Seed of equal benefit

Saturday, April 30th Seed of equal benefit. “Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.”       Romans 13:10 The Bible says in our opening scripture, that love worketh no ill to his neighbour. In other words, love does not seek to harm his neighbour in any way. Love does not plan to avenge himself. Love is always willing to forgive. Kenneth Copeland told a story of how he was in the airport going to Hawaai. He placed his camera on his neck, but as he bent down to get something,  his...

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Love your wife

Friday, April  29th Love your wife. “Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;” Ephesians 5:25 Our opening scripture shows every husband that the kind of love he ought to have for his wife should be the kind of love that Christ has for the Church. This means that, as a married man, you should love your wife just as Christ loved the Church. From the scriptures, we know that the love that Christ has for the Church is a self-giving love. Therefore, as a married man, your love for your wife must...

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God made marriage

Thursday, April 28th God made marriage. “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” Genesis 2:24 One of the reasons why marriages fail is that  many do not understand what marriage is. What is marriage? Marriage is an irrevocable covenant to an imperfect person. Marriage is irrevocable because it is a divine joining. Malachi 2:14-16 (MSG) say, “Do you know why? Simple. Because GOD was there as a witness when you spoke your marriage vows to your young bride, and now...

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Love conquers bitterness

Wednesday, April 27th Love conquers bitterness. “Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.” Romans 12:21 Today, I want to share the story about Smith Wigglesworth and his wife, Polly. Polly was always coming late from Church, and Smith became bitter against her. So, on a particular day, when she came late from Church, he instructed her not to go back to the Church any longer, but she answered and said to him, “Smith, you are my husband, but you are not my Lord.” When she said that to him, he got angry and chased her out of the house,...

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The role of a father

Tuesday, April 26th The role of a father. “God setteth the solitary in families: …”  Psalm 68:6 Every crime is traceable to a lack of fatherly love. The guy who steals, kills, rapes, etc. when you trace to his family, you are likely to discover a lack of fatherly love. The same thing goes for the girl who gets promiscuous; it is founded on the lack of fatherly love. Therefore, if we are going to begin to fix the problem in society, then we must teach fathers the importance of loving their children unconditionally. This need for fatherly...

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The standard for love

Monday, April 25th The standard for love. “This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:12-13 Love is the essence and nature of God. Therefore, to know God is to love God, and loving God is to love those He died for. That means that if you do not love those whom Jesus died for, it shows you do not know God. In other words, you are not yet acquainted with the character of God. This is because every born again child of God has the...

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God loves you

Sunday, April 24th God loves you. “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.” 3 John 1:2 Do you know that God loves you and He wants the very best for you? If you are not convinced about God's love for you and your well-being, you will not be able to trust His will for your life. When you believe that God loves you, you can trust His decisions for your life. There are Christians who become uneasy whenever you tell them to find out the will for God for their lives. The reason they...

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You are favoured

Saturday, April 23rd You are favoured. “To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.” Ephesians 1:6 You are the focus of God's love. Knowing that you are the focus of God's love meets the need to be somebody. You are already somebody special. You are accepted in the Beloved; this means that you are highly favoured. This is because whenever you are loved by someone it means that you have found favour in their sight. In 1 Samuel 16:21-22, when David found favour in Saul's sight, the Bible says that...

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Don't be insecure

Friday, April 22nd Don't be insecure. “According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:” Ephesians 1:4 As a Christian if your love relationship with your heavenly Father is not healthy, you cannot have a healthy relationship with any one else. One of your priorities, if you are going to develop a healthy relationship with others, is to focus on developing a passionate loving relationship with your heavenly Father. If that is in place, then every other thing...

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Love is unconditional

Thursday, April 21st Love is unconditional. “Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.”           1 John 4:11-12 Love is the unconditional demonstration of goodwill towards others irrespective of their behaviour towards us. You know you are walking in love when you are expressing an unconditional demonstration of goodwill towards others irrespective of their behaviour towards you. You...

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Keep your first love

Wednesday, April 20th Keep your first love. “Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works;” Revelation 2:4-5 In marriage, there is always the first love. It is based on the way you first saw him or her that made you admire the person. At that time you did not know anything about the person’s flaws. When  you are married, the flaws of your spouse are  known to you. Most people at that point would begin to think differently...

