Manna for the Soul

What do you consider to be your role as a Christian spouse, parent, sister/brother, child, etc. in the lives of your loved ones? If you are parent, I believe your response would be that your first responsibility is providing for the physical and/or emotional needs of your child. As much as you are busy caring for your child’s physical needs, remember there are also spiritual needs which are beyond your physical control, and that would require that you also stand in the gap for your child through prayers.  I want you to imagine for a second what it would look like if you fail to provide a roof over your family. Your family is likely going to be at the mercy of unexpected weather conditions and thugs, etc. Without shelter, the lives of your family members are definitely at high risk regardless of the time of the day. Even when we have shelter, we often have to deal with dangerous situations that threaten our lives and properties, so how much more when we are without s...

The last few weeks of 2017 has been rough for my family, both at the physical and spiritual levels. In a bid to unravel the root cause of one of the many issues I was dealing with, which seemed like a repetitive cycle, I prayed and asked God to reveal why I was facing this particular issue again. God seemed silent, and so I wondered if it was due to something I had done wrong. A scripture came to mind after spending time in prayer. But I couldn't recall where in the Bible to locate this scripture. What I remember was, " this affliction shall not resurrect a second tim e." Typically, I would google a phrase from what I recall to see if I could locate it. However, in this instance, I didn't think much about it. After worrying about the situation and about God's silence for a while, I decided to commit to fasting and prayer. During the wait on God, the scripture came once again, but this time, through a sermon. The sermon was one preached by the late Archbishop Bens...

Our inability to acknowledge His power and authority over mankind does not diminish His Sovereignty! He came to seek us out without us asking Him to do so. It is a choice we make whether to accept Him or not. But note, whether you believe it or not, ultimately, the choice we make regarding Him will end us in one of two places in eternity; either in the perfect paradise called heaven or in the terrible torments of hell. This Christmas season, I encourage you to allow Him to be born in your heart. It’s the best gift I can wish for you because I love you very much!!! He’s never failed me ever since I made the choice to accept Him. I introduce to you, the Savior of the world, the Messiah, the Son of God, the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ!!! O Lord, let your kingdom come!

Over the course of our lives here on earth, there are bound to be times when we are confronted with different situations that arouse or heighten fears about what lies ahead of us. In the moment when we are faced with those situations, it is easy to momentarily forget that as Christians, we have a God that is bigger than any mountain that may seem insurmountable. Because we dwell in the flesh, this is not too surprising and so I can identify with that. But today, I challenge you to consider an alternative reaction towards the fears that confront you. I have tried and tested this and the kind of peace you experience can only be likened to the scene revealed in scripture when Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were seen walking in the burning furnace after they refused to bow and worship the image of gold that Nebuchadnezzer had made (Daniel 3). We read: Dan 3:24-25 KJV  Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not w...

One scripture that has had a profound impact on my life since I gave my life to Jesus Christ, is 1 John 2:15-17. We read: 1Jn 2:15-17 KJV (15) Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. (16)   For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. (17) And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. At the age of about 12 years, my young but curious mind longed to know the heart of the Father and live to please Him. So for a while, after I chanced upon this scripture, I panicked. This was because I had become so accustomed to being dependent on many things of the world to the extent that to me, there was a very thin line between ‘love’ and ‘need’ for those worldly things. Notice that the scripture mentions three types of temptations th...