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So Soyinka is older than Buhari ....happy birthday Prof !

90 percent of sources of his threads are sahara reporters and osundefenders .....

Sahara reporter again ? Gbawe,are you not tired ?

Gbawe,

Honestly,are you not tired ? This ur fixation on GEJ is really getting out of hand .....Are u sure you are not seeing GEJ in ur dreams now ?

As if Tinubu ,the paymaster of the poster is not part and parcel of this corruption system in Naija !

Eko is Tinubu and Tinubu is Eko so he can as well own everything in the state....

Thank God for His healing power over my body ! Sickness cannot take hold of me in Jesus name !

12 JULY 2013

TODAY'S WORD FOR TODAY

DO YOU KNOW ANY NEEDY PEOPLE?

‘…I sat where they sat...’

Ezekiel 3:15

12 July 2013

In an attempt to insulate ourselves against the evils in the world, we can isolate ourselves from those God’s called us to reach out to. At the beginning of Ezekiel’s ministry he wrote, ‘The hand of the Lord was strong upon me. Then I came to the captives…and I sat where they sat, and remained there astonished among them seven days’ (vv. 14-15 NKJV). True ministry begins with sitting in the other person’s seat. Former President Jimmy Carter was a Sunday school teacher in his church. Recalling it in an interview, he said: ‘Most church members—including me—rarely reach outside to people who are different from us or less fortunate. Quite often my Sunday school class will say, ‘Why don’t we take up a collection and give a nice Thanksgiving meal to a poor family?’ The next question is: ‘Who knows a poor family?’ Nobody does! We have to call the Welfare Office to get the name and address.’ So, do you know any needy people? Compassion is putting yourself in the other person’s place. It’s asking God to help you understand what’s really going on with them. It’s hearing what they’re not saying as well as what they are. It’s understanding that sometimes their anger is only masking their fear, that they’re crying out for help in the only way they know how. Before Peter denied the Lord, Jesus said to him, ‘When thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren’ (Luke 22:32 KJV). When God’s grace touches your life you will always reach back for others! And here’s why: people don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.

2 Samuel 1:1 - 3:21, Luke 6:37-49, Psalm 109:1-15 , Proverbs 17:27-28

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NEIGHBOUR FRIDAY

Luke 21:1-4

Lord thank you that You don’t value our gifts in the same way the world does – thinking more of those who contribute the largest amount.  Thank you that You value every gift we bring when we give it from the heart without counting the cost.  Teach us how to be generous, open-handed neighbours who take every opportunity to give our time, talents and wealth away to others.  What is God asking you to give away this week?

11 JULY 2013

TODAY'S WORD FOR TODAY

HOW TO RAISE A TIMOTHY

‘…Your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice...’

2 Timothy 1:5

11 July 2013

Leaving your mark on your children isn’t optional, but leaving a godly mark on them is. The seeds you sow today will continue to grow in them lifelong and in your grandchildren too. Paul saw in Timothy the potential harvest he’d produce for Christ. He saw, too, that the fruit originated with the root: a mother and grandmother who were sold out to Christ. What an encouragement for widowed, divorced, single mothers and those without believing husbands. These two women raised a servant of God without the help of a Christian father. And Mother, God can enable you to do likewise!

What does it take to raise a Timothy? Two things: 1) It takes a role model. Paul spoke of Timothy’s ‘sincere (Greek: un-hypocritical) faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and…now lives in you.’ The faith they imparted ‘first lived in’ each of them. If it’s to live in our kids, they must first see it living in us. In a world where fakes sometimes masquerade as Christians, genuine faith stands out like a beacon against the night sky. Our children have a built-in ‘detector’ that picks up on counterfeits and rejects them. But the genuine article will draw them like a magnet. 2) It takes teaching God’s Word. Timothy’s mother and grandmother planted the Scriptures in the receptive soil of his young heart before the surrounding culture could get to him. Paul reminded him ‘How from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures’ (2Timothy 3:15 NIV). That’s how to raise a Timothy.

