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From Pastor's Desk 2026 Pastor's Desk

Title: He will turn things around for your good



Series: From Pastor’s desk
Number: Vol. 15, No. 27

Beloved: grace, mercy and peace be yours from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the first week of the month of November 2026. My prayer is that God will turn around everything that has been done against you this year for your good, as we journey through the month, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

As we see in the bible, after the death of Jacob, the brothers of Joseph were afraid that he may want to punish them for all the terrible things they had done to him. So, they sent a message to him to tell him that their father had left a message for him, pleading with him to forgive them of all the harm that they had done to him. When Joseph heard this, he wept. And here is the report of what he said to them:

“But Joseph answered them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God? As for you, you meant to harm me, but God intended it for a good purpose, so he could preserve the lives of many people, as you can see this day.”” (Gen 50:19-20 NET)

Did you see that? Joseph was not going to punish his brothers or pay them back with evil for the evil they did to him. Why? He saw God at work in everything that happened to him. He saw how He turned all that his brothers did to harm him around for his good. Therefore, he did not see any reason he should punish them for their wickedness. Whatever punishment God and their consciences were giving them was enough for them.

In like manner, God is able to turn around for you good all the evil things people have done or are doing against you. What is important is that you keep putting your trust in Him. The bible says that everyone who puts their trust in Him will not be put to shame (Rom 10:11). So, as long as your trust is in Him, you will not be put to shame, regardless of what people may do to harm you.

Then don’t be lazy. Joseph was not lazy. Yes, he found himself in very unpleasant situations in life. Yet he did not allow that to turn him into a lazy person. Instead, he worked hard wherever he found himself. And God rewarded his hard and diligent work with promotion and prosperity. (Cf. Gen 39-40)

Now God still rewards people’s hard and diligent work with promotion and prosperity, in spite of how unpleasant the situations they have found themselves may be. So, though you have found yourself in an unpleasant position in life, keep working hard and diligently. At the right time, God will reward your hard work with promotion and prosperity in ways beyond your expectations.

Finally, you must keep on walking in righteousness. Otherwise, you may give room for the enemy to thwart God’s plans for your life. Joseph did not allow himself to be infected with the wickedness in his brothers. He did not allow the evil things they did to him to turn him also into an evil person. Instead, he kept on walking in the fear of God in every situation he found himself. Therefore, Satan was unable to thwart God’s plans for his life.

You too should not allow the wickedness being done to you to turn you into a wicked person. Instead, keep on walking in the path of righteousness. And when the time is ripe, God will turn everything around for your good and lift you up. My prayer, then, is that God will strengthen your heart to keep these words in mind, as you go through this month, and to also act on them. Amen.

Have a lovely November 2026.

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From Pastor's Desk 2025 Pastor's Desk

Title: Make life easier for them


By: J.O. Lawal
Series: From Pastor’s desk
Number: Vol. 15, No. 26

Beloved: grace, mercy and peace be yours without measure from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. I am delighted to welcome you to the last week of the month of October 2026. My prayer is that the things that are meant for your prosperity in life will never again be hidden from you at any stage in your life, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

As we see in the bible, if people’s eyes are not opened by God to see the things that they need to do to experience peace and prosperity, so that they can begin to do them, they may struggle throughout the days of their lives and still not experience peace and prosperity. For instance, if God had not opened the eyes of Ruth in time, having lost her husband, to begin to take those steps that will result in restoration and a lifetime of peace and prosperity for her, we may never have known anything about her. (Cf. Ruth 1)

But God opened her eyes, first, to forsake the gods of her people and to embrace Him as her God. Then, when it did not make sense for her to follow her mother-in-law and begin to take care of her, God opened the eyes of her heart to see that doing so was the right thing for her to do. And she did so.

