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Monday, January 6

Psalm 7:7-17

JUDGED BY THE RIGHTEOUS GOD

…Judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness…. Psalm 7:8b, KJV

If our conscience condemns us not, we shall have a glorious rest. David, having examined his heart, discovered no hidden sin. So, with confidence he asked God to judge him. Not everybody can be confident enough to say this. Before humans, anybody can pretend to be a saint and swear even in falsehood, but with God before whom nothing is hidden, no judgment can be perverted.

With God judgment is according to performance and He cannot be bought over. Place yourself on God's performance scale today and note your level. Can you confidently plead "not guilty" to the devil's charges against you? Be informed that God as the righteous Judge will not judge you unjustly; He is not partial.

      As humans, attaining righteousness could be difficult but the death of Jesus Christ has made it easy for us. Jesus has become our righteousness and through the Holy Spirit, helps us to live rightly. So you can boldly ask your Father (God) to judge you according to Jesus' righteousness in you. And if He discharges and acquits you, no one can convict you.

Birthday Blessing: He will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee; fear not, neither be dismayed. Deuteronomy 31:8

Read Bible Through Passage: Genesis 15, 16, 17; Matthew 5:31-48

Once the will of God to me was a sigh; now it is a song. -Frances Ridley Havergal

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Sunday, January 5

Luke 6:1-11

LORD OF THE SABBATH

And he said unto them, that the son of man is Lord also of the Sabbath. Luke 6:5, KJV

From the Pharisees' point of view, Jesus committed two offences on two different Sabbaths. On one of the said Sabbaths, Christ's disciples plucked the ears of corn to eat because they were hungry. On the other Sabbath, He healed a man whose right hand was withered. Christ responded to the Pharisees' complaints by revealing the truth of His Lordship as well as His authority over the Sabbath as a member of the God-head.

Christ as the Son of God is Himself God and the One to whom the Sabbath is dedicated. He is a member of the trinity that created the Sabbath. And so His decision to use the Sabbath, especially in doing good, sets precedence on how to spend the Sabbath.

Brethren, while we are not supposed to labour on the Sabbath, we are not expected to ignore people who need our help, any day. Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath and we are His children; whatever good work we do on His behalf only gladdens His heart and as such makes the day holy. Do not restrain from doing good any day rather let every day be an opportunity to touch lives in positive ways.

Birthday Blessing: "I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go…and watch over you." Psalm 32:8
Read Bible Through Passage: Genesis 12, 13, 14; Matthew 5:1-30

If I were fruitless, it mattered not who commended me; but if I were fruitful, I cared not who did condemn.–John Bunyan

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LASG rejects Hijab in public schools

Lagos State Government says pupils in its public schools are only allowed to wear conventional uniforms to the school.

It added that usage of other appendages, including Hijab, a head scarf for Muslim women, would not be allowed.

The Commissioner for Education Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye, said this on Tuesday at a press briefing in Ikeja, adding that usage of Hijab and other religious materials in public schools was against government's policy.

She said, "I summoned a stakeholder's meeting that was chaired by the Commissioner for Home Affairs and Culture, Alhaji Oyinlomo Danmole. The Muslim students were represented at the meeting, Lawyers were represented. We discussed the issue at length and we reached certain agreement.

"We agreed that students could only use their Hijab when they want to go for prayers, when they want to read Qur'an, and when they are going for Jumat prayer on Fridays.

"It was agreed that no student should wear Hijab on her uniform. Doing so will cause confusion and break down of the law.

"Whoever wish that his daughter should be wearing Hijab while going to school and within the school should send such child to a private Muslim school,"

The commissioner, who said the government was committed to overhauling the education sector, added that the administration had spent over N7bn in upgrading the Lagos State University.

Oladunjoye added that the government would continue to provide qualitative education "by all means".

She said various educational development programmes like Eko Project, Support Our Schools Initiative, and specialised development programmes for teachers and administrators in 20 specialised areas, were parts of government programmed to boost education.

She said, "For theteachers and administrators, we are boosting their capacities in areas such as subject mastery, leadership, classroom management, assessment and evaluation, ICT, Basic Accounting and many others."

