Month: January 2025

Date: Saturday, 1^st February, 2025

Text: Psalm 121:1-2

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

Welcome to the month of February. May the God of Israel grant you double blessings in all ramifications of life in Jesus name.

If you can figure it out entirely, then a miracle is absent. When you get to the end of your road and it looks as if everywhere is blocked, there is one more option. You might have looked to the front, it’s a no go area; you look to the back, and that direction is even more scary. You turn to the right and there is no help; and the left and the situation is even worse. Do not be dismayed, there is one more option.

The Israelites found themselves in a similar situation where they were stuck. Pharaoh and his chariots were pushing hard from behind. The Red Sea was in front and all hopes seemed lost. Moses the man of God knew there was one more option.

The psalmist says, “I will lift up my eyes to the hills- From whence comes my help?My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” Psalm 121:1-2

God made a way where there seemed to be no way. In this new month God will make way for you where there seem to be no way in Jesus name.

Prayer Nuggets:

1. Thank you Father for bringing me into a brand new month.
2. Father, please, show me your mercy this new month as I repent of any evil way in Jesus name.
3. Father, please, let this month be a month of double blessings for my family and I in Jesus name.

Bible In One Year: Leviticus 14-15

Date: Friday, 31^st January, 2025

Text: Isaiah 43:1-2

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

The road to fulfillment and greatness can sometimes be lonely. Your vision may not be understood by people surrounding you especially if you have lofty goals. If you must stand out, you can’t afford to follow the crowd.

If you must achieve uncommon results you must be ready to think outside the box. And when you think outside the box, get ready to be misunderstood. Such routes can be lonely. It calls for focus, determination and perseverance.

You can be surrounded by friends and family and still feel lonely if they don’t share your passion and vision. At a point even the earthly brothers of our Jesus Christ did not believe in him- John 7:5.

Those surrounding you may not believe in your dreams and aspirations. You probably have tried to make them see what you are seeing but yet they may not grasp your concept until they start seeing practical results.

Those you thought should be there for you may even desert you at the very time you need them the most. At a point in his earthly ministry, when Jesus began to teach the hard core truths of the kingdom, his disciples abandoned him- John 6:65-67. But he soldiered on valiantly and achieved his purpose here on Earth.

Don’t be discouraged by the sharp criticisms of those who don’t believe in your vision. Your achievement, if you can persevere, will eventually demonstrate what you have been trying hard to explain to them verbally.

When your vision is still at the incubation stage, everything may look dull and boring. Don’t abort your God-given vision. Keep pursuing your goals and investing into your vision. Eventually the vision will speak and all those who have abandoned you will come back and celebrate with you.

The Lord has promised to be with you through the waters and the fire; he has promised never to leave nor forsake you- Isaiah 43;1-2; Hebrews 13:5-6. Hold unto him and you will come out victorious in Jesus name.

Prayer Nugget; Father, I thank you because you are with me always. Help me Lord to always acknowledge you ever-abiding presence in my life in Jesus name.

Bible In One Year: Leviticus 11-13

Date: Thursday, 30^th January, 2025

Text: Genesis 25:29-34

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

It is not everyday you feel like getting up early to go to work. Your body may want to stay longer in bed but you force yourself and get up irrespective of how you feel because you know there are consequences if you delay.

If you must be on top in anything you do, you must not allow your feelings to dictate and control you. Feelings can be manipulated by the devil. It can be influenced by happenings around you. If you are not careful, your feelings can distract you from fulfilling God’s original plan for your life. Feelings can be temporary and fleeting. Esau allowed his temporary feelings of hunger to deprive him of his permanent blessings of birthright as a first born- Genesis 25:29-34.

Sometimes ago I was listening to the late renowned Evangelist, Reinhard Bonnke of Germany. He said there are days he would grab the microphone to preach on the crusade ground and he wouldn’t even feel the presence of God initially. Everything would look casual and ordinary as though nothing special was going on. However, as he continued preaching the word of God, he said, he would begin to feel the anointing come down like showers and fill the whole place.

Don’t wait until you feel like praying before you do; don’t wait until you feel like studying before you do. Stick to your schedule. Feelings are like weather that can be cloudy this hour and become sunny the next. The word of God says, “He who observes the wind will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not reap.” Ecclesiastes 11:4.

If you pray only when you feel like praying, you won’t be consistent. There are many days you don’t even feel like fasting. You know you ought to fast; your schedule says so but you just don’t feel like it. But if you must be successful, you go ahead and fast all the same.

Let the word of God guide you and not your feelings.

Prophetic Nugget: Receive grace to be disciplined and consistent in Jesus name.

Bible In One Year: Leviticus 8-10

Date: Wednesday, 29^th January, 2025

Text: John 1:43-51

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

When Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, he said concerning him, “Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!” John 1:47. Heaven takes special note of personalities whose lives there is no deceit. Deceit is one of Satan’s special trademarks. Man fell by the devil’s deceit and his kingdom thrives on it.

 Revelation12:9 says, “The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.”

