Of God and Mankind

John 16:33 (AMPC)   “ 33  I have told you these things, so that in Me (Jesus Christ) you may have [perfect] peace  and confidence. In the world you have tribulation  and trials  and distress  and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.]”   Dear people of God, there are very many people who do not understand that whatever takes place in this physical world we see has first taken place in the spiritual realm, the unseen realm or unseen world.   At times, God allows people to see into the spiritual realm but it is just for us to understand that that realm exists and there is a connection between the spiritual unseen realm and the physical seen realm we dwell in.   Having said that, it is pertinent to note that anywhere you see conflict in any part of this world whether in a home between a husband and ...

Proverbs 13:5 (AMPC)    “A [consistently] righteous man hates lying  and deceit, but a wicked man is loathsome [his very breath spreads pollution] and he comes [surely] to shame.”   Dear people of God, a true test of a person’s character is his ability to keep commitments once made.   Many people do not realize that failure to keep your word on any matter whatsoever simply amounts to lying and the Bible says all liars will go to HELL – Revelation 21: 8 ,   27.   Whether it is a pledge you made in Church or to a worthy cause, a promise to a friend, relative, spouse, sibling or colleague in the office, you must keep your word otherwise you are heading to an eternal damnation if you fail to repent, confess and make amends as applicable.   Nowadays, it means nothing for people to make a commitment and break it.   This is why politicians all over the world are notorious for saying things they would never do but  keep coming back during electi...

Acts 19:18-20 (AMPC)   “ 18 Many also of those who were now believers came making full confession  and thoroughly exposing their [former deceptive and evil] practices.   19 And many of those who had practi s ed curious, magical arts collected their books and [throwing them, book after book, on the pile] burned them in the sight of everybody. When they counted the value of them, they found it amounted to 50,000 pieces of silver (about $9,300).   20 Thus the Word of the Lord [concerning the attainment through Christ of eternal salvation in the Ki ngdom of God] grew  and spread  and intensified, prevailing mightily.   Dear people of God, we started the first part of this post and explained how the devil can hold believers in ransom as a result of previous covenants entered into whether wilfully or mistakenly.   If you missed it, please click this link to see the first part and then come back to this page to see the second and concludin...

Deuteronomy 18: 9-14  (AMPC) “ When you come into the land which the Lord your God gives you, you shall not learn to follow the abominable practi c es of these nations.   10 There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or daughter pass through the fire, or who uses divination, or is a soothsayer, or an augur, or a sorcerer,   11   Or a charmer, or a medium, or a wizard, or a necromancer.   12 For all who do these things are an abomination to the Lord, and it is because of these abominable practi c es that the Lord your God is driving them out before you.   13   You shall be blameless [and absolutely true] to the Lord your God.   14 For these nations whom you shall dispossess listen to soothsayers and diviners. But as for you, the Lord your God has not allowed you to do so.”   Dear people of God, today’s lead Holy Bible text shows the reason why Africa is steeped in struggles on many fronts.   God clearly war...

  1 John 5:18-19 (AMPC)   “ We know [absolutely] that anyone born of God does not [deliberately and knowingly] practi s e committing sin, but the One (Jesus Christ) Who was begotten of God carefully watches over  and protects him [Christ's divine presence within him preserves him against the evil], and the wicked one does not lay hold (get a grip) on him  or touch [him].   19 We know [positively] that we are of God, and the whole world [around us] is under the power of the evil one.”     Dear people of God, whenever I tell people that a genuine Christian has no business being sick and going to hospital, the first question I get is “am I advising people not to visit the hospital?”   I always answer no, because the person has not understood the import of my statement and they just overreact.   On television sometimes, I see sick people requesting for financial aid from others for huge sums of money to help them get medical treatment either...