Ephesians 4:17 - 6:24, Luke 6:27-36, Psalm 79 , Proverbs 17:24-26

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NEIGHBOUR FRIDAY

Luke 21:1-4

Lord thank you that You don’t value our gifts in the same way the world does – thinking more of those who contribute the largest amount.  Thank you that You value every gift we bring when we give it from the heart without counting the cost.  Teach us how to be generous, open-handed neighbours who take every opportunity to give our time, talents and wealth away to others.  What is God asking you to give away this week?

10 JULY 2013

TODAY'S WORD FOR TODAY

YOU OWE IT TO THEM

‘Here am I, and the children the Lord has given me...’

Isaiah 8:18

10 July 2013

You may not be able to give your children everything you’d like to, or everything they want, but here are four things you owe them: 1) Connect with them. The story’s told of a couple who decided to buy a new playpen for a friend, on the arrival of her sixth child. A year later the friend wrote back saying, ‘Thank you for the pen. It’s wonderful—I sit in it every afternoon and read, and the children can’t get near me.’ Seriously, what do you really know about your child? Their struggles, their heroes, their music, their friends, their fears, their dreams? If your answer is ‘not much,’ start making changes right away! 2) Listen to them. If some of us paid as much attention to our garden as we did to our children, we’d be living in a weed patch. You’ll never understand your child until you take time to listen to what they’re saying—and what they’re not saying. 3) Believe in them. As a child, the great Caruso was told by a music teacher that he had no talent at all. Parent, make sure your voice is the loudest. Build their confidence; give them the faith and self-worth required to overcome the obstacles they’ll face in life. 4) Let them see God in you. Three kids were discussing their fathers. One said, ‘My father knows the mayor.’ Another said, ‘My father knows the governor.’ Confidently the third said, ‘That’s nothing; my father knows God!’ Dad, Mum, do you know God? If you don’t, commit your life to Him today.

Ephesians 1:1 - 4:16, Luke 6:17-26, Psalm 137 , Proverbs 17:22-23

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RAMADAN CHARITY

“Throughout the day, Muslims are encouraged to go out of their way to help the needy, both financially and emotionally.  … For this reason, Ramadan is also known as the month of charity and generosity.”  Thank God for the many acts of generosity carried out by Muslims around the world during Ramadan.  Pray that these won’t just be a religious obligation, but that deep and lasting compassion will spring up, particularly among those with ..

Hmmmm,on the march again,would love to see some money go down the drain and the tears of a crying old shameless general

So APC is finally registered . I pray Buhari gets the ticket so that he can be roundly defeated at the poll again with lot of tears from the crying general !

9 JULY 2013

TODAY'S WORD FOR TODAY

THE BLAME GAME (3)

‘…You can’t get forgiveness…without…forgiving others.’

Matthew 6:15

9 July 2013

Blaming creates enemies. The person you are blaming will ignore you, compile numerous proofs of their innocence, and resent you. And their friends will defend them and become your enemies. Even your own friends will get fed up with your complaining and distance you. Your ‘root of bitterness’ will spread, causing ‘many [to be] defiled,’ and making things worse (Hebrews 12:15 NKJV). Blaming rubs off. Blamers beget blamers. Your family gets drawn in, so they suffer too. ‘Don't hang out with angry people; don't keep company with hotheads. Bad temper is contagious—don’t get infected’ (Proverbs 22:24-25 TM). Stop it - you’re passing on your misery and dysfunction to those who love you! Blaming is addictive. The justification we feel in blaming hooks us for the long run. It manipulates our anger, making us feel okay about shifting responsibility. It gets progressively easier to complain rather than to resolve the problem. Like any addiction, it has to be fed more and more to achieve its reward. Sooner than you think, you’ve become a skilled, confirmed ‘blame-aholic.’ Blaming sabotages forgiveness. You can’t forgive someone while you’re judging and resenting them. And while you’re squandering your time and energy blaming them, you forfeit your right to receive God’s forgiveness. ‘But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins’ (Matthew 6:15 NIV). It’s time to give up the blame game, own responsibility for your life, and take back your God-given power to respond to things according to His Word!

