Rest Assured in God’s Love (Day 7)
It is Day 7 of the 40Days of Return. I want you to know God today for who is He is; The Bible says God is Love. It is alright to know everything else that God is or what He…
Samuel Aina
Samuel is a gifted teacher of the Word. He co-founded SmileKeys as a means of expressing what He believes to be God-given Principles for Walking with God and Excelling in the Christian Life. He is happily married with lovely Kids. He can be reached at samuel@smilekeys.com
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God is Actively Working in You (Day 6)
It is Day 6 of the 40Days of Return. Today, I want you to focus on the fact that you are a work-in-progress. God is actively working in you, breaking down your will, and empowering you to find doing his…
Fix Your Eyes and Gaze on Jesus (Day 4)
It is the fourth day! Thank you for your dedication to the 40Days of Return. Our hope is that in this forty-day journey, you will be rejuvenated and reconnected back to the Living Waters that is in Christ Jesus. I…
Love Not the World (Day 3)
It is the third day of our 40-Day Journey of Return. The instruction for today is so clear in my spirit. The Spirit of God is saying gently but very clear within me – Love not the world. The world…
Turn Completely Away from Evil (Day 2)
It is the second day of the 40-Day Journey of Returning to the Lord. Yesterday, we focused on taking the first step, by settling and reconnecting with God. We will build on that experience today. It was a good decision…
Take the First Step, Settle with God (Day 1)
40 Days of Return -Day One Take the first step, settle with God. In this 40-Day Journey, I want to ask you to make up your mind to settle first with God. Take a journey inwards and reconnect with the…
Debbie’s Story: Joy comes in the Morning
Debbie’s story made me sad at first, but as she got to the end, I started to cry for joy. She worked for a big first-generation bank and she was such a successful banker, rising up the ladder of her…
When the Shepherd is stricken down, the Sheep scatter
They Left all they had… If you have read the Bible, you would know about how much it cost Jesus’ disciples to follow him. They literally left their means of livelihood, jettisoned all, to walk and work with him. Their…
Let Us Pray: Asking God for Help
Father, we come to you by the Blood of Jesus and in the precious name of your Son, Jesus Christ. We confess we have no righteousness of our own and only boast in your own righteousness that you imputed to…
Year 2020: Where Will You Be?
I am so glad about year 2020. It is a year to tap into for a great harvest on all sides. It is a year to do exploits. But as great as the year promises, there are many unpleasant things that will also happen.
When You Give Jesus Your Heart
The moment you acknowledge Jesus as your Savior, something happened to you - the real you, your spirit man, received a new life and becomes a new person.
Three Kinds of Believer, Which One are You?
In my family, we spent the last few weeks studying the life of Elisha. One of our elders in church preached about Elisha and we were attracted to the character of Elisha that we decided to study about him. We…
Apostle Paul and the Privilege of Dual Citizenship
When we become eternity-conscious and purpose-driven, most of the things we disdain and take for granted today will come into their rightful place as opportunity for ministry. We will see eternal value for what is in our hands, far beyond…
If the Lord pays the piper, Let Him call the tune.
As I read Acts 22:17-21, I saw something contrary to the egocentric faith of many people nowadays. Apostle Paul narrated how he was praying in the temple in Jerusalem and fell into a trance (an open vision); then he heard…
Should I love or hate my enemies? The third Instruction
The first time Jesus mentioned Love in the Book of Matthew, it was to our enemies he asked us to show it. In Matthew 5:44, Jesus said “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and…
Your Progress shall be Evident to All in 2019
If there is anything I am sure about that God has asked of me this year, it is that my progress may be evident to all. If you are a student of the Bible, you will know that the above…
Follow Me – The Second Instruction of Jesus
In the first part of this series, I mentioned that Jesus has got four instructive commandments for us all – the command to come, the command to follow, the command to love and the command to go. I hope you…
The Four Instructive Commandments of Jesus
In this four-part series, I perceive the Holy Spirit wants to speak to us about four golden commandments of Jesus to you and me. As I study my Bible , these four commandments of Jesus stood out to me, caught…
What is Your Answer to this Question?
Is Jesus in Your Heart? Have you at any point in your life accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior? This is a very vital question everyone will have to answer to set their records straight and secure an…
Which of the countries has God? Nigeria or America?
When people say Nigeria has God and the Western World is anti-God, I laugh! I took my wife to the clinic in Nigeria, we got there very early so that we could see the doctors before crowds would come. But…
Five Vital Steps to a More Fruitful Prayer Life
Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me.” So all the people came near to him. And he repaired the altar of the Lord which had been torn down. Elijah took twelve stones according to the number…
Prayer – The Missing Ingredient
Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.” (Luke 11:1) I have said…
Too Busy for What Matters Most
Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.” (Luke 11:1) One thing that…
The Post Man has Brought Good News
This is the message that the Lord gave to Israel through the prophet Malachi. The Lord’s Love for Israel “I have always loved you,” says the Lord. But you retort, “Really? How have you loved us?” And the Lord replies,…
Operating in the Realms Where God Dwells
For the Lord is high above the nations; his glory is higher than the heavens. Who can be compared with the Lord our God, who is enthroned on high? (Ps 113:4-5, NLT) Today we want to see one of the reasons…
Let Jesus see your Faith
Some people brought to him a paralyzed man on a mat. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “Take heart, son! Your sins are forgiven.” Matthew 9.2, 6 Let me ask you a question, if Jesus were to…
Experiencing the Exploits of God in Your life
O God, we have heard with our ears, Our fathers have told us The work that You did in their days, In the days of old. You with Your own hand drove out the nations; Then You planted them; You…
God is set to give You a New and Higher Seat
[The Lord] raises the poor out of the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap and the dung hill, That He may seat them with princes, even with the princes of His people. (Psalm 113:7-8, AMP.) We have…
The Name of the LORD
PRAISE THE Lord! (Hallelujah!) Praise, O servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord! Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and forever From the rising of the sun to the going down of it…
Humility of the Highest Order
Who is like the Lord our God, Who is enthroned on high, Who humbles Himself to behold The things that are in heaven and in the earth? Ps 113:5-65 (NASU) Look at our Bible passage for today again and…