The Oscar Ajoku Blog: Daily Vitamin Devotional

  DAILY VITAMIN - Achieving Greatness "And said to them, “Anyone who takes care of a little child like this is caring for me! And whoever cares for me is caring for God who sent me. Your care for others is the measure of your greatness.” (Luke 9:48 TLB) When a man killed a dragon, he was termed a great warrior, and with that we have attributed greatness to the width of our deeds and not the depth. We have isolated it to performing unprecedented feats, and not mere ones. But in scripture God shows us that greatness begins with little things. Let's consider Dorcas of Joppa in Acts 9. She didn't slay a dragon or have half a million followers, yet she was described as a great woman in the sight of God because her good deeds were deep in the lives of men. The world may not have recognized it but God did. The joy that sprouted from the hearts of those she touched was a testament to that fact. Consider Job also; a man who groomed other men unto honour. He killed no giants yet in

 DAILY VITAMIN - God Is Still At Work Today "The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing." (Zephaniah 3:17) God is still as great today as He was in the days recorded in the Bible. He is still fearful praises, doing wonders. Hallelujah! And that means there's nothing He can't do--be it in church growth, personal deliverance, national liberation etc. There's nothing He can't do. Miracles proceed from His breath; and His breath is always blowing in our direction. Sometime in early 2018, during one of our outreaches, a couple of the young ladies were dressing the hair of some of the elderly women in the village, and instantly a migraine that had tormented one of them for years disappeared for good. That was God at work. At another time, a man with arthritis, after simply anointing his leg and massaging it, the pain vanished permanently. And the test

  DAILY VITAMIN - God Can Be Found "And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart." (Jeremiah 29:13) In the times of Moses, they had a place where they could find God whenever they needed to talk with Him. It was called the tabernacle. It was a place all men could seek Him and find Him (Exodus 33:7)--a place of fellowship. Little wonder why Job spoke of having unlimited access to the secrets of God in the tabernacle (Job 29:4). And till today we can still find Him. We may not have physical tabernacles, but we do have an eternal one. Our theme scripture says it is in our heart. And He says if we would search for Him sincerely with all of our heart, we would find Him; because that's where He is now. The Bible says He, the Word, is near unto us, even in our hearts (Deut 30:14). And as long as there is a willing heart to seek for Him, we'd always find Him (2 Chro 15:2). And in seeking Him, we are launched to a place of understanding an

 DAILY VITAMIN - Why Are Things Going Wrong? "And this house, which is high, shall be an astonishment to every one that passeth by it; so that he shall say, Why hath the Lord done thus unto this land, and unto this house?" (2 Chronicles 7:21) Have you noticed your life going downhill? Be it in your finance, relationship or health? Well, while there can be many reasons behind it--some as a result of your actions, while others not as a result; but one basic factor that has proven throughout time to be a major cause of this is the abandonment of God. "And it shall be answered, Because they forsook the Lord God of their fathers, which brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods, and worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath he brought all this evil upon them." (2 Chronicles 7:22). When men desert God, things lose their place, including himself. In the days of the biblical judges, whenever Israel deserted God, raiders ruined them. Thes

  DAILY VITAMIN - No More Guessing "But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you." (John 14:26 NIV) "He shall teach you all things." That is the ministry of the Holy Spirit (1 John 2:20, 27); and as a result of the accurate knowledge He gives, that means we don't have to guess anymore. Now we have an accurate and reliable source of solutions living on us; so we don't have to be confused anymore. You'd notice that prior to His outpouring upon us, men used lots to get answer for what to do. Even the apostles used it in Acts 1; but as soon as He came upon them, that was the end, for they knew what to do at all times. They received answers directly from heaven by the Spirit. Recall that Jesus knew what to do all the time (John 6:6), and we know He was filled with the Spirit without measure (John 3:34). In the Old Testament, we see men like Joseph who kn

  DAILY VITAMIN - Consecrate Yourselves "For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves today to the Lord, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day." (Exodus 32:29) Consecration is a platform for promotion. That is if what you desire is the kind of promotion that can't be given by men, but by God, then separating yourself for the LORD is key. The Bible speaks of Jesus rising being the product of consecration. He separated Himself to the LORD and returned in His power and fame followed Him (Luke 4:1, 14). This is because God's blessings overshadow all who are given to Him. Even a donkey enjoyed glory simply because it was consecrated for the master's use. Consider David too. He said "O God...early will I seek thee: my soul thirsts for thee...to see thy power and thy glory..." (Psalm 63:1-2); and you know how he ended up. The same goes for Joseph, Daniel and Job etc. Everyone that prepared their ways in