 

1 Samuel 27-31, Luke 6:1-16, Psalm 122 , Proverbs 17:18-21

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RAMADAN BEGINS

“The name Ramadan is derived from the Arabic word ramida or ar-ramad, denoting intense scorching heat and dryness, especially the ground.  Some say it is so called because Ramadan scorches out the sins with good deeds, as the sun burns the ground.”  As Muslims around the world face the physical discomforts of Ramadan, pray that they will meet followers of Jesus who will share refreshing hope, and help them find the source of endless living water.

if PDP gives Jonathan and their governor automatic tickets,should any ACN peeps talk rubbish here ,na curse I go curse that person ohhhh...

The ultimate lesson here is that God won't listen to your excuses to spare you when you transgress his commandments ....

8 JULY 2013

TODAY'S WORD FOR TODAY

THE BLAME GAME (2)

‘The woman you put here…gave me some…and I ate it.’

Genesis 3:12

8 July 2013

Blaming came naturally to Adam and Eve, the father and mother of the human race. After all, who could fault them? God did! Their blame was a result of how sin had changed them. Their relationship to themselves, each other, their environment, and even God, was radically changed by their irresponsibility. And since God can do nothing with people who won’t take responsibility for their decisions, He dismissed them from Paradise. What a price to pay! Here are two good reasons for giving up the blame game: 1) It makes you a victim. When you make someone else responsible for your circumstances, you put the power to change things in their hands. That means nothing will change unless they decide to change it. You make them master of your fate. Only by accepting personal responsibility can you retain the power to change your circumstances. 2) It makes you miserable. You say, ‘But they hurt me.’ Yes, and by harbouring resentment you are hurting yourself over and over. The Bible says, ‘…Keep a sharp eye out for weeds of bitter discontent. A thistle or two gone to seed can ruin a whole garden in no time…’ (Hebrews 12:14-15 TM). Before you know it, your entire outlook gets distorted. ‘Watch out for the Esau syndrome: trading away God's lifelong gift in order to satisfy a short-term appetite…Esau later regretted that…and wanted God's blessing—but by then it was too late, tears or no tears’ (Hebrews 12:16-17 TM). Forgive, take back your life, and get out of the blame game!

 1 Samuel 24-26, Luke 5:27-39, Psalm 110 , Proverbs 17:15-17

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RAMADAN FASTING

“Fasting is one of the Five Pillars of the religion of Islam and one of the highest forms of Islamic worship.  Abstinence from earthly pleasures and curbing evil intentions and desires is regarded as an act of obedience and submission to God, as well as an atonement for sins, errors and mistakes.”  During this season of self-denying worship, pray that many Muslims’ eyes will be opened to the life-giving truth that complete redemption is found in ...

7 JULY 2013

TODAY'S WORD FOR TODAY

THE BLAME GAME (1)

‘…I am innocent…It is your responsibility!’

Matthew 27:24

7 July 2013

More and more, we are becoming a blame-oriented culture. Today our misfortunes are deemed to be somebody else’s fault. ‘I’m this way because of them. They did it to me.’ And it didn’t begin with us. It goes all the way back to Adam in the Garden of Eden when he told God, ‘The woman…You gave…me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate’ (Genesis 3:12 NKJV). It’s in our DNA! We say the breakdown in our marriage was our partner’s fault, or we drink too much because somebody drives us to it, or we’re unwell because of the fast-food industry. Let’s sue them! Shifting responsibility may alleviate momentary guilt, but it’s a deadly game with no winners. In sentencing Christ to die, Pilate said, ‘I am innocent of this man’s blood…It is your responsibility!’ He thought by dumping the blame onto the Jews he would avoid upsetting either his wife or his critics, and prove himself innocent. But the buck stopped at his desk! Understand this: God holds you responsible for your decisions and actions ‘He will judge everyone according to what they have done‘(Romans 2:6 NIV). And your failure to make the right decision, or take the right action, also earns you His guilty verdict. Paul writes, ‘You cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant’ (Galatians 6:7 NLT). Others may be guilty of offending you, and that’s their harvest to reap. But your harvest depends on your reactions. Accepting responsibility before God is how you alleviate your guilt, discouragement and stress.

