Word Encounter with Dr. Abiodun

God is known to be faithful to His children and He is never unjust. He honours everyone, especially His children, for loving and walking in His counsel in faithfulness to Him. In this podcast, Dr. Charles Abiodun brings into limelight God's joy and delight in honouring His children who honour Him through their faithfulness and genuine commitment to Him. He concludes that God will never forget the...

Today's Daily Devotional is a reminder and a clarion call to all believers to awake to the responsibility and mandate that Jesus has given to them. The Devotional stresses the truth that before Jesus returned to the Father, He clearly commanded His disciples to take the gospel to the entire world, and He made it clear that whoever believes will be saved, and whoever does not, will be condemned. Ac...

There is so much chaos, crisis, and conflicts in the world today that it looks like there is no solution in sight. Despite all the conflict resolution efforts and counter-terrorism initiatives being put in place globally, the crisis and conflicts do not look like they are stopping soon. Today's Daily Devotional focuses on the need to realise that Jesus has predicted all that is happening today, wh...

One of the remarkable characters that our Lord Jesus Christ displayed during His earthly ministry was boldness and courage. He refused to be intimidated by the hostile religious leaders of the day and stood His ground up to the moment he was unjustly condemned to death. Today's Daily Devotional draws attention to this exemplary display of boldness and courage by Jesus, and admonishes all, especial...

Sexual immorality is one of those sins in the Bible that God abhors and strongly warns His people to run from. It is a sin that, according to scriptures, does not only affect the individual externally but is a sin that directly affects his or her body. Today's Daily Devotional emphasizes this truth and makes it clear that sexual immorality is destructive and must not be entertained in one's life....

Interceding For You One of the blessings of Jesus' ascension to heaven after His death and resurrection is His sitting at the right hand of God and interceding for mankind, especially those who believe in Him -- those who acknowledge Him as their Lord and Saviour. This is the subject of today's Daily Devotional which affirms the scriptural truth that Jesus ascended to heaven, and is presently sitt...

There are so many things that Jesus' redemption work made possible in the lives of everyone who believes in His finished work and walks in fellowship with Him. These benefits or blessings include salvation and deliverance from the power of sin and sickness and diseases. In today's Daily Devotional, deliverance from poverty and lack are also mentioned as other blessings that came by Jesus' redempti...

The world is full of individuals who are downcast, discouraged, and disillusioned because of the way others look down on them or regard them as nonentities. The society sees them as people who cannot amount to anything in life because of their social status or class. In today's Daily Devotional, such individuals are encouraged not to agree with the world's verdict concerning them but to draw neare...

There is no man who does not desire blessings, especially God's blessings; and there is none who will not do whatever it takes to obtain such blessings from God. In this podcast, the second and concluding part, of the message on Attracting God's Blessings, Dr. Charles Abiodun makes it clear that God desires to bless all men, especially those who are committed and devoted to Him through Christ. He...

Life is full of challenges and sometimes battles that it takes the emotionally strong and the rugged to succeed or overcome. Such challenges and battles often make many disillusioned and discouraged. This is what today's Daily Devotional addresses by making it clear that a divine connection is what is needed to successfully navigate the world's terrain of challenges and battles. The Devotional aff...

Today's Daily Devotional is a reminder to all that it is more blessed to serve than to be served as God has created every man and woman to serve and not to become lords over others. The Devotional points out that Jesus was passionate about serving not only God but also mankind when He was on the earth, going about ministering to the needs of the people. It admonishes all to learn from Jesus' life...

One of the things that men must avoid in life is desperation. This is to be avoided by all means because of its attendant danger and consequences. It often leads to an error of judgment which is usually the precursor to various catastrophic situations and events. In today's Daily Devotional, the need for men, especially believers in Christ, to always wait on God patiently and refuse to become desp...

God's guidance is always available to anyone who desires it. God is always willing to guide and direct those who trust Him and have faith in His ability to guide and direct. It is however interesting to note that many are not willing to be guided or led by God, they will rather do things their own way. This is the focus of today's Daily Devotional which highlights the futility and folly of men who...