Now because she took it upon herself to follow her mother-in-law, Naomi, back to the land of Israel in order to worship God and to take care of the old woman, God moved the woman to lead her to take the step that turned everything around for her good. Look at some of the things the bible says about that:

“At that time, Naomi, her mother-in-law, said to her, “My daughter, I must find a home for you so you will be secure.”” (Ruth 3:1NET)

Did you see that? Naomi took it upon herself to make sure that Ruth, who had lost her husband at a tender age and who also was childless, was restored and established in a home of love, joy, peace and prosperity. And God made her succeed. So, Ruth became an ancestor of David and also of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Cf. Ruth 3-4)

But why did Naomi take it upon herself to do that for Ruth? The reason was that Ruth herself had been good to her. Apart from the fact that Ruth had come to know the God of Israel as the true God and had wanted to serve Him for the rest of her life, she also had compassion of Naomi, who had lost her two sons and who also had no grandchild to take care of her. That was why she stayed with her when they came back to the land of Israel and was taking care of her, instead of immediately going to remarry. And since Naomi herself was not selfish, it was not long at all before she began to work on making Ruth too happy again.

What is the point of this, then? It is that by being genuinely helpful to the people in our lives that truly need help, we may just be clearing the way for our own lives to be established in peace and prosperity. The people we are helping may not look like those who can contribute anything significant to our success and peace of mind in life, just like Naomi did not look like someone that had anything good to contribute to the life of Ruth. In fact, she herself told Ruth before they left the land of Moab that she had nothing good to offer her again. Yet Ruth followed her. Why? She was not thinking about what the woman could do for her but about what she could do to make life easy for her. But as God would have it, it was Naomi that eventually led her to a home of peace, joy and abundance of all good things.

So, don’t close your eyes to what God is showing you about those around you that you can help, those that you can make life easier for. These may be some elderly people around, some children in the neighborhood, some family members or church members or some colleagues at work or in school. Whoever they may be, take advantage of whatever opportunity God is giving you to make life easier for them. That is because you may not know how God can use what you are doing for them to make life easy for you too, now or in the future.

Then, if God is using anybody to make life easy for you, don’t be selfish in relating to them. Don’t focus only on what you are gaining from them. You too should think of what they can gain from you. Think of what you also can do to make life easy for them. Otherwise, at some point, God may close the door of the help you are getting through them. And that may hurt you terribly. So, be concerned about the welfare of all those who are concerned about your welfare. And may God continually fill your life with rest. Amen.

Have a lovely week.

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From Pastor's Desk 2026 Pastor's Desk

Title: Eagerness for good works


Series: From Pastor’s desk
Number: Vol. 15, No. 25

Beloved: grace, mercy and peace be yours without measure from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. It is with great delight that I welcome you to another week of the month of October 2026. I pray that God will daily renew you in strength to faithfully carry out all the good works He has recreated you to do, so that you may have your reward from Him in full. Amen.

In Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, he says this to us:

“For we are his workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works that God prepared beforehand so we may do them.” (Eph 2:10NET)

What did God recreate us for, as we see in this bible text? He recreated us to do the good works that He prepared ahead of time for us to do. So, there are good works God will want each of us to do with our time here on earth. And do we know them? If we don’t know them, we must begin to pray to Him to daily fill our hearts with revelations about them, so that we may devote ourselves to doing them.

Why is this important? It is important because God will only reward us on the basis of the good works He has assigned to each of us. He will not reward us on the basis of the good works He has not assigned us to do. In fact, we can only meet with frustration and failure, if we should attempt to do any good work He has not assigned us to do. It is only those good works He has assigned us to do that we can expect to succeed at and be rewarded for. So, it is important that each of us know all the good works God will want him to do on a daily basis. That way, we can give ourselves to doing them.

But then, knowing the good works God will want us to do is not enough; we also have to be eager to do them. It is when we are eager to do the good works that He wants us to do that we will be motivated to study the Scriptures about them and to also pray to succeed at doing them. And one of the reasons God has purified us in Christ Jesus is that we may be eager to do good works. Look at what Paul says about this:

“He gave himself for us to set us free from every kind of lawlessness and to purify for himself a people who are truly his, who are eager to do good.” (Titus 2:14NET)

Did you see that? The purification work of the Spirit of God in our lives ought to take care of any form of indifference that may be in us towards doing the will of God. So, if you realize that you are not eager to serve God or to do good to others around you, or if you are always complaining or making excuses anytime you are called upon to do something good for others, it may be that you are stubbornly hindering the work of the Holy Spirit in you. That is because there is no way He will be fully at work in you and you will not always be eager to do any good work that God may call upon you to do, whether in your family, neighbourhood, school, office, church or anywhere you find yourself.

