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Are Some Challenges Too Little To Bother God With?

Since last Sunday, I have not stopped pondering over what I learnt during our PEMEM meeting. "Are some challenges too little to bother God with?". The house came to a conclusion that all challenges mankind face must be presented to God regardless of their magnitude. To me, what is so intriguing is the supporting scripture, Psalm 37:5, which says " Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this:..." This verse made us understand that we ought to commit all our ways to the Lord but not some ways. In fact, read the verses which follow the verse 5 and you will know what God will do when you commit your ways to him and trust in him as well. God, I commit my ways to you. ROKANSAH 16.05.18 www.rokansah.blogspot.com

ACTIVATING GOD'S BLESSING

As long as you remain a child of God, you have his blessing, yet the realization of the blessing lies on you. You've got to vision yourself where the blessing will take you and  how it will make you in future. After projecting yourself into the future comes the actual task. Work out the blessing just as you work out your salvation with fear and trembling. Don't relax expecting things to fall at their right places. No! You need to take a step, sometimes, you will stumble and fall after the first step but don't give up, rather look up to the one who has promised you the unlimited blessings. If you really know clearly the path you've taken, you won't give room to distractions. Distractions may come in many forms, some predictable and others disguising. Friends and family may reject you, you may not be able to afford the basic things in life but dear, don't give in to distractions. People may present opportunities that may look so good with immediate results and b...

DO NOT BLAME GOD WHEN YOU SIN

"The man said, 'The woman you put here with me, she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it." Gen 3:12 Exposition Mostly, when we commit sin, instead of we showing remorse and ask for forgiveness, we rather try to give reasons for our immoralities and apportion blame. Adam had a foreknowledge that eating that fruit was forbidden yet when he did eat, he ended up blaming God by saying "the woman You put here with me..." He could have shown remorse and ask for forgiveness, rather, he sought a way to justify what he did. No one can justify himself before God. It is Him who justifies. We are left with no option as Christians than to be remorseful and ask for forgiveness of sin when we are caught in it for  God's word says, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and he will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." 1 John 1:9.  May the Lord help us to be righteous always. If even we sin, may we be remo...

THE SMALL BEGINNINGS

"Do not despise these small beginnings, for the LORD rejoices to see the work begin..." Zacharia 4:10 Exposition Many of us have great ambitions. We have dreams when realized can move mountains, fill the valley, break iron gates, etc. I mean, the reality of our dreams can provide solutions to lots of the challenges in our society. The question is, why are many dreams aborted? Many dreams do not see the day of light, a lot die with their ambitions, and many talents have gone wasted. I could not agree more with Les Brown when he said,  “The graveyard is the richest place on earth, because it is here that you will find all the hopes and dreams that were never fulfilled, the books that were never written, the songs that were never sung, the inventions that were never shared, the cures that were never discovered, all because someone was too afraid to take that first step, keep with the problem, or determined to carry out their dream.” Given the magnitude of our dream...

CAN I WRITE ABOUT GOD?

Racking my brains for words Which word can describe You? I seem to get none. The uncreated yet the Creator. The fatherless yet the Father to all. The unseen yet He sees all Oh! God of holiness You hate sin but not the sinner. Your eyes do not see sin but you have the antidote for it. God, can I ask you a question? Where were you before creation? May I know how old you are? Who created you and your creator's creator? What technology did you use for creation? The more questions I ask, The more senseless I become to the reader. No one can understand you You alone understand your doings From everlasting to everlasting you reign The generations which allow your guidance Are not left disappointed. From the beginning to the end you know. Amazing God with amazing grace. All powerful God who does not abuse his authority. Your counsel keeps your children from destruction. Your love for humanity endures forever. Oops! Time and space won't allow me to write m...

TODAY WE'RE, TOMORROW WE'RE NOT

Yesterday we were a fetus, Today we are living beings, Who shall we be tomorrow? None can say with certainty. We aspire to become who we are not. Before we become who we are not, Many will give up, others will die. We may not achieve all our dreams, Yet in the midst of our failures and victories, We should aspire to make it to our Maker When the trumpet sounds. Today we're, tomorrow we're not. The journey of life ends at the doorstep of death. When my life will end remains unknown, Yet with certainty, I know I will be no more one day. Because it's appointed unto man to die once, But after this, the judgement. Today we have life, tomorrow we may not have it Today we are young, tomorrow we will be old. As we grow older, the closer we get to the grave. Whether timid or brave, Each day, we approach the grave as we age. As we attend others' funeral, So one day ours would be attended by many. Today we're, tomorrow we're not. I have seen the ...

SPIRITUALLY BLESSED BEFORE CREATION

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. Ephesians 1:3-4.                     Is it not refreshing to know that we have been blessed in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ? We are told that God chose us in Christ before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless. We ought to sing praises to God for this honour. Indeed, God knew us before we were born. What can I say unto the Lord? All I can say is thank you Lord. Our spiritual blessing comes with a responsibility to live a holy and blameless life in the sight of God. When we pass this test, our spiritual blessing will manifest in the physical realm. "Who can bring any charge against those whom God has chosen?" Ab...

LET'S RENEW OUR MINDS!

Infidelity, adultery, promiscuity, dishonesty, hypocrisy, and the likes. The very things we talk against in the church but we love them outside the church. Can the church grow on such a weak foundation? We turn angels on Sundays just for a moment but thereafter many come back to enjoy the things of the world. Are we a serious generation? For how long shall we deceive ourselves? How can we see God's glory in ourlives when we live just as the world do? Are we wolves in sheep skin? God hates lukewarm attitude. Let's position ourselves well in the Lord to avoid his wrath. How will you feel that day if Jesus tells you plainly, "I don't know you. Away from me you evildoers." Let's renew our minds! www.rokansah.blogspot.com www.facebook.com/rkansah

RELAX NOT

Sleep to dream; Wake up to work out the dream. Sleep with the eyes; But keep the mind awake Understand your environment; The problems many talk about, In them are the unseen opportunities. Each problem presents it's own opportunity. Keep pushing Keep running Don't give up Until you cause it to happen. www.rokansah.blogspot.com www.facebook.com/rkansah

NOTHING STANDS IN HIS WAY CONCERNING HIS PLANS FOR YOU

"I will go before you and will level the mountains; I will break down gates of bronze and cut through bars of iron." Isaiah 45:2 The Lord knows all the afflictions and persecutions the righteous will go through on this earth for His name sake. There are times things will seem difficult, problems may look unsolvable, death maybe starring at us, but in all these situations, we are more than conquerors because He who appointed us foresaw all these coming and He made adequate provision to curtail them. Yes, we may see the unclimbable mountains ahead of us, but the Lord will level them before we get to them, the shut doors may be seen, but He will open them. With the Lord going with us, we shall pass through the sea just as we walk on the dry land. We will come out from every difficulty because He is always there with us. May the Lord accomplish all his promises for you. May He give you hidden treasures, riches stored in secret places, for the world to know that indeed we serve...