The Bible makes it clear that God is love and that He cherishes the demonstration of love among His children. God, being love, and love being the wonderful medium in which unity flourishes, God's people are expected to demonstrate unity as they walk in love with one another. Today's Daily Devotional examines this unique attribute of God that He desires to be in demonstration among His people. It e...

Today's Daily Devotional is a call to all to be appreciative of God's blessings, and always show gratitude to Him. The Devotional emphasizes that God is loving and caring towards men, and that it is only wise and appropriate for man to appreciate His love and goodness by blessing Him and offering songs of thanksgiving to Him in return. The Devotional affirms God's unlimited love for man and demand...

There are certain things that are not to be mentioned among believers in Christ. These are things that are sinful to God because they are ungodly and abominable to Him; He detests them and will never condone them. One of these is malice. Today's Daily Devotional emphatically condemns malice among believers, affirming that God does not tolerate it or those who engage in it. The Devotional makes it...

The Bible makes it clear that God's blessing enriches and is not associated with sorrow. God's blessing is unique and unrivaled, and cannot be likened to any form of favour that may emanate from man as it is the ultimate form of blessing a man can receive. In this first part of a two-part podcast, Dr. Charles Abiodun describes what God's blessing is, and goes on to enumerate its characteristics. H...

God, no doubt, deserves man's worship and praise. He made man in His image, and gave him authority and dominion over the works of His hands. God bestowed so much love on man that He sacrificed His begotten Son, Jesus Christ, for the sins of the world. This is the message of today's Daily Devotional. The Devotional extols God's awesomeness and majesty, affirming that He alone is worthy of praise, a...

Jesus' coming into the world was not solely for the purpose of redeeming mankind from their sins, He also came for the purpose of destroying all the works of the devil in the lives of men. He took on the sins of men and bore the guilt and pains of man's sins. Today's Daily Devotional makes it clear that Jesus did this for man so that man could have the righteousness of God imparted to them and cou...

God is eternal and is also unchanging. He is very unlike the mortal creatures we see all around, including humans, in not only being eternal or immortal, but also unchanging why form. In today's Daily Devotional, this unique nature of God, that is often difficult for men to comprehend, is highlighted. The Devotional stresses that all creatures, be it man, animal, or plant, undergo changes as they...

The Bible is clear on the truth that the devil is always on the prowl looking for an opportunity to strike at the believer. This calls for vigilance and watchfulness on the part of the believer. It also makes it essential for the believer to be prayerful. Today's Daily Devotional addresses this need for believers to be watchful and prayerful because of their archenemy, the devil. The Devotional ma...

Today's Daily Devotional is an admonition for all to live by the Word of God. It is an admonition to let the Word of God rule one's life as there are great benefits of allowing God's Word to dictate one's lifestyle. The Devotional emphasizes the truth that living by the Word of God puts one on the pathway to victory and success in life, and makes one fulfilled in life. It concludes that God will a...

All believers have received from our Lord Jesus Christ the mandate to preach the gospel. Jesus made this very clear after His resurrection, when He gave the disciples what is often referred to as the Great Commission. He instructed them to go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creatures. Today's Daily Devotional focuses on this great mandate or commission of believers reaching the wor...

The salvation message that Jesus effected for mankind through His death and resurrection is a very simple message, and God made it simple so that men can easily obtain the gift of eternal life that He desires for them. In today's Daily Devotional, the devil's attempt at depriving men of this beautiful gift from God is highlighted. The Devotional brings into limelight the devil's antics at making t...

God is faithful and He cherishes faithfulness in the lives of His people. He will always honour those who are faithful in their walk with Him and in their service to Him. His promise and assurance of unceasing love, favour, and blessings is always towards those who are faithful to Him. In this podcast, Dr. Charles Abiodun brings into limelight to all, especially to believers in Christ, the necessi...