Psalms 102v13b TPT
—the appointed time has come for your prophetic promises to be fulfilled!

Get ready, make room, let your expectations hit the rooftop. Those prophetic promises you entered the New Year with, is about to unfold.

It's your time and your turn for that

#Are will still blaming the Church?

Got several messages, comments and the likes from people who still have this belief that the Church should cease from praying and "diversify" into providing roads, stable electricity, good health care, etc

Well, for starters, the Church of

Christ cannot be held responsible for the failure of Government to provide basic, very basic amenities. Those ruling NIGERIA, from the federal level to the LG level, were either voted in or imposed on us by other means possible to do these things.

Elected officials the world over, have a minimum standard vis-a-vis citizen's expectations.

Therefore, the church cannot be held responsible for government's ineptitude.

The church cannot and should not be held responsible for poor educational facilities, poor electricity, poor

roads, poor health care, poorly equipped Hospitals and dispensaries.

The church cannot and should not be held responsible for the state of insecurity.

Many are quick to say, "with all our prayers, wat has changed?" Well, will all our prayers, God has shown so much mercy to this

country. It is our prayers and the mercies of God still upholding us inspite of how unpalatable the situation is.

We are quick to say, there are countries the world over doing well, who are not as prayerful as we are, yes, countries like China, Singapore, etc. But, we forget to

Results of Secret Sin.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the author of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries, loved practical jokes.
Once he sent a telegram to each of 12 friends.

All were men of great virtue and respected in society.
The telegram said, "Flee at once, your secret is discovered!"

Within 24 hours, the story goes, all twelve had left  the country!
There may be some playful exaggeration here, but the
point is usually true that many people, including
Christians, are not what they seem to be.

James 1:15 "Then after our desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin, and when sin is fully grown, it gives birth to death."

SIN GROWS.
Sin always takes you further than you wanted to go.
Sin Cost you more than you want to pay,
Sin keep you longer than you want to stay.

In a conservative southern church (name withheld) , the pastor's wife found pornography on her husband's computer. After confronting him with the evidence, he admitted downloading d images off d internet, even using d computer in his study which was located in d church itself. .

In another bible-believing church not far from my home, a Christian businessman sought investment capital from other Christian individuals & businesses. He promised to invest d money in new Christian enterprises & promised a high rate of return on their money.  Alas, however,

***Conflict Of The Chosen***
There is always a conflict when God singles you out

#the conflict in Mary's life

The challenge of being chosen is a calling to a life of conflicts.

when you are chosen, you are chosen to do His will.

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(Luke 1:29 & 30) “But when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying (conflict begins!), and considered what manner of greeting this was.”30 Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.”

•to be chosen creates conflicts.

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“Conflict” means a clash of two or more things. ,in this context, clash of two natures.

Mary was not the only virgin of her day.

God could have called any of the virgins of her days, but God chose Mary.

She did not ask to be chosen.

She had to face shame,

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misunderstanding, and confrontation with Joseph.

Before this: She was happily engaged.

She was looking forward to her marriage. She was anticipating a normal life.

But now she faced the challenge of conflict because she was chosen – she was troubled!

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God brought the conflict by chosing her.
Mary could not keep her old lifestyle and her former friendships.
-Her former friends won’t understand.
-No matter what she says ,it will make no sense

How would she face Joseph?

She must have cried, “Lord, you cant do this to me”

There is something SINISTER about this picture...

I have often found this pix very intriguing.

Trust me, I am 150% in agreement, but, somehow, I have some reservations with d 1st statement... "It doesn't matter what she did"

I feel this isn't balanced in the real sense of it.

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I have witnessed a woman slap her husband while trying to mediate in a domestic issue, yet, the man kept his cool and honoured those of us there by not matching the slap with a corresponding slap or blow...not all men are this patient...

I have witnessed a woman break the

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windscreen of her husbands car because he came home late from work the previous night.

I once mediated in domestic violence where the wife hit her mother inlaw because, she (wife) could not stand the attention her hubby was giving his mum...

I have also seen several extreme

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cases too. While some kept their cool, others matched it "fire for fire"

#I believe women too should be patient and encouraged to have self control just like we all expect the same from men.

Take it or leave it, it takes grace & a full dose of selfcontrol to b patient

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with a violent spouse

Men and women both need to be reminded of the importance of patience, longsuffering, self-control and most importantly, how to bridle the tongue which is the major culprit in most domestic violence..

How balanced it would have been if that 1st statement

From my Church mind

A SHORT EXHORTATION

WHY SHOOT OUR WOUNDED? Ps. 109:21-31

A Detroit newspaper reportd that a patient in a local hospital was shot and killed as he lay in his bed recovering from a previous gunshot wound. D victim had been listed in fair condition prior to

the shooting and was looking forward to going home. Hospital patients and employees were stunned. A spokesperson said that nothing like this had happened in the 50yrs of the hospital's existence.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could say the same for our churches?

Wouldn't it be encouraging if we were able to say that in 50yrs of meeting together for worship, fellowship and spiritual healing, we had not had a single instance of a wounded member being cut down by the unkindness of a fellow Christian?

Many among us have experienced the pain that David expressed in Psalm 109. When he was hurt and vulnerable, insensitive people took advantage of him. Certainly, if he had sinned, he needed their loving correction. what he didn't need was their scorn, gossip, and selfish neglect.

