Category: Pastor’s Desk

Date: August 23, 2026
Series: From Pastor’s desk
Number: Vol. 15, No. 17

Beloved: grace, mercy and peace be yours without measure from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. It is with great joy that I welcome you to another week of the month of August 2026. My prayer is that the word of God that is continually coming to you in this assembly will not fail to accomplish His will in your life, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

As we see in the bible, anytime God speaks, He stands by it to bring it to pass (Jer 1:12). But the fulfilment of His word is not always automatic. The attitude of the people that He is speaking to towards His word is also important. Otherwise, His word may not fulfil His will in their lives.

For instance, even though God had promised to give the land of Canaan to the people of Israel, many of them that came out of Egypt were unable to possess it. Why? The reason was that their attitude towards the promise of God was wrong. They did not believe that God was able to fulfil the promise He had made to them. So, when He asked them to go in and possess the land, they refused to do so. (Cf. Num 13-14)

Now because they refused to enter the land of Canaan to possess it when God told them to do so, He also decided not to give them the land again but to give it to their children. What, then, became of them? They all kept on wandering in the wilderness until they perished.

In like manner, there are many Christians that are wandering in life today because they would not embrace the word of God for their lives and act on it. And why will they not embrace His word and act on it? Fear is one of the reasons. When people are afraid of what the outcome of acting on the word of God may look like, they may not act on it.

Truly, none of us can confidently say what the outcome of our acting on the word of God will look like. But if we have confidence in the fact that God will never put us to shame, we will act on His word, even if we do not know what will come out of doing so. And when we do so, we will surely witness His glory.

Pride is another reason some people will not act on the word of God. These ones, like King Saul and King Asa, think that they know better than God and that their own schemes will work better than trusting in Him and doing whatever He is asking them to do. But the bible tells us that even the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom. It also tells us never to rely on our own understanding or to be wise in our own eyes in handling any matter of our lives. Otherwise, as it was with Saul and Asa, we will soon find out that our wisdom is nothing but foolishness. (Cf. 1 Sam 15; 2 Chro 16; Prov 3:5-7; 1 Cor 1:25)

Then we have those who will not act on the word of God because they are not paying adequate attention to what He is saying to them. Why? They are distracted because of the love of money, fame, pleasure or position. But what they do not understand is that these things cannot give them satisfaction in life. Only God can give that to them. And since they will not pay attention to what He is saying to them, they will forever be running after satisfaction and never finding it.

Now I may not know why you too will not act on the word of God that is coming to you the way you should. But I know that if you will not act on His word coming to you, there is no way your life can be fully established in His will. If you, then, want your life to be established in His will, lay aside your fear, pride or anything that is distracting you, so that you can give your full attention to hearing His word and acting on it. And may you be strengthened to do so without delay, so that your life can be all that God wants it to be. Amen.

Have a lovely week.

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Date: August 16, 2026
Series: From Pastor’s desk
Number: Vol. 15, No. 16

Beloved: grace, mercy and peace be yours without measure 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 August 2026. My prayer is that God will keep your heart right with Him always, so that He can find you useful in building His church to be all that He wants it to be. Amen.

As we see in the bible, the only person that can build the church of God is the Lord Jesus Christ Himself. Look at what He once said to His disciples about this:

“And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.” (Matt 16:18NIV)

Did you see that? Who is the owner of the church? It is the Lord Jesus. Unfortunately, there are many church leaders today that think they own the churches of God under their care. But they were not the ones that died for the sins of the people under their care. Also, they were not the ones that recreated the people under their care.

The one who died for the sins of all of us is the Lord Jesus. And the one who recreated all of us is God. If anyone, then, is seeking to take their place, the person will surely find himself in serious trouble at some point. That is why many leaders of God’s people are in all kinds of trouble that they cannot disclose today. They have been seeking to occupy in the lives of the people of God positions that are not meant for them.

