Daily Word Capsule

DATE : NOVEMBER 2nd, 2021 TOPIC : CONFESSION AND BELIEF  BIBLE TEXT -: If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. - Romans 10:9 The apostle Paul says two things are necessary to be saved: believing that God raised Jesus from the dead and declaring that Jesus is Lord. As far as Jesus’ resurrection goes, we have eyewitness reports from the New Testament to support our belief. Over 500 people saw Jesus after he rose from the dead. They talked to him, ate with him and even touched his wounds. His resurrection is not a myth or legend. We have reason to believe God raised him from the dead. Declaring that Jesus is Lord requires a little more work on our part. In order to declare Jesus Lord, we have to understand who he is. We don’t have to pass a theology exam, but we do need to know what God’s Word says about him. He is the Son of God. He came to earth to live among us, fully God and fully ...

DATE : OCTOBER 6, 2021 TOPIC : REDEEMED BY CHRIST  BIBLE TEXT : Colossians 1vs14 – In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins. Hebrews 9vs12 – Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. Beloved we owe everything we own, and all our lives to Christ. He alone went to the place angels could not, he reached the depths man could not, he paid the price, which money could not afford to pay. And shed his blood on the cross that animals blood could not atone neither any other man’s blood. What a great priviledge it is, that our redemption comes from the Son of righteousness, the Son of God. Through the blood of Jesus, we obtained forgiveness of sins. That’s why God’s word says; “if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature; old things (sins, mistakes and errors) are passed away (they are all dead and have no life again to torment us); behold, ...

DATE : September 24, 2021 TOPIC : Prayer Key BIBLE TEXT : II Chronicles 7vs14 – If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. Prayer is a spiritual key that unlocks the doors of life and also shuts the doors of death. King Hezekiah was very sick, and it was about to lead to his death. But he prayed with humility facing the wall as he called on the name of the LORD. He did not sit idle or introduce fear to his mind but he used the key he had wisely and he caught the attention of God. Which made the LORD to perform a healing miracle filled with wonders by taking the sun backwards ten degrees and added 15 more years to a man that death was upon to devour. God has said it in His holy words, “if my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves and pray”, and let go of all evil, sin and wickedness, tha...

DATE : September 3rd, 2021 TOPIC : God’s Grace and Mercy BIBLE TEXT: Romans 5vs8 – But God commandeth his love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. How glorious it is, to know the working power of God’s grace and mercy towards us. The anchor scripture reveals to us clearly that the love of God made Christ to die for us while we were sinners and ignorant. Imagine if Christ did not die on the cross, how many will be saved? And how many will go to heaven? Rhetorically, we already know the answer that only but a few will ascend.  In the Old Testament, there were many kingdoms and also Israel. Many of those kingdoms practiced idolatry and all manner of dark acts, looking at how they died not knowing the truth that grace and mercy brought, do you think they are in heaven? Children of God let us be thankful to God that we have Jesus Christ as our saviour. Indeed He came to save us from hell, sin and the grave.  Today, we have the grace/privile...

DATE : September 1st, 2021 TOPIC : The Lord of the harvest BIBLE TEXT : Luke 10vs2 – Therefore said he unto them, the harvest is   truly is great, but the labourers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. (KJV) The earth is ripe for harvesting as many souls are roaming the fields and the Father wants to gather them for the kingdom of Heaven. Just as Jesus Christ started harvesting souls with just twelve disciples he called to be fishers of men (labourers for unsaved souls) by preaching that the kingdom of Heaven is real and is near. The Lord of the harvest knows that the work of soul winning and shepherding requires multiple labourers that’s why Christ said we should pray for assistance, so the work of the Father may be carried out well. Labourers come and go as time passes by, though there are many churches established today than in times past, but there are still few labourers who truly do the will ...

AUGUST 31st - CAPSULE 31 TOPIC: DON’T QUIT – KEEP PLAYING BIBLE TEXT: 2 Corinthians 12 vs. 9 – My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in (your) weakness. One day, a woman who wanted to encourage her little boy to keep practicing the piano, took him to hear Paderewski play. They sat near the front, and the boy was fascinated by the big grand piano on the stage. While his mother was talking to a friend, she didn’t notice her son slip away. As the house light dimmed and the spotlight hits the piano, she gasped as she saw her son on the piano bench, playing “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”. Before she could get to him, Paderewski walked over to the keyboard and sat down beside the boy. Don’t quit, keep playing” – he whispered. Then he reach down with his left hand and began filling in the bass part, and with his right arm he reached around the other side encircling the child, and added a running obbligato. Together, the old master and the child brought ...

