Friday, 28th February, 2025
Bible Reading: Daniel 9:2
Memory Verse: Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 (KJV)
Rev. Dr. Uma Okpai said, “I have a library worth thirty-five million, five hundred thousand naira and I compel myself to study. I make myself my own headmaster. Any day I am to study and to pray, no visitor is allowed to see me. My wife won’t let anybody disrupt my study time and prayer time. God cannot use an unprepared man.”
Reasons Why Reading Books Should Be Part of Your Life Include:
1. Knowledge Highway: Books expose you to different perspectives, cultures, and historical events, broadening your understanding of the world. Books dive you deep into history, science, and philosophy thereby exploring new hobbies and interests.
2. Enhanced Vocabulary: Regular reading exposes you to a wider range of vocabulary, improving your communication skills and comprehension.
3. Memory Boost: Studies suggest that reading can help sharpen your memory and cognitive function; keeping your mind active and engaged.
4. Stress Relief: Losing yourself in a good book can provide a much-needed escape from daily pressures.
5. Improved Focus and Concentration: In today’s fast-paced world filled with distractions, reading strengthens your ability to focus and concentrate for extended periods.
6. Empathy and Perspective: Stepping into the shoes of fictional characters allows you to develop empathy and gain a deeper understanding of different perspectives.
7. Enhanced Creativity: Reading exposes you to new ideas and thought processes, potentially sparking your own creativity and problem-solving skills.
8. Stronger Writing Skills: Immersing yourself in well-written prose can improve your writing style, sentence structure, and overall communication clarity.
9. Improved Sleep Quality: Swap screen time for a book before bed. The calming nature of reading can help you relax and unwind, promoting better sleep quality.
Be warned: Not all books are good books. There are books that open you up to demonic spirits.
N.B.: A good substitute to reading are audio books and audio-visuals. In anyway possible, get informed. You are either informed or deformed.
Quote: Don’t wait to feel like reading. Those who read nothing achieve nothing – Bishop Oyedepo.
Prophetic Decree: Receive grace for insatiable quest for knowledge, in Jesus name.
Prayer Focus
1. Holy Spirit, banish ignorance from my life, in Jesus name.
2. I receive grace to demolish foolishness by studying to show myself approved, in Jesus name.
3. Wisdom that will change my story shall pop out from my study, in Jesus name.
4. I reject vain glory and arrogance that comes from the making of many books, in Jesus name.
5. Blood of Jesus please delete any bad information affecting my mindset, in Jesus name.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Numbers 11-13
