly started desiring to be baptized in the Holy Spirit, she prayed, fasted, and attended the right programs where she knew servants of God would lay hands on her to receive the Holy Spirit.

Today’s Bible verse reveals that it is those who thirst that would come and drink [of the Holy Spirit]. Many believers thirst but not many know how to come and drink. Coming to drink means we don’t stop at the level of desire(thirst) but we act according to that desire in faith. It also means that when prayers are being made or/and hands are laid upon us to receive the Holy Spirit, we don’t shut our mouths and expect the Holy Spirit to force them open. When a person is drinking water, he doesn’t close his mouth but opens it(Psalm 81:10).

Go into today remembering that in order to receive the Holy Spirit, and in order to grow in communion with Him and grow in His grace, power, and gifts, there has to be thirst(great desire) in our hearts. Actions of faith must follow this thirst.

—Abraham Damilola Arigi

Yearly Bible Reading: II Corinthians 9-10 (In Devotional Audio)

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Acts 10:44-46 (KJV) While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God…

One of the major reasons Nnena didn’t receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit was because she once listened to a preacher that criticized what he called “the indiscriminate speaking of tongues”. This preacher and his followers insisted that believers should not speak in tongues because many did not know how to interpret tongues. He also said things that made the gift of tongues undesirable to his followers.

A time came when Nnena knew she needed the manifest power of God in her life because of the demonic attacks on her family. As she started seeking to walk in the power that God promised his children, she discovered that the key to receiving this power is being filled with the Holy Spirit. As soon as her desire for the Holy Holy Spirit trumped her reservation about speaking in tongues, she was ready to be baptized in the Holy Spirit.

Many have asked why some insist that those who receive the baptism in the Holy Spirit must speak in tongues. I have asked that question too several times. But what we see repeatedly in scripture is that when people received the Holy Spirit, they spoke in tongues and glorified God(See Acts 10:44-46, Acts 19:6, Acts 2:2-4). If like Nnena, the devil can get you to loathe speaking in tongues, it would be very difficult for you to be baptized in the Holy Spirit.

A rejection of someone’s gift is similar to rejecting the person himself.

The Holy Spirit does not come to those who do not want Him. Jesus reveals in John 7:37-39 the criteria for believers to receive the Holy Spirit. He says “if any man thirst, let him come to me and drink”. Thirst here indicates a deep desire for the Holy Spirit (read John 7:37-39).

If you have been a believer, but you have not yet received the Holy Spirit (with the evidence of speaking in tongues), know that it is only when you start desiring the Holy Spirit like you desire water after being thirsty for a long time, that you will receive Him. It is only after the Holy Spirit comes upon you that you will receive power(See Acts 1:8).

Go into today praying with Luke 11:11-13. Ask the Father to give you the Holy Spirit.

 —Abraham Damilola Arigi

Yearly Bible Reading: Luke 1-2 (In Devotional Audio)

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Ephesians 1:13-14 (NET) And when you heard the word of truth (the gospel of your salvation) – when you believed in Christ – you were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit

Over the years, I have observed that most believers who do not remain in Christ (but go back to the world) usually have a deficiency in the way they were born again. Many times, this deficiency is revealed in the fact that they were not properly baptized. Some were baptized in water and not baptized in the Holy Spirit, while others received the baptism in the Holy Spirit, but the fact that they were not baptized in water indicates a serious deficiency in the discipleship process that brought them into the faith. Remember, a baby that was not properly delivered can have many health complications that may even lead to loss of life. One of the major processes of being properly born again is an introduction to the ministry and person of the Holy Spirit.

From today’s Bible verse, we can learn that believers are marked with the seal of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the one who preserves us and keeps us in this dark and dangerous world. Without the Holy Spirit, we would not be able to survive and thrive.

I have also come to discover that many of the believers who did not remain in the Lord, despite the fact that they received the Holy Spirit, are those who were not taught to cultivate fellowship with the Holy Spirit. They did not come to know the person of the Holy Spirit. In many cases, the only thing they can reckon with the Holy Spirit is speaking in tongues. The Holy Spirit is much more than the force that makes people speak in tongues. He is the personification of Jesus in our hearts and minds.

The Holy Spirit is the administrator of God’s grace in our lives. He is the one who strengthens [and comforts] us. Without the Holy Spirit, no believer can make it to the finish line.

Go into today remembering that receiving the Holy Spirit and cultivating fellowship with Him is the only way to stay alive and thrive spiritually.

Confession: I am a son of God, led by the Holy Spirit

—Abraham Damilola Arigi

Yearly Bible Reading: Jeremiah 32-36 (In Devotional Audio)

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Psalms 91:2 (NKJV)I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.”

Dare and Lekan were friends from when they were in elementary school. They both became born again and were both baptized in the Holy Spirit (with the evidence of speaking in tongues) on the same day. Dare would always say great things concerning God and concerning the things that he believed God was going to do for him. He said God was going to make him very great and prosperous in life. Lekan, on the other hand, was most sanctimonious. He didn’t say much about what God could do for him.