AUGUST 30th - CAPSULE 30 TOPIC: LOOK FOR THE BEST IN OTHERS BIBLE TEXT: 1 Corinthians 10 vs. 10 – Be careful not to stir up discontent. Have you ever been around someone who loved to stir things up? It may seem harmless to us, but God has a different view of it. Twenty three thousand of His people died in one day because they murmured against Moses, the manna, the direction God was leading them, and all sorts of things. Never had a people been more protected, privileged or prosperous, but you could not tell it by what they were saying. These murmurs never made it into the promise land. Murmurers never do! Do you know which church was speaking to when he wrote, “I have confidence in you” – the Corinthians. Amazing! Some of them got drunk at communion, tolerated fornication, doubted the resurrection; and these were only few of their problems. One man said; I read the Book of Corinthians just to get encouraged. I know at least am not doing that badly. But along comes Paul a...

AUGUST 29th - CAPSULE 29 TOPIC: CORRECTED, BUT NOT DISCARDED BIBLE TEXT: Hebrew 11 vs. 34 – Out of weakness were made strong . . . . . . The heroes of the Bible were powerful, but not perfect. They were corrected but not discarded, and their human frailties encourage the rest of us that God can use us too. The contrast between God and the people He uses, reminds us who is to be worshipped. Paul readily admitted he fell short of his goals. Yet, the light of revelation that shone from his earthen vessel illuminates our walk today. A perfect word from imperfect vessels – that’s “the high calling of God” and it’s through ordinary people like you and me that He chooses to bring it. Amazing! In Hebrews Chapter 11, God lists some heroes. But notice what He said about them, “. . . . . out of weakness were made strong”. They were strengthened through struggle, and that’s still God’s way. Look at them, but don’t judge them because of a weak moment – judge them on the entirety of t...

AUGUST 28th - CAPSULE 28 TOPIC: GOD’S WORD IS PURE BIBLE TEXT: Psalm 12 vs. 6 – The words of the Lord are pure words, like silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Today’s passage is an observation the Psalmist makes references to what was said in Psalm 12 vs. 5 and in opposition to the word of the wicked men in Psalm 12 vs. 4 which are deceitful, sinful and impure. The Holy Scriptures are the words of God and they are pure and holy, free from all human mixtures, and from all frauds and deceits. They are the Scripture of truth. They are the promises of the word of God, and they are firm and stable, and always dependable, ever fulfilling, being yea and amen in Christ Jesus.  The doctrines of it are the words of God, which is sincere milk of the word, pure and incorruptible, as it is from an incorruptible supreme being. If truthfully, sincerely and properly dispensed by faithful ministers and they are according to godliness, and tend to encourage and pro...

AUGUST 26th - CAPSULE 26 TOPIC: GOD’S ACTION FOR MAN’S BENEFIT BIBLE TEXT: Hebrews 2 vs. 10 – For it became Him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons into glory . . . . . . . God’s way of doing things are so unique and inexplicable in today’s passage, we are made to understand the uniqueness in God’s decision to elevate man. He had to make His only Son Jesus, who through Him everything exist; to pass through untold hardship, suffering and even dying on the cross, so that sinful man and woman, like I and you have salvation. The benefits of Christ sufferings and shameful death on the cross like a criminal, is the victory He won for man. With understanding, accepting, appreciating the suffering and victory of Christ, every believer is more than a conqueror (Romans 8 vs. 37 – 39). As a Christian, how much do you understand the hardship Christ passed through for you? How are you appreciating Him for that? The sacrificial life Christ lived a...