In any case, the point I am making is that it is only those who are eager to do good that the Spirit of God will find it easy to lead to do all the good works God will want them to do here on earth. If you, then, are lacking in eagerness to do good, you should begin to pray that the Spirit of God will rid your life of all forms of lack of enthusiasm to do good. That way, you too can be led to begin to do all the good works God will have you do before your time here on earth is done. And when you stand before Him in His eternal kingdom, great will be your reward.

Have a lovely week.

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From Pastor's Desk 2026 Pastor's Desk

Title: Eye service

Title: Eye serviceBy: J.O. LawalDate: October 11, 2026Series: From Pastor’s deskNumber: Vol. 15, No. 24

Beloved: grace, mercy and peace be yours immeasurably from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to another week of the month of October 2026. My prayer is that God will daily strengthen your heart to function with sincerity of mind in every situation you may find yourself, whether people are looking or not, so that your life will always cause people to praise His holy name. Amen.

Why did Potiphar make Joseph the administrator of everything he had, apart from his wife? The reason was that he was someone that could be trusted to do what was right, whether someone was watching him or not.

That means Joseph was not a man given to eye-service. Rather, he was someone that would do what was right and profitable for his master, not only in his presence but also in his absence. No wonder everything his master had flourished under his care. (Cf. Gen 39:1-6)

Now that is the kind of person God wants each of His children to be. He wants us to be individuals that the people in our lives can trust to do what is right, whether they are there with us or not. Look at the following Scriptures:“Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ.

Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the gospel.” (Phil 1:27NIV)

“Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to win their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.” (Col 3:22-25NIV)

What are these Scriptures telling us? They are telling us to be people that both God and man can trust to do what is right in whatever situation we are, whether we are being watched or not. Why? The reason is that it is only those who live in this manner that will eventually have the praise of God, even if they do not have the opportunity to occupy any great position in this current life.

Now am I that kind of person that God and people can trust to do what is right and good in all my relationships, whether I am being watched or not? Are you too that kind of person? Can those that we are living with, working with, working for or in the same church trust us to always do what is right and good, whether they are with us or not? See, the world has never been in shortage of men pleasers.

So, if you are someone that is not given to eye service but who will always do what is good and right, whether people are watching or not, the people relating to you will always consider themselves blessed. That is because they will know that they do not need to worry about anything that is placed under your care – you will handle it with utmost diligence.

But if are one given to eye service, it will not be long before the people around you discover you for what you really are. And though they may not publicly condemn you, they will keep it in mind that you will never represent them well in any matter unless they are there. How that, then, will affect you is not what anyone can say.

Therefore, begin to deliberately pray to God to rid your life of everything that has to do with eye-service and strengthen your heart to always be sincere and diligent. That way, you will be able to attain those heights that He wants you to reach in life.

Have a lovely week.

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From Pastor's Desk 2026 Pastor's Desk

Title: Stay away from false preachers


Date: October 04, 2026
Series: From Pastor’s desk
Number: Vol. 15, No. 23

Beloved: grace, mercy and peace without measure be yours from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Redeemer. I am delighted to welcome you to the first week of the month of October 2026. My prayer is that wherever you go God will keep you from being a victim of the deceit of the false preachers of these last days. Amen.

As we are shown in the bible, the last days are days in which there will be many false preachers. And these will be used by the devil to deceive many people and turn them away from the truth. Therefore, we are given the following instructions in the bible about them:

“Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them…” (Matt 7:15-16NIV)

“Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.” (1 John 4:1NIV)

What are the instructions given to us in these bible texts? First, we are to watch out for false preachers. Why are we to watch out for them? The reason is that they are cunning. They will not immediately reveal their true intentions to us when they come to us. Instead, they will present themselves as people who care about us and want to see us prosper. But they are after devouring our lives through greed, sexual immorality and other acts of wickedness.