  DAILY VITAMIN - Hold Your Ground "Do not, therefore, fling away your [fearless] confidence, for it has a glorious and great reward. For you have need of patient endurance [to bear up under difficult circumstances without compromising], so that when you have carried out the will of God, you may receive and enjoy to the full what is promised." (Hebrews 10:35-36 AMP) The Bible tells us in Exodus that as soon as the people of Israel lost sight of the symbol of the deliverance-Moses, they drew back unto perdition. They began to flirt with the devil and completely lost their way. It was so bad that even their leaders slipped unto this path as well (Exodus 32:1-6). And that's exactly how a lot of us are. We draw back when we can't see the signs anymore. We are like those who stop believing as soon as the signs wane off; forgetting that it is not the signs that delivers us, but the God that creates the signs. For instance, perhaps you are believing God for the fruit of the

  DAILY VITAMIN - Pursue After Righteousness "Whoever pursues righteousness and unfailing love will find life, righteousness, and honor." (Proverbs 21:21 NLT) The scripture above tells us that the man who lives his life in pursuit of what is right in the eyes of God will find life in all he does, and will grow in righteousness, as well as receive honour from above before God and men. Isn't that the story of all our heroes in scripture? Consider Christ; the Bible says He lived unto righteousness in God, doing all that pleased Him (John 8:29), and therefore is exalted above all (Philippians 2:5-10). David explains it better. He said because "Thou love righteousness and hate wickedness: therefore God, thy God, has anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows" (Psalm 45:7); meaning if it seemed like you were five years behind your peers, God will take you five years ahead. This honour can no one get to himself, for it is of God; and it is only provoked

 DAILY VITAMIN - Rise Up To Your Glorious Destiny "Everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.” (Isaiah 43:7 NIV) In Exodus 31, we are told that God called out Bezaleel, and on that day he awoke into his glorious destiny. He became the man he was designed to be that day God lighted upon him. He became the envy of men and of significance to his generation. Everything that was to be used by the priests of that dispensation, he created according to all God instructed. But I dare to wonder what the son of Uri was prior to that point. Perhaps just one of the multitudes; a part of the crowd. Just getting by, and didn't know he was destined to do beyond that. He woke up, and was separated from the rest of the bunch into his destiny. It is time for you to wake up too. Get to His light. Separate yourself. Indulge yourself in His Word, in prayer and fasting unto the Lord, and get lightened up.  The scripture says His Word gives light (Psalm 11

  DAILY VITAMIN - Working According To Your Capacity "However, Christ has given each of us special abilities—whatever he wants us to have out of his rich storehouse of gifts." (Ephesians 4:7 TLB) Imagine two men: Tim, a sixteen year old extremely thin chap, and Josh, a 300lbs athlete of pure muscles and strength. Now imagine they are both asked to move 20 crates of soda. Josh might just have to go twice to complete the task, while Tim might have to go twenty rounds. To the public, Tim is less than half the man Josh is; but truly he is simply just working by his given ability. If he were to try to lift them as Josh did, he might end up with life-threatening palpitations, terrible spasms or worse death. That's the same reason why a lot of believers tend to grow weak or even fail; they are trying to run another's race. The Bible says God has given us gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us (Romans 12:6); hence, we must work with what He has given us, d

  DAILY VITAMIN - Wives, Take Your Place "Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies." (Proverbs 31:10) The Bible defines the man as the head of the home just as Christ is the head of the church (Ephesians 5:23), and a lot of sermons have been made on this. But then what did it say about the woman? The wife is likened to wisdom. Scripture says he that finds  a [good] wife finds a good thing and obtains favour of the Lord (Proverbs 18:22). Emphasis on good is to indicate the wife that is ready to take her place in the home.  Scripture says the same of wisdom. It says he that finds her finds life, and obtains favour of the LORD (Proverbs 8:35). As wisdom, she is of more value than all the rubies on earth (compare with Proverbs 8:11). So, as the husband is designed to be the strength of the home, the wife is designed to be the wisdom of the home; and what a unique kind of strength wisdom is. Thus, the name helpmeet. She assists when everything seems bleak.

