The Oscar Ajoku Blog: Daily Vitamin Devotional

  DAILY VITAMIN - Remember That You Are Loved “But God is so rich in mercy; he loved us so much that even though we were spiritually dead and doomed by our sins, he gave us back our lives again…” (Ephesians 2:6-7 TLB) In today’s world, with all the hardships and trials we battle against daily, it’s easy to think that we are alone. That God has abandoned us. That we are not loved. But that’s not true. The scripture tells us that God has never forsaken us and never will (Hebrew 13:5). He cares for us. That’s why He gave His human life in exchange for our glory. And if He did this when we were unworthy, how much now that He’s made us worthy? Things may not be working well right now, but don’t stop believing. Look behind you, you’d realize that God’s been there all the while. He isn’t going anywhere. The Bible calls Him the Shepherd who doesn’t abandon His sheep. If it will take Him days to find you and restore life unto you, He’d do it. Why? Because He loves you. He knows you by name, and

  DAILY VITAMIN - Actions Speak Loudest “Don’t hide your light! Let it shine for all; let your good deeds glow for all to see, so that they will praise your heavenly Father.” (Matthew 5:16 TLB) It was 4:30 p.m., sometime in late January 2015. The students were crowded en masse for Laboratory Practice registrations. Everybody was there; the sleek guys and girls, and the geeks as well. And also there was myself, and my very good friend Earnest. We were both members of the Christian Community on campus; but Earnest was the more vocal kind. Well, on this day, the hall was replete with students and the process slow, but eventually it got to our turn. The Registration Officer (R.O) requested for the required fee and documentation and thus signed me up; however when it was Earnest’s time to get registered, he failed to ask for the fee. Anyway, when we were both done with the process and on our way back home, Earnest softly indicated that we stop for a moment. As we stood there under the canop

  DAILY VITAMIN -  You've Got A Great Shining "Arise, my people! Let your light shine for all the nations to see! For the glory of the Lord is streaming from you." (Isaiah 60:1 TLB) Sometimes you might look at yourself and wonder how any of the good things stated in scriptures can be true as it regards you; the same way many Nazarenes must have also presumed of themselves since they held strong the belief that nothing good could out of Galilee in general.  But hear me: you are a good thing because Jesus despite being a Nazarene was, and you take after Him through His Spirit in you. You have something in you that can't be measured by phenotypic traits, and that's called glory. And guess what? You've got it plenty. In the theme verse, God shows us that this glory residing within us isn't local; it's meant for nations to see and experience. Not just your family or neighbours; no. But like Jesus, for the entire world. So you're a global phenomenon. Get