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Psalmpy:
Imagine 7am to 6pm again
Mon-Saturday jisusss
On top 35k kuku go and buy camel to work for you
And I'm sure nothing like bonus or benefits o
How person wan take feed wife and send children go school wit this, send money to parents and other relatives. Chaiii we dey suffer for this country o

I've worked at Lush Hair. The pay, how workers are treated is horrible.

If you make upto 20k in a month, you thank God. Salary isn't fixed. You will work and work for peanuts. The 35k and above up there is a fat lie just to lure people into slavery

HellVictorinho6:
can we all agree on the answers to these questions?

I don't know about everyone agreeing to the answers, but I know for sure that once a person has found truth, he can't help but be at peace

Once you are in the grave you won't remember the feelings of excitement from the things you indulged in so when people say "life is short, enjoy while it lasts" I know they don't know what they are saying.


The only way to make sense of life and carry over your "achievements" beyond this present age is to start searching for the truth. Once sobre, questions like "Does God really exist?" "What am I truly here for?" begin to knock on your brain.

No being can boast of these two seeming contradictory qualities with such seemless perfection like the God of the Bible. Also called the God of Heaven; the Almighty.

I mean he is the all-mighty right!

We all know that an uncreated being as God can do unspeakable things, work wonders and show great power and signs. In short any word that comes out from God's mouth is a law. And the whole universe is bound by it.

However, apart from his exceeding power. He has characteristics that distinguish him from creation. Some of which are *His eternity *His omni-traits *His love *His mercy *His holiness *His wisdom *His righteousness

Aha! His righteousness.

To be righteous means to establish judgement as deserved. (Without compromise or sentiment)
Righteousness is a "cold unfeeling" quality that either condemns or justifies.

There is no middle ground or settlement when it comes to righteousness.

Righteousness says what is right is justified. What is wrong is condemned.
A soul that sins must die Even if you are my child, you must die once you sin, no compromise, no pleading, no settlement.

Yes God is that righteous. When you see this side of God. It's discomforting because you wonder where His mercy is? But righteousness is the way of God. He must be righteous else he would not be God.

That means every other quality of God must throd on this part. God's mercy cannot be seen except through his cold-like righteousness. Even love can't pass through except through this part of righteousness.

Herein lies the dilemma. How can God be loving and righteous same time towards a sinner without smearing his righteous quality since the only basis by which he must show love is righteousness.

God said a soul that sins must die-Let's call this, law 1.

Man has sinned. Therefore man must die. God must see to it that man dies. (Righteousness) If he tries to pity man and spares his life, He, God, would become unrighteous and lose his title as God for God must be righteous in all his doings.

But God loves man so much and wants to do something about the whole situation.

What should be done?

God took counsel from himself-the All-wise God.

It is from this counsel that another man known as the Christ was birthed.

This Christ and his work would be the unifier of God's love and righteousness.

Tradegood:
ICEWIN
You're welcome. Hope you sent it with a cover letter sharing how many years you have worked as a teacher?


Graceandpeace that admin ad on the nairaland link I shared have accommodation for staffs that live far away.

Okay thanks a bunch. Let me go through it again

Wapkabell:
An educational firm needs office assistant and office support .
You need to work from the office from Monday to Friday.


Required skill.

Computer Literacy.
Good communication skills.
Friendly.
Ability to work without supervision

The office location is between Allen and Ikeja.


Salary (attractive)

Male and female can apply.

2 position is available.

Send your CV to wapkanigeria@gmail.com

Is accommodation possible?

effective1:
We Need A Female Receptionist/ Office Assistant In Our Office In Ajah

QUALIFICATIONS: SSCE, OND, HND,BSC or experience demonstrating that level of applied knowledge. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted

# Application should send their CV to competency012@gmail.com . All the qualifed applicant will be contacted

Is there accommodation?

Tradegood:
You will get that job today in JESUS name and not later.
There is nothing impossible for GOD to do, and HE rewards you right now with your dream job. Your new job is already here in JESUS mighty name. Thank YOU JESUS for this new job provision in JESUS mighty name amen.

As from tomorrow, I will share as many as I see.
I haven't really seen such roles with accommodation but such requests or inquiries for accommodation or staff bus are usually made during interviews.

Amen.

I believe.

More grace to you

Tradegood:
A good job, that sounds like you have experience already.
What kind of job are you looking for and in what location?

Mainly office related like Admin officer role on the island Lagos. And if it comes with accommodation it would be great.

@Tradegood. Are you on whatsapp? Let's chat and pray and strengthen our faith. We both have the same mindset.

I believe every Christian is blessed and already favored. The seeming struggle is how to manifest this favour in our experience.

However we have it already because God says so and hence, we should not waste time but praise and thank him as faithfuls who live by what God has said and not by outward appearances which are subject to change.

The problem is not how to or when the job would arrive. It's how long can you go on denying what your senses or feelings are saying and rejoicing in what God has said. This is what births the manifestation and is termed, "fully persuaded" stage.

I myself I'm in need of a good job and know the temptations to deviate from faith to sight. But God is faithful. And the whole world is held by the power of His words. If one of His Word fails the whole universe would crash-- an impossibility.

Living by faith is life.

Now from what we have thus far mentioned, we must readily acknowledge what a good and perfect man this Pharisee is. He is not
only considered good in the eyes of men, he reckons himself also as without blemish. Although we would not call him a saint, we would at least have to number him among the good people of his generation. Yet the Lord Jesus gives the verdict that he is not thereby
justified and saved but rather he will perish. For this reason, let all who think they will be saved by doing good or because they are good
people know and recognize this: that if a good man such as this Pharisee cannot be saved, how can anyone else be saved by doing
good? Do not be self-conceited good people who imagine that your goodness is sufficient for your salvation. Acknowledge instead that
according to the judgment given by the Lord Jesus, you, like the Pharisee, still belong to hell!

Sinner that you are, do not pretend you can gradually do good till you work out your salvation. Let me tell you immediately that that is but the gospel of the devil. It goes without saying that you cannot possibly do good; and even if you are able to do good as did the
Pharisee, you still must go to hell! What, then, is the use of doing good? Our Lord Jesus purposely chooses to put before us this highly
good and very ideal man so as to give the verdict of perdition that all who trust in their self-righteousness must realize they cannot be
saved by their own righteousness. The way of salvation is totally beyond one’s self (see Eph. 2.8-9). Hence let those who sincerely
desire to be saved not seek such along the path of reforming their self. Instead, let all who seek to be saved realize that they must
believe in the Lord Jesus (see Acts 16.31).

Let us now try to understand more clearly why it is, if this Pharisee is such a good man, he must surely go to hell! Three main reasons can be offered. The first reason is because he is a person who trusts in himself as being a righteous man (v.9)—in short, he is self￾righteous. It is quite true that he is indeed above the heads of the other people in the area of morality. But as a result he becomes self-contented, assuming that if he does not attain to heaven, who else will? He thus “trusts” in his own righteous acts by which to be
justified. Yet he forgets that “we are all become as one that is unclean, and all our righteousnesses are as a polluted garment” (Is.
64.6) which cannot cover our unclothedness and save us from condemnation. He does not know that according to God “there is none righteous, no, not one” (Rom. 3.10). He deems himself to be “not as the rest of men”—as a matter of fact, in his own eyes he is the only righteous man in the world! Within himself he muses that he
has well kept the law; nay, he has done even more than the law requires; and consequently, he will unquestionably be justified. Like
many others, he surmises he can be saved by doing good.

Yet does not the Bible say that “by the works of the law shall noflesh be justified in [God’s] sight” (Rom. 3.20)? And does not it
further state this: “We reckon therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law”(Rom. 3.28)? Moreover,
consider these pertinent passages: “[Know] that a man is not justified by the works of the law . . . because by the works of the law shall no
flesh be justified” (Gal. 2.16); “That no man is justified by the law before God, is evident” (Gal. 3.11); and “Not by works done in
righteousness, which we did ourselves” (Titus 3.5).

