THeReIsNoNeLiKeYoU!!

Hey Dear, TGIFriday!

Thank God for the 27^th day of May 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for His faithfulness. Praise God…Hallelujah!

Be blessed as you listen to the lyrics of the song: “There Is None Like You” by Stephen Hurd – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhJM19ljgOo

My dear! Let’s go into the weekend with joy knowing that: There is none like our God — No one can touch our life like the Lord. No one can change our life like God. No one can influence us like the Lord. So let’s take time to ascribe all the glory to the King of kings and the Lord of lords because, there is indeed nobody like Our God!! There is no one like Jehovah!! THeReIsNoNeLiKeYoU!!

Have a memorable weekend!

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

Under the influence – “Confession”

Hey Dear,

Thank God for Thursday, the 26th day of May 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for His faithfulness. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we continue with the I in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {Influence in relation to delighting in God} – let’s look further at Zechariah – John the Baptist’s father in Luke 1.

In the latter part of this chapter (in vs. 64, 67), And at once his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he began to speak, blessing and praising and thanking God……Now Zachariah his father was filled with and controlled by the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying…. — we were told that instantly Zechariah could speak again, and he began praising God. He was then filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied. This means, when Zechariah was filled and controlled by the Holy Spirit, then he began to make some confessions and decreed the prophetic words recorded in verse 68 to 79.

My dear! The Word coming to us from this scripture is that: Under the influence of the Holy Spirit – the power for “positive’ confession is released….The power to confess the Word of God with boldness is released. Under the influence of the Holy Spirit — There is prophetic power. There is power to decree a thing and see it established. There is power to speak with authority. There is power to remember the faithfulness of God. There is power to bring God to remembrance of His covenant to us. There is power to bring life out of a dead situation. There is power to speak light into the darkness around us. There is power to tread upon serpent and scorpions (i.e dangerous situation). There is power to decree that: ”no weapon of the enemy fashioned against us shall prosper”. There is power to decree that: “nothing shall be impossible with God”. There is power to decree: “peace be still’ to those storms in our life. There’s power to decree that: “we are more than conqueror through Christ…”. There is power to decree in the name of Jesus and see what we say come to pass.

As we continue in this season — let’s seek to be under the influence of the Holy Spirit… let’s make a conscious decision to walk in the Spirit and not in the flesh… let’s allow the Holy Spirit to control our actions/ways– so that we will experience the power of confession in our life.

Have a Spirit-filled day!!

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

Under the influence – “Circumcision”

Hey Dear,

Thank God for Wednesday, the 25th day of May 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for His grace & favor. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we continue with the I in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {Influence in relation to delighting in God} — an example of another person who was under the influence /control of the Holy Spirit is Elizabeth’s husband – Zechariah, who the angel appeared to in the early verses of Luke Chapter 1 telling him about the birth of John the Baptist. In verses 64 and 67, the scriptures says: And at once his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he began to speak, blessing and praising and thanking God……Now Zachariah his father was filled with and controlled by the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying….

We see from the beginning of the book of Luke that Zechariah had been dumb since the conception of John the Baptist. But when the 8th day (the day of circumcision) came — his mouth was opened, his tongue was loosed and he was filled with the power of the Holy Spirit.

In the old testament, circumcision was instituted by God to signify the covenant with Abraham. And circumcision of a child has been known to indicate the parents giving this child to God, which signifies that the child would be committed to serve God alone. The cutting of the foreskin of the male child illustrated they were severing his identity or relationship with the world. We see in this story it was the day that Zechariah decided he was going to give his only son to serve God (circumcise) that his voice was restored and the anointing of the Holy Spirit was released upon him.

My dear! The Word of the Lord coming to us this new day is that: Circumcision can bring the power of the Holy Spirit…. i.e. giving of everything we have to signify we are totally committed to God will bring us under the influence of the Holy Spirit. Giving of our seed to the work of the Kingdom will bring us under the influence of the Holy Spirit. Giving of our worship to the One who created all things will bring us under the influence of the Holy Spirit. Giving of our time to serve God/others will bring us under the influence of the Holy Spirit. Aligning of our way of life with the way/word of God (holiness) will bring us under the influence of the Holy Spirit. Giving of our resources, gifts & talents to the service of God will bring us under the influence of the Holy Spirit.

As we continue to seek to delight in God — let’s ask ourselves: what do I need to circumcise? what do I need to give up to show my total commitment to God?

Have a gr8 circumcision season!!

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

Under the influence – “Contagious”

Hey Dear,

Thank God for Tuesday, the 24th day of May 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for His faithfulness. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we continue with the I in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {Influence in relation to delighting in God} – let’s look at example of another person who were under the influence /control of the Holy Spirit. Mary’s cousin: Elizabeth, who the bible records was also pregnant around the same time in Luke 1 Chapter 41 says: And it occurred that when Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with and controlled by the Holy Spirit. Here we are told that when Mary visited Elizabeth and as she greeted her, the baby in Elizabeth’s womb leaped and Elizabeth was filled with and controlled by the Holy Spirit. This means Mary’s contact with Elizabeth brought her under the influence of the Holy Spirit. And we were told she later gave birth to a great man of God (John the Baptist).

My dear! The Word of the Lord coming to us from this scripture is that: Power of the Holy Spirit is contagious. When we are under the influence of the Holy Spirit, our actions can be contagious. When we are under the influence of the Holy Spirit, there can be divine impartation. The power of the Holy Spirit can be imparted on another through prayers of those that are under the influence. The power of the Holy Spirit can be transferred through contact with people who are in a close/intimate relationship with God. The power of the Holy Spirit can be imparted through the laying on of hands by those who are anointed. The power of the Holy Spirit can be imparted by listening to the teachings of a person who is under the influence of the Holy Spirit. The power of the Holy Spirit can be transferred by spending time in fellowship with spirit-filled believers. As we continue to seek to delight in God — the questions we need to ask ourselves is that: Are we under the influence of the Holy Spirit? And if we are then — How contagious are we?

Have a gr8 ”contagious” week!

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

Under the influence – “Conception”

Hey Dear,

Thank God for Monday 23rd day of May 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for His faithfulness. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we continue with the I in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {Influence in relation to delighting in God} — For the next couple of weeks, I want us to look at specific example of people who were under the influence/control of the Holy Spirit as recorded in the bible. The 1st person will be Mary: the biological mother of Jesus Christ our Savior — Luke Chapter 1 vs. 35 says: 35 The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God.This is the response that the Angel gave to the conversation with Mary in the preceding verses — about her conceiving and giving birth to a son. Mary was confused and wondering how she was going to be pregnant as she was a virgin…never had any intimate relationship with a man. The angel explained to her that the conception was going to be by the power of the Holy Spirit overshadowing her. And she was going to give birth to the Savior of the whole world.

My dear! The word of the of the Lord coming to us this new day is that – There’s is “conception” as we walk under the influence of the Holy Spirit…i.e. we continue to allow the Holy Spirit to control us, we will conceive (be pregnant) and bring forth a “baby” (ideas/visions/dreams). Under the influence of the Holy Spirit – there is power to create something great out of something small. Under the influence of the Holy Spirit – there is power for “witty inventions”. Under the influence of the Holy Spirit – there is power to bring life to a dead situation. Under the influence of the Holy Spirit – there is power to conceive a big tree (idea) out of a small seed (thought). Under the influence of the Holy Spirit – there is power to conceive a divine idea that will benefit our generation. Under the influence of the Holy Spirit – there is power to conceive and bring forth our destiny/purpose in life.

My prayer as we seek to delight in God is that — we will continue to allow the Holy Spirit to control our thoughts & actions in all that we do.

Enjoy your conception season!!

Loving Regards,Temidayo Onajin

No other choice…but to BeLiEVe!!

Hey Dear, TGIFriday!

Thank God for the 20^th day of May 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for His faithfulness. Praise God…Hallelujah!

Still looking at the I in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {Influence in relation to delighting in God} – for us to delight in God we must be “under the influence” of the Holy Spirit. We must make a decision to allow the Holy Spirit to control our actions. Be blessed as you listen to the lyrics of the song: “No other choice” by Tye Tribbett – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVZqEZflupI

My dear! Let’s go into the weekend knowing that: We have no other choice but to trust God….We have no other choice but to believe in the One who is able to guide and lead us in the path we should go… We have no other choice but to BeLiEVe the promise God has made to us.

Have a faith-filled and victorious week.

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

Influencer as a Teacher #4

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 19^th day of May 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for His faithfulness. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we continue with the I in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {Influence in relation to delighting in God} – we said for us to delight in God we must be “under the influence” of the Holy Spirit… allow the Holy Spirit to exhibit His attributes in our life.

Still looking at the Holy Spirit – influencing us as our Teacher (spiritual). Just as school teachers are known to give tests/examinations in order to assess the level of knowledge of a student; so our spiritual Teacher allows us to go through test and trials in order to see how much we know & believe the promises of God to us.

So my dear! Are you going through a test/trial? Are you getting fed up with the way things are happening around us? Have you come to a point where you want to give up? Are you at a point where you don’t even know where to turn to? Are you at a point where it seems everyone has left you? Have you come to a place where you are wondering if this situation will ever change/get better? Are you at a point where you don’t even know what to do? Are you at a point when you feel God has left you? Are you thinking life is too hard and unfair because of the way things are? Are you becoming so frustrated about life because things are not going as planned? Are you asking why, why, why? Are you wondering if life is worth all the trouble? Are you going through hard times?

The Word of encouragement to us today that: the Holy Spirit- our teacher & test-giver is with us. He is here to comfort, to strengthen and to encourage us through our tests & trials. The Holy Spirit is with us, so all we need to do is to seek His help in our difficult times. The Holy Spirit is with us to give us grace to help us in our time of need. The Holy Spirit is with us to help us to live as a world overcomer.

Be blessed as you go into this new day and my prayer today is that we will experience the power of the Holy Spirit in our situation as we cry out to Him.

Have a spirit filled day

Loving Regards,

Temidayo Onaji

Influencer as a Teacher #3

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 18^th day of May 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for His faithfulness. Praise God…Hallelujah!

May we experience the power of the Holy Spirit in a new way this month of May in Jesus Name..Amen! Let’s continue with the I in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {Influence in relation to delighting in God} – as we said for us to delight in God we must be “under the influence” of the Holy Spirit… allow the Holy Spirit to exhibit His attributes in our life. Let’s look at the scripture in the book of 1^st Corinthians 2 : 9 & 10 –However, as it is written: “What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived”— the things God has prepared for those who love him— these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.
In this scripture, Paul is making the people of Corinth to understand that God has a purpose and great plan for them. A plan that no eye has seen. A plan that no ear has heard. A plan that no one can comprehend. A plan that can never been imagined. A plan that no man can understand. But he went on to explain that this great plan is only revealed through & by the Holy Spirit as it is the Holy Spirit who searches and digs deep into the heart of God and then brings out into the open (or reveals) to us what God has planned for us.
My dear! the word coming to us as we continue to seek to delight in the Lord is that: We should allow the Holy Spirit to teach us by revelation. The Holy Spirit searches deep into the heart of God then reveals the mind of God to us. The Holy Spirit will reveals the divine will of God to us. The Holy Spirit will enable us to see and understand God’s perfect plan for our life. The Holy Spirit will open our spiritual eyes to see what God has in store for us as we wait on Him this year.

As we continue seek to delight in the Lord – let’s seek to develop a relationship with the Him so He will reveal the mind of God to us in Jesus name.. Amen!!

Loving Regards,

Temidayo Onajin

Influencer as a Teacher #2

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 17th day of May 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for His faithfulness. Praise God…Hallelujah!

May we experience God’s grace (undeserved favor) in a greater dimension, as we continue to believe and delight in the Lord this year this month of May in Jesus Name..Amen!

Let’s continue with the I in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {Influence in relation to delighting in God} – as we said for us to delight in God we must be “under the influence” of the Holy Spirit… allow the Holy Spirit to exhibit His attributes in our life. Let’s look at the scripture in the book of Luke Chapter 12 :11 & 12: And when they bring you before the synagogues and the magistrates and the authorities, do not be anxious [beforehand] how you shall reply in defense or what you are to say. For the Holy Spirit will TEACH you in that very hour and moment what [you] ought to say (AMPL)

In this scripture, Jesus was telling the disciples that there will be a time they will be brought before the authority in order for them to defend the gospel (what they believe). But that they should not be bothered about what they will say to justify themselves when they are being questioned. Because the Holy Spirit will teach them at that very moment – what they should say.

My dear! the word coming to us as we continue to seek to delight in the Lord is that: we shouldn’t be anxious or worried about what or how we will respond in any situation because the Holy Spirit is our TEACHER.

Just like a teacher — The Holy Spirit is the One who imparts the wisdom we need in order to know what to say when we are before a panel. The Holy Spirit is the One who will instruct us on how to respond when we are in a compromising situation.. The Holy Spirit is the One who will teach us how to answer when we are being accused of what we didn’t do. The Holy Spirit is the One who will give us the right words to say — in that discussion/meeting, in that court case, to that difficult boss/colleague.. etc. The Holy Spirit is the One who will point out what we need to know and say in every situation we face.

As we continue seek to delight in the Lord – let’s be encouraged in all that we might be facing knowing that the Holy Spirit has been sent to us to teach and guide us.

Enjoy a spirit-led day/week!!

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

Influencer as a Teacher #1

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 16th day of May 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for His faithfulness. Praise God…Hallelujah!

May we experience God’s grace (undeserved favor) in a greater dimension, as we continue to believe and delight in the Lord this year this month of May in Jesus Name..Amen!

