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The breaking process (1)

Sat, 17 Feb 2024

‘The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; …’ Psalm 51:17

Brokenness is the process by which God strips us of pride and self-sufficiency so that the character of Christ can shine through. Brokenness doesn’t necessarily mean experiencing some tragedy. Many people suffer tragedy without drawing closer to God. The issue in brokenness is not so much your circumstances but your response. What’s God trying to teach you? Brokenness is when God strips you of self-sufficiency to the extent that you have no strength left to fix yourself. When He blocks every exit you try to take, and you come to see that He alone is the answer, you make a life-changing discovery. What’s that? When God is all you have, God is all you need!

The truth is that God’s power is reserved for those who have given up trying to do it in their own strength or accomplish it for their own ends. Sacrifice means something has to die on an altar. So, if you want to experience a new level of God’s grace and power in your life, you must be willing to die to self-interest, ego, and independence. For a plant to rise from the soil, the seed must be broken. For a baby chick to experience life, the shell must be broken. For a thoroughbred horse to win, it must be ‘broken in’ and harnessed. After a breaking encounter with Christ on the Damascus road, Paul prayed, ‘… ‘Lord, what do You want me to do? …’ (Acts 9:6 NKJV). Are you in the breaking process today? Here are your options: 1) resist, 2) run, or 3) respond and say, ‘Yes, Lord.’

End time signs

Prepare yourself

Fri, 16 Feb 2024

‘Make this valley full of ditches.’ 2 Kings 3:16

All things don’t come to those who wait but to those who prepare. There is a great illustration of this in 2 Kings 3. As part of God’s strategy for defeating the Moabites, God told the Israelites to dig a ditch, and He would fill it with water until it became a mighty river. They did, and as a result, they experienced a spectacular victory. But don’t miss the point here. God said, ‘When you have dug the ditch, then I will fill it!’ (see 2 Kings 3:17). God can use anybody, but He doesn’t; He uses prepared people. Moses lived to be 120. His first forty years were spent in a palace, his second forty years were spent in a wilderness, and his last forty years were spent fulfilling his God-given assignment. That’s two-thirds of his life in preparation!

What happens when you’re not prepared? Things you hope won’t happen, do. Often, the dividing line between winning and losing is preparation! Singing, ‘When you wish upon a star,’ won’t make your dream come true – you have to prepare yourself! Paul’s ministry begins with the words, ‘… ‘Lord, what do You want me to do? …’ (Acts 9:6 NKJV). Whereupon, God takes him into the desert for the next three years to teach him and prepare him for his ministry. Whether your vocation is sacred or secular, you have to know what it will cost in terms of time, effort, and resources and prepare for it. ‘Through wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established;’ (Proverbs 24:3 NKJV). So, the word for today is – prepare yourself.

It is well

How? ...... They should stop the audio policies and go into actions. Security, I think is the number one factor affecting the farmers at the moment. No one is safe at their farms again. For example, we have hectares upon hectares of farmland at Ijebu-East Local Govt for a massive farming projects. But for months now, kidnappers had been making those areas unbearable for farmers even locals in the towns. Many farmers had abandoned their farms. Personally, I'm to invest into cassava & plantain farming starting from this year, at least about 20 acres of land for each of the crops, but alas, no one is ready for the employment. I was told that if one of the workers is kidnapped, am I ready to foot the bill for the ransom? This and so many is discouraging many people to farm, especially investors that wanted to follow us too.

So, the FG should look critically into the direction of security, if possible to allow the local vigilante take the security of their wards into their hands.

Security first before other things will follow.

God ideas

Thu, 15 Feb 2024

‘David gave … Solomon … the plans of all that the Spirit had put in his mind for the … temple of the LORD.’ 1 Chronicles 28:11-12

The first Jewish temple ranks as one of the architectural wonders of the ancient world. It was built in the tenth century BC, and the project’s scope was so massive that Solomon employed thirty thousand loggers and eighty thousand stonecutters. More than three thousand foremen managed the seven-year project. The temple was the epicentre of Judaism. It was the place of sacrifice. It was the place of worship. It was the place of pilgrimage. But like everything else, the temple was once a figment of the imagination.