The devil is a master at concealing the truth or misrepresenting the truth in order to gain a selfish advantage. When he approached eve in the garden, he knew they would die if they ate the forbidden fruit but he deceived them by saying, “Ye shall not surely die.” Genesis 3:4b. He meant the exact opposite of what he said.

Putting forth a false appearance or living a fake life does not glorify God. Regrettably, many businessmen are guilty of this. Their adverts are not a true reflection of what they do in real terms.

Recently, I saw an advert at a petrol filling station which read, “Our 1 litre is one litre.” Why would there be need to say this? Well they needed to convince the doubting public because of the deceitful practices of many such filling stations. The ‘one litre’ most of them sell is less than one litre in the real sense.

When you buy toothpaste you will discover that the tube has been half-filled with air and the remaining half has the real content. At the end of the day, they sell half tube of toothpaste for the price of one- still an act of deceit. God hates unjust gain. Repent of such acts.

If you want to make it to Heaven and get the real blessings of God here on Earth, you must shun every act of fraud or deceit.

Action Nugget: Ask for the grace to live a life devoid of deceit.

Bible In One Year: Leviticus 5-7

Date: Tuesday, 28^th January, 2025

Text: James 3:13-17

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

When some people make or tell lies they claim they are using wisdom. They think they are being smart. No you are not! Rather you are being cunning or crafty. Cunningness or craftiness is Satan’s corrupted version of God’s wisdom. To be cunning is to be deceitful; craftiness is being cleverly dishonest. Such ‘wisdom’ is described as earthly, sensual and devilish- James 3:15

However, godly wisdom is described as pure, peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy-James 3:17.

One of the problems with lying is that you will have to cook up other lies to cover up the previous lie. Another thing with lies is that when you cook up a lie, you may not remember that lie the next time you are asked the same question.

For example, someone who frequently lies about his name may give different names to the different people and may not remember the previous name he mentioned about himself. Therefore, consistency becomes a problem.

When detectives want to know if a person is lying, they will ask him the same question at different times. A liar will give different answers to the same question at different times. Some liars are so hardened that they will tell the same lie again and again. Even for them, it will take extra mental and effort to be able to do that.

But if you are saying the truth, your answer remains unchanging and you don’t have to do so under extra mental effort or stress.

Prophetic Nugget: Receive the grace to live a truthful life in Jesus name.

Bible In One Year: Leviticus 1-4

Date: Monday, 27^th January, 2025

Text: John 8:42-47

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

Speaking the truth in a lying world is like shining a bright light in the midst of darkness. When you are the type that speaks the truth it makes others to trust you. Your word is always taken for it. If you are personally branded as a truthful person, whatever you say or write is held in high esteem. The converse is also true.

There was an old story of a shepherd boy a shepherd boy who repeatedly falsely alarms fellow villagers by shouting “Wolf! Wolf!” claiming a wolf is attacking his sheep, even when there is no wolf. Initially, the villagers responded thinking he was in real danger. However, when a real wolf attacked his flock and he raised another alarm, the villagers did not respond thinking it was another prank.

When you lie repeatedly, you erode the trust people have in you and your words lose weight.

One of the major things lacking in our world today is trust. Several marriages have been destroyed because of lack of trust. When politicians come up with manifestos during political campaigns, so many people doubt them. Citizens of nations don’t trust in politicians because they have repeatedly lied to them in the past.  

Today, lies have been repackaged as diplomacy. However^, lies originated from the devil. Jesus said, “There is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.” John 8:44.

You may find it difficult to speak the truth if the Truth is not living in you. Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth and the Life- John 14:6. Surrender your heart to him today and let him restructure your life and your heart and tongue will receive the touch of God. Begin to speak the truth in righteousness from today.

Prayer Nugget: I repent from every act of dishonesty and I receive the grace to speak and live the truth always in Jesus name.

Bible In One Year: Exodus 38-40

Date: Sunday, 26^th January, 2025

Text: Ecclesiastes 11:1-6

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

You will notice that in this present world evil things are easier to happen than the good ones. For example, it is easier to destroy than to build. You can build a relationship painstakingly for 20 years and that same relationship can be destroyed with just a single comment in seconds.

A gigantic building that took many years and so much financial resources to erect can be pulled down in a few minutes. You will notice also that good news don’t spread as fast as bad news.

In agriculture weeds are defined as unwanted plants that grow where they are not expected. If you have an empty land that is not cemented, you don’t need to do anything. On their own, weeds will find their way to that land, colonize it, spread and grow fast. Within two to three, if nothing is done to that land, it would have turned to a thick bush harbouring snakes and other dangerous creatures.

For those who leave their lives to chance, anything goes, just anything. If you don’t have a specific vision and goal for your life, you will find yourself being used by others to fulfil theirs. There is no vacuum in nature. If you don’t use your land weeds, pests and dangerous animals will do so.

Crops, however, can’t be obtained in a similar manner. You want a harvest of maize, you have to be intentional. You need to get rid of the weeds and work hard at cultivating your land, nurturing it until your goals are achieved. In the process, you have pests and potential crop diseases to contend with. But with focus and determination your desired expectation shall be met.

