Love is not a gift.
Love is the motivation for giving.
When you love, you expend yourself, time, money, energy, materials, gifts, talents, possession, emotion etc.
-The missing link - Society
-The broken link - denominationalism
-The missing condiment (salt), or the changed/soured,tasteless condiment - Christians
-The wrong premise/foundation - Marriage.
*Why would a leader, in a position of trust, embezzle?
*Why do we have so many broken marriages?
*Why would a man of God, called to minister salvation,to save people from the mouth of hell, refused to preach the Gospel?
*Why is there so many cheatings, unfaithfulness, rancour, chaos, political killing, instability, tribal/ethnic insurrections, ritual killing, etc?
*Why would a Lecturer premised the success of his female students on infatuation, lust, etc?
*Why is it 'back for ground, work for hand' rule is the requirement for been gainfully employed for our females?
*Why would the traders be harding wares?
*Why is there always arbitrary inflation of prices of goods, wares and services without any just cause?
*Why would the people's rights be denied them?
*Why would an employer failed to pay the salary of his employees and yet feel comfortable lavishing money on frivolous things?
*Why is there no more sacredness to human life?
Now, the life of a poultry is more sacred and precious than the life of humans - ritual killings, political killing, hired assassins, cold blooded killings, wars, armed robbery killing, etc are prevalent.
*Why is it that the centre cannot hol, which makes things to fall apart?
*Why? Why? Why?
-A thousand or million whys, yet there's no tangible answer.
Something is wrong, a link has been broken or is missing, a cord has snapped somewhere, an important condiment is missing perhaps turn sour in our societal soup i.e institutions:
- Marriage
- Education -home,moral,etiqquete
- Political -economic, commerce, etc.
- Religions
- Etc.
Let's face it:-
~Why did Joseph refused to compromise in the house of Potipahr?
~Why did he not take it on his brothers, Potiphar's family and all those that bruised him in revenge?
~Why did Moses risked his health many times, interceeding for his people, prostrated, not eating?
~Why did Moses asked God to kill him in order to preserve Israel?
~Why did Ruth face a 'ruthless', hopeless, bleak and uncertain future by following Naomi back to Israel, leaving her people and land?
~Why did David defy death and face Goliath?
~Why di Esther make the 'if I die, I die' resolution?
`Why did Isaiah agree to go 'butt-naked' in his ministry?
~Why was Jeremiah crying, facing opposition?
~For what purpose did Ezekiel act and carry out those instructions even to the point of eating unclean food?
~Why did Daniel throw himself to long periods of fasting?
~Why did Jesus Christ empty Himself of His glory, incrnated, suffer so much and die?
~What on earth motivated Apostle Paul to want his name removed from the Book of Life that his people might be saved i.e Jews - his apparent enemies?
~Why did all the Missionaries we've heard about risk their lives?
Perhaps it's due to:-
The fear of God
The Divine Commission
Because they are called
Materialism
Heroism - making a name for themselves
probably they are adventurous
Maybe they're carzy, stupid or something.
probably it was the 'in-thing' or just sheer
ambition.
Money, prestige, popularity, I seriously doubt
these!
Or is LOVE the motivating factor?
What is love?
Who is love?
Where is love?
How can you love?
When is love in place?
Is there love in you or me?
Do you love?
Do I love?
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Friday, July 31, 2009
It-takes-one-to-make-one
'...EACH ACCORDING TO ITS KIND...' GENESIS 1:24
In the book of Genesis ('Beginning'), God shows us how He intends things to work in life: 'Let the earth bring forth the living creature...each according to its kind.' Each one of us is a product of our DNA and our environment.
Now, fast forward.
How many giant killers were in Saul's army?
Not one.
When Goliath challenged Israel every soldier quaked with fear.
Yet David, who came to bring food to his brothers, sized up the situation, recalled his experiences with God and went out and killed him.
Now, after David became king, how many other giant killers arose in Israel?
Lots: '...Then Sibbecai...killed Sippai, one of the descendants of the giants, and they were subdued. And there was war with the Philistines again, and Elhanan...killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver's beam. Again there was war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature who had twenty-four fingers and toes, six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot; and he also descended from the giants. When he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea, David's brother, killed him. These were descended from the giants in Gath [Gpoliath's home town], and they fell by the hand of David and by the hands of his servants' (1Chronicles 20:4-8 NAS).
Why do you suppose there were no giant killers in Saul's day?
Because Saul himself wasn't one!
But under David's ;leadership they multiplied because David was a giant killer.
This illustrates the 'it-takes-one-to-make-one' principle that staryts in Genesis and runs through the Bible.
(adapted from The Word For Today, May-July 2009
In the book of Genesis ('Beginning'), God shows us how He intends things to work in life: 'Let the earth bring forth the living creature...each according to its kind.' Each one of us is a product of our DNA and our environment.
Now, fast forward.
How many giant killers were in Saul's army?
Not one.
When Goliath challenged Israel every soldier quaked with fear.
Yet David, who came to bring food to his brothers, sized up the situation, recalled his experiences with God and went out and killed him.
Now, after David became king, how many other giant killers arose in Israel?