As they became older, Dare saw more of the power of God in every area of his life and was very prosperous. He later discovered that the prosperity and greatness he saw in his life were a result of the things he had always said of the Lord.

Today’s Bible verse begins with ‘I will say of the Lord’. My question for you today is what are you saying of the Lord? Are you saying He is your provider and source? Are you saying He will keep you holy and present you blameless before God on that day? Are you saying He is your refuge and fortress? Or are you only seeing Him as the one who is displeased with sin?

What you say of the Lord is very important because it is what you say about Him that you will see manifest in your life.

Go into today determining to say definite great things about the Lord that you want to see in your life. As you continue to say these things in your heart and with your mouth, you will see the manifestations.

Prayer: Ask the Lord to help you say the right things.

—Abraham Damilola Arigi

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Yearly Bible Reading: Job 37-38 (In Devotional Audio)

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1 Corinthians 9:24-25 (NET) Do you not know that all the runners in a stadium compete, but only one receives the prize? So run to win. Each competitor must exercise self-control in everything. They do it to receive a perishable crown, but we an imperishable one.

A footballer once gave an insight into the diet of his star teammate. He spoke of how he kept to a very strict diet of high protein foods with lots of fruit and vegetables, and how he avoids sugary foods. This star athlete also has a demanding exercise regimen as he works out 5-6 hours daily, gets to training before every other person, and was also the last to leave. It was no surprise that he has had a very illustrious career filled with great accomplishments and personal laurels as he has maintained fitness for most of his career. And even when most of his contemporaries have retired, he still plays top-flight football as he is in tip-top physical condition.

It is a fact that most athletes who excel in their sport have a strict diet and exercise regimen. This impacts their lifestyle in no small way as it means that there are certain foods they will not eat, certain drinks you won’t find them consuming, and certain activities they simply will not indulge in.

To walk effectively as a Christian, there is a need for the discipline of self-control. Self-control allows you to take upon yourself the yoke of Christ without recourse to personal convenience or popular culture. Self-control helps one to tame appetites and to make them flow in the direction of divine ordinances as prescribed by the Word of God.

A believer equipped with this discipline might be on social media, but his social media engagements are not determined by the trend of the moment. Even though she dresses smartly, her fashion sense is not influenced by what is in vogue. Even in relationship choices, the believer with self-control is not moved by what moves the world. In fact, his prime mover is not external, it is godly and internal. It is the Holy Spirit.

The self-control of the believer is the ability to subject his emotions, will, and desires to conform to the wisdom and prescription of God. It requires wisdom and power. The wisdom to know God’s prescription is enshrined in God’s word. The power is available through the Holy Spirit. As it is said in 2 Timothy 1 verse 6, “For God did not give us a Spirit of fear but of power and love and self-control” (NET).

Go into today walking in self-control. Trust the Holy Spirit for the wisdom and the power to exercise self-control in all things.

—Ikechukwu Mpama

Yearly Bible Reading: Jeremiah 27-31 (In Devotional Audio)

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Psalms 34:4-5 (NET) I sought the Lord’s help and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him for help are happy; their faces are not ashamed.

After Funbi’s fiance met her parents, they fixed a wedding date and everyone in her family was happy for Funbi because she was now over 35. After some weeks, Funbi realized that the old fear of failure started lurking in her heart again. She went to the Lord in prayer concerning it as she did with her previous fears, but this time, the fear didn’t seem to go away. She just had this feeling that her wedding wasn’t going to hold.

When Funbi discussed this fear with her discipler, she educated Funbi that seeking the Lord could also involve fasting because fasting helps to humble us and cause the grace of God toward us to be multiplied. Funbi decided to go on a fast the following Saturday. She put off her phone and shut off all engagements for the day. She spent the whole day behind closed doors, reading a faith-building book, praying in the spirit, and praising God for giving her victory over those her fears.

After doing this, she realized that the fear in her heart had faded away. She went on to have a very successful wedding according to schedule. Somehow she knew that if she did not conquer that fear, it would have materialized and her wedding would not have held. She knew this because that was her experience with such fears in the past, they always materialized.

Turning aside to seek the Lord in prayer and fasting is usually more effective when certain fears have refused to leave your heart even after you have prayed about them normally. The problem is that when many believers fast, they do not focus on God and ensure that their hearts are rid of all fear and anxiety, they rather focus on demons and their enemies. But the biggest battleground is in the mind. Through the word of God and prayers, we are to bring into captivity every thought and imagination that is contrary to the revealed will of God (see 2 Corinthians 10:5).

Go into today remembering that fear and anxiety allowed to linger in the heart of a believer is a precursor to defeat.

Prayer: Lord, help me seek you until my fears and anxieties fade away. Help me walk perpetually in the victory of faith, In Jesus’ name. Amen.-Pst Abraham Damilola Arigi

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Yearly Bible Reading: II Samuel 10-14 (In Devotional Audio)

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1 Corinthians 8:10-12 (NET) For if someone weak sees you who possess knowledge dining in an idol’s temple, will not his conscience be “strengthened” to eat food offered to idols? So by your knowledge the weak brother or sister, for whom Christ died, is destroyed. If you sin against your brothers or sisters in this way and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.