AUGUST 25th - CAPSULE 25 TOPIC: IT’S A DAILY WALK BIBLE TEXT: Genesis 6 vs. 9 – Noah walked with God. To walk with God means to be attentive to His Word and yielded to Hos presence. Though, we do not see Him, we know Him. We find our security not in people, places, or things – but in Him alone! The name Noah means “rest”. Noah not only knew his mission in life, but he also knew his source, and when you know that, you don’t have to worry anymore. But knowing God deeply doesn’t just happen quickly, it takes time.  Time spent with Him on the mountain top and in the valley;  Time spent with Him in Joy and in adversity.  Time will test the quality of any relationship!  Prisons, shipwrecks, betrayals, beatings, hunger and disappointments didn’t shake Paul’s confidence in God. Listen: “None of these things move me” (Acts 20 vs. 24). Another man who walked with God was Enoch. Listen: “Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him” – (Genesis 5 vs. 24...

AUGUST 24th - CAPSULE 24 TOPIC: LISTENING PRAYER BIBLE TEXT: Psalm 46 vs. 10 – Be still and know that I am God. Jesus did a lot of praying. On more than one occasion He prayed all night, yet few of His words were recorded. Could it be that HE did more listening than talking? And when His prayer was recorded, what was it? “Father . . . . . . Not my will, but thine be done” (Luke 22 vs. 42). When Jesus prayed HE surrendered totally to the will of God. He believe He would automatically be given two things for which we all keep asking direction and ability to deal with things. Thank God for the revelation of who we are in Christ, and our authority as believers before God and before men. But recently God has been letting me know that there’s more to prayer than coming “boldly unto the throne” (Hebrews 4 vs. 16). That kind of prayer is about what you want, but this kind is about what He wants. Now, since He sees the whole picture clearly, and since He designed the plan to begin...

AUGUST 23rd - CAPSULE 23 TOPIC: WAITING FOR JESUS BIBLE TEXT: Luke 8 vs. 39 – 40 – When Jesus was returned, the people received him: for they were all waiting for him. That’s what your friends and loved ones are doing today – waiting for Jesus! Don’t leave Him in church or confine Him to your Sunday activities. The miracles Jesus and the Apostles did were not done in church; with them it wasn’t an event – it was a lifestyle. The very shadow of Peter touching the sick as he walked by would bring healing (See Acts 5 vs. 15). Today, we try to reproduce it in a controlled environment, and look at the results. If all our churches were filled tomorrow, they would hold less than 10% of the population. Something’s got to happen! We’ve got to start praying for boldness and compassion to take the Gospel to the neighbourhood, instead of trying to bring the neighbourhood to us. They’ve been to church, and most of them didn’t like it because they didn’t see Jesus there. And they are ...

AUGUST 22nd - CAPSULE 22 TOPIC: THEN JESUS COMES BIBLE TEXT: LUKE 8 VS 35 (Paraphrase) – And they went and found the man sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind. The man in the tombs was bound by evil spirits, filled with fear and separated from his family. Society said; he was hopeless. That’s when Jesus loves to step in! When human wisdom says, “It can’t be done” Jesus comes! Look at this man now after Jesus stepped into his life, “he’s clothed and in his right mind” But the locals couldn’t handle him, so they asked Jesus to go back to where He came from. The world hasn’t changed much. When you meet, and they see you clothed and in your right mind, they won’t know what to do with you either. Have they noticed the difference yet? If none of your old friends are shaken up, then you are not doing something right. Listen’ “if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature” (2 Corinthians 5 vs. 17). This man wanted to join Jesus and His disciples, but Jesus...

AUGUST 21st - CAPSULE 21 TOPIC: WHEN YOU CAN’T UNDERSTAND TRUST BIBLE TEXT: Deuteronomy 29 vs. 29 – The secret things belong unto the Lord our God. Listen to this letter I read from a missionary couple who lost their child: “Our younger son, aged 14, came down with a very severe strain of meningitis. My wife prayed for his healing, but we lost him. Our hearts are broken. We cannot understand why God would send or allow us such a sorrow and burden to carry. Can you help us?” One thing is sure, God is too good to do wrong, and too wise to make mistake. When we have to know all details we are walking by sight, but when we can trust Him in the dark we are walking by faith. “Without faith, it is impossible to please God” (Hebrews 11 vs. 6). Note that it doesn’t say, “Without understanding”. When we walk by faith we don’t necessarily gain understanding, but rather acceptance.  Confidence in God is His highest purpose for our lives. When we can trust and accept without questio...