Our second instruction is to test all the preachers coming to us. Why? The reason is that we may detect the false ones among them. As we see in those bible texts, many false preachers have gone out into the world. And from where have they gone out into the world? From the church! So, before we commit ourselves to following any preacher, we are told to first test them.

How, then, do we test them? We are to test them with the word of God. The word of God is very clear about how to tell true preachers from fake ones. For instance, the word of God says that by their fruit you will know them. So, any preacher that is not bearing the fruit of the Spirit, the fruit of love, joy, peace, gentleness, patience, meekness, self-control and other acts of goodness mentioned in the bible, is not of God. And we should stay away from him.

Also, any preacher whose ministry conduct is not in agreement with what we have in the bible is not of God. And we have many of them today who do all kinds of things that are not in agreement with the word of God. They offer prayers that are contrary to the word of God. They abuse celestial beings. They sell oil, water and other things. They also practise sorcery in the name of conducting deliverance sessions for people.

Now the word of God tells us that we must stay away from such people, regardless of how great the signs, miracles and wonders they are performing may be. Otherwise, Satan will use them to ruin our lives. Also, by associating ourselves with them, we may become partakers of whatever judgment of God that comes upon them. So, stay away from false preachers. It is in your interest to do so.

Have a lovely week.


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From Pastor's Desk 2026 Pastor's Desk

Title: Why should we go elsewhere?



Date: September 27, 2026
Series: From Pastor’s desk
Number: Vol. 15, No. 22

Beloved: grace, mercy and peace be yours from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord and Redeemer. I am pleased to welcome you to the transition week between the months of September 2026 and October 2026. My prayer is that God will keep your faith in Him steadfast till the end, regardless of the challenges you may face in your walk with the Lord Jesus, so that you may receive His praise when all has been said and done. Amen.

As we see in the bible, if our faith in the Lord Jesus will be rewarded by God in His eternal kingdom, it has to be from start to finish. And for that to happen, we have to hold on to His word, even where we do not understand it or where it offends us. That is because His word is truth (John 17:17).

Now because the word of the Lord is truth, embracing it and holding on to it is the only way not to be destroyed by the lies of the devil, of the flesh and of the world. Yes, embracing and holding on to His word is the only way the purpose of God can be fully realised in our lives. Are we, then, going to continually embrace and hold on to His word, even if we do not understand how it will benefit us, even if goes against what we have in mind?

As we see in the bible, there was a day that the apostles that were with the Lord Jesus had to make a decision to either hold on to His word and become what God wanted them to be or to reject His word and return to the lives they had been living before coming to Him. Why? The reason was that the Lord said certain things that day that offended many of His disciples. They were so offended that they stopped following Him. (Cf. John 6:25-66)

But did He tell them anything that was not true that day? No, He did not. Why, then, were they so offended that they stopped following Him? The reason was that they were not willing to accept the truth He was telling them and live accordingly. And the bible tells us that we will have many so-called believers who will behave like that in these last days. They too will turn away from the truth to listen to lies because they don’t want to accept it and live accordingly. (Cf. 2 Tim 4:3-4)

In any case, after many of His disciples had left Him, we are told in the bible that the Lord turned to His twelve apostles to ask them if they too would not leave Him. Look at John’s report about this:

““You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve. Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.”” (John 6:67-69NIV)

Did you see that? Even though the Lord had personally called those apostles to be with Him, He was not going to force them to stay with Him. Instead, He allowed them to decide for themselves whether staying with Him to hear the word of God, which may sometimes offend them, was worth it or whether it was just a waste of time.

How, then, did they respond to that? Well, it was Peter that spoke for all of them. And he made it clear to the Lord that they were all going nowhere. Why? According to him, only Jesus had the words of eternal life that they needed to experience the fulfilment of God’s purpose for their lives. So, why should they go elsewhere?

Now why should we too go elsewhere, if we are convinced that our Lord Jesus has the words of eternal life that will fulfil God’s purpose in our lives? And why should our faith in Him not be from start to finish, if we are convinced that He is the way, the truth and the life? Yes, His word may sometimes be hard for us to bear or go contrary to what we have always believed or not come to pass immediately. But it is the truth that will set us free and make our lives what they are meant to be.