The cumulative history of the Jewish temple can be traced all the way back to an idea in the mind of King David. But it wasn’t David’s idea. ‘… David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple, its buildings, its storerooms, its upper parts, its inner rooms and the place of atonement. He gave him the plans of all that the Spirit had put in his mind for the courts of the temple of the LORD …’ (1 Chronicles 28:11-12 NIV)

We have no idea how God downloaded the plans to David. JPEGs? PDFs? Mental images? Detailed drawings? One thing is sure: the plans for the temple were not manufactured in David’s mind; they originated with the Spirit of God. The temple wasn’t just a good idea; it was a God idea. So, ask God for an idea. Pray for a plan. Why? Two reasons. First, because the Bible says, ‘Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart’ (Psalm 37:4 NIV). Second, when something is conceived by God’s Spirit, it is sure to succeed.

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Keep hope alive

Wed, 14 Feb 2024

‘Now faith is the certainty of things hoped for, a proof of things not seen.’ Hebrews 11:1

At some stage in our lives, most of us will or have gone through times when things looked hopeless. But, when you decide things are hopeless, you slam the door in God’s face.

First: Take all your troubles or desires to God. If you’ve gotten to the stage where you feel things are hopeless, you’ve clearly neglected your faith, or you’ve been hoping for something that is not in God’s will. ‘Now faith is the certainty of things hoped for, a proof of things not seen.’ (Hebrews 11:1 NASB20)

Second: Give hope a symbol – something you can centre your thoughts around. Jeremiah taught God’s people a lesson in hope by buying land at Anathoth (see Jeremiah 32:9). He knew they would be taken into captivity, and during those long years, the memory of that faraway field in Judah would act as a symbol of future restoration.

During World War II, when Leo Algimas and his family were herded into concentration camps, they maintained a symbol of hope, a tiny piece of paper from a box of chocolates with an American flag on the bottom. They passed it from hand to hand, looked at it, held it, and whispered about the liberation army that was coming.

Symbols help us fix our minds on what’s possible. In fact, the greatest symbol the world has ever known was the hardest to believe. A baby in a manger signalled God’s kingdom on earth and changed mankind’s destiny. And He can change your destiny. Define what you hope for, ask in His name, and if it’s God’s will, no matter how impossible it looks, expect it to come true.

Sober reflection to all the visitors. May the Lord console the family.

RIP to Wigwe.

Clueless leaders everywhere 😞

Tackle your giant head-on

Tuesday 13th February 2024

‘David prevailed … with a sling and a stone.’ 1 Samuel 17:50 NKJV

American Pastor Chuck Swindoll says: ‘Goliath reminds me of the visually impaired discus thrower. He didn’t set any records … but he sure kept the crowd awake! Every day, Goliath paraded along the slopes of the Valley of Elah, issuing threats. The only response from the Israeli troops was the sound of knees knocking and teeth chattering! The giant’s strategy of fear and intimidation worked until David introduced him to the Lord of Hosts, and ‘… with a sling and a stone … struck the Philistine and killed him, …”’ (1 Samuel 17:50 NKJV). To this day, two timeless truths remain.

1) You won’t win the battle by employing the Enemy’s technique. When you fight with the world’s weapons, you become like the world. The Bible says, ‘… But there was no sword in the hand of David’s hand.’ (1 Samuel 17:50 NKJV); his most powerful weapon – the thing that made him unique and gave him victory – was his inner shield of faith. It kept him free from fear, cleared his vision and gave him composure amidst the chaos.

2) Slaying giants takes skill and discipline. Wielding the sling and stone of the Spirit is much more delicate than swinging the club of the flesh. Paul says, ‘For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.’ (Ephesians 6:12 KJV).

Note: wrestling isn’t a team sport. Goliath said, ‘Choose one man to come down … and fight me!’ (1 Samuel 17:8 NLT). For the duration of the battle, you’re the Enemy’s sole target. If you’re facing your own personal giant, be like David; turn him over to God, load up your sling … and let God win the victory for you.

