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*DAILY MANNA*
*SUNDAY, AUGUST 11 2019*

*READINESS TO DO GOD'S WILL*
*TEXT:* EZRA 10:12-17.
_*�KEY VERSE* "Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said, so must we do" (EZRA 10:12)._

Herman Melville once said, "All the things that God would have us to do are hard for us to do - remember that - and hence, He often commands us than endeavours to persuade. And if we obey God we must disobey ourselves, wherein the hardness of disobeying God consists." Obedience is what separates saints from sinners and victors from victims. And it is obedience to His words that God desires from every one of His children.

In today's passage, we read about the response of the men of Judah and Benjamin to the charge from Ezra, the priest. He wanted the people to make their ways right with God. The Israelites had gone into wrong marriages and unholy alliances with the people of the land. He told them to confess to God and do His pleasure by separating from the people of the land and from their strange wives. The people recognised that they had transgressed and disobeyed the law of God about marriage and friendship with unbelievers and they were ready to make their way right with God. Everyone, including their rulers, the elders of every city was involved in this great move of revival which lasted for three months.

Today, the expectation of God is that believers should shun any form of unequal yoke with unbelievers in marriage, friendship, business and worship. The reason for this is not farfetched. A dog on leash is a dog not free. Such is the condition of so-called Christians who are yoked with unbelievers.

A Christian belongs to a chosen generation. Although in the world, he is not of the world and should therefore not be ashamed of maintaining separate and distinct identity in the world.

*✍THOUGHT FOR THE DAY* Doing the will of God makes a man acceptable to God.

*COVER TO COVER* TITUS 1-3.

*MEDITATION*

Elements of true obedience

1. There must be irrevocable decision to do it v12.
2. The decision must be verbalized to God as a seal of consecration v2.
3. The obedience must be total, neither selective nor modified -" as You have said..." v12.
4. It must be from a willing heart without complaints, murmuring or reluctance v12.
5. It must be unconditional, with no string attached to it v12.
6. There must be acknowledgement and confessions of disobedience when discovered or revealed. No cover up v13.
7. It should not be delayed for a more convenient time v13.
8. There must not be respect of persons - all, including rulers and the ruled, rich and poor, ministers and members etc must obey if it involves a group v14.
9. It goes with restitution and necessary amendments for it to be acceptable v17.
10. True obedience is not ashamed of public ridicule, rebuke or action if need be v17.

*Check* Check your obedience to the word of God if it passes through these 10 gates.

*HYMN* Just Obey

Verse 1
Just as God who reigns on High
Spake to men in days gone by,
So the Lord is calling men today;
And, my brother this is true,
Whatso-e'er He says to you
There is but one thing to do, just obey

Chorus
Just obey, just obey,
Is the way, God's way;
When His message comes to you,
There is but one thing to do,
Just obey, just obey

Verse 2
If you're in the Saviour's hands,
You must do as He commands,
For there is no other gospel way;
Never put the message by,
Never stop to reason why,
When the Saviour speaks to you, just obey

Chorus
Just obey, just obey,
Is the way, God's way;
When His message comes to you,
There is but one thing to do,
Just obey, just obey

Verse 3
If for mansions fair you sigh
In that land beyond the sky
After time with you has pass'd away;
Tho' the way you may not see,
Christ is calling ''Follow Me''
Faith and duty both will cry just obey

Chorus
Just obey, just obey,
Is the way, God's way;
When His message comes to you,
There is but one thing to do,
Just obey, just obey.

*PRAYER POINTS*
1. Ask for mercy pardon whichever area of the word of God your obedience falls short of the elements of true obedience.
2. Ask for a divine touch on your will to always be totally willing to obey His voice.
3. Ask for sufficient power and grace to always rebel against the flesh and self in order to always please God.
4. Lord, make our Church a Church of doers and not just hearers.

*DAILY MANNA*
*SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 2019*

*WHEN GODS FAIL*
*TEXT:* 1 KINGS 14:1-20.
_*�KEY VERSE* "At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick. And Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thyself, that thou be not known to be the wife of Jeroboam; and get thee to Shiloh: behold, there is Ahijah the prophet, which told me that I should be king over this people" (1 KINGS 14:1,2)._

Sooner or later, idols will disappoint its worshipers. Charles Spurgeon in a message once said: "Brethren the whole story of the human race is a record of the words of the Lord against idolatry. The right hand of the Lord has dashed in pieces the enemy and cast the ancient idols to the ground. Behold the heaps of Nineveh! Search for the desolutions of Babylon! Look up on the broken temples of Greece! See the ruins of Pagan Rome! Journey where you will and behold the dilapidated temples of the gods and the ruined empires of their foolish votaries. The moles and the bats have covered with forgetfulness the once famous deities of Chaldea and Assyria. The Lord hath made bare his arm and eased him of his adversaries, for Jehovah, whose name is Jealous, is a Jealous God."

