*DOMINION MANDATE DAILY DEVOTIONAL*
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2020
*ACCEPTABLE SERVICE*
*BIBLE READING: 1 SAMUEL 12:13-15*
*Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, and offer to God pleasing service and acceptable worship with reverence and awe; for our God is [indeed] a consuming fire. Hebrews 12:28-29(AMP).*
Service refers to the action of helping, doing something for someone or meeting the needs of another person or authority. The importance of service cannot be overemphasized as we illustrated in our devotional series on sonship last month. Service has been described as a pathway to greatness as highlighted by Jesus Christ in
Matthew 23:11-12(MSG); *"Do you want to stand out? Then step down. Be a servant. If you puff yourself up, you will get the wind knocked out of you. But if you're content to simply be yourself, your life will count for plenty."* To make our lives count on earth and to be able to serve God and humanity, God equipped us specially with spiritual gifts to enable us to serve Him acceptably or in accordance with His terms.
It is important to understand that God is neither helpless nor depends on our service to survive, rather it is a privilege to be in the Lord’s workforce for the advancement of His Kingdom agenda on earth. 1 Timothy 1:12(AMP) says, *I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has granted me [the needed] strength and made me able for this, because He considered me faithful and trustworthy, putting me into service [for this ministry].*
Since God has given us this rare privilege to serve, we must serve God acceptably in accordance with His conditions. The foundation of any service to God is to offer ourselves wholeheartedly to Him before our works or substance can be acceptable – Romans 12:1
(NKJV), *I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.*
After we have offered ourselves to God, some additional conditions must be met for our service to be acceptable unto God. One of such conditions is that:
Our service must be motivated by love- *Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing. (1Cor. 13:1-3).* Likewise, in 1 Corinthians 16:14 we are admonished, *"Let all that you do be done with love."* And Hebrews 6:10 says, *"For God is not unjust to forget your work and labour of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister."*
*PRAYER
•Repent from anyway or manner you had served or worshipped God on your own terms or offered unacceptable service unto God.
•Ask God for grace to serve Him acceptably.
*CONFESSION
•I have been equipped with special gifts by the Holy Spirit to serve God acceptably and bring glory to His Name.
•Since I serve God acceptably in truth and in Spirit, no evil or plague shall come near me.
Congolese Government Ejects Nigerian Ambassador, Others from Office.
The Congolese government has ejected the Nigerian Ambassador, Mr Ibim Nkem Charles, and other diplomats in the country from their office.
A viral video circulating on social media showed the Nigerian embassy building in Congo being locked up by the Congolese government.
In the video, properties belonging to the Nigerian Embassy were thrown out of the building.
As at the time of this report, it is still unknown why such measure was meted out against the Nigerian Embassy in the country.
Nigerians living in South Africa, Ghana and Togo have recently been attacked to the extent of some been killed.
*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES WITH CHUKWUDI ANAZODO AND CHIROTALU FOR TUESDAY 23RD JUNE 2020*
THE NATION
Anti-Oshiomhole governors submit position to Buhari
*APC will win Edo, Ondo polls, says Kogi governor
*‘Ibom, Lekki Deep seaports to generate 180,000 jobs’
*Sanwo-Olu: technology vital to tackle economic challenges
*Nigeria’s external reserves down by $261m
*Ogun gets new HoS
*Plan to reopen schools by Oyo insensitive, says Fed Govt
*Buratai orders commanders to hotbeds of insurgency, banditry
*Igbo President non-negotiable, says Nwobodo
*Govt laments setback of COVID-19 gains
*Ize-Iyamu no match for our aspirants, says PDP
*Akeredolu declares virus spread emergency
*APC faces litmus test in Edo
*N-Power to absorb 400,000 applicants for third batch
*Fed Govt directs varsity bursars to compile ‘defects’ in IPPIS
*Malami under attack over call for Magu’s sack
*South’s elders sue Buhari, others for ‘discrimination in jobs, infrastructure’
*How man sexually molested Filipino for months, by police
DAILY TRUST
*Rescue APC, governors beg Buhari
*EFCC arrests 16 suspected fraudsters in Lagos, Ogun
*FBI commends EFCC on indictment of cyber criminals
*Gombe gov inaugurates community policing committee
*Certifying patriotism, empathy and integrity
*Why God ‘go bless’ Baba Buhari for us
*Lessons from resident doctors’ strike
*Insecurity: Buhari has run out of ideas
*Best way to end banditry in Mr. President’s state
*Fighting banditry: Why military needs our support
*COVID-19: Jaiz closes Ikeja branch for 2 weeks
*Nigerian startups qualify for Google programme
*Terminal operators decry manual checking of cargo
*Investors lose N38bn on equities’ sluggish performance
*NSIA investments in fertiliser projects to hit N221bn
*S&P Global affirms AfDB’s AAA rating, with stable outlook
*Firm says Nasarawa electric substation near completion
*FG to link small scale gold miners to markets
*‘22% of Nigeria’s MSMEs face financing hurdles’
*FG tasks NBET board to de-risk power sector
*…Kill 4 in Abuja suburb
*Kidnappers kill man over non-payment of ransom
*FCT CJ signs rule against political cases
*Rape, gender-based violence stir fury, action
*COVID-19: Why we simplified systems for goods clearance at ports – NAFDAC
*I need information about Sickle Cell Anemia
*How long will COVID-19 immunity really last?