When Kemi visited the campus for the first time, she was amazed at how there were so many wonderful vibrant Christian fellowships on that campus. She met sisters who were so prophetic and on fire for Jesus that it almost blew her mind. (In the community she was raised in, the sisters in the church were very unassuming and didn’t walk in any spiritual gift – – that was a preserve for the male folk only). She was so excited and glad to be there, and she started growing and walking in her spiritual gifts.

Clara who hosted her while she wrote her entrance exam knew prophetically that Kemi was going to get admission into that institution. She also knew the Lord wanted her to mentor Kemi. Because she was fully aware of Kemi’s Christian background and the very conservative setting of her Christian upbringing, Clara decided that because of Kemi she would no longer dress in a certain way that Kemi would have considered “ungodly”. She did this because she loved Kemi and she knew that if she was going to be able to mentor Kemi into a deeper knowledge of the Lord, Kemi needed to have an open mind towards her. And she knew that as long as she used hair extension and dressed the way she normally dressed(which was not bad in itself), Kemi would never listen to anything she had to say.

Because of the wisdom that Clara deployed in dealing with Kemi, she succeeded in mentoring her and leading her to know the Lord more intimately. In a few months’ time, Kemi became a powerful tool in the hand of the Lord. Through her, all her siblings came to know the Lord, and her family was delivered from limitations imposed by demons. She was also now enlightened enough to know that the way Clara dressed originally was not going to lead her to hell nor was it ungodly. Clara succeeded in mentoring Kemi into spiritual maturity because she was willing to sacrifice her dressing for a season. Clara testified that she was greatly promoted in the kingdom of God because of this. It didn’t look like much to others, but it was a  sacrifice for Clara to change her mode of dressing. The Lord noticed her sacrifice and promoted her.

Every time we walk in sacrificial love as believers, we increase our rank in the kingdom.

Go into today remembering that walking in the light is the basis for increased and deepened fellowship with God. This fellowship is the secret of multiplied grace(see 2 Peter 1:2).

—Abraham Damilola Arigi

Yearly Bible Reading: Exodus 21-24 (Available in Today’s Audio)

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Psalms 75:6-7 (NKJV)For exaltation comes neither from the east Nor from the west nor from the south.

But God is the Judge: He puts down one, And exalts another.

It is great wisdom to pray for those in exalted positions of authority (see 1 Tim 2:2). God is the one responsible for their exaltation (see Rom 13:1). Being rebellious to constituted authority is an act of rebellion against the judgment of God (see Rom 13:2).

This does not mean we turn a blind eye to the evil they do, or we cannot support opposing parties. But it means we are never rebellious to constituted authority because we don’t like the persons in government. It means we continue to pray for them and not against them. Our prayers for them keep them from being controlled by the will of the devil. Nations suffer when their leaders are fully given to the manipulation of the evil one. Our prayers prevent this from happening.

Exaltation comes from God because He is Judge. He exalts one and brings down another. Acknowledging this truth is great wisdom. It saves God’s people from fruitless motions.

The reason why true promotion on the earth comes only from God is that He is Judge. He determines who is exalted based on the balances of divine justice. These things are hard for the human mind to fully comprehend, but never forget that God’s judgments are trustworthy and absolutely just (see Psalm 19:9).

Go into today asking the Lord to exalt you and use you for His glory on the earth.

Pray for those in authority, that they may do the will of God and execute justice and equity.

Yearly Bible Plan: Mark 15-16

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Luke 21:36 (AMP) “ Keep awake then and watch at all times [be discreet, attentive, and ready], praying that you may have the full strength and ability and be accounted worthy to escape all these things [taken together] that will take place, and to stand in the presence of the Son of Man.”

It is important for us to pay more attention to what the Lord is saying in today’s Bible passage. As believers, we need to wake up, wake up in the place of prayer; wake up in the place of meditative study of the word of God. Those who will survive the tough times as believers are those who meditate on God’s word; watching and praying. Our Lord did not just caution us to keep awake and be prayerful to survive the tough times, you see, we need strength to stand before the Son of Man.

Friend, as for me, I want to see His face. I want to trust Him to take me through all these things and give me strength to stand before Him when He returns. I don’t want to be ashamed at His appearance, because many will be. I want to resemble Him, He is coming for those that look like Him. So what must I do? I must not give up on Him now. He hasn’t given up on me. What if I fall? I must stand up, and get back into the race. Micah 7:8 says ” Rejoice not against me, O my enemy! When I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light to me.”

Dear friend, keep awake and be watchful at all times, pray for strength to escape all these things and to stand before the Son of Man.

Prayer: Father please grant me the grace to keep awake and to be alert at all times. Help me to run this race till I reach the finish line, in Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

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-Otuokon, Ubokudom.

Yearly Bible Reading: Job 35-36 (Available in Today’s Audio)

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