17TH OCTOBER DON’T SETTLE FOR MEDIOCRITY “Thus Jehu wiped out Baal from Israel. But Jehu did not turn aside from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which he made Israel to sin—that is, the golden calves that were in Bethel and in Dan.” (2 Kings 10:28-29) Jehu was...
16TH OCTOBER GOD’S INSTRUMENT BUT NOT SERVANT “Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.” (Galatians 6:7) Jehu said to Jonadab, “Come…and see my zeal for the Lord” (verse 16). He was definitely zealous but his goal was not defined. God...
15TH OCTOBER A SEED PRODUCES ITS OWN KIND “Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.” (Galatians 6:7) God has freely given us the seed of His Word, which gives us life abundant here on earth and life eternal in heaven....
14TH OCTOBER A SEED MUST DIE TO GERMINATE “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.” (John 12:24) When a seed is planted in the ground, it dies as a...
13TH OCTOBER A SEED IS ALIVE “For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two- edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” (Hebrews 4:12) The Word of...
12TH OCTOBER RELIEF FOR PRISONERS “I was in prison and you came to me.” (Matthew 25:36) In ancient times, the sole purpose of imprisonment was retribution – that is, punishment for crimes against society. However, in more modern societies the purpose includes deterrence, incapacitation and rehabilitation. There are many...
11TH OCTOBER MAKE TIME FOR THE SICKMAKE TIME FOR THE SICK “I was sick and you visited me.” (Matthew 25:36) In our youth, many of us work long hours. Some party till the early hours of the morning and eat any kind of food – junk or healthy; yet,...
10TH OCTOBER YOU CLOTHED ME “I was naked and you clothed me.”(Matthew 25:36) Except for some mad people we see occasionally on the streets in our dearcountry Nigeria, it is difficult to meet people who are literally naked. However, there are many sane people who wear washed out and tattered...
9TH OCTOBER TAKE THEM IN “I was a stranger and you took me in.”(Matthew 25: 35) In our world of today, it might be a dangerous venture to just go out into thestreets and literally take strangers into our home. To “take in”, as used in our text, may mean...
8TH OCTOBER WATER IS LIFE “I was thirsty and you gave me drink.”(Matthew 25:35) How long can we go without food? Three weeks! Mahatma Ghandi is said tohave survived 21 days of complete starvation. How long can we go withoutwater? Three to four days but one week maximum! The first...