*Understanding plight of persons living with Sickle cell disease
*Financial Reporting Council releases code of governance guidelines
*First Bank launches portal for women
*Edo poll: S/South PDP govs back Obaseki
*10 litigations linger as APC crisis festers
*Ogun: ‘Okada’ union leaders impound 100 motorcycles to avert govt ban
*DSS arraigns Facebook user over post on Osun Speaker
*Man, 25, arraigned for allegedly stealing baby
*Lagos nurses’ union cries out over missing member
*Man, 20, docked for allegedly defiling 5-year-old girl
*Man, 39, kills self after stabbing girlfriend to death
*NGO makes case for persons with disabilities
*Bizwoman arraigned over N750,000 fraud
*Anambra 2021 gov’ship is going to be war – Sen Ekwunife
*Bagudu transmits 8 bills to assembly
*Lobi Stars, Club Owners trade words over league cancellation
*Nigeria beat England, others to win best Women’s World Cup jersey
*Adepoju relishes Eagles’ famous World Cup debut memory
*PGA Championship to go ahead without fans
*Coric second player at Djokovic event to test positive for COVID-19
*Rumbles over service chiefs
VANGUARD
*Nigeria may hit 100,000 cases of COVID-19 by Sept. — IHVN CEO
*Credit to economy rises 10% to N39trn in 5mths
*Nigeria small businesses face N617.3bn funding gaps annually — PWC
*Corporates look to debt market
*NSE upgrades Data Portal to improve market access
*UK factories suffer worst quarter on record — CBI
*France, Germany appeal for swift EU deal on Coronavirus recovery aid
*Post-COVID-19 recovery: Fix the roof while the sun is shining
*Why Africa should use Internet infrastructure to solve its problems
*Richard Akinjide in his own words (5)
*Special court for rape cases
*Nigeria on the brink
*Athletics: Igboka backs Eid Naser to beat dope ban
*Milan mark Serie A return with 4-1 triumph over Lecce
*COVID-19: Premier League reveals one positive case in latest round of tests
*RACISM: Burnley condemn ‘offensive’ white lives matter banner
PUNCH
*Ancelotti accused of €1m tax fraud
*NPFL: No relegation, no promotion, insists club chairmen
*Flight simulation holds Saturday, FG gets restart plan Wednesday
*Banks caution customers, say frauds on the rise
*Discos should be audited before Siemens deal – Council
*Fighting against ethnic supremacy in Nigeria
*UNILORIN emerges most picked by UTME candidates
*Kekemeke pledges better deal for Ondo
*Bandits kill three villagers in Katsina attack
*Abiodun appoints new Hos
*NDLEA arrests 158, secures 16 convictions in Katsina
*Reps tackle refugee commission over N25bn spending
*Uzodinma awards scholarship to hawker
*Two dead, 11 injured in Ogun crash
*Wadume: Again, killer soldiers not in court, judge absent
*Check Nigeria’s population explosion
*Court adjourns firms’ suit against FG on disputed oilfields
*Northern elders’ declaration and Buhari’s directive
*Imo inaugurates monarchs as community policing heads
*Bello promises end to North’s insecurity
*Govt identifies 400 distressed buildings
*Police arrest six interstate kidnappers
*2023 presidency
*Govs meet over resident doctors, others Wednesday
*N32.8bn fraud: EFCC re-arrests convicted ex-assistant director
*Traders defy Ayade’s order, shut shops over kidnapping, robbery
*Abiodun appoints new Hos
*NDLEA arrests 158, secures 16 convictions in Katsina
*Reps tackle refugee commission over N25bn spending
