Daily Devotional With Murphy Eyenike

In today's devotional, we read about Peter denying or disowning Jesus. I once asked eveyone participating in the podcast if there were circumstances strong enough to get them to disown Jesus? I ask the question again today; is there anything, any circumstances under which you'd deny Jesus thereby shipwrecking your faith? The answer I would expect to hear will be; never, impossible, etc. But think...

In today's devotional, we see the sanhedrin turn truth on its head and learn a vital lesson on speaking the truth. They arrested Jesus and were then looking for evidences to incriminate him. "The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they did not find any. Many testified falsely against him, but their statements did n...

In today's devotional, we harmonised using all 4 gospel authors, the arrest of Jesus. Most of the accounts are exactly the same; Judas together with a crowd came secretly to arrest Jesus. Judas uses a kiss to identify who Jesus was. The disciples tried to resist, Peter with a sword cuts off the ear of one of their attackers. Jesus instructs them to stand down as this was all happening in fulfilmen...

In today's devotional, we read about the time Jesus went to the garden of Gethsemane with Peter, James and John. We were able to draw out some important lessons from this one encounter. "They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” He took Peter, James and John along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled. “My soul is overwh...

In today's devotional Jesus prays for three different groups of people; he prays for himself he prays for the disciples, and then prays for everyone we will come to believe in him. My emphasis this morning is on the prayer Jesus pray for us for all believers. In his prayer, he emphasized that believers would be one with one another, and be one with the Father, that we will know the glory that we h...

In today's devotional, after reading part of the final messages Jesus shares with his disciples, we remind ourselves again of the work or ministry of the Holy Spirit in the life of every Christian. "And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But yo...

In today's devotional Jesus teaches the disciples about the concept of remaining in him. To remain in him is to stay with him. It's a choice. Using the analogy of a vine and its branches and the role of the gardener; Jesus shares with us the place the Father and son plays in our lives. “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while eve...

In today's devotional, we share the message Jesus shared with his disciples as he prepares to go to the cross. It is a message for all time as its truth is everlasting. "Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.” John 14:6‭-‬7 NIV. Je...

In today's devotional, we read Luke’s and John’s account of the Last Supper and the final moments Jesus shared with his disciples. Two lessons stand out for me; Jesus said LOVE is how people will know we are is followers. The second is a lesson in humility as Jesus washes the feet of his disciples reversing the role of servant and master. Jesus the master washes the feet of the servant his discipl...

In today's devotional, we read Jesus predicting that all of his disciples would forsake him when the officials come for him. Peter would even add something extra; he would deny ever knowing Jesus. Speaking about all of the disciples Jesus said; "Then Jesus told them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of me, for it is written: “ ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flo...

In today's devotional, we read about Judas' agreement with the chief priest to betray Jesus. Now while Luke points out that Satan influenced Judas to do it, Matthew and Mark puts it down to a voluntary action. Why did Judas betray Jesus? My answer, it was likely both. "Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve. And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple g...

In today's devotional, we start reading about the final 3 days of Jesus' ministry. Jesus visits Bethany where he is anointed for his burial. I also asked what the death of Christ means to each one of us. "While he was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured the p...

Still on the subject of preparing for his return, Jesus shares 2 parables with his disciples to help them better understand what he meant when he said they must be vigilant; the parable of the 10 virgins and the parable of the bags of gold. Both parables teach us that if we are going to escape the tribulation that is coming on the world like Luke puts it, we must prepare, work hard and put in the...

In today's devotional, I remind everyone that the words of warning Jesus shared with the disciples was to them as it is to us; “Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back—whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn. If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping. What I say to you, I say to everyone: ‘Watch!’ ”...

In today's devotional, we completed reading Matthew 24. We noted that while answering the question about the signs of his return or second coming, Jesus shares with his disciples 2 second comings; one will be he coming like a thief in the night, in the other, every single person alive will witness this coming. The first is the event Christians refer to as "the rapture", a day believers in Christ J...

In today's devotional, Jesus answers 2 questions the disciples asked him privately; "As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” Matthew 24:3 NIV. Today, I paid particular attention to the abomination that causes desolation Jesus spoke about; “So...

In today's devotional, learning from Jesus' words to the Pharisees, my charge was for us not to be Pharisees. Jesus pronounced 7 woes on the Pharisees because of their pretentious way of life. He said; "everything they did was done for people to see." They love the place of honour and to be respected and called Rabbi as they walked by, Jesus said; “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, yo...

"At the resurrection whose wife will she be, since the seven were married to her?” Jesus replied, “Are you not in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God? When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven. Now about the dead rising—have you not read in the Book of Moses, in the account of the burning bush, how God...

In today's devotional we share on the lesson of the parable of the 2 sons and draw a very important lesson. “What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’ “ ‘I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and went. “Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. He answered, ‘I will, sir,’ but...

In today's devotional, Jesus uses his encounter with the fig tree to teach us an important concept about prayer; "Peter remembered and said to Jesus, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered!” “Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. “Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will ha...

In today's devotional, we join the crowd welcoming Jesus to Jerusalem; "Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted, “Hosanna!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!” “Hosanna in the highest heaven!” Mark 11:9‭-‬10 NIV. Nothing will be able to stop me praising the Lord.

"Your faith has healed you." These were Jesus' words to Bartimaeus. In our devotional today, we drew some life's lessons on faith from Bartimaeus' encounter with Jesus. His encounter is in Mark 10:46-52 and Luke 18:35-43. First the obvious, Bartimaeus was blind. His being blind was not enough to stop him. He used what he had, he could speak, he could shout. Stop paying attention to what you don't...

The cup and baptism of Jesus. In today's devotional, we read about a period when James and John came to Jesus and requested to be granted the right and left seats besides Jesus at the kingdom. Let's discountenance the fact that that would have seem inappropriate considering the other disciples, in any way they were simply trying to secure their futures. Jesus however uses the opportunity to teach...

Today's devotional focused on the parable of the young rich man who came to ask Jesus what he must do to inherit eternal life? Jesus' answer shocked him, the other listeners and even Jesus' disciples; "Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” Mark 10:21 NIV. Go,...

In today's devotional, I spoke about a controversial statement my theology professor once made; that Jesus never held prayer meetings with his disciples! Do you agree? We will take a look at Jesus' teachings on prayer; the place of persistence and fervency when praying. "And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says. And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out...