God’s Oracle Devotionals

Date: Wednesday, 15^th November, 2023

Text: Luke 10:38-41

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

In today’s text, Martha did the right thing by opening up her home to Jesus and providing a platform for Christ to teach the word. It shows her hospitality and love for Jesus. She loved to serve but she got distracted along the line. She got so occupied with serving that she missed the important teaching of the Master.

She had a sister called Mary, who sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word. Things got worse when she eventually became anxious, frustrated and troubled by much serving, so much so that she even interrupted Jesus’ teaching. She said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.”

And Jesus answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.” Luke 10:38-41

Martha crowded her schedule with the non-essentials at the expense of the essential. She focused her energy on the minor and forfeited the major. What Christ actually wanted was for her to sit at his feet and learn from Him. Her busyness eventually became a hindrance.

It is like a student studying hard for electives and forsaking the compulsory courses. Many of us are so distracted in life and ministry today, and Jesus Christ is saying, “But one thing is needed.”

Learning God’s word and soaking it into our lives brings us into sweet fellowship with the Lord and supplies grace to fulfill our ministry. One word from the Lord is powerful to bring solution to those nasty challenges confronting your life. Therefore, spend quality time learning from Jesus and you will find rest for your soul.

Prayer Nugget: I receive grace to focus on the one thing required in Jesus name.

Date: Tuesday, 14^th November, 2023

Text: Mark 1:1-38

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

Some years ago I was driving on the expressway and suddenly my vehicle’s engine switched off. I was seriously disturbed thinking it had developed a serious mechanical fault. I sought for assistance and managed to push the car into a nearby petrol (gas) filling station.

Something in me said I should buy some fuel into the car; I did and when I tried to turn on the ignition, the vehicle came alive again! Then I realized I had not been monitoring the fuel gauge on the dashboard of the car.

Today, a lot of believers are very busy with the work of the Master but are not monitoring their spiritual fuel gauge; many of them are losing touch with the Owner of the work, and thus find themselves struggling. Experiencing no more fresh grace; they are spiritually dry and burnt out.

According to today’s text, Jesus healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him. And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed- Mark 1:34-35

After a very busy day of preaching and miracle performance, the Lord needed to re-fill. Though he is the Anointed One, our Lord Jesus Christ, still had to refill his spiritual tank of anointing and grace before another round of ministration.

Are you feeling spiritually dry, burnt out and empty? Stop all activities and go back to your source today, spending quality time in fellowship with the Holy Spirit to refill your tank. You will experience fresh grace in Jesus name.

Prayer Nugget: Holy Spirit of God, I open up myself to you, please fill me afresh today in Jesus name.

Date: Monday, 13^th November, 2023

Text: Romans 2:13

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

Anybody with a sound mind can memorize and quote scriptures. Such people can be seen as being very religious. The Pharisees were in this category; they memorized the 39 books of the Old Testament, yet Jesus described them as sons of Hell- Matthew 23:15. Even demons know the scriptures and they tremble but that does not stop them from committing sin and wrecking havoc on the lives of Men- James 2:19.

What you know is not as important as what you do with what you know. The fact that you understand traffic signs and know the traffic rules does not mean that you will respect and obey them.

The Pharisees had the word of God in their memory but not in their hearts. They had the head knowledge but not the heart knowledge of God’s word. They taught and preached the word of God but did not practice what they preached.

Some people often wonder why we have so many religious institutions all over the world yet sin and corruption keep increasing. The reason is simple- most religious people only have the head-knowledge of God. They neither allowed the word of God to take root in their hearts nor internalized it.

When we allow the word of God to take its place in our hearts, our behaviour is transformed, our lives changed and we bear fruit of obedience unto righteousness.

It is not those who know the word that are blessed but those who do it- Romans 2:13.

Action Nugget: Be a doer of the word of God.

Date: Sunday, 12^th November, 2023

Text: Proverbs 22:3

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

It is easy to choose between a good and bad option; obviously the wise will go for the good. The fool will still choose the bad even when he is fully aware of the consequences.

The enemy specializes in presenting the bad as good; a poison can be garnished, decorated and packaged as good. If you doubt it ask Madam Eve in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3). Today, though, a death sentence is clearly written on the cigarette pack, saying, ‘smokers are likely to die young’, an obviously bad option, may still choose that option and end up dying untimely.

