Word Encounter with Dr. Abiodun

By the virtue of God's character, He hates and does not condone lying or deceit. The Bible is makes it very clear that God cannot tolerate the liar or deceitful person on His presence, but will always delight in the truthful person. Today's Daily Devotional emphasizes this truth and encourages everyone to always desire and delight in being truthful, always walking in the truth of God's Word and not practising deceit. December 13, 2024.

A good study of scriptures makes it clear that God does not encourage the believer in Christ, the Christian, to retreat from the Christian race or from the spiritual battle that he or she is constantly engaged in with the devil as the enemy. Today's Daily Devotional makes it clear that because God does not expect the believer to retreat in battle, the armour for battle that God provides does not offer any protection for the retreating believer. The believer is therefore encouraged to advance against the enemy by God's power with the full assurance of victory. December 12, 2024.

One of the things that the Bible makes very clear is that God hates oppression and will not condone it. The Bible is clear that God hates any act of oppression from an individual to his fellow men, and that He will always fight for the oppressed. Today's Daily Devotional examines this terrible act of oppression that is common among men, condemns it as God does, and admonishes all to steer clear of oppressing their fellow men but seek to defend the oppressed and the downtrodden. December 11, 2024.

Jesus has always been a friend of all, especially the poor and the needy. Throughout His ministry days on the earth, He was always looking out for the needy, the oppressed, and the poor. He never turned back the needy or oppressed, but always reached out to them, meeting their needs. This is the message of today's Daily Devotional which makes it clear that Jesus is still a friend of the needy as He had always been. The Devotional encourages all to always see Jesus as a friend that is always available and to always walk with Him faithfully. December 10, 2024.

Today's Daily Devotional examines one of God's wonderful names by which believers are to fellowship with Him and draw upon one of His characters. The Devotional introduces one of God's reassuring names, Jehovah Shalam, and calls on all believers in Christ to draw nearer to God by making use of this name in communing with Him. According to the Devotional Jehovah Shalam means the Lord the Restorer; it affirms that God will always restore whatever has been lost to the enemy by the one who calls upon Him using this covenant name. December 9, 2024.

Man is certainly always in need of help and support in navigating the challenges of life, in journeying through life successfully and victoriously. Dr. Charles Abiodun, in this podcast, sets out to make it clear to all, especially to believers in Christ, that it is only the help or support that emanates from God, the omnipotent One, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, that can bring victory and joy that is eternal and comes with no regrets. He encourages all to always seek, find, and embrace this help that is from God.

Idolatry is one of the sins that is terribly detested by God. It is a terrible thing to abandon the living God and worship idols that are the works of men. It is greatly loathsome to God, and He goes to great lengths to prove to individuals who engage in such their stupidity and foolishness. This is the focus of today's Daily Devotional which examines the danger and the destruction that usually accompany the sin of idolatry, and admonishes all to run away from every appearance of idolatry as God does not take kindly to such an evil act. December 8, 2024.

Today's Daily Devotional takes a look at the beauty of the cloud of glory that heralds the presence of God. The devotional emphasizes the need for everyone, especially believers in Christ, to always desire to be in the presence of God, in the place where the cloud of His glory is evident, and His power is on display. It concludes by asserting that the sure and certain way of regularly experiencing this cloud of glory and the presence of God, is by praising and worshipping God at all times. December 7, 2024.

Today's Daily Devotional examines who the sons or the children of God are and the benefits that they enjoy through Christ's redemption work. It highlights the truth that the children of God enjoy the peace of God, and are expected by God to let this peace extend to others as they interact with the world. The Devotional makes it clear that the only means of becoming the son of God is in having a personal relationship with Jesus as one's persona lLord and Saviour. December 6, 2024.

The Bible is full of admonitions for believers to be watchful and not to be complacent or carefree while awaiting the return of our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus warns, "Watch and pray!" It is this warning that today's Daily Devotional focuses on, and admonishes all to be prepared for the coming of the Lord which is imminent and which will be sudden. All are admonished to be watchful in prayer so that they are not caught unprepared. December 5, 2024.