If we, then, truly want our lives to what they are meant to be, we should daily embrace and hold on to the word of the Lord to us, even if doing so is not pleasant for us. Otherwise, we should just leave Him as those disciples left Him and do whatever we want with our lives. And at the end of everything, we all will see whether we have chosen right or wrong, even though it will be too late to make any change at the time. My prayer is that we will not make choices that will fill us with eternal regrets, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Have a lovely week.

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From Pastor's Desk 2026 Pastor's Desk

Title: Why should we go elsewhere?

Title: Why should we go elsewhere?By: J.O. LawalDate: September 27, 2026Series: From Pastor’s deskNumber: Vol. 15, No. 22Beloved: grace, mercy and peace be yours from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord and Redeemer. I am pleased to welcome you to the transition week between the months of September 2026 and October 2026. My prayer is that God will keep your faith in Him steadfast till the end, regardless of the challenges you may face in your walk with the Lord Jesus, so that you may receive His praise when all has been said and done. Amen.As we see in the bible, if our faith in the Lord Jesus will be rewarded by God in His eternal kingdom, it has to be from start to finish. And for that to happen, we have to hold on to His word, even where we do not understand it or where it offends us. That is because His word is truth (John 17:17). Now because the word of the Lord is truth, embracing it and holding on to it is the only way not to be destroyed by the lies of the devil, of the flesh and of the world. Yes, embracing and holding on to His word is the only way the purpose of God can be fully realised in our lives. Are we, then, going to continually embrace and hold on to His word, even if we do not understand how it will benefit us, even if goes against what we have in mind?As we see in the bible, there was a day that the apostles that were with the Lord Jesus had to make a decision to either hold on to His word and become what God wanted them to be or to reject His word and return to the lives they had been living before coming to Him. Why? The reason was that the Lord said certain things that day that offended many of His disciples. They were so offended that they stopped following Him. (Cf. John 6:25-66)

But did He tell them anything that was not true that day? No, He did not. Why, then, were they so offended that they stopped following Him? The reason was that they were not willing to accept the truth He was telling them and live accordingly. And the bible tells us that we will have many so-called believers who will behave like that in these last days. They too will turn away from the truth to listen to lies because they don’t want to accept it and live accordingly. (Cf. 2 Tim 4:3-4)

In any case, after many of His disciples had left Him, we are told in the bible that the Lord turned to His twelve apostles to ask them if they too would not leave Him. Look at John’s report about this:““You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve. Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.”” (John 6:67-69NIV)

Did you see that? Even though the Lord had personally called those apostles to be with Him, He was not going to force them to stay with Him. Instead, He allowed them to decide for themselves whether staying with Him to hear the word of God, which may sometimes offend them, was worth it or whether it was just a waste of time.

How, then, did they respond to that? Well, it was Peter that spoke for all of them. And he made it clear to the Lord that they were all going nowhere. Why? According to him, only Jesus had the words of eternal life that they needed to experience the fulfilment of God’s purpose for their lives.

So, why should they go elsewhere?Now why should we too go elsewhere, if we are convinced that our Lord Jesus has the words of eternal life that will fulfil God’s purpose in our lives? And why should our faith in Him not be from start to finish, if we are convinced that He is the way, the truth and the life?

Yes, His word may sometimes be hard for us to bear or go contrary to what we have always believed or not come to pass immediately. But it is the truth that will set us free and make our lives what they are meant to be.If we, then, truly want our lives to what they are meant to be, we should daily embrace and hold on to the word of the Lord to us, even if doing so is not pleasant for us.

Otherwise, we should just leave Him as those disciples left Him and do whatever we want with our lives. And at the end of everything, we all will see whether we have chosen right or wrong, even though it will be too late to make any change at the time. My prayer is that we will not make choices that will fill us with eternal regrets, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Have a lovely week.