Let’s look at another attribute of the Holy Spirit as highlighted in Chapter 14:26 –But the Holy Spirit, Whom the Father will send in My name [in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will TEACH you ALL things. And He will cause you to recall (will remind you of, bring to your remembrance) everything I have told you. (AMP) — But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will be your TEACHER in all things and will put you in mind of everything I have said to you (BBE)

In this scripture, Jesus is telling His disciples that the Holy Spirit whom God the Father will send to act on His behalf will be like a teacher… to teach them ALL things. So just in case there are some things that the disciples don’t really understand in all the teaching Jesus has shared with them. The Holy Spirit was going to be there to teach and bring clarity to everything and anything they need to know about life.

My dear! The Word coming to us today is that: For us to delight in God, we must allow the Holy Spirit (the influencer) to be our TEACHER. We must allow the Holy Spirit to impart us with the wisdom to handle our situation. We must allow the Holy Spirit to point us in the direction to go. We must allow the Holy Spirit to influence our decisions. We must allow the Holy Spirit to give us divine instruction on what to do and say. We must allow the Holy Spirit to train us in the things of the Kingdom. We must allow the Holy Spirit to control our desires. We must allow the Holy Spirit to guide us into all the truth of the Word of God that we need for life.

As we continue to seek to delight in the Lord — let’s allow the “influencer” to teach us all things we need to know in order to go from one level of glory to the other this year.

Have a spirit-controlled day/week!!

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

Anointing fall on me..

Hey Dear, TGIFriday!

Thank God for the 12^th day of May 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for His faithfulness. Praise God…Hallelujah!

May we experience God’s grace (undeserved favor) in a greater dimension, as we believe and delight in the Lord this year this month of May in Jesus Name..Amen!

As we go into this weekend – let’s take time to seek the presence/anointing of God… let’s continue to seek to be under the influence of the Holy Spirit.

Remain blessed as you go into this new day and weekend and remember to delight in God we must continue to be “under the influence….”

Enjoy an anointed weekend!

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

Influencer as Helper #2

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 12^th day of May 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for His faithfulness. Praise God…Hallelujah!

May we experience God’s grace (undeserved favor) in a greater dimension, as we believe and delight in the Lord this year this month of May in Jesus Name..Amen!

Let’s continue with the I in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {Influence in relation to delighting in God} – as we said that for us to delight in God we must be “under the influence” of the Holy Spirit. Still looking at the scripture in the book of John Chapter 16:7&8 – amplified version says: However, I am telling you nothing but the truth when I say it is profitable (good, expedient, advantageous) for you that I go away. Because if I do not go away, the Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Advocate, Intercessor, Strengthener, Standby) will not come to you [into close fellowship with you]; but if I go away, I will send Him to you [to be in close fellowship with you]. And when He comes, He will convict and convince the world and bring demonstration to it about SIN and about RIGHTEOUSNESS (uprightness of heart and right standing with God) and about JUDGEMENT: (AMPL)

When Jesus was about to leave the earth – He promised to send us the Holy Spirit to influence us by being our helper. In the scripture above another things that the Holy Spirit was going to help to do was convict people about righteousness.

So My dear! the Word of the Lord to us today is that: For us to delight in God we must allow the “influencer” (the Holy Spirit) to be our helper. We must allow the Holy Spirit to convict the world of righteousness. We must allow the Holy Spirit to help to convince us about uprightness of heart. We must allow the Holy Spirit to help us to know how to be in right standing with God. We must allow the help us to understand that out righteousness is like filthy rags. We must allow the Holy Spirit to assist us in knowing that our righteousness is not of ourselves but through Christ. We must allow the Holy Spirit to always remind that we are what we are only by the grace of God. We must allow the Holy Spirit to help us to

May the Holy Spirit continue to help us as we seek to delight in the Lord this season and always.

Have a blessed and highly favored day.

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

Influencer as a Helper #1

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 11th day of May 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for His faithfulness. Praise God…Hallelujah!May we experience God’s grace (undeserved favor) in a greater dimension, as we believe and delight in the Lord this year this month of May in Jesus Name..Amen! Let’s continue with the I in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {Influence in relation to delighting in God} – as we said that for us to delight in God we must be “under the influence” of the Holy Spirit. Still looking at the scripture in the book of John Chapter 16:7&8 – amplified version says: However, I am telling you nothing but the truth when I say it is profitable (good, expedient, advantageous) for you that I go away. Because if I do not go away, the Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Advocate, Intercessor, Strengthener, Standby) will not come to you [into close fellowship with you]; but if I go away, I will send Him to you [to be in close fellowship with you]. And when he comes, he will convict the world of its sin, and of God’s righteousness, and of the coming judgment. (AMPL)

When Jesus was about to leave the earth — He promised to give us the Holy Spirit: our Helper. He promised to send us the Holy Spirit to influence us by being our helper. Who is a helper?

Helper is a person or thing that gives assistance and support — Helper a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose.

My dear! the Word of the Lord to us today is that: For us to delight in God we must allow the “influencer” (the Holy Spirit) to be our Helper. We must allow Him to help, assist and to support us as we seek to fulfill God’s purpose for our life. We must allow the influencer to help to convict the world of sin. We must allow the Holy Spirit to help to expose the error in the way the world view sin. We must allow the Holy Spirit to help to show the world the truth about sin. We must allow the Holy Spirit to help to bring our wrong ways & thoughts to our attention. We must allow the Holy Spirit to help us as we examine ourselves at all times.

As we continue to seek to delight in God — My prayer is that we will continue to allow our the Holy Spirit to influence us in all that we do in Jesus Name.. Amen!

Loving Regards

Temidayo

I-nfluence: Attributes of the “influencer”

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 10th day of May 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for His faithfulness. Praise God…Hallelujah!May we experience God’s grace (undeserved favor) in a greater dimension, as we believe and delight in the Lord this year this month of May in Jesus Name..Amen! Let’s continue with the I in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {Influence in relation to delighting in God} – as we said that for us to delight in God we must be “under the influence” of the Holy Spirit. Still looking at the scripture in the book of John Chapter 16 verse 7 – amplified version says: However, I am telling you nothing but the truth when I say it is profitable (good, expedient, advantageous) for you that I go away. Because if I do not go away, the Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Advocate, Intercessor, Strengthener, Standby) will not come to you [into close fellowship with you]; but if I go away, I will send Him to you [to be in close fellowship with you]. (AMPL)

In this translation – The Holy Spirit is being referred to as the Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Advocate, Intercessor, Strengthener, Standby). Jesus was talking to His disciple when He was about to leave — He realized that they were sad and He had to explain to them that His departure would definitely be a benefit to them. This is because the Holy Spirit who is… the Helper, Comforter, Advocate, Strengthener, Intercessor etc… will come when Jesus has gone to be with the Father. After resurrection, we know that Jesus has gone to be with the Father. Therefore the Holy Spirit that was promised in this scripture is here with us even now. The Holy Spirit has been sent and is here with us to strengthen, comfort, help and encourage us.

My dear! The Word of the Lord coming to us today is that: For us to continue to delight in God i.e. continue to be under the influence of the Holy Spirit — we must allow the Holy Spirit to exhibit the attributes outlined in this scripture. We must allow the Holy Spirit to encourage us during those hard times. We must cry out to the Holy Spirit, the Counselor to guide us in what we need to do in that situation. We must look to the hills, to the Helper, to take us go through those hard and trying times. We must seek the Holy Spirit, the strengthener, when it seems we are starting to get weary in doing good. We must allow the Holy Spirit to comfort us when we feel hurt or lost a loved one. We must allow the Holy Spirit, the Advocate to defend us this court of “life” that we find ourselves. We must the Holy Spirit to intercede on our behalf with groaning too deep for our words to express.

As seek to delight in the Lord this month of May – let’s take time to draw close and allow the Holy Spirit to express His divine attributes in our life at all times.

Loving Regards

I-nfluence — Befriend HIM

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 9^th day of May 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for His faithfulness. Praise God…Hallelujah!

May we experience God’s grace (undeserved favor) in a greater dimension, as we believe and delight in the Lord this year this month of May in Jesus Name..Amen!

Let’s continue with the I in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {Influence in relation to delighting in God} – we said last week that for us to delight in God we must be “under the influence” of the Holy Spirit. I want us to spend some time looking at some of the things that we can do in order to ensure that we continue to be under the influence of the Holy Spirit.

The 1^st scripture that comes to mind is in the book of John Chapter 16 verse 7: So let me say it again, this truth: It’s better for you that I leave. If I don’t leave, the FRIEND won’t come. But if I go, I’ll send Him (the FRIEND) to you (MSG)

In this translation of the scripture — Jesus was telling His disciples when He was about to go back to His Father (God) that it was necessary for Him to go, and He told them the benefits of Him leaving them. He said He had to go so that He can send “the Friend”: the Holy Spirit to them. So Jesus had to leave so that we can come into close fellowship or relationship with the Holy Spirit, the Friend who is able to ensure that we continue to remain under the influence.

My dear! the Word of God to us today is that: For us to continue to delight in God i.e. continue to be under the influence of the Holy Spirit then we must befriend the Holy Spirit. We must embrace the friendship of the Holy Spirit so that we can walk in the divine will/plan/purpose of God for our life. We must befriend the Holy Spirit so that we will not walk in the flesh. We must befriend the Holy Spirit so that we can live a life that is pleasing to God. We must befriend the Holy Spirit so that we can continue to be spiritual-minded.

Let’s always remember that we have a Friend who is able to help us to be spiritual-minded i.e. continue “under the influence”… so let’s go ahead make the Holy Spirit our companion 2day.

Have a great week!

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

I’m under the influence of…

Hey Dear,Thank God for the 6th day of May 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for His faithfulness. Praise God…Hallelujah!May we experience God’s grace (undeserved favor) in a greater dimension, as we believe and delight in the Lord this year this month of May in Jesus Name..Amen! As we continue looking at the I in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {Influence in relation to delighting in God} – the phrase that comes to mind is “under the influence” i.e. driving under the influence (DUI). Be blessed as you listen to the lyrics of the song “Under the influence” by Anointed — http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7itrewhuUE.

As we go into this weekend – May we continue to be under the influence of love. May we continue to be intoxicated by the power of God. May we continue to be under the influence of the Holy Spirit.Remain blessed as you go into this new day and weekend and remember to delight in God we must endeavor to be “under the influence….”

Enjoy a Spirit-filled day!

Loving Regards,

Temidayo Onajin

I-nfluence: Spiritual-minded

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 5th day of May 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for His faithfulness. Praise God…Hallelujah!May we experience God’s grace (undeserved favor) in a greater dimension, as we believe and delight in the Lord this year this month of May in Jesus Name..Amen! As we continue looking at the I in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {Influence in relation to delighting in God} – the phrase that comes to mind is “under the influence” i.e. driving under the influence (DUI). The scripture in the book of John chapter 4 verse 24 says: God is a Spirit (a spiritual Being) and those who worship Him must worship Him in “spirit and in truth”(reality) (AMP) — Your worship must engage your spirit in the pursuit of truth (MSG) The scripture says: God is Spirit and anyone who will worship Him must worship in Spirit and truth. The word “MUST” here expresses — “an obligation, a requirement, a necessity, a certainty, and something that must be done”. When “must” is used it means that it is not optional. The only way we can walk with God and be acceptable to Him is when we walk and live by the Spirit.

So we can interpret this scripture as saying: God is Spirit so anyone who will delight in God i.e. be “under the influence” of the Holy Spirit MUST be spiritual-minded. Spiritual-minded means – Having the mind set on spiritual things, or filled with holy desires and affections.

My dear! The Word of God coming to us today is that: For us to delight in God i.e. be “under the influence” of the Holy Spirit — We must strive (daily) to do everything by the leading of the Holy Spirit. We must set our hearts on things above (heavenly things). We must strive not to walk according to the dictates of the flesh. We must make a decision to walk by faith and not by sight. We must lay aside every sin that so easily comes upon our flesh. We must take a stand to live by the Spirit of God. We must make a decision to be Spiritual-minded in everything we do.

Remain blessed as you go into this new day — may God grant us the grace and power that we need to be spiritual-minded.

Enjoy a Spirit-filled day!

Loving Regards,Temidayo Onajin

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 4^th day of May 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for His faithfulness. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we continue to believe and delight in the Lord this year – may we experience the God’s grace (undeserved favor) in a greater dimension this month of May in Jesus Name..Amen!

Looking at the I in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {Influence in relation to delighting in God} – the phrase that comes to mind is “under the influence” i.e. driving under the influence (DUI).

As we continue to look at this theme, let’s ask ourselves questions like – What are we D.U.I of? What are we allowing to influence us on this journey of life? What should actually be influencing us on our journey of life?

Let’s look at the scripture in the book of Galatians 5:16 says: But I say, walk and live [habitually] in the [Holy] Spirit [responsive to and controlled and guided by the Spirit]; then you will certainly not gratify the cravings and desires of the flesh (of human nature without God). (AMP)
In this scripture, Apostle Paul is admonishing the people of Galatia to endeavor to live by the spirit so that they will be able to overcome the desires that the flesh brings their way. He was telling them to endeavor to be under the control of the Spirit so that they will not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

The Word of the Lord coming to you and I today is that: For us to be able to delight in the Lord — we must be under the influence of the Holy Spirit. We must be intoxicated by the power of the Holy Spirit. We must allow the power of the Holy Spirit to control our life. We must allow the Holy Spirit to guide & lead us in the decision we make. We must allow the Holy Spirit to rule every area of our life.. We must be under the authority of the Triune God.

My dear! For us to fulfill the condition in Psal 37:4 (delight in God), we must be under the influence of the Holy Spirit. May God help us as we seek to walk & live by the Holy Spirit.

Enjoy a Spirit led day!

Loving regards,

Temidayo

I-nfluence: DUI or DWI?

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 3^rd day of May 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for His faithfulness. Praise God…Hallelujah!

