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“I, even I, am He who comforts you. Who are you that you should be afraid Of a man who will die, And of the son of a man who will be made like grass? And you forget the LORD your Maker, Who stretched out the heavens And laid the foundations of the earth; You have feared continually every day Because of the fury of the oppressor, When he has prepared to destroy. And where is the fury of the oppressor?” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭51:12-13‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.51.12-13.nkjv The ability to quickly recognize the appearance of dignitaries in any social events is often a significant credit score for the Master of Ceremony’(MC)s sense of good organizing. The task is always easy when there are no perceived divided interests among the appearing dignitaries. Otherwise, the MC would have to step on toes of a particular interest in order to please the other interest. Wasn’t this the offence of Zion when God asked “who are you that you should be afraid of a man who will die, And of the son of a m...

“For the Lord GOD will help Me; Therefore I will not be disgraced; Therefore I have set My face like a flint, And I know that I will not be ashamed...“Who among you fears the LORD? Who obeys the voice of His Servant? Who walks in darkness And has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD And rely upon his God.”” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭50:7, 10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.50.7,10.nkjv Worry and anxiety surely breed torment and the inability to trust in the Lord for deliverance, especially when the sparks of darkness from the activities of the wicked are evident. Like the dryness of the waters in the sea exposes the fishes into the threat of suffocation and death, legitimate fear comes from personal activities that encouraged the absence of the presence of God. Besides sin and unrighteousness, Israel is encouraged to ignore the threat of possible darkness or the absence of light. The fear of the Lord generates an unquenchable light of hope in the hearts of the righteous children of G...

“Kings shall be your foster fathers, And their queens your nursing mothers; They shall bow down to you with their faces to the earth, And lick up the dust of your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD, For they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me.”” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭49:23‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.49.23.nkjv Waiting time normally represents the period of loneliness and loss, irrespective of the size and shape of the lost items including opportunity, property, position, relationships, etc. It is often said that when life is spared, there is hope for the restoration of most other lost items. Therefore, those who have experienced the loss of loved ones are more familiar with the symptoms of hopelessness. However, God declared the evidence of hope for the children of Zion, who shall not be ashamed to wait upon the Lord. To the fatherless, He is the Father. To the widow, God is the Husband. And to the hopeless, the Ancient of Days has got the trusted Helping Hands. Waiting time...

““And He has made My mouth like a sharp sword; In the shadow of His hand He has hidden Me, And made Me a polished shaft; In His quiver He has hidden Me.”...Thus says the LORD, The Redeemer of Israel, their Holy One, To Him whom man despises, To Him whom the nation abhors, To the Servant of rulers: “Kings shall see and arise, Princes also shall worship, Because of the LORD who is faithful, The Holy One of Israel; And He has chosen You.”” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭49:2, 7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.49.2,7.nkjv The danger in charismatic ministrations is the attraction to the fellowship with man more than the expected sacred romance with God. Those who have learnt humility and quietness in the presence of God through the privilege of rejection from the fellowship of men know the balance between charism and christlikeness. Since the Redeemer of Israel is more interested in qualifying the called than calling the qualified, true servants spend quality time in the secret place than the devoted...

“Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, The Holy One of Israel: “I am the LORD your God, Who teaches you to profit, Who leads you by the way you should go. Oh, that you had heeded My commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, And your righteousness like the waves of the sea.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭48:17-18‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.48.17-18.nkjv The complications in knowing and obeying the voice declaring the will of God, especially for believing children of God, is mostly due to the lack of sensibility in the simplicity of the sound. People struggle with leadings that offer slow procession to profit making, especially when there appears to be faster route to breakthrough, marital bliss, leadership progression and professional development. This concept informed the principle of prayer to know the will of God with the believers’ eyes intelligently open. When the intelligence of man struggles with the inspiration of God, the heart finds it difficult to heed the fatherl...

““For My name’s sake I will defer My anger, And for My praise I will restrain it from you, So that I do not cut you off. Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction. For My own sake, for My own sake, I will do it; For how should My name be profaned? And I will not give My glory to another.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭48:9-11‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.48.9-11.nkjv The final punishment for a stubborn and stiff-necked child is clearly understood from the scriptures. But compassionate and unconditional love have taught that good character is often molded when both the trainer and trainee takes uncompromising responsibilities towards the expected character development. When God ruled out the option of disowning Judah and Israel; and committed Himself to walking His own through the furnace of affliction, it demonstrated a great price for true love. Haven’t really seen any sincere child of God without a personal experience of the love of this ...

““For you have trusted in your wickedness; You have said, ‘No one sees me’; Your wisdom and your knowledge have warped you; And you have said in your heart, ‘I am, and there is no one else besides me.’” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭47:10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.47.10.nkjv One of the most delicate and transitional period of life is the season of training, between a student and his teacher, between the children and their parents, between a worker and his boss, and between the apprentice/associate and the supervisor. The trainers are easily tempted never to ever again imagined themselves in the shoes of the trainees, while demanding compliance, conformance, and cooperation. These were the burdens of the daughters of Babylon. They trusted in their own achievements as trainers more their earlier accommodation as trainees. These tendencies alienated them from assessing the wisdom and knowledge of God, who is always the Chief Trainer. Whereas, the reality in life is that both the trainers and the...