Date: Friday, 11^th April, 2025

Text: Proverbs 12:24

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

When you check the whole of the Bible you won’t see a lazy great man. Laziness and greatness are like words and opposites. They are like two parallel lines that cannot meet. If by chance, greatness falls on a lazy person, he won’t be able to sustain it.

In God’s School of Greatness, diligence is a very core course. God made the whole of the Heavens and Earth in just six days! That can only happen through a hardworking God.

Prophet Isaiah said, “Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, The Creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength.” Isaiah 40:28-29.

Our Lord Jesus said, “My Father has been working until now, and I have been working.” John 5:17.

They say, “Like father, like son.” If you are a true child of God; you cannot afford to be lazy. It is not in our spiritual DNA.

Again the Bible says, “The hand of the diligent will rule, But the negligent and lazy will be put to forced labor- Proverbs 12:24 (AMP).

To be diligent is not only to be hardworking but to do so consistently. In order to be consistent, discipline, perseverance, determination and focus are needed.

Do you want to be great? You now know what to do.

Action Nugget: In order to be great, cast out the spirit of laziness and imbibe the spirit of diligence.

Bible in One Year: 1 Kings 6-7

Date: Thursday, 10^th April, 2025

Text: Genesis 12:1-9

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

Another candidate of the Most High in the School of Greatness was Abraham. He was from an idolatrous background, a situation which could have been a great barrier in his relationship with God but he humbly submitted himself to be groomed.

He had his own limitations and challenges like we all have. What worked out easily in the life of others was difficult in the life of Abraham. As at the age of 99, his wife was still barren. Perhaps everybody had concluded that Abraham was going to die childless and his property would be inherited by non-family members.  

However, in the School Of Greatness, age is not a barrier- Abraham enrolled into the school at the old age of seventy five when most people would have died and be forgotten-Genesis 12:1-4. A core course or major module he took in this school was Obedience- the ability to comply with divine instructions.

He was tested and tried and found to be a successful candidate. He not only obeyed God from time to time but he also did so promptly. Also his obedience was not partial like that of King Saul but total.

When he was asked to relocate from his family to an undisclosed location he did not delay but did so without hesitation- Genesis 12:1-9. God wanted to further test his compliance level, he asked him to circumcise himself and household, he did so early, even though painful- Genesis 17.

Again God asked him chase away his concubine Hagar and her son, Ishmael; he did so without wasting time- Genesis 21:8-21. As if that was not enough, he was given the most difficult examination on this course called obedience when he was asked to sacrifice his only son, Isaac, as a burnt offering- that was strange and fearful but, again, he obeyed as usual; even though God stopped him in the process- Genesis 22.

By the time God was through with him, he was already a great man- the father of faith and a standard of obedience.

Prophetic Nugget: Receive the grace for prompt and total obedience in Jesus name.

Date: Wednesday, 9^th April, 2025

Text: Matthew 23:11-12

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

God’s definition of greatness is different from ours.  In his school of greatness he doesn’t raise bosses but leaders. When Israelites asked for a king in the order of the world, God sent Samuel to warn them that worldly kings were bosses and not leaders- 1 Samuel 8:4-22. Leaders lead by example while bosses just issue decrees without necessarily doing much to make compliance easy.

When the disciples were fighting among themselves on who was the greatest among them, the Lord caught wind of it and corrected them saying, “The greatest among you will be your servant. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” Matthew 23:11-12

Service is a key module or core course in God’s School Of Greatness. You want to be great? Get ready to serve and not be served. To serve is to sacrifice your energy, resources, time, and sometimes even your ego and dignity in order to advance God’s kingdom.

We are commanded to daily deny ourselves, carry our crosses and follow Christ- Luke 9:23. We are to daily bear the burden of kingdom advancement in our individual capacities. Burdens are not pleasurable to carry but his grace is sufficient for us. We are to serve the Lord with his joy being our strengths.

As stewards, we are to serve God faithfully- when it is convenient and when it is not. We do it whether we feel like it or not.

Your labour of love in his vineyard will surely be rewarded; it can never be in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:58.

Prayer Nugget: Father, grant me the heart of faithful service to advance your kingdom in Jesus name.

Bible in One Year: 2 Samuel 23-24; 1 Kings 1-2

Date: Monday, 7^th April, 2025

Text: Psalm 119 vs 71

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

It is one thing to attain greatness but it is completely another thing to maintain greatness. The one who is not sufficiently prepared for greatness will not keep it for long. God therefore has a way of preparing his own candidates for it.

David was God’s candidate of greatness but he needed to be groomed and specially prepared for it in God’s School Of Greatness. This was the reason he was not crowned king the day he was anointed by Samuel. It took several years after his ordination before he ascended the throne. He had to conquer giant and fight many wars both internal and external.

