Text: 1 Kings 1:11-21

1:11  So Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, “Have you not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith has become king, and David our lord does not know it?

1:12  Come, please, let me now give you advice, that you may save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.

1:13 Go immediately to King David and say to him, ‘Did you not, my lord, O king, swear to your maidservant, saying, “Assuredly your son Solomon shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne”? Why then has Adonijah become king?’ 

1:14  Then, while you are still talking there with the king, I also will come in after you and confirm your words.”

1:15 So Bathsheba went into the chamber to the king. (Now the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was serving the king.)

1:16  And Bathsheba bowed and did homage to the king. Then the king said, “What is your wish?”

1:17  Then she said to him, “My lord, you swore by the Lord your God to your maidservant, saying, ‘Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne.’

1:18 So now, look! Adonijah has become king; and now, my lord the king, you do not know about it.

1:19 He has sacrificed oxen and fattened cattle and sheep in abundance, and has invited all the sons of the king, Abiathar the priest, and Joab the commander of the army; but Solomon your servant he has not invited.

1:20 And as for you, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, that you should tell them who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him. 

1:21 Otherwise it will happen, when my lord the king rests with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon will be counted as offenders.”

STUDY:

As we read on Saturday, Adonijah arranged with his supporters and made himself king without the blessing of his father, David. David being old and out of circulation of state affairs, was not abreast with what was happening in his kingdom. So, Nathan the Prophet arranged with David’s wife, Bathsheba, to break the news to David to do the right thing while he (Nathan) would come in later to corroborate. Bathsheba reminded the king of his promise to her that Solomon, her son, would be king after him.

As we observed earlier, though Adonijah, by position in the family, may have been the next in succession, if such was followed, he never sought for the approval of his father. IN the same way, many miss their blessings and opportunities by not following due process or waiting for approval from God or the right men. Don’t be in too much hurry to attain that height without first seeking God’s approval or following due process. Cutting corners does not take one too far. Avoid it. Isaiah 28:16b states, “Whoever believes will not act hastily.”

Prayer: 

Lord, help me to be patient as I await that promotion or height. Amen.

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Greetings in the name of our risen Lord Jesus Christ.

It has been a great joy to gather this weekend in Recife, Brazil, with leaders of the Global Anglican Communion to celebrate the installation of the Very Revd Gabriel Moreira Uchoa Cavalcanti as Dean of the Catedral Anglicana do Espírito Santo.

The service was filled with joy and hope as Archbishop Miguel Uchoa Cavalcanti passed the mantle of leadership of the Cathedral to his son, Gabriel.

This celebration also marked 30 years since Archbishop Miguel planted the church in 1996 with just 30 or so people.

We give thanks to God for all that has grown from those humble beginnings, as churches have been planted, leaders raised up, dioceses multiplied, and the Anglican Church in Brazil established as a faithful and growing province.

Yet amidst the joy of our celebrations was a recognition that these 30 years also tell a story of hope through significant trials.

Faithfulness to the authority of Scripture has come at great cost for our brothers and sisters in Brazil, including the painful loss of their former institutional home and church buildings.

But the Lord did not abandon his people.

When faithful Anglicans in Brazil found themselves separated from their former provincial structures, Gafcon stood alongside them, providing recognition, encouragement and a home within the global Anglican family.

The Diocese of Recife became an extra-provincial diocese of Gafcon, before multiplying through God’s grace and gospel growth to become the Anglican Church in Brazil in 2018, with Archbishop Miguel as its first Archbishop and Primate.

This is a powerful reminder of why Gafcon, now the Global Anglican Communion, has been so important for faithful Anglicans throughout the world.

As we sang together in Recife, we were reminded that the suffering and sacrifice of faithful individuals and churches have not been in vain.

Our hope is not in institutions, buildings or human strength, but in the risen Lord Jesus Christ.

Once again, we were reminded of those precious words which have characterised our fellowship over many years: You are not alone.

During our time in Recife, members of the Global Anglican Council also met for important discussions as we continue the transition and development of the Global Anglican Communion.

I ask you to pray for us as we seek the Lord’s wisdom and guidance for the important work ahead.

I am also delighted to announce that the G27 Prayer Conference will be held here in Recife from 20–23 April 2027.

