The Oscar Ajoku Blog: Daily Vitamin Devotional

DAILY VITAMIN  We live in a world of formalities, where owning a book is more important than having any knowledge of it; where a college degree seems to be greater than expertise in your field of study; where going to church appears more needful than living the life it teaches; and just having a family is more necessary than living happily with it. We abdicate priorities just for the purpose of appeasing society's demands; such that in an attempt to just go with the world's flow, we fail both God and men. This same society condemns you when you choose to stay alone void of relationships, yet it condones negligence and bitterness in such relations. God does not want us doing things or engaging in activities just to add up the nummbers, but rather to get the best out of every form we find ourselves. He says "with all thy gettings get understanding"(Pro 4:7), meaning that every opportunity is an avenue to make the best out of something, such that if you own a Bible, it

DAILY VITAMIN  There exists a certain set of individuals who demerit themselves into thinking that all God has made available for the good of mankind on the earth is meant only for those who are the opposite of every thing they are. Such that if they are black, then He's only favourable to the Non-blacks; if they are tall, then He's only favourable to the average heighted; if they were born poor, then He's only favourable to those born rich. This mentality that suggests God as being partial and unjust in His judgments has readily ruined many lives indeed, because while God expects them to be beneficiaries of all He's supplied in His grace, this group still stay awe-struck, but in a bad way, that out of their self-disqualifying state of mind they write themselves off, and never end up receiving any of the supplied benefits from God. However, what does God has to say about this: It is written that blessed is God who daily loads us with benefits (Ps 68:19); and regardless

DAILY VITAMIN  The onus of time is to give all generations to come an experience of what is appropriate and what is not in order for them to improve their well-being; and time over and over has shown that impatience is the rifle that kills him who wields it for his own benefit. From Bible stories to modern realities, it still stands its ground as such. For instance, Achan's death and his entire family abysmal end resulted from his impatience covered by the cloak of greed. On the verge of attacking Jericho, God had warned them all to avoid taking anything from there, but it seemed like Achan didn't so much as liked the plan, and so he kept a bunch for himself, just so that he wouldn't lose if it turned out God played them. But guess what? It was his self finalized calamity. Unknowing to him, God had prepared the next mini-sized city for their taking, that is to possess everything they had like the gold and cattle of Jericho (Joshua 8:2), but due to his wrongly timed decisio

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DAILY VITAMIN  Sometimes, on noticing your routine actions, you'd realize that you may often believe that even if it's going to cost the earth's rotation round the sun for you to get a miracle, then what the heck, let it be. You might also realize that your faith also throws you off limits to command all protocols assuaged just for you to get all you need at the moment. A long time ago, if that happened i would think we were insanely proud, but now that i've learnt that it was genetically passed on from our spiritual Father, then i consider it a plausible trait for all believers. Therefore, it's not our fault, we picked it up from Jesus Himself. Looking at the fig tree, even though He knew it was out of its season, He yet expected a produce from it at least for His personal consumption (Mark 11:12-14). Jesus was well aware it was off season for figs production, still He felt He was too special to be treated in the same manner as natural beings by that tree. He beli

DAILY VITAMIN  Sometimes, on noticing your routine actions, you'd realize that you may often believe that even if it's going to cost the earth's rotation round the sun for you to get a miracle, then what the heck, let it be. You might also realize that your faith also throws you off limits to command all protocols assuaged just for you to get all you need at the moment. A long time ago, if that happened i would think we were insanely proud, but now that i've learnt that it was genetically passed on from our spiritual Father, then i consider it a plausible trait for all believers. Therefore, it's not our fault, we picked it up from Jesus Himself. Looking at the fig tree, even though He knew it was out of its season, He yet expected a produce from it at least for His personal consumption (Mark 11:12-14). Jesus was well aware it was off season for figs production, still He felt He was too special to be treated in the same manner as natural beings by that tree. He beli

DAILY VITAMIN  Several experiences have revealed to us that we must keep silent whenever the enemy taunts us, but if we must speak, then we must speak only the words already declared to us by God. The enemy gets pleasure in watching us trying to give excuses on why his claims seem true, because he knows that with that in a short while doubt and fear of 'what if he's right' will set in. The cue is to keep silent even when the claims of his taunting appear somewhat true at the present; and note your silent isn't because he is right, but because according to all God already assured you it's simply gibberish- and all gibberish need no response. In the wilderness, Jesus did just that. The devil sought to tempt Jesus with all Jesus already knew God had assured Him, and Jesus wouldn't respond to him with "I will show you its true" remarks, rather He dismissed him, because He knew God's words never need the devil's backup to be proved. They are foreve

