Word Encounter with Dr. Abiodun

The Bible refers to God as a present help in the time of need. This is true as God is always available to help, strengthen, and uphold those who trust in Him. He is a dependable defender and a strong tower of safety for His children. Today's Daily Devotional examines this great privilege that believers have in Christ that makes God's help always available to them. The Devotional reminds God's peop...

Prayer, no doubt, is a spiritual weapon that God has made available to believers in Christ. This spiritual weapon is made potent by the exalted name of Jesus that grants access to God's throne of mercy when used in prayer. Today's Daily Devotional examines this great privilege that believers have in Christ of praying to God in the name of Jesus and be certain that not only will God hear their pray...

Great and Honourable Today's Daily Devotional is an exhortation for all, especially believers, to serve God willingly, cheerfully, and wholeheartedly. It is an admonition to see the greatness and the honour of serving God and to engage in it. The Devotional points out that believers may be in the world but they are not of the world and as such should take delight in serving their Master, the Lord...

The family is the basic unit of a society or community and is expected to be the foundation for a peaceful coexistence among the individuals in the society or community. This important stabilizing role of the family has been noted to be lacking in many families of today thereby creating instability in these homes and in the larger society. Today's Daily Devotional examines this anomaly citing envy...

Jesus' advent brought the light of God into a world that had been given to darkness by the operation of the devil. The devil took over the affairs of the world after making man to rebel against God, and in the process, he brought darkness into the world. Today's Daily Devotional emphasizes the love and goodness of God that brought back God's light into the world through our Lord Jesus Christ, and...

God is described as a man of war in scripture and is known to be mighty and terrible in battle. He has not been known to ever lose a battle, and He will never lose one because He is the Omnipotent God, the Lord and God over all. In today's Daily Devotional, this great prowess of God in war and in battles is examined, and all who believe in Him and are one with Him through Christ are assured of His...

God's love to mankind is incontrovertible, unique, and unrivalled. It is an unlimited and unreserved love which motivated Him into creating man in His image and crowning him with glory and honour. It is love beyond human comprehension. Today's Daily Devotional takes a look at this wonderful love that surpasses all that man can imagine and concludes that God is to be appreciated and blessed for His...

Forgiveness is a central theme of scripture and is foundational to the Christian faith. It is highly essential for every believer to have the spirit and attitude of forgiveness as there can be no fellowship with God except one forgives those who have offended one and chooses to live at peace with them without any rancour. This is the message of today's Daily Devotional which emphasizes the need fo...

Today's Daily Devotional is a call to all, especially believers, to learn to appreciate the Lord Jesus Christ as the brightness of God's glory and the express image of His person. All are admonished to appreciate Jesus as highly exalted and honoured by God, and as One with the Father, sharing in His glory, beauty, and power. The Devotional emphasizes the need to always honour Jesus and worship Him...

It is quite astounding to learn from scripture that believers in the redemption work of Christ, those who have acknowledged and embraced Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour, have been so highly exalted and honoured by God. Today's Daily Devotional makes it clear that such individuals have not only been adopted into the Kingdom of God, they have been made heirs to the Kingdom, and joint heirs wi...

God has proven over the ages that He is always looking out for man's wellbeing. He created man in His image and gave him authority over the works of His hands because He loves him. Today's Daily Devotional points out how the devil made man to disobey God and to rebel against Him, thereby destroying man's fellowship with God, and taking over the reins of authority from mankind. According to the Dev...

God is always faithful to His children, taking care of their needs by supplying that which is needful in their lives. He has given His people the word of assurance that He will not leave them nor forsake them. This is the message of today's Daily Devotional. The Devotional draws attention to God's faithfulness and love towards His children that will not allow Him to abandon them, but keeps making...