The works of the law are the doing of good works. Yet by the works of the law, says
the Bible, no one is justified. It therefore means that none can be saved by doing good.
Over and over again this thought is reiterated in the Bible. Though this Pharisee does good, his righteous acts cannot save him. He
imagines he can go to heaven by trusting in his righteousness, not realizing he will end up in hell because the righteousness of man
cannot satisfy God; only when God sees His own righteousness will He save. Trusting in his own righteousness instead, this Pharisee
does not seek the righteousness which God has provided in the Lord Jesus Christ, and by this path he falls into perdition. How pitiful this
is! “For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit themselves to the
righteousness of God” (Rom. 10.3). Not submitting is being rebellious. Before God, therefore, this Pharisee is a rebel. How then
can he expect to be saved?

How many are the descendants today of this Pharisee! Many deem themselves to be good, and thus incorrectly conclude that they will
be saved. Many are still trying to be good in order to be saved. Yet they do not heed what the Lord Jesus has said, that good men go to
hell. Oh, if you are like this deceived Pharisee, turn back now and believe in the Lord Jesus, because doing good will not at all save
you. There is nothing in the world less dependable than your own righteousness. The self-righteous Pharisee has already gone to hell.
He serves as the prime example for all who would desire to be saved
by doing good. Why not cease following in his tracks and turn to the
Lord Jesus?

Let us return to Jesus’ parable of the Pharisee. The latter declares first of all that he does not extort. To extort is to obtain undeserved
money by force or influence. Though this Pharisee has influence, he will not extort. I wonder how many of my hearers have more or less used their influence to make earthly gains. To use influence in harassing people is such a common practice. This Pharisee, however,
does not commit this fault. Yet the Lord Jesus asserts that he cannot escape hell. Good men go to hell. And if a person as scrupulous as
this Pharisee perishes, what will happen to the extortioners?

Secondly, this Pharisee states that he is not unjust. All which is not just is unrighteous. Unrighteousness is today’s most prevalent
sin. Without even mentioning the many unrighteousnesses that characterize our manner of life, we additionally commit many such offenses in material matters. Is there some thing in your house, your bedroom, your school, your sitting room, or your office which does not belong to you and yet it becomes yours? Search your bedroom, sitting room, trunks, and pockets and see if there are things in them which were obtained unrighteously. Search your heart and ask yourself whether there is anything you have gotten through unjust means. A suit or even a penny thus obtained is reckoned as unjust.
To say that we have obtained these things through unrighteous means is in reality a very mild statement. Bluntly speaking, we actually
have stolen these things as thieves would have done! In part, therefore, to be unjust is to steal. Have you stolen any money or any other thing? Have you ever borrowed and never returned? All such things constitute unjust actions.
Once I led a meeting in Chuanchow. A young student had stolen five pennies from her teacher. After she heard the message that was spoken, she knew her action was sin. Under the conviction of the Holy Spirit, she explained this to her mother and asked for five pennies to make restitution. Another girl had stolen two peepa∗from the school supervisor. Her supervisor was such a very strict person
that students were afraid even to talk to her. Yet after this girl came into grace and knew she must deal with her unrighteousness, she had
the courage to confess it to the supervisor.
Two weeks after that meeting in Chuanchow, I visited the Christian Book Room in Kulangsu. The store manager told me that he had recently received from one of the students a letter and a dictionary. The letter indicated that the writer had taken this dictionary from the store without paying for it. Realizing now that this was unrighteousness, she had returned the book.

I wonder if there are some unrighteous people here? I would hope that none of you is unjust in your conduct, but I am afraid there must inevitably be some unjust individuals in our midst. This Pharisee had committed no unrighteous act, so he dared to tell God that he was not unjust. Nevertheless, the Lord Jesus pronounced that he was not therefore justified; with the result being that good men must go to
hell. Now if a person who is not unjust nonetheless perishes, how about the unrighteous? Can we legitimately protest if we go to hell?

Finally, this Pharisee asserts that he is not an adulterer. I do not know how many of you have committed adultery. You know whether
or not, and God knows. How unclean is this sin. Yet many have truly defiled their beds with their fleshly lusts. If we were to probe thoroughly into the adulterous thought of the heart, we would probably find that in this regard there exists no perfect person on this earth. “Every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her,” declared the Lord, “hath committed adultery with her already in his heart” (Matt. 5.28). How few today there are who keep their bodies clean and how even fewer are those who keep their minds pure. God will judge and punish all who commit this grievous sin.
Unlike most of us, however, this Pharisee was a most moral person—untainted by the sin of adultery or such other unclean acts.

Yet even here the Lord Jesus affirms that this Pharisee who has not committed adultery must perish and go to hell. With the consequence
being that a good man goes to hell. And if this happens to a good and moral man, what will befall an evil man? Will not an adulterer
certainly go to hell?

This Pharisee not only has not done many bad things on the negative side, he has also performed many commendable things on
the positive side. For example, he “fasts twice in the week” (v.12a). I would suppose that many Christians have not even fasted once. They
may not even know what fasting is. How ascetic is this Pharisee. He subdues his body and does not indulge his passions. He is a man with self-control. He serves God with piety and singleness of mind, because though the Hebrew law does not require a man to fast twice a week, he nonetheless observes what the law does not demand! Yet despite such pious conduct, the Lord Jesus informs us that this good and devout man must perish and go to hell. Will not those who are morally far inferior to him suffer a greater punishment? Who then can be saved?

For another thing, this Pharisee also asserts: “I give tithes of all that I get” (v. 12b). He is not a miser; on the contrary, he is quite generous with his wealth. His rule is to give one tenth of all his income. I wonder if today’s Christians give even one hundredth of their incomes? Many when they give, give pennies instead of dimes and dollars. How different this Pharisee is, for he thinks of laying up a treasure in heaven. Yet once again, in spite of this man’s
commendable behavior, the Lord Jesus discloses that he must go to hell. If one who gives away money must go to hell, what must be the fate of those who refuse to give anything?

He believes that God is. He knows there is a God by the things created (see Rom. 1.19-20). He is not irreligious. As a matter of fact,
he comes to pray as a devout, religious person—and this is a very good man. Nevertheless, all this does not save him from ending up in
hell. For the Lord Jesus categorically announces that this pious and good man is going straight to hell. Now if such a good man as this— a man who believes there is a God—is going to hell, what will be the fate of those who do not believe! ? !

“God,” prays the Pharisee further, “I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men . . .” (v.11). He then follows this statement up by mentioning a number of gross sins. He tells God that he is not as bad as others, who commit so many sins. In his estimation, he is the best
of all men, for how unlike the other people he is! This Pharisee is indeed a rarity in the world! But the Lord Jesus plainly states that such a rare person as this must go to hell and perish eternally.

Perhaps you might say in response: “Quite possibly this Pharisee is instead a hypocrite, and hence he must go to hell. For if he is really
as good as you say, he should go to heaven.” But on what basis do you judge him a hypocrite? Let me make clear that this man is truly a rarity in this world: he is in very fact a highly moral person; for note that after he prayed that he was not like other people who had sinned so much—he having instead done so many good things—this Pharisee is not contradicted or refuted in the slightest by the Lord Jesus or called a hypocrite by Him. Accordingly, he must be a good
man.