The word of God says, “A prudent and far-sighted person sees the evil (of sin) and hides himself (from it), but the naive continue on and are punished (by suffering the consequences of sin) Proverbs 22:3.

But even for the wise person, the situation becomes challenging when he is to choose between two good options. At this point many become stuck.

In John 6:15, the men of Jesus Christ’ day wanted to make him their king by force because of his ability to do miracles and multiply bread. The Lord was to choose between becoming an earthly king, and dying sacrificially for mankind on the Cross. Of course, it was a tough decision to suffer humiliation in the hands of men, but the Lord chose the latter.

He chose the path that was consistent with the will of the Father and not the craving of men. Always strive to discover God’s will through His word and follow the righteous path.

Prayer Nugget: Father, let thy will be done in my life as it is done in Heaven; help me to always choose right in Jesus name.

Date: Saturday, 11^th November, 2023

Text:  Ephesians 5:15-18

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

Understanding the concept of time and eternity will help us grasp the mind of God as regards today’s message. When things are not happening with the anticipated speed, many people often react by saying, ‘don’t waste my time.”

Time is a gift from God. Though eternity is boundless, each individual’s stay on Earth is timed; and no one knows exactly how much time is allocated to him. When we celebrate birthdays, we only know how much time we have spent; no one knows how much time he has left.

There are two ways to utilize your time; you could either spend it or invest it. Time spent is forever gone but time invested is redeemed or bought back. Time redeemed is time utilized doing things of eternal value- things done out of love for God and obedience to His word.

In the context of today’s text, redeeming the time means to make the most of every opportunity we have on earth. Every opportunity we have should be utilized doing the will of the Father, not our selfish will.

The word of God says, “See then that you walk circumspectly (carefully), not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.” Ephesians 5:15-17

Therefore, daily invest your time doing the will of God, as it is done in Heaven. Time spent seeking God’s kingdom and all its righteousness as a priority is time not wasted but redeemed for eternity.

May the Lord grant us wisdom in Jesus name.

Prayer Nugget: From now on, I will invest my life wisely, redeeming my precious time in Jesus name.

Date: Friday, 10^th November, 2023

Text:  Philippians 4:13

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

It is one thing to start a project; it is another thing to complete it. The Alpha and Omega is the Beginning and the Ending. Whatever he begins, he is able to finish it.

In today’s text Apostle Paul wrote, “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” Philippians 4:13.

A believer can do all things which God has called him to do through Him who strengthens and empowers him to fulfill divine purpose. He is self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency; and he is ready for anything and equal to anything through Him who infuses him with inner strength and confident peace.

Are you struggling with your current assignment? First check and be sure that the assignment was initiated by God in the first place. If he is the one that gave the vision, rest assured that He will make provision for it.

Spend more time, tarrying in His presence like Christ did in the Garden of Gethsemane when he prayed and an angel came to supply him with the needed strength to accomplish divine purpose- Luke 22:43

Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth does not become tired or grow weary; there is no searching of His understanding. He gives strength to the weary, And to him who has no might He increases power.

Even youths grow weary and tired, and vigorous young men stumble badly, but those who wait for the Lord, (who expect, look for, and hope in Him) will gain new strength and renew their power; They will lift up their wings (and rise up close to God) like eagles (rising toward the sun); They will run and not become weary, They will walk and not grow tired- Isaiah 40:28-31 AMP

God will strengthen you in Jesus name.

Action Nugget: Pray against every demon of discouragement; cast out every spirit of fatigue and ask God to renew your vision and grant you divine enablement.

Date: Thursday, 9^th November, 2023

Text: Matthew 13:24-26

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

A lot of spiritual manipulations take place especially at night between 12midnight and 3am. Night raiders, destiny killers, glory destroyers operate recklessly while men sleep. They are the ones the Bible refers to as the terrorists of the night- Psalm 91:5

Some years ago, a pastor narrated his experience while driving home after a prayer vigil at about 2 am. As he navigated a particular roundabout, he saw a coven of witches meeting around that place. By afternoon, say about 12 hours after, a very ghastly motor accident occurred around that same spot where the ugly witches met at night.

The casual person may call it mere coincidence but to those who have spiritual understanding and are sensitive, nothing happens by chance. The spiritual controls the physical.

In today’s text, our Lord Jesus Christ likened the kingdom of heaven to a man which sowed good seed in his field: But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. The evil one successfully manipulated the original plan of the farmer who was not vigilant- Matthew 13:24-26.