Since the beginning of the year – we have been trying to understand what it means to: Delight in the Lord i.e. what we need to do in order to fulfill this condition that is linked to the promise in Psalm 37:4 – “Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.”. So far we have looked at D.E.L.I.G.H.T under the following categories: Decrees, Expressions and Love…the next category is “Influence” – how it relates to delighting in God.

Let’s start by understanding what influence means? Dict. Meaning of Influence- to persuade or induce; ability to alter or sway an individual’s or a group’s thoughts & beliefs; the process of producing effects on the actions, behavior and opinions, of another person; to move or impel (a person) to some action etc

When I hear someone say the word “influence” – phrase that comes to mind is “under the influence”…. and terms like driving under the influence (DUI) and driving while intoxicated (DWI) are common phrases used to represent the criminal offense of operating a motor vehicle while being under the influence of alcohol or drugs or a combination of both.

In light of these definitions – I want us to ask ourselves some question: Are we “driving under the influence”? Are we “driving while intoxicated”? Are we driving through this journey of life “drunk/intoxicated”? What is compelling us to take do the things we do? What is controlling our actions/thoughts/behavior? What is influencing us on this journey of life?….etcetera.

Over the next couple of weeks – we will try to answer some of these “influence” questions as it relates to delighting in God.

As we continue in this season — May we experience the grace and favor of God each new day of this new month of May.

Loving Regards,

Temidayo Onajin

Happy New MAY!!

Hey Dear,

Happy New Month!! Happy New MAY!!

Thank God for the 2nd day of May 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for His faithfulness. Praise God…Hallelujah!As this is the 5th month of the year and “5” being the number of GRACE – May we experience the God’s grace (undeserved favor) in a greater dimension this month of May in Jesus Name..Amen! The bible says in Psalm 102: 13 — You will arise and have mercy on Zion; For the time to FAVOUR her, Yes ,the set time (designated moment), has come (AMPL) — You’ll get up from your throne and help Zion– it’s time for compassionate help. (MSG) — You will arise and have mercy on Jerusalem– and now is the time to pity her, now is the time you promised to help. (NLT) — You will show pity to Zion, because the time has come. (CEV) The Word of the Lord coming to you & I this new month is that: Now is the set time for God’s favor … this month of MAY is the set time!!

So MAY! Hear the Word of the Lord today as we decree in the Name of Jesus — This is our season of divine favor. This is the set time for God’s abundance. The promises of God to us is coming to pass this month. We are breaking forth this month. We decree divine breakthrough into our life this month. We will fulfill the purpose of God for our life this month. We declare that as each day breaks, the earth will yield its increase unto us. We declare that our time of help is now. We decree that our lines have fallen unto us in pleasant places this month. We decree that we are going to our wealthy place this month. We decree that the wealth of the Gentiles is ours this season in Jesus Name. We call forth those things that be not as though they are…this month. We subdue every plan of the enemy over our life this month. We take dominion-authority over each day of this month. We decree that we are moving forward – we are moving to the place of our destiny this month…in Jesus Name we pray. Amen!

My dear! MAY is the set time…. use your mouth to decree those things that be not as though they are – then delight, believe and be EXPECTANT!!

Have a favor/grace-filled month!

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

Becos’ He lives…

Hey Dear,

TGIFriday!

Thank God for the 29th day of April 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for His faithfulness. Praise God…Hallelujah!As we continue to understand the L in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {LOVE as it relates to delighting in God} — today is a another day to remember the sincere, unconditional, sacrificial agape love of the Risen Savior to us

Be blessed as you listen to this lyrics– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4Y7TuRrz1s — and be encouraged that because Jesus He lives, we can face tomorrow. Because Jesus lives, All fear is gone. Because Jesus lives, our future is certain. Because Jesus lives life is worth living. Enjoy a “royal” day & weekend J!!

Loving

Regards,Temidayo

Decree in the Name of the Risen One…

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 28^th day of April 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for His faithfulness. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we continue to understand the L in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {LOVE as it relates to delighting in God} — today is a another day to remember the sincere, unconditional, sacrificial agape love of the Lover of our soul to us. The scripture in the book of Luke 24: 1-7 says: Very early on the first day of the week, at dawn, the women came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared. They found that the STONE HAS BEEN ROLLED AWAY from the entrance. but when they went in, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were wondering about this, two men in shining clothes suddenly stood beside them. The women were very afraid and bowed their heads to the ground. The men said to them, “Why are you looking for a living person in this place for the dead? He is not here; HE IS RISEN FROM THE DEAD!

Another thing that comes to mind as we continue to look at this scripture in light of the season of resurrection is that: We have authority after resurrection – We have the authority to decree in the Name of the Risen One… and it shall come to pass. You and I have the authority to tread upon anything in the Name of the Risen One and they shall not hurt us. We have the power to speak to any situation in the Name of the Risen One and it will be well.

Therefore, today by the authority we have in the Name of the Risen One = JESUS CHRIST – We decree that every situation that looks dead around us come alive now by the power of resurrection. We declare that every hopeless situation comes to life by the resurrection power. We decree that every dead financial situation receive life right now in Jesus Name. We declare that every business proposal and ideas that has been buried will come back to life by the reason of the anointing. We declare that every home/ministry/marriage going through problems receive life in Jesus Name. We decree that we are loosed from any form of bondage, by the power of the resurrection in Jesus Name. We decree life to every dead situation right now in Jesus Mighty Name. Amen. We declare that signs and wonders will follow every declaration we make this season in Jesus Mighty Name. Amen!!

As we continue in this season, let’s continue to declare our freedom by the authority which has been bestowed upon us through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

Fix Your Eyes on The Risen One….

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 27th day of April 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for His faithfulness. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we continue to understand the L in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {LOVE as it relates to delighting in God} — today is a another day to remember the sincere, unconditional, sacrificial agape love of the Lover of our soul to us. The scripture in the book of Luke 24: 1-7 says: Very early on the first day of the week, at dawn, the women came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared. They found that the STONE HAS BEEN ROLLED AWAY from the entrance. but when they went in, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were wondering about this, two men in shining clothes suddenly stood beside them. The women were very afraid and bowed their heads to the ground. The men said to them, “Why are you looking for a living person in this place for the dead? He is not here; HE IS RISEN FROM THE DEAD!

The scripture (vs. 6). here says: The women who went looking for Jesus in the tomb were asked: Why they were looking for a living person in a cemetery? Why they looking for the risen One in the place where dead people live? I guess these women were just so overwhelmed with the large stone that had been rolled away that they didn’t even remember the promise of resurrection after 3 days. They just did the normal thing anyone will do — looking for the Jesus in the tomb. They were looking for the Savior in the wrong place. They were puzzled and terrified and were looking for the One who God has promised to save the whole world in the wrong place. In the same way, we also can sometimes find ourselves looking for our solution in the wrong place because of the magnitude of the problem we seem to be faced with. We can find ourselves looking in the wrong direction for the help that God has promised us, because we don’t seem to understand what is happening. We can find ourselves seeking counsel from the wrong person, because of the pressure of what we are going through. We can sometimes find ourselves seeking the fulfillment of the promise of God in the wrong way. We can sometimes find ourselves looking for help from the wrong places.

My dear! As we continue in this season of resurrection – let take our eyes off those problems and look to the hill where our help comes from. Let’s take our mind off those things that make us weary/anxious but fix our thought on those things which are excellent and praiseworthy (Phil 4:8). Let’s get rid of those things that easily weigh us down and fix our eyes on the Risen One: the author and perfecter of our faith (Heb 12:1-3)

As we fix our eyes on the Risen One… may we experience the power of resurrection in a greater dimension in every area of our life this season in Jesus name. Amen!!

Loving Regards

Temidayo Onajin

Every Stone Has Deen Rolled Away…!!

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 26^th day of April 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for His faithfulness. Praise God…Hallelujah!

The scripture in the book of Mark 16 : 1-4 says: When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body. ² Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb ³ and they asked each other, “Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?” ⁴ But when they looked up, they saw that the STONE, which was very LARGE, HAD BEEN ROLLED AWAY.

The scripture says here that the stone has been rolled away…the large stone that was used to close the entrance of the tomb where Jesus was laid has been rolled away. The stone can be said to symbolize – a restriction, hindrance, a form of bondage, the limitation of freedom etc. As the stone at the entrance of the tomb has been rolled away so also every stone in the path of our destiny has been rolled away.

My dear! As we continue in this season of resurrection — the Word coming to us today is that: Every stone in our life have been rolled away. The stone of doubt has been rolled away. The stone of despair has been rolled away. The stone of defeat has been rolled away. The stone of failure has been rolled away. The stone of delay has been rolled away. The stone of poverty has been rolled away. The stone of misfortune has been rolled away. The stone of infirmity has been rolled away. The stone of wrong connection has been rolled away. The stone of stagnancy has been rolled away. The stone of sorrow has been rolled away. The stone of death has been rolled away.

As we continue in this season of Easter, let’s continue to declare that “every stone is rolled away” by the authority which has been bestowed upon us through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Enjoy a victorious day!!

Loving Regards,

Temiday

B’cos He is Risen…

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 25^th day of April 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for His faithfulness. Praise God…Hallelujah!

The stone has been rolled away….the Lover of our soul is not longer in the grave — He is risen…Jesus is risen…He is alive forevermore!!!

My dear! Let’s be encouraged this new day – Because Jesus is risen, we can face tomorrow. Because the King of kings is risen, all fear is gone. Because He is risen, our future is certain. Because our Savior is risen, life is worth living. Because Jesus is risen, we can overcome every trouble, trials, challenges on our way. Because our Redeemer lives, we are more than conquerors. Because He is risen, we are victorious. Because He lives, we are no longer slaves to sin. Because our Master is risen, the sting of death is gone. Because He lives, we have life abundant. Because Jesus is risen, we have eternal life.
Be blessed as you continue in this great day – Jesus is risen! Jesus is alive forever! The sting of death/depression/sorrow is gone forever!

Loving Regards

Temidayo

L-OVE: The Cross = Perfect act of Love!!

Hey Dear,

TGIFriday… Good Friday!

Thank God for the 22^nd day of April 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for His faithfulness. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we continue to understand the L in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {LOVE as it relates to delighting in God} — today (Good Friday) is a good day to remind ourselves of the sincere, unconditional, sacrificial agape love of God to us. Let’s look at the scripture in the book of Luke 23:34 — Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing. And they divided up his clothes by casting lots (NIV) — Jesus prayed, “Father, forgive them; they don’t know what they’re doing.” Dividing up his clothes, they threw dice for them (MSG)

This scripture is Jesus response to the treatment He received from the hands of those who were nailing Him to the Cross. Jesus asked God to forgive the people who were putting him to death on the Cross. He asked God to have mercy on the Jewish leaders, Romans politicians and soldiers, bystanders who were mocking him — because they do not know what they were doing.

My dear! Jesus was suffering the most horrible, painful death ever devised by sinful man and he looked at the people responsible for His suffering and prayed for their forgiveness. And God answered that prayer by opening up the way of salvation & deliverance to the whole world through Jesus’ crucifixion, death & resurrection. What a perfect act of love!!

The Word coming to us today is that: “The Cross of Calvary” is the perfect act of love!! The response of Jesus to the mocking, suffering, crucifixion and death that He received in the hands of people is a perfect expression of sincere love – the love God expect us to show to our neighbors.

As we continue in this season of Easter – let’s take time to give thanks for the agape love that God bestowed upon us by giving His one and only begotten God to die for us.

Have a “good” Friday and a glorious Easter!!

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

L-OVE: Cling to What is Good

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 21st day of April 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for His faithfulness. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we seek to DELIGHT ourselves in the Lord this month of April – may the heavens be opened upon us & may we be deeply rooted in the love of God this new month in Jesus name. Amen!

As we continue to understand the L in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {LOVE as it relates to delighting in God}, I want us to take a look at the scripture in the book of Romans 12 vs. 9: Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. (NIV) — Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. (NLT)

In the 3rd part of the scripture, Paul went on to explain that a person who really loves sincerely will “cling to what is good”. The One that loves sincerely will cleave to the right things. The person who loves sincerely will be attached to godly things. The person who really loves from the heart will be devoted to the things that are right in the eyes of God. The person who really loves sincerely will attracted to those things which God takes pleasure in.

The Word coming to us today is that – as we seek to love as God expects, we must cling to good! We must be attracted to doing good. We must be devoted to expressing the acts of the fruit of the spirit:…love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control…” (Gal 5:22,23)

My dear! As we continue in this season, let’s be reminded that a person walking in sincere love should be attracted to and practice those things that are right, holy, good and eternally valuable. May God help us in Jesus name. Amen!!

Have an awesome “good clinging” dayJ!!

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

L-OVE: Hate what is evil

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 20th day of April 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for His faithfulness. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we seek to DELIGHT ourselves in the Lord this month of April – may the heavens be opened upon us & may we be deeply rooted in the love of God this new month in Jesus name. Amen!

In the 2nd part of the scripture, Paul went on to explain that a person who really loves sincerely will “hate what is evil” So the word of the Lord to us today is that: sincere love must hate what is wrong. Sincere love will loathe ungodliness. Sincere love will turn from all forms of wickedness. Sincere love will despise the “acts of sin”; some of which are highlighted in the book of Roman 1– sexual immorality, greed, depravity, envy, murder, strife, deceit, slander, arrogance, boasting, inventing ways of doing evil, disobedient to parents, quarreling, deception, malicious behavior, backstabbing, gossiping etc. So if we truly love sincerely, the thought of these behaviors will be personally repulsive to us.

My dear! As children of God, in order for us to express sincere love to God and to others — we must hate evil passionately i.e. we must detest all forms of wickedness and acts of sin! May God help us as we go through each day.

Enjoy a gr8 “hate evil” day”

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

L-OVE: Bust Be Sincere!!

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 19th day of April 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for His faithfulness. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we seek to DELIGHT ourselves in the Lord this month of April – may the heavens be opened upon us & may we be deeply rooted in the love of God this new month in Jesus name. Amen!

