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Rev Dr Offor Thankgod Onyeka

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Rev Dr Offor Thankgod Onyeka

20/08/2026

DAILY GRACE DEVOTIONAL THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2026.
By Bishop Paul Nwachukwu

Topic: PATH TO GOD'S WISDOM (1) Text: JAMES 1:5

VERSE OF THE DAY: _"WISDOM IS THE PRINCIPAL THING; THEREFORE GET WISDOM: AND WITH ALL THY GETTING GET UNDERSTANDING"- PROVERBS 4:7._

Wisdom is taking knowledge and applying it to real life. Knowledge becomes wisdom when it is effectively applied and utilised in our lives. It does not just stay in our minds; it affects the way we live, what we value, and how we spend our time. Wisdom expresses itself as understanding, insight, discernment, common sense, and good judgment.

Wisdom is especially important in relationships: how we relate to family, neighbours, our enemies, and to God. Wisdom is what leads us to see the importance of spending time with family and friends, to love and value others, to take the right path in life, to reject evil, or to serve God.

Wisdom is much more valuable than knowledge, and Scripture declares that we should stop at nothing to obtain it. King Solomon wrote: Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it costs all you have, get understanding. (Proverbs 4:7).

Wisdom does not necessarily guarantee continual and endless happiness, but it brings blessing and gives a great return: For through wisdom your days will be many, and years will be added to your life. (Proverbs 9:11). We often don’t need more information, and we usually don’t need more intelligence. We just need to use the intelligence God has given us to acquire wisdom. It takes time and effort, but God has provided paths to wisdom, and we can find it if we follow these paths.

The Scripture gives us a solid path that leads to wisdom. The first is fear of God. Proverbs 9:10. Fear here means a healthy respect for and devotion to God, who is the source of all wisdom. Fear of the Lord is the main part of wisdom, and it provides a good framework for understanding and good judgment in all areas of life. By submitting to God, you will learn his wisdom concerning true purpose and meaning, and what is really important in life. This will open up a whole new world of knowledge that you never knew existed, including a relationship with your Creator. And when we fear God, we will then fear other people and their opinions of us less. But this is only the beginning of wisdom. There’s much more still.

If you have never submitted yourself to the Lord and his authority, do that first before you embark on a search for answers to your problems. This alone will provide you with what you need most: real purpose in life.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, give me wisdom to discern your ways, in Jesus' Name, Amen.

BIBLE IN 365 DAYS:
Esther 7
Psalm 101
Galatians 6

ACTION POINT:
WISDOM IS MORE VALUABLE THAN KNOWLEDGE.

19/08/2026

Choose your Friends wisely

Paul Nwachukwu
Rev Dr Offor Thankgod Onyeka

19/08/2026

DAILY GRACE DEVOTIONAL WEDNESDAY, AUG. 19, 2026.
By Bishop Paul Nwachukwu

Topic: MISGUIDED EXPECTATION IN PRAYER
Text: 1 JOHN 5:14-15

VERSE OF THE DAY:
_"AND THIS IS THE CONFIDENCE THAT WE HAVE IN HIM, THAT, IF WE ASK ANY THING ACCORDING TO HIS WILL, HE HEARETH US"- 1JOHN 5:14._

One of the most common mistakes we make in prayer is assuming we already know God’s will. We are sure God wants us to have the job we applied for. Or we are sure God wants us to marry a person we are in love with. We are sure God wants us to have some specific material blessings, such as a certain house or car. So, we pray, assuming that God agrees with us. It is very safe to pray for things that God has promised in Scripture. But it is a gamble to believe God for specific things he has not promised. He has promised to provide for our basic needs, but we should not demand specific material blessings from him. We can always ask for something specific, but we should never assume it to be his will. This will set us up for disillusionment, 1 John 5:14-15.

Jesus promised that if we ask anything in his name, he will grant John 14:14. But some people put the phrase “in Jesus’ name” at the end of their prayers, believing it is a sure way of receiving what they ask. What Jesus’ promise really means is that our faith in him is the basis of our relationship with God, and we should come with our requests before the Father through him. But saying “in the name of Jesus” does not automatically make our request God’s will.

