We're Never Abandoned

“He found him in a desert land
And in the wasteland, a howling wilderness;He encircled him, He instructed him,He kept him as the apple of His eye.As an eagle stirs up its nest,
Hovers over its young,Spreading out its wings, taking them up,Carrying them on its wings.

Deuteronomy 32:10-11(NKJV)




What precious words of hope! How relevant these words must have been to the Israelites for when Moses wrote them, they actually were in a desert land, an empty, howling wasteland.

Jesus Christ,Who was,is and always will be our Savior

None of us is perfect. All of us, without exception, have flaws in our thinking, our bodies, our habits of living and even our spiritual understanding. The only one who ever lived who was 100% perfect was Jesus Christ. Not only was He perfect when born, He lived His life without sin. This perfect man was completely entitled to live forever since he knew no sin and thus would know no death.

God did not force Jesus to endure the torture leading up to the cross. God did not tie Jesus' hands and put the whip in the hands of the guards who beat Him without mercy. Jesus willingly gave His perfect body as a sacrifice for the sin that placed upon every man and woman who entered this world the curse of death. Jesus was the only man who could be our Savior because He was the only man who was sinless.

God did not nail Jesus to the cross. God did not plant the crown of thorns upon Jesus' head. Jesus willingly shed His perfect blood upon the mercy seat of God as a sacrifice once, and forever for sin. Jesus was the only man who could be our Savior because He was the only man who had sinless blood running through His veins and arteries.

The Olive Press

Olive oil was a very important commodity in the Roman world. Not only was it used for consumption; it was also used for medicine, skin care and of course as fuel for lamps.

Extracting the oil from the olives was a very labor-intensive process which is still used today. To the right you can see an olive press which would have been used during the time of Christ. The olives were pressed or crushed by the heavy stone over and over again until the oil contained within them was released.

When I read these words, I always think about the olive press:

THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO MAKE HEAVEN

The race to heaven is narrow, the kingdom of God suffers violence, right, but you just need these three things in your life after you surrender your life to Jesus, and heaven is sure and certain. The foundation and basic thing is your genuine salvation, you need to dedicate or rededicate your life to Jesus first before you start the race. So, after you have experienced salvation, you go ahead with these things and heaven is sure, no matter what! So let's see those three things:

Go With The Strength You Have

11 Now the Angel of the Lord came and sat under the terebinth tree which was in Ophrah, which belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, while his son Gideon threshed wheat in the winepress, in order to hide it from the Midianites. 12 And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him, and said to him, “The Lord is with you, you mighty man of valor!”

13 Gideon said to Him, “O my lord,[a] if the Lord is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all His miracles which our fathers told us about, saying, ‘Did not the Lord bring us up from Egypt?’ But now the Lord has forsaken us and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.”

Judges 6:-11-13 (NKJV)

God's Great Grace

Perhaps the biggest problem people have with understanding grace is that they look at it as a onetime event when they got saved. Certainly this is a part of grace but by no means the full extent of it. Grace is as eternal as God for God is gracious and pours out His grace continually upon us.

Before We Even Call

“It shall come to pass
That before they call, I will answer;
And while they are still speaking, I will hear.

Isaiah 65:24 (NKJV)

What a blessed promise this is! It reminds me that God is aware of my need even before I am.This is reassuring to me for then I remember that though I may be caught off-guard, though I may be caught by surprise, God never is. I may not know the solution to my problem but God does and best of all, He does not stand by passively. He intervenes on my behalf.

I am very thankful that God is neither indifferent nor passive towards us. Instead, He is ever mindful of His children and knows what we need, when we need it. We must never forget that. Never.

Blessings!

Trust GOD With Your Future

I wanted to share with you the message that we can indeed trust God with our future according to His Word in Jeremiah 29:11

1. He planned it before you got here.

2. He offers 24-hour support that's good for a lifetime.

3. His training manual is the best-selling book of all time.

4. He has a great reputation for working miracles.

5. He forgives all your mistakes, no questions asked.

6. He controls the entire universe and everything in it.

7. He has an inside track on your boses, He created them.

8. His rewards are character driven, not performance based.

9. He has an "all-you-need" guarantee so you never have to worry about things like food and clothing.

10. He used one element to design it, His unconditional love for you.

We may not know what the future holds and indeed at times,we may not like elements of the future one single bit. However, we must remember that God is not just the God of the past nor the present. He is also the God of the future as well and we can trust in God... no matter what!

O Lord my God, you have performed many wonders for us.Your plans for us are too numerous to list.You have no equal.If I tried to recite all your wonderful deeds,I would never come to the end of them. Psalm 40:5

President Jonathan gives N50million to Nigerian Supporters Club

President Jonathan this morning announced the release of N50million to members of the Nigerian Football Supporters Club as they prepare to go cheer the National team in the forthcoming Brazil World Cup tournament which starts in June.