Matthew 5:7, Matthew 18:21-35, Psalm 103:8-18 , Lamentations 3:22-24

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RAMADAN FASTING

“Fasting is one of the Five Pillars of the religion of Islam and one of the highest forms of Islamic worship.  Abstinence from earthly pleasures and curbing evil intentions and desires is regarded as an act of obedience and submission to God, as well as an atonement for sins, errors and mistakes.”  During this season of self-denying worship, pray that many Muslims’ eyes will be opened to the life-giving truth that complete redemption is found in ...

While Fayemi is performing ,other candidates should not be silenced because the alfa and omega of ACN has spoken .I sincerely pray Bamidele will not succumb to the antics of Tinubu but will fight to the finish .

By the way,can't INEC enforces political parties to conduct primary elections ?

Where is Gbawe,Dayokanu,eko ile and seanet2 ? This abuse by Pius must not go unattended to jare....

6 JULY 2013

TODAY'S WORD FOR TODAY

DEAL WITH THE ROOSTER

‘There is…no condemnation...’

Romans 8:1

6 July 2013

Booker T. Washington tells a wonderful story about his mother. Every morning of his young life, he, along with all the plantation slaves, was awakened by the crow of a rooster. Long before daybreak the unwelcome noise would fill the shanties, reminding Washington and his fellow workers to crawl out of bed and leave for the cotton fields. That rooster’s crow came to symbolise a life of long days and backbreaking labour. But then came the Emancipation Proclamation. Abraham Lincoln pronounced freedom for all slaves. The first morning after, young Booker was awakened by the rooster again. Only this time his mother was chasing it around the barnyard with an axe. That day the Washington family fried and ate their alarm clock for lunch. Their first act of freedom was to silence the reminder of their slavery. Are any roosters stealing your sleep? You might need to sharpen the blade. The great news of the gospel is, yes, His grace is real, and so is your freedom! ‘There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.’ Forget your sins for God’s sake, because when you keep bringing them up you bother Him! Does that sound too strong for you? Then read what God says about your sins: ‘I, even I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake; and I will not remember your sins’ (Isaiah 43:25 NKJV). God has buried your sins in the ‘depths of the sea’ (Micah 7:19 NIV) and posted a sign beside it which reads, ‘No fishing in these waters’.

 

1 Samuel 20:30 - 23:29, Luke 5:12-26, Psalm 102:18-28 , Proverbs 17:11-14

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PRAYING FOR UCB

Thank you God that You generously provide for our needs here at UCB.  We give You praise for the things You have done, and we entrust our finances to You.  Where there is a shortfall, show us how we can find or release the money to cover it.  Pour out your blessing on all those who donate to UCB, and we pray that You will multiply their donations so that they go even further for Your Kingdom.

5 JULY 2013

TODAY'S WORD FOR TODAY

KEEP YOUR VISION ALIVE!

‘…We grope…feeling our way like men without eyes...’

Isaiah 59:10

5 July 2013

The Pilgrims who founded America landed at Plymouth Rock full of vision. The first year they established a town, the next year they elected a town council. In their third year the town council proposed building a road five miles out into the wilderness for westward expansion. But the townspeople criticised it as a waste of public funds. Amazing! Once they had been able to see across oceans to new worlds, now they couldn’t see five miles down the road. What happened? They failed to keep their vision alive. How can you keep that from happening to you?

