Daily Devotional With Murphy Eyenike

The words of Jesus are profound, they carry deep meaning and eternal consequences; "Jesus replied, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. John 6:35 NLT. Do you hunger and thirst? Come and eat the bread that satisfies. "I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live forever; and t...

So Jesus explained, “I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself. He does only what he sees the Father doing. Whatever the Father does, the Son also does. For the Father loves the Son and shows him everything he is doing. In fact, the Father will show him how to do even greater works than healing this man. Then you will truly be astonished. For just as the Father gives life to those he...

Jesus' discussion with Nicodemus is so loaded with meaning that I think we should discuss it here one more time. What does it mean to be born again? What does it mean to have eternal life? We start with Nicodemus statement because it is profound and true; "After dark one evening, he came to speak with Jesus. “Rabbi,” he said, “we all know that God has sent you to teach us. Your miraculous signs ar...

Would you have done it? Today's devotional is taken from John chapter 2 where we see this intriguing encounter between Mary the mother of Jesus, the servants at the wedding feast and Jesus himself. Wine just ran out at the wedding feast and the bridegroom was going to be embarrassed. Mary steps in after speaking with Jesus, and tells the servant to go to him for a solution with a specific instruct...

We conclude the book of Luke reminiscing the words of the Angel's who met the women that went to the tomb; " They found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. So they went in, but they didn’t find the body of the Lord Jesus. As they stood there puzzled, two men suddenly appeared to them, clothed in dazzling robes. The women were terrified and bowed with their faces to the ground. T...

Two of the gravest sins ever committed against Jesus happened on the same night and were committed by 2 of his apostles; his betrayal and denial by Judas and Peter respectively. Peter denied Jesus because he was afraid; "So they arrested him and led him to the high priest’s home. And Peter followed at a distance. The guards lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat around it, and Peter joi...

Let's use today's devotional as a gentle reminder; Jesus is coming back again, are you ready for him? “Watch out! Don’t let your hearts be dulled by carousing and drunkenness, and by the worries of this life. Don’t let that day catch you unaware, like a trap. For that day will come upon everyone living on the earth. Keep alert at all times. And pray that you might be strong enough to escape these...

Let's take these two learning points from today's devotional. It was quite interesting why the crowds followed Jesus. Many followed him because that was where it was all happening. Some followed because they wanted to see the latest miracle. Others followed just to be a part of the crowd. Why are you following Jesus? Or to ask this in a different way; why are you a Christian? However, while the cr...

What is the cost of following Jesus? What is the cost of being a Christian or a disciple Christ? Jesus answers this questions in today's devotional. “If you want to be my disciple, you must, by comparison, hate everyone else—your father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even your own life. Otherwise, you cannot be my disciple. And if you do not carry your own cross and follo...

Let's share a lesson or two from the questions Jesus asked in the chapters we read today. Talking about worry and how it reflects on our faith in God Jesus said; "Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? And if worry can’t accomplish a little thing like that, what’s the use of worrying over bigger things? “Look at the lilies and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing,...

In today's devotional, Jesus teaches the disciples on prayer; he taught them both to pray and how to pray. Two broad concepts immediately stands out as you take a closer look at what Jesus said; prayer is first and foremost a relationship with God. The second is the place of persistence in prayer. Jesus said, “This is how you should pray: “Father, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come...

We take today's lessons in our devotional from the way two different groups received Jesus. The first group are from the region of Gerasenes just across the lake from Galilee. A demon possessed and homeless man who used to live in the cemetery, a well known and terrifying figure encounters Jesus and is delivered. "Then the demons came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the entire herd plunge...

We take today's reading lesson from the attitude of Simon the Pharisee who invited Jesus into his home. On the surface, it is difficult to miss the lesson here but Simon gets a once in a lifetime opportunity to have the saviour of the whole world in his home and what he cared about was a sinner touching the feet of Jesus and whether Jesus himself was really a prophet, because if he was, he would n...

We take today's lessons from the Beautitudes; "Then Jesus turned to his disciples and said, “God blesses you who are poor, for the Kingdom of God is yours. God blesses you who are hungry now, for you will be satisfied. God blesses you who weep now, for in due time you will laugh. What blessings await you when people hate you and exclude you and mock you and curse you as evil because you follow the...

Quoting from the prophet Isaiah, Jesus said about himself; “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the oppressed will be set free, and that the time of the Lord’s favor has come.” Luke 4:18‭-‬19 NLT. These Mission is accomplished. There is Good News for everyo...

Mary's and Zechariah's response to the angel Gabriel provide us our learning in today's devotional. Mary and Zechariah represents for us two responses we can have whenever we receive a word from God or are facing a situation where we need to decide for the Word. In your opinion, which was the harder situation; a virgin becoming pregnant or an old man and his aged wife conceiving and giving birth?...

As we read about the trial, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus one more time, the challenge is for us to remind ourselves of the eternal consequences of his sacrifice and why Jesus did all of these for us. He didn't have to go to the cross, but he did. That is the reality no one can deny. Our assignment is simple, the great commission is to tell the whole world Jesus loves them, died on that...

Mark chapter 13, Jesus teaches about his second coming. His emphasis is on what each one of us must be found doing at his final return. Remember we said his second coming will be in two stages; the rapture where he comes to take the church home and finally his glorious return where all eyes will see him come. His advise is applicable to everyone going through both periods; “The coming of the Son o...

Anything is possible when we pray. Jesus shares here about the power available to us in the place of prayer. A power solely rooted in our faith in God. How does that work? Jesus said; "Then Jesus said to the disciples, “Have faith in God. I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happe...

Jesus shares a vital lesson with his disciples on the importance of approaching and accepting the kingdom of God like little children. "I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.” Mark 10:15 NLT. Have you ever pondered about what Jesus meant here, what does it mean to receive something like a child? In Jesus' day, children were despised an...

Let's draw out a vital lesson from today's devotional while reminding ourselves of the lessons we drew out of these chapters when we read them earlier in the year, April 9th to be precise. Back then, we spoke about being careful to not replace God's word with the traditions of men, and the important lesson of carrying our cross daily. Today, our focus is on how to maintain inner purity. In chapter...

In today's devotional we will learn about how faith works. However, more than that, we see 2 confusing encounters of things that hinder the power of God; the response of the people of Gerasenes to Jesus healing someone we will call a mad man. The second is the response of the people of Nazareth as the hero from their town comes home. On our lesson on how faith works, we see a woman, without anyone...

I have 2 questions for you to answer as you go through the day; Is Jesus in your boat? If the answer to that is yes, then why are you so afraid? Jesus equated failing to recognize his presence and what it means to a lack of faith. That is because faith is first and foremost an understanding that God is. If he promised, he would not fail. There was no way anything would happen to the people in that...

Let's take a look at the crowd that followed Jesus around in today's devotional and why they did. I often say that most of us would not have followed Jesus if we were around when he walked here on earth. The crowds his meeting attracted just did not look like our definition of what church should be. However, the people were looking for something and they knew they could only find it with Jesus. "L...

The Great Commission. A commission is a marching order to fulfill an assignment. It is an empowerment to act on the behalf of another. Our commission as Christian is perfectly clear, we are to represent Jesus to the world, making disciples of all nations; "Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations...