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God Gift

   “ And he brought forth his people with joy, And his chosen with gladness: And gave them the lands of the heathen: And they inherited the labour of the people; That they might observe his statutes, And keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD.” Psalm 105 : 43 - 45 KJV When Apostle James says “ Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the father of lights” , many believers would have no problem with its reference to good gifts. Unfortunately, many believers are always distracted from the primacy of the God gift in every relationship of God with His children. For the Jews in the Old Testament, the focus is always about the miraculous possession of the promised land: “ And he brought forth his people with joy, And his chosen with gladness: And gave them the lands of the heathen” . Likewise, in the New Testament and in our contemporary dealings, believers’ relationships with God are mostly skewed to the possession of good jobs, good properties, good oppo...
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Right Riches

   “ Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; how that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.” 2 Corinthians 8 : 1 - 2 KJV The dynamics of riches have taught us that the opposite of grace is greed. Without grace in the pursuit of riches, it becomes evident that we have bad riches in the focus of greed. These will definitely be bad riches with bitterness and betrayals, arrogance and animosity, and deception and destruction. Whereas, by using the model of riches in the churches of Macedonia, right riches are full of the righteousness of God, integrity with God, grace of God, excellence in God, and truth about God. Therefore, the currency of right riches is not in the capital; but surely in the character. That is why even when capital is liquidated by a great trial of affliction, an incredible test of faith, a gruesome measure of disappointm...
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Wondrous Works

  “Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them! And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.”  Isaiah‬ ‭5‬:‭11‬-‭12‬ ‭KJV‬‬ Wise works are composed of the use of the products of Human Resources; and with advances in science and technology, wicked works will readiness pass as wise works. For example, just as the use of human brains produce robots and drones for emergency service delivery and protection services, the same robots and drones can be used as weapon of mass destruction. Invariably, a rise in wise works in our competitive world springs off as wicked works in family relationships, social engagements, workplace interactions, and city governance. When we see ourselves alone (or get intoxicated) in the midst of wise engagements and opportunities, it becomes hard ...
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Enlarged Estate

   “ O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged. Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels. Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged. Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. ” 2 Corinthians 6 : 11 - 13 ; 7:1 KJV Physical enlargement of estate requires coordinated planning and management of human and material resources. And so is spiritual enlargement. Life experiences and its challenges are bound to build up structures of restrictions against enlargement, but it takes the training of minds on positive perspectives to wield off all encumbrances. For the church at Corinth, so much encumbrances have been built around church politics, social engagements and relationships, in spite of their spiritual dynamism. But while leveraging on personal experiences and exposure to t...
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Ambassador’s Anthem

  “ Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him .” 2 Corinthians 5 : 20 - 21 KJV Just as redemption is the gift of God to man, reconciliation is the gift of man to God. Otherwise, there would not be any need for Apostle Paul’s prayer to the Corinthian church: “ we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God” . The gift of redemption through salvation does readily teach the hearts of men to live soberly, righteously, and godly with the finished work of grace; but the hearts of men must be willing to show off this anthem as good ambassadors of Christ. We cannot claim to be Christ’s ambassadors while still exhibiting the attributes of the world, like living in sin and all forms of unrighteousness. If Christ can successfully demonstrate living in this world without sin “ that ...
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God’s Good

  “ He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?” Micah 6 : 8 KJV Oftentimes, what is good in God’s eyes is not desirable to man. We always want our own stuff, ambition, prospects, etc, not minding the divine purpose for our existence. Like someone rightly said ‘the two greatest days of your life are the day you were born and the day you find out why’. Invariably, someone who hasn’t established a friendly relationship with God cannot discover what God is saying about the purpose for his existence. Little wonder the pursuit of man’s good is laced with greed, offences, obstinacy, and deception instead of godliness, obedience, offering, and decency. Rather than pursuing just what to live with in terms of material prosperity, position of authority, and the high standards of life, it is more desirable to know and pursue what to live for…” to do justly, and to love mercy, and to ...
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Timeless Treasure

   “ For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.” 2 Corinthians 4 : 17 - 18 KJV In a culture built and sustained by empirical evidence, it is absolutely impossible for anyone to buy the invisible treasures of hope, faith and confidence in God, especially in the face of boundless alternatives and temporal treasures. For example, vision lacks sustainable passion, marriages lack sincere companionship, and business or career projects lack strong purpose when the only metrics for investment are restricted to SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevance, and time-bound). While the SMART metrics are useful and visible measures, working by faith often invites believers to endure light affliction or persecution to test their faith in...
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