1) Keep your vision before you at all times. ‘Write the vision and make it plain…that he may run who reads it’ (Habakkuk 2:2 NKJV). Your vision is the road map for your life. So write it down, read it regularly and keep it before you at all times. 2) Make sure the vision is yours, not somebody else’s. In the name of being ‘sensible,’ or ‘practical,’ many of us ignore our God-given desires. We undertake a career to please our parents, our spouses, or others. That may make you dutiful, but it won’t make you successful. You cannot fulfill a vision that is not your own! 3) Believe in yourself even when others don’t. You may succeed if nobody else believes in you, but you will never succeed if you don’t believe in yourself. No matter how old you are, always stay young at heart. Pearl S. Buck said, ‘The young do not know enough to be prudent, therefore they attempt the impossible, and achieve it generation after generation.’

 

 

1 Samuel 18:1 - 20:29, Luke 5:1-11, Psalm 102:12-17 , Proverbs 17:7-10

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NEIGHBOUR FRIDAY

Lord show me how I can help my neighbours to come to know You.  If my role is to show acts of kindness, direct me to those You want me to help.  If You want me to tell them my experiences of You, help me find the right opportunity to share with them.  In all things, help me to obey You.  Ask God how He wants you to share His love with your neighbours this week.

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God will not justify the wicked ,He will not forsake the righteuous ;the wickedness of a wicked man will fall upon his head and the rightuoesness of the righteous man will answer for him in days to come '

4 JULY 2013

TODAY'S WORD FOR TODAY

HINDRANCES TO PRAYER (2)

‘…You do not have, because you do not ask...’

James 4:2

4 July 2013

Here are two more hindrances to answered prayer: 1) Failure to pray. It’s estimated that out of the 667 prayers for specific things mentioned in the Bible, there are 454 specific answers. That means the Bible is a book of prayers—and answers. Our problem is, we spend a lot of time talking about prayer and fail to get down to the business of praying. Charles Trumbull said, ‘Prayer releases the energies of God.’ The goal of prayer is not to overcome God’s reluctance, but to believe Him and take hold of His willingness. His Word says: ‘You do not have, because you do not ask.’ C. E. Cowman wrote: ‘No praying man or woman accomplishes so much with so little expenditure of time, as when he or she is praying.’ Until you learn to pray in faith and wait on God for the answer, you’ll get nowhere. 2) Failure to care. When the Israelites complained that God wasn’t answering their prayers He told them, ‘Stop oppressing those who work for you and treat them fairly…share your food with the hungry…Clothe those who are cold and don’t hide from [those] who need your help. If you do these things…the Lord will answer’ (Isaiah 58:6-9 TLB). Sin and unbelief are not the only things that hinder your prayers;: self-centered living will! A little girl prayed for several weeks asking God for a certain thing. Finally in frustration she said, ‘By the way, Lord, I’ve mentioned this to You several times before.’ If that’s your situation, stop thinking about your own needs and focus on the needs of others.

 

1 Samuel 16-17, Luke 4:31-44, Psalm 102:1-11 , Proverbs 17:4-6

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SYRIA

Medair teams are responding to the needs which Syria’s political crisis is creating in Jordan and Lebanon.  In Jordan we are partnering with a local organisation helping provide shelter for refugee families living outside of camps, and providing treatment and support to malnourished mothers and children.  As the host communities in Jordan and Lebanon are overwhelmed by the growing refugee population, please pray for our teams who continue to look for ...

3 JULY 2013

TODAY'S WORD FOR TODAY

HINDRANCES TO PRAYER (1)

‘…So that nothing will hinder your prayers.’

