Word Encounter with Dr. Abiodun

Marriage is an institution of love and commitment that God instituted right at the inception of man's creation. It is an institution that is therefore as old as the creation of man, and it is one that God cherishes and honours. Today's Daily Devotional makes it clear that, considering the great importance and uniqueness of marriage, it is very important to get right the choice of a marriage partne...

Believers are blessed because they belong to God who is always eager to make them have the best that is possible in life. God gives them the gift of salvation and goes on to bless them with the gift of the Holy Spirit. Today's Daily Devotional draws attention to one of the ways God has chosen to bless believers in Christ and to make them effective ministers of His Word through the gifts of the Spi...

Today's Daily Devotional draws attention to one of God's great and core attributes, which is holiness. The Devotional draws attention to this attribute of God that is unique to Him as no other god or being is known to be holy. We are told the angels worship Him day and night, acknowledging his purity and holiness, and that they declare His awesomeness and majesty. All are admonished to honour and...

God's anointing is upon His people and it is for the purpose of marking them out as His beloved and favoured ones, always enjoying His grace and blessings. In this podcast Dr. Charles Abiodun makes it clear that, like Jesus, believers have God's anointing upon them for celebration and honour; they are anointed for excellence and to be outstanding beyond their contemporaries and companions. He conc...

Distraction is one of the major reasons so many people lose what they desire and lose what they set out to achieve. They momentarily lose focus and, in the process, they lose the crown they have been aspiring to obtain for so long, they crash the ride they have believed will take them to their desired destination. Today's Daily Devotional admonishes all to avoid distractions in their walk with God...

Today's Daily Devotional focuses on one of God's covenant names, Jehovah El-Gibhor, a name that depicts God's might, sovereignty, and authority. All are made to understand that God has no equal or rival, and that no one can challenge Him in the execution of His counsel. The Devotional makes it clear that God does not take instructions from anyone or power, and that it is in the best interest of al...

It is always a comforting and reassuring thing in life when there is a reliable person to look up to or depend on in the times of challenges. Such a person, who is of high integrity, will always be a source of wisdom and guidance at such difficult moments. God is of greater integrity and reliability than any man, and depending on Him and walking according to His instructions and guidance is the sa...

Today's Daily Devotional is a clarion call to all believers that God is depending on them for the propagation of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The Devotional makes it clear that Jesus came into the world reconciling mankind to the Father, setting men free from sin, and destroying the works of the devil in their lives. It concludes by declaring that all believers have been mandated to carry on this m...

The Word of God is alive and powerful, medicinal and life-giving, and delivers from sickness and all forms of destruction. This is the Word by which God created and maintains the entire universe, and it does not fail. The importance and the powerful nature of the Word of God is the focus of today's Daily Devotional, which emphasizes the power of the Word to deliver and to save, and to keep the hum...

Today's Daily Devotional is a discourse on religion and its drawback on mankind. It draws attention to the truth that religion is man-made and not of God, and it is an attempt by man to reach out to God rather than embracing the way by which God has reached out to mankind. It affirms that God has reached out to the world through the death and resurrection of Jesus and that this remains the only wa...

The Christian faith is not for the uncommitted but for the serious minded, the committed, and the diligent. Jesus, during His earthly ministry, did not cajole anyone into becoming His disciple. He was very unequivocal in telling those who cared to listen that anyone who desired to follow Him must be prepared to forsake all. Today's Daily Devotional emphasizes this important truth, admonishing all,...

This week's podcast is a concluding part on Accelerated Progress, a topic that has been the mainstay of discussion in the past three episodes of this weekly podcast. In this podcast, Dr. Charles Abiodun brings into conclusion the topic by examining the significance of the Jordan as a milestone in Elisha's life in his attainment of accelerated progress. He further enumerates the steps needed in att...