Generally, good things tend to be elusive except you are intentional. They say, nothing ventured, nothing gained. The word of god says, “In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.” Ecclesiastes 11:6.

Don’t let anything stop you. Verse 4 of the eleventh chapter of Ecclesiastes says, “He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.” Sow when convenient and when it is not.

You must be determined to sow the right seeds in the right quantity now. Then you will reap the right harvest in Jesus name.

Prayer Nugget: Father, I pray for the grace to be intentional and be result-oriented in Jesus name.

Bible In One Year: Exodus 35-37

Date: Saturday, 25^th January, 2025

Text: Psalm 121:1-2

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

Everything the God created is good. The works of his hands are perfect. If you observe that something is wrong with you it is not from the Most High but from the powers of darkness. True help can only come from him. Surprisingly some think they can get help from the powers of darkness to solve the problems caused by the same power of darkness.

The truth is that the devil cannot undo the evil works of his own hands. His kingdom is well organized. You cannot use Satan to drive away Satan. The word of God says,” And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand? Matthew 12:26.

When king Saul lost his connection with God, instead of him to repent and cry back his way to God for mercy, he decided to consult the Witch of Endor (The same witch he had banned from the land in his days of righteousness) – a practice that is an abomination in the sight of the Most High- Deuteronomy 18:11; 1 Samuel 28:7-20.

What the devil does is to steal from someone and give to another- John 10:10. For example, when someone is sick and goes to a witch doctor (an agent of darkness), what he does is to find away to transfer the sickness to someone else. He cannot truly take away any sickness, only Jehovah Rapha can- Exodus 15:26.

Every reproach and imperfection in your life should be taken to Jesus Christ, the Problem Solver and Burden Bearer. He said, “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am ^[gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30.

Reflective Nugget: True help comes from the Lord.

Bible In One Year: Exodus 31-34

Date: Friday, 24^th January, 2025

Text: Jeremiah 32:26-27

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

There are certain scriptures that will help your faith increase significantly. For example the word of  the Lord unto Jeremiah, says, “Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there anything too hard for me?” Jeremiah 32:26-27

In the book of Luke 1:37, the angel Gabriel told Mary, saying, “For with God nothing shall be impossible.”

If you agree that there is nothing too hard for the Lord and that with him all things are possible, then you are in for miracles.

Sometimes ago, I heard the testimony of a former hardened criminal who was arrested and awaited trial. By virtue of his crimes he deserved a death sentence and he knew it. However, while in prison, series of preachers visited him and preached the word of God to him. On one particular occasion, he was convicted by the Holy Spirit and he surrendered his life to Christ.

The preachers gave him a Bible and he started studying it and building a personal relationship with the Lord. Whenever the soul winners visited, he would borrow and read books that enhanced his spiritual development. By this time he himself was already leading other prisoners like himself to the Lord through the preaching of the gospel.

On a particular occasion he borrowed and read a book that dealt with the importance of fasting and prayers. And he started seeking the face of the Lord in fasting and prayers, further deepening his relationship with Christ.

Three days before his appearance in court for his final trial he dedicated himself to fasting and prayers. On one of the days, He had an encounter with the Lord. And he asked, Jesus, “Are all scriptures true? The Lord said, “Yes”. He asked again, “Is it true that with God all things are possible”. The Lord said, “Yes”. Again he asked, “Does it apply to everybody and in any situation?” Again, the Lord said, said “Yes”. Then he said, “If that is the case, please, give me a second chance; I don’t want to die now, you have to set me free.”

He pleaded with the Lord to give him a second chance. He made a promise to the Lord that if he was miraculously set free, he would spend the rest of his life spreading the gospel across the nations of the world. The Lord agreed to set him free if he will keep to his promise, and that the day he failed to keep to it he would die.

A second chance he indeed got. He was miraculously set free by the judge on the day he was expected to be sentenced to death; for with God all things are possible.

Action Nugget: Increase your faith level.

Bible In One Year: Exodus 28-30

Date: Thursday, 23^rd January, 2025

Text: Mark 9:17-29

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

How much you will get from God depends on your level of faith. Two people may give their lives to Christ the same day and begin to walk with him. However, they may not enjoy God the same way if they don’t have the same level of faith.

God can do all things but He does not do all things to all people because not everyone believes that God can do all things.

The word of God is full of great promises that you can tap from. Your faith level will depend on how much of God’s word you believe.

You can actually enjoy Heaven on Earth if your faith can carry it. You can enjoy divine interventions in your daily life; all depends on your faith.

Two blind men once pleaded for mercy from Jesus. The question the Lord asked them was “Do you believe that I can heal you?” “Yes, sir!” they answered. Then Jesus touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith let it be to you”— and their sight was restored. Matthew 9:27-29

Jesus said, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” Mark 9:23

Many of us are not enjoying God because of unbelief. If you discover your faith level is questionable, why not pray and say, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!”

Prayer Nugget: Father, I ask for grace to increase my faith level in Jesus name.

Bible In One Year: Exodus 24-27