In the 1st part of the scripture, Paul is telling us that the love that God expect us to share with our neighbors must be “sincere”….love must be from our heart.

My dear! The Word coming to you and I today is that: We are to love “for real”… from our inner being – no pretence. The love we profess to our neighbor must be sincere, free from deceit. The love we are expected to express to our neighbors must be real. The love we are to show our neighbors must be genuine from our heart. The love we are expected to practice must be without hypocrisy. The love we are expected to share with our neighbors must be unadulterated. The love we are expected to share with our neighbors must from a pure heart.

As we continue to seek to delight in the Lord at all times – may God grant us the grace to love our neighbor as ourselves and with a genuine and sincere heart.

Have a glorious LOVE_ing day!!

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

L-OVE: Samaritan’s Act of Mercy #4 – Give ur Resources!

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 18^th day of April 2011 – a month & day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for who He is. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we continue to DELIGHT in the Lord this new month of April – may the heavens be opened upon us & may we be deeply rooted in the love of God this new month in Jesus name. Amen!

Still using the story of good Samaritan Luke Chapter 10 to understand the L in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {LOVE as it relates to delighting in God}. I want us to take some time to look at some act of mercy that the Samaritan showed in this story as it relates to how we are expected to express love (agápē, αγάπη) to our neighbors.

The 4^th act of mercy is found in verse 35 – 35 The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have(NIV)

The scripture says here that the Samaritan gave the innkeeper two silver coins (Roman denarii) as a deposit to ensure that the wounded man is taken care of. One Roman denarii is equivalent to be the average pay for one day’s work. The Samaritan gave of his “sweat” – he gave 2 days of his wages to cover the cost of the wounded man.

My dear! The Word of the Lord to you and I today is that for us to be able to express love as we should – we must be ready to give our resources. We must be able to give of our finances to assist those in need. We must be ready to give our material possessions to those who are not able to afford. We must be ready to give our spiritual gift to serve others in our local church. We must be ready to give of our talent to help those in need. We must be ready to give our resources to assist those who have been affected by one kind of natural disaster or another.

As we continue to seek to love our neighbor as ourselves this season – May God continue to grant us the grace we need in order to share our resources – in cash and kind, with those who are in need.

Have a gr8 giving day!

Loving Regards,

Temiday

L-OVE: Lettherebeloveshared….

Hey Dear, TGIFriday!

Thank God for letting us see the 15^th day of April 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for who He is. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we continue to BELIEVE & DELIGHT in the Lord this new month of April – may the heavens be opened upon us & may we be deeply rooted in the love of God this new month in Jesus name. Amen!

Be blessed as you listen to this short hymn — http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvU2x741U6c — and let the words of the hymn be our prayer as we go into this weekend — May the love of God be shared among us. May there be love in our eyes. May now your love sweep this nation. Cause us, O Lord, to arise in your love. Give us a fresh understanding of brotherly love that is real and sacrificial. May the agape love of God be shared among us.

Enjoy a great “love sharing” day & weekend!

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

L-OVE: Samaritan’s Act of Mercy #3 – “Soothe the Wound..”!

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 14th day of April 2011 – a month & day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for who He is. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we continue to DELIGHT in the Lord this new month of April – may the heavens be opened upon us & may we be deeply rooted in the love of God this new month in Jesus name. Amen!

Still using the story of good Samaritan Luke Chapter 10 to understand the L in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {LOVE as it relates to delighting in God}. I want us to take some time to look at some act of mercy that the Samaritan showed in this story as it relates to how we are expected to express love (agápē, αγάπη) to our neighbors.

The 3rd act of mercy is found in verse 34 – Going over to him, the Samaritan soothed his wounds with olive oil and wine and bandaged them. Then he put the man on his own donkey and took him to an inn, where he took care of him (NLT)

The scripture says here that the Samaritan soothed/treated the man’s wound i.e. he bought some comfort/relieve to the man’s pain. He treated the man by applying olive oil, wine and bandaging the wound. In New Testament times, the oil and wine were used like medicine to soften and clean wounds – with the expectation of bringing healing to the wound.

My dear! The Word to us today is that for us to be able to express love as we should – we must be ready to “soothe the wound”. We must be ready to “soothe the wound” using the different options available to us. We must be able to apply olive oil to the soothe the wounds of other – by creating an atmosphere/aroma of God’s presence around us. We must be able to apply wine to soften the heart of men – by bringing joy through the things we do. We must be able to bring relieve to people’s emotional hurt – by the word of encouragement we speak to them. We must be able to refresh those who are in need by bandaging their wounds with our resources (money/material/prayers/words).

As we continue to seek to delight in God by loving others as ourselves – may we receive the grace that we need in order to “soothe the wounds” of others in Jesus name. Amen!

Enjoy a gr8 soothing day!

L-OVE: Samaritan’s Act of Mercy #2 – Take Action…Go Out!

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 13th day of April 2011 – a month & day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for who He is. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we continue to DELIGHT in the Lord this new month of April – may the heavens be opened upon us & may we be deeply rooted in the love of God this new month in Jesus name. Amen!

The 2nd act of mercy is found in verse 34a – Going over to him, the Samaritan soothed his wounds with olive oil and wine and bandaged them (NLT) — The Samaritan went to him, poured olive oil and wine on his wounds, and bandaged them (NCV). Here the scripture says: The Samaritan went over to him… this means he didn’t just see him and have compassion for him but he went over to where the man was and gave him some 1st aid treatment. The Samaritan was able to express his love and compassion when he went over to touch the man physically.. he took some actions!

My dear! The Word to us today is that – for us to be able to express love to our neighbors as we should, we must go out to the people and actually take some actions. We can look at taking action in 2 ways:

· Take action by going out and looking for people who are in need – We can get this information by listening to news, from local church mission work, surfing the internet, supporting outreach ministries, checking the neighborhood around us. Then we can now go out and be a blessing with our resources.· Take action by going out of our comfort zone to help someone – We must not just identify with the people in our inner circle but go out of our way. We must do some unusual things… things that we’ll not normally do. We must take our eyes off our “core” i.e. ourselves/immediate family/close friends etc, but look at the world at large.As we continue in this season of love – may God grant us the grace to take action as we seek to express the agape love of God to those who have been wounded on this journey of life.

Have a action (love) packed day/week/monthJ!

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

L-OVE: Samaritan’s Act of Mercy #1 – Be Compassionate!!

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 12^th day of April 2011 – a month & day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for who He is. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we continue to DELIGHT in the Lord this new month of April – may the heavens be opened upon us & may we be deeply rooted in the love of God this new month in Jesus name. Amen!

The 1^st act of mercy is found in verse 33 – “Then a despised Samaritan came along, and when he saw the man, he felt compassion for him (NLT). A Samaritan traveling the road came on him. When he saw the man’s condition, his heart went out to him (MSG). The bible records here that as soon as the Samaritan saw the condition of the wounded man… his heart went out to him and he had compassion on him.

Compassion (dict meaning): is a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune and this feeling is usually accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.

My dear! The Word coming to us today is that for us to be able to express the love of God to those around us as we should – we must have compassion. We must develop deep sympathy for those who are in need around us. We must put ourselves in the shoes of the needy people in our world. We must develop a desire to reach out to the lost souls. We must have pity on those who are going through difficult times around us. We must have a strong desire to help those who have been wounded on this journey of life.We must be able to identify with the conditions of the people around us. We must have a tender heart towards those that have been robbed by the one who came to kill, steal & destroy.

May God help us as we make a conscious effort to develop compassion for those who are in need because they have been wounded in this journey of life.

Have a compassionate day!!

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

L-OVE: Go and Do Likewise!

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 11^th day of April 2011 – a month & day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for who He is. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we seek to DELIGHT in the Lord this new month of April – may the heavens be opened upon us & may we be deeply rooted in the love of God this new month in Jesus name. Amen!

Still using the story of good Samaritan in Luke Chapter 10 to understand the L in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {LOVE as it relates to delighting in God}. The discussion between Jesus and the religious law expert continued in verse 36 & 37 – “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”

After all the talks about: the wounded man, Jewish priest, Temple servant & the Samaritan man – Jesus then asked the expert who he thinks is the wounded man’s neighbor from this story. The religious expert may have been reluctant to even call him a Samaritan as he said: “The one who showed him mercy”. And Jesus response to him was – now that you have seen and understand this then: “You, Go and do likewise”.

My dear! The Word of Jesus to the religious expert is what God is saying to you and I today – Now, Go and do the same! Go and do exactly the same thing that the Samaritan did. Go and express love to the “strangers” in your world. Go and do what you understand from this story. Go and act on the Word you have been taught. Go and do what the Word teaches about love. Go and show forth the Samaritan’s acts of mercy. Go and do as likewise!!

As we continue in this month of April – may the gift of love in our heart be stirred up so that we can indeed go and do likewise!!

Have a LOVE-filled day!!

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

L-OVE: We Are The World

Hey Dear, TGIFriday! Thank God for letting us see the 8th day of April 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for who He is. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we continue to BELIEVE & DELIGHT in the Lord this new month of April – may the heavens be opened upon us & may we be deeply rooted in the love of God this new month in Jesus name. Amen!

Be blessed as you listen to the lyrics of the song – “We are the world…” – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Glny4jSciVI

My dear! As we continue in this great weekend – let’s remember we are the world… we are the children… we are the ones who will make today a brighter day for those around us. So let’s start giving…let’s start showing love to those around us. There’s a choice we’re making… the choice is to make this world a better place by expressing the unconditional love of God to those in our world.

Have a LOVE_ing day & weekend!

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

L-OVE: Samaritan Love #3

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 7th day of April 2011 – a month & day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord for who He is. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we continue to BELIEVE & DELIGHT in the Lord this new month of April – may the heavens be opened upon us & may we be deeply rooted in the love of God this new month in Jesus name. Amen!

Still looking at the L in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {LOVE as it relates to delighting in God}. God’s kind of love (agápē, αγάπη) which we must express others. Today let’s look at verse 33 & 34 of Luke Chapter 10 (story of good Samaritan) –“33 Then a despised Samaritan came along, and when he saw the man, he felt compassion for him. 34 Going over to him, the Samaritan soothed his wounds with olive oil and wine and bandaged them. Then he put the man on his own donkey and took him to an inn, where he took care of him. This portion of scripture records that a “despised” Samaritan had compassion on the wounded man as he came along the road – he went over to the wounded Jewish man and took care of him.

Few points to note from this story:

· A Samaritan man was the one that had pity & compassion on the wounded man – Samaritans are people from Samaria. These people were part Jewish, but the Jews did not accept them as true Jews. And it’s also believed that Samaritans and Jews disliked each other.· A Samaritan man was the one that gave him first aid, disinfected and bandaged the man’s wounds- the Jewish man was slighted by his fellow Jews. He was abandoned by those who should be his friends i.e. family, fellow believers, work colleagues but was cared for by a stranger. So as we go through this journey of life, let’s be sensitive to those “strangers” that God has brought our way to help us.

· A Samaritan man put him on his own donkey – even though the Jews considered the Samaritans to be ceremonially unclean and socially outcast, but the Samaritan didn’t allow other people’s view about him and his culture to stop him from helping the wounded man. As we go through this journey of life, let be careful not to judge people based on their physical appearance i.e. color, culture, race because we might miss the “stranger” whom God has assigned to us.

· A “despised” Samaritan man was the one that took the wounded man to a place (an inn) to be made comfortable and cared for – the wounded man was cared for by a Samaritan who is from the nation which the Jews despised and detested, and would have no dealings with. As we go through life, let’s be careful not to allow what we have heard about someone or group of people to cloud the way we see them. Because we might end up missing a God ordained assistance.

My dear! As we continue on this journey of life – May our eyes be opened to see the “stranger(s)” God has sent our way to lead us to our destination. May we be sensitive in the Holy Spirit so that we can identify our helper(s) of destiny.

February 11, 2011February 11, 2011

Let Go, Let God

Hey Dear, TGIFriday! Thank God for letting us see this blessed day 11th February 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord. Praise God…Hallelujah!
Year 2011 is filled with great blessings & promises – as we continue to BELIEVE & DELIGHT in the Lord, our heart desires will be granted unto us this year in Jesus Name! Psalm 37:4 says- “Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.”.
As we go into this weekend, be blessed as you listen to the lyrics of this song “Let go” by DeWayne Woods – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilaV1YYwZJ8
My dear! Be encouraged as you let go and let God have His way in that situation. Let go of all those worries and let God fix everything for you.

Have a blessed weekend

Hey Dear, TGIFriday!
Thank God for letting us see this blessed day 4th February 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord. Praise God…Hallelujah!
Year 2011 is filled with great blessings & promises – as we continue to BELIEVE & DELIGHT in the Lord, our heart desires will be granted unto us this year in Jesus Name! Psalm 37:4 says- “Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.”.
As we go into this weekend, be blessed as you listen to the lyrics of this song “I understand” by Smokie Norful – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0skD7d3usw
Be encouraged as you go into this new day and weekend knowing that God sees, God knows and God understands.
Enjoy a POWER-full and FAITH-filled weekend!

Loving Regards,
Temidayo

January 25, 2011March 18, 2011

The Prayer

Hey Dear, TGIFriday!

Thank God for letting us see this blessed day 18^th March 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s start this new day by rejoicing in the Lord. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we BELIEVE & DELIGHT in the Lord this year, our heart desires will be granted unto us in Jesus Name! Still looking at the L in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {LOVE as it relates to delighting in God}.

Be blessed as you listen to the lyrics of the song “The Prayer” by Donnie McClurkin & Yolanda Adams – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XfJZg3osHI – As we go into this weekend — let the lyrics of this song be our prayer: That God’s eyes will be our eyes, to watch us where we go. That we will find the light of God and hold it in our heart. That God will lead us to a place, He will guide us with His grace — to a place where we’ll be safe… to a place of His divine love.