In addition, verse 9 indicates that the Lord addressed this very parable to “certain [ones] who trusted in themselves that they were
righteous.” This is further proof that the Pharisee in question is an
ideal, good man. Nonetheless, this good man goes to hell. Good men must go to hell.
But there is even further evidence here to warrant my saying this Pharisee is a rare example of goodness. Let us remember that when the Pharisee states that he is not as the rest of men, he is speaking to
God. Let me pause here to say that as I am preaching the gospel, I frequently inquire of people in this fashion: “Do you know you are a
sinner and need a Savior to atone for your sins?” And many will answer somewhat as follows: “I neither kill nor set fires. Hence what
sin do I commit? Whatever I do I do according to my conscience. I am better than my friends and neighbors. I am better than the rest of
men.” And if that person is not a believer, he most likely would say: “Many Christians are not as good as I am. I therefore do not need to
believe in the Lord Jesus, for I am already better than they are.”
Well, no doubt you can say all these words to me. But can you say to God: “God, I thank You that I am not as the rest of men who sin; I
am better than all”? You may dare to say these self-righteous words to me, but I am afraid you dare not say them to God. You may have
the courage to boast before men, but you do not have the boldness to boast before God. You may deceive those who are on earth, but you
cannot deceive Him who is in heaven. You may brag before me, you may deceive your parents, husband or wife, children or friends, and
the world, but you cannot deceive God. What you dare to say to men, you dare not say to God because you know He searches your heart.

In view of what has just been said, therefore, I must conclude that this Pharisee is quite unusual. He truly does do things according to
conscience. He dares to say to you, to me, and to all others that he is a righteous and perfect man who does not sin like the rest of men;
yea, he even dares to say to God: “God, I thank You that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers.” His conscience does not accuse him, hence he boldly declares before God his goodness.
Without question, he is truly better than most people, certainly better than you and me. Yet the Lord Jesus explicitly announces that a rare
and good man such as he must go to hell. And if that is the case with this Pharisee, what ever will happen to people who are not as good as
he but who sin as do the rest of men? Will they go to hell and suffer even heavier punishment? “For if they do these things in the green
tree, what shall be done in the dry?” (Luke 23.31) If such an excellent person as the Pharisee goes to hell, what will sinners such
as we are deserve to have? Consequently, do not be so self-reliant.
Though you are good, you may not escape the fire of hell. O self￾righteous man, do not be complacent, because your righteousness
cannot save you at all.

The Pharisee

This good man is a Pharisee (v.10). We frequently perceive Pharisees to be very bad and hypocritical. Nevertheless, we must
admit that the Pharisees have many good points. They keep the law (see Phil. 3.5). They are unlike the agnostic Sadducees who do not
believe in many fundamental truths of God. The Pharisees, on the other hand, believe the word of God and keep His law, doubting
nothing. Yet in spite of all these merits, the Lord Jesus declares that this Pharisee is destined for hell.

How often we Christians feel embarrassed to attend a revival meeting carrying any heavy or large Bible. We will either leave the
Bible at home or carry a pocket New Testament to avoid being seen.
We are fearful lest people ridicule us and accuse us of being superstitious. But the Pharisees are not so afraid. They unfailingly
put Scripture on the very skirts of their garments. They are not in the least afraid to be laughed at. Quite the contrary, they dare to confess before men that they believe in God.
I know many Christians who dare not say grace when they eat with non-believers. Their conscience bothers them, of course, if they
do not give thanks; so to resolve their dilemma, they pray in their heart with eyes open. How timid and how shy! They do not have the
courage to confess that they are Christians. Not so the Pharisees. They even have the boldness to pray at the public crossroads!

Without probing the matter of their virtue, we must at least acknowledge that their outward action far exceeds that of ordinary Christian believers. Nevertheless, the Lord Jesus declares that this Pharisee is perishing and going to hell.
The Pharisees were the elite of society in their day. They were cultured, noble, and educated. Yet God is not partial to social status.

If you deserve to go to hell, to hell you will be condemned, for God is just and impartial. Do not reflect in your heart by musing: Will
there be any like me in hell? Any who is as beautiful as I am? As gentlemanly, as clever as I with a Ph.D. degree, as rich as I am? Let
me assure you that many like you are in hell. Some people there are even more clever, more beautiful, more gentlemanly, and far richer
than you are! There is none on earth who is too good for hell! The Lord Jesus declares that this Pharisee goes to perdition. Though he is
high up in society, he deserves the lower depths of hell. Therefore, do not trust in your social standing.

Now this gentlemanly Pharisee goes to the temple to pray. And as he prays, he says: “God” (v.11). Let us note the implications of his
use of this word. This Pharisee is not an atheist, neither is he a fool—for he does not say there is no God (Ps. 14.1a). Then too, he is not a wicked person, neither has he done abominable works (cf. Ps. 14.1b).

Chapter 2

How a Good Man Goes to Hell

And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought: Two men went up into the temple to
pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast twice in the
week; I give tithes of all that I get. But the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but
smote his breast, saying, God, be thou merciful to me a sinner. Isay unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather
than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. (Luke
18.9-14)

This passage of Scripture gives us a parable, one which is spoken by the Lord Jesus Christ himself. In the parable, the Lord says that
two men go into the temple to pray: one is a Pharisee, the very best of men; the other a publican, the worst of men. Surprisingly, though, the result of their prayers is that the worst (the publican) is justified, whereas the best (the Pharisee) is condemned! What is meant by the term “justified”? It means that as a verdict of the court a man is declared not guilty. Not being justified means that he is declared by the court as guilty and thus must be punished. To be justified is what we believers commonly accept as our “being saved.” To put this in even plainer language, being justified signifies a going to heaven,
while not being justified denotes a going to hell. Consequently, what the Lord Jesus announces here is that a good man goes to hell but a
bad man goes to heaven.

We always reason that a good man goes to heaven and a bad man goes to hell. But the Lord Jesus declares just the opposite! Do not be shocked as though this were a new teaching, however. For let it be clearly understood that if there is anyone in heaven, he must (apart from the Lord Jesus) be a sinner. In heaven you cannot find nor see a good man. All in heaven are sinners! And in hell? Lots of good men are there! Do not comfort yourselves by thinking you will not go to hell because you are good. Let me tell you, many like yourself are
already in hell. And some who are there are even better than you are!

According to man’s logic, a bad person should go to hell as well as a good person. But in trusting in the Lord Jesus, the bad as well as the good may go to heaven. In the parable before us, however, the Lord Jesus Christ declares that a good fellow goes to hell but a bad fellow goes to heaven. For the way it works out in such a manner is that if you reckon yourself as righteous and better than the average person, then according to the
word of the Lord Jesus, a good man may go to hell; but if you humble yourselfand acknowledge yourself as sinful, you need not
despair of not being worthy to be saved, for according to Jesus, a bad man may go to heaven. Let us first notice just how good is this man in the parable who perishes, and then proceed to discover why such a good man goes to hell.

kingxsamz:
Loads of horse crap.
The law exists, teachers exist and employers exist. Those who go against the rules laid down by these people acknowledge their existence. Atheists would not want to "believe" your sky daddy exists, they just don't believe the sky fairy exists. It's the same way you don't believe Zeus or Santa exists.
Not everybody wants to be a Bible thumping, sky fairy worshipper and that's fine.
The rest of the write up is pointless because Atheists are people who do not believe in a god. Any other thing is useless and irrelevant.

You see, just like the author, I cannot argue with you. And its simple, you, the real you knows that there is God but you are suppressed by the so called intellectuality of the world.

There is you, poor you who knows there is God and then on the other side(right on top of you) there is reasoning, commanding you to only accept what your senses see.

How to get you to free from this oppressor is the reason for this book. No one is trying to get you to believe there is God. You already know there is God.

Now what, do we pray for a little shakening in your life? so your oppressor "Sense reasoning"
releases his grip on you.

triplechoice:
You have used your personal experience to generalise that 99,,% of atheists are immoral. You're forgiving since you admit you're still young .Your experience is not enough.

My late father was an atheist. He never lived his life recklessly and was known to be a very honest person.


His friends who were atheist too that I know, also displayed the same character traits; they were honest people who also never lived life recklessly.

Most of the atheist I have met offline try to live an honest life

They don't look for trouble or brother you with their non belief. It is only here on Nairaland you see such things and it's because they want you to consider what you believe since they were once like you.

