Word Encounter with Dr. Abiodun

God's desire is for His righteousness to rule and reign over the earth. He desires that men in authority rule in righteousness and truth. Today's Daily Devotional examines this truth and affirms that it is God's people, the believers, who can establish God's righteousness and will on earth through prayer. Believers are therefore enjoined to be faithful in the ministry of intercessory prayer that G...

Today's Daily Devotional highlights the truth that it is what is obtained by righteousness that is rewarding and enduring. It emphasizes that it is erroneous to believe that the end justifies the means because it is the manner by which an end is accomplished that determines its commendation or otherwise. October 30, 2023.

The Bible is clear on the truth that, in life, victory or success is not about an individual's ability, knowledge, or wisdom, but about obtaining God's wisdom and mercy. In this podcast, Dr. Charles Abiodun emphasizes this truth that it is God's mercy that distinguishes an individual for victory, success, and breakthroughs. He goes on to affirm that God's people are marked out for His mercy as the...

God is always just and righteous and will never discriminate. He loves all - male or female, young or old. He is the Creator of all and will always demonstrate His love and care to all. This is the focus of today's Daily Devotional which highlights the impact that a woman, a judge in Israel, had on the nation. God used her to overcome the nation's enemies just as God will use anyone who is committ...

There is nothing as destructive in life as lacking self-control and being unprincipled. No matter a man's potential in life, without self-control and discipline, he is not likely to amount to much in life. This is the subject of discussion in today's Daily Devotional with everyone admonished to imbibe self-control and discipline in their daily living as it is worthless to be powerful but lacking i...

Today's Daily Devotional is an encouragement for all to draw closer to God, make Jesus their Lord and Saviour, and be a part of the great blessings and rewards that God has prepared for all His saints. It emphasizes the truth that all faithful children of God will reign and rule with Jesus, at His coming, as His priests and kings. October 27, 2023.

We are in a new dispensation, a dispensation of God's new covenant with man. This dispensation is one of God's grace in contrast to the old dispensation or covenant of the law. Today's Daily Devotional draws attention to the significance of this dispensation of grace for mankind and admonishes all to take advantage of an outpouring of God's grace that is available to all. October 26, 2023.

The Bible makes it clear that the fear of God is wisdom, thus linking the fear of God - the reverence for God - with wisdom. An individual cannot claim to be wise and despise God or lightly esteem Him. This is the focus of today's Daily Devotional. It points out the truth that the fear of God honours, elevates, and keeps an individual excelling. All are admonished to always have the fear of God in...

The Bible is clear on the singular thing that always breaks man's fellowship with God, and that is sin. God is holy, and strongly abhors sin, and will not condone it. Today's Daily Devotional emphasizes this truth, making it clear that sin is destructive and opens one up to the devil's attack. All are enjoined not only to run away from sin, but not to allow it rule over them. October 24, 2023.

God is known to be unchanging, always the same yesterday, today, and forever. His acts over the ages are unchanged, even when men think otherwise, because He is unchanging in nature. This wonderful nature of God is the focus of today's Daily Devotional. All are enjoined to call upon God's unchanging miracle-working nature, and appropriate it for themselves by faith. October 23, 2023.

Today's Daily Devotional is an excursion into what constitutes the heartbeat of God. It makes it clear that evangelism - the preaching of the gospel of Jesus Christ to the world - is what is of utmost importance to God as a result of His love for mankind. It admonishes all, especially believers, to be fully engaged in preaching the gospel as this is God's heartbeat. October 22, 2023.

The Bible is clear on the fact that it is well with the righteous because he will always partake of the fruits of his labour which are good. In contrast, it cannot be well with the wicked because he too will reap the fruits of his labour which is evil. This is the focus of today's Daily Devotional which stresses the need for all, especially believers, to walk right with God with the full assurance...

The primary reason Jesus came into the world was for the purpose of redeeming mankind from the grip of the devil and set him free to walk with God and to serve Him without any impediment. This is the focus of today's Daily Devotional - that Christ has redeemed mankind from the curse of the law. It makes it clear that trusting in God by believing in Jesus Christ makes this wonderful redemption from...

Today's Daily Devotional is all about God's faithfulness at making up for His children for whatever they have lost to the devil. It emphasizes the character of God as a restorer who assuages all loss. All believers in Christ are therefore admonished on the need to walk closer with God, trusting Him to restore all that they might have lost to the enemy. October 19, 2023.

God is known to be loving and caring for mankind, and more so for His beloved children. His desire and delight is always to make the best available for his children. In today's Daily Devotional, God's delight at making everything in the believer's life to work for the believer's good and wellbeing is emphasized. October 18, 2023.

Man is created for fellowship - fellowship with God and fellow men. This is the reason God created him in His image. Today's Daily Devotional emphasizes this truth and counsels all on the importance of being in perfect fellowship with God as this is the only right fellowship that man is created for. October 17, 2023.

Love is synonymous with God as He is love. Jesus, who is love personified, came into the world as a demonstration of God's love to mankind and gives all a perfect example to emulate in living in love. Today's Daily Devotional draws attention to the need to not only walk in love as Jesus' disciples, but also to learn to always speak the truth in love. October 16, 2023.

The account of the children of Israel being bitten by fiery serpents in the wilderness because of their rebellion against God is one for everyone to learn from. In this podcast, Dr. Charles Abiodun not only highlights the dangerous consequences of being rebellious against God, but also emphasizes the need for repentance towards God so that they can be reconciled to Him and have peace with Him thro...

There is a great blessing in waiting on the Lord in prayer, and sometimes, with fasting. It helps in knowing the mind of God and in being divinely guided in life's affairs. Today's Daily Devotional emphasizes the importance of this privilege that is available to all believers, and admonishes them to take good advantage of it. October 15, 2023.

Life, no doubt, is full of challenges which bring various pressure to bear on individuals. An individual's approach or response to the pressures of life will ultimately determine whether he or she successfully copes with the pressure or not. In today's Daily Devotional, the need to always remain stable and firm on the Word of God is emphasized so that no matter the pressure, the individual remains...

There are situations in life that make people not to feel like rejoicing because they find nothing worth celebrating in such circumstances. Today's Daily Devotional is a reminder to all, especially believers, that God expects His people to always rejoice as He is always at work in their lives to give them reasons to rejoice and celebrate as long as they keep trusting Him. October 13, 2023.

Backsliding is a terrible thing to happen to a believer in Christ Jesus and is not to be mentioned among Christians. In today's Daily Devotional, the need for believers not to contemplate going back into the world but remain steadfast in walking with God is emphasized and believers are admonished not to allow the love of the world to take them back into the world like Demas in the Bible. October 1...

God reveals Himself to the human race as a holy God. He is morally perfect and is incapable of doing unjustly or committing iniquity. In relating to man, God demands holiness from those who will fellowship with Him. Today's Daily Devotional highlights God's holiness and the necessity for believers to walk in holiness with Him. October 11, 2023.

In Jesus' parable of the sower, He categorised the people in the world into various segments on the basis of their belief in God and their commitment to His Word. Today's Daily Devotional throws more light on this, describing the various categories and concluding with the all-important question of which category an individual belongs. October 10, 2023.

One of God's attributes, that He shares with no other person, is righteousness. There is none righteous like Him, and He alone is devoid of injustice and iniquity. In today's Daily Devotional, we are told of God's righteousness that is imparted to those who come to Him through Christ Jesus, and all are encouraged to seek God's righteousness. October 9, 2023.