In any case, since the Lord is the owner of the church, He is the only that can build it up to be what it is meant to be. And He has said that He would do so. How? One of the ways is by equipping each member of the church to do things that will result in the edification of all the other members of the church.

So, if you are doing anything in the church at the moment that is blessing the people of God, you should know that it is the Lord Jesus Christ Himself that is working through you. And if you want Him to work more through you and bless many more lives, you should keep yourself humble before Him and available to Him.

There are many in the church today that the Lord is not using because of their pride. These ones think if they do not do certain things in the church of God, those things will never get done. But what they don’t understand is that they cannot do anything good for the church, if the Lord Himself does not enable them to do it. Since that, then, is the case, He can choose to replace them with other people any day and any time.

Then there are many in the church that the Lord is not using because they are not just available to Him. There is always one excuse or the other for not being where He wants them to be and for not doing what He wants them to do. Such individuals are also overlooking the fact that He can always replace them, if they fail to repent in time.

Well, the point is that the Lord is able to build His church with or without me. If I humble myself and make myself available to Him, He will use me. But if I am walking in pride or if I refuse to make myself available to Him, He will surely find some other people to use in building His church. That, of course, may take Him a while. But He will surely do the needful. Will He, then, reward me for making myself useless to Him? No!

So, let us always keep in mind the fact that the Lord will build His church with or without us. That way, we will humble and make ourselves available to Him anytime and anywhere. And when the time is ripe, we will be greatly rewarded by Him.

Have a lovely week.

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By: Omotola Dunsin Babarinde
Date: August 09, 2026
Series: From Pastor’s Desk
Number: Vol. 15, No. 15

Beloved: grace, mercy and peace be yours from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. It is with great pleasure I welcome you to another week of this month. My prayer is that you will experience the peace of God that is beyond human understanding wherever you are hurting in your life, so that your joy may be full. Amen.

As we begin this new week, I want encourage you with the story of Paul and Silas in the prison in Philippi. These men had been arrested, flogged and jailed because they set free a slave girl from an evil spirit that was using her. But then, instead of being discouraged, the began to pray and praise God. Look at what Luke says about this:

“And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.” (Acts 16:25KJV)

Now, as we all know, a prison is a place of confinement, pain and hopelessness. Yet Paul and Silas experienced God’s peace even while imprisoned. Their story teaches us that our circumstances do not have to control our hearts. True peace comes from God’s presence, not from a trouble-free life.

What, then, can we learn from Paul and Silas? First, it is that peace comes through trusting God. Although they had been beaten and chained, Paul and Silas did not complain. Instead, they trusted God even in their suffering. Isaiah 26:3 says, “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.” So, if we put our trust in God, He will keep us in perfect peace.

Second, we learn from them that peace produces praise. Instead of murmuring, Paul and Silas prayed and sang hymns at midnight. Their worship showed that their peace came from God. Philippians 4:7 says, “And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” That means once there is peace, our hearts will be calm enough to praise God.

Third, we learn from what happened to Paul and Silas in that prison that peace activates God’s Power. As they worshipped with hearts full of peace, God sent an earthquake, the prison doors opened and every chain was broken. Remember that Psalm 34:19 says, “Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.” So, regardless of the number of our problems, the peace of God is able to release the power of God to solve every one of them.

Fourth, we learn from them that our experience of God’s peace can bless others. The jailer and his household believed in Jesus and were saved because of Paul and Silas’ experience of peace in the prison. Matthew 5:16 says, “Let your light so shine before men…” So, if we allow the peace of God to reign in our lives, it will cause others to come to God because of us.

In closing, God’s peace is available even in difficult situations. Prayer and praise strengthen our faith during trials. God can turn a prison into a place of testimony. Your calm faith in hardship can lead others to Christ. So, even though you are in a “prison” today, perhaps the prison of financial difficulties, sickness, family problems, disappointment, or persecution, do not lose hope. If you keep trusting God, praying to Him and praising Him, He will give you peace and bring deliverance at the right time.

Have a pleasant week.