Christians are usually shocked to find out that the good and honest man they have known and doing business with doesn't believe in God. The next thing they say after the shocked has died down, usually goes like this,, "ah you're too good not to believe in God. You're supposed to be a Christian." " No no no. God will arrest you very soon" and blah blah blah


The idea that people are atheists because they want to live anyhow is simply not true.
Most atheists are people who detest lies. They don't want you to lie to them and they try not to lie to you .

And it's exactly for this reason they reject your religion that is based on lies and not because they want to live an immoral life or the ridiculous idea that they don't have God in them.


Don't get me wrong. There are atheists whose behaviour leaves much to be desired. Those ones have fallen for the pitfall of thinking that atheism gives one the licence to live life anyhow ..It has nothing to do with their non belief but how they have personally chosen to live their lifes.

Instead of focusing on atheist,you should be more worried for your follow Christians who don't follow strictly the moral code of your religion. They're lots of Christians who can't be regarded as Christians.

Those ones, don't they accept God exist? Or maybe they know your God doesn't exist and since they lack the courage to break away from the religion, they remain and pretend.

FYI, I am not an atheist. You can describe me as irreligious or agnostic.I don't attach any label to my self.

My dear, no one is trying to condemn you or anyone, in short its because we love all men that we present the truth to them.

Its unfortunate that your Father died an atheist. But who knows, he may have changed his mind before passing on. You can't say how far he went with his beliefs.

Truly I agree with the author of this book that there are indeed Atheists for moral reasons and for other reasons. Its possible that all the atheists you know belong in the later category but the fact that there are immoral atheists cannot be overlooked also.

Many people including atheists are hateful, vengeful, malicious, dubious, perverts, etc And judging by appearance may not look so at all.
But one thing that would always bring their sins to the surface is their conscience. No matter how hidden ours sins are, the conscience would always speak them out.

Some people appease the voice of their conscience by performing religious dead works that have no spiritual foundation.

Others(mostly atheists) handle it by questioning the authority of the conscience, which is God.

Someone may appear good and still not be good. You can only see their outward behaviours/modifications. And you think you know them enough?

How We Can Meet God


If, then, there is a God, what must we therefore do? For it is not enough merely to believe that there is a God. We need to read Amos
4.14, which commands us all to do this:“Prepare to meet thy God.” Let me ask, Are you prepared to meet God? Since you know there is a God, how can you be negligent about Him? Are you currently able
to meet God? I hope none among us will be confused by the false assumption of the atheist. The first thing you must do is prepare to meet your God. Yet how can we meet God? There is but one way—through believing in the Lord Jesus. Why is this so? Because God shows grace in Christ. Outside of Christ, we are all condemned. “And might reconcile them both in one body unto God through the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: and he [the Lord Jesus] came and preached peace to you that were far off [the gentiles], and
peace to them that were nigh [the Jews]: for through him [Christ] we both have our access in one Spirit unto the Father” (Eph. 2.16-18).
Please notice also this passage: “In whom [Christ Jesus the Lord] we have boldness and access in confidence through faith in him” (Eph. 3.12). How can we meet God? The Bible tells us that we have boldness to approach God through believing in Christ Jesus. One very important thing which keeps us from meeting God is our sin. Sin hinders us from seeing God’s face; sin makes it impossible
for us to meet Him. But God has prepared for us a way to resolve the problem of sin, and that is, that the Lord Jesus has borne our sins on
the cross for us. He died for our sins. He was scourged and judged in our stead. Jesus was crucified because of you and me. On the ground of the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus, all who believe in Him can meet God with boldness because “the middle wall of
partition” (Eph. 2.14) has already been broken down and the problem of sin has thus been solved. So that we can now meet God without
any fear. I must tell you that one day every one of you must meet God. And you may either be accepted as one of God’s people or be
rejected as one of His enemies. What you need to do is to accept the Savior. Do not be an atheist but become a Christian. I beseech you to believe in the Lord Jesus and accept Him as your personal Savior. Remember that one day you shall have to meet God: there is just
no way to escape His face other than to hide in the Lord. If you do not hide in Christ today, it will be too late to try to hide when you
shall meet God one day. All therefore who are willing to accept the Lord should do so now without delay. Perhaps some may not quite understand how the blood of Christ can lead us to God. Our own conscience is a good way to explain it. Let us assume that in a judicial case, sin is presented before the court.
A witness, even the precious conscience in our heart, steps forward to bear witness to the fact that we have sinned. Now many dare not
think of God because of their evil conscience. They are afraid of God, and hence they do not want to have anything to do with Him.
Yet we need not be afraid since we have the Lord Jesus as Mediator. The Lord Jesus left the beautiful and glorious heaven to come
down here in order to bring us there. He suffered on earth that we might have peace with heaven. He died that we might have life—and was rejected that we might be accepted. We may now lay down our load of sins because the Lord Jesus has already been judged for us.
We may approach God through faith in Him. How terrible a thing it is for anyone not to believe that Christ has already borne all his sins
on the cross. May all of us open our hearts to accept the Lord Jesus. For in so believing, God shall be to us no longer a judge but instead a
beloved Father.

Then we realized our weakness, for why should we be praying in this manner since God had already answered? We all went downstairs to
eat our breakfast. Being the leader of the team, I tried to boost their spirits by telling the brother responsible for our food that he did not
need to prepare our picnic lunch because it would rain today and we would not be going out. We then gave thanks for our breakfast food. Suddenly, one brother continued to request that God keep His faith in
us. As we finished our first bowl of congee∗
, all at once we heard a few drops on the tiles. Looking at one another, we knew in our hearts
what it meant. We went for our second bowl of congee. I asked the others whether we ought to pray. One brother answered, “Why not
ask God to send a downpour, thus proving He purposely sent the rain and not that it is due to chance?” So we prayed once more. As we
finished praying, the sky began to turn pitch dark and the rain came down in torrents.
After we finished our breakfast, we stood at the door of the little shop watching for the procession. The festival procession was
originally planned for 9:00 in the morning, but rain poured down without stopping from 9 to 11 o’clock. According to tradition, the
procession could not be postponed more than an hour. So the villagers reluctantly carried the Ta-Wang idol outside. The rain was
truly heavy, and by this time the water stood two to three feet deep in the streets. And as Ta-Wang was being carried out of the temple, one
of the carriers fell into the water after only a few steps. Ta-Wang did too, breaking three fingers and one arm and twisting its head. The
people picked up the idol, adjusted its head, and marched on. Even so, many young people now followed behind and began shouting:
“Woe is Ta-Wang this year! Woe is Ta-Wang this year!” As they did so, the rain became heavier and heavier. So much so, that the procession had to stop. With the result that Ta-Wang had to be carried to the family shrine of the Chens.
Subsequently, some village elders went to seek divination from Ta-Wang, and quite ingeniously they came up with the conviction that Ta-Wang had not intended to come forth at all today, but that instead it would do so at eight o’clock in the evening of the 14th. While the old people of the village accepted this verdict, the young
people protested by asking why Ta-Wang should fall today and break
his arm and fingers. At lunch time, we asked God to clear up the sky so that we might
go out and preach in the afternoon. Having faith in God, we also asked Him to send rain on the evening of the 14th. The work that
afternoon was so successful that we quickly sold all the Gospels we had carried.
Since we had to return home on the morning of the 15th, we petitioned God to give us good weather on the 12th, 13th, and 14th—
so that we might labor for Him—but to rain during the evening of the 14th so that all people still in doubt might unquestionably know that
Ta-Wang was in fact no god. As anticipated, the sky was clear on the 12th, 13th, and 14th. Whereupon we decided to hold an evangelistic
meeting on the evening of the 14th at the herbalist’s shop—for by this time the herbalist had believed in the Lord (and even up to this
moment he remains a good brother in the Lord). And as might be expected, during the evening of the 14th it began indeed to rain. We
could see many people waiting at the front of the herbalist’s shop. Once again we climbed to the attic to pray, asking God to rain even
heavier. Praise the Lord, the rain grew heavier and heavier! And when the villagers carried Ta-Wang out, a number of people fell several times. Many young people shouted, “God is and not Ta￾Wang.” Needless to say, the work in that village was most successful. And before dawn on the 15th, we left for home. How truly thankful we were to God. The answers to our prayers are countless. And this in itself is
enough to prove that God is. Our spiritual experience is one of the best evidences for the existence of the living God