King Jeroboam was greatly favoured by God who enthroned him and gave him ten tribes (Northern Kingdom) out of the twelve tribes in Israel. However, because of self-will and disobedience, he forsook the Lord. Jeroboam threw the favour of God away and embraced idols. He led Israel into unimaginable depths of the debauchery. His idolatrous practices and evil became a point of reference for many generations. Now, his son Abijah was sick and his Idols could not help him. He then remembered Jehovah God Whom he had abandoned. Instead of seeking God wholeheartedly in humility, he tried to trick Ahijah to help him out. Idols are bound to disappoint ultimately. It is only those who put their faith in Jehovah God that are secure.

Many come to God for healing, marriage, children or other forms of miracles, only to abandon Him as soon as they receive what they need. They are not interested in salvation. The Lord has a Word for them: "Behold thou art made whole, sin no more, lest a worse thing come upon thee" (John 5:14). Evil will surely come to the disobedient sooner or later. Beware!

*✍THOUGHT FOR THE DAY* Seek God with all sincerity to avoid eternal regrets.

*COVER TO COVER* ESTHER 6-10.

*MEDITATION*

How to detect if you have a hardening heart

1. You like to hide your true identity from the servants of God v2.
2. You delight in teaching/counseling the simple on how to hide the truth or deceive others v2.
3. You hate or gets angry against people exposing your moral failures v2
4. You avoid the ministers/churches that will tell you the whole truth v2.
5. You have a dislike for biblical doctrines or what God wants you to hear but delights in those who tell you what you want to hear v3.
6. You know your offences against God but prefers using religious sacrifices to cover the offences rather than full repentance vv2,3.
7. You live as someone who has forgotten his humble beginning vv7,8.
8. You are having a declining moral integrity and you do nothing about it v9.
9. You no more tremble at the hearing of the word of God vv11-17.
10. You are finding it difficult to rend your heart and trace your way back to God when you do evils or you are convicted of evil doing vv17-22.
*Note* The judgement on those who died in hardness of heart outlives them and spreads to their generations vv10,11.

*HYMN* Have you counted the cost?

1 There's a line that is drawn by rejecting our Lord,
Where the call of His Spirit is lost,
And you hurry along with the pleasure-mad throng -
Have you counted, have you counted the cost?
*Chorus:*
Have you counted the cost, if your soul should be lost,
Tho' you gain the whole world for your own?
Even now it may be that the line you have crossed,
Have you counted, have you counted the cost?
2 You may barter your hope of eternity's morn,
For a moment of joy at the most,
For the glitter of sin and the things it will win -
Have you counted, have you counted the cost? [Chorus]
3 While the door of His mercy is open to you,
Ere the depth of His love you exhaust,
Won't you come and be healed, won't you whisper, I yield -
I have counted, I have counted the cost. [Chorus]

*PRAYER POINTS*
1. Lord, break my heart afresh and give me a broken heart.
2. Give me the heart that trembles at your word at all times.
3. Lord, in your mercy, don't ever allow me to harden my heart.
4. Lord, break afresh the hearts of your children and let your fear reign continually in their hearts.

Kweensavvy:
Kirkus accept Nigerians?

I don't understand how kirkus work, the site confuse me

*DAILY MANNA*
*FRIDAY, AUGUST 9 2019*

*LEGALISM OR LOVE?*
*TEXT:* LUKE 6:1-11.
_*�KEY VERSE* "And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath day" (LUKE 6:2)._

Legalism is described as a philosophical doctrine which focuses on text of written law to the exclusion of its intent. It elevates strict adherence to law over justice, mercy, grace and common sense. Love on the other hand is defined as a feeling of care and mercy towards people or living things in general.

In our text today, Jesus schooled the Pharisees on what should be the proper attitude to the use of the Sabbath. Two incidents were recorded of how He handled the Sabbath. First, He defended the actions of His disciples who plucked and ate ears of corn on the Sabbath. The Pharisees, moved with legalistic passions and condemned Jesus and His disciples for violating the Sabbath. But He told them that there was nothing wrong about doing good or eating when one is hungry on the Sabbath. The people became enraged at His message and conspired against Him. But the Lord ignored their protest and went ahead to heal the man they never wanted to be healed on the Sabbath.