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Date: August 02, 2026

Series: From Pastor’s Desk

Number: Vol. 15, No. 14

Beloved: grace, mercy and peace to you without measure from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the month of August 2026. My prayer is that God will fulfil all His good plans for your life in the month and also use you to fulfil His good plans for many others, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

As we see in the bible, it does not matter how insignificant or wicked people may be in life, God is able to fulfil His good purpose for their lives and even use them as instruments through which He will bless others. All He needs is to get them to listen attentively to what He has to say to them. And before they even realise what is happening to them, He will have turned things around for their good.

For example, when our Lord Jesus met a Samaritan woman by the well of Jacob at Sychar, all He wanted was for the woman to listen to what He had to say to her. And was she willing to listen to Him? No! She just wanted to fetch water and disappear. (Cf. John 4)

Why, then, did she not want to speak to anybody at the time? The reason was that she was trying to run away from the truth about the problems of her life. But when the Lord, by divine revelation, began to expose the truth that she was running away from to her, she began to give Him attention.

And when the Lord was done with her, she ran inside her town to call all the people she could find to come and listen to Him. Look at what is said about that in the bible:“Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people, “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Christ?” They came out of the town and made their way toward him.” (John 4:28-31NIV)

Did you see that? That woman was so touched by the things Jesus shared with her that she went inside her town and get the people there to come and see Jesus. But she was not someone that we could refer to as a good woman. She was a woman that had been with five different husbands. And the man she was with when Jesus met her was not even her husband. He was just someone that they were both committing fornication together.

So, she could not have been someone with a good reputation in that town.But even though the Lord knew everything about her bad character, He did not condemn her. He only spoke to her about the need for her to know God truly and begin to worship Him in spirit and in truth. That was what turned her life around. That was what made her forget about whatever bad reputation she had and run to tell everyone she could find in her town to come and see Jesus.

And through her, the Lord Jesus was able to bless many people in her town. Now if God could use a woman that did not have a good reputation to change the lives of many in her town, think of what He could do with those who have good reputations. Yet He is unable to use many of us who have good reputations to bless those around us.

Why? We are not giving them convincing reasons to come to Him through faith in Christ Jesus. That Samaritan woman gave the people of her town convincing reasons to come to the Lord Jesus. And she did not speak to them casually about her experience with Him. If she had spoken to them casually about it, they would not have come to Him for salvation.

So, if we want people to come to the Lord Jesus through us and be blessed, we cannot be casual about it. And we will not be casual about it, if our lives have indeed been changed by Him. Has your life, then, been indeed changed by the Lord Jesus Christ? If it has been changed by Him, begin to give those around you convincing reasons to come to Him, convincing reasons to listen to His word, convincing reasons to pray to Him and convincing reasons to give their lives to Him. And as you do so, the Spirit of God will work with you in changing their lives and bringing glory to God. Have a lovely August 2026.

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By: Omotola Dunsin Babarinde
Date: July 19, 2026
Series: From Pastor’s Desk
Number: Vol. 15, No. 11

Beloved: grace and mercy be yours from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Redeemer. I welcome you with gladness into another week of this month, the month of July 2025. My prayer is that every blessing you have freely received from God will work in your life in the week to make you excel in all that you do. Amen.

As we begin this new week, I want to encourage you with these words of the Scripture:

“And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing.” (Ezekiel 34:26KJV)

Every child of God desires to experience His blessings in their lives. However, God’s promise is not just for a little blessing but for showers of blessing—abundant, overflowing and timely blessings. Just as rain refreshes dry ground and brings fruitfulness, God’s blessings bring renewal, restoration and increase to every area of people’s lives.

What, then, are showers of blessing? First, we have spiritual blessings. These come to us as salvation and forgiveness, gifts of the Holy Spirit and fruit of the Spirit, resulting in spiritual growth. And remember that our Lord Jesus, in John 7:38-39, promises rivers of living water to those who believe in Him. These are rivers of the Holy Spirit. And those of us who have Him in our lives already have these rivers of His blessing flowing in us and through us.

