Akinde Ayo Ministries

"Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do" (1 TIMOTHY 1:4). 1 TIMOTHY 1-11 In the course of daily life, there are always contending and contrasting signals that crave for the attention of the unwary. He that is without a clear focus is often a victim of the push-and-pull tendencies of life. At this time, Timothy was left in Ephesus by Paul the apostle for a purpose. He charged Timothy to instruct brethren to teach no other doctrine than that which they had been taught. Timothy was warned not to dabble into fables and genealogies which only "minister questions." While some came to teach false doctrines at Ephesus, there were also some Jews who used the Old Testament law to justify themselves. They were unable to keep the demands of the law and were resistant to the grace of God. They placed great importance on the keeping of correct ancestral records. This attitude left the...

"And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship" (Luke 5:3) Luke 5: 1-11 John Mason, preacher and bestselling author, was right when he observed that "the big problem is not the haves and have nots; it’s the give nots. The Lord loves a cheerful giver – and so does everyone." Unfortunately, many people strive to get as much as possible and give little or nothing away. That way, they continue to miss the ample blessings attached to giving. The experience of Simon Peter in the Bible reference for meditation bears testimony to the blessedness of giving to the Lord. Peter gladly released his boat to Christ to minister to people who had come to hear God’s word. After ministering to the multitude, Christ turned to Peter and instructed him to launch out into the deep and let down his nets for a catch. He did and the catch was so huge that...

"At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and the horse are cast into a dead sleep" (Psalm 76:6) Psalm 76:1-12 In 1863, former President Abraham Lincoln of the United States declared in a state address: “We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of heaven; we have been preserved these many years in peace and prosperity; we have grown in numbers, wealth, and power as no other nation has ever grown. But we have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved us in peace and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us, and we have vainly imagined, in deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own. Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self-sufficient to feel the necessity of the redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God that made us.” That was a sincere acknowledgement of God’s graciousness to America which hitherto placed its trust in H...

"Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?" (Romans 6:16) "We are our choices", says Jean-Paul Sartre. O yeah, it is indeed, your choice! And no one has any right to challenge it. Are you making a choice on social relationships, career or religious matters? Its your choice, but ensure that it is a conscious and an eternally profitable one. If you choose to reject the gospel of salvation, ridicule the preachers and even jest about the way of righteousness or Jesus Christ Himself, it is your choice. You may want to brand dedicated and righteous people of God as old-fashioned, holier-than-thou-fanatics, simply because they distinguish themselves in righteousness and would not compromise their beliefs. It's all your choice! Remember, however, that a responsibility goes with every choice you make in this life, this world. As it is your choi...

"But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength ; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary." ( Isaiah 40:31) The eagle is one of the most powerful birds in the world. Its mental acuity is superb. An Eagle is a perfect flying machine with remarkably developed eyesight to survey a five-mile area with great accuracy. Its bold, swift and majestic. Nations (Nigeria, USA, Austria, Mexico, Portugal, United Kingdom, and Zambia), corporate bodies, leaders and achievers use this magnificent birds as their symbol - the symbol of a strength. Adversity or denial of legitimate right can bring weariness to any youth but it is meant to test his resilience and prepare him for future challenges. "As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings: So the Lord alone did lead him, and there was no strange God with him" (Deuteronomy 32:11). God does not expect you ...

"Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servants pass on before us... but stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God." (1 Samuel 9:27) Do you ever wonder why people fail in life endeavors? Prophet Samuel's counsel to young Saul above shows that some friendship can be unhelpful. The servant, if allowed, could have become a serious distraction. There are so many Christians today who would have advanced far beyond their current spiritual status in Christ but for their continued association with some persons, habits or specific secular engagements. Similarly, many youngsters remain bound in sin today. They could have been saved had they separated from some particular friends, relatives, philosophies or habits. Often, such relationships may be useful in some pecuniary sense, yet our spiritual blessings maybe encumbered by them. Don't swap your blessings! The restraining influence of such relationships is parallel to presence of the servant who was a valuab...

"And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it" (Numbers 13:30) A champion is one who competes and wins in a contest. You cannot become a champion when you have not faced and overcome challenges. What makes the difference between cowards and champions is the attitude to challenges. Cowards dread difficult situations, while champions see hard times as opportunities to do the rare. Champions are always ready for challenges. Dare to be a champion! The conquest of Canaan is a case in point; of the 12 spies sent by Moses to spy out the land, only Caleb and Joshua (outta the 12 spies sent) thought that they could conquer it with God's help. The other 10 spies said Israel confronting the Canaanites is like a fight between grasshoppers and giants! That's doubt and doubt is evil!  Where do you belong? If you face a problem in your life, see it as a price you have to pay for your own progress. ...