Daily Devotional With Murphy Eyenike

Jesus told his disciples as he left that they were to go into the whole world and tell them about him. Every one of them was to become a witness, every one of them was to become a minister. He had told them earlier in one of his teachings that they were the salt and light of the world. To fulfill this calling, he told them to wait until they are filled with the Holy Spirit. From the day of Penteco...

Paul concludes the book of Romans with a strong message; each of us should live to please one another and be considerate of how our actions affect other believers. He says; "we should help others do what is right and build them up in the Lord." The Christian life is one that builds others up, not tear them down. Those of us that are strong should consider those who have weak and sensitive faith. L...

Do LOVE, Do the LAW. Humans are creatures of habits. Following rules and laws helps us keep things simple. However, keeping track of all the laws and rules and how can we be sure our own laws and rules do not infringe on someone else's? Paul's answer is simple, love. That is all we owe one another, LOVE! We can be certain that as long as we do love, we will fulfill every single requirement of the...

Living sacrifices, holy and acceptable to God, that's who we are! The concept of a living sacrifice is somewhat foolish and contrary to reasoning and nature, who ever heard of a sacrifice that is alive on the altar? Normally, a sacrifice should be dead on the altar, if not, it might just walk away when the heat comes. Miraculously, that's who we or what we are; we are alive both to God and to the...

Call upon the name of the LORD and be saved. There is only one name given under heaven by which men can be saved. Choose Jesus today!

I don't even know where to start sharing everytime I read these two chapters in the book of Romans, they are so rich. For today, let's look at the first and last verses in both chapters. Chapter Seven; "Now dear brothers and sisters - you who are familiar with the law - don't you know that the law applies only while a person is living?" Romans 7:1. Powerful question that needs answering quickly. D...

I'm no longer a slave to fear, I am a child of God. I'm no longer a slave to sin, I am a child of God. Halleluyah! The book of Romans is so inspiring. "So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God." Romans 5:11. I'm no longer a slave to sin, I am a friend of God. Halleluyah! Are you glad? "Sin is no longer your master, fo...

The message of grace was a difficult one for many to accept, it was somewhat simple and foolish. Especially for those who have been trying for years to obtain and show themselves righteous through obeying the letters of the law. However, taking time to reason it out makes you realize Paul had a point; "We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone w...

We start reading one of the most comprehensive letters Paul wrote on his missionary journeys. The book of Romans was written to the Gentile believers in a setting where Jews and other believers who were Jews, were insisting that you could only be saved by converting to Judaism. You could only become a follower of Jesus by becoming a Jew first. Paul counters this teachings with some strong explanat...

As the book of Acts of the Apostles concludes, it is important to remember that it was not intended to be a comprehensive record of all of their acts, that was not the intention. At some point, it focuses solely on Paul. Acts concludes with Paul's shipwreck and trial in Rome. However, the early believers faced even more gruesome circumstances than this, Paul himself was eventually beheaded by the...

Paul makes his defense before governor Festus, king Agrippa and his sister Bernice. As part of recounting his previous dealing with the Jewish elders and council, Paul makes a claim I want us to focus on in today's devotional. He said; "Indeed, I did just that in Jerusalem. Authorized by the leading priests, I caused many believers there to be sent to prison. And I cast my vote against them when t...

Becoming an expert witness for Jesus, that's the focus of our discuss. In Acts chapter 24, the Jewish elders along with their lawyers presented false claims against Paul just as they did against Jesus and Stephen whom they eventually killed. Paul spoke expertly in his defense and used this opportunity to witness about Jesus. To be able to do this, Paul would have needed to prepare, and that is my...

Which do you usually choose; God's perfect will or his permissible will? This is the focus as we read Acts chapter 21 and 22. Here, we see Paul finish his third missionary journey and like other times, he wanted to round it off by going up to Jerusalem. The problem was, this time, the Holy Spirit didn't want him to go. Again and again, believers and ministers alike prophesied without knowing Paul...