Cleopatra ascended the throne at the age of 17 and died at the age of 39. She spoke 9 languages. She knew the language of Ancient Egypt and had learned to read hieroglyphics, a unique case in her dynasty. Apart from this, she knew Greek and the languages ​​of the Parthians, Hebrews, Medes, Troglodytes, Syrians, Ethiopians, and Arabs.
With this knowledge, any book in the world was open to her. In addition to languages, she studied geography, history, astronomy, international diplomacy, mathematics, alchemy, medicine, zoology, economics, and other disciplines. She tried to access all the knowledge of her time.
Cleopatra spent a lot of time in a kind of ancient laboratory. She wrote some works related to herbs and cosmetics. Unfortunately, all her books were destroyed in the fire of the great Library of Alexandria in 391 AD. C. The famous physicist Galen studied her work, and was able to transcribe some of the recipes devised by Cleopatra.
One of these remedies, which Galen also recommended to her patients, was a special cream that could help bald men regain their hair. Cleopatra's books also included beauty tips, but none of them have come down to us.
The queen of Egypt was also interested in herbal healing, and thanks to her knowledge of languages, she had access to numerous papyri that are lost today. Her influence on the sciences and medicine was well known in the early centuries of Christianity. She, without a doubt, is a unique figure in the history of humanity.

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Being friends with God

Mon, 12 Feb 2024

‘The LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend.’ Exodus 33:11

When you talk to a close friend, you’re relaxed, trusting, unguarded, and open. There is no need to watch your p’s and q’s; you can express how you feel without fearing you will be judged or rejected. That’s how Moses and God talked to each other – like two friends, trusting and transparent. They said what they felt and thought straightforwardly, not in churchy language or religious jargon.

The Israelites had made a golden calf to worship, and God was angry enough to disown them and choose a new people. Moses had a crisis on his hands, and he engaged with God in a serious discussion over the outcome. In essence, what he told God was, ‘You see it one way, Lord. I see it another – and your perspective is making me very uncomfortable!’ Sounds like a candid exchange between friends. Moses wasn’t being disrespectful; he was being upfront and honest with God. They knew each other well enough to speak ‘face to face, as one speaks to a friend’.

Do you pray like that? No posturing – just saying heart-to-heart what you want to say to your friend, God? That’s the kind of relationship God had with Moses, and it’s the kind He wants you to have with Him, too! Religious clichés and ‘the usual’ request lists miss the opportunity to connect deeply and personally with God. Instead, open up with Him. Get down to the nitty-gritty. Tell Him where you’re coming from and what you really feel, think, and desire; then listen to His perspective. In other words, be a friend with God!

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God bless you as you watch.

I've said it before and I am still saying that Osimhen is over hyped. Throughout the competition, I didn't see anything fantastic played by him. 🤷

It is well 😥

Let’s work together

Sun, 11 Feb 2024

‘For we are labourers together with God.’ 1 Corinthians 3:9

The Bible says we must love, honour, and work together. So, why don’t we do it? Ego! We like to think we can do everything ourselves – but that’s not reality! There are no supermen or superwomen. So, the question isn’t whether or not you can do everything on your own; it’s how soon are you going to realise you can’t?

Philanthropist Andrew Carnegie declared, ‘It marks a big step in your development when you come to realise that other people can help you do a better job than you could do alone.’ After training His disciples for ministry, Jesus sent them out in twos; there were no solo acts! Why? For many reasons: to prevent one another from straying off the path, to hold each other accountable, to encourage one another when the going got tough, and to offset a weakness with a corresponding strength. We each have ‘blind spots’, and we need someone with 20/20 vision in those areas to help us see things the right way.

As recorded in Exodus 17, when Moses held up his hands (symbolising reaching for God’s help), Israel’s armies prevailed against the Amalekites. But when Moses got tired and lowered his hands, the battle went against Israel. What was the solution? ‘But Moses' hands became heavy; so they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. And Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. So Joshua defeated Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.’ (Exodus 17:12-13 NKJV).

This year's motto is NO GREE FOR ANYONE.

