FAITH

I discovered the meaning of Faith this week. Faith to me is when you know that God can do it. Even if He decides not to, you know that He has the power to do it. That conviction that He absolutely can, really counts. It is truly believing and it is the way to receive. If He can, which He absolutely can, all you have to do is:

“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.” – Philippians 4:6

Therefore, you should never be in want, because your Father has and can give you. By His Grace may we continually receive our hearts’ desires to the Glory of His Holy Name. Amen.

ENOCH

Hebrew 11:5: “By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.”

Enoch pleased God. He pleased God so much that he did not see death. Enoch never died, he got transported from earth directly into heaven, that was the extent of how much he pleased God that the Lord God spared him from death.

Enoch was the father of Methuselah who is considered to have lived the longest life of 969 years among men. When you please God He will make you and your family a wonder. You will set unbeatable records. It would be impossible for anybody now to outlive Methuselah. Enoch was dedicated to God just like the meaning of his name. 

What is your testimony?

DISCIPLESHIP

What kind of disciple are you? The only time I used to be a good disciple to Jesus was right after I get something I considered really special, and then the rest of the time I would treat Him like a distant cousin who I say “Hi! Hi!” to at a distance and only really talk to on Sundays in Church.

If our Discipleship and loyalty to GOD is only sparked when we receive favours, then we ought to serve Him every day we draw breath. Waking up each morning is the greatest gift: it means regardless of how we slept, we can still fly today. It is another chance of giving our best, and getting better returns. It is also another chance to savour life and make our dreams a reality. And above all, it means more time to fellowship with God and bask in His goodness and mercy. 

For these reasons alone we ought to remain dedicated disciples all the days of our lives. Stand with the Saviour, follow Him, love and adore Him through thin and thick. Be the best of disciples!

CLEAN HANDS

Psalm 24 is my favourite chapter in the Bible. It talks of God’s greatness and if you hear it read in Yoruba (my native language), you would feel the power emanating from it and love it. I was reading through the chapter again and for the first time I noticed the phrase “Clean Hands”.

The requirement for ascending and standing holy before the Lord is stated as having clean hands.

So, what does it really mean to have Clean Hands? The chapter informs us not be vain and to not swear deceitfully.

While, it is extremely difficult to obey the words “do not commit adultery or fornication”, which are highly important and should not be done in any circumstance, the main things to get clean hands in order to ascend are the most difficult things to do nowadays. Vanity is in vogue and we even have plenty things that proudly bear the name.

Swearing and cursing are part of everyday language and it is extremely difficult to do without involving them. Being vain and proud are considered “cool” and permissible for rich and famous people.

 I was part of a conversation and someone talked about a highly respected and wealthy musician being rude and conceited in a public place. Someone else replied “if I were him and had all his wealth and power, I would do worse”.

People swear and blaspheme without a second thought. Blasphemers are also unclean. And Mark 3:29 says some sort of blasphemy will never be forgiven.

One reward for “clean hands” is written in Job 17:9 as waxing stronger and stronger.

Considering all the merits of having clean hands and the disadvantages of not having them we ought to strive to have clean hands regardless of the environment we find ourselves and the Lord will definitely help us as we try and also bless us. Amen.

BRAINS

I really should wait until W=Wisdom to write this but I am so awed by it, I have decided to write it sooner. Christians have got the backing of the Lord, really. Esther 6 reveals that Haman wanted Mordecai dead and sought to spoil his name before King Ahasuerus. But the Lord God Almighty who created brains knows their contents, he knew what Haman planned and so in his extremely knowledgeable way, he made King Ahasuerus remember Haman for good. Esther 6 shows how Haman (the Jew enemy) used his mouth to say that a Jew should be honoured, Haman also had to do the honours towards a Jew he wanted dead. 

How great is our God. Let us always remember that the Lord is God and that He knows all; what we know and all other things. We should never try to act smart and disobey him, rather we should acknowledge him and pray he takes care of all the workings of our brains. 

Who would know the workings of a thing better than its Creator?

Such wisdom is revealed in the Bible that you do not want to miss out of it. Tapping into it will see you successful. Charles Malik, a Christian Philosopher and Diplomat, said success is” is seeking, knowing, loving and obeying God”.

BIBLE

This is the Greatest Book ever written. Atheists and non-believers who have studied the Bible agree. What I wonder is this – How can you study the Bible, conclude that is a great book filled with wisdom and events that are marveling beyond words  - and then say God doesn’t exist? Marveling.

The Bible proves that there is a God; the one and only true God, the Creator of the Universe, The God of Heaven and Earth. The Bible is also a guide to living a victorious life.

If I wasn’t a Christian I would still read the Bible to tap into its wisdom, knowledge and understanding. If you want to succeed, you should definitely study the Bible.