The Oscar Ajoku Blog: Daily Vitamin Devotional

 DAILY VITAMIN  - As You Say It, You See It "Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee..." (Job 22:28) If you knew how much power you have as a believer, you'd never belittle yourself. The scripture tells us that the same power that created the world and raised Jesus from the grave dwells richly in you. Do you know what that means? Simple. You possess the power of a world maker and a world changer within you. In other words, you can shape and reshape your world to your taste. The external world might be in chaos but your immediate world would be a haven of peace. That's how Isaiah puts it (Isaiah 60:1-3). And He also reveals how it is possible. Isaiah 61 says this is because the Spirit of the Lord is upon thee. He (the Spirit) gives spiritual credence and power to our every word. So when we talk, we aren't just talking, we are shaping possibilities. Little wonder why Paul advised us to focus only on positive thoughts (Philippians 4:8).

  DAILY VITAMIN  - Staying Guaranteed of Rewards (2) "And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth." (Deut 28:1) 3. Trust In The Lord : The Bible says no one who trusts in the Lord shall ever be put to shame (Psalm 34:22). Trusting God is the greatest proof of faith. It reflects where God stands to you in the grand schemes of things. It says that you know He is all He says He is and will bank your everything on that truth. And no man who makes God bigger than all things in his heart can ever be crowded out into obscurity. Because God will always make a place for him or her at the apex of the pyramid of honour. Proverbs 3:5-6 says that when we trust in Him, He will constantly direct us. To where? To places where rewards can be harvested. In Psalm 37, David called this position one

  DAILY VITAMIN  - Staying Guaranteed of Rewards (1) "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord." (1 Corinthians 15:58) There is a way that guarantees you of rewards with God. If there weren't, the Father wouldn't have said of Christ "This is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased with". There was a reason Jesus so pleased the Father, and that reason was in His quality of service; which is also the simplest way to set yourself up for rewards (see John 12:26). Moreover, God is always eager to reward His people. But as seen in scripture, there are certain things required of us to ensure such rewards never elude us. In a single chapter of the Book of Proverbs Solomon shows us how. And in this two-part devotion, we'll be looking at what they are. 1. Honour God's Word : "My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my

  DAILY VITAMIN  - Why God Blessed You "Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and should give happily to those in need, always being ready to share with others whatever God has given them." (1 Timothy 6:18 TLB) In Jesus' words, we are made to be lights. And to live as light is to add value to the lives of those around us. Look at the sun for instance. Freely sustaining plants and animals alike. Well, we are the sun of the world as Jesus was. He sustained and still sustains. Which is what He did while on earth. He met not only the spiritual needs of people, but their primary need as well. He fed the hungry if He met them in their hunger, comforted the mourning. He was everything they needed Him to be in order to fully express the love of God. Now the same is required of us. We were blessed to be blessings to many. This is what God meant when He declared we shall lend to nations and not borrow (Deuteronomy 28:11-12). The surplus blessing

  DAILY VITAMIN  - Let The Spirit Be Your Guide "And if you leave God's paths and go astray, you will hear a Voice behind you say, "No, this is the way; walk here." (Isaiah 30:21 TLB) If there's one thing I've chosen to do, it is never to be hypocritical. And to tell you I'm some perfect chap every minute of the day would be hypocritical because I'm not. In fact, the only reason I'm still here is because God won't let me go. He lovingly comes back to pick me up when I fall. And fall I do very often, at least within the realm of my mind, doubting and all the sorts. But He never lets me go. The Holy Spirit whispers to bring me back to the right path, and when I stubbornly won't listen He roars and drags me out of my spiritual Egypt as scripture says He does (Hosea 11:10-11, Isaiah 11:15-16). And that's why I'm still here. Not of my doing nor making but His, and that's why like David we say "Not unto me, not unto me, but unto

  DAILY VITAMIN - Make It Count "...for this purpose came I into the world..." (John 18:37) These words of Jesus resonate with the very idea that we were not brought into this world by mistake. The idea of designation and predestination. In other words, there was a purpose that engendered your being born. There's something God has prepared you for. Like any good old product, there's a need that must be met, a demand that must be supplied.  Every producer produces against an already established need. Leaving nothing to chance; if not profit wouldn't be highly assured. So they run their feasibility studies to ensure an advantageous purpose can be ascertained before such a product is put out. Even big corporations like Coca Cola know that we might need a gulp of sugar after an exhausting day, so a drink to enhance glucose availability in the body system was designed and has been meeting that need for centuries, guaranteeing generational profits. In the same way, God