This invitation-only gathering will bring together lay people from across the Global Anglican Communion to fall on our knees together in prayer for the glory of God, the proclamation of the gospel, and the growth and strengthening of our global fellowship.

We look forward to sharing further details about G27 in the weeks ahead.

Please continue to pray for Archbishop Miguel, Dean Gabriel, the Anglican Church in Brazil, and the whole Global Anglican Communion.

I also thank God for the generosity of those whose giving enables this important global ministry, including bringing leaders together personally for prayer, fellowship and encouragement.

Thirty years after a small group of faithful Christians stepped out in faith, we have been reminded again that God is able to do immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine.

To him alone be the glory.

Grace and peace,

The Most Revd Dr Laurent Mbanda
Chairman of the Global Anglican Council
Monday, 24th August, 2026

Text: Luke 22:24-31

22:24 Now there was also a dispute among them, as to which of them should be considered the greatest. 

22:25  And He said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those who exercise authority over them are called ‘benefactors.’ 

22:26   But not so among you; on the contrary, he who is greatest among you, let him be as the younger, and he who governs as he who serves.

22:27  For who is greater, he who sits at the table, or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at the table? Yet I am among you as the One who serves.

22:28 “But you are those who have continued with Me in My trials.

22:29  And I bestow upon you a kingdom, just as My Father bestowed one upon Me,

22:30  that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.”

22:31 ^a]And the Lord said, “Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. 

STUDY:

Today is St. Bartholomew’s Day. He was one of the twelve Apostles of Jesus (Mark 3:18). Nothing much was written about him in the New Testament aside his listing as one of the Apostles. Most scholars today identify him as Nathanael, who appears in the Gospel according to St. John. Tradition holds that he was the first bishop of Jerusalem and served at the Council of Jerusalem. He was said to have been martyred by beheading and must have been among those described in Acts 1:21-22 when Judas Iscariot was being replaced: “Therefore, of these men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from the baptism of John to that day when He was taken up from us, one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.

In our text, the Apostles were quarrelling over who was the greatest. Jesus told them point blank that it should not be so among them. Though Bartholomew was not too visible in his activities in the Scriptures, he was involved in all the activities carried out by the Apostles with Jesus. You may not be noticed in what you are doing now but be assured that heaven recognises what you do. Don’t give up.

Prayer: 

Dear Lord, help me to be encouraged to continue in your work whether recognised or not.

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Text: Matthew 10:16-22

10:16  “Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless^[a] as doves.

10:17 But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils and scourge you in their synagogues.

10:18  You will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles

10:19  But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak;

10:20 for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.

10:21  “Now brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.

10:22  And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved.

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STUDY:

As part of Jesus’ training of His disciples (the Apostles). He sent them out to go and practise preaching the Gospel. He also reminded them of the challenges they would face and asked them to be wise as serpents and harmless as doves. The challenges included: Delivering them to Councils (civil leaders), flogging, death, rebellion, hatred, etc. His assurance to them was that if they endured to the end, they would be saved.

The things Jesus told His disciples that day are still the same challenges those that preach the Gospel today pass through. In many parts of the world today, Christians are being persecuted, marginalised, killed, rendered homeless, etc., just because they preach the Gospel or believe in Christ. Those in authority or government seem not to be bothered. Christians have become endangered species. The devil is really at war against believers to stop the spread of the Gospel. It is only God that will save the remnant to continue to preach without fear.

Prayer: 

Matthew 24:14: “And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.” Lord. May you enlist me today!

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Text: 1 Kings 1:1-10

1:1 Now King David was old, ^[a]advanced in years; and they put covers on him, but he could not get warm.

1:2 Therefore his servants said to him, “Let a young woman, a virgin, be sought for our lord the king, and let her ^[b]stand before the king, and let her care for him; and let her lie in your bosom, that our lord the king may be warm.”

1:3  So they sought for a lovely young woman throughout all the territory of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

1:4  The young woman was very lovely; and she cared for the king, and served him; but the king did not know her.

1:5 Then Adonijah the ^[c]son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will ^[d]be king”; and he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

1:6 (And his father had not ^[e]rebuked him at any time by saying, “Why have you done so?” He was also very good-looking. His mother had borne him after Absalom.)