Sadly today, some Christians can be so blinded by their denominational dogmas or tradition that they find it difficult to show love to others who are not of their fold or help those who are in need. They even kill, maim or engage in other violent acts against those who do not share their convictions under the guise of defending God or fighting His course.

True Believers should not do good to other people just because they want to appear sanctimonious. We must exhibit love, mercy and grace in our dealing with others.

*✍THOUGHT FOR THE DAY* It is hollow to honour the law without love.

*COVER TO COVER* ESTHER 1-5.

*MEDITATION*

Knowing the Law without knowing the spirit

1. The Law permitted hungry Israelites to enter any farm and pluck corns for their immediate consumption and no more vv1,2, Deuteronomy 23:25.
*The spirit of the Law*
No needy and hungry neighbour, especially brethren, should be allowed to faint in hunger or denied supply of legitimate needs while others live in abundance.
*Where the Pharisees missed it*
The Law only forbade the Jews from working on the sabbath but does not forbid them from eating on the Sabbath. The disciples were not working in the farm but eating in the farm.
*Q* What can you call the problem of the Pharisees?
2. The Law stipulated that only the priests should eat the hallowed bread, but David ate it and was guiltless vv3,4, I Samuel 21:3-6.
*What Jesus is saying*
The spirit of the Law is that holy people must take the hallowed bread and David and his servants fulfilled this condition.
David and his servants were hungry and the priests had no bread to give them. David did not force himself on the priest to bring the hallowed bread. The priest volunteered to release the hallowed bread because the Law does not say he could not use his discretion as a priest in that occasion. The priest should be able to give up his food to the hungry too, no matter how allowed.
*Q* What lesson do we learn from this?
3. The Law forbids working on the Sabbath day.
*What is the spirit of that Law*
It is a day of rest to fully concentrate on spiritual things.
*Q* If we assume that delivering others is work, does the spirit of the Law contradicts healing the sick and helping others? vv6,10. The Pharisees missed it here too.
4. State of heart at times influences the interpretation of the scriptures.
*Q* What was really their state of heart? v11. Is the religious heart that gets angry or unhappy when his/neighbour gets deliverance from evil a loving heart?

*HYMN* Somebody needs your love

1. Out in the darkness of sorrow and sin,
Somebody needs your love;
Led by the Master, that soul you may win,
Somebody needs your love.
*Chorus*
Somebody needs your love,
Somebody needs your love,…
Someone in sadness,
Yearning for gladness,
Somebody needs your love.

2. Many are helpless, and wait for your call,
Somebody needs your love;
Show that Jesus is all and in all,
Somebody needs your love.

3. Someone is tempted to turn from the right,
Somebody needs your love;
Longing for courage and strength for the fight,
Somebody needs your love.

4. Some are down-hearted, in sorrow they roam,
Somebody needs your love;
Many are sighing got heaven and home,
Somebody needs your love.

*PRAYER POINTS*
1. Lord, give me more knowledge and understanding of the spirit of the scriptures.
2. Lord, give me abounding love that will not hide his bowels of compassion from brethren.
3. Lord, let the spirit of love and compassion characterize your children in the Church.
4. Pray for someone in need. If it is in your power to help him/her, take steps and make someone happy today.

Exempted:
Your head no correct Y u dey insult my Darlin Man Utd

because our head no correct

Exempted:
Your head no correct Y u dey insult my Darlin Man Utd

because our head no correct

Make them take mikitarian leave uwobi for we give them elneny join sef, if dey need jara we go add mustafi. Man U need all this players sef.

Amazon Mechanical Turk don't accept people easily if there is a way you can help me get in I will appreciate.

Pascopele:
Yesterday my dad called that he needed 5 persons who could use Excel well for immediate employment.

10 accounting graduate went for the Interview and only 1 person could use Excel.

Some people are jobless not because of the economy but because they fail to develop themselves.

Me wey good for excel no see this opportunity, God have mercy

Check my signature for my WhatsApp number

The man tall pass the fence, let me check the building I am coming.

timibare:
She's jes fair that's all.....

Ur head get oil, put black for that skin u go see if na beauty

I have gone there several time its only marketing, this last one I decide not too even if they say teller I no knw say na scam.