*Uzodinma awards scholarship to hawker
*Two dead, 11 injured in Ogun crash
*Wadume: Again, killer soldiers not in court, judge absent
*Check Nigeria’s population explosion
*Court adjourns firms’ suit against FG on disputed oilfields
*Northern elders’ declaration and Buhari’s directive
*Aggrieved C’River PDP LG aspirants demand N6.9m form fees
*Stop spreading falsehood, Christ Embassy tells A’Ibom
*Imo inaugurates monarchs as community policing heads
*Bello promises end to North’s insecurity
*Govt identifies 400 distressed buildings
*Police arrest six interstate kidnappers
*Govs meet over resident doctors, others Wednesday
*N32.8bn fraud: EFCC re-arrests convicted ex-assistant director
*Traders defy Ayade’s order, shut shops over kidnapping, robbery
*If I get PDP ticket, I’m next Anambra gov – Ekwunife
*Lagos sacks LAWMA contractors over widespread fraud
*Borno establishes 10 mega farms, introduces mechanised farming
*Varsities fix UTME cut-off marks – JAMB
*Activist petitions ICPC, alleges Bauchi LG officials collect multiple salaries
*FCT, Oyo medical workers protest non-payment of allowances
*Ifelodun schools need palliatives
*Aggrieved ruling house members back new Oniru
*Softcom creates digital platform for palliatives distribution
THE SUN
*Ugwuanyi and changing narrative in Enugu health sector
*ECOWAS backs Okonjo-Iweala for WTO DG
*COVID-19: Oil price crash sends NSE ASI down 0.29%
*N397bn debt: AMCON didn’t order demolition of Ikoyi property
*Postcode: NIPOST signs MoU with NASRDA
*Minister under fire over N13bn pest control fund
*No uniform UTME minimum score for admission – JAMB
*Southern leaders slam N50bn against Buhari, Malami over alleged marginalisation
*Protesters, financial crunch cripple APC
*Kaduna evacuates 35,000 Almajirai, receives over 1,000 –Commissioner
*Kwara sets up 14-man committee on Patigi, Lafiagi crises
*Bagudu tasks northern govs on quality education for Almajirai
*Insecurity: Northern leaders express concerns, call for calm
*Crude oil theft: Security operatives arrest vessel, 10 crew members
*Kekemeke picks nomination forms
*… Secondus, Fayose, others receive deputy gov
*APC guber aspirant escapes death
*Aftermath of defection to PDP: I won’t quit as deputy governor, vows Ajayi
*Market inferno: Obaseki sets up committee to unravel cause of fire
*Edo guber: Ize-Iyamu wins APC ticket, set to battle Obaseki
*Man commits suicide after killing lover in Lagos
*Herdsmen destroy farmlands in Anambra communities
*Kidnapping: Traders close markets in Calabar
*Boundary dispute: 4 killed in 4 Abia communities
*Wadume: Judge’s absence stalls trial
*FBI commends EFCC on indictment of 6 Nigerians for cyber crime
*Ndigbo not joking about 2023 presidency –Nwobodo
*Nigerians in Ghana blow hot, tell FG diplomacy has ended
*FG summons Ghanaian envoy over demolition of High Commissioner’s residence
*Why Boko Haram persists –Zulum
*Insecurity: Buhari’s administration worst in Nigeria’s history –Dalung
*Court orders immediate release of CUPP spokesperson, Ugochinyere
*Strange deaths hit Delta COVID-19 team
*Alleged N7.74bn fraud: Lawyers deny being charged alongside Kenny Martins
*Zimbabwe closes consulate in S/Africa after two staff members test positive for COVID-19
Kingsley Gilbert
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