Have a safe and LOVE-filled weekend.

L.OVE – Meets all Requirements

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 17th day of March 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we BELIEVE & DELIGHT in the Lord this year, our heart desires will be granted unto us in Jesus Name! Still looking at the L in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {LOVE as it relates to delighting in God}.

Let’s continue the love (agápē, αγάπη) series by looking further at Romans 13: 8 .. the 2nd part says:…. for he who loves his neighbor [who practices loving others] has fulfilled the Law [relating to one’s fellowmen, meeting all its requirements] (AMPL). …. If you love your neighbor, you will fulfill the requirements of God’s law (NLT). …When you love others, you complete what the law has been after all along. (MSG). …If you love others, you have done all that the Law demands (CEV). …. because the person who loves others has obeyed all the law (CEV). Here we are being admonished to love our neighbors because loving others is what helps us fulfill the requirement of the law.

Therefore, if we love others we are loving God. If we love others we are standing for what the law of God says. If we love others we have done what God demand from us. If we love others we have obeyed the commandments of God. If we love others we are pleasing God. If we love others we are meeting the requirements of the scriptures. If we love others we are showing God we are in covenant with Him. If we love others we are expressing our love for God.

As we seek to delight in God this year, May we continue to stir up the gift of love that has been shed in our heart. May we continue to pay the debt of love we owe others.

Have a LOVE-filled day!

Loving Regards,Temidayo

L.OVE – Perpetual Obligation

Hey Dear,

Thank God for today the 16th day of March 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we BELIEVE & DELIGHT in the Lord this year, our heart desires will be granted unto us in Jesus Name! Still looking at the L in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {LOVE as it relates to delighting in God}.

Let’s continue the love (agápē, αγάπη) series by looking further at Romans 13: 8 Owe nothing to anyone—except for your OBLIGATION to love one another…(NLT). Yesterday we said: Love for others is an obligation. Another point I want us to look at is that: Love for others is a perpetual obligation. Though we can pay off all our debts, there is one debt we can never pay off: the debt of love. A man of God Origen wrote, “The debt of love is permanent, and we are never finished with it; for we must pay it daily and yet always owe it.” In other words, we can never reach a point where we say, “I have loved that person all I need to; but we must keep on loving. Also, husbands should understand that they never pay up their debt of love to their wives. You can’t say, “I’ve told you that I love you a thousand times. Now I don’t have to tell you anymore.”

My dear! We might become weary of expressing love, especially on unworthy recipients. We might even find people taking advantage of us because we are showing love. But let’s be encouraged and always remind ourselves that: Love is a perpetual obligation and we must continue to pay the debt of love we owe by loving others as ourselves.

Have a LOVE-filled day!

Loving Regards,Temidayo

L.OVE – An obligation

Hey Dear,

Thank God for today the 15th day of March 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we BELIEVE & DELIGHT in the Lord this year, our heart desires will be granted unto us in Jesus Name! Still looking at the L in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {LOVE as it relates to delighting in God}.

Let’s continue the love (agápē, αγάπη) series by looking further at Romans 13: 8 Owe nothing to anyone—except for your OBLIGATION to love one another…(NLT). This translation (New Living Translation) says: Love for others is an obligation. An obligation is something that you owe, or a debt that you have to pay.

My dear! Love for others is an obligation because we are permanently in debt to Christ for the unconditional love he has poured out on us. We are forever indebted to Jesus for the sacrificial love He has bestowed upon us. And the only way we can begin to repay this debt is by fulfilling our obligation to love others in return. As the scripture in 1 John 5: 11 says: Dear friends, since God loved us this much, we certainly ought to love each other. No one has seen God, ever. But if we love one another, God dwells deeply within us, and his love becomes complete in us—perfect love!

So my dear! as we continue to seek to delight in God – let’s make it an obligation to love others… love the “whosoever”… love the unlovable…love the enemy… love everyone!

Have a LOVE-filled day!!

Loving Regards,Temidayo

L.OVE – A debt..

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 14th day of March 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we BELIEVE & DELIGHT in the Lord this year, our heart desires will be granted unto us in Jesus Name! Still looking at the L in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {LOVE as it relates to delighting in God}.

Sometime ago we looked @ Luke 12:29 -31 & Matt 22:37 -40 and said: “Love God & Love others” is what all the Law and the Prophet is based on; that is true Christianity begins and ends in love to God and man.

Let’s continue the love (agápē, αγάπη) series by looking the in Romans 13: 8 Keep out of debt and owe no man anything, except to love one another… (AMPL). Owe nothing to anyone—except for your obligation to love one another…(NLT). Don’t run up debts, except for the huge debt of love you owe each other…. (MSG). Let love be your only debt! If you love others…(CEV). Do not owe people anything, except always owe love to each other… (NCV). The 1st part of this verse is saying: We must pay all the duties/bills we incur J! And we should endeavor to owe no one anything except love.

My dear! The Word coming us today is that: Love is a debt! A debt we owe to everyone and have to pay. Love is a debt that we are obliged to pay. Love is a debt that we must continue to pay throughout our life. Love is a debt which you and I must endeavor to pay every new day. Love is a debt we must seek to pay no matter what. Love is a debt we must pay to everyone we come across. Love is a debt you and I must be ready to pay in and out of season. Love is a debt that we must ensure we keep paying on a daily basis. Love is a debt we have to pay no matter how we feel. My prayer today as we seek to express delight in God is that we will receive the grace we need to express love to God and to pay our debt of love to others.

Have a LOVE-ly week!

Loving Regards,Temiday

His eye is on you & I

Hey Dear, TGIFriday!

Thank God for letting us see this blessed day 11^th March 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s start this new day by rejoicing in the Lord. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we BELIEVE & DELIGHT in the Lord this year, our heart desires will be granted unto us in Jesus Name! Still looking at the L in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {LOVE as it relates to delighting in God}

Be blessed as you listen to the lyrics of this song by Kierra & Karen C. Sheard – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4gH6Sj1xoE

Be encouraged as you into this week -Jesus is our portion. He is our constant friend. He is the lover of our soul. The eye of the Lord is on the sparrow, and I know He watches us.

As we go onto this weekend, let continue to sing because we are happy. Let’s continue to sing because we are free – His eye is on you and I.

Have a blessed and highly favored weekend.

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

L-OVE: Whosoever...!

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 10th day of March 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we BELIEVE & DELIGHT in the Lord this year, our heart desires will be granted unto us in Jesus Name! Still looking at the L in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {LOVE as it relates to delighting in God}.

Let’s continue this series on Agape (agápē, αγάπη), which is the supernatural cement that bonds together the human loves and makes our love life complete by looking further at the scripture in John 3:16 which says: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that WHOSOEVER believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” The scripture says that God so loved us that He gave He gave us His one and only that whosoever… – this means that God’s love is for whosoever…!

My dear! The Word to us today is that: God’s love is not just for a particular kind of people…but for whosoever! God’s love is not just for a selected group of people…but for whosoever! God’s love is not just “spooky deep, spiri” people…but for whosoever! God’s love is not just for the people in our core group …but for whosoever! God’s love is not just for the Jews…but for the Gentiles as well. God’s love is not just for believer…but for the sinners as well. God’s love is not just for the Kingdom people… but for the everyone. God’s love is not just for those who do good…but for those who make mistakes. God’s love is not just for those whose live a good life… but for those who don’t have it all together. God’s love is for whosoever…!

As we go into this new day – remember love is for whosoever! so let’s take time to share the love of God that has been shed abroad in our heart with whosoever comes our way this season.

Go ahead and love those ‘whosoevers” in your world J!

Have a lovely day!

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

L-OVE – Agape = Giving!

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 9th day of March 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we BELIEVE & DELIGHT in the Lord this year, our heart desires will be granted unto us in Jesus Name! Still looking at the L in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {LOVE as it relates to delighting in God}.

Let’s continue this series on Agape (agápē, αγάπη), by looking further at the scripture in John 3:16 which says: “For God so loved the world, that he GAVE his ONLY begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” The scripture says that: God so loved us that He gave us something . God gave something specific — He gave His only begotten Son. God gave His One and Only. God gave something really dear to His heart. God gave something that is really important to Him. God gave something really costly. God gave something is precious to Hm. God gave His one and only because of the love He has for you and I. What a word!

My dear! The Word coming to us today is that: What is that “One and Only” – what is that thing that we need to give because of love. What is that thing that we need to give to humanity. What is that thing that we need to do in order to serve the body of Christ. What is that thing that we need to give to our loved ones. What is that thing that we must give up for the sake of others. What is that gift/talent that we need to share in order to express our love. What is that thing that we need to do in order to reach out to those around us. What is that thing that we must give up for the sake of those we love. What is that “One and Only”?

As we continue in this season – lets think about that “One and Only” that we need to give in order to express our love to God and those around us.

Have a great giving season!

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

L-OVE – Agape = Giving!

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 8^th day of March 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we BELIEVE & DELIGHT in the Lord this year, our heart desires will be granted unto us in Jesus Name! Still looking at the L in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {LOVE as it relates to delighting in God}.

Let’s continue this series on by looking further at Agape (agápē, αγάπη), which is the supernatural cement that bonds together the human loves and makes our love life complete. There are many passages in the Bible that give us God’s definition of love. The most common verse is John 3:16 which says: “For God so loved the world, that he GAVE his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. The scripture says: for God so loved… He gave! So we can say God’s kind of love (agape) is in the act of giving. We see here that what God gave was not a mere gift-wrapped present; but God sacrificed His only Son so that we, who put our faith in His Son, will not spend eternity separated from Him. This is an amazing love, because we are the ones who choose to be separated from God through our own sin, yet it’s God who mends the separation through His intense personal sacrifice, and all we have to do is accept His gift. What an awesome gift of love!!

The Word of the Lord coming to us today is that: Love = God’s kind of love is about giving! God’s kind of love is about sharing what we have. God’s kind of love is about reaching out to others.

So my dear! God gave us Jesus because of His Agape love to us — the question to us today is that what are we (you & I) going to give? What are we going to give to the lover of our soul? What are we going to give to the One who loved us even when we are yet sinners. What are we going to give to the One who took on sin for our sake? What are we going to give to the One who became poor that we might be rich in God? What are we going to give to the One who endured all shame/pains/anguish for our sake? What are we going to give to humanity?

As we continue in this new day – let’s take time to think of what we need to give to our Lord and Master, who loves us with an everlasting love.

Have a gr8 giving season!

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

L-OVE: Agape vs. Human Loves

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 7^th day of March 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we BELIEVE & DELIGHT in the Lord this year, our heart desires will be granted unto us in Jesus Name! Still looking at the L in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {LOVE as it relates to delighting in God}.

Let’s continue this series by comparing Agape (agápē, αγάπη) with the three (Phileo, Storge and Eros) loves we have looked at so far:

Phileo, Storge and Eros are all “human” loves….Agape, however, is God’s Love. (1 John 4:8)
Agape cannot die…for God cannot die. God is Eternal, and therefore, His Love is Eternal as well.
Agape is Perfect – it is Unconditional, it is Totally Forgiving. No human being that I am aware of has, or ever will have, the ability to love in this manner.
Agape loves for loves sake. It expects no rewards, it wants nothing in return..except that love be given back to it.
Agape is not limited by its environment and someone’s perception.
Agape is based on commitment not a responsive feeling to how someone has been treated. Agape is capable of acting in a hostile environment where there are no warm fuzzy feelings.

The truth coming to us today is that Agape (God’s kind of love) is the love that cement and seals the different kinds of human love. Agape is the foundation on which every other kind of love should stand in order for it not to fail. Agape is the love that God expects us to share with everyone around us.

My dear! Agape is what will sustain the Eros that is shared between husband & wife. Agape is what will uphold the Phileo that we share with our friends & colleagues at work place. Agape is what will enable the Storge that is shared between the children and parents. Agape is what will sustains every relationship. Agape is what will help us not to grow weary in well doing. Agape is what will enable us to love the ‘unlovable’. Agape is what will help us to live at peace with all everyone. Agape is what will enable us to live a life that is pleasing to God in every way.

Today, O Lord.. I pray that you will grant us the grace to live a life of “Agape” (a love that is real/true/genuine/supernatural) in all that we think, say or do in Jesus Name. Amen!

Enjoy a love filled day & week!

Loving Regards

Temi

L-OVE: Agape

Hey Dear, TGIFriday! Thank God for letting us see this blessed day 4th March 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s start this new day by rejoicing in the Lord. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we continue to BELIEVE & DELIGHT in the Lord this year 2011, our heart desires will be granted unto us this year in Jesus Name!.

Be blessed as you listen to the lyrics of this song “The Lord’s Prayer” by Jeff Majors – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDrH-4oCMBIMy dear! Be encouraged as you go into this new day and weekend knowing that you have a Father who is your Shepherd and guide & His God’s love for you is great. Let’s rejoice and be glad because we will dwell in the house of the Lord forever! Enjoy the unconditional LOVE of God this day & weekend.

Loving Regards,

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 3rd day of March 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we BELIEVE & DELIGHT in the Lord this year, our heart desires will be granted unto us in Jesus Name! Still looking at the L in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {LOVE as it relates to delighting in God}.

We looked at the different kind of human love – let’s continue this series by looking at “Agape” which is the supernatural cement that bonds together the human loves and makes love complete.

Agape (agápē, αγάπη) –is a word which represents the divine love of God toward His Son, human beings in general and believers. It is also used to depict the outwardly focused love God expects believers to have for one another. (Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words, “Love”).

This special type of Christian love, is expressed in Jesus Christ’s statement in John 15:13, “Greater love [agape] has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.” Jesus Himself exemplified this kind of love throughout His lifetime, continually giving of Himself and His time and energies to serve others and ultimately offering up His life as a sacrifice for all of humanity. This is the kind of love God wants each of us to exemplify in our lives.