As we ate together, we told the herbalist that we all knew that on the 11th when Ta-Wang would have his procession there would be
rain. “In my opinion,” responded the herbalist, “it will not rain. And I would advise you not to carelessly assert otherwise. For first of all,
among over 2,000 families living in Mayflower Village, almost all the men live by the sea. Would they fail to know the weather? Why,
they are able to forecast it quite a few days ahead. But secondly, please consider my little shop. I live by keeping this shop. Hence
please do not implicate me in this affair.” Nevertheless, we all felt peaceful about the situation and were full of assurance that God had indeed answered our prayers. On the next day, the 10th, we went out again. Not only this young brother again said there would be rain on the 11th, we now alldeclared it. But when we tried to sell the villagers the Gospel
booklets and preach to them, we were refused on both counts. They simply said, “Let us wait till the 11th. If it rains on that day, then
Jesus is God; but if it does not rain, then Ta-Wang is god.” Surprisingly, on the night of the 9th we had received a promise from 2 Kings 2.14: “Where is Jehovah, the God of Elijah?” For this with which we were today confronted concerned the glory of God similarly to that of Elijah’s time. On the night before the 11th, we
prayed again. We knew that in the event there was no rain forthcoming, we would never again be able to preach to the ten thousand people of Mayflower Village. The door of the gospel would forever be closed. One or two of our brothers, weaker in faith, cried out: “If only God would send rain tonight!” We all slept in later than usual the next morning. As I lay by a
small window, the light of the sun shone on my eyes. I thought, What should we do?, for the sun was out. So I knelt down and started to
pray. Later, as one by one the brothers woke up, all knelt down to pray: “O God, this is the day to show forth Your glory. Please send
the rain to prove that You are God.” We all prayed most earnestly.

The Testimony of Answered Prayer

We have already seen how the immensity of the universe, the order of the universe, and the conscience of man all point to the fact
that God is. Let us look at the same subject from yet another viewpoint—that of the experience of Christians in their relationships
toward God. Christians may be regarded as people who know God most. So that their experiences may be offered too as evidence that God exists. From answers to our prayers—whether as manifested in the grace of forgiveness or in the special protection given—we may know that there is a God. Without God, how can there ever be a
Christian? In this connection, then, I wish to relate an experience of mine of
answered prayer—one which I have rarely told to people. It happened in January, 1926. At that time I was in a country place, and some brothers off in Foochow were preparing for an
evangelistic crusade. I had been invited to join them, but considering that they already had quite a few people for the crusade, I concluded that I was really not needed there. And hence I decided to preach in the villages. I invited six brothers to go with me. Two are now
helping Mr. Willis of Quausan Garden, Shanghai. One is in Pagoda, Anchorage. Two are in Amoy learning to fly, and the other is in
LienKiang. I mention their whereabouts because they were eye￾witnesses to what happened and can therefore corroborate what is said here. We took the steamboat and went to a town called Mayflower Village. It was a fishing community, and fishermen there earned a great deal of money. Now among the six who accompanied me, there was one who was a young brother around 16 or 17 years of age. He
had been expelled from school and his mother in desperation had brought him to me. During his first month under my care I had not
known how to deal with him. But in the second month, he was saved. And having now been saved, he greatly loved to work for God. So
that during the third month this young brother went along with us to preach the gospel in Mayflower Village. Now we had originally arranged with a school teacher whom we
knew to stay in his school. But when we arrived at the village, we were not allowed to stay in his school for he discovered that we had
come to preach the gospel. We searched till dark for a place to stay. Fortunately, an herbalist took us in and we settled in his attic.
In the evening, on January 7th, we ventured out to preach for the first time. An unusual atmosphere seemed to pervade the entire
village. The people were most courteous, but after listening to us a little while, they stopped us and walked away mumbling something.
When we asked them why, nobody would tell us the truth. We were extremely perplexed, for we seven discovered that all of us had had
the same experience. So we asked the herbalist, who was more frank with us—but even he would not discuss the matter with us.

On the following days we went out again to preach the gospel and to sell copies of the Bible. While doing so our young brother
committed a serious blunder one day. He became so impatient with the continual silent treatment that he took holdof a villager and
insisted on knowing what it was all about. “Don’t you know? We have too many gods here already,” blurted the villager, “and so we
are not able to accept any more gods.” Moreover, he continued, “We have a god here whose name is Ta-Wang∗. And every year in January we have a festival procession in his honor. You have therefore come at the wrong time, since the procession is going to be held on the 11th. We are all so busy in preparation that we cannot listen to you about your Jesus. Ta-Wang is so fabulous that ever since the Ching Dynasty and for over 200 years the day of the festival procession has always been clear. There has never been any rain!” Upon hearing such words, this young brother was so exasperated that he declared
there would be rain this year on the day of the festival procession. Immediately thereafter many young people of the village took this
remark up and broadcasted everywhere that a group of preachers had just asserted that there would be rain on the day of the Ta-Wang
festival procession. Within two hours, the whole village knew about it. People began to talk, saying that if there were rain, then our Jesus
is God; but that if there were no rain, then Ta-Wang is. When we others returned to the herbalist’s house, we learned about this episode. I told this youngbrother,“How could you have made such a declaration? You have no control over heaven.” “Well, let us go pray,” he answered. “Indeed, we may pray,” I said, “but will God answer our prayer? Is this according to His will?” Nevertheless we all commenced to pray. Though the supper was already prepared,
we had no heart to eat it. We prayed until all felt peaceful, void of any worry or anxiety. Every one of us seemed to be quite sure of God’s answer. Only then did we have our supper.

The Witness of Conscience

What we have discussed here are merely external approaches to presenting evidence of the fact that God is. We would next like to
look at the subject from another angle. Can we, judging from human psychology, say there is a God? Recently, the National Geographical
Society of the United States sent people to many countries to study human society and geography, and the results of their investigation
were then published. What the study learned was that throughout every society—whether civilized or barbarous, whether progressive
or regressive—there was one trait which was common to all: they all believed that God exists. Truly, whoever they may be—even if the
most uncivilized tribes people—they know that there is a God. A person can be so dull as not to be able to think or reason, yet his heart
will tell him that there is a God. So many others, though, talk in opposition to their conscience.
A remarkable incident occurred in South America in 1925. One day a missionary passed by a forest and suddenly heard a cry for
help. He rushed towards the sound of the voice and came to the side of a river. He saw a man in a canoe being swept downstream. The
current was swift, and not far away the missionary could see a waterfall. If not rescued, this man would certainly be overwhelmed
by the waterfall. At that critical moment, the man in the canoe cried with all his strength, “Oh God, oh God, save me! Save me!” The
missionary quickly sized up the situation and was able to rescue the man.