Make Una no gree for the governor oooo 😯😯😯

ozo13:
Dey catch cruise.From the pic her height is even somehow more than an average height so she should contact the school management to lower the height of the board.An elderly teacher will find it using same method to teach the school pupils.They need solution as not everyone will be able to climb chair to teach

my thought as well. The board should be lower. 🤔

The right attitude

Sat, 10 Feb 2024

‘For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.’ Proverbs 23:7

What separates the best from the rest? Have you ever given that some thought? What separates a gold medallist from a silver medallist in the Olympics? What separates a successful entrepreneur from someone who doesn’t make it? What makes it possible for one person to learn and flourish after making a mistake while someone else just gives up? It’s attitude!

The Bible says, ‘For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.’ (Proverbs 23:7 NKJV). Your attitude can be your greatest asset or your greatest liability. It makes you or breaks you. It lifts you up or drags you down. The right attitude may not let you do everything, but it will help you to do anything better than you would when your attitude is wrong. The happiest people in life don’t undoubtedly have the best of everything; they simply try to make the best of everything. They’re like a person in a remote village who daily goes to the well for water and says, ‘Every time I come to this well, I come away with my bucket full,’ instead of saying, ‘I can’t believe I have to keep coming back to this well every day to fill up my bucket!’

Your attitude has a profound influence on your approach to life. Ask a doctor if a patient’s attitude can affect recovery time when he or she is healing after an illness. Ask a teacher if a student’s attitude has an impact before they take a test. Jesus said, ‘According to your faith be it unto you’ (Matthew 9:29 KJV). Like a magnet, faith draws on the strength that God offers.

Moving from failure to success (4)

Fri, 9 Feb 2024

‘We were filled with laughter, and we sang for joy.’ Psalm 126:2

To move from failure to success, you must do these:

1) Learn to laugh at yourself. No matter what you lose or how often you lose, never lose your sense of humour. When you take your mistakes too seriously, everything becomes a life-or-death issue. The psalmist wrote: ‘When the LORD brought back his exiles to Jerusalem, it was like a dream! We were filled with laughter, and we sang for joy. And the other nations said, “What amazing things the LORD has done for them.” Yes, the LORD has done amazing things for us! What joy! Restore our fortunes, LORD, as streams renew the desert. Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy’ (Psalm 126:1-5 NLT). You may not be able to laugh about your mistakes, but you can learn to laugh in them! Note the phrase ‘when the LORD brought back’. God can bring you back!

American Pastor Tim Masters says, ‘Failure is the productive part of success. It provides the road you don’t have to travel again, the mountain you don’t have to climb again, and the valley you don’t have to cross again.’ When we’re making mistakes, we have a choice to give up or turn to God for guidance. If we maintain the right attitude, mistakes can lead us to do what we should be doing.

2) Learn from your mistakes. Successful restaurateur Wolfgang Puck said, ‘I have learned more from the one restaurant that didn’t work than from all the ones that were successes.’ Isn’t that usually the way it is? You don’t lose – you learn!

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Moving from failure to success (3)

Thu, 8 Feb 2024

‘Many … say of me, “There is no help for him.”’ Psalm 3:2

A Christian leader writes: ‘Oliver Goldsmith was born the son of a poor preacher in Ireland in the 1700s. Growing up, he wasn’t a great student. In fact, his schoolmaster labelled him a ‘stupid blockhead’. He did manage to earn a university degree, but he finished at the bottom of his class. He was unsure of what he wanted to do. At first, he tried to become a preacher, but it didn’t suit him … Next, he tried law but failed at it. He then settled on medicine, but he was an indifferent doctor … not passionate about his profession. He was able to hold several posts only temporarily.

Goldsmith lived in poverty, was often ill, and once even had to pawn his clothes to buy food. It looked like he would never find his way. But then he discovered an interest and aptitude for writing and translating. At first, he worked as a Fleet Street reviewer and writer. But then he began to write works that came out of his own interests. He secured his reputation as a novelist with The Vicar of Wakefield, a poet with The Deserted Village, and a playwright with She Stoops to Conquer.’ Goldsmith’s story sounds a lot like the psalmist David’s – and maybe yours too: ‘Many are they who say of me, “There is no help for him in God.” But You, O LORD, are a shield for me, my glory and the One who lifts up my head’ (Psalm 3:2-3 NKJV).