  DAILY VITAMIN - We Need Not Fear "For I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you." (Isaiah 41:13 NIV) The scriptures called God our refuge and strength. Psalm 46 adds that He is a tested help in times of trouble. Even if not for the entire world of men, at least for us who trust in Him (Psalm 34:22). And we are told that as a result of this [because of this, by virtue of this, in boast of this] we need not fear even if the world blows up and the mountain crumbles into the sea (Psalm 46:2 TLB). As a person I love Sci-Fi movies, even when they are more fiction than science. I loved 2012 (the movie); I loved Moonfall and Don't Look Up; but here's my point: in those films, the earth nearly or does blow up; and David was saying in spite of such we need not fear. Like the Hebrew fellows, all we know is that God can save us from even such a furnace of misery. In the same way, even though the sickness--cancer even-

 DAILY VITAMIN - Life Is God's School "Tell it to your children, and let your children tell it to their children, and their children to the next generation." (Joel 1:3 NIV) The Bible tells us that everything written is for our learning (Romans 15:4), but the actual fact is that everything that happens is for our learning. When God healed you from that infirmity after struggling with it for years, it wasn't to teach the devil never to mess with you again or to teach how much of His beloved you are. No! It was to teach YOU how much of God He truly is. A lot of us believe we know God, but do we really? Yes we know He is the King of kings but do we really see Him as King of kings at all times? The sincere answer is an ironic no, and every day He does us the privilege of reminding us about that. David wrote "God hath spoken once, Twice have I heard this, That power belongeth unto God" (Psalm 62:11). And here's  how he learned that. In 1 Samuel 17 after he con

  DAILY VITAMIN - Don't Be Scared, Trust God "O my soul, why be so gloomy and discouraged? Trust in God! I shall again praise him for his wondrous help; he will make me smile again, for he is my God!" (Psalm 43:5 TLB) In Isaiah 40, God was speaking to His people including you and I, and He asked "O Jacob, O Israel, how can you say that the Lord doesn’t see your troubles and isn’t being fair?" (v. 27 TLB). Then He tells us that if we are frightened in the situation we might be facing. It is because we don't yet understand Him. He says if it is by strength even the strong will faint, but it is not; He gives the strength needed and the deliverance desired, and that the only way to access it is by trusting Him fully (v.28-31). Remember what Zechariah wrote. He said Zerubbabel will overcome not by power nor by might, but by the grace of God (Zech 4:6-7). Grace is God stepping in to do what He declared when our abilities were no use; and He assures us He will do t

  DAILY VITAMIN - You Are In A Place Of Supply "And it is he who will supply all your needs from his riches in glory because of what Christ Jesus has done for us." (Philippians 4:19 TLB) Paul assured us that regardless of how tough things may seen to get, God will always show up to give us a big break. It says He will supply all our needs. But I'll like to let you know that it doesn't mean God giving us rent when it's due, and then a car when our feet begin to hurt from long treks into town. It is actually likened to what He did in the wilderness- raining down manna in abundance. Manna was a meal that met all nutritional needs. That means it was suitable for all kinds of person--gluten intolerant, diabetic, vegans etc. In other words, it was the supply that met every need at once; and that's what God promised. And to whom exactly did He promise this? Psalm 1 says it is to those who refuse evil and its company (v.1-2); and He says such persons shall be luscious

  DAILY VITAMIN - Use Christ's Authority "And those who believe shall use my authority to cast out demons..." (Mark 16:17 TLB) Jesus admonishes us to use His authority at all times. Remember while He was alive He told His disciples to ask the Father for anything and He will do it (John 14:13-14), but at this point He was commanding them in times as this not to just ask but to decree things into existence. He said in His authority to cast out devils behind oppressions, sickness, unbelief and stagnancy etc. And this authority is in His Name. David foresaw this and said in His Name he would crush any opposition (Psalm 118:10). He is saying thus that when sick, you can set your body free in His Name and restore everything back to normal. It's true. Peter did this with the lame man at the beautiful gate, and this is proven in his words: "Jesus' name has healed this man—and you know how lame he was before. Faith in Jesus' name—faith given us from God—has caused