Lots: '...Then Sibbecai...killed Sippai, one of the descendants of the giants, and they were subdued. And there was war with the Philistines again, and Elhanan...killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver's beam. Again there was war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature who had twenty-four fingers and toes, six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot; and he also descended from the giants. When he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea, David's brother, killed him. These were descended from the giants in Gath [Gpoliath's home town], and they fell by the hand of David and by the hands of his servants' (1Chronicles 20:4-8 NAS).
Why do you suppose there were no giant killers in Saul's day?
Because Saul himself wasn't one!
But under David's ;leadership they multiplied because David was a giant killer.
This illustrates the 'it-takes-one-to-make-one' principle that staryts in Genesis and runs through the Bible.
(adapted from The Word For Today, May-July 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Listen To God 2
'FEAR NOT, FOR I AM WITH YOU...' ISAIAH 41:10 NKJV
To be successful in anything God calls you to do, you must be sensitive to the Holy Spirit within you and learn to recognise when He speaks to you through the Scriptures.
When the pressure is on and you're tempted to move too quickly you'll hear His voice saying '...You shall not go with haste...for the Lord will go before you, and the God of Israel will be your rear guard' (Isaiah 52:12 NKJV).
God's got you covered; front and back.
How good is that?
When you're about to make a wrong turn or a bad decision He will remind you, 'In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps' (Proverbs 16:9NIV). When you don't have the ways and means to get the job done His voice will whisper: 'The Lord will guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in draought, and strengthen your bones; you will be like a garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail' (Isaiah 58:11 NKJV). You have an unfailing supply. When you run out of answers and don't know what to do He will reassure you: 'I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you' (Psalm 32:8 NIV). When the load becomes too heavy to carry you'll hear His voice saying, 'Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall' (Psalms 55:22 NIV)
Hearing God's voice may mean you have to sacrifice lesser things and tune out other voices, but you must do it.
Nothing, absolutely nothing, is more important than learning to recognise God's voice when He speaks to you.
(adapted from THE WORD FOR TODAY May-July, 2009.
To be successful in anything God calls you to do, you must be sensitive to the Holy Spirit within you and learn to recognise when He speaks to you through the Scriptures.
When the pressure is on and you're tempted to move too quickly you'll hear His voice saying '...You shall not go with haste...for the Lord will go before you, and the God of Israel will be your rear guard' (Isaiah 52:12 NKJV).
God's got you covered; front and back.
How good is that?
When you're about to make a wrong turn or a bad decision He will remind you, 'In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps' (Proverbs 16:9NIV). When you don't have the ways and means to get the job done His voice will whisper: 'The Lord will guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in draought, and strengthen your bones; you will be like a garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail' (Isaiah 58:11 NKJV). You have an unfailing supply. When you run out of answers and don't know what to do He will reassure you: 'I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you' (Psalm 32:8 NIV). When the load becomes too heavy to carry you'll hear His voice saying, 'Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall' (Psalms 55:22 NIV)
Hearing God's voice may mean you have to sacrifice lesser things and tune out other voices, but you must do it.
Nothing, absolutely nothing, is more important than learning to recognise God's voice when He speaks to you.
(adapted from THE WORD FOR TODAY May-July, 2009.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Listen To God 1
Any time you step out in faith and try something, a voice within you will whisper 'You must be out of your mind. You're not capable of this. Those little accomplishments you had before were just pure ;uck; you just happen to be in the right place at the right time. Now you're over your head.' That voice will waken you in the middle of the night, sick to your stomach. You can hear it in every boardroom, living room and pavement. It's thevoice of fear, and it doesn't play fair. It pulls the file on your past failures and preys on your deepest insecurities.
But there's another voice; God's! It says: 'Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand' (Isa. 41:10 KJV). Attuning your hears to God's voice doesn't mean your problems are automatically solved or that the other voice just fades away.
No, it's more like having an intimate conversation with a close friend in a noisy, crowded place. There may be other voices around you but you don't hear them because you're so focused on what your friend is saying.
That's how it is with God's voice. Whether He speaks to you through Scriptures, through a friend, or through your lifes circumstances, He's always communicating with the heart that seeks Him.
His promise to you is, 'Your ears will hear a voice...saying, "This is the way; walk in it."'
One word from God, just one, can change your entire look.
So today, take time to listen to God's voice.
(adapted from 'The Word For Today' May-July, 2009
But there's another voice; God's! It says: 'Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand' (Isa. 41:10 KJV). Attuning your hears to God's voice doesn't mean your problems are automatically solved or that the other voice just fades away.
No, it's more like having an intimate conversation with a close friend in a noisy, crowded place. There may be other voices around you but you don't hear them because you're so focused on what your friend is saying.
That's how it is with God's voice. Whether He speaks to you through Scriptures, through a friend, or through your lifes circumstances, He's always communicating with the heart that seeks Him.
His promise to you is, 'Your ears will hear a voice...saying, "This is the way; walk in it."'
One word from God, just one, can change your entire look.
So today, take time to listen to God's voice.
(adapted from 'The Word For Today' May-July, 2009
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