AUGUST 20th - CAPSULE 20 TOPIC: THE UNHEARD CRY BIBLE TEXT: Mark 5 vs. 2 – There met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit. Jesus heard a cry nobody else heard, from a place nobody else wanted to go, from a man nobody wanted to associate with. When Jesus lives in your heart, you will hear that cry too. It will touch your spirit. It came from a mad man living in a graveyard, whose very appearance was enough to make any normal person avoid him, but something deep inside him longed to be free, and that longing touched Jesus. To get to him, Jesus had to go through a storm, HE also overcame the objections of His disciples, who probably said “why risk it, he’s not worth it” If you want to follow Jesus, you will have to open your heart to a cry that nobody else is listening to. You can’t listen to the crowd around you, you have got to listen to the Spirit within you. He will tell you where to go and HE will tell you who to minister to. You can’t be out off by lifestyle...

AUGUST 19th - CAPSULE 19 TOPIC: THE WISDOM TO WIN SOULS BIBLE TEXT: Proverbs 11 vs. 30 – He that winneth soul is wise. If you want to win someone to Christ today, use wisdom, especially in these 3 areas; 1. Don’t assume because they are raised in church that they understand; or because you’ve ‘lived the life’ before them, that they will get it by osmosis. Listen, “How can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard?” (Romans 10 vs. 14 NIV). Share your testimony – the short version. Forget the good advice, just give them the good news! 2. As much as you would like to close the deal right then, sometimes you have to sow the seed, and leave the rest to the Lord of the Harvest. Don’t try to corner them into praying the sinner’s prayer. Share the Word, leave the door open and trust the God who said, “I am watching over my Word to perform it” (Jeremiah 1 vs. 12). 3. When God speaks to you don’t out it off. R. A. Torrey had an experience that totally changed his attitude ...

AUGUST 18th - CAPSULE 18 TOPIC: ARE YOU ANXIOUS TODAY? BIBLE TEXT: Psalm 56 vs. 3 – What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. Anxiety can be likened to a big wave that washes over you and stops you dead in your works. It can paralyze you and take away everything good in your life. If you let it control you, you’ll do nothing, say nothing and end up feeling like nothing. When you think about it, worry in silly! (And dangerous) – It means you are not trusting God to carry out the promises He has made to you. Yes, He’s given responsibilities, and it’s important to take them seriously; but He has commanded you to trust Him – Proverbs 3 vs5. Paul says do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God, and the peace of God which transcends all understanding, will guard your heart and minds. . . . “(Philippians 4 vs. 6 -7 NIV). You are special in the eyes of the Lord. Let that sink in! He loves you and...

AUGUST 17th - CAPSULE 17 TOPIC: THE HABIT OF LYING BIBLE TEXT: Colossians 3 vs. 9 – Lie not one to another. Seeing that we have put off the old man with his deeds. Lying makes a problem part of the future; truth makes it a part of the past. You see, when you tell the truth you never have to remember what you said; no one has a good enough memory to be a successful liar! A lie may seems to be the easy way out. But even if it solves your present problem, it creates future ones that blur your vision, cause you to lose confidence before God in prayer, and eventually cost you the respect of others. Even worse, your present lies can only be defended by future lies. The ninth commandment summarized says – “Thou shalt not lie”, and is often the most difficult to keep. Have you ever told a lie to spare someone’s feeling, avoid confrontation, or make yourself look better? One writer says it this way: “Hope built on a lie is always the beginning of loss”. Never attempt to build any...

AUGUST 16th - CAPSULE 16 TOPIC: HUNGRY FOR GOD BIBLE TEXT: Psalm 63 vs. 1 – O God, thou art my God: early will I seek thee: my soul thirstiest for thee. Talk about lifestyles of the rich and famous! David had the world’s most beautiful women, but sex could not fill the void. If fame could satisfy, he was in a class of his own. If looks could do it, he was an Old Testament version of Sean Connery. But you can eat lobster thermidor every night, own resort homes in paradise, and yet still have an emptiness in your heart as big as the Grand Canyon. You see, there’s a God-shaped blank inside of you. He made you that way. Ever since Adam walked with God, there has been a longing akin to a primal scream for God’s presence in our lives. David speaks for all of us, “My soul thirstiest for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is” (Psalm 63 vs. 1). He’s saying, I’ve seen man best and its fleeting” It’s a seat on a board, a trophy from the field o...