Source: Punch

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Saturday, January 4
Jeremiah 17:19-27

A HOLY DAY

Do not…work on the Sabbath, but keep the Sabbath day holy... Jeremiah 17:22, NIV

Do not work on the Sabbath and be blessed is the message in today's text. Apparently, blessing does not come from the intensity of toil we subject our bodies to. Blessing is a product of obedience to divine instruction to "…hallow the Sabbath day, to do no work therein" (v. 24 - KJV).
     The instruction was that all human labours should be done within the six days of the week. The seventh day should be dedicated to the worship of God and bodily rest. By our obedience, we provoke and compel God to:

   (a) bring people of eminence to grace our land and bless us
   (b) enter into a covenant of being eternally present with us
     (c) cause people on our land to gather for His worship and praise.

      Disobedience can bring poverty and kindle God's anger against us. The instruction to keep the Sabbath holy is for our good, even today. God does not want us to keep working till we drop dead. He desires that humans labour hard albeit with wisdom.
      The Old Testament Sabbath day is the equivalent of today's Sunday because Jesus arose from the dead on a Sunday. When we do what the Lord says, we will receive what He promised. Therefore, hallow the Sabbath and be blessed. Because God had made Sunday a holy day, accept it and enjoy the blessings therein.

• Birthday Blessing: "Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame." Romans 10:11

Read Bible Through Passage: Genesis 9, 10, 11; Matthew 4

Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Friday, January 3

Leviticus 23:1-8

A HOLY CONVOCATION

…On the seventh day is a holy convocation; you shall do no work on that day. Leviticus 23:8, AMP

Apart from being a day of rest and remembrance, the Sabbath is also a holy convocation. Among the Hebrews, the expression "holy convocation" means "appointed time."
       The Sabbath was a symbol of the covenant that existed between Israel and God. As a sign of the divine agreement, therefore, the people were to do no work. One of the three celebrated feasts that were rounded off on a Sabbath was the Passover; a day to celebrate Israel's freedom from the oppression of Egypt.

     It is the most important of the celebrations in Israel till date. Convocation suggests graduation from school into a life of freedom and fulfilment. By implication, God is saying that in 2014, He will set you free from all bondage.
    
      Are you in the final year of high school  or tertiary institution? Then, get ready to enter into a time of unlimited freedom. However, in your Sabbath (time of rest, joy and celebration) remember God. Let your rest be meaningful and God glorifying. Remember, you would not have been here if God had not been with you.

• Birthday Blessing:For I know the plans I have for you…to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah29:11 

Read Bible Through Passage:Genesis 6, 7, 8; Matthew 3

God requires satisfaction because He is holy, but He makes satisfaction because He is love. – Augustus H. Strong

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Thursday, January 2

Deuteronomy 5:11-15

A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE

Remember that you were slaves in Egypt…therefore… observe the Sabbath day. Deuteronomy 5:15, NIV

The Sabbath, as a unique day/year, did not just come about. God commanded it to be remembered as a memorial of His past deeds among His people. This is to keep the people's faith, trust and focus on Him.
      Two wonderful things that God did to perfect their release from bondage: the death of the Egyptians' firstborn and the drowning of Pharaoh and his armies in the Red Sea were strong reminders whenever they renege on keeping the Sabbath.
        The remembrance of God's doings in our lives should provoke us to worship Him all the time. If you would sit back and think, you would see reasons why you should make every day a Sabbath for the Lord.
      God deserves to be reverenced for those miraculous deeds in your life, family and church. A forgetful heart is a thankless heart. So, think, remember and give thanks. Also, do not toy with your quiet time this year. It is an opportunity to think of the goodness of God in your life. This is the best way to spend your Sabbath.

• Birthday Blessing:  Be strong and courageous…the LORD your God will be with you... Joshua 1:9

Read Bible Through Passage: Genesis 3, 4, 5; Matthew 2

No man ever said, at the end of the days, 'I have read my Bible too much, I have thought of God too much, I have prayed too much, I have been too careful with my soul.' - J. C. Ryle