Then we have material blessings. God provides for His children’s needs, opening all kinds of doors for their promotion, progress and welfare. That is why Paul, in Philippians 4:19, says, “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”

In addition, we have blessings of restoration. God restores what has been lost. He turns sorrow into joy. Joel 2:25 says, “And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten…” So, as God’s blessings are working in our lives, we can expect Him to restore to us things that we have lost.

But then, even though God’s blessings are readily and freely available for all men, certain conditions must be met for people to receive and enjoy them. What are these conditions? First, people must repent and return to God. Sin can hinder the receiving or the manifestation of God’s blessings. (Cf. Isaiah 59:1–2)

Second, obey God’s Word. Obedience to God brings divine favor (Deuteronomy 28:1–2). Third, be faithful in serving God. God rewards those who diligently seek and serve Him (Hebrews 11:6). Fourth, live by faith. Believe and embrace God’s promises, even when you cannot yet see them (Hebrews 6:12).

In conclusion, no matter how dry your situation may seem at the moment, God is able to make you experience showers of His blessing every day. Therefore, trust Him, remain faithful and continue walking in obedience. The same God who promised showers of blessing is faithful to fulfill His Word. I pray that God will cause every dry area of your life to experience great showers of His blessing, as you go this week, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Have a lovely week.

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By: J.O. Lawal
Series: From Pastor’s Desk
Number: Vol. 15, No. 09

Beloved: grace, mercy and peace be yours from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. I am delighted to welcome you to the month of July 2026. My prayer is that God will keep you humble all the time to embrace sound doctrine through faith in Christ Jesus, so that you will not become a victim of the lies of the devil in any area of your life, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

One of the things we are told in the bible about the last days is that they are days in which many who called themselves believers in Christ Jesus will not want to accommodate sound doctrine. Look at what Paul says about this:

“For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.” (2 Tim 4:3-4NIV)

Did you see that? The last days are days in which people will not put up with sound doctrine. They are days in which people will turn their ears away from the truth to stories that cannot edify them. They are also days in which there will be many bible teachers who, as Aaron did to the Israelites in the wilderness, will be teaching people what their itching ears want to hear, giving them what they want and not what they need. (Cf. Exodus 32)

But why will people who are known to be Christians not want to put up with sound doctrine or be running away from the truth that is meant to set them free? One main reason is that their hearts are not fully devoted to God. So, they are not serving Him because they have come to realise that it is the right thing for them to do. Rather, they are doing so because of what they hope to get from Him. That is why they keep going from on church to another church and from one prayer mountain to another prayer mountain.

Now will that make their lives better? No! It will not make their lives better because what they are doing can only give Satan more opportunities to mess their lives up through false pastors, prophets, evangelists and apostles. And there are many who have been victims in this manner and are not even bold enough to share their ugly experiences.

In any case, if you don’t want to become a victim of the lies and wickedness of the devil like them, don’t run away from the truth. Truly, the truth is not always sweet to hear. But if we will accept it and act on it, it will eventually make life sweet for us. I pray that God will daily strengthen you to embrace His truth, however bitter it may seem to your ears, so that all that concerns your life may be made sweet. Amen.

Have a lovely July 2026.

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By: Omotola Dunsin Babarinde
Series: From Pastor’s Desk
Number: Vol. 15, No. 09

Beloved: grace, mercy and peace be yours from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord and Redeemer. It is with delight that I welcome you to the transition week between the months of June and July 2026. My prayer is that nothing in this life will succeed in luring you away from your devotion to God and expose you to His judgment, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

As we begin this new week, I want to admonish you with the words of the Scripture that say:

“Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the Lord’s side? let him come unto me…” (Ex 32:26)

Now God is still asking this same question today: “Who is on the Lord’s side?” In a world filled with sin, compromise and distractions, every believer must make a choice of whose side they will be, the Lord’s side or the side of the world.

