Wisdom for Life Vol. 2

By Bode Akindele

Wisdom for life is a 90 day inspirational devotional guide for all class of believers. This second volume of the devotional is a continuation of the compilation of wisdom nuggets Pastor Bode received from spontaneous study he did as a follow up on a special meeting. It contains relevant information that addresses almost every aspect of life. It will bless you tremendously.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: May 26, 2016
• ISBN: 9781365126857

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Wisdom for Life Vol. 2

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WISDOM FOR LIFE

Volume 2

An inspirational devotional guide for your daily living

‘Bode Akindele

©2016 ‘Bode Akindele

ISBN: 978-1-365-12685-7

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All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or be transmitted, in any form or by any means, mechanical, electronic, photocopying or otherwise without the prior written consent of the publisher.

Bible quotes are from the King James Version unless otherwise stated.

Dedication

I want to dedicate this volume to

Oluwatomi Motejumoluwa Omokorede; our first child as she starts her new life with her husband, Kayode Abiodun

May the Lord establish your home and make you an instrument of establishing His kingdom on earth; may the Lord bless you with children as arrows in the hand of a mighty warrior…

and to the other arrows in our quiver

Titobiloluwa, Oluwatimileyin and Oluwatunmise

Our children who have agreed to embrace the habit of daily devotion in the Word and in prayer.

May you all fulfill your destinies, in Jesus name, amen.

Acknowledgement

I am grateful to God for giving me the opportunity to come across the truth contained in this devotional. I am glad for the insight, and for His leading every step of the way up to the point of coming up with packaging the messages in this format. I appreciate the faith and encouragement of my first radio producer, Danny White (Wiebe) who embraced my broadcast idea until we experienced the breakthrough.

I must appreciate my daughters; Tomi and Titobi, who agreed to help me at the start with the laborious work of transcribing the audio messages. I thank Ilerioluwa Oyedele for spending most of his summer break working with me on this project. My nephew Oluwaseyitanfunwa Oke did an amazing job on the cover design. God bless you all.

The motivation and assistance of Rev. and Pastor (Mrs.) Olowosoyo during the publishing process of the first volume is invaluable and is still much appreciated.  I want to say a big ‘thank you’ to all those that sent me positive feedback on the audio version of the daily devotionals, and on the first volume of this packaging format.

Most importantly I want to thank and appreciate my love and ‘pie’, Olukemi Ajoke, for all her continued love and support.

Abbreviations and Acronyms

AMP–Amplified Bible

ASV–American Standard Version

BBE–Bible in Basic English

CEB–Common English Bible

CEV–Contemporary English Version

ERV–Easy-to-Read Version

GNT–Good News Translation

KJV–King James Version

MSG–The Message

NCV–New Century Version

NKJV–New King James Version

NIV–New International Version

NLT–New Living Translation

Introduction

I was invited some years ago to speak at the birthday celebration of my friend. As I prepared for the event, the Holy Spirit directed me to the book of Proverbs. I decided to exhort on ‘the wise woman’, and ‘the virtuous woman’. After that event, I decided to study the entire book of Proverbs again. God opened my eyes in a new way and I noticed that virtually every issue of life is addressed in this inspirational book.  Coupled with other portions of the scriptures, I found again that the wisdom needed to navigate every aspect of life is in the bible. This began my long journey into the book of Proverbs – I am yet to get to the final stop! I must thank Dr. and Mrs. Yinka Dada for the invitation to that party – that is the genesis.

Not long after my study began, I started a daily three-minute radio broadcast on our local community radio. Then the audience grew through the Internet. The feedback I received indicated that listeners were able to apply the principles highlighted to their everyday life. This second volume of Wisdom for Life is a continuation of the messages. I have received positive feedback about the first volume. I am certain you will find further answers to diverse questions of life, though this small but powerful book. Read through each day’s devotional, meditate on the scriptural references to obtain your personal revelation and share it with someone else.

Proverbs 4:20 (NLT) says:

‘My son, pay attention to what I say. Listen carefully to my words. Don’t lose sight of them. Let them penetrate deep into your heart, for they bring life to those who find them, and healing to their whole body.’

Contents

Day 1: Locate Your Place and Stay There

Day 2: Don't Desert Your Friend

Day 3: One Friend Sharpens Another

Day 4: What Do You Invest Your Time in?

Day 5: Be Diligent, for Riches Are Not Forever

Day 6: Store Up for the Winter

Day 7: A Time for Planting and a Time for Harvest

Day 8: Surround Yourself with Wise Men

Day 9: The Counsel of the Righteous Refreshes the Soul

Day 10: A Friend Closer Than a Brother

Day 11: A City Without Walls

Day 12: Anger Stirs Up Trouble

Day 13: A Nagging Spouse

Day 14: Strength in Times of Adversity

Day 15: He That Heeds Counsel is Wise

Day 16: The Established Faith

Day 17: Jesus Stripped the Devil of His Power at the Cross

Day 18: Jesus Destroyed Him That Had Power of Death

Day 19: Jesus Has Led Captivity Captive

Day 20: JESUS – Name Above Every Name

Day 21: You Have Received Forgiveness from Sin

Day 22: Now Qualified to Partake in Our Inheritance in Christ

Day 23: Delivered from Darkness and Translated into Light

Day 24: Christ Has Redeemed Me

Day 25: The Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ38

Day 26: The Mouth of the Righteous is a Fountain of Life

Day 27: In the Lips of the Discerning

Day 28: He that Refrains His lips is Wise

Day 29: The Seed of the Tongue Bears Fruit

Day 30: Careful Words, Careful Life

Day 31: Among the Righteous There is Favour

Day 32: The Prudent Regard Reproof

Day 33: He That Shuts His Lips is Esteemed

Day 34: Calculated Action is the Mark of the Wise

Day 35: Marriage Must Be Honoured

Day 36: Marriage is Good

Day 37: Two are Better Than One

Day 38: The Teamwork of Marriage

Day 39: The Third Party Factor in Marriage

Day 40: Correct Attitude for Marriage

Day 41: The Proper Foundation for Marriage

Day 42: Playing by the Rules

Day 43: Nothing is Impossible for God

Day 44: His Compassions Fail Not

Day 45: Help Cometh from the Lord

Day 46: At Your Word

Day 47: Nevertheless

Day 48: You Will Rise Again

Day 49: For the Lord Your God is with You

Day 50: Be Strong and of Good Courage

Day 51: Stand Firm in the Faith

Day 52: A Spirit of Power, of Love, and of Calm

Day 53: Stand Courageously for the Lord

Day 54: When I Was a Child

Day 55: The Lord Gives Me Counsel

Day 56: The Path to a Fulfilled Life

Day 57: Understand Your Purpose

Day 58: Agree with Your Purpose

Day 59: Divine Favour as a Shield

Day 60: You Will See God’s Goodness Today

Day 61: Your Shield and Buckler

Day 62: Light in Your Darkness

Day 63: Fear is Far from You

Day 64: Exalted with Honour

Day 65: Endure till the End

Day 66: Hearts of