In many cases, people pray about things for which the answer has already been given. Should I steal from someone if I need money? No, we already have the answer to that in the Bible. Should a Christian marry a non-believer? No, this is second-guessing God because his answer is already provided in Scripture. Should I pray for God’s protection just before doing something dangerous and foolish? No, this is called tempting God. (Galatians 6:7) So, let us not deceive ourselves; there are many cases when God has already provided the answer. It is self-deceiving to pray for things that are expressly forbidden in Scripture.

The underlying truth behind God’s promise to answer prayer is that he is good. His ways are best, and we can trust him to give us what is good for us, just as Jesus taught in Matthew 7:11. God answers prayer in his time and in his way, and he gives us what we need and not just what we want. We know we can expect great things from God, but they might not always be packaged and delivered to us in ways we want or expect. So, take Jesus at his word, and pray with confidence, but pray also with humility and according to his will. In the midst of such uncertainty and chaos in the world, we can trust God to give us good gifts and provide for our needs, because he cares for us.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, thank you for answering our prayers daily, in Jesus' Name, Amen.

BIBLE IN 365 DAYS:
Esther 6
Psalm 100
Galatians 5

ACTION POINT:
THE UNDERLYING TRUTH BEHIND GOD’S PROMISE TO ANSWER PRAYER IS THAT HE IS GOOD.

17/08/2026

Excerpts from Pastor Appreciation

Rev Dr Offor Thankgod Onyeka
Olu-Martins Ogboo
Chris Nwaeze

17/08/2026

DAILY GRACE DEVOTIONAL MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2026.
By Bishop Paul Nwachukwu

Topic: BEWARE OF THE SOCIAL GOSPEL
Text: ACTS 17:18

VERSE OF THE DAY:
_"BEWARE LEST ANY MAN SPOIL YOU THROUGH PHILOSOPHY AND VAIN DECEIT, AFTER THE TRADITION OF MEN, AFTER THE RUDIMENTS OF THE WORLD, AND NOT AFTER CHRIST"- COLOSSIANS 2:8._

As Christians, we should fight injustice when it rears its head, and we must reach into the social ills of society and seek to help people break the spiritual chains of circumstances and behaviour that are binding them. Nothing is wrong with seeking to influence society and working within society for the better. But there is a clear weakness inherent in the Social Gospel.

The danger is that one can become so involved in the social gospel and forget the Biblical Gospel of the atonement and the salvific work of Christ on the cross. Too often, those involved in such movements, with good intentions, are not seeking first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness found in the transforming power of the cross. The goal of the Social Gospel, at best, is a kingdom of man with God to serve it, rather than a kingdom of God, with man to serve it. The power of God’s Kingdom is not simply the hope of bringing about reform in man, but bringing about redemption and righteousness.

The goal of the Gospel of Christ is not merely improvement, but divine transformation. You cannot bring about change without the cross at the centre. The Social Gospel is keen about establishing a kingdom which glorifies human ideals, but seeks not a Kingdom that glorifies the atoning cross of Christ and that it is through regeneration that men are changed ethically/morally and socially. True change in humanity and society is only possible, not by presenting only lofty ideals, but it is the power of the cross, which enables moral change and can guarantee social change in society. The cross is the pure spring from which flows the “goodness” (righteousness) which makes possible a better social state or order. Jesus called it “Being born from above” (John 3).

Only when the cross is at the centre of our “good works” can one find reconciliation to both God and man. Christ is more than an ideal and more than a historical person. Christianity is more than a system; found in the Christ of the Cross is atonement for man’s sins, the cross being the centre of a holy and moral universe. It is the cross which testifies of God’s holiness and that sin must be dealt with, sin being the root cause of man’s misery. The atoning cross must not be replaced with simple human dignity and lofty ideals that seek to bring about social justice without changing the human heart, from which flow the problems in the first place.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, may I not be deceived by the philosophy of men, in Jesus' Name, Amen.

BIBLE IN 365 DAYS:
Esther 3
Psalm 99
Galatians 3

ACTION POINT:
THE IDEAS OF MEN CANNOT CHANGE MAN'S HEART, BUT CHRIST.