On the very next day, the missionary was again passing through this forest. But this time he saw hundreds of people gathered by the
riverside listening to a lecture. He went forward to learn what it was all about. There a man was speaking publicly on the subject of God.
In his lecture he marshalled numerous arguments to prove the non￾existence of God. After he finished speaking, he challenged the
audience by saying: “I have given you many reasons; if anyone believes otherwise and wishes to argue, he may do so.” The
missionary stepped onto the platform and spoke: “I do not know how to argue, nor am I going to give you reasons; instead, I will tell you
all a true story. Yesterday when I passed through the forest I heard a man crying for help, and he was repeatedly heard to cry out: “Oh
God, oh God, save me, save me!” I ran toward the sound and found a man sitting in a canoe, drifting rapidly towards the waterfall yonder.
His life was in terrible danger! I instantly rescued him and then sent him home. Let me today introduce to you that man. The one who
yesterday cried desperately, “Oh God, save me!”, is the very person who today has been presenting to you many so-called reasons for
proving that there is no God. Whether what I have said is true or not, you may ask him.”
Truly, the conscience of many people is such that before it is awakened they can raise many arguments against the existence of
God. But when they are dying or are in a very strait situation, they will then contemplate future consequences and thus their conscience
will tell them that God is. Today may quickly pass away. Today may seem so unimportant because you are still young. But the day that
you find yourself heading for eternity, your conscience will wake up and speak. I often say, conscience may slumber but it never dies.
When the time arrives, it will utter its voice. Nevertheless, it may already be too late.
In England there once was a father and a son who were ardent atheists. But the day the father was dying, he turned about on his bed
showing intense restlessness. The son noticed the situation. Fearing lest his father’s atheistic faith be shaken, he tried to encourage his
father with these words, “Father, hold on!” With tears on his face, his father cried out: “Hold on to what?” Since neither of them had God,
what could they possibly hold on to? But we thank God, we do have Someone to hold on to. We know whom we have believed. Will you who have heard this please listen to your inner voice? How frequently our mind is affected by outside influences and conceives erroneous thoughts, but the innermost voice is trustworthy, for it presents the real self.
I have researched and concluded that there is no born atheist. He is instead created by his environment. Our conscience is therefore
exceedingly precious. And hence it is good to follow it closely.

Who Rules the Universe?

Though the universe is so immense, there are things within it so small that even a microscope cannot detect them. And however
microscopic they are, each of them has its definite organization, definite law, and definite order. How wonderful they are! Formerly
people considered the atom as the smallest unit. Later the scientist discovered electrons. Now they have found other particles even
smaller than electrons. Yet no matter how tiny they are, they all follow definite principles, laws and order. If there is no God, how did
their so intricate design come about? How could they have been made so precisely and accurately? There must be a God who designs
and rules, otherwise such beautiful phenomena of nature could never have happened. Only two alternative explanations are possible.
These things either came about by accident or they came about by design. If not by accident, they must have come into existence
through One who designs them. And if not by design, then they must have arisen by accident. Which is the right answer?

Is It by Accident?

To say that there is no designer to the universe and that all things were accomplished by accident is really asking too much of our
imagination! Some people have suggested that things simply happened through their contact with one another, resulting in the
universe as we know it. This theory I can hardly accept as plausible. I have never observed anything in the world that has resulted from
such chance. Let me tell you a true story. Once a certain person went to visit the
chief executive officer of a factory which produced a meat-grinding machine. This small machine can be seen in most butcher shops in
Shanghai. During their conversation together their talk turned to the subject of the origin of the universe. At one point the chief executive
remarked that in the universe there must be a God who was all wise and all mighty to have designed and built all things. But the visitor
sharply disagreed, declaring that there was no God in the universe and that everything came about by accident. Instead of arguing, the
executive invited his friend to observe how his employees built their meat grinders. “Please note,” the factory chief said, “that our small
meat grinder is made of eight different pieces. Now since you say that the universe has resulted merely from chance contact, would you please put these eight pieces and the appropriate screws into a wooden box and shake them up to see if by such an event it will
result in a meat grinder?” He knew, of course, that no matter how the visitor might shake them, such accidental contact would never
produce a machine. The officer continued by saying, “We have hundreds of workers in our factory. The most capable of them can
make 200 machines a day. Yet even if we were to go to the countryside to find and hire a dull woman who has never in her life
seen such machines, we could teach her to put one together in a very few days. But you may shake and shake this box of parts for a month
or for a year and still not be successful. It is simply impossible. Now if a small machine that is worth only a little over three dollars and
seventy cents cannot be produced by accident, how could such an immense universe have been made merely by chance contact? Is it at
all rational to believe that all the objects found in our universe came about by accident? The chairs which we were sitting on a moment
ago were made by a carpenter, who put it together in half an hour. But had this been left to chance contact, there would never have been
any chair for us to sit on today!”


I believe this story points up the fact that the universe, with such obvious order, symmetry and law, must have been designed by a
Designer. Even the dullest, most ignorant person in the world must acknowledge this. And therefore, a person who is not a fool will
believe in God. There is absolutely no valid reason for not believing in God.

Stiff-Lipped Atheists

This group of people proclaims that there is no God, yet without giving any reason. They are so stiff-lipped that no one can reason with them. If you ask them why they do not believe in God, they have no reason to offer but nonetheless insist that they do not believe. How can you deal with such people? Having asserted that there is no God, they will not change their mind. You may talk with them for days and nights on end and may even convince them with
arguments, yet they will still staunchly maintain their position. Whatever reasons they may eventually give are dogmatic and arbitrary. Their responses are quite adamant. What ever can you therefore do with them? The fact of the matter is that their mind is usually quite empty, having no reason to give; but their lips
insistently declare there is no God. And hence we call them stiff￾lipped atheists. There is no way to reason with the above two types of atheists.

Another group can be found, though, that is not quite as hopeless as these. Unfortunately, however, they are rather small in number. Who are they? We call them—


Atheists for Intellectual Reasons

Who are these intellectual atheists? They are those who are open to reason. If you can prove to them with with sufficient arguments then
they are willing to accept your premise of God’s existence. For such people, there is the need of some reasoning, which indeed has value.
Yet how few there are of this kind of atheists in the world. Now I have no intention of arguing with them by marshalling many reasons
to prove that there is a God in the universe. For one thing, the Bible, as we said earlier, never deals with this question, but rather speaks of
the Lord Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and so forth. This alone indicates that the question of whether God exists need not be mentioned in its pages because it is a fact accepted by all concerned. The existence of God is an unshakable fact that has no need to be discussed.

How Dare You Say There Is No God?

Suppose an atheistic friend comes to talk about this matter of God. He will no doubt say there is no Supreme Being. You may ask him
why and he may perhaps give you a reason or two. But whenever I am confronted with such a situation, I will usually not permit him to go on. I will frankly ask him: “Who are you who dare to say there is no God?” He may still want to continue with his argument but I will
stop him by reiterating the same question, for in such a conversation I wish to settle at the outset the credentials of the speaker. Yet I need
to ask him this: According to your own estimate, do you honestly believe you have the qualifications to decide whether God is? Or
may I put it even more bluntly: “Who do you think you are that you dare to say there is no God? What makes you so qualified to assert
such a statement? Are there not four billion people like you in the world? What then makes you an authority on this question? Why,
you do not even know about the things with which you have contact every day! Do you know, for example, how your fingernails grow?
Or how your heart beats? Do you know whether there will be rain tomorrow or whether you will eat your meal again the next day? You
have no real knowledge of these things. How then dare you say there is no God?
“Let me further ask you this: Do you know how big the earth is? But perhaps you are one of those who do not consider the earth as of
much consequence. Alright, do you know how big our solar system is? Probably you will regard this as not very large either. Then let me
ask you this: Have you the ability to bring the sun down that you may examine to see how big it is? Were it possible to excavate the
sun and empty it of its contents, how many earths would you be able to stuff into the sun? Actually, hundreds, thousands, even tens of
thousands of earths could be put into it and there would still be space left to be filled. For the sun can contain a million and a half planets
like our earth with much room left to spare!

And yet, as one astronomer has said, there are five billion other stars that are as large
as the sun of our solar system. So how big really are you, that you dare to claim there is no God?” Those who say there is no God ought to consider the following:
Astronomers tell us that the speed of light is 186,000 miles per second! It is rather difficult for us to comprehend such speed. Yet
though light travels so fast, astronomers tell us that the light from some stars has traveled for two thousand years and has still not
reached the earth. For a person who is only six feet tall and who occupies less than a foot of ground to say there is no God is not only
absurd but most ridiculous.