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From Pastor's Desk 2026 Pastor's Desk

Title: Stubborn and proud

Series: From Pastor’s desk
Number: Vol. 15, No. 21

Beloved: grace, mercy and peace be yours without measure from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. It is with great joy that I welcome you to another week of the month of September 2026. My prayer is that God will keep your heart loyal to Him forever, so that you can continue to enjoy His goodness in the land of the living. Amen.

As we are shown in the bible, one main reason God rejected Saul as king over Israel was that he was stubborn and proud. Yes, he made mistakes. But anyone can make mistakes. In fact, the bible says that we all stumble in many ways. (Cf. James 3:2)

So, Saul was not rejected as king by God merely because he made some mistakes. Rather, he was rejected by Him because he was stubborn and proud. If he were not stubborn and proud, he would seek the face of God for forgiveness when he made the mistakes he made. And since God is a merciful God, He would have forgiven him, if he had sought His face for the forgiveness of his sins.

But Saul was a very stubborn and proud person. So, he would not seek God’s face for the forgiveness of his sins. Instead, he kept on acting as though his disobedience to God was not anything serious. Therefore, Samuel, the man of God that ordained him as king over Israel, completely cut himself off him. Look at what is said in the bible about that:

“Then Samuel left for Ramah, but Saul went up to his home in Gibeah of Saul. Until the day Samuel died, he did not go to see Saul again, though Samuel mourned for him. And the LORD was grieved that he had made Saul king over Israel.” (1 Sam 15:34-35NIV)

Did you see that? After Samuel had rebuked Saul for his disobedience to God the second time, he would not visit him again. And sadly, Saul also would not go to look for Samuel again until the day he wanted to capture David in Samuel’s place. Why? He felt that he did not need the man of God again. He felt that he could handle the kingdom all by himself without the spiritual guidance of Samuel again. (Cf. 1 Sam 19:18-24)

Now what was that? That was pride and stubbornness. And because of the pride and stubbornness of Saul, he ended up turning to sorcery for guidance towards the end of his reign. That, of course, was how he completely destroyed himself without remedy. (Cf. 1 Sam 28)

In like manner, there are many in the church today that are full of pride and stubbornness like King Saul. They too will not accept any form of rebuke or correction that is in line with the word of God. And if they can see that you will not allow them to do as they please, they will altogether stay away from you. So, they prefer to be attending multiple Christian assemblies than to stay in one assembly where they can be monitored and led in the will of God.

Sadly, what such people don’t understand is that they too will most likely end their lives like Saul. They too, since they will not embrace true spiritual guidance, will most likely end up turning to idolatry. That is because when they are in desperate need of God’s help, He will not attend to them. And He will not attend to them because, like King Saul, they will not seek Him with a loyal heart, even though they are in desperate need of His help.

So, if you have been acting stubborn and proud towards those that God has appointed to give you spiritual guidance, you had better retrace your steps before it is too late. Otherwise, your stubbornness and pride will not just take God’s provisions away from you; they may also make you lose your soul. And may that not be your portion, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Have a lovely week.

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From Pastor's Desk 2026 Pastor's Desk

Title: He opened their minds


Series: From Pastor’s desk
Number: Vol. 15, No. 20

Beloved: grace, mercy and peace be yours without measure from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. I am delighted to welcome you to another week of the month of September 2026. My prayer is that God, by His Spirit in us, will daily fill your heart with sufficient understanding of His purpose, plans and provisions for you, so that you can be all that He wants you to be here on earth, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

After the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, He began to appear to His disciples in different places and at different times. And on one of those occasions, He shared with some of these disciples a number of things about Himself as written in the Scriptures. But for them to understand the things He was showing them from the Scriptures, they needed understanding. Here is what Luke tells us about that:

“He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.” Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.” (Luke 24:44-46NIV)

Did you see that? Our Lord Jesus opened the minds of His disciples so that they could understand the Scriptures He was showing them. That means we can never understand the Scriptures until God Himself opens our minds to understand them. And until we understand them, we will not be able to live our lives fully according to His purpose, plans and provisions for us.