Who shoots his foot after stubbing his toe? No one in his right mind. Neither should anyone with the mind of Christ act unmercifully toward a wounded brother or sister in the body of Christ. Rather, we must "show mercy" (v.16).

Give me, Lord, a lot of mercy
For my fellow men

Have you done your 5min Prayer for NIG today?

If not, it's not too late to get started.

We must never entertain the idea of tiredness, giving-up or surrendering to the dictates of d wicked few in Nig

They will DRY UP like leaves in summer.
This is their lot

Isaiah 1:30-31 NIV

You will be like an oak with fading leaves, like a garden without water. The mighty man will become tinder and his work a spark; both will burn together, with no one to quench the fire.”

The wicked amongst us,
The very few amongst us making life miserable for d majority,
The

sponsors and perpetuators of bloodshed in our nation.
They will burn together with their cohorts.

They will all begin to DRY up and fade away like leaves in summer.

God will uproot them.
God will pull down their altars.
God will overthrow them.

It's a must. NIGERIA must indeed

rise again and soar like an eagle.

This call for prayers, is a clarion call and we will not cease until our CHANGE comes in Jesus name

Suddenly, Jesus appeared on the scene.

Luke 7v11-17 MSG
Talks about a widow, whose life was filled with losses & misery. She lived in Nain.

She had no name.
Her misery was used to describe her.

Misery had indeed wrapped itself round her like a fitted garment

She had lost her

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hubby, probably a few months or years earlier, now, her only son was gone.

Soon, this widow of Nain was going to bury her only son.

There were people there pretending to be mourning, meanwhile, they were gossiping amongst themselves...

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When did she lose her husband that we are once again burying her only son?

Are we sure she is not a witch?

Is she the only one in town.

From one tragedy to another.

God must be punishing her for her sins.

By this time too, the grave diggers were waiting.

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They had completed the task of digging the sons grave, & only waiting to be paid their balance

The mourners at the graveyard were waiting too, but, suddenly, the Lord saw her...felt her pain & showered her with compassion.

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When the Lord was done, they were completely left aghast, with mouth wide open

Luke 7:16 MSG described it perfectly.

They all realized they were in a place of holy mystery, that God was at work among them. They were quietly worshipful - and then noisily grateful,

My short testimony.
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Title -With God, there are no dead ends.

It was late, it was past time, yet, God stepped in and made sure I got what I asked for.

It was 1997 and I was unsure whether or not to run a Master's program in one of the federal universities in the Southwest.

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Although, my work schedule was flexible, I just wasn't in d mood again for acada work at this time

After some dilly-dilly, I decided to give it a short. Sadly, applications for d master's program in Industrial & Labour Relations closed 7 weeks earlier. My "village" people

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were whispering, "you had your chance, but you blew it..." and I was downcast.

Well, on that fateful day at about 4pm, I had that unction to go purchase the application form, and inspite of the fact that sales closed 7 weeks earlier, I went ahead, and proceeded to the

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postgraduate school to get the application form and to my surprise, I was able to buy the form, fill it and then submit the following day. Meanwhile, written boldly on the doorpost was, "APPLICATION FORMS CLOSED"

Why they sold the form to me even after 7 weeks of closure was

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the beginning of divine intervention.

Through a friend, I met one of the lecturers in the department whom we felt could pull some strings to get me in, alas, we were disappointed. He said, "as we speak, the University Senate had already met and decided on the admissions,

Have you done your 5mins daily Prayer for NIGERIA today?

Proverbs 28:12b NKJV
When the righteous rejoice, there is great glory; But when the wicked arise, men hide themselves.

Hmmmmm, when the wicked ARISE, men hide themselves.
Everyone seem to be hiding, threading softly.

Bandits, insurgents, kidnappers, ritualists, going on as if we are in a lawless society.

Thee are wicked people in positions of power benefitting from this misery.

These wicked people are let loose, because they have sponsors and backbones in Government.

Pray that God

break their backbones.
Pray that God unseat every wicked, inept and corrupt one in power.
Pray that God visit them in His indignation.

Lately, Statistics show that.

In the last one year;
International bodies have adjudged NIGERIA as the poverty capital of the world.

That

NIGERIA is the worst place on earth, and even the worst place to do business.

They have now put us in d same zip code as Yemen, Afghanistan, Libya, Sudan...Countries known for terrorism.

Inflation in NIGERIA is now at 17%
Unemployment at 33%
Death by terror this year alone is

1,245 (known figures o)
Those kidnapped this year alone 1,390

These are just official figures

In Kaduna alone, from January-March alone
Killed 323
Kidnapped 949.

We see Corruption daily being swept under the carpet.

NNPC, ports authority, civil service etc are all a cesspool

This New Week...

🔰WORD4TODAY🔰

Eze 34:15 MSG
"'Therefore, God, the Master, says: *I myself am stepping in* & making things right.

❤️I love that part, "I myself, am stepping in."

👉🏼When God says, He Himself is stepping in, then, something never before seen is about to happen

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He is about to give that situation a complete "KNOCKOUT"

👉🏼IN *Exo 14:13 KJV
And Moses said unto d pple, Fear ye not, stand still, & see d salvation of d Lord, which he will shew to u to day: *for d Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever

When God Himself takes on a situation, that situation will never be seen again.
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May God Himself step 🐾 into that *long standing battle, seasonal battle and awaiting battle* and give a permanent solution to their harassment in Jesus name.