Today's Daily Devotional draws attention to the uniqueness of God's Word over the words of men. It makes it very clear that God's Word is extraordinary and has no comparison with man's as it is inerrant, enduring, everlasting, and irrevocable. According to the Devotional, God's Word can be trusted and embraced by faith with the assurance that it cannot fail but will accomplish the purpose for whic...

The new birth that Jesus initiates by the Holy Spirit in the lives of those who believe in His work of atonement effected by His blood is for the purpose of making them thrive and not just survive. God's Spirit is a Spirit of life, and He will always sustain those who are led and guided by Him. This is the message of today's Daily Devotional which emphasizes the life of God that is imparted to eve...

Believers in Christ have been called into a fellowship of light with God, their Creator and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus has redeemed them from the world of darkness and granted them the freedom they needed from the grip of the devil and from the powers of darkness. This is the message of today's Daily Devotional which highlights the great work of redemption that Jesus has accomplish...

There is always a tendency for individuals in foreign countries to have some nostalgia for some things or people in their home countries, and oftentimes this can be challenging for them to overcome. The truth, however, is that they will have to adapt to their new environment and become integrated into the culture and system for them to experience happiness in the new environment. This is the messa...

Strife is deadly, demonic, and is of the world. According to the Bible, wherever there is strife, there is confusion and all manner of evil because it is of the devil. This is the focus of today's Daily Devotional which stresses the need to avoid strife and not to allow it to ruin one's life. The Devotional gives the scriptural admonition to overcoming strife and living pleasing God. It encourages...

Today's Daily Devotional is a message on the need for all to fear God, the living and sovereign God, and the Creator of all. The Devotional establishes the truth that God alone deserves man's reverence and He alone deserves to be feared as this is the only way that man can be blessed and prospered by God. It makes it clear that living without the fear of God deprives men of God's favour and makes...

The Bible is clear on the truth that Jehovah is the living God who is above all other gods and who alone is to be worshipped. Scripture makes it clear that the so-called gods that are worshipped, outside of Jehovah, are nothing but idols, the imagination of the people who worship them, and their handiwork. Today's Daily Devotional examines the superiority and sovereignty of Jehovah and affirms tha...

Today's Daily Devotional is an admonition to all, especially believers, to walk in God's love like God desires. It calls on every believer to let the love of God in their hearts have full expression through them to the world. The Devotional emphasizes that Jesus, through His teachings while on the earth, encourages all to be compassionate and caring to all men, seeing everyone as neighbours deserv...

Jesus gave a heartwarming and reassuring promise before He returned to reunite with the Father. It is a promise that cannot be broken because God is a promise-keeping God. It is a promise that every believer should delight in and hope for. Today's Daily Devotional examines this great promise that emanated from our Lord Jesus Christ, about His going to heaven to prepare dwelling places for His peop...

It is an established truth that men have always been seeking for wisdom and knowledge from time immemorial. The ancients are known to have sought wisdom from various quarters, not bothered by the challenges involved, believing there is no price too much to pay. This is the focus of today's Daily Devotional which draws attention to the importance of the wisdom that comes from God and the need to se...

There is a great joy and honour in walking faithfully with God and in serving Him. God delights in those who are committed to Him, and who serve Him faithfully. He appreciates their refusal to go the way of perversion or depravity of the world. Today's Daily Devotional examines this great attribute of God, honouring those who honour Him. The Devotional highlights the blessings of commitment to God...

The Bible does not ever speak well of the devil but as an outlaw. He is described variously as an adversary, archenemy of God and believers, a rebel, and an accuser. His rebellion against God had him kicked out of heaven by God. In today's Daily Devotional, the devil is described, in addition to the above, as one who operates in illegality. He is described as one who operates in illegality, always...

Today's Daily Devotional is a discourse on wisdom which, according to the Devotional, is not always synonymous with age, as the aged may lack wisdom and understanding in the affairs of life. The Devotional strives to establish the fact that wisdom is of God, and as such, being wise is not about age but being one with God, and being in fellowship with Him. The Devotional encourages all to desire an...