Word Encounter with Dr. Abiodun

It is common knowledge that people usually engage in buck-passing rather taking responsibility when things go wrong. No one wants to be held responsible for a failed project or assignment, and rather than taking responsibility for such, others are blamed for the failure. This is the focus of the message in today's Daily Devotional which brings into limelight the tendency for men to always come up...

God, no doubt is a loving and caring God who delights in listening to the prayers of His people, and goes to great extent in giving answers to the prayers. The Bible calls Him the Lord God who answers prayers, and declares that to Him all flesh shall come. Dr. Charles Abiodun affirms this great truth in this podcast and admonishes all, especially believers in Christ Jesus, to endeavour to live in...

In one of the beatitudes that Jesus gave in the popular sermon on the mount, He drew attention to the blessedness of being poor in the spirit. Today's Devotional therefore makes an attempt at determining who is the poor in the spirit, and what are the peculiar characteristics of such an individual. It affirms the biblical truth, as declared by Jesus, that such individuals are blessed. July 21, 202...

Today's Daily Devotional is an admonition to all, especially believers in Christ Jesus, to learn to respond the way God desires that they respond to provocations particularly from their detractors and adversaries. It maintains that the best response to provocations and persecution is prayer, and it encourages all to draw on the strength of the Holy Spirit to do this, especially when it becomes dif...

The Word of God, no doubt, is the best guide a man can desire in life. It is the best in life because it is God's Word, and it is God's life manual to mankind. It is this life manual, and man's master guide, that today's Daily Devotional focuses on. The Devotional is very clear on the truth that the Word of God is the only lifesaver available to the youth who wants to live a life of fulfilment and...

Today's Daily Devotional reaches out to all believers in Christ, encouraging and admonishing all to be an encourager in the household of faith. It admonishes all Christians to always endeavour to be an inspiration to others, especially fellow Christians, in loving God, in serving God, and in worshipping God. It concludes that with the imminent return of Jesus in sight, believers should be an encou...

One of the wonderful benefits of belonging to God, of being a follower or disciple of our Lord Jesus Christ, is the refreshing power of the Holy Spirit on the follower or the disciple. Those who belong to God are kept fresh and flourishing by the power of the Holy Spirit. This is the focus of today's Daily Devotional which is emphatic on the need for believers to always dwell in the presence of Go...

In today's Daily Devotional, all are encouraged, especially believers in Christ Jesus, not to stop appreciating or praising God even in the times of difficulties or challenges as God is always eager to arise on their behalf and to come to their rescue and aid. They are admonished to keep praising and blessing Him at all times no matter the situation as He delights in His people always, especially...

The Bible expressly instructs Christians not to be unequally yoked with unbelievers - non-Christians. It makes clear that there is no fellowship between light and darkness. This instruction is very important in marriage as it is in the interest of the believer to heed the warning. Today's Daily Devotional throws more light on this divine instruction and goes on to admonish all believers to obey, f...

All through the ages, God has always proven to mankind that He is a faithful and caring God who always delights in being there for His people, meeting their needs and protecting them when the need arises. In this podcast, Dr. Charles Abiodun affirms God's faithfulness and dependability at taking care of His people, making sure that they do not have to journey through life alone, but with Him. He m...

Today's Daily Devotional takes a look at the high calling of God on His ministers and servants. It makes it clear that it is a privileged and honourable calling that is irrevocable, and that is not to be handled with levity. The Devotional goes on to emphasize the need for God's servants to be alert to the strategies of the devil to destroy their testimonies and their ministries. It warns them to...

There is an invitation that Jesus gives all of mankind -- to come to Him and receive the salvation that He has made free for all. He died and resurrected that all of mankind may become free from the power of sin, death, and the devil, and He is calling on all to accept His invitation to freedom. This is what today's Daily Devotional echoes. All are admonished to accept the gift of eternal life tha...