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Where love begins...

Tuesday, April 19th Where love begins … “And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.” Deuteronomy 6:5 Our opening scripture shows us the three dimensions of love; spirit, soul and body. When the Bible talks about loving with your heart, it refers to your spirit. Your heart is your spirit. This is made explicit to us in Romans 2:29 which says, “But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, …” The first dimension of love is loving with...

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No unequal yoking

Monday, April 18th No unequal yoking. “And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.” Genesis 2:7 Man has got three parts. He has a body which was formed out of the dust of the ground. Secondly, he is a spirit because God breathed into his nostrils the breath (spirit) of life. Thirdly, he has a soul. The explanation above will make it easier for you to understand when we say that marriage is more than a physical union. That is why when God talks to us in...

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God rewards love

Sunday, April 17th God rewards love. “Why should God reward you if you love only the people who love you? Even the tax collectors do that!” Matthew 5:46(GNB) From our opening scripture today, we see that if we only love those who love us, we would have no reward from God for those acts of love shown. Do you show love to your wife only when she is obeying you and doing what you want her to do? Do you love your husband only when he is pleasing you? If your answer to those questions is yes, it means you will have no reward from God for your acts...

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Flee premarital sex

Saturday, April 16th Flee premarital sex. “And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.” Genesis 39:21   Sex is only allowed within the confines of marriage. Conjugation sexually is only permitted when you are married. No man has a right to sleep with a woman he is not married to. Fornication or adultery has great consequences, it ought not to be named among us. Proverbs 6:20-29 say, “My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: Bind them continually upon...

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The time test

Friday April 15th The time test. “And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.” Genesis 29:18 One of the ways you know true love is through patience or the willingness to wait. Jacob was willing to serve Laban for seven years because of Rachel his younger daughter. That is a practical display of true love. True love is self-giving, self-sacrificing and patient. Love is the mother of perseverance. One of the ways to test true love is by patience. In Genesis 29:20 the Bible says, “And Jacob served...

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Rational vs Subjective

Thursday, April 14th Rational vs Subjective “And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.” Genesis 25:28 Our opening scripture highlights the difference between a man and a woman in the way they love. Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison, but it was not stated why Rebekah loved Jacob. The reason given why Isaac loved Esau shows that the love of man is rational. In other words, it is based on reason. A woman's love is subjective; in other words, it could be based on her feelings or emotions....

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Tell the truth

Wednesday, April 13th Tell the truth. “The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.” Proverbs 12:19 Lying can destroy any relationship and there is no relationship that can be healthy if it is built on a lie. Lying, by any of the parties in a relationship, will destroy trust. When trust is destroyed, the foundation on which to build a lasting relationship has been destroyed. Any relationship that will be established must be built on truth and honesty. Do not lie to any one, most especially to the one...

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What does He want?

Tuesday, April 12th What does He want? “And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.” Genesis 24:67 Sincerely, every man is looking for something in his mother in his wife. Our opening scripture shows us that Isaac brought Rebekah into his mother's tent because his mother has just died. He was obviously missing his mother's love. The love of a mother is always unconditional towards her children....

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The haven of love

Monday, April 11th The haven of love. “And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, …” Genesis 22:2   In order for you to properly understand the concept of love, I want us to examine the meaning of love, beginning from the first time the word was used in the Bible. Love was used for the first time in the Bible in our opening scripture. The word love in our opening scripture is from the Hebrew word 'ahab' which refers to 'affection.' Staying in context with our opening scripture, it become obvious to us that the...

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Pray to a loving Father

Sunday, April 10th Pray to a loving Father “At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you: For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.” John 16:26-27 The reason why many Christians find it difficult to receive from God is that they have not yet understood the Father's love. God loves you and He is always willing to give to you. James 1:5(AMP) says, “If any of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask of the giving God [Who gives] to everyone...