1 Peter 3:7

3 July 2013

Here are two hindrances to answered prayer: 1) Unconfessed sin. ‘Your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear’ (Isaiah 59:2 NIV). As a believer, God expects you to walk in obedience. ‘What does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God’ (Micah 6:8 NIV). Notice, these are ‘requirements.’ If you don’t meet them you’re wasting your time praying, unless it’s a prayer of repentance. You must seek God’s forgiveness, and then He will hear your prayers. 2) Unresolved conflict. ‘Husbands…be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect…so that nothing will hinder your prayers.’ There’s no point praying if you are always fighting with one another. ‘Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates his brother is still in the darkness’ (1John 2:9 NIV). God will answer when you come out into the light, deal with the thing that drove you apart, and attempt to mend the relationship. Now, sometimes it isn’t possible to make amends. ‘If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone’ (Romans 12:18 NIV). Sometimes the other person would rather keep the issue alive than accept your apology. When that happens, look into your heart. Do you really want restoration, or would you rather ‘place blame and let things fester? If your attempts have been wholehearted and honest, God won’t let a broken relationship stand in the way of your prayers. But if your attempts have been half-hearted and self-serving, try again—this time for real.

1 Samuel 14-15, Luke 4:14-30, Psalm 98 , Proverbs 17:1-3

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SYRIA

Medair teams are responding to the needs which Syria’s political crisis is creating in Jordan and Lebanon.  In Jordan we are partnering with a local organisation helping provide shelter for refugee families living outside of camps, and providing treatment and support to malnourished mothers and children.  As the host communities in Jordan and Lebanon are overwhelmed by the growing refugee population, please pray for our teams who continue to look for ...

Fry semon .....Very funny !

Thank God for the fresh month, and for His ability to make all things good in His own time. Furthermore, make a list of your desires for the new month. Thank God that He is able to bring them to pass. This is a sign of your faith in God. What you thank God for eventually comes into your hands. Also a thankful heart is a joyous heart. You need joy to go through the new month successfully.

Be full of expectation

What you expect is what you see. Expect the present month to be great. Expect favour to come your way every day of the month. Expect every item on your list to be fulfilled. Expect everything to turn around for your good. Your expectation shall not be cut off.

2 JULY 2013

TODAY'S WORD FOR TODAY

STOP DOUBTING YOUR SALVATION

‘…Perfect love casts out fear…’

1John 4:18

2 July 2013

Are you trying your best to serve the Lord, yet you sometimes doubt your salvation? Though you’re unaware of any particular sin in your life, you still feel unworthy to stand in God’s presence, confident of His acceptance. Read this Scripture. Better yet, write it down and carry it with you: ‘Perfect love casts out fear.’ Now, if God loved you with an imperfect love you’d have cause to worry. Man’s love, which is imperfect, keeps a list of sins and consults it often. But not God’s love. The moment you place your trust in Christ He views you as ‘righteous’ and fully accepted from that point on. His love casts out your fear because it casts out your sin. Do you remember these words from John’s epistle? ‘If our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things’ (1John 3:20 NKJV). That means it’s possible to be forgiven, yet feel unforgiven. So when you feel unforgiven, doubt your feelings instead of doubting God. Don’t give your emotions a vote. Go back to Scripture. God’s Word outranks all self-criticism and self-doubt. As Paul told Titus: ‘God’s readiness to give and forgive is now public. Salvation’s available for everyone!…Tell them all this. Build up their courage’ (Titus  2:11,15 TM). Are you trusting in Christ as your Saviour? Then begin to love boldly and live robustly. Nothing fosters courage like a clear grasp of grace. ‘If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness’ (1John 1:9 NKJV). Note the words, ‘All unrighteousness.’ Having received God’s forgiveness, live forgiven! 

1 Samuel 11-13, Luke 4:1-13, Psalm 95 , Proverbs 16:31-33

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SOMALILAND

“When I hear about how some of the biggest berkads (traditional water stores) we have rehabilitated have been filled in a single downpour, or when I see malnourished children recovering in the Stabilisation Centre we support, I realise we really are making a difference.” Rejoice with Rhonda Eikelboom, our Country Director in Somaliland, that Medair’s work is transforming lives, and pray that even more transformation will be possible in the years to come.

1 JULY 2013

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LET GOD RESTORE YOU

‘I…lifted my eyes to heaven, and…I was restored....’