One of the areas that Jesus was emphatic in His teaching while on the earth was about His disciples not just being hearers of His Word, but also doers of the Word. He declared categorically that only those who continue in obeying His word are His real disciples. Today's Daily Devotional emphasizes this truth and admonishes all, especially believers in Christ, to always walk in the Word of God and in Christ's teachings, as this is the only way of acknowledging that they are His disciples. December 4, 2024.

No one is as caring as God, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, and none is as loving as He is. His love and care transcend all human comprehension as He does not only love as a Being but He is love personified. He is an embodiment of love. Today's Daily Devotional draws attention to this caring and loving nature of God, and admonishes all to draw upon this beautiful and wonderful nature of God to receive His love and care. December 3, 2024.

There are some attributes and characters that God does not share with anyone or any being as He is unique and incomparable to any other. One of such attributes or character is that He is just. He is a holy, righteous, and just God in whom there is no iniquity or injustice. He is great and awesome as a just God and can always be depended on to do good and justice to those who trust Him and embrace His righteousness. This is the message of today's Daily Devotional. December 2, 2024.

Today's Daily Devotional eulogizes God's awesomeness and greatness. The devotional draws attention to God's fearful and awe-inspiring nature, and celebrates His unique attribute of being the only God worthy of praise and worthy of worship. All of mankind are encouraged and admonished to celebrate God, to honour Him, and to always come into His presence in holy reverence and adoration as He does not only demand it, but also deserves it. December 1, 2024.

God loves righteousness because He is an embodiment of righteousness. It is therefore not strange to find Him demanding for righteousness not only from men but also from the nations of the world. It is righteousness that exalts a nation, and not sin, which destroys it. In today's Daily Devotional, the need for nations and their leaders to strive for God's righteousness is emphasized; It is made abundantly clear that God's blessings will always be upon nations that operate by God's righteousness whereas those not doing so will keep bringing His curse upon their land. November 30, 2024.

God demonstrates His love to mankind in various ways despite man's shortcomings and rebellious attitude towards Him. God's demonstration of His love to man was evident at the creation of man when God created him in His own image, and He went further by breathing into man His breath of life. Today's Daily Devotional emphasizes this great love that God has for man and encourages all, especially believers in Christ, to always endeavour to walk right with God so that they will remain cleansed and sanctified whole and holy until the coming of Jesus. November 29, 2024.

Today's Daily Devotional is an exhortation to all, especially believers, to do away with whatever may deny them of an eternal habitation with God in heaven. It is an exhortation to run away from anything that may make them to end up in the lake of fire with the unbelieving and the rebellious. It admonishes all to put to death their members here on the earth so that these members do not become tools in the hands of the devil in denying them of a blessed eternity. November 28, 2024.

It is obvious from a study of the Bible that God loves and cares for His people. He does not leave nor abandon them to the mercy of their enemies but will always stand for them, fighting their battles for them, and giving them the victory they already have in Christ Jesus. Today's Daily Devotional draws attention to the land of Goshen in Egypt, where God made sure that His people were untouched by the evil, the plague, and the calamities that took over the land of Egypt as God insisted that His people be set free. It concludes that God's protection is still available for His people today. November 27, 2024.

Today's Daily Devotional is devoted to the unique love that women have for their children. It brings into limelight the sacrificial love that these women have for their children to the point that some may lay down their own lives for the safety or survival of their children. The Devotional compares this mother's love with the wonderful and unrivaled love that God has for His people and admonishes all mothers not to let go of this wonderful love, but to always be there for the care of their children. November 26, 2024.

Jesus is called the Son of God and also the son of man in the Bible. Jesus has this dual appellation because He is both human and divine. Today's Daily Devotional points out that Jesus divinity makes Him worthy of man's worship, and His humanity makes Him worthy and capable of redeeming mankind from the power of sin, sickness, and death. The Devotional further points out that this Jesus remains the same eternally as He does not change. November 25, 2024.