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Neither Add Nor Subtract
31.3.11

TEXT: Revelation 22:18–21

"For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, if any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book" (Revelation 22:18,19).

Jeramiah Giehl could not have been more fortunate as he recounted his salvation experience to one religious organization, Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry (CARM).  Formerly a member of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Giehl, who had, at age 12, read the Bible two and half times, knew something was absolutely amiss with the religion of his upbringing.  He could not understand why his former organization never believed in Trinity but denied the divinity of Jesus and brush aside scripture passages which clearly emphasize Jesus as God and co-eternal with the Father.
   
Giehl was one out of millions who are victims of addition and subtraction from the scripture.  Many pastors and preachers do not only take the scripture out of context, but also read into it extra information, thus, misleading people into some untruth.
   
Our text states clearly that God would add plagues to those who add to scripture while those who subtract from the same would have their names taken "out of the book of life".
   
It is dangerous to exploit the scriptures to suit individual whims.  The totality of the scripture must be read and believed.  Its basis clearly transcends intellectual, mental and academic frontiers.  The Bible is all about God’s plan of salvation for man which is available to all.
   
Avoid using the Bible to suit personal prejudices.  Take it as sacred and refrain from adding to or subtracting from it.  Those who do so will never be held guiltless by God.

Thought for the day:  "He who mutilates God’s word, deliberately enrage Him"

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Compromised Integrity
04.04.11

TEXT: 2 KINGS 12:1-7

"But it was so that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house" (2 Kings 12:6).

Thought for the day:  "Reputation is what you bring to a place; integrity is what you leave behind"

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Faith versus Feeling
05.04.11

TEXT: GENESIS 27:6-17

"Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth: And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat and that he may bless thee before his death" (Genesis 27:9,10).

Thought for the day:  "God speaks to our faith and not our feelings. Unbelief hurts the unbeliever"

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Uphold Your Dream
06.04.11

TEXT: GENESIS 39:7-23

"There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back anything from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?" (Genesis 39:9).

Thought for the day:  "Adversity builds character"

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Adventure On Quicksand
07.04.11

TEXT: 2 CHRONICLES 16:7-14

"And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand" (2 Chronicles 16:7).

Thought for the day:  "Short cuts transit into greater trouble"

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Disabled but Enabled
08.04.11

TEXT: 2 SAMUEL 9:1-13

"So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king’s table; and was lame on both his feet" (2 Samuel 9:13).

Thought for the day:  "An able mind in a disable body avails much"

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09.04.11

Be Heaven-minded

TEXT: COLOSSIANS 3:1-11

"Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth" (Colossians 3:2).

Thought for the day:  "Don’t let temporal benefits compromise eternal gratifications"

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10.04.11

Hospitality

TEXT: 2 KINGS 4:8-17

"And he said, about this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son" (2 Kings 4:16).

Thought for the day:  "He that watereth others will also be watered"

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11.04.11

Re-union

TEXT: EXODUS 18:1-12

"And he said unto Moses, I thy father-in-law, Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife and her two sons with her" (Exodus 18:6).

Thought for the day:  "There is dignity for the repairer of the breach"

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13.04.11

Folly of Coveteousness

TEXT: 1 TIMOTHY 6:6-11

"For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out" (1 Timothy 6:7).

Thought for the day:  "Little is much when God is in it"

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14.04.11

Be Vigilant

TEXT: NEHEMIAH 4: 7-23

"So we laboured in the work and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared" (Nehemiah 4:12).

Thought for the day:  "Give no sleep to your eyes in the palace of the adversary"

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15.04.11

Don't Play Games with God

TEXT: JONAH 2:1-10

"When my soul fainted within me I remembered the Lord: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thy holy temple" (Jonah 2:7).

Thought for the day:  "It is better late than never; do it now"

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School of Obedience

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16.04.11

It is Well

TEXT: 2 KINGS 4:18-37

"Run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, is it well with thee? Is it well with thy husband? is it well with the child? And she answered, it is well" (2 Kings 4:26).

Thought for the day:  "All is well that ends well"

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17.04.11

A Golden Opportunity

TEXT: 2 KINGS 13:14-21

"And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or seven times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it; whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice" (2 Kings 13:19).

Thought for the day:  "Opportunity lost may never be regained"

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Could it be this link?


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OLAADEGBU:

Could it be this link?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga5P6ZTm81g

Yeah, that's the link!

Thanks for finding it!!!

I hope the person who is supposed to see it, sees it though!  

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18.04.11

Divine Chastisement

TEXT: HEBREWS 12:5-13

"Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits and live?" (Hebrews 12:9).

Thought for the day:  "A child left to himself may soon head for doom"

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19.04.11

Avoid Partiality

TEXT: GENESIS 25:19-28

"And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents. And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebecca loved Jacob" (Genesis 25:27,28).

Thought for the day:  "A wise man builds his family, not destroy it"

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20.04.11

Get Qualified for Heaven

TEXT: PSALM 15:1-5

"Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? Who shall dwell in thy holy hill? He that walketh uprghtly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart" (Psalm 15:1,2).