My dear! As you continue in this new month, let’s rejoice and be glad in the “Agape Love” – The love that God has bestowed on us in that while we were sinners He died for us. Let’s rejoice and be glad in this “Agape” love that is perfect, total, complete, selfless, sacrificial, undying, unconditional, eternal, and it is for all men, for all times.

As we continue to seek to delight in the Lord this year – let’s take time to express the agape love of God that has been shed in our heart to those around us.

Enjoy ur “Agape-ic” season – season to express the divine love of God!

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

L.OVE: Storge vs Phileo II

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 2^nd day of March 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we BELIEVE & DELIGHT in the Lord this year, our heart desires will be granted unto us in Jesus Name! Still looking at the L in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {LOVE as it relates to delighting in God} — the different kind of love, how we can express them how they relate to one another.

Yesterday we started looking at Storge vs. Phileo: as they relate to one another. We said all love is based in God because God is Love! But all these different kinds of love we have been talking about depend on human beings which does depend on normal, everyday emotions /chemistry /feelings – hence a tendency not to last permanently. The truth is that the human element alone is not sufficient to sustain these different kind of love. These “human loves” cannot exist without God – Phileo & Storge love needs God to exist: to live and last forever.

For example,

· Someone walking in a friendship love (Phileo) will not stand and battle till the end. It will flee if danger arises or can see danger coming their way. But if it is combined with God’s sacrificial love, there is a chance that it will stand and last forever.

· The “friendship” a man and a woman have for each other when they fall in love is what helps them to be best friends…sharing, caring, giving. But this must be combined and cemented together with God’s kind of love, or else it will fail as time goes on.

· The love (Storge) expressed between a child and parent can die when a child rebels to the extent of bringing shame to the parent and then the parent withdraws. But this can be made alive if combined with other kinds of human love and then cemented with the supernatural love of God (Agape).

As we go into this new day – let remind ourselves that all things human (Eros, Phileo, and Storge) can be abused, and misused. But when these human loves are combined with the “Eternal/Agape Love..a love that God intends, there’s a guarantee that they will last.

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

L-OVE – Storge..

Hey Dear,

Happy New March!!

Thank God for the 1^st day of March 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we continue to BELIEVE & DELIGHT in the Lord this new month of March, may all our heart desires will be granted unto us. May we experience the supernatural power of God in our life this month of March. May we see the manifestation of the promises of God in our life this new month in Jesus mighty Name.. amen!

Still looking at the L in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {LOVE as it relates to delighting in God} — the different kind of love, how we can express them, how they relate to one another etc.

Today, let look at Storge vs. Phileo: as they relate to one another —

Phileo is the friendship type of love. It has its root in the social need of every human being, as we are all born with an innate desire to be loved and accepted. Phileo is the love that one has for a friend. It is the type of love that says “I need you in my life, so I will befriend you…you need me, so you can befriend me.”

Storge is a family kind of love. It is evident in the warm affection that parents have toward their children. It is based on instinct as no one has to tell a new mother that she need to protect and nurture her child. It is automatic.

Phileo is a selfish type of love. Often, it says: “I like you if you like me.” Rarely, will someone with Phileo kind of love stand up and give their life for their beloved (friend). Phileo is usually a “what’s in it for me?” type of love. It is self-centered. Unlike Phileo love, Storge love will offer itself in death if that is what is needed to protect their loved one (family). It will not flee from danger, abandoning the beloved. Unlike Phileo, Storge begins to “love” for the sake of loving i.e. because they have to. It is not as conditional as Phileo love. A new mother loves her child simply because he or she is her child. Storge says: “I will love you because I should love you”; but Phileo Love says: “I will “love” you if” you do this or that”

As we continue in this new month – let remind ourselves that all the different kind of (human) love – Eros, Phileo and Storge are based in God because God is Love!

Enjoy a LOVE-filled day!

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

L-OVE – Storge..

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 28th = last day of February 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we BELIEVE & DELIGHT in the Lord this year, our heart desires will be granted unto us in Jesus Name! Still looking at the L in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {LOVE as it relates to delighting in God}

We looked at the different kind of love – today let’s emphasize on “Storge” (Greek: Storgē (στοργή) – Storge is family love, the bond that exists within a family. This is the affection that naturally occurs between parents and children, exists between siblings, and exists between husbands and wives in a good marriage. This kind of love that is not directly mentioned in the Bible. However, many examples of family love are found in Scripture, such as the love and mutual protection among Noah and his family in the love of Jacob for his sons in the book of Genesis; and the strong love the sisters Martha and Mary in the gospels had for their brother Lazarus. Paul admonished – Children, OBEY your parents in the Lord, for this is just and right. 2 Honor (esteem and value as precious) your father and your mother…. [Eph 6:1-2]. And the parents are admonished in vs.4 – Fathers, do not irritate and provoke your children to anger, but bring them up [tenderly] in the training and discipline and the counsel and admonition of the Lord.

Storge is a need-love – as a new born baby is totally dependent on the mother for survival and wellbeing. She gives births, gives milk, cares and protects. The baby associates mother with safety and welfare and a mother associates the baby as one to be protected, nurtured, cared for, and loved.

Storge can also said to be the love of one person for his leader & vice versa – as Ephesians 6:5 says: Servants, respectfully obey your earthly masters having respect for them and eager concern to please them…

As we continue to seek to delight in God this year – may God grant us the grace to express “Storge” love in our family and work relationships.

Enjoy a “Storge-ic” week at home and workplace J!

I Believe I can Fly!

Hey Dear, TGIFriday!

Thank God for letting us see this blessed day 25^th February 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s start this new day by rejoicing in the Lord. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we continue to BELIEVE & DELIGHT in the Lord this year 2011, may our heart desires will be granted unto us in Jesus Name!.

Be blessed as you listen to the lyrics of this song “I believe I can fly” by Yolanda Adams – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50PGCN14lkE

My dear! Be encouraged as you go into this new day and weekend — Keep on holding onto the everlasting arms of the God of miracles. Keep on believing the One who answers prayers. Keep on believing the promise God has made to you.

Go ahead and spread your wings and “fly”! Soar on the wings of faith!!

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

L-OVE – Phileo..

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 24^th Day of February 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we BELIEVE & DELIGHT in the Lord this year, our heart desires will be granted unto us in Jesus Name! Still looking at the L in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {LOVE as it relates to delighting in God}

We looked at the different kind of love (by their Greek names) – today let’s emphasize on “Phileo” (Greek: φιλέω or phileō) – Phileo (verb) means “‘to have ardent affection and feeling’—a type of impulsive love” (Nelson’s New Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1995, “Love“). The word phileo is seen in the naming of the city of Philadelphia, which means “the city of brotherly love.”. A city where unity existed among the brethren. This kind of love, is the natural, human type of love and affection that we have for a people. Phileo love is mentioned in a number of places in the scriptures e.g. John Chapter 16 verse 27 –“He said to Him, ‘Yes, Jesus said, “For the Father Himself loves (phileo) YOU, because you have loved (phileo) Me…” –John Chapter 21 verse 15 – 17: ….17 A third time he asked him, “Simon son of John, do you love (phileo) me?”Peter was hurt that Jesus asked the question a third time. He said, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love (phileo) you.” Jesus said, “Then feed my sheep.

Phileo love is having tender affection toward people. Most friendships are built on phileo love. Phileo love is that “thing” that you see in another person that draws you to be their friend. Phileo love is the kind of love that makes the unconditional love of agape enjoyable. It’s the joy of the friendship! Husbands and wives should have this tender love (phileo) for each other while they overlook each other’s faults and failures (agape). We have to start off in Phileo love, to get to Agape love.

As we continue to seek to delight in God this year – may God grant us the grace to express “phileo = brotherly love” to those around us.

Enjoy a “phileo-ic” day J!

Loving Regards,

L-OVE: Eros

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 23^rd Day of February 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we BELIEVE & DELIGHT in the Lord this year, our heart desires will be granted unto us in Jesus Name! Still looking at the L in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {LOVE as it relates to delighting in God}

We looked at the different kind of love (by their Greek names) – let’s emphasize on “Eros” (Greek: Ἔρως”)– the word ‘erotic’ comes from Eros which is a word used to express sexual love or the feelings of arousal that are shared between people who are physically attracted to one another.

Although not found in Scriptures, it was used in classical Greek writings. Part of the reason why this word is not found in the new testament is that God is more concerned about how we treat him and each other rather than on our physical sensations.

This type of love is about ideal beauty, passionate physical and emotional, lustful love. It is a kind of a self centered love. It is not concerned about the other person and is based on attraction and desire. The Eros type of love is not sinful. Rather, it is the gift of God to married couples to express their love for one another, strengthen the bond between them, and ensure the survival of the human race. The Bible devotes one whole book to the blessings of erotic, or sexual, love—Song of Solomon. The love between a husband and a wife should be, among other things, an erotic love. However, a long-term relationship based solely on erotic love is doomed to failure. The ‘thrill’ of sexual love wears off quickly unless there is some godly love to go along with it. http://www.gotquestions.org/eros-love.html

My prayer today is that the “Eros’ kind of love will be stirred up between husband and wife – so that intimacy and the bond of love will be strengthened in marriages – in Jesus name. Amen!

Have a LOVE-ly day!’

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

L-OVE: Kind of…

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 22^nd Day of February 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we BELIEVE & DELIGHT in the Lord this year, our heart desires will be granted unto us in Jesus Name! Still looking at the L in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {LOVE as it relates to delighting in God}

Today let’s look at different kind of love (by their Greek names), some of which are mentioned in the bible –

Eros: ‘… is romantic love, sexual love…’ – This type of love is about ideal beauty, passionate physical and emotional, lustful love. It usually refer to sex and this type of love is that seen between a man and his wife. It is based on attraction and desire.
Mania: This type of love is a highly obsessive and volatile form of love. This type of love is usually seen in people with a very low self esteem – they tend to get too involved and this kind of love later changes to jealousy & possessiveness and can be very dangerous to all parties involved.

Ludus: This is about a love game, where a lover wants to have fun and not get into a serious form of relationship.

Storge: ‘…something like “natural love” or “family love” – This type of love normally refers to the love of friendship, family love, a love shared between parents and children.

Phileo: ‘…the love of friendship’ – This type of love, mentioned in the Bible that refers to brotherly love. In John 21:15-16, Jesus asked Peter if he loved Him and Peter responded that he had the normal human type of love for Him. Phileo is deep rooted emotion where love grows and both partners are benefited from the friendship.
Agape: This type of love, mentioned in the Bible relates to a dutiful, selfless love e.g. love between a mother and her child that is given without ever asking for anything in return. This kind of love is best expressed in Jesus Christ’s statement in John 15:13, “Greater love [agape] has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends” – Jesus exemplified this kind of love through his lifetime.
For the next few days, we will be looking in details at the some of these kinds of love – what it they mean and how we should express this kind of love.

Enjoy your love-filled day!

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 21^st Day of February 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we BELIEVE & DELIGHT in the Lord this year, our heart desires will be granted unto us in Jesus Name! Still looking at the L in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {LOVE as it relates to delighting in God}.

For the next couple of days, I want us to look at – what love is, the different types of love and how to express love.

Love is universal i.e. Love is the universal language of this world as it transcends peoples, nations and religions. Love is limitless i.e. it has no boundaries.

The American Heritage Dictionary defines love as: “an intense affection for another person based on personal ties” – “affection based on admiration, benevolence, or common interest” – “attraction based on sexual desires”. We say we love other people, when we are attracted to them and when they make us feel good. The key phrase in the dictionary definition of love is the phrase “based on”. This phrase implies that we love conditionally; in other words, we love someone because they fulfill a condition that we require before we can love them. How many times have you heard or said, “I love you because of what you do to me;” or “I love you because you are fun to be with”?

Here are some definitions of love from some of the Bible dictionaries and commentaries — Love is:

1. The unconditional, benevolent concern for another; brotherly concern or affection

2. The self-denying, self-sacrificing, Christ-like love which is the foundation of our salvation

3. The unselfish and loyal concern for the well being of another

4. The high esteem which God has for His children, and the high regard which they in turn should have for Him and other people

As we seek to delight in God this year – may God continue to grant us the grace to understand what love is and how to express love in all we do and say.

Have a LOVE-filled day!

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

Hey Dear, TGIFriday!

Thank God for letting us see this blessed day 18^th February 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s start this new day by rejoicing in the Lord. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we continue to BELIEVE & DELIGHT in the Lord this year 2011, our heart desires will be granted unto us this year in Jesus Name!.

Remember everything hangs on love – God’s kind of love! (Matt 22:37 -40). As we go into this weekend – let’s rejoice and be glad because God loves us and He expressed His true love to us by sending His only begotten Son to die for our sins.

Be blessed as you listen to the lyrics of this song “He has His hands on you” by Marvin Sapp – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHj49WzGpXk

My dear! Be encouraged as you go into this new day and weekend because no matter what life throws at you… no matter what may come your way – God’s hands are on you!

Have a LOVE-filled weekend.

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 16th February 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we BELIEVE & DELIGHT in the Lord this year, our heart desires will be granted unto us in Jesus Name! We want to continue to look at the L in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – {LOVE as it relates to delighting in God}

Let’s look a scripture in the book of Mark Chapter 12 – in this scripture, there was a discussion going on about between the religious rulers about the scenario of 7 brothers and 1 woman between them — they wanted to know whose wife she will be after death. Jesus was like: “you guys are way off base” because this whole issue is not what is important to God at all. They were puzzled by this response and wanted to know which commandment is then the most important one. Then verse 28 – 31 says: One of the teachers of religious law was standing there listening to the debate. He realized that Jesus had answered well, so he asked, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” 29 Jesus replied, “The most important commandment is this: ‘Listen, O Israel! The Lord our God is the one and only Lord. 30 And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.’ 31 The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”

This scripture is telling is that love of the most important commandment, that is nothing is as important as love – nothing is important to God as expressing love.