Atheists for Moral Reasons

Towards atheists of this kind there is no use saying anything to them nor arguing with them. All that is appropriate is to look at their lives, because their immorality speaks far more loudly than their words. They profess to be atheists not because they have convincing
evidences that there is no God, but because their lives are such that it is expedient for them to say there is no God. Their own moral state
keeps them from acknowledging that there is a God in the heavens and the earth. A bandit would like to believe there is no law enforcement; a bad student would like to believe there is no teacher; an unfaithful employee would like to be able to say there is no employer; and a wicked person would like to believe there is no law. This does not mean that they really do not believe that these things exist; it is simply that their own lives impel them not to accept these things at their face value. Yet if someone says to you, “I do not
believe in God, for there is no such person as God in my mind,” you may respond by asking: “Friend, how about your moral life?” Nothing at all need be said but to ask whether that person lives morally or immorally.

People may disbelieve God, but they cannot deny there is morality. Let me tell you frankly, that though I am still young, yet of the people whom I have met in these few years at least
ninety-nine out of a hundred atheists are questionable in respect of their personal morality. I have yet to meet an atheist who lives
somewhat morally. There are some in the audience who are older than I. May I ask you if you have ever met an atheist whose morality
is even slightly dependable? Whether asking fellow students, business associates, or friends, the atheists whom I have met are all
morally corrupt; so that they cannot believe in God. Allow me to assert a truthful word, that if ever God goes out of a person, immorality takes His place in that one.

There was a well-known experienced preacher in America whose name was R.A. Torrey. Once when he was preaching at a certain place, a college student came up to him and said: “Formerly I believed in God, but lately I do not believe any more.” “For what reason do you now not believe?” asked Mr. Torrey. “Well, after I entered college, my knowledge increased; therefore I do not believe any more. I read this book and that book, until I eventually read God
away,” replied the student. “Do not try to deceive me,” Mr. Torrey responded, “for I too was a college student. I have read many books
and I have a doctor’s degree. But I have not read God away. You must have some hidden reason, otherwise you would not have read
Him out of existence.” Then Mr. Torrey continued. “Let me ask you a question. Now that you do not believe in God, how about your moral life?” To which the student replied somewhat candidly, “I must confess that my morality now is not as good as before.” Whereupon Mr. Torrey concluded with a word that was indeed well￾spoken: “I need not argue with you, nor raise up many reasons as
proof to you. If you simply stop doing these bad things and begin to live more morally, God will immediately return.” How factual that is,
for many fail to believe in God not because they have good reasons to do so but simply because their multitude of sins hinder them from
believing. They are compelled to be atheists.

Full Of Grace And Truth- book by Watchman Nee

Cc

Chapter 1

There Is a God
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. (Ps. 14.1)
Without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.
(Heb. 11.6)
Now we know that what things soever the law saith, itspeaketh to them that are under the law; that every mouth may be
stopped, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God: because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in
his sight; for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin. (Rom.
3.19-20)


Today I would like to talk about a subject which may not be easy to deal with. I confess that this is only the second time in my life I have delivered such a message. And it is that which is stated in a fragment found in Hebrews 11.6 which declares that “he that cometh to God must believe that he is.” Moreover, I would also like to touch upon the words of Psalm 14.1: “The fool hath said in his heart, There
is no God.”

Actually the question of whether there is a God need not be answered, since the Bible never argues this point at all. The Bible takes for granted that men must believe in God because they have no reason not to believe so. It treats this matter as something already given.

Nevertheless, there is today in this world a class of people who consider themselves atheists. They say there is no God, neither
do they acknowledge there is a God who rules over all things. Such a contention seems to be quite popular these days and is warmly
welcomed by a large number of people. Those who say these things appear to have minds newer than the rest of mankind and an ability
superior to the general public; they therefore dare to assert such things. Before I attempt to burst their “intellectual bubble” let us
recognize the several different kinds of atheists there are. For although most atheists would probably not accept such a classification as will be presented here, we as more objective
observers are clearer than they themselves.

TOPIC: The Blessing Of The Scriptures
Rhapsody of Realities 13 December

Scripture: Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all (1 Timothy 4:15).

MESSAGE
Some people admit to having “blue days”; they’re excited sometimes, and at some other times they’re depressed, unhappy and wish they could end it all. If only such folks could get a hold of the Word and draw their inspiration from the Scriptures; it’ll make all the difference. I’m always inspired and blessed by the Word; I don’t have any blue or down days; I’m on top always; ever inspired!

The Bible says, “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness” (2 Timothy 3:16). Think about that! The Scripture is given by the inspiration of God; that means it’s God breathed. Then it says it’s profitable; meaning it gives you the advantage.

It’s also for doctrine, meaning it teaches and conditions you. It’s for reproof and correction: the Word moulds your character and gives you a new mindset. Finally, it’s an instruction manual for the life of righteousness. No other material could be this good for life. No other material could give you the advantage and inspiration you need to win in life every day.

The seventeenth verse further tells us the result of imbibing the Scriptures, applying yourself diligently to the Scriptures. It says, “That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.” The Blessing of the Holy Scriptures! They were given to position you to be very successful, thoroughly furnished unto all good works—excellence; nothing is left out.

I knew from a very young age that I was going to be excellent in my life. I found some things in the Scriptures that gave me the impression—the absolute understanding—that I was going to be very successful. It was like a programmed projectile; I knew where I was going. The Word was given to programme my life for success, for excellence, for prosperity in everything. Didn’t you read about Abraham, Moses and David? These men were successful in everything, through God’s Word.

Likewise, through the inspiration of the Word, you too can be successful, and there’s no question about it. Study the Word for yourself. Give time to meditating on the Scriptures; the result is a life of undeniable success, ever-increasing glory, and unending prosperity. (Read Joshua 1:8 AMPC)

PRAYER

Dear Father, I’m inspired and propelled by your Word; I’m yielded to it, for it’s profitable to me for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. The Word brings perfection, excellence, distinction and quality into my spirit, and with joy, I draw from all the blessings of Christ inherent in the deep recesses of my spirit, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY: Joshua 1:8 AMPC; Psalm 119:15-16; Psalm 119:47-48

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Revelation 5 & Joel 1-3

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: John 20:1-10 & 2 Chronicles 26-27

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9TH
TOPIC: IMPACT OF THE WORD IN YOUR SPIRIT

SCRIPTURE: Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord (Colossians 3:16).

MESSAGE
The Word of God has to be deeply rooted in you for you to enjoy the life of endless victories the Bible talks about. When you’re deeply rooted in the Word, nothing shakes you; you’ll always win, irrespective of the adversities you face. It’s not enough to merely get excited when you hear or study the Word; take some time to meditate.

When you get excited outwardly, let it be because of the victory you’ve seen and obtained in your spirit, and the impact the Word has made on your spirit. The Word impacting your spirit is where the glory is. Consider Moses: After spending forty days and forty nights with God on Mount Sinai receiving the Commandments, the skin of his face shone by reason of the glory of the Word he received from God. To Moses, the commandments weren’t just laws; they were life.

When you deeply contemplate and meditate on the Word, the Word will take a hold of your spirit and impact your physical body, so much so that the glory of God will literally beam from you. 2 Corinthians 3:18 says, “But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.” As you receive the Word, the intensity of the glory in your life is increased!

Read our theme verse again; it says, “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom…” (Colossians 3:16). This is the way to keep yourself afire, living in victory always, unshakeable and unmovable, established in Him. Colossians 2:7 AMPC says, “Have the roots [of your being] firmly and deeply planted [in Him, fixed and founded in Him], being continually built up in Him, becoming increasingly more confirmed and established in the faith, just as you were taught, and abounding and overflowing in it with thanksgiving.”