God is faithful and He delights in those who are faithful to Him and who engage in acts of goodness without growing weary. He is faithful to reward everyone who does good and He does not fail. This is the focus of today's Daily Devotional which encourages all to keep doing good and and not become weary or discouraged of doing good because of uncomplimentary remarks or people's negative disposition...

Jesus' coming into the world was for the complete redemption of mankind from sin, from lack, from sickness, and from the grip of the devil, the usurper of man's God-given authority and power. Today's Daily Devotional examines an aspect of this redemption that Jesus has made available to all by His death and resurrection, prosperity. It declares that the true form of prosperity that God desires for...

A blameless heart and a heart that is right with God is what is needed by every man in order to obtain God's favour and blessings. A heart that desires to love and cherish God, giving Him glory and honour at all times is what God desires from every man, especially His beloved people who have opted to be His, through our Lord Jesus Christ. This is what today's Daily Devotional advocates -- to have...

God is known to be loving and caring particularly for the star of His creation, mankind. He is always full of compassion for the human race, and it is on record that He demonstrated His love towards man by making Jesus, His beloved Son, to die for the remission of man's sin, and for his redemption from sin and deliverance from the devil. Today's Daily Devotional draws attention to this wonderful l...

God alone is the Sanctifier, and He does do by His Word and by His Spirit. Today's Daily Devotional examines one of God's covenant and unique names which announces Him as the One who sanctifies. The Devotional makes it clear that it is always God's delight to have His people sanctified and that He desires that they walk closely with Him and allow His Word to abound in them so that the work of sanc...

There are only two personalities in the Bible that are acknowledged as the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last, and the Alpha and Omega. They are God the Father, and God the Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. In this podcast, Dr. Charles Abiodun brings into limelight the sovereignty and the uniqueness of the Person of God, His demand on His people whom He desires to bless at all times, and what...

Today's Daily Devotional is a discourse on the ministerial gifts that God has made available to His church through our Lord Jesus Christ, who ascended to heaven and gave gifts to men. The Devotional emphasizes the importance of these gifts, as well as the ministerial offices that God has also given to His servants, in the building and equipping of God's church, and in bringing in many into the Kin...

Today's Daily Devotional draws attention to the need for men to have the right belief in life so that they can forge ahead victoriously without being hindered by a wrong belief system. The Devotional emphasizes the truth that it is not just believing that God exists, but that having success and victory in life goes beyond this; it involves loving God, submitting to Him, and obeying Him in every si...

Men go on vacation after working for a period of time to get refreshed, to reappraise their work, and to restrategise in a relaxed and conducive environment. This is what today's Daily Devotional affirms and builds upon. The Devotional makes it abundantly clear that God is not man, and as such, He does not sleep or slumber, He does not go on vacation or on recess. He is always at work, sustaining...

Today's Daily Devotional is a reminder to all believers in Christ Jesus that the preaching of the gospel is a great mandate that Jesus has given to all believers and that cannot be ignored. The Devotional reminds believers that the power of salvation and of eternal life is in the gospel of Jesus Christ and the gospel must therefore be preached to all men and to the entire world so that men can be...

It is often very sad and disheartening when the news is received about a believer in Christ Jesus, an individual who once professed Jesus and proclaimed His gospel, going back into the world. It is sad indeed. Today's Daily Devotional makes it clear that a believer who goes back into the world lacks understanding and wisdom as such an action ultimately leads to regrets and disappointment. All are...

There is none who lives on the surface of this earth that is not open to temptation. Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Bible says, was tempted like any other human, but He did not fall into sin -- He did not yield to the temptations giving us a perfect example. Today's Daily Devotional discusses this vital issue of temptation, and affirms that temptation on its own is not a sin, but yielding to it and fu...

Today's Daily Devotional is an appreciation of God's glory, beauty, and power; it is an appreciation of His majesty and how highly He is exalted above all. The Devotional is unequivocal on God's sovereignty and authority and how awesome He is, and the need for men to appreciate Him and honour Him. It concludes by declaring that God is to be acknowledged as the three Lord God worthy of worship and...