My dear! the Word to us this season of love is that: as we seek to delight in God we must take our “love life” seriously. We must take time to understand what love is. We must seek to understand the different kinds of love. We must seek to understand what is expected of us as we desire to love. We must show our love to God by obeying His commandments. We must love God with our heart, mind, body & soul. We must love others even the “unlovable” as ourselves. We must love the Word of God. We must love the things of the Kingdom.

May God help us as we seek to delight in God through loving God & loving others.

Enjoy your love-filled life!!

Loving Regards,

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 15th day of February 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord. Praise God…Hallelujah!

Year 2011 is indeed a year filled with great blessings & promises – as we DELIGHT in the Lord this season may our heart desires be granted unto us in Jesus Name!

Yesterday valentine’s day we looked at the book of Psalm Chapter 40 – verse 10 says: I have not concealed Your righteousness within my heart; I have proclaimed Your faithfulness and Your salvation. I do not conceal your love and your faithfulness from the great assembly. We said that David expressed his delight in God by not concealing the faithfulness and steadfast love of God. We see more evidence of this reported throughout the scripture – in the book of Psalm.

The Psalmist made sure he told everyone in the great assembly about the unfailing love of God (Psalm 13 vs. 5). He ensured that he mentioned God’s great love to everyone (Psalm 17 vs. 7). David told everyone about the wonders of the love of God (Psalm 31vs.21). He told everyone how priceless the love of God is (Psalm 36 vs. 7). David spoke about the ‘height’ of the love of God – that it reaches to the heavens (Psalm 57 vs. 10). He spoke of the love of God that is better than life itself (Psalm 63 vs. 3). David spoke of the goodness that is in the love of God (Psalm 69 vs. 16). He spoke of the love of God that satisfies every soul (Psalm 90 vs. 14). David spoke of the love of God that stands firm (Psalm 100 vs. 5). He spoke of the love of God which is from everlasting to everlasting (Psalm 103 vs. 17). David spoke of the love of God that endures forever (Psalm 136).

My dear! let’s also take time to express our delight in God by speaking of the love of God to everyone and in every situation.

For the next couple of weeks, we will be looking at the L in D.E.L.I.G.H.T – LOVE as it relates to delighting in God — a condition we must fulfill in order for our heart desires to be granted as stated in Psa 37 vs. 4.

May God grant us the grace we need to continue to radiate the love of God that has been shed in our heart through our salvation.

Have a LOVE-ly day!

Loving Regards,

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 14^th day of February 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord. Praise God…Hallelujah!

Year 2011 a year filled with great blessings & promises – as we DELIGHT in the Lord this season may our heart desires be granted unto us in Jesus Name!

Still looking at the book of Psalm Chapter 40 – verse 10 says– I have not concealed Your righteousness within my heart; I have proclaimed Your faithfulness and Your salvation. I do not conceal your steadfast LOVE and your faithfulness from the great assembly.

From this scripture, David is saying in this scripture that he has committed himself to proclaiming the right standing in God in the great assembly. David is expressing his delight in God by speaking about His faithfulness. He is saying he did not conceal the steadfast love and truth of God. This means he took it upon himself to share the righteousness, the faithfulness and the love of God with people in the tabernacle.

The Word coming to us this season is that: For us to express our delight in God we must not conceal the love of God,. We must not hide the love that God has lavished upon us by sending His only begotten son to die for us. But we must express the love of God to the whole assembly. We must express the love of God people around us. We must express the truth of the Kingdom by the life we live. We must express the sacrificial love of God to everyone we come across.

My dear! Today as the whole world celebrate Valentine’s day – a day set aside to express LOVE… let’s take time to express our love to God. Let’s express God’s love to the people around us.

I want to use this opportunity Happy Valentine’s day!! And my prayer is that the love of God which is shed in our hearts will continue to radiate to those around us.

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 10th day of February 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord. Praise God…Hallelujah!

Year 2011 is indeed a year filled with great blessings & promises – as we DELIGHT in the Lord this new month may our heart desires be granted unto us in Jesus Name!

Still looking at the E as {Expression – Some ways by which we can to express our delight in God} in D.E.L.I.G.H.T. In Psalm Chapter 40 verse 6, we said God is not really after “religion = our religious acts”. Then the question is: what is it then that God requires? What do we need to do to express our delight in the Lord? The scripture records what David said in verse 8: “I delight to do Your will, O my God”

The Word to us today is that: what matters is our obedience to God i.e. our obedience to God is our expression of our delight in Him. Our delight in God must be fueled by obedience and our obedience should be fueled by our affection. Jesus makes a connection between affection and obedience many times in the new testament e.g the book of John Chapter 14 vs.23 when He says, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word”. We must not replace our obedience with the works (duties) we do.

So my dear! if we are to really show that we delight in the Lord –if we are to say that we love the Lord then we must obey His Word (commandments)

As we continue in this season – may the grace to express our delight (love) for God through obedience be released upon us..

Kind Regards,

Temi,

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 9th February 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord. Praise God…Hallelujah!

Year 2011 is indeed a year filled with great blessings & promises – as we BELIEVE & DELIGHT in the Lord our heart desires will be granted unto us this year in Jesus Name!

Still looking at {E as “Expressions – Some ways by which we can to express our delight in God”} using the scripture in the book of Psalm Chapter 40: 6Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but my ears you have pierced; burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not require.. (NIV, 1984)

The part b of the scripture says “…but my ears you have pierced…”

A commentary on this portion says: Hebrew servants who pledged to serve a master for life were marked by having their ear held against a door post and pierced with an awl (Exod. 21: 5-6). So David’s “pierced ears” suggest a whole hearted commitment to serve God and indicates a ear ready to hear (and obey) God’s words (Jer. 6:10)

So my dear, the word of the Lord coming to us today is that if we are to delight in the Lord this year – we must have “pierced ears” i.e. we must be committed to God whole heartedly. We mustn’t be one leg in the Word – one leg in the world. We must be fully committed to God & the things of the kingdom. We must be ready to say “yes’ to the will and way of the Lord. We must be able to hear what the spirit of the Lord is saying. We must be open to the leading of the Holy Spirit. We must be committed to studying & meditating on the Word daily. We must be committed to the service of the Lord. We must have a whole hearted commitment.

As we continue to seek God for our heart desires this year – may God grant us the grace to have our “ears pierced” – to have a life committed to God and the things of the Kingdom.

So let’s go ahead and work on “piercing our ears” (our commitment to God) this season!

Loving Regards,Temidayo

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 8^th February 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord. Praise God…Hallelujah!

Year 2011 is indeed a year filled with great blessings & promises – as we BELIEVE & DELIGHT in the Lord our heart desires will be granted unto us this year in Jesus Name!

Still looking at {E as “Expressions – Some ways by which we can to express our delight in God”} using the scripture in the book of Psalm Chapter 40: 6a/c

6 “Sacrifice and offering You do not desire, but You have given me open ears. Burnt offering and sin offering You have not required. (NKJV)

6 You take no delight in sacrifices or offerings. Now that you have made me listen, I finally understand—you don’t require burnt offerings or sin offerings. (NLT)

In this scripture, it is not that God didn’t want David’s offering, the thing is that He wants sincere worship & obedience even more. God is not moved when we go through the motions of religious rituals. He is not pleased by the acts of the flesh – He is not pleased with any kind of ‘holier than though” attitude. He is not pleased with outward appearance.

What God wants is a desire to do His will that comes from a heart. A heart that is committed to Him is what He requires. A life that is devoted to the thing of the kingdom. A heart that is dedicated to the Word. A life that seeks to obey the counsel of God. A sincere heart that is willing to move when God say so. A life that can says if you need somebody, Lord: “Here I am send me”

As we continue to seek to delight in the Lord from a genuine heart and by walking in total obedience this season – may we experience the supernatural hand of the Lord in all that we lay our hands upon in Jesus name. Amen!

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 7th February 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord. Praise God…Hallelujah!

Year 2011 is indeed a year filled with great blessings & promises – as we BELIEVE & DELIGHT in the Lord our heart desires will be granted unto us this year in Jesus Name!

Still looking at {E as “Expressions – Some ways by which we can to express our delight in God”} using the scripture in the book of Psalm Chapter 40– this time verse 6

6 “Sacrifice and offering You do not desire, but You have given me open ears. Burnt offering and sin offering You have not required. (NKJV)

6 You take no delight in sacrifices or offerings. Now that you have made me listen, I finally understand—you don’t require burnt offerings or sin offerings. (NLT)

The religious rituals of those days involved sacrificing animals in the tabernacle. David wants us to know that mere ceremonies are not enough. Mere external rituals do not honor the Lord. These rituals are actually meaningless unless done with the right reasons. Nowadays, we often make rituals of going to church, taking communion, or paying tithes. These activities are also empty if our reasons for doing them are selfish. God doesn’t want these sacrifices and offerings without an attitude of devotion to Him.

By David saying that the Lord does not desire “sacrifice and offering” – he means doing something for God or bringing something to him is not really what God requires. Being religious is not what God is asking for

So my dear! as we continue to think about delighting in God – let’s remind ourselves that our religious activity is not really what God is looking for. Our “holier than thou” attitude is not what God wants. Our gift and talent are not what God really demands. Our ability to fulfill religious obligations is not what God is really after. Our sanctimonious looks is not what moves God. Our outward appearance is not what God is looking at.

So my dear! As we continue to seek to delight in God – let’s remind ourselves that this is not necessarily about “religion” = our religious acts. And may God help us to live a life that is totally devoted and pleasing to God.

Have a blessed day!!

Loving Regards,Temidayo

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 3^rd day of February 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord. Praise God…Hallelujah!

Year 2011 is indeed our year of great blessings & promises – as we BELIEVE & DELIGHT in the Lord our heart desires will be granted unto us this year in Jesus Name!

Let’s continue looking at {E as “Expressions – Some ways by which we can to express our delight in God”} using the scripture in the book of Psalm Chapter 40 verse 3b:

…. Many will see what he has done and be amazed. They will put their trust in the Lord (NLT)

…. More and more people are seeing this: they enter the mystery, abandoning themselves to God. (MSG)

…. Many shall see and fear (revere and worship) and put their trust and confident reliance in the Lord.(AMPL)

In this scripture we have seen David’s expression of his delight in God by his words, his narration, and his praise and now we see his testimonies actually made people to trust God. These testimonies are still bringing a lot of people to God even now. We see that the entire book of Psalm is full of David’s testimonies and is what a lot of songwriters are using to compose songs now. David’s testimonies highlighted in the book of Psalms is what a lot of us are using as prayer points now.

So my dear! Let’s also express our delight in God – by giving our testimonies; because our testimonies will bring people to know the Lord. Our testimonies will cause people around us to want to know and put their trust in the God we serve. Our testimonies will draw all men to God. Our testimonies will cause people to revere and worship the One who is able to save. Our testimonies will cause men to turn from their wicked ways unto God. Our testimonies will cause the world to come to the knowledge of the saving grace of God.

Enjoy a gr8 testimony time!!

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 2^nd day of February 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we BELIEVE & DELIGHT in the Lord this year, our heart desires will be granted unto us in Jesus Name! We want to continue looking at the E in D.E.L.I.G.H.T as {Expression – Some ways by which we can to express our delight in God} using the scripture in the book of Psalm Chapter 40 – verse 3a says:

He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God… (NLT)

He taught me how to sing the latest God-song, a praise-song to our God… (MSG)

And He has put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God…. (AMPL)

True delight will always express itself in praise. As we see here that David was delivered out of the miry clay and his response was to sing a new song of praise to the One who delivered Him. It is natural for us as human beings to praise the things we delight in. We praise our children, we praise our favorite sports team, we praise a good meal, we praise favorable weather, we praise people who have been good to us etc. In the same way, if we say we delight in God then we must take time to praise God. We must praise the Holy Name of the Lord. We must praise the One who has delivered from the hand of the enemy. We must praise the One who heard our cry when we called unto Him. We must adore the One who has saved us from our sins. We must worship the One loves us so much to die for us. We must praise the King of king and Lord of lords.

As we continue in this new month – let’s make sure we express our delight in God by taking time to sing a new song unto the Lord every new day.

My dear! Go ahead and give God praise right now!!

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

Hey Dear,

Happy New February! May this new month bring us great blessings, new doors of opportunity, spiritual lifting, divine breakthrough, etc. in Jesus’ Name. Amen!

Thank God for the 1^st day February 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new month by rejoicing in the Lord. Praise God…Hallelujah!

As we BELIEVE & DELIGHT in the Lord this new month, May our heart desires be granted unto us in Jesus Name!

We want to continue looking at the E in D.E.L.I.G.H.T as {Expression – Some ways by which we can to express our delight in God} using the scripture in the book of Psalm Chapter 40 – verse 2 says:

He lifted me out of the ditch, pulled me from deep mud. He stood me up on a solid rock to make sure I wouldn’t slip. (MSG)

He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along. (NLT)

He drew me up out of a horrible pit [a pit of tumult and of destruction], out of the miry clay (froth and slime), and set my feet upon a rock, steadying my steps and establishing my goings. (AMPL)

In this scripture we see David narrating all that God has done for him.

