Layò Writes You

Lord, please, open our hearts to receive your Word and help us to put you to use all that we learn today, so we can live a victorious Christian life. Amen. Before we start studying the scriptures, it's salient to understand what temptations are and what they mean for the believer. I had a discussion with a lady many months ago and she said God would never tempt a man because He's good and would never allow the devil tempt her too. I smiled at her, because really? The bible records that God will not tempt a man, but we see instances of God testing men, so, it would be safe to say God does not tempt, but He tests us.  The end goal of God's testing is to take us to a higher level in Him and it usually comes with you and I sacrificing something. Abraham in  Genesis 22:1-19 Satan does the tempting. The end goal is to make you disappoint God and further pitch you in a corner where it will be hard for you to receive God's grace to get back to your feet. Samson in  Judges 16:23...

"It is easier said than done". This statement is true, but I believe it is incomplete.  As a believer, there are some things that apply to the whole world that you're exempted from. To do things may be easier said than done, but for you, the believer, there is grace, even much grace available to do them. You and I receive it in Jesus name. Whether you believe it or not, there is grace available for you to stand up to the devil, in boldness, and use the Word instead of crying or getting depressed.  Yes, I know it may seem easier to say "use the Word", when the devil is telling you a lie about that job you're seeking, that grade you are reading so hard for, that person who said he/she will help you, that child that's proving wayward or any situation you may be in, as opposed to using the Word when you really need to use it.  But as believers, it's time we understood that only the Word and truth in the Word can make us free. John 8:32. And we must use i...

 Lord Jesus, thank you for your Word to me this morning. My heart is open to receive and find the truth in your Word from now. I pray I am blessed by this piece and go on to bless others with it, too. Amen. One of my favorite songs is the hymn "Jesus loves me, this I know". 🎶 Jesus loves me, this I know,  for the Bible tells me so. Little ones [insert your name] to Him belong;  they are weak, but He is strong.  I love this hymn so much and I literally sound like a baby when I sing it, gosh. 😍😂 I am convinced beyond confusion that Jesus loves me because it's in the Word. I can see it in the Word and it stands as the basis of my conviction: "Jesus loves me because the Bible (the truth) says it" I said last week that the truth is a rewiring, the truth is in the word, and the truth is Jesus.  After knowing Jesus as truth, you need to go on to know the Word as truth to enjoy total freedom.  This is because Jesus is the Word. John 1:1 It is possible to have ...

 Lord, thank you because my eyes are opened to the truth, I embrace and in the end, I gain freedom. Amen. This is an interesting discovery about child delivery and how it relates to freedom for the believer. Enjoy your read. 👍❤️ While a woman is pregnant, the foetus moves freely in the womb, but it is bound by the walls of the womb (uterus).  When the baby is ready to make an entrance into the real world, the amniotic sac (water sac), where the foetus floats and develops, breaks, due to the baby's pressure to come out. Then, the mother goes into labour (not labour room) and this signifies the baby is about to be born! 🥳 Then the baby comes out and everyone, most especially the mother is glad. 🤗 Behind the scenes, the baby fought its way to freedom because it realized a truth no one disclosed.  The baby suddenly realized that the womb was not its world and it got tired of those binding walls, forcing the mother to "push" so it could gain freedom. Until the day the foet...

Dear Believer, It's my prayer for you that the Lord will lift you and the rewards of diligent service are yours. Amen! ❤️ When I was much younger, I never liked helping people do stuff, but I didn't mind if they helped me.  Then, I'd imagine being in front of dignitaries, adorned as the most hard working. What a fantasy! 🥴 This brings me to talking about something unpopular among believers: service . Many of us don't even want to hear the words "servant", "service" and other derivatives. We keep claiming sonship and its related scripture. Everyone loves red carpet moments and people running after them seeking to take pictures or even desiring autographs on their items.  You certainly love these things too and hope that one day, God will take you to that level where you're so much celebrated. He will, because His plans for you are good (Jeremiah 29:11). However, there's a need to correct this misconception about salvation: "Goodies will...

From the winemaking process , you know there's a need for you to have a strong foundation in Christ before going to share the new wine (evangelize).  It's necessary to share the new wine (Jesus) because a river of new wine is in you and it must flow John 7:38. It's quite necessary that you're capable of producing new wine before you share it. You don't want to end up like Flora of Abattoir. After sharing the new wine, there's a need for you to go back to the Vine. "Why? Is this needful?" , someone is probably thinking.  Jesus said in John 15, "Without me, you can't do anything."  You can't do anything (bear fruits/produce wine) when you're detached from the vine. A detachment from the vine will soon turn your river to a stinking one. Everything you do will not be backed up with power and when men taste your wine, they'll drink sour grapes. As long as the branch(you) is attached to the vine, it keeps maturing to produce wine ...

