Of God and Mankind

I heard the testimony of a friend’s wife who once visited a hospital to have a scan and the result came that she had fibroid. To the amazement of the doctor, the lady tore the results and said, “This report is not for me because I am pregnant.” True to her confession, the lady went for a scan at another place months later and it was confirmed that she was indeed pregnant. Again, she went back to the earlier hospital where she was told she had a fibroid and this time around the results showed she was pregnant! Dear friend, what this lady displayed is how faith works. Yes, the results did show she had fibroid but because she rejected it and held on to her belief that she was pregnant, her faith moved God to act on her behalf to confirm it as a baby. There is also another testimony of a lady who was pregnant and the scan showed it was a baby boy but she wanted a baby girl. She prayed to God for a miracle and scans still showed that she was carrying a baby boy. Howeve...

Dear friend, if someone who did not know Jesus Christ discovers you are a Christian and asks you the question, “why do you love Jesus Christ”, what would be your answer? Can you give reasons why you love Jesus or would you just say because you’re a Christian and all Christians are followers of Christ? When you have a personal relationship with Jesus, it is easy to come up with reasons why you love Him. For me, knowing and loving Jesus is the best thing that has happened in my life. I will now tell you why I love Jesus: (1)   Jesus delivered me from the power of sin and death – 1 John 3:6-7. Before I gave my life to Jesus Christ, I was engaged in sinful habits – stealing, telling lies, keeping malice, watching pornography, listening to worldly music, taking alcohol and getting drunk, reading immoral literature, fornication, etc. By His grace, Jesus has through His mercy and the power of HIs Holy Spirit delivered me from all these sins, which if I died in them w...

Life is generally becoming harsh and very difficult for most people and families in today's world. The major reason why this is so is because human beings have turned their back on the One Who ALONE is able to PERMANENTLY resolve ALL their issues. Humans have preferred to rely on themselves and their fellow human beings. Over time, it has become obvious to most people that there is no human being who can help them. However, hoping against hope, people still look onto their fellow humans who are well to do as their source of hope. While this seems like a good idea, it usually comes with a lot of consequences. First, the rich person you are begging may not have any regard for you and would see you as a parasite. Secondly, this rich person believes if he or she was able to make it, then why are you not finding a way out for yourself? Thirdly, some of the rich people have made their wealth through illegitimate means and so they find it difficult helping others. Ev...

There are many Christians who are passing through difficulties and rather than receive solutions to their challenges in prayer are finding themselves sort of sinking and sinking into more challenges. When they look around them, they see evildoers and sinners prospering and who appear to be happy. In these difficulties, the Christian is wont to abandon His God and Creator because it does appear God has abandoned him or her in the difficulties. Dear friend, does this describe you? If it does, then listen to what God says in Malachi 3:13-14,  "Your words have been strong and hard against Me, says the Lord. Yet you say, What have we spoken against You? 14 You have said, It is useless to serve God, and what profit is it if we keep His ordinances and walk gloomily and as if in mourning apparel before the Lord of hosts?" God knows there are people who are Christians, who would face challenges in life and who would turn round to complain against Him. However, it is ...