"I know Jesus, and I know Paul, but who are you?" Acts 19:15. The evil spirit knew Jesus even when he walked on earth. They know Paul because he has a relationship with Jesus, and as a result, had the permission to use the name of Jesus. One thing is clear from this verse, evil spirit and demons can tell if you have a relationship with Jesus and if you have the right to use his name. That was actu...

Becoming a open-minded Christian, that's our focus this morning. As Paul undertakes his second missionary journey, he is confronted with trouble makers, rioters and those who would rather argue than listen or debate him. Not until he arrives in Berea. The people in Berea were described as noble and open-minded because they listened eagerly to Paul's message and then searched the scriptures themsel...

Today, we learn some very important lessons in the two chapters we read. First, a sect of the Jewish believers will seek to add something to the message of salvation. They were saying that for the Gentile who were becoming Christians to be truly saved, they had to fulfil the laws of Moses concerning circumcision. The lesson here is to pay attention that you are personally not trying to add anythin...

Are you willing to follow the Lord no matter what comes? Acts 14:22; "They encouraged them to continue in the faith, reminding them that we must suffer many hardships to enter the Kingdom of God." Note, Barnabas and Paul weren't saying that our sufferings is what qualifies us to enter the Kingdom, no. Only Jesus' sacrifice suffices for that. They were trying to tell the believers that we must be w...

"But while Peter was in prison, the church prayed very earnestly for him." Acts 12:5 NLT. Prayers made earnestly accomplishes the unusual. Here, the earnest prayers by the church, answered by God, brought angelic deliverance for Peter. Praying earnestly means praying sincerely with deep and intense conviction. We seem not to pray like that any more around here. But the Bible tells us that; "The ea...

Letting go of prejudice will form part of our discuss in today's devotional. Acts of the Apostles chapter 10 marks the first time gentiles as a group become Christians. The process itself is still confusing for some when we read today because it does not fit our understanding of when and how people should accept Christ; without an altar call and without anyone needing to pray for them, this gentil...

What you need to stand for your faith! In our devotional today, we see the disciple Stephen speaking and standing for his faith in Jesus. Ultimately, he would have to lay down his life for his convictions. Stephen was able to do this because he was full of the Holy Spirit. He simply followed in the footsteps of Jesus. How was Jesus able to go to cross and lay down his life? You are correct if you...

"The apostles left the high council rejoicing that God counted them worthy to suffer disgrace for the name of Jesus." Acts 5:41 NLT. The focus of our discuss this morning is strengthening our resolve in the face of persecution. Recently in Nigeria, and similar incidents happen all over the world. A young girl named Deborah was killed for her faith. She was stoned to death and then burnt. In other...

Becoming a witness; that's our focus this morning. In the two chapters we read this morning, we see Peter and John continue to witness for Jesus. One thing was clear to them, they were speaking on his behalf of Jesus Christ. Speaking in his behalf here, they healed a man who had been crippled for forty years. The infilling of the Holy Spirit made them bold witnesses for Jesus. My thoughts this mor...

What has the baptism of the Holy Spirit done or led to in your life? Just as Jesus Christ promised, the Holy Spirit, an helper in the mold of Jesus eventually came on the day of Pentecost. His coming was to help the disciples become witnesses to the things they had seen and done with Jesus. When he arrived, something remarkable happened; the disciples began to speak in other tongues or languages t...

Don't be faithless any longer, Believe! These were Jesus' words to Thomas, doubting Thomas like most of us call him. This morning, I believe those words are as relevant today to us as they were to him. Agreed, Thomas' behaviour were inexcusable, not after everything he had experienced. And someone might be thinking, I can be excused Pastor because I have never seen Jesus before. Jesus has an answe...

Jesus' final statement on the cross, his last words were; "It is finished". What did he mean? You could say it meant his mission was accomplished or that he had completed his task. However, my thinking is that it was way beyond that. For one, "it is finish" meant the price for my sins has been fully paid. My creditors; sin and the devil, have collected their full ransom. Secondly, it means I am fr...