Daniel 4:34-36

1 July 2013

When King Nebuchadnezzar repented, his ‘understanding…reason…honour and splendour returned…and…[he] was restored.’ But when we have an image to maintain, we’re reluctant to ask for help in case people think less of us. One author writes: ‘To fall is bad enough, but to fall and not cry out for help is worse…Some people are so full of pride and self-sufficiency they think, ‘If I can’t get up myself, I won’t let anyone help me.’ Stop being so proud- that’s what caused you to fall in the first place! The Bible says: ‘Those who walk in pride [God] is able to put down’ (Daniel 4:37 NKJV). Pride is dangerous, it forces you to lie needlessly in a helpless state for days—and sometimes years. If you’d asked for help immediately, you could have gotten up and gone on with your life.’ Proverbs 14:12 says, ‘There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is…death’ (NKJV). Have you ever tried to rescue an injured animal? It doesn’t know your only desire is to help; it just knows it’s in pain, and as a result it strikes out at the person who least deserves it. This is especially true when you’ve been wounded by someone close to you and didn’t see it coming. You can hurt so much that you stop trusting everybody, including God. You stop praying and reading the Bible, you avoid those who want to help, and you refuse to let anybody pray for you. The Bible says, ‘Do not harden your hearts’ (Hebrews 3:15 NKJV). Today, acknowledge that you’ve fallen and let God restore you.

 
1 Samuel 8-10, Luke 3:21-38, Psalm 64 , Proverbs 16:27-30

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SOMALILAND

“When I hear about how some of the biggest berkads (traditional water stores) we have rehabilitated have been filled in a single downpour, or when I see malnourished children recovering in the Stabilisation Centre we support, I realise we really are making a difference.” Rejoice with Rhonda Eikelboom, our Country Director in Somaliland, that Medair’s work is transforming lives, and pray that even more transformation will be possible in the years to come

Happy new month folks ! May God's mercy and favour overshadows our lives as we journey along in this month and in the remaining months of this year ....

One day,the emperor of Tinubu ,built on false identity will come crushing ...Just one day !

30 JUNE 2013

TODAY'S WORD FOR TODAY

CONFIDENCE BEFORE GOD

‘…Your sins are forgiven.’

Matthew 9:2

30 June 2013

 

Jesus said to a quadriplegic lying on a bed, ‘Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.’ Perhaps you’re asking, ‘What sins could a quadriplegic commit?’ There are three ways to sin: 1) Commission: the things we do. 2) Omission: the good we fail to do. 3) Disposition: our wrong attitudes. Why didn’t Jesus just say, ‘Arise, take up your bed and walk?’ Because when you know that your sins are forgiven, you have the confidence to ask God for what you need, and the courage to rise up in faith and do what He tells you. Knowing his sins were forgiven enabled this man to do what everybody thought was impossible. There’s an important lesson here. After Adam sinned he hid from God. When God said to him, ‘Where are you?’ he replied, ‘I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid…’ (Genesis 3:9-10 NKJV). How can you know when something is wrong for you? When it causes you to hide from God! When it makes you avoid prayer, Bible reading, and fellowship with God’s people. The Bible condemns sins such as stealing and lusting, but what about other things that are not so clearly spelled out in Scripture? To know whether something is right or wrong for you, you need only ask one question: ‘How will this affect my confidence before God?’ You’ll never go wrong asking that question. ‘If our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God. And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight’ (1John 3:21-22 NKJV).

 

Matthews 5:6, Isaiah 55:1-7, Psalm 63:1-5 , John 4:1-34

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PRAYING FOR UCB

 As you draw near to God in prayer today, do you feel confident, or are you battling with self-doubt and condemnation?  Holy Spirit, please lend me Your light of truth and grace to sort through the things which are robbing me of the confidence Jesus bought for me on the cross.  Show me my wrongs, that I might ask for forgiveness.  Show me my fears, that I might give them to You and move forward.