While he was running away from King Saul for his dear life, several frustrated souls like him surrounded him and he became their leader. Initially, about four hundred (400) homeless people gathered around him- 1 Samuel 22:2; later they grew to six hundred (600) – 1 Samuel 30:9-25.

Their relationships with David transformed their lives over time and they became David’s mighty men during his kingship-2 Samuel 23:8-39.

All the while God was preparing him for the throne. He had to learn humility, tenacity, leadership and patience from his suffering and hardships. He needed all the above qualities to maintain his greatness when he eventually attained it.

No wonder the psalmist said, “It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.”  Psalm 119 vs 71

Has God given you dreams and visions of greatness but it seems the going is tough for you right now? Don’t be discouraged, but brace yourself up and learn all God has to offer you and when you eventually attain the promised greatness it will last for a long time.

Prayer Nugget: Father, grant me the patience to learn all you have for me in the school of greatness in Jesus name.

Bible in One Year: 2 Samuel 17-22

Date: Saturday, 5^th April, 2025

Text: James 1:2-4

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

There are situations we go through that look as though we are going to crash. At times the going gets tough and may seem unbearable. A lot of believers in Christ have suffered pain, losses, delay, hardships, betrayals, disappointments, failures and even sorrow. We may be wondering why God allows us to go through these situations.

We know that his thoughts towards us are for good and not evil. Therefore, he must have a good reason for allowing us to pass through tough times.

One unique thing about soldiers’ training is that they are made to go through very rough and often dangerous terrains in order to toughen them and to prepare them for real life battle and wars. And we are also soldiers of Christ. We are commanded therefore to “Endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.”2 Timothy 2:3

Today’s text says, “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.  Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” James 1:2-4

From the above scripture we see perseverance, maturity and completeness as the benefits of going through tough times.

The good news is that the God we serve is the father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from him.

No matter what we go through we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose-Romans 8:28.

Prayer Nugget: Father, I receive the grace to persevere in trials and to be toughened by them in Jesus name.

Bible in One Year: 2 Samuel 14-16

Date: Friday, 4^th April, 2025

Text: 1 Peter 5:8-9

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

Most of us tend to relax and lose our guards during times of merriments, celebrations and festivities. The enemy knows this and so he carefully and strategically waits for this season before he strikes. We have several instances of such.

The only two birthday celebrations mentioned in the Bible are Pharaoh’s in Genesis 40:20-22 and king Herod’s in Matthew 14:6-12 and Mark 6:21-29, both of which were bloody being associated with executions.

King Ahasuerus lost his marriage during a period of merriment. When he was drunk and in high spirits, he made a hasty decision that led to the banishment of his beautiful Queen Vashti.-Esther 1:1-22.

Absalom, one of the sons of king David had a grudge with his elder brother, Amnon, because the he raped his beautiful sister, Tamar.  He kept quiet and waited for two years when it seemed Amnon had forgotten about it.

King David’s first born and heir apparent, Amnon, was struck dead while he was in high spirits being drunk from wine at a ceremony organized by his stepbrother, Absalom. The enemies attacked him when they were sure he was very vulnerable, careless and had let down his guards- 2 Samuel 13:23-38

Be careful, watchful and prayerful during merriments, seasons of celebrations and festivities. Many lives have been lost at such times. The word of God says, “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.” 1 Peter 5:8

Prayer Nugget: Father, I receive the grace to be sober and vigilant always in Jesus name.

Bible in One Year: 2 Samuel 12-13

Date: Thursday, 3^rd April, 2025

Text: Matthew 26:37-45

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

According to the text of today, when the Lord was about to be arrested and crucified, his heart was very heavy with sorrow. He knew he needed to spend quality time in prayer in order to renew his strength before going to the cross; so he asked some prayer champions to join him to pray for about an hour.

Luckily enough, Peter, James and John were among these specially selected intercessors. However, the three of them fell asleep. This gave the devil an opportune time to work in the life of one of them. Before, you knew it, Peter found himself shedding blood through the violent attack of Malchus, whose ear he cut off.  The victim was one of the arresters of Christ- John18:10-11.

When you are sleeping when you are supposed to be praying, you are unknowingly opening your door to the enemy’s attack. You will find yourself doing things you never imagined you could do.

When kings went to war, David stayed behind; and before you knew it, he found himself on the bed of adultery with another man’s wife. When others are going for evangelism or minding the kingdom business, what are you pre-occupied with?

When you are supposed to be loading yourself with the word of God and you are pre-occupied with other things, you are opening yourself up to the enemy’s attacks.

Be at the right place at the right time; and do the right things at the right time. You will not be vulnerable in Jesus name.