CONFESSION

I cultivate a deep appetite for the Word, in study and meditation. The Word gains the ascendancy in my spirit and causes the glory, excellence, beauties and perfections of God to be seen in and through me. The Word puts me over in life; with the Word in my spirit, and coming forth from my mouth, I serve the Lord faithfully and bring Him glory now and forever, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.


FURTHER STUDY

Colossians 2:7 NLT Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.

Colossians 3:16 AMPC Let the word [spoken by] Christ (the Messiah) have its home [in your hearts and minds] and dwell in you in [all its] richness, as you teach and admonish and train one another in all insight and intelligence and wisdom [in spiritual things, and as you sing] psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, making melody to God with [His] grace in your hearts.

DAILY SCRIPTURE READING

1-Year Bible Reading Plan
Revelation 2:1-17 & Hosea 1-2

2-Year Bible Reading Plan
John 19:1-12 & 2 Chronicles 19-20

TOPIC: Building A Strong Desire (Rhapsody of Realities 4 December 2021)

SCRIPTURE: Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled (Matthew 5:6).

MESSAGE
Sequel to our previous study, something else that fasting does for you is that it helps you build a strong desire. Fasting helps nurse your spiritual hunger or desire for whatever you’re praying about. Gradually, your desire moves from the soul realm to the spirit realm; it becomes a yearning of the spirit.

Perhaps, you’re a cell leader, fellowship coordinator or church Pastor and you’re praying for growth in your church or group; there has to be a strong desire for the increase you’re expecting; otherwise, it may never happen. A strong desire attracts to you whatever the subject of that desire is. Fasting without a definite and clear desire will achieve nothing. Because of your focus in a time of fasting, you’re able to attract through the Spirit, the finer signals, messages and visions of the higher planes of the spiritual.


As your spirit is thus inspired, you’d be quick to receive His Word and follow the guidance He gives you. The Bible says: “The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple” (Psalm 119:130). His Word will light up in your spirit and illuminate your path. Suddenly, you just know what to do, the steps to take that’ll bring about the results you desire.

In the preceding verse of scripture, the word “understanding” is translated from a Hebrew word that means or connotes “the ability to apprehend.” When God’s Word enters your heart, it gives you the ability to understand diverse subjects and circumstances, such that you’d know exactly what steps to take. Learn to develop a strong desire through fasting, prayer, and an unrelenting commitment to studying and meditating on the Word of God.

PRAYER

Dear Father, I’m positioned rightly to receive the instructions, directions and guidance that come to me through the Word as I pray and fast. My spirit is attuned to your signals, and my desire for the propagation of the Gospel and the salvation of souls around the world is fanned aflame; your zeal in me glows even more. I’m sensitive to your direction for my next level of life and ministry, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:

Romans 12:11 (AMPC)
Never lag in zeal and in earnest endeavor; be aglow and burning with the Spirit, serving the Lord.

Nehemiah 1:4 (KJV)
And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
1 John 5 & Daniel 3-4

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
John 17:22-26 & 2 Chronicles 9-10

Rhapsody Of Realities daily devotional.
Friday, December 3rd


TOPIC: FASTING—A VITAL CONDITION FOR EFFECTIVE PRAYING

SCRIPTURE: And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes (Daniel 9:3).

MESSAGE
Fasting is a spiritual exercise, and it’s one of the vital conditions necessary for effective praying. Fasting isn’t the same as a hunger strike. It’s not about avoiding meals. After all, there’re folks who sometimes wouldn’t eat over a long period of time, probably because they’re busy; that doesn’t mean they’re fasting. Fasting means turning your attention away from food, and turning it to God.

Some people turn away from the food only to busy themselves with activities that don’t enhance their human spirit or help them to focus on God. For your fasting to be effective, you must set your heart on the Lord, on His Word, throughout the duration of the fast, and give quality time to praying in the Spirit.

Fasting, however, isn’t a way of persuading God to do something in your behalf. Fasting doesn’t change God; it changes you; it positions you spiritually so you can receive from Him. For instance, the instruction from the Lord to the apostles that Barnabas and Saul (who later became Paul) should be consecrated to the work of the ministry came as the apostles fasted and prayed: “As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them” (Acts 13:2).

The apostles could hear the voice of the Holy Spirit clearly, and they understood Him, because they were praying and fasting. Fasting gets you attuned to God; it’s a way of turning your spirit and mind away from the carnal things of this world in order to focus them on the Lord. That means you put away the secular magazines, films, TV shows etc., and set your heart and your mind on the Word in study, meditation and prayer.

As you do this, the flesh is subdued as your spirit fellowships with God. Therefore, when you pray, you’re able to utter words inspired of the Holy Spirit. Fasting basically reconditions your human spirit and makes you receptive to God’s guidance. He may have tried to lead or guide you in a certain way, yet you failed to decipher His signals. But when you fast and pray, you’re repositioned, and your spiritual re-orientation allows the Holy Spirit to minister to you in line with His perfect will.

PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for the blessings and spiritual benefits of prayer and fasting, which help me to be effective in the things of the Spirit; my ability to hear and receive from you is sharpened. I’m more attuned to the finer signals and instructions of the Spirit that I need for a higher level of life; a life of continuous glory and success, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:

|| Acts 13:2 TPT While they were worshiping as priests before the Lord in prayer and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “I have called Barnabas and Saul to do an important work for me. Now, release them to go and fulfill it.” ||

|| Daniel 9:3 And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes: ||

|| Acts 14:23 And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed. ||

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
1 John 4 & Daniel 1-2

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
John 17:11-21 & 2 Chronicles 7-8

Rhapsody Of Realities daily devotional. Thursday, December 2nd.

TOPIC: HE’LL MAKE IT HAPPEN FOR YOU


SCRIPTURE: Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full (John 16:23-24).

MESSAGE
The phrase “…he will give it you” in the verse above is “dido mi” in Greek, and it means God will grant you what you require; He’ll make it happen for you. What Jesus said there gives us an open invitation to ask anything in His Name and expect to receive answers.

Sadly, some people aren’t putting this to work, yet they whine and gripe over their predicaments. He said, “…ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.” He doesn’t want you struggling through life, angry and miserable. He wants you joyful ALWAYS, and He knows one of the ways to make that happen is having your requests granted, you being in surplus and abundance.

Perhaps today, your business is failing or has failed, or your investments have gone down the drain; perhaps you’re facing serious challenges in any area of your life; the Lord is saying, “Ask what you will, and I’ll make it happen for you!” Whatever it is that you want, don’t cry; don’t beg; don’t gripe. Just act on His Word; ask and receive.

The Lord loves you. He’s more passionate and determined for your success than you could ever be. So, whatever troubles you, present it to Him as He has said. In Philippians 4:6-7, He said, “Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”

He’s made more than enough provisions for you—to make you joyful and fulfilled in life. The Bible says He gives us all things freely to enjoy (1 Timothy 6:17); yours is to simply trust Him; ask in faith, in the Name of Jesus, and receive.

PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for this open invitation to ask anything in the Name of Jesus and receive answers. You’ve proven time and time again that it’s your delight to answer my prayers and graciously grant my heart’s desires. I know I have all I require for life and godliness, for you’ve already made them available to me in Christ, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:

|| John 16:23-24 TPT For here is eternal truth: When that time comes you won’t need to ask me for anything, but instead you will go directly to the Father and ask him for anything you desire and he will give it to you, because of your relationship with me. 24 Until now you’ve not been bold enough to ask the Father for a single thing in my name, but now you can ask, and keep on asking him! And you can be sure that you’ll receive what you ask for, and your joy will have no limits! ||

|| Matthew 7:7-8 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. ||

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
1 John 3:11-24 & Ezekiel 47-48

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
John 17:1-10 & 2 Chronicles 5-6