There There another out sourcing company I went to, they said With my BSc they can only give me marketing job 4 bank that surposin I had had HND then they will give me bank teller role, i just vex comot 4 there after spending 2k to go 2lekki.

I am tired of outsourcing companies

grammarian247:
When a lady slaps a (gentle)man, the natural reaction is to retaliate. I tell you, it takes more to walk away than it does to slap in return. Real men do not have engage a lady in a fight or hit her when she shows lack of self-control. When you do so, you show that you are also weak. Weak people express anger anytime, strong once are in charge of their emotions.

My lady once slapped me, not once but twice. The space between the first slap and the second was the space between lightening and thunder clap. I stood transfixed, utterly bemused. She was shell shocked at what she did and was sure that I'll beat her black and blue. We were alone in her room, no one was watching, just the two of us. This was what I said, ' hope you are better now?' . Three years has gone by, she is still begging me to come slap her back that she has never had peace.

I have never liked someones comment in NL u made me like one. The inner injury pains more than the physical one.

Megajoy514:
Dear xxxxx xxxxx, based on your application with Mornach Consultant, you have been shortlisted for a job briefing/test on Friday. 17th/05/2019 by 8am at Emiloju House, beside 7up bus stop, Monatan, iwo road, ibadan. Go along with your CV.


That was the message I got after checking online for the name Mornach, I could only find one mention here on nairaland (the person was also making an inquire about the company).

So, I decided to check it out. On getting there I was interviewed and was told that the name of the company is Omoh Apex Solutions Limited. They are into health care consultancy/management bla bla bla.
At the end of the day, it turned out to be drug marketing (GNLD kind of...).

Immediately after the first interview I searched for the name of the company here, and boom!!! the secret was revealed. The same Omoh Apex Solution Limited disguised to be Mornach Consultants or Mornach International to lure unsuspecting job seekers into their den.

I'm typing this right inside their "office"... LOL

I deserve to rest a bit after traveling down here (almost 2 hours journey and wasted transport fare).

I will jappa right away.
Thanks for reading.

Omoh Apex = Mornach consultant or whatever.

I just got a mail from them, they change their name to logistics global, big scammers

lecksam:
Please is this real? Who else got this .. please help me t confirm it’s authenticity.. thanks

They are consulting firm, they recruit 4 banks, my experience there is mainly marketing job.

Avast:
For graduate?

That's the country you are in bro

kingkennyd17:
I got an invite from Transsnet Financial,
Position: Data Analyst Intern
The place far no be small, Alausa. I am skeptical about going because I don't want to get there and hear salary is about 35k. Stress for waka waka for job seeking don too much

Please if anyone knows how much dey pay for their intern, please help out with information.

Na 35k I got job there a month ago I could not accept it because 30k b my transport to that place

Nice one bro, thanks for sharing it.

saucefreak:
JavaScript.... Sorry

Thanks

saucefreak:
Yes and it will be based on java for Nigerians

Java or JavaScript?

scave:
Please will Angela start another fellowship this year and will the exam focus on Java or python?

Person no fit ask question here get answer.

Pls in order to get into the fellowship is it JavaScript we should study or python or Java?

babsmail:
VERY URGENT PLEASE

please who have information and can enlighten me on these Firm and the stated address. I guess I av applied to an advertised vacancy with dem in d past.. but I now doubt if it is genuine or not


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Dear BABATUNDE,

Your application for the position of Graduate Trainee has been officially received by us. 
    You are hereby invited for recruitment session with our Human resource Team.

Your assessment will determine if you are fit for a JOB OFFER.

     Date: Thursday 11/07/2019

     Venue: Chemline Building 2nd gate, Obasa Street, off Forte Oil Filling  Station, Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos.

     Time: 9.00am

     Kindly respond to this email and confirm your availability with your full name and phone number attached.
 
Note: You are to Come with a copy of your CV and a print out of this invite to gain Access, as you will not be allowed to access into the building without these items.

Best Regards,

     Mrs Josephine Amara

     08183193360 (Available to pick calls from 8:00am - 4:00pm )

Scam

Olamsoh:
From mail "I am tired with the way my boss shouts at me and raises his voice at me. He's always full of insults. Should I resign please? "

If u are not ready to b ur own boss don't resign, ur next boss may b worse

How many people do they employed per fellowship?

YorubaEmir:
If you post your number here without quoting me, it means you expect me to always come back here every time to check if there are new numbers posted. So if you do that without mentioning/quoting me, I might not open this thread for 2 years.

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Please will Angela start another fellowship this year and will the exam focus on Java or python?