Prayer Nugget: I receive the strength and enablement to always do the right thing at the right time and to be at the right place at the right time in Jesus name.

Bible in One Year: 2 Samuel 8-11

Date: Wednesday, 2^nd April, 2025

Text: Luke 4:1-13

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

When the Lord was tempted of the devil, he won three times; however, the word of God says, “And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.” Luke 4:13. The devil temporarily left Him until a more opportune time.

The devil hopes for a time the Lord will let down his guard; a time when he would be careless and vulnerable to attacks.  But he never got one.

I pray for you that the devil will never catch you off guard in Jesus name.

Most times when Satan cannot get an opportune time, he creates one by shooting arrows of discouragement against the souls of the saints. Discouragement often sets in when there is delay in answered prayers or when expectations are not met. Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when desire is fulfilled, it is a tree of life- Proverbs 13:12.

Discouragement may also set in through the arrow of sorrow shot by the enemy. This can happen when there is an unfortunate loss of a loved one; financial loss; loss of valuable property, job etc. This calls for patience and endurance on the part of the saints.

Whenever you are faced with a discouraging situation, always remember that you are not alone. The Lord has promised never to leave nor forsake you- Hebrews 13:5. Your labour of love for God can never be in vain. Lift up your head and put your hope firmly on the Lord; be steadfast and unmoveable.

Don’t give the devil a foothold by losing your guard. Remain faithful till the very end. You will not be a victim in Jesus name.

Prayer Nugget: Father, I ask for grace to remain steadfast in your love always; I will not lose my guard in Jesus name.

Bible in One Year: 2 Samuel 4-7

Date: Tuesday, 1^st April, 2025

Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

Happy New month! Welcome to the month of April and the second quarter of the year. I enjoin you to always give thanks to God for everything both great and small.

Those things you consider to be little are actually big in the lives of so many other people. For example, you find it so easy to fall asleep whenever you hit the bed and so you take it for granted. But for millions of people all over the world they find that same thing difficult; some of them have to constantly swallow sleeping pills before they can get some sleep. Be thankful!

At your age your body parts are still intact. That can only be by the grace of God. Earlier this year, I heard the testimony of an old woman who recently clocked a hundred years old. Her set of teeth were still complete; she could read the Bible without glasses; she could still move around without any form of aid. She spoke very clearly without her voice fading or shaking.

When last did you thank God for your sanity? Did you know that there are so many well educated, well connected people that are patients of psychiatric hospitals? Be thankful for your mental health!

Someone was crying that he has no shoes and then as he was going along the road he met someone that has no legs but was very happy and grateful to God.  He immediately realized his error and began thanking God for his legs and he forgot about his lack of shoes.

Be thankful to God for those things you consider to be little. What you take for granted and call ‘little’ is a big deal in the lives of millions of other people on the planet Earth. Therefore, think deeply and be thankful.

Prayer Nuggets

1. Thank you Father for bringing me into a brand new month and quarter of the year.
2. Father, thank you for everything you have done and not done in my life.
3. Please Lord, show me mercy and forgive me of every act of ingratitude in Jesus name.
4. Father, please go ahead of me this new month and quarter, making every crooked place smooth in Jesus name.
5. This season, father, please cause me to blossom and be fruitful all-round in Jesus name.
6. Father, this season, please, grant me uncommon favour that will swallow every previous shame and reproach in my life in Jesus name.
7. Father please, fight for me while I hold my peace in Jesus name.

Bible in One Year: 2 Samuel 1-3

Date: Monday, 31^st March, 2025

Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

Most times we tend to only want to be grateful to God for the big things of life. May be something like deliverance from a major accident; graduation from a college or university; award of a major contract; successful wedding; birth of a new baby; housewarming etc

When you sleep and wake up it looks natural but do you know that everyday someone somewhere around the world slept like you and never wake up?

What about the air you breathe? Have you thanked God for it? Agreed that the air is abundant in the atmosphere and it is free for all. However, do you know as free as it is, some people still have to buy oxygen in hospitals for them to remain alive? Unfortunately for them they can’t breathe on their own, they need respiratory aids. You don’t need that. Give thanks to God!

Also, what of your appetite? You eat what you want at any time; it doesn’t cause any allergies for you. I once heard the story of a very wealthy man who cannot eat any other thing in his life except bread and milk. Every other thing he consumes will kill him very fast; yet he has so much money but he couldn’t eat what he wants.

In your own case you may not have much money but your health is sound and you can eat whatever you want. Be thankful to God!

We tend to take certain things for granted because they happen almost spontaneously. Sometimes, we don’t know the value of things until they are no longer there. But the word of God says, “In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Action Nugget: Don’t take anything for granted; thank for everything.

Bible in One Year: 1 Samuel 28-31