Today's Daily Devotional is a reminder to all that sin committed in the secret will ultimately be exposed in the open with its repercussion made public for all to see. It is a warning for all to be careful about not living right, not walking right with God. It is an admonition to be steadfast and diligent in walking with God and in serving Him as there is no secret sin that shall not be revealed....

Today's Daily Devotional is an encouragement to appreciate and worship God as the One who possesses an everlasting dominion. It affirms that there is no king who rules perpetually or forever as all die and others take over. God alone is the sovereign and everlasting One who rules and reigns forever and whose actions are unquestionable and are permanent. March 2, 2024.

God is the Ancient of Days who has no equal or rival, and who has all of creation under His control. He is the sovereign God who is awesome and beautiful in splendour, and who establishes all things according to His counsel and purpose. Today's Daily Devotional focuses on this great God, who is ever-loving and ever-caring to His creatures, especially to those who believe and trust in Him. The Devo...

Today's Daily Devotional is a discourse on the importance of trusting God and always walking faithfully with Him. It makes it clear that the Bible is unequivocal on the need to always walk with God, trusting Him and exercising faith in Him as doing so brings into the individual's life God's bountiful blessings. It concludes that walking with God faithfully not only bring security but also makes th...

The millennial reign of Christ is an event that takes place at the end-time when Jesus returns to set up His Kingdom here on earth. At this period, the devil will be in chains and cast into the bottomless pit, and there will be peace on earth with Jesus reigning with the saints of God. Today's Daily Devotional admonishes that all should seek to be part of this beautiful Kingdom, and be made kings...

Sarah, no doubt, was one of the greatest characters in the Bible that is worth emulating by all, especially the women. She was pragmatic, faithful, and submissive as Abraham's wife and a believer in God. In today's Daily Devotional, Sarah is depicted as a woman who, though had a delayed conception, did not give up on God even in old age, and was rewarded, along with her husband, with a son of laug...

Jesus came into the world for the redemption of mankind, but in the process He was rejected by the religious leaders of His time, and by the Jews. Today's Daily Devotional makes it clear that Jesus did not suffer rejection because of His sin but because He chose to live and walk with God in righteousness. All are made to understand and embrace the truth that they also will suffer rejection for liv...

In previous episodes on Accelerated Progress, it has been established that God desires accelerated progress for all His children. He desires that not only do they make progress in their walk with Him and in their journey through life, He desires that such progress be an accelerated one. In this podcast, Dr. Charles Abiodun goes on to highlight the truth that conflicts may arise in the course of ac...

In the sermon on the mountain that Jesus gave, He made it clear, in one of the beatitudes, that God will always fill with His righteousness those who desire and hunger for it. Today's Daily Devotional draws attention to this and makes it clear that God is always looking for those who will walk blameless before Him so that He can keep blessing them. All are admonished to hunger for God's righteousn...

Today's Daily Devotional is a warning message to all, especially to believers in Christ Jesus, to be wary of the rat race that is in the world - a race of the survival of the fittest. The Devotional makes it clear that, in as much as money is essential to daily living, care must be taken not to turn money or material acquisition into a god as this is not only dangerous, but it is a sin before God....

Situations are often encountered in life that look impossible with prospects for victory looking bleak. At such moments, many give up and retract into their shell in defeat. Today's Daily Devotional makes it clear that men do not need to succumb to defeat at such moments but believe in God and put their faith in Him to give them all that is needed to have such impossible situations and overcome. I...

Today's Daily Devotional is a warning to all, especially believers, on the danger of not being discerning concerning various signs, wonders, and miracles that are in demonstration in the world today. It is an admonition on being careful not to be deceived by the devil who poses as an angel of light with his demonic agents and deceives the people with signs, wonders, and miracles, pretending to be...

Today's Daily Devotional is a reminder to everyone that God, because of His love for mankind, always desires the best for him. He is always exercising thoughts of peace to all, and desires an overwhelming victory and success for all at all times. The Devotional concludes by admonishing all to believe on the Lord Jesus so that the peace that only Him can give will become available to them. February...