1:7  Then he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, and they followed and helped Adonijah.

1:8  But Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and the mighty men who belonged to David were not with Adonijah.

1:9 And Adonijah sacrificed sheep and oxen and fattened cattle by the stone of ^[f]Zoheleth, which is by En Rogel;^[g] he also invited all his brothers, the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah, the king’s servants. 

1:10 But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, or Solomon his brother.

STUDY:

One role God expects of all parents is to enforce discipline on their children. Proverbs 29:15 states thus; “The rod and rebuke give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.” We may never know for sure why the father is not mentioned in this instruction.
We see in our text today where the above scripture played out clearly. Adonijah felt it was his turn to ascend the throne of Israel. He never allowed his father, David, who was still alive, to make the pronouncement rather he organised his coronation group and took them to where they would crown him king. He also extended his invitation to a selected few and left out others.

Though he may have been the eldest after Absalom, but it was not right for him to declare himself king. The problem lies in v. 6a. “And his father had not rebuked him at any time by saying, “Why have you done so?” Though David was a very reputable King in Israel, he was very weak in enforcing discipline at the home front. This led to some of his children misbehaving. Please, keep an eye on your children so that they will not grow out of control and bring shame to the family.

Prayer: 

Lord, please give me the grace to bring up my children in your unity. Amen.

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The initiative, known as the Gemini Student Offer, is valued at N92,400 per student and is available to students aged 18 and above enrolled in accredited universities, polytechnics and colleges of education across the country.

According to Google, students who benefited from the offer during the previous academic year can renew their subscription for another year after verifying their student status.

The subscription provides access to advanced artificial intelligence tools through the Gemini app, including higher usage limits, Gemini Live for real-time voice conversations, Deep Research for academic projects, custom practice quizzes, unlimited file uploads and 400GB of cloud storage.

Nigeria is among 27 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa where the initiative has been introduced.

Google’s Director for West and East Africa, Olumide Balogun, said the initiative was aimed at making AI-powered learning more accessible to Nigerian students by reducing financial barriers.

He said the offer would enable students to improve their understanding of complex subjects, develop digital skills and become more competitive in the global economy.

Google also said the initiative was designed to support learning rather than encourage academic dishonesty.

According to the company, Gemini’s Guided Learning mode functions like a tutor by using hints and guiding questions to help students understand concepts rather than simply providing answers.

The company said a Google DeepMind study involving 1,763 students in West African schools found that participants who used Guided Learning recorded learning gains equivalent to between 1.2 and 1.7 years within eight weeks.

Google added that more than 90 per cent of the interactions in the study focused on understanding concepts, while only two per cent resulted in direct solutions.

The AI tools can also be integrated with Google Classroom, allowing lecturers to keep Gemini in Guided Learning mode while ensuring that student and classroom data are not used to train Google’s AI models.

The free subscription also includes Gemini Study Notebooks, which can turn lecture notes and course materials into quizzes and lesson plans.

Students will further have access to Gemini Live and Deep Research for brainstorming and research, interactive 3D visualisations and Google Lens Homework Helper for solving equations and interpreting diagrams.

Eligible students can verify their enrolment through SheerID and claim the 12-month subscription through Google’s student offer portal.

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Text:: 2 Thessalonians 3:14-18

3:14 And if anyone does not obey our word in this ^[a]epistle, note that person and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed.

3:15 Yet do not count him as an enemy, but ^[b]admonish him as a brother.

3:16  Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all.

3:17 The salutation of Paul with my own hand, which is a sign in every ^[c]epistle; so I write.

3:18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

STUDY:

Paul had said a lot in this short Epistle and was emphatic on those that will not obey what God was using him to tell them through his letter. He asked the believers to note such person and not keep company with him/her. This will lead to the shame of that person. Again, such a person should not be treated as an enemy but as a brother, who will possibly will retrace his step.

Christian discipline is allowed in Christianity. Though it is not too common these days for Christian leaders to stand their ground to discipline an erring brother or sister, it is wrong to tolerate everything. Some leaders are afraid that if a certain brother or sister who plays key role(s) is disciplined, the person may abandon the fold and go to another denomination or another Church and may never return. Such is possible, but rescuing that person is far more important than other considerations. May the Lord grant us wisdom to handle every case on its merit!