In a ceremony where he was decorated as the Grand Patron of the Nigerian Football Supporters Club, President Jonathan said his administration will not relent in giving the support required to sports men and women to excel in all international football competitions, this by extension includes the Nigerian football supporters club. He also promised to seek the assistance of private organizations to help sponsor and bring more supporters to Brazil during the football challenge.

See photos from ceremony which took place at the State House today after the cut...

Stop Exposing Your Children To Sexual Predators For Imaginary 'Spiritual Cleansing' – Fayemi’s Wife Warns Parents

Wife of Ekiti State governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, has cautioned parents against exposing their girl-child to sexual predators while seeking imaginary spiritual cleansing, otherwise known as deliverance.

Wife of Ekiti State governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi

She said many under-aged girls have unwittingly become sex slaves while being held captive by the so-called religious leaders, leading to pregnancy and fatal abortions.

BOKO HARAM: Let Us All Rise Up Against The Sect – Gowon Tells Nigerians

Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon yesterday called on Nigerians to rise up against members of the Boko Haram sect and put an end to their “senseless” killings and bombings.

Gowon made the call at the inauguration of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) leadership and public a lecture under the theme, “Northern Economy Free of Oil Revenue,’ in Kaduna.

 He said violence was not an element of democracy.

Extending Grace to Others

In Matthew 18, starting in verse 21, Jesus tells a story about forgiveness. You may have read this passage multiple times in your lifetime, or perhaps you have no idea what I’m referring too. Well, either way I will give you a quick rundown of the story before we get to an underlining principle.

8 Ways To Respond When Facing Rejection

By Holly Hall

You will learn more about a person’s character when they face rejection than when they face success. It’s easy to feel enthusiastic, fearless, and prideful when we feel successful. However, being rejected or feeling defeated humbles us and often brings us to the end of ourselves.

During your job search, don’t let rejection get in the way between you and your calling.

Here are eight ways I suggest responding when facing rejection:

1. Keep Perspective – It’s human nature to feel like giving up. Do your best to keep things in perspective. God has created you with your unique gifts and skill set. Trust that He will open and close the right doors for you during your job search. As difficult as it is, try not to take the rejection process personally.

2. Stay Positive – Negativity is unattractive. When you’ve been rejected, it’s easy to go into the next job interview already feeling defeated. Stay positive and go into each interview with fresh energy and a positive perspective that this is an opportunity to make a new connection and see where God is leading.

Norwich chief brags about Joseph Yobo signing

Norwich City chief executive David McNally believes his club pulled off a profitable coup by signing a high profile player like Joseph Yobo during the January transfer window.

LOL: Goats and yams register for SIM cards

               According to this report from Telegraph...lol. Find it below... 

SIM card registration agents across the country are using pictures of goats and foodstuff instead of human beings during the registration process, Efosa Idehen, the Head, Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement of Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC),  said on Monday.

He said: “It may interest you to know that after the telephone operators might have completed their own part of the registration and forwarded it to us as the regulators; we sometimes find pictures of goats and yams. We also do find pictures of  women with men’s name and vice versa.

“When information got to the NCC that some people were buying SIM cards without their biometrics, it became worrisome to us because the main purpose of SIM card registration was going to be defeated.”

Video:Bearded Lady Beats The Bullies

MEET the 23-year-old girl who’s growing a beard – and says she feels more feminine than ever. Harnaam Kaur, from Slough, suffers with polycystic ovary syndrome, which causes excessive hair growth. She was just 11 years old when it started appearing and she spent her teenage years desperately trying to remove it by waxing TWICE a week and covering her body in baggy clothes.

Red Carpet photos from BAFTAs 2014 + Full list of winners

The 2014 British Academy Film Awards, BAFTAs, held last night Sunday February 16th at London's Royal Opera House and Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt hit the red carpet in matching tailored suits. See more red carpet photos plus full list of winners after the cut...

Chiwetel Ejiofor wins best actor for 12 Years a Slave at the BAFTAs

Finally! After all the Best Actor nominations for his role in Steve McQueen's slavery drama 12 Years a Slave, Chiwetel Ejiofor has finally won one award. He won Best Actor at the 2014 BAFTAs which held yesterday, beating Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christian Bale and Bruce Dern. Pictured above at the award tonight with his model girlfriend, Sari Mercer. Big congrats to him.

Hilarious video: Boy pranks his Nigerian dad

This prank is real and very funny. Watch the reaction of a Nigerian (Yoruba) dad after his 16yr old son tells him he got his 14 year old girlfriend pregnant. Absolutely hilarious. And did he cause his wife's relatives at the end? Lol. Too funny! Enjoy...

Photos: Simon Cowell shares first family pictures of baby son, Eric

Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman welcomed a son on Valentine's Day. The first time dad shared some adorable first photos of his new born son, and said he never knew how much 'love and pride' he would feel towards his baby son. See more photos after the cut..