Oluwafemi Ifesanmi

This morning, we had our usual family devotion and treated the the topic "Good Neighborliness" ( Open Heavens devotional) . We were taught (in summary) to do good unto others as it will later on affect us in future (i.e. depending on how we had previously treated others). Not long after (still in the cold morning), I went to get somethings in the neighborhood and as I was returning home (right in front of my house), a vehicle parked by my side and the driver beckoned to me. (I thought- "oh another description of a location to give, let me hear where to". However, I was surprised at his request) He asked me to do him a favor saying in his local dialect that someone didn't close the boot of his vehicle properly, so I should help him raise it up and close it properly. "Oh, no harm done", I thought and although being skeptical, I wanted to oblige. I looked upon the boot of the vehicle and as I was about venturing into the "favor", in a split seco...

"There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. John 4:18" Devotion : The opening scripture has given us a standard of rule to measure true love. This must be taken seriously in order to identify true love on the one hand and false love on the other. True love/perfect love cast out fear, doubt, and anxiety. Therefore, any time you want to demonstrate love and you feel fear, doubt, and anxiety, please don't exercise love because your heart is telling you that there is something fishy about the subject of your love, that is, the one to whom you want to demonstrate/show love. The subject/person may either be taking advantage of you or looking for your destruction. The enemy also reads the Bible and seeks to rob us of our blessing by using his children against us. On the other hand, if you are about to show love to someone and you have no fear, doubt, and anxiety, go ahead and demonstrate ...

A pair of fetuses gradually began to develop in a womb, days turned to weeks and weeks turned to months. Soon they were used to each other and their practically small and tight surrounding. One day, the first communicated with the other saying "I hear voices, there seems to be something more than this current environment we are"; the other kept quiet and went about his business. "Didn't you hear me, or haven't you noticed strange things happening around here: vibrations, movement, voices... I believe there's more to this present place". The other one looked at his neighbor disdainfully and retorted "if there's something else, why haven't we seen it since all these while; we were both small and have gradually grown this big that this place is even too tight, and it's been long we've been hearing voices and feeling vibrations but still nothing has happened,... Please if you don't have anything important to say, leave me alone....

"Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. Romans 12:14" Devotion : The opening scripture has given us a key to eternal blessings. It exhorts us to bless those who persecute us; we should bless and not curse. As Christians, we have a forward and upward life: this means that we have been called only to blessings and not curses. We are the light of the world and must show the world the right way to live a godly life. When we curse, we are not living our nature and the enemy can creep in and destroy. Some of those who persecute us have a chance of being born again; therefore, if we curse them, all those who have the chance to receive Christ will miss this chance and go to hell. We reap what we sow; if we sow curses, we will reap curses, and if we sow blessings, we will reap blessings. Finally, our Lord Jesus Christ did not curse people - He only cursed a fig tree. Dearly beloved, have you been persecuted before? How did you handle it? Good day to you.

I sometimes think about the various experiences of some Mighty men when they cried out after having that Feeling of dejection. Relating their experiences with situations of life, I’ve realized that its quite decipherable to hold on. How do I mean? Taking a look at the life of men of valour recorded in the Word of God; they all had the idiosyncrasy of a good/fair enough beginning and a glorious ending; But what happened before the Glorious end product of the lives of most of them wasn’t pleasant. Each had their own obnoxious moment and at some point might have started doubting their faith; but one sure thing they did was to hold on. In life there are series of unpleasant moments we might have to go through; but as children of God, we could refer to these trial periods as the ‘Purification Processes’, likening it to the case of purifying gold. Gold in its crude/ore form is usually not attractive and at times could be mistaken for dirt (if you aren’t conversant with such). Before its ...

 "But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; Matthew 5:44" Devotion : Jesus Christ asked His disciples to love their enemies. Have you asked yourself what enemies Jesus Christ is asking His disciples to love? Of course, Jesus is not asking His disciples to love the devil and his children. There are people who seem to oppose us or hate us but when we love them, they will have a change of heart and receive the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Furthermore, we have been blessed to be a blessing so we cannot curse; we need to show the world that we are of a different spirit. Lastly, pray for those who have been deceived into despitefully using and persecuting us; when we pray for them, the evil power behind their actions is dealt with and they are converted unto the LORD. Christians have a duty to pray for discernment to know the enemies they are to love, bless,...

I don't  know maybe you have heard this before or you have  ever think about this, that your healing, prosperity,good marriage and many physical miracle doesn't come as a result of Jesus death. Christ can do all that for you without going to the Cross but your Redemption  is the major reason for Christ death. Eph 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; Col 1:14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, [even] the forgiveness of sins. Have you acknowledge the death of Christ in your life? Repent and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ.... A Good day to you.