 Lord, thank you for the privilege of sonship and daughtership.  Thank you for the privilege to share your Word to this believer who is reading. Bless us and expound your Word in our hearts today. Amen. ❤️ Last week, we talked about how you're a branch of the vine and how your responsibility is to produce fruits and serve men the new wine. I think there's a need to share how the wine is made because many believers find it difficult to share (Jesus) the new wine with people even after taking a portion of it (after receiving salvation). I did a short study on the winemaking process and made an interesting discovery that will bless you. This is quite an interesting study. Wine goes through these 5 processes: harvesting, crushing and pressing, fermenting, clarifying, aging and bottling. Then, it is available in stores for purchase.  From the stage of drinking the new wine at salvation to being able to serve the new wine, you must go through these processes, too. When you newl...

 Lord Jesus, thank you for your word I'm about to read today.  I receive boldness to share the wine you have given me.  May I not be static river in Jesus name.  Amen. Dear Believer, Last week, I asked a question about why you think the wedding host didn't buy wine when it had finished and they had to seek Jesus. A friend sent me a video about the history of the Galilean wedding and I found the answer in there. Once the wedding feast starts according to the Galilean culture, no one goes out until the ceremony is over. This is to lock out uninvited people and keep record of those who're in.  This explains why the welfare team had to panic when they ran out of wine. Thank God for Mary, who had Jesus in the building.  The video is a great resource I think you should listen to know more about Galilean weddings. Here you go. The wine running out in the Galilean wedding also signifies something very important.  I want to believe that everyone who is reading ...

Lord, for those that sincerely need to have a taste of the new wine today, may they not miss the serving time. Please, reach them wherever they may be hiding and let your Word reach them.  For this reader, Lord, break the walls in their hearts and let them receive your Word. Amen. From last week , we read in the Bible (John 2:1-10) that water turned into wine at a wedding.   This, for me is an exciting bible discovery. How did this happen? I mean, water turning into wine. A child may say "it's just a bible story".  You (the believer) may say "oh, it was a miracle and it can't be explained. If I ask you again, "why didn't they go to buy wine when it got finished. They really didn't have to panic?" You may say "they were poor." You're probably right on this. Some school of thought believe this. You may also say "the wine store was far from the venue and there was no time to waste time". You may be right. Every answer you g...

The story of water turning into wine. Very common story! You probably have never heard it this way before. Enjoy! The Wedding at Cana of Galilee is one of the Bible stories that intrigues me a lot. One reason I love this Bible story is because Jesus was there at the venue to save them from a huge embarrassment. Secondly, a rare miracle happened at the wedding. The couple would probably never have forgotten till they died. You're about to read my view about this story. You probably may have different opinions or our thoughts sync. Either way, feel free to feed me back in the comment section. Be blessed!! "How wise was the idea to send Jesus an IV card for that wedding.  They must have sent it through Mary and she must have convinced Jesus to come.  Probably the disciples, Peter leading them, decided to go as per Jesus' circle members." Just thinking aloud. Well, the wedding reception was set to make it into the records until the wine finished and they were slightly in ...

Dear believer, welcome to the new dawn. It is my prayer that the reality of a new dawn be your portion.  Wrestle when you need to, ask for mercy when you need to and when the dawn comes, give God the highest praise.  I'm waiting to hear your testimony(ies). God bless you.   "Lord, I will exalt you and lift you high, for you have lifted me up on high!  Over all my boasting, gloating enemies, you made me to triumph.  O Lord, my healing God, I cried out for a miracle and you healed me!  You brought me back from the brink of death, from the depths below. Now here I am, alive and well, fully restored!  O sing and make melody, you steadfast lovers of God. Give thanks to him every time you reflect on his holiness!  I’ve learned that his anger lasts for a moment, but his loving favor lasts a lifetime! We may weep through the night, but at daybreak it will turn into shouts of ecstatic Joy. " Psalms 30:1-5 TPT This highlights the testimony of someone w...

 Dear Believer,  It's my sincere prayer that you'll soon shout for Joy because the dawn is almost here. Every stubborn situation you're concerned about is being attended to today and no more will you wrestle and fail. Once more, if you have been praying & change is not forthcoming, this episode is especially for you, read and reread with great hope. God bless you. I dislike queuing a lot but on a certain day, I had to; to purchase a school book.  At some point, I got tired and went to sit. When I returned, I couldn't recognize the person who was in front of me so, I had to queue again. I was frustrated already and considered going back to my hostel when a man randomly touched me and gave me number one.  I was lost, "Why was he giving those numbers? Which work was he going to ask us to do?" I and some other people, that also got a number, followed him to a more distant place and we appeared before a man; about 10 of us.  Would you believe if I told you I wa...