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The Book of truth 2

Saturday, April 9th The Book of truth 2. “Every part of Scripture is God-breathed and useful one way or another--showing us truth, exposing our rebellion, correcting our mistakes, training us to live God's way.” 2 Timothy 3:16(MSG)   Yesterday we learnt that the Bible is ahead of science. Today we see from our opening scripture that the Bible shows us truth and corrects our mistakes. For example, if you studied geography, you would have been taught that, for many years, men believed that the earth was flat. However, before science discovered...

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The Book of truth

The Book of truth 1. Friday, April 8th “God wants us to grow up, to know the whole truth and tell it in love--like Christ in everything. We take our lead from Christ, who is the source of everything we do.” Ephesians 4:15(MSG) God wants you to know the truth and be able to tell it in love. Today I am going to be sharing some truths with you from the Bible which will stir up your love for the Bible and truth. There are many Christians who do not know that the Bible is a scientific book. Many of the later discoveries of science were already things...

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Do not hate

Thursday,  April 7th Do not hate. “It is not conceited (arrogant and inflated with pride); it is not rude (unmannerly) and does not act unbecomingly. Love (God's love in us) does not insist on its own rights or its own way, for it is not self-seeking; it is not touchy or fretful or resentful; it takes no account of the evil done to it [it pays no attention to a suffered wrong].” 1 Corinthians 13:5(AMP) Our opening scripture reveals some of the characteristics of God's love in every child of God. I remember the story about a lady who said...

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What do you wish others?

Wednesday, April 6th What do you wish others? “And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die: And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.” 2 Samuel 12:5-6 Today in our opening scripture, you will observe that David was passing a judgment of death on a certain man who, he believed, had no pity. Prophet Nathan was sent by the Lord to David to tell him about a rich and a poor man that lived in...

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Conquer evil with good

Tuesday, April 5th Conquer evil with good. “Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.” Romans 12:17 As a child of God, do not avenge for yourself because of something wrong someone may have done to you. Proverbs 20:22(MSG) says “Don't ever say, "I'll get you for that!" Wait for GOD; he'll settle the score.” Romans 12:18-21(GNB) say, “Do everything possible on your part to live in peace with everybody. Never take revenge, my friends, but instead let God's anger do it. For the scripture says, "I will take...

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Forgive unconditionally

Monday, April 4th Forgive unconditionally. “Then Peter came up to Him and said, Lord, how many times may my brother sin against me and I forgive him and let it go? [As many as] up to seven times?” Matthew 18:21(AMP) During the days of Peter, the Jewish Rabbis  taught that if one can forgive twice, it is okay.   In Exodus 21:24 the law stipulates an eye for an eye, so when Peter asked Jesus if he could forgive up to as many times as seven, I believe he thought he would be commended. But “Jesus answered him, I tell you, not up to seven...

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Christian obligation

Sunday, April 3rd Christian obligation. “Here is the clear difference between God's children and the Devil's children: those who do not do what is right or do not love others are not God's children. The message you heard from the very beginning is this: we must love one another.” 1 John 3:10-11(GNB) Love is an obligation to every child of God. 1 John 4:20-21(GW) say, “Whoever says, "I love God," but hates another believer is a liar. People who don't love other believers, whom they have seen, can't love God, whom they have not seen. Christ has...

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Love like God

Saturday, April 2nd Love like God. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 Yesterday, we learnt that God's love is a self sacrificing love. In other words, God loved us not because of something He wants to get from us but because He wanted to give everything of Himself to us. When God gave Jesus for us, He gave us everything of Himself. Romans 8:32(GW) puts it this way, “God didn't spare his own Son but handed him over to death for...

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Keep your first love

Wednesday, April 20th Keep your first love. “Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works;” Revelation 2:4-5 In marriage, there is always the first love. It is based on the way you first saw him or her that made you admire the person. At that time you did not know anything about the person’s flaws. When  you are married, the flaws of your spouse are  known to you. Most people at that point would begin to think differently...

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The commandment of love

Friday, April 1st The commandment of love. “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.” John 13:34 God's love is a self-sacrificing love. Therefore when He commands us to love others as He loves us, it means that our love for others should be self-sacrificing. True love has always been marked by sacrifice. Therefore, the measure of love is measured by the measure of sacrifice. So, if we want to know whether we love one another, our love must be equivalent to the way Jesus...

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