DAILY VITAMIN  Paul wrote "Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God" (2 Cor 3:5 NIV). The time seems ripe enough as the moment when all men must begin to return all glories back to God. Self-praise and self-reliance were never God's plan for man, so if we engage in it, then it means we are participating in an act that was created by the adulteration of God's eternal will. God's plan is for us to abide in Him. To abide means to dwell in, but most importantly to have our being [in Him]. Regardless of our giftings, God expects us to rely on Him in ways we can never rely on our abilities, but gone be it that many today rely on their abilities above a God they disdain as not to have seen or felt- an act that is exasperating in His sight. However, reliance on God doesn't just happen overnight or automatically, it is a conscious act that is initiated when we learn to appreciate whom He is. If we'd

DAILY VITAMIN  One truth that would remain extant throughout time is that setbacks and defeats will come on the journey to achieving your dreams. At such times, patience is what we need as a major priority. Carl Jung observed that “Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness,and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.It is far better to take things as they come along with patience and equanimity". There's no such thing as a trouble-free life, but there is such as a trouble-less life, and it is determined by our reactions towards whatever we encounter in life. Thus, do not ever let life's up and downs make you lose track of your goals, thereby driving you into a state of unneeded panic. In that panic many a person fail to do one simple thing that could have changed the entire outcome of their misadventure. That is simply to return back to the faith that assures it is well and get as much knowledge revolving around their next

BASKING IN THE WISDOM OF GOD  Ask the man closest to you, where you stand, what he would want at this moment: money or wisdom? And the odds are that he would always pick money even if you were to rewind that moment over and over again. In this modern age, people place little or no value on wisdom, and focus all their strengths on how to amass money; forgetting that wisdom is the birthplace of all wealth entails. You see, while money is great, it is only temporal fix to solving your problems even if you don't believe me. However, wisdom has the ability to leave you trouble free. In fact, if we had a world chasing wisdom, there would be less folly and as such less disasters. Now, if operating in sensual wisdom can give us such solace, how much when we as children of God operate in our God given rights, which is the wisdom of God? You see, I have always said we are not trying to be like God, we are in Him- and as such are Him. And so it's only natural to walk in every dimension H

DAILY VITAMIN  Most times, all we need to do to eliminate the problems that so easily beset us is to act as God instructs us to. Many people have pinned down themselves to be afraid when their trials come that even though this challenge were to be as weak as a cockroach, they will see every reason to flee in fear, when a simple squatch would have ended their dreads. Same way, the problems we could have ended with a squatch are those we elevate out of the fear of 'what if it's stronger than I'. John wrote 'He that is in you is greater' (1 John 4:4), thereby meaning that even at our weakest feeling of strength in Christ, we carry the capacity to squatch our dreaded circumstances if only we believe and act as God expects of us. For instance, when the news of a king whose trademark was to gouge out the right eyes of men came to Israel- a news that stated that he had captured Jabesh, they curled up and cried as men that had no strength to save their loved ones. But on S

DAILY VITAMIN  Many people ask questions about how possible it is for an entire world to be saved via simply believing in one man. They ask questions about how an ex-murderer could all of a sudden be termed a saint. They ask about how the dejected and rejected can overnight become the accepted. To all of these, God simply answers- "Human speaking, no one. But with God, everything is possible"(Matt 19:26). Same way, you might think within yourself about how feasible it is to make something better out of yourself in this worse state you are in right now. You might even doubt about why God would go through the stress of making you His ideal version of the you He intends to see. Yet, in response God still says "With God, all things are possible". Even Jesus during His time saw it possible for a camel to journey right through the eye of a needle; and if He thinks that, then it means He also sees our becoming everything that seems impossible in our lives as a possible re

DAILY VITAMIN  Many a time, people say they have nothing to be thankful for judging by the distaste of their present situation; and often times such situations still pose strongly as though they were right all along, as it astounds us with a "the more you look, the less you see" syndrome, such that the more we seek solace, the less we see any form of it, only an aggravated version of our past sufferings. However, regardless of the mishappenings we experience, there is always a reason to be thankful; one of which is the very life we have that stands as a beacon of hope to see the things we expect. Recently, i watched a documentary about the Nazis' rage on neighbouring european countries during WWII. On this occasion, hundreds of people were martyred in front of a church in Tuscany, ranging from elderlies to pregnant women, toddlers and the yet to be born children; and it came to my consciousness that just in the same way we didn't choose to be born into our present ci

DAILY VITAMIN  It's a popular saying that many a persons look, but only a few truly see. Now, if the greatest gift man has received isn't the gift of sight but that of vision, then it means true seeing is found in vision and not mere sight. Vision sees your destination even when you're a far way away from there. Vision judges by what it believes and not what is painted on the borders of regular human living. Vision agrees with God's say rather than being deflated by the opinions of men. Vision sees opportunities in oppositions, promises in problems, comebacks in setbacks, returns in detours, aand pastures in ruptures- and this is so because a man with a vision sees through his spirit more than he does through the eyes, thereby seeing everything God's way rather than the ways of men. For instance, let's take a look at Jesus Himself. Jesus had the cross placed before Him, yet He could see something different- glory. He had death offered to Him, yet He saw life, w