Prayer: 

Lord, please give me the boldness to correct an erring believer and redirect him/her to you.

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The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting in Abuja.

Pate said the proposed reform was designed to change the way the government responds to people who attempt suicide, particularly those experiencing mental health challenges.

According to him, suicide remains a major public health concern, with World Health Organisation data indicating that more than 7,000 people die by suicide annually in Nigeria, while about 300,000 suicide attempts are recorded each year.

He added that more than 450,000 Nigerians require psychosocial support annually as a result of the impact of suicide and related mental health challenges.

Pate said attempted suicide remains criminalised under colonial-era provisions, including Section 327 of the Criminal Code Act and Section 231 of the Penal Code.

He explained that the existing provisions were inconsistent with the National Mental Health Act 2021, which provides for care, protection and treatment for people at risk of self-harm.

The minister said the criminalisation of attempted suicide could discourage people experiencing psychological distress from seeking help.

“Attempting suicide is not a crime. If someone, because of mental health illness, attempts to harm themselves within the context of those colonial-era laws, you can arrest them and prosecute them for breaking the law,” Pate said.

He explained that the proposed amendment would shift the government’s approach from punishment to care and support for people experiencing mental health crises.

Pate said the amendment followed extensive consultations involving the Ministries of Health and Social Welfare and Justice, mental health advocates and a task force established following a resolution of the House of Representatives.

He said the Federal Executive Council had approved the proposed amendment, which would now be transmitted to the National Assembly for consideration and enactment.

The minister expressed optimism that the reform would encourage people at risk of suicide to seek help and contribute to reducing suicide attempts and deaths.

He said the government was targeting a 15 per cent reduction in suicide by 2030.

The proposed reform is part of broader efforts by the Federal Government to strengthen Nigeria’s mental health system and provide appropriate support for people experiencing psychological distress.

The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing journalists after the FEC meeting.

Alausa said the decision was approved by the council as part of efforts to strengthen NELFUND and enable it to meet its growing financial obligations.

He said the Federal Government had also approved the channeling of unclaimed dividends from the Capital Market Trust Fund and the Dormant Account Trust Fund to NELFUND.

According to the minister, the Attorney-General of the Federation was mandated to work with the Ministry of Education to develop the necessary legal framework and modalities for implementing the decision.

“The President, in his benevolence, has now directed that all funds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission be diverted to NELFUND,” Alausa said.

He, however, clarified that recovered funds currently subject to litigation would not be affected until the legal disputes surrounding them were resolved.

Alausa commended President Bola Tinubu for what he described as his commitment to transforming the education sector, saying the additional funding would help NELFUND meet its increasing obligations.

He also said the inclusion of unclaimed dividends and dormant funds would provide additional resources for the student loan scheme.

The decision is expected to provide NELFUND with additional funding to support eligible Nigerian students through its education loan programmes.

Enitan will succeed Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who is set to retire from the Federal Civil Service after attaining the statutory retirement age of 60.

The appointment was announced on Wednesday in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.

According to the statement, Enitan, an indigene of Osun State, is currently the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Education and the most senior Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service.

He has served as a Permanent Secretary for seven years and seven months, with previous postings to the Ministry of Police Affairs, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and the Office of the Vice President.

Tinubu described Enitan as an experienced civil servant with extensive institutional knowledge and a deep understanding of the workings of the Federal Civil Service.

The President directed the incoming Head of Service to consolidate ongoing reforms and innovations, deepen professionalism and efficiency, and build a more effective and responsive civil service capable of delivering on his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

Tinubu also charged Enitan to lead a civil service that is professional, merit-driven, accountable, innovative and responsive to the needs of Nigerians.

The President commended Walson-Jack for her years of service and contributions to reforms and innovations in the Federal Civil Service, wishing her a fulfilling life after retirement.

Enitan, who was born on December 12, 1966, attended Ajibode Grammar School, Ibadan, and the College of Arts and Science, Ile-Ife, for his secondary education.

He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Banking from the University of Lagos in 1988 and later earned a Master of Science degree in Public Policy Analysis from Nasarawa State University, Lafia, in 2015.

He is expected to formally assume office on August 27, 2026, following Walson-Jack’s retirement.