You may be down today, but God will lift you up if you turn to Him for guidance and cooperate with His plan for your life.

Moving from failure to success (2)

Wed, 7 Feb 2024

‘You are snared by the words of your mouth.’ Proverbs 6:2

A noted psychiatrist remarked that two of the saddest words in human vocabulary are ‘if only’. He believes people who get trapped by their failures spend their lives saying, ‘If only I had tried harder. If only I had been kinder to my kids. If only I had been more truthful. If only …’ The way to change that mindset is to change your vocabulary by substituting ‘if only’ with the words ‘next time’. ‘Next time, I will try harder. Next time, I will be kinder to my kids. Next time, I will be more truthful.’

The Bible says, ‘You are snared by the words of your mouth.’ And a snare is a trap. Have you ever seen an animal caught in a trap, struggling to be free? Your words can do that. And they don’t just affect you; they affect others. Maybe you think we’re making too big a deal out of this. If you do – read on: ‘A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit’ (Proverbs 15:4 NKJV). ‘Death and life are in the power of the tongue, Aand those who love it will eat its fruit’ (Proverbs 18:21 NKJV). Jesus said, ‘… whoever says to this mountain, ‘“Be removed and be cast into the sea,’” and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says’ (Mark 11:23 NKJV).

What do these Scriptures have in common? They confirm that our words breathe life (or death) into everything! So instead of defeatist talk, speak victory over your situation. Instead of speaking failure, start speaking success. When you do, God will honour the fruit of your lips.

Moving from failure to success (1)

Tue, 6 Feb 2024

‘Whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle.’ Hebrews 11:34

The writer of Hebrews said: ‘I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson and Jephthah, about David and Samuel and the prophets … whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies’ (Hebrews 11:32, 34 NIV). Some of the biggest success stories in Scripture are about people who struggled with weaknesses and character flaws. They were mired in seeming failure and defeat, yet by God’s grace, they overcame the obstacles and odds stacked against them. The overriding theme of the Bible is resurrection – getting back up again! Here is the question: if you can’t avoid failure, and you’re not supposed to give in to it or let it colour your thinking, how do you handle it?

First, change your attitude. Don’t listen to people who put you down when you fail or tell you not to bother trying something because you’ll fail. These people are underachievers with a negative mindset. They never get anywhere for lack of trying and stay stuck in a rut, and they feel more comfortable if you stay stuck with them. The people who succeed in life have faith and tenacity. They refuse to give up; they have decided not to let failure defeat them. Note the words ‘whose weakness was turned to strength’. You may start out weak, but by God’s grace, you can become strong. You can rise from the ashes of failure, achieve your goals, and live the life God intends. How do we know? Because God’s Word says so!

Who are your true friends?

Mon, 5 Feb 2024

‘There is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.’ Proverbs 18:24

Ancient Roman writer Marcus Tullus Cicero said, ‘Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief.’ The fact is, it’s impossible to have more than a few close friends because true friendship takes time, attention, and commitment. ‘One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother’ (Proverbs 18:24 NIV). The hallmarks of real friendship include these:

1) Trust. American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote: ‘The glory of friendship is not in the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him.’

2) Giving and receiving.
Sometimes, one person will be the primary giver, and sometimes the other. But true friendships are always two-sided.

3) Sharing your lives. Blind and deaf American author Helen Keller said: ‘My friends have made the story of my life. In a thousand ways, they have turned my limitations into beautiful privileges and enabled me to walk serene and happy in the shadow cast by my deprivation.’

4) Mutual enjoyment. In a true friendship, you spend time together just for the joy of it. What you do isn’t necessarily of significance. Unfortunately, the busyness of life makes us forget what a joy this can be.

5) Respecting one another.
How do you build respect? By not letting obstacles or circumstances become more important than the relationship. When the pressure is on, you continue to treat one another with patience and kindness. And when the relationship is struggling, you work to preserve it.

