Of God and Mankind

Proverbs 4:23-27 (GNBDK) “ Be careful how you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts.     24 Never say anything that isn't true. Have nothing to do with lies and misleading words.    25 Look straight ahead with honest confidence; don't hang your head in shame.    26 Plan carefully what you do, and whatever you do will turn out right.    27 Avoid evil and walk straight ahead. Don't go one step off the right way”     Dear people of God, there are a number of people who claim to love and trust God but their love and trust of God is only on their lips.   Their daily actions reveal a deep ignorance of the God they claim to love and trust.   Today’s lead Holy Bible text tells us several things.   First, your thoughts shape your life. Many people don’t understand this fact but know today that every thought you think whether positive or negative is real and tangible and builds tangible results in your life.   This is wh...

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (AMPC) “ Be happy [in your faith] and rejoice and be glad-hearted continually (always);   17 Be unceasing in prayer [praying perseveringly];   18 Thank [God] in everything [no matter what the circumstances may be, be thankful and give thanks], for this is the will of God for you [who are] in Christ Jesus [the Revealer and Mediator of that will].”   Dear people of God, one reason several Christians engage in wrongdoing to earn a living is because they have not taken time to research into the ways of God and His ability to curtail every negative situation in favour of His children.   When you dwell in fear, anxiety, worry and doubt over the future and imagine poverty in your mind, it paralyses you, magnifies whatever the problem and hinders your ability to think Truth contained in God’s Word.   When you dwell on these negative emotions, you violate God’s Word in 2 Timothy 1:7 and also give the devil a LEGAL RIGHT to come...

John 3:5-7 (AMPC) “ Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding.   6 In all your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths.   7 Be not wise in your own eyes; reverently fear and worship the Lord and turn [entirely] away from evil. [Prov. 8:13.]     Dear people of God, some Christians get into trouble with God because they fail to rely totally on Him but rely instead on their own understanding.   I once had a conversation with a young man who is currently undertaking part-time University studies. He plans to get a job after his graduation in the year 2023.   When he told me his age in response to my enquiry, I told him by the time he graduated his age would be above what organizations require for fresh graduates.   He then told me that he would reduce his age to 22 y...

John 7:24 (AMPC) “ Be honest in your judgment and do not decide at a glance (superficially and by appearances); but judge fairly and righteously.”   Dear people of God, many years ago as a Youth Corper in the Northern part of Nigeria, I was working on a construction site in a village far from the city where 2 trucks were used to convey site workers to and fro the city while I usually followed my boss in his vehicle.   One day, one of the trucks broke down and couldn’t be fixed before closing time and so my boss stayed behind and asked me to use his vehicle to convey some site workers to town and return to convey more people until the one remaining truck could convey all other staff.   It so happened that as I was returning back to site from the first trip, the fuel in the vehicle finished and the vehicle shut down. This was before the mobile telephone came into Nigeria and so I was unable to reach my boss and he was also wondering why I had not returned.   ...

Isaiah 41:10-13 (AMPC) “ 10 Fear not [there is nothing to fear], for I am with you; do not look around you in terror and be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen and harden you to difficulties, yes, I will help you; yes, I will hold you up and retain you with My [victorious] right hand of rightness and justice. [Acts 18:10.]   11 Behold, all they who are enraged and inflamed against you shall be put to shame and confounded; they who strive against you shall be as nothing and shall perish.   12 You shall seek those who contend with you but shall not find them; they who war against you shall be as nothing, as nothing at all.   13 For I the Lord your God hold your right hand; I am the Lord, Who says to you, Fear not; I will help you!”   Dear people of God, no doubt there is a lot of insecurity all over the world and many people are living in fear.   In countries like Libya, Nigeria, Venezuela, Mexico, Yemen, Syr...

Psalm 37:25-26 (AMPC) “ I have been young and now am old, yet have I not seen the [UNCOMPROMISINGLY] righteous forsaken or their seed begging bread.   26 All day long they are merciful and deal graciously; they lend, and their offspring are blessed.”     Dear people of God, today’s lead Holy Bible text tells us that God does not forsake the UNCOMPROMISINGLY righteous, neither does his seed beg bread.   To be uncompromising means unyielding in making concessions or unyielding in changing your stance on a matter.   In the context of God’s Word, to be uncompromising means spiritual maturity evidenced by refusal to say anything or engage in any act that offends God or that goes contrary to His Word.   Unfortunately, to live an uncompromising life is one thing that is very difficult for a number of today’s Christians.   It appears even more challenging when you live in a nation where many are engaged in lawless acts on a daily basis.   One th...

2 Corinthians 11:13-15 (AMPC) “ For such men are false apostles [spurious, counterfeits], deceitful workmen, masquerading as apostles (special messengers) of Christ (the Messiah).   14  And it is no wonder, for satan himself masquerades as an angel of light;   15  So it is not surprising if his servants also masquerade as ministers of righteousness. [But] their end will correspond with their deeds.”     Dear people of God, if there is one thing the devil loves, it is sceptics denying either his existence or existence of his current agents or his former agents who are now Christians having repented and accepted Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord.   There is a recent video of a lady preacher who stated that she was a former high-ranking agent of the devil and used to hold meetings with the devil before the Lord Jesus Christ arrested her and she is now a Christian.   Part of what she stated was that the jean clothing material is a creation of the...