Of God and Mankind

Matthew 4:4 (AMPC) “ But He (Jesus) replied, It has been written, Man shall not live and be upheld and sustained by bread alone, but by every Word that comes forth from the mouth of God. [Deut. 8:3.]”   Dear people of God, when lawyers present a case before a judge, they make reference to the laws of the country as part of their submissions.   When lawyers comment on issues concerning their nation whether on radio or television, they equally cite portions of the country’s laws to buttress their points.   Whether in the court or out of court, lawyers are conscious of the laws of their country and it shapes their thinking and behaviour.   For Christians, the law that shapes their thinking and behaviour is the Word of God in the Holy Bible.   God Almighty and Father of my Saviour and Lord Jesus Christ is the One Who has given these laws.   Just as a human judge decides cases on the submissions before him guided by the country’s laws, God Almighty lis...

Numbers 23:19 (AMPC) “ God is not a man, that He should tell or act a lie, neither the son of man, that He should feel repentance or compunction [for what He has promised]. Has He said and shall He not do it? Or has He spoken and shall He not make it good? ”   Dear people of God, in previous posts we have established that the right way to pray for answer from God is praying according His Word or according to Scriptures.   The reason why we must pray according to Scriptures is because God is the One Who made the statement either directly or through inspiration of His servants and we know God cannot lie.   God’s integrity is called into question when we pray according to His Word and so God is obliged to grant that prayer request as proof of His integrity.   The challenge with many Christians is that they relate with God as though He were a human, meanwhile, we are told today that God is NOT a man that He should lie and that whatever He has declared He would ...

There are people who pray to God on a matter and usually end it with the phrase, “please grant this request if it is according to your will.” Let us see what the Bible says in 1 John 5:14-15, “And this is the confidence (the assurance, the privilege of boldness) which we have in Him: [we are sure] that if we ask anything (make any request) according to His will (in agreement with His own plan), He listens to and hears us. 15 And if (since) we [positively] know that He listens to us in whatever we ask, we also know [with settled and absolute knowledge] that we have [granted us as our present possessions] the requests made of Him.” Drawing from this Scripture reference, we know for sure that God’s will is His own plan and that God would grant any prayer that is according to His will. So is the person making a request to God and ending it with “please grant if according to your will” praying correctly? If you pray 3 times a day as a I do most times, it means you pray ab...

Matthew 9:35-36 (AMPC) “ And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the Good news (the Gospel) of the kingdom and curing all kinds of disease and every weakness  and infirmity. 36 When He saw the throngs, He was moved with pity  and sympathy for them, because they were bewildered (harassed and distressed and dejected and helpless), like sheep without a shepherd.” Dear people of God, there are two ways miracles happen in this world: (1) through a move of God’s anointing by the Holy Spirit AS THE SPIRIT WILLS and (2) through anointing in God’s Word in the Holy Bible.   Majority of Christians are aware of the first miracle process while few are aware of the second miracle process. This is the reason why many Christians fail to take study of God’s Word and meditation therein as seriously as they seek miracles at the hands of pastors and men of God. This is also why many Christians fail to b...