Never stop learning and growing (2)

Sun, 4 Feb 2024

‘Wisdom is far more valuable than rubies. Nothing you desire can compare with it.’ Proverbs 8:11

To keep learning and growing, you must recognise these:

1) Successful people view learning differently than unsuccessful people.
Joshua learned from Moses. Timothy learned from Paul. Who have you chosen to learn from? American author Sydney J. Harris wrote: ‘A winner knows how much he still has to learn, even when he is considered an expert by others. A loser wants to be considered an expert by others before he has learned enough to know how little he knows.’ It’s all a matter of attitude. It’s truly remarkable how much a person has to learn before he or she realises how little they know.

2) Nothing is interesting if you’re not interested.
In Quality Is Free, American author Philip B. Crosby writes: ‘There is a theory of human behaviour that says people subconsciously retard their own intellectual growth. They come to rely on clichés and habits. Once they reach the age of … personal comfort with the world, they stop learning, and their mind runs idle for the rest of their days. They may progress organisationally, they may be ambitious and eager, and they may even work night and day. But they learn no more.’ The Bible says, ‘… Jesus increased in wisdom and stature …’ (Luke 2:52 KJV). He didn’t just grow physically; He grew spiritually, mentally, and emotionally. It’s a tragedy when you let yourself get into a rut and never climb out; you miss out on the best that God has to offer. By contrast, teachable people are completely engaged in life. They are enthusiastic about things. They’re interested in discovering, discussing, applying, and increasing. So, never stop learning and growing!

Never stop learning and growing (1)

Sat, 3 Feb 2024

‘Wisdom excels folly as light excels darkness.’ Ecclesiastes 2:13

The most important skill you can acquire is learning to learn. Gifted people can sometimes act like they know it all, which makes it hard for them to keep growing. Teachability isn’t so much about competence and mental capacity as it is about attitude; it’s an innate hunger to grow. It’s a willingness to learn, unlearn, and relearn. The famous American basketball coach, John Wooden, said, ‘It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.’ Only as you remain teachable will you keep growing and continue to make an impact on the world around you. Lifelong learning is an ongoing daily pursuit.

The Roman scholar Cato the Elder started studying Greek at eighty years old. When asked why he was tackling such a difficult task at his age, he replied, ‘It’s the earliest age I have left.’ Unlike Cato, many of us regard learning as an event instead of a lifelong process. It’s estimated that only one-third of adults read an entire book after leaving school. Why? Because they view education as a period in life, not a way of life.

Science confirms that while your physical body may atrophy, your mind retains much of its capacity for continued growth. Every stage of life presents lessons to be learned. You can choose to be teachable and keep on learning, or you can close your mind and stop growing. Try this simple experiment for a week: Ask others for their advice, and deliberately withhold the advice you would normally give. At the end of each day, write down what you have learned by being attentive. You will be amazed!

Heed your own advice

Fri, 2 Feb 2024

‘My son, pay attention to my wisdom.’ Proverbs 5:1

Solomon told his son: ‘Pay attention to my wisdom … the lips of an immoral woman are as sweet as honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil. But in the end, she is as bitter as poison, as dangerous as a double-edged sword … Stay away from her! Don’t go near the door of her house! If you do, you will lose your honour and will lose to merciless people all you have achieved. Strangers will consume your wealth, and someone else will enjoy the fruit of your labour … You will say … “If only I had not ignored all the warnings … now I must face public disgrace’” (Proverbs 5:1, 3-4, 8-10, 12, 14 NLT).

It’s always easier to dispense good advice than to follow it. Solomon’s life proves it. He tells us repeatedly and with great conviction that only fools fall into adultery. Yet he failed to heed his own advice and God’s explicit warning about taking too ‘... many wives, or his heart will be led astray’ (Deuteronomy 17:17 NIV). Solomon married seven hundred women. And what was the result? ‘... His wives turned his heart after other gods; and his heart was not loyal to the LORD …’ (1 Kings 11:4 NKJV). Here is an interesting question: Was the reason Solomon had so much to say about this particular subject because it represented an area of struggle and vulnerability in his own life? Sometimes, leaders do that; they speak out against areas of weakness they see in their own lives. One thing is certain; if Solomon had taken the advice he gave his son, his life story would have been very different. So, the word for today is – heed your own advice.

Good initiative

They should do the needful with the 5 that was arrested please.