David spoke of God’s ability to deliver. He spoke of God lifting him up from the miry clay – pit of despair. He spoke of God mighty hand that is able to save. He spoke of God’s ability to deliver him from the hands of the enemy.
David spoke of God’s ability to establish. He spoke of God setting his feet on a solid rock. He spoke of God establishing his going out and coming in. He s 6, we said God is not really after “religion = our religious acts”. Then the question is: what is it then that God requires? What do we need to do to express our delight in the Lord? The scripture records what David said in verse 8: “I delight to do Your will, O my God”The Word to us today is that: what matters is our obedience to God i.e. our obedience to God is our expression of our delight in Him. Our delight in God must be fueled by obedience and our obedience should be fueled by our affection. Jesus makes a connection between affection and obedience many times in the new testament e.g the book of John Chapter 14 vs.23 when He says, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word”. We must not replace our obedience with the works (duties) we do.So my dear! if we are to really show that we delight in the Lord –if we are to say that we love the Lord then we must obey His Word (commandments)As we continue in this season – may the grace to express our delight (love) for God through obedience be released upon us..Kind Regards,Temi,Hey Dear,Thank God for the 9th February 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord. Praise God…Hallelujah!Year 2011 is indeed a year filled with great blessings & promises – as we BELIEVE & DELIGHT in the Lord our heart desires will be granted unto us this year in Jesus Name!Still looking at {E as “Expressions – Some ways by which we can to express our delight in God”} using the scripture in the book of Psalm Chapter 40: 6Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but my ears you have pierced; burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not require.. (NIV, 1984)The part b of the scripture says “…but my ears you have pierced…”A commentary on this portion says: Hebrew servants who pledged to serve a master for life were marked by having their ear held against a door post and pierced with an awl (Exod. 21: 5-6). So David’s “pierced ears” suggest a whole hearted commitment to serve God and indicates a ear ready to hear (and obey) God’s words (Jer. 6:10)So my dear, the word of the Lord coming to us today is that if we are to delight in the Lord this year – we must have “pierced ears” i.e. we must be committed to God whole heartedly. We mustn’t be one leg in the Word – one leg in the world. We must be fully committed to God & the things of the kingdom. We must be ready to say “yes’ to the will and way of the Lord. We must be able to hear what the spirit of the Lord is saying. We must be open to the leading of the Holy Spirit. We must be committed to studying & meditating on the Word daily. We must be committed to the service of the Lord. We must have a whole hearted commitment.As we continue to seek God for our heart desires this year – may God grant us the grace to have our “ears pierced” – to have a life committed to God and the things of the Kingdom.So let’s go ahead and work on “piercing our ears” (our commitment to God) this season!Loving Regards,TemidayoHey Dear,
Thank God for the 8^th February 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord. Praise God…Hallelujah!

Year 2011 is indeed a year filled with great blessings & promises – as we BELIEVE & DELIGHT in the Lord our heart desires will be granted unto us this year in Jesus Name!

Still looking at {E as “Expressions – Some ways by which we can to express our delight in God”} using the scripture in the book of Psalm Chapter 40: 6a/c

6 “Sacrifice and offering You do not desire, but You have given me open ears. Burnt offering and sin offering You have not required. (NKJV)

6 You take no delight in sacrifices or offerings. Now that you have made me listen, I finally understand—you don’t require burnt offerings or sin offerings. (NLT)

In this scripture, it is not that God didn’t want David’s offering, the thing is that He wants sincere worship & obedience even more. God is not moved when we go through the motions of religious rituals. He is not pleased by the acts of the flesh – He is not pleased with any kind of ‘holier than though” attitude. He is not pleased with outward appearance.

What God wants is a desire to do His will that comes from a heart. A heart that is committed to Him is what He requires. A life that is devoted to the thing of the kingdom. A heart that is dedicated to the Word. A life that seeks to obey the counsel of God. A sincere heart that is willing to move when God say so. A life that can says if you need somebody, Lord: “Here I am send me”

As we continue to seek to delight in the Lord from a genuine heart and by walking in total obedience this season – may we experience the supernatural hand of the Lord in all that we lay our hands upon in Jesus name. Amen!

Loving Regards,

Temidayo

Hey Dear,

Thank God for the 7th February 2011 – a day that the Lord has made so let’s begin this new day by rejoicing in the Lord. Praise God…Hallelujah!

Year 2011 is indeed a year filled with great blessings & promises – as we BELIEVE & DELIGHT in the Lord our heart desires will be granted unto us this year in Jesus Name!

Still looking at {E as “Expressions – Some ways by which we can to express our delight in God”} using the scripture in the book of Psalm Chapter 40– this

November 4, 2010January 24, 2011

Inspiration: The “?&^#@”(curse) word & and more from sister Temi

Hey Dear,
Today is the 2nd Day of November 2010… Let’s thank God for letting us see yet another month: 11th month of the year 2010. As we celebrate “thanksgiving” this month – may we have a cause to rejoice and be glad each day of this month.Today, I feel we should look at the scripture in the book of Jeremiah 29:11 again. I believe God wants to encourage us with these Words (see 5 translations below) —
God says: For I know the plans I have for you,”. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope (NLT)
God says: I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for. (MSG)
God says: For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you — an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope (YLT)
God says: I say this because I know what I am planning for you,” says the Lord. “I have good plans for you, not plans to hurt you. I will give you hope and a good future. (NCV)
God says: I will bless you with a future filled with hope–a future of success, not of suffering (CEV)
God is telling that He has a plan for us and this plan is to eventually give us a hope and a good future i.e. hope & good future is the final outcome God has in mind with the plan He has for us. God’s plan for us is to give us an expected end i.e. a future that is filled with hope – success, prosperity, blessing, peace etc.
As I meditate on this scripture – the thought that comes to mind is that for God to say that His plans for us is to give us a future and a hope. This means whatever we are going through at the moment is actually part of that great plan God is talking about here. This means – that seemingly difficult situation is actually going to help to bring out this good plan. This means – all those disappointments are actually part of the process to get us to that expected end. This means – that misfortune is actually part of the blueprint that God has put together for our life. This means – that problem is actually part of the plan of God as He takes us to our destination.
My dear! We have to be encouraged and be full of smiles JJJ — because God’s plan will eventually enfold… this plan will eventually come to pass in our life as we keep on believing God as you wait….

Be full of smiles each new day of November.

Loving Regards,Temidayo

DOITRIT2DAY!!

Hi Dear Today the 11th day of October 2010… Let’s thank God for 10/10 = 10th month of the year 2010 — Let’s rejoice and be glad in this great day that the Lord has made. Last week we started talking about a word which people think is a “?&^#@”(curse) word – a curse word because people don’t like to hear the word: WAIT!! No one really likes to wait for anything. We all prefer thing to happen fast. But the Word to us this season is that even after we have P.U.S.H.ed – after we have done everything we ought to do, we might still need to wait. Waiting is a “?&^#@”(curse) word as a lot of us don’t like to hear it because waiting is far more difficult than working. . . .waiting requires strength. The waiting we are talking about demands absolute/total surrender of our life to God. This kind of waiting requires us to confess that we are at the end of our own understanding of things. This kind of waiting requires us to say that we really do not see our way and do not know the way to go. This kind of waiting is the one where we can say: “until God speaks we dare not move”. This is not just something we have to do until we get what we want. It’s a part of the process of becoming what God wants us to be. Hmmm! This kind of waiting can be really difficult so I understand why people don’t like to hear the word “Wait”. But let’s be encouraged today because we have a Father who always comes to the aid of those who wait on HIM as Isaiah said in Chapter 64 verse 4 “For from of old no one has heard nor perceived by the ear, nor has the eye seen a God besides You, Who works and shows Himself active on behalf of him who [earnestly] waits for Him” My dear! I believe many of us are waiting on God for that “one thing” – for that specific promise God has made to us – let’s be encouraged knowing that this “?&^#@”(curse) word (WAITING) is part of the plan of God in order for us to get to our destination. Have a blessed “cursing” (waiting) time! Loving Regards, Temidayo

Some “moves” may be necessary….

Today the 6th day of October 2010… Let’s thank God for 10/10 = 10th month of the year 2010 — Let’s rejoice and be glad in this great day that the Lord has made. Yesterday we said just like a pregnant woman is induced into labor i.e. assisted into labor by using some external means so also we might have to seek external assistance as we P.U.S.H in expectation of the delivery of our destiny. And we looked at some kind of ‘spiritual’ induction that we may need to do. Thinking about this, even though we are to walk by faith and not by sight. But in reality, we might also need some ‘physical’ induction. This may require us to go out of our comfort zone. It may require us to do something out of the ordinary. My dear! The Word to us today is that: We may need to make some ‘moves’ for us to fulfill our destiny. We might need to apply some wisdom. We may need to make some important connections i.e. link up with the right people (“helpers of destiny”). For example, someone believing for a job in a specific field/company may need to connect with someone who works in this field and find out what they did to get their job. Someone believing for a new business may need to research on what (people’s need) and where (location). Someone believing for a new career may need to ask someone in that field the process they went through to get there. Someone believing for a property may need to ask another 1st time buyer who helped them with all the different steps. Someone believing for good health may need to ask people what they do to stay healthy. Someone who’s believing God for a child may need to seek expert advice from a reproductive specialist. Someone believing God for a spouse may need to make themselves “findable” — make effort to look good, go out to events, volunteer in their local church etc. Someone believing God for breakthrough in life may be required to relocate i.e. change – town, church, job, friends etc. As we continue in this new month — may God open our eyes to see and understand the moves and connections we need to make to take us to our destination (Destiny). Loving Regards, Temidayo

Fix your eyes…

Hi Dear, Today is the 26th day of October 2010… Let’s thank God for 10/10 = 10th month of the year 2010 — Let’s rejoice and be glad in this great day that the Lord has made. We are still looking at Waiting – the fact that even after we have P.U.S.H.ed i.e. after we have done everything we ought to do — we need still continue to Wait on God. Let’s continue to look at the life of Hannah who had to wait on the Lord for the fulfillment of a promise — 1 Samuel Chap 1 vs. 7 – 8: 7 Year after year it was the same—Peninnah would taunt Hannah as they went to the Tabernacle. Each time, Hannah would be reduced to tears and would not even eat. 8 “Why are you crying, Hannah?” Elkanah would ask. “Why aren’t you eating? Why be downhearted just because you have no children? You have me—isn’t that better than having ten sons?” (NLT) We saw yesterday that: Year after year Hannah was always downcast as she went with the family for their annual festival. And Elkanah seeing her in this state asked her: why are you crying? Why aren’t you eating? And he goes on to encourage her saying: Am I not more than ten sons to you?” God’s Word of encouragement to us today is similar to what Elkanah said to Hannah in vs. 8. My dear! God is saying today: Don’t you know you have Me? Don’t you know that: I am the “I AM that I AM”? Don’t you realize that I’m greater than all your problems? Don’t you know there is nothing I cannot do? Don’t you know that I am bigger than everything? Don’t you know that I am greater than the greatest – bigger than the biggest – mightier than the mightiest? Don’t you know that I am the One in whom ALL things exist? Don’t you know that I am the One who gives hope to the hopeless – help for the helpless? Don’t you know that I am the One who is able to perfect all that concerns you? So my dear! Why are you worried and concerned about that situation? – why not do as Psalm 42: 5b & 11b says …HOPE in God and WAIT expectantly for Him, for I shall yet praise Him, Who is the help of my countenance, and my God (AMPL)… FIX my eyes on God soon I’ll be praising again. He puts a smile on my face. He’s my God (MSG) As you continue in this waiting season –you got to “Fix your eyes on God” – the creator of all things. Hope in God! Keep on waiting expectantly for God! Have a blessed day! Kind Regards, Temidayo

Under the influence – “Confession”

Under the influence – “Circumcision”

Under the influence – “Contagiou​s”

Under the influence – “Conceptio​n”

No other choice…but to BeLiEVe!!

Influencer as a Teacher #4

Influencer as a Teacher #3

Influencer as a Teacher #2

Influencer as a Teacher #1

Anointing fall on me..

Hey Dear, TGIFriday!

Influencer as Helper #2

Influencer as a Helper #1

I-nfluence​: Attributes of the “influence​r”

I-nfluence — Befriend HIM

I’m under the influence of…

I-nfluence​: Spiritual-​minded

I-nfluence: DUI or DWI?

Happy New MAY!!

Becos’ He lives…

Decree in the Name of the Risen One…

Fix Your Eyes on The Risen One….

Every Stone Has Deen Rolled Away…!!

B’cos He is Risen…

L-OVE: The Cross = Perfect act of Love!!

L-OVE: Cling to What is Good

L-OVE: Hate what is evil

L-OVE: Bust Be Sincere!!

L-OVE: Samaritan’s Act of Mercy #4 – Give ur Resources!

L-OVE: Lettherebeloveshared….

L-OVE: Samaritan’​s Act of Mercy #3 – “Soothe the Wound..”!

L-OVE: Samaritan’​s Act of Mercy #2 – Take Action…G​o Out!

L-OVE: Samaritan’s Act of Mercy #1 – Be Compassionate!!

L-OVE: Go and Do Likewise!

L-OVE: We Are The World

L-OVE: Samaritan Love #3

L.OVE – Meets all Requiremen​ts

L.OVE – Perpetual Obligation

L.OVE – An obligation

L.OVE – A debt..

His eye is on you & I

L-OVE: Whosoever.​..!

L-OVE – Agape = Giving!

L-OVE – Agape = Giving!

L-OVE: Agape vs. Human Loves

L-OVE: Agape

L.OVE: Storge vs Phileo II

L-OVE – Storge..

L-OVE – Storge..

I Believe I can Fly!

L-OVE – Phileo..

L-OVE: Eros

L-OVE: Kind of…

Some “moves” may be necessary….

Fix your eyes…

Under the influence – “Contagious”

Under the influence – “Conception”

I-nfluence: Attributes of the “influencer”

I-nfluence: Spiritual-minded

L-OVE: Samaritan’s Act of Mercy #3 – “Soothe the Wound..”!

L-OVE: Samaritan’s Act of Mercy #2 – Take Action…Go Out!

L.OVE – Meets all Requirements

L-OVE: Whosoever...!