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  ” You have put gladness in my heart, More than in the season that their grain and wine increased. I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; For You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety .“ Psalms‬ ‭4‬:‭7‬-‭8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Given the numerous challenges of life, economic meltdown, and the escalation of social insecurity, political instability, and international destabilization in the passing year, it is understandable that praise and thanksgiving are comely only for grateful hearts. While grainful gladness is the derivative of grains, including material prosperity, physical fitness, and carnal promotions in the head; graceful gladness is a reflection of grace, with the assurance of the presence of God in the hearts of believers, especially in the midst of the numerous challenges of life. Little wonder the psalmist declared ‘Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits ’ (Psalms 103:2). With the abundant grace of God in the heart, the ceaseless mixture of battles and bless...

  ”To understand a proverb and an enigma, The words of the wise and their riddles. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction.“ Proverbs‬ ‭1‬:‭6‬-‭7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ If every word that led to the path of bread was considered wise, Jesus would have fallen into the temptation of Satan in His moment of need. ” Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God’ ”“ (‭‭Matthew‬ ‭4‬:‭3‬-‭4‬). It implies that foolish words can also bring bread; but this bread will turn a bait towards the captivity of the soul, and the selling of believer’s birthrights. According to the inspirational counsel, only the fear of the Lord can be used to filter every word to produce true wisdom. This fear of the Lord would focus on His commandments, commission, and concern, especi...

  ” Arise, O Lord; Save me, O my God! For You have struck all my enemies on the cheekbone; You have broken the teeth of the ungodly. Salvation belongs to the Lord. Your blessing is upon Your people. Selah “ Psalms‬ ‭3‬:‭7‬-‭8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ A combined walking and talking stroll is more productive than either walking alone or talking alone. Unfortunately, with the rising prevalence of evil and anxiety in our world, the human mind has often adopted the troubling talk options. Even while pretending to sleep, the heart is often engaged in troubling talks through thoughts and visions. Whereas, the hearts of man are created to maintain a constant communion with God. As perfected or demonstrated by Enoch and Noah of old, the scriptures are filled with the accounts of those who achieved worthwhile purposes and plans through their whispering walk with God. Rather than being engrossed in the setup of troubling talks with the enemies or their agents, the psalmist engaged in the whispering walk with...

  ”“ Yet I have set My King On My holy hill of Zion.” Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, And you perish in the way, When His wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him .“ ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭2‬:‭6‬, ‭12‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ With depravity, simple questions like “ Where are you? ”, “ Why are you angry? ”, and “ Where is Abel your brother? ” have turned complex. The nakedness of man got exposed, leaving the fallen man with a mere boost of his own intelligence, ingenuity, and interpretation. Even after visiting Calvary for remission of sin, the hypocritical hill is still capable of robbing man the access to the holy hill of Zion. Whereas, in Emmanuel , we have a wholesomeness of grace for the believers’ victorious living, including the saving grace, strengthening grace, and the sustaining grace. And by a daily visit to the holy hill, simple questions like “ Where are you? ”, “ Why are you angry? ”, and “ Where is Abel your brother? ” remain sincerely simple. The holy hill...

  ” But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night. For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the ungodly shall perish. “ ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭1‬:‭2‬, ‭6‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ The counsel of the ungodly, the path of sinners, and the seat of the scornful represent everyday life’s family-work social servings. Everyone’s career progression, business proposition, and project management embrace the global collection of these counsels, privileges, and opportunities. Therefore, not walking in the ungodly counsels is not the same as not walking through these counsels. It just suggests the determination and conviction to spotlight the righteous counsels from God along the path. Unfortunately, this conviction requires courage and willingness to face persecution from the ungodly, sinners, and the scornful. Anyone can prove innocence on the island of isolation, but almost all things done in our world requires active collaboration with diverse mindsets and quest...

   ” Remember me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people .“ ‭‭Nehemiah‬ ‭5‬:‭19‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Remuneration remains one fundamental motivation for services rendered for humanity and posterity. Even in volunteering services, there is always a special consideration for future benefits. The only drawback in most remuneration systems is the mindset of limiting service rewards to human benefits and recommendations. This unholy mindset often prevents sincerity and promotes insecurity in service delivery. And since whoever pays the piper dictates the tune, humanity is often robbed of originality and sincere creativity whenever the heart is restricted from divine inspiration. Unfortunately, many people’s hearts have been so blackened or deadened by an unrighteous, wicked, and malicious reward system that they no longer remember the sovereignty of divine recompense. For example, Eku Edewor’s recent ‘Breath of Life’ movie painted a graphic detail of a true life e...

  ” Next to them the Tekoites made repairs; but their nobles did not put their shoulders to the work of their Lord .“ ‭‭Nehemiah‬ ‭3‬:‭5‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ There is no doubt that the goal of the birth of Emmanuel is the salvation of the world from sin slavery. But there is always doubt that the reason for every season which celebrates His birth is kept consistent by believers with this goal. Why? Our goals are easily in conflict with God’s goal as life happens, opportunity arises, and knowledge increases. For example, even when everyone with Nehemiah had earlier agreed to join hands to rebuild Jerusalem, the scriptures signed out the nobles of Tekoites for a divergence of goal during the period of implementation. Perhaps, their exposures to knowledge have now offered them a better way of getting the work done without the use of their shoulders. Notwithstanding, the record of their contributions was never provided in line with the great achievements of the Lord’s project completion, especiall...