What, then, does being on the Lord’s side mean? First, it means choosing obedience over disobedience. John 14:15 says, “If ye love me, keep my commandments.” Second, it means standing for righteousness. Romans 12:2 says, “Be not conformed to this world…”

Third, being on the Lord’s side means following Christ wholeheartedly. Luke 9:23 says, “If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.” Fourth, being on the Lord’s side means serving God faithfully. Joshua 24:15 says, “…As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

God is looking for men and women who will stand for Him, regardless of the cost. The Lord’s side is not always the popular side, but it is always the victorious side. And today, God is asking each of us, “Are you on my side?” Let our answer be as Joshua’s: “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

My prayer is that God, our Father, will daily help you to stand firmly on His side. I also pray that He will give you the courage to obey Him, serve Him and follow Him faithfully all the days of your life. Amen.

Have a splendid week.

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By: J.O. Lawal

Date: June 21, 2026

Series: From Pastor’s Desk

Number: Vol. 15, No. 08

Beloved: grace, mercy and peace be yours from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. I am delighted to welcome you to another week of the month June 2026. My prayer is that your life will be rid of everything that is preventing you from fully enjoying His blessings that have been poured out on your life. Amen.

Now among the things that often hinder the manifestation of the blessings of God in the lives of His people is not relating to the leaders appointed in the church over them according to the will of God. And what is His will, as far as relating to the leaders over us in the church is concerned? His will is summarised for us in the following Scriptures:“Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who work hard among you, who are over you in the Lord and who admonish you. Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other.” (1 Thess 5:12-13NIV)

“Obey your leaders and submit to their authority. They keep watch over you as men who must give an account. Obey them so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no advantage to you.” (Heb 13:17NIV)

“In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.” (1 Cor 9:14NIV)

What do we see here? First, we see that the will of God for us is to hold those He has appointed over us in the church in the highest regard. And this must show in the we talk to them and interact with them. Why? Is it because they are better than us in God’s sight? No! Rather, it is because of His work that they are doing among us.Now we are to respect them in this manner not only when they are nice to us but also when they rebuke us.

One of the reasons God established David’s throne was that he continued to show King Saul great respect, even when the man had lost his way. He did not choose when to respect him and when not to respect him. If we too want the blessings of God to be established in our lives, we must not choose when we show respect to our church leaders. Instead, we must always show them high respect, for that is the will of God for us. And if any of them is misbehaving, though we are showing him respect, God will judge the person Himself in His own way.

The second thing revealed to us about the will of God in relating to our leaders has to do with submitting to their authority. What does this mean? It means that as long as a church leader is leading you in the will of God, you have to wholeheartedly follow his instructions. Why? The reason is that God will ask him about how you are doing. What report, then, will he give about you?When Korah, Dathan, Abiram and On ganged up against Moses and Aaron, Moses told God not to accept their offerings. And God did not accept them.

Not only that, He caused the ground to swallow them and their families up alive. So, even though they too had the blessings of God on their lives, those blessings could not protect them from His judgment. And that was because of their wrong attitude towards their leaders. You can, then, see why we are told that not being submissive to our church leaders will not work for our good. (Cf. Num 16)

Then the will of God is for us to support our church leaders with our money and other material things. And this is not what we do once in a while or when we are hoping that they might offer some special prayers for us. Rather, it is what we must be devoted to doing. And none of us has any excuse for not doing it. That is because even if it is only a cup of water we can regularly give them, God will accept it on our behalf and reward us for it.

Unfortunately, even though many of God’s people have been taught these things again and again, they don’t act on them. And this is one of the reasons there is still much manifestation of poverty, failure and weakness in many assemblies of God’s people. We are the ones working against His blessings in our lives.

See, if you don’t see a church leader as worthy of your respect, obedience and support, leave his assembly and go to where you can wholeheartedly respect, obey and support the leader. Otherwise, you will be working against your own prosperity. My prayer is that the Spirit of God will lead you to repentance wherever you are missing it on this matter without delay. Amen.Have a lovely week.

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