DAILY VITAMIN  It is reported that Mohandas 'Mahatma' Gandhi once said when asked about Jesus, that, "I've heard about Jesus, I know Jesus, I believe He is the Son of God, but if Christians were more like Him, I would be a christian". He didn't make this statement because he was incited by an hormonal rush to speak to the media, but because of the philosophy of life that a man's entirety should be a reflection of his faith, something he claimed to not have sincerely seen in the lives of the christians around him at the moment. On the other hand, Jesus said "According to thy faith, let it be", and as much as it depicts how receiving is a function of believing, it also portrays that our 'outputs' in life- the way we talk, the way we live, the words we speak, our gestures and characters should be a function of our 'inputs'- our beliefs. Just like Gandhi, the whole world is watching us to tell our stories. Biographers are watching us

DAILY VITAMIN  If the gifts God gives men are for them to profit with, then what do you think is the principal source of all things that God could ever profit with? Paul shows us the way to God's heart. The way to birth the multiplication of His likeness as written in Genesis 1:26-28. He wrote that while faith is great and hope is good, there's nothing more of a necessity than love (1 Cor 13:2). Faith may move mountains, but love moves the hearts of men. Faith reveals our expression as those who trust God, but love reveals our expression as those who are gods- like God. God expects us to live in love if we must grow in the Lord. And what is love? Love is more than just the affection that compels us to want to share and be shared. It is more than just the emotion that gives the most. Love is patient- it's willing to wait as far as it leads to someone's safety, bodily and in spirit. Love is kind- it's willing to suffer the pain of others and to enjoy their laughter a

DAILY VITAMIN  If i were you and you were me, i would be the worst you, and you would be the worst me, because you are just the best version of you there is, as i am of myself. Scripture says God made us fearfully and wonderfully- that is to say we were created uniquely in person. God has no other better spare part for you. You are His best prototype of yourself, and only; and until we start to believe it and live as such we will never really be the maximum best He created us to be. For as scripture teaches "as a man thinks in his heart, so is he". You are what you accept you are. You are all you agree upon that you are. Today, are you going to agree with God who called us gods or with the despondent feeling of non-worthiness. They say your life is in your hands, because eventually it is your choice that makes or mar you. God has spoken, the world has as well, but it is what you speak that choose which side you agree with with and become. Don't count this a motivational,

DAILY VITAMIN  I believe everything man does in life- every challenge we overcome, every rule we obey, every temptation we pass, is to positively answer the question "Can We Be Counted On?". Throughout the history of humanity, many a person has tried to prove not only to his fellow men, but also to his followed God that he is trust-worthy. They are placed in a position where they are bound to prove their loyalty- a test they must pass. However, this is not just a human enterprise or idea, it has always been God's idea. Testing man and proving his worth is God's primary way of certifying a man He can entrust all He has in. Right from Adam down to Samson, and from Jesus to you, it has all been a test to reveal those who out of their love for Him would go the extra mile to do as He desires, and those who out of fear are only willing to obey Him when He's looking straight at them and disobey when He supposedly turns His back. Adam failed his test by giving in to the

DAILY VITAMIN  Have you ever had this funny experience of getting things you desired when your mind least wondered in that direction than when you stay worried on how you can help yourself get it. If yes, Great! But if no, then you should know this. You may not like my philosophy, but most times, if we'd just stop chasing our wants selfishly and persuade ourselves unto God's own plan, we would have them chasing us in response as lions do when they suddenly stop being the prey and become the predator of men. We tend to create excess friction on the path of God's flow every time we try to place ourselves in His position when we clutch our lives at either receiving a particular thing or a solemn good-bye God, thereby hindering the move of His power to bring the reality of the things we seek. It is true that the more we focus on a thing, the more the tendency it becomes ours; but when such focus puts God on hold, it is one that can bring only more misery than we started with.

DAILY VITAMIN   Whether we believe it or not, some situations....some very not to good situations remain stuck with us, not because God can't help us, or doesn't want to save us, but because at the moment they are God's way of testing us to see how much of Himself we are willing to hold on to when things aren't fair. It could be unsurmountable sometimes, believe me, but presumably when we do well, we always come out better and bolder in God. Paul had a thorn in the flesh. A problem that perhaps always brought disparity between his thoughts that God could do all things and the fears of if He really can't. He grew weary having it around, and so one day he prayed 'Lord take it away', but that didn't break God, not the tears, not the mumbling sounds mixed with his words, instead God said 'My grace is sufficient'(2 Cor 12:9), believe me you need this; and eventually it turned out great for Paul, in that he later wrote "..for when i'm weak, t