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“‘I will go before you And make the crooked places straight; I will break in pieces the gates of bronze And cut the bars of iron. I will give you the treasures of darkness And hidden riches of secret places, That you may know that I, the LORD, Who call you by your name, Am the God of Israel.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭45:2-3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.45.2-3.nkjv In human organization and management of project activities, effective management of project activities comes in phases. Depending on the reality and availability of resource control, the order of the sequence of activities or the procession of phases often depends on the underlying management decision to either phase out or phase in any concerned activity. Invariably, management decisions are capable of constituting crooked places on the path of progress, gates of bronze to the palace of promotion, and bars of iron over pack of promises. However, beyond the control of human organization and management lies the layer of divine inte...

“Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, And He who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who makes all things, Who stretches out the heavens all alone, Who spreads abroad the earth by Myself...Who confirms the word of His servant, And performs the counsel of His messengers; Who says to Jerusalem, ‘You shall be inhabited,’ To the cities of Judah, ‘You shall be built,’ And I will raise up her waste places;” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭44:24, 26‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.44.24,26.nkjv A devotion to personal and professional developments is always a desirable heritage, whose value has been proven to worth more than accumulation of riches. Poverty and penury have been turned to prosperity and popularity through a personal commitment to the principle of success. While time and treasure are invested to walk through the line of commitments to the principle of success in life, many are often distracted from the Principal of success in guise of demands along the highway of prosperity. Meanwhile, God ...

“He feeds on ashes; A deceived heart has turned him aside; And he cannot deliver his soul, Nor say, “ Is there not a lie in my right hand?”” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭44:20‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.44.20.nkjv Foul feeding is not a funny experience for those whose residences are constrained to near landfills. Deliberate efforts towards reducing the offensive air pollution is always under consideration. However, there are many who are deliberately addicted to feeding on products with more offensive chemicals, either through digestion or injection of intoxicating drinks, drugs, dressings, dances, dedications, devotion, etc. The enemy of the soul is always battle-ready to discourage inspiration of the heart in favour of intoxicating the head. Unfortunately, every engagement of the hands without a godly inspiration of the heart is capable of inviting the adoration of the works of human hands. It is the spirit that quickens the heart; and without is empty and lifeless ashes. Only the soul that...

“Thus says the LORD, the King of Israel, And his Redeemer, the LORD of hosts: ‘I am the First and I am the Last; Besides Me there is no God. And who can proclaim as I do? Then let him declare it and set it in order for Me, Since I appointed the ancient people. And the things that are coming and shall come, Let them show these to them.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭44:6-7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.44.6-7.nkjv Orderliness in the creation of the world out of a complete mess and the redemption of man from his fallen state are sufficient evidence that the Almighty God is the only Redeemer. When He speaks, darkness changes to light, deep-seated mountains are removed, and the stormy sea is calmed. Although creativity and the knowledge of man now speak innovation and technological advancement, these developments are expected to compliment and not compete with God. Unfortunately, and even among the people who claim allegiance to the God of Israel, the work of their hands or their personal productivit...

“Thus says the LORD who made you And formed you from the womb, who will help you: ‘Fear not, O Jacob My servant; And you, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen. For I will pour water on him who is thirsty, And floods on the dry ground; I will pour My Spirit on your descendants, And My blessing on your offspring;” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭44:2-3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.44.2-3.nkjv Real men are pretty honest with their inadequacies towards maintaining good relationships with fellow men, needless to mention the lack of confidence in their competence to stand before the Almighty God. Nevertheless, all men struggle with the concept of fairness when referencing the context of favour in life. The simple reality is that ‘Favour ain’t Fair’. Consequently, many often miss the Father’s Favour through the positioning of themselves in order to seek favour from men, rather than getting sorted out by God. As an epitome of God’s Favour, Jacob was chosen ahead of Esau. And in spite of his inadequacies, Israel ...

““But you have not called upon Me, O Jacob; And you have been weary of Me, O Israel...Put Me in remembrance; Let us contend together; State your case, that you may be acquitted.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭43:22, 26‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.43.22,26.nkjv Weariness in long-distance relationships is common to everyone, especially with the attendant costs of maintaining cordiality. In such relationships, the search for cheap calls often lead many to compromise of quality and a possible neglect of the sweetness from intimate fellowship. For example, the loving God declared to His precious Jacob or Israel, “But you have not called upon Me...”. The scriptures says the price for calling the throne of grace includes clean hands and a pure heart. Otherwise, the access to heaven becomes an unaffordable long-distance call, leading to the frustration of searching for cheap calls to the mammoth of this world. Consequently, self-inflicted weariness breeds depression, anxiety, slavery to sin and unr...

“But now, thus says the LORD, who created you, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭43:1‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.43.1.nkjv Out of the myriads of memories that have filled the entire social media space in the past one week on Billy Graham, the following caption on his final column registered strongly: “I’m sure I’ve failed in many ways, but I take comfort in Christ’s promise of forgiveness, and I take comfort in God’s ability to take even our most imperfect efforts and use them for His glory”. It is the amazing power of redemption, where God takes absolute responsibility for man’s inadequacies, failure, and wretchedness. Even the mildest of sinners are obviously not proud to be called by their inglorious past identity, like thief, cheat, rapist, fraudster, unreliable, dishonest, etc. Instead of all the wasteful struggle to cover up the past, the merciful Lord offers a new nam...