Many sleep healthy and wake up sick or become programmed to fall sick. Others wake up to experience failure at the edge of success or a miscarriage of allocated blessings.

Ensure you live a life of obedience to God’s word, watch and pray. Spend quality time daily in God’s presence and ensure you regularly ask the Lord to bring the counsel of the heathen to nought, to make the devices of the evil ones of no effect in your life. Pray that the counsel of the Lord stands for ever in your life and that his thoughts be established in your life always.-Psalm 33:10-11.

Prayer Nugget: By the Blood of Jesus Christ, I reclaim back everything the enemy has stolen from me and I possess my possessions in Jesus name.

Date: Wednesday, 8^th November, 2023

Text: 1 Corinthians 10:12

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

If you were with God and suddenly realize that you are far from Him, who moved? You or God? He is ever faithful and he has promised to neither leave nor forsake you. Hebrews 13:5.

We live in a world in which things constantly change where relationships are unstable and  people often depart whether in family, friendship or death. It is very comforting to know that the Almighty has promised neither to leave nor forsake those who abide in Him.

However, many people get easily carried away by the roaring tides of the sea of life. They get drifted from the Lord through worries, anxieties and worldly pursuits of what to eat, where to live and what to wear.

The same person who started well with the Lord now finds himself far from him. Most times it happens gradually and might even be unnoticeable initially. With a little compromise here and there, before long, the dog has returned back to its vomit. ^“Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall” 1 Corinthians 10:12

If you find that there is a distance between you and the Lord, quickly retrace your steps and come back home. He is waiting for you with wide stretched arms of love. Don’t postpone it till tomorrow because it may never come.

Prayer Nugget: Father, I retrace my steps back to you in every area I have strayed away in Jesus name.

Date: Tuesday, 7^th November, 2023

Text: 1 Timothy 12-14

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

All have sinned and come short of the glory of God – Romans 3:23. We were all objects of God’s wrath because of our natural fallen nature but thank God for Jesus Christ who came to our rescue. When the Lord began his public ministry on Earth, the first message he preached was, “Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Matthew 4:17

Repentance occurs when one reviews one’s actions and feels contrite or regret for past wrongs, which is accompanied by commitment to and actual actions that show and prove a change for the better.

A very classic example of a truly repentant person was Paul, the Apostle. He was an injurious terrorist who delighted in persecuting the church of God. But when he met with Jesus Christ on his way to Damascus, he realized his error and made a u-turn,

He said, “And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.” 1Timothy 12-14

The former persecutor became the hardest working apostle with exponential anointing.

Don’t be deceived, you cannot live in sin and say the grace of God should abound. If you are genuinely repentant, there should be evidence of a new life and evidence that you have said, “Bye Bye” to worldliness and your former ways of life.

God is still waiting for you, O sinner. Repent today, because tomorrow may be too late.

Action Nugget: Repent; for the kingdom of Heaven is near.

Date: Monday, 6^th November, 2023

Text:  1 Samuel 17:1-54                                                                                       

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation

Fear and faith are opposite each other. Faith is of God while fear is of the devil. Fear happens when you exalt your problem above God; while faith is activated when you see God bigger than your problem.

For forty days, Goliath threatened Israel and the troops could not lift a finger against him because they considered his size and in their hearts exalted him above their God. “When Saul (the king) and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid”- 1 Samuel 17:11. In verse 24 of the same chapter, the bible says, “And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.”

But when David came along, his own view was different. He lifted God above this massive enemy. To him, Goliath was not a threat, but a stepping stone to an undeniable testimony. The bigger your challenge the bigger the testimony and the tougher the battle, the sweeter the victory.

David had an unwavering trust and confidence in God’s ability to overcome the giant. He was so full of faith that not even his eldest brother or the king could discourage him.

He remembered the victory God gave him over his previous enemies. David said, “The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine-”- 1 Samuel 17:37

Has God fought your battles for you before? He has the power to do it again. Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forevermore- Hebrew 13:8. His power remains intact. When we remember the faithfulness of God in the past, we are encouraged to believe him for the new or future challenges.

At the end of the day, David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him.

Are you on the Lord’s side? Fear not! Whether the enemy likes it or not victory shall be yours in Jesus name.

Action Nugget: Get up today in the name of Jesus and confront your fear.