Jesus was able to fully live His life according to the purpose, plans and provisions of God for Him because He understood the Scriptures and what they say about Him. As Luke also tells us, while talking with two of His disciples after His resurrection, Jesus told them about God’s purpose, plans and provisions for Him through the Scriptures, beginning with Moses and all the prophets. And as He shared these things with them, their hearts were on fire within them. (Cf. Luke 24:13-32)

But why was Jesus able to speak to those disciples about Himself through the Scriptures? The reason was that He understood the Scriptures thoroughly. And how was He able to understand them thoroughly? It was by the Holy Spirit.

In like manner, we too can understand God’s purpose, plans and provisions for us through the Scriptures. But the Holy Spirit will have to open our minds for that to happen, as Jesus opened the minds of those disciples of His to understand the Scriptures. Otherwise, we may misrepresent things, even if we are studying the Scriptures with great devotion, and begin to do things that are contrary to God’s purpose, plans and provisions for us. And that will not be good for us at all.

Remember that the people that crucified Jesus were those who were daily studying the Scriptures to discover who their Messiah would be and when He would come to them. Why, then, could they not recognise Jesus as their Messiah? The reason was that their minds were not opened to understand the Scriptures that they were studying. (Cf. Acts 13:27)

So, it is not enough for us to be studying the Scriptures; it is also important that God opens our minds to understand them. Otherwise, what we are studying will do us no good. My prayer is that God will daily open your own mind to understand Hs word each time you are hearing, reading, studying or meditating on it, so that all His purpose and plans for your life may be fulfilled. Amen.

Have a lovely week.

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From Pastor's Desk 2026 Pastor's Desk

Title: We Are God’s Heirs


By: Omotola Dunsin Babarinde
Series: From Pastor’s desk
Number: Vol. 15, No. 18

Beloved: Grace, mercy and peace be yours without measure from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. I am delighted to welcome you to the transition week between the months of August and September 2026. My prayer is that God will fill you with adequate understanding of your place in His kingdom, so that you will not be behind in your experience of His goodness in any way. Amen.

As we see in the bible, the place of all of us who believe in Christ Jesus in the kingdom of God is that of children. And it is important that we always keep this in mind, so that we will daily live accordingly. Look at what Paul says about that:

“The Spirit himself testifies witness with our spirit, that we are God’s children: Now if we are God’s children, then we are heirs; heirs of God, and Co-heirs with Christ…” (Romans 8:16–17)

Did you see that? We are God’s children. And since we are His children, we are also His heirs. But before we can fully understand what it means to be heirs of God, we must first understand that we are His children and belong to His family. John 1:12 says: “But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God…”

Now being God’s children is not based on our wealth, background, education, or position in the world. It comes through faith in Jesus Christ. So, if you have faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, you are a child of God (Gal 3:26). And if you are a child of God, you are also His heir.

Who is an heir? An heir is someone who has a legal right to receive an inheritance. Romans 8:17 tells us that if we are God’s children, then we are heirs of God and joint-heirs with Christ. This means that our relationship with God is not empty. There is an inheritance attached to belonging to Him.

In Galatians 4:7, Paul says, “So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir.” What, then, is our inheritance? First, we must understand that our inheritance is greater than material possessions. 1 Peter 1:4 describes our inheritance as one that is ‘incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away.’ Then, as we see in the bible, we have inherited the following from God:

• Eternal life — John 3:16
• The presence of the Holy Spirit — Ephesians 1:13–14
• The kingdom of God — James 2:5
• Peace with God — Romans 5:1
• The hope of eternal glory — 1 Peter 1:3–4

Now knowing that we are God’s heirs should change how we live. An heir must live like his Father. So, we should represent our Father well. Our speech, attitude, relationships, and conduct should show that we belong to God, regardless of our present situation. So, don’t allow your present situation to make you forget who you are.

Then being an heir of God does not mean we will never face difficulties. Romans 8:17 also says that our being joint-heirs with Christ includes sharing in His sufferings before sharing in His glory. However, our present sufferings cannot cancel our future inheritance. Romans 8:18 says, “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.”

Therefore, even though you do not have everything you want today, if you belong to Christ, you have an inheritance that cannot perish. This should encourage you to live your life everyday to honour God. I pray that you will be strengthened to do so, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Have a pleasant week.

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