Thought for the day:  "A glorious opportunity missed may never be regained"

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24.04.11

When You Won’t Find Christ

TEXT: JOHN 20:1-17

"But Mary stood without at the sepulcher weeping. . .  Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master" (John 20:11,16).

Thought for the day:  "How do you seek the Lord?"

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25.04.11

Needless Fear

TEXT: GENESIS 20:1-18

"And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife’s sake" (Genesis 20:11).

Thought for the day:  "It is foolish to pray and worry about the same thing"

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Greater Givers
26.4.11

TEXT: MARK 12:35-44

"For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living" (Mark 12:44).

In recent years,  Bill  Gates  and Warren Buffett have been at the head of an unusual campaign.  These two men who rank among the richest people in the world are pushing to get the  world’s  super-rich  to  donate  a good  part  of  their  wealth  to  tackle social,  political  and  economic challenges  in  the  world.  They themselves  have  given  and  are committed  to giving  more  through their foundations, in support of some worthy  projects  around  the  world.

Commendably, over 40 billionaires and multimillionaires have joined this mega-giving wagon.  The big givers' details can be found in the World's Top Givers list which is reviewed annually.

Were such list to have been compiled at the time Christ was on earth, the name of the widow woman in today's text would never have featured.  After warning the people about the ignorant and hypocritical Scribes, Christ watched as the people gave money into the  treasury.  The  rich  people  gave  out  of  their  abundance  and, perhaps, prided themselves as best givers.  But Christ noticed this poor widow throw in two mites and adjudged her the best giver.

The greatness of her gift did not consist in the value of the money she gave, but in the sincerity and sacrifice that went with it.  Others gave out of their surplus; she gave out of her poverty.  Others gave normally; she gave out of faith for she gave all her living.  Others gave from a sense of obligation; she gave out of love.  Although it is not revealed what became of her, it is certain that, in addition to the eternal commendation she got from the Lord, she did not die of hunger.

God is interested in our giving, especially towards the furtherance of  the  gospel  and  expansion  of  His  kingdom  on  earth.  In  this connection, we are expected to give our money, talent and time.  The Lord still observes how we give (our motive and attitude) as well as how much we give in proportion to our means.


Thought for the day:  "God measures the quality of our giving by how much we keep back"

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27.04.11

Appropriate Decorum

TEXT: LEVITICUS 19:31-37

"Thou shall rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD" (Leviticus 19:32).

In today’s cyber age, the Word of God is fast losing its grip on the minds of church-goers. Adults occupy their thoughts with materialism (riches and wealth), while teenagers and the "twenties" are more influenced by their peers, internet, music and media.

The age-long biblical principle of respecting and honouring elders is fast becoming outdated and out of vogue. Respect and honour today is reserved for men and women who have the cash to flaunt, not minding how the cash was acquired. It is shocking that in our society today, a grudging respect is given to the elders with white hair, but the real ovation and adulation go to the crooked moneybags. The situation is not different in the church. Crooked moneybags are finding their way into the clergy, thereby systematically polluting a once sacred institution.

Our children are the casualties of this ungodly system. They are not fooled by the adults' hypocrisies. They notice that adults do not respect their elders, so as a chain reaction, they also refuse to respect and honour adults. Instead, they pour their adulation and worship on music, football and Nollywood stars.

Good manners and respect for elders will only come back into the society when everyone obeys the injunctions of the Bible as recorded in our text. It is the Bible that teaches us the principles of love, respect and honour for our elders, either in the church or in the larger society. Take the Bible as your daily companion and drink from its fountains of living waters regularly.

Thought for the day: "Honour elders because you will become one shortly"

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28.04.11

Don't Succumb to Despair

TEXT: JEREMIAH 20:7-18

"Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in my heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay" (Jeremiah 20:9).

Thought for the day:  "Despair cripples; encouragement in God delights the soul"

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29.04.11

Deception with Curse

TEXT: GENESIS 34:13-26

"And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister" (Genesis 34:13).

Thought for the day:  "If you deceive someone, someone else will deceive you"

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02.05.11

God's Mission for Your Life

TEXT: LUKE 10:1-24

"After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come" (Luke 10:1).

More often than not, believers spend endless time and resources more in search of what constitutes God’s purpose for their lives. They expect something more grandiose. But God has a simple purpose for our lives than we may realize.

Christ’s ministry grew from the initial 12 disciples to a multitude of people. Having experienced conversion through the message of salvation, they began to follow Him. Out of these, the Lord called 70 whom he paired and deployed to every city He was due to preach the gospel. He told them to expect opposition and hospitality. And, as part of the commission, to heal the sick and call all to repentance by proclaiming that the kingdom of God was near. They were not to waste their time in places where they were not accepted, but recognize that those who despised them were in fact, rejecting Him.

On their return, the disciples were overjoyed because, "the devils are subject to us through thy name." Impressed, Christ told them to rather rejoice because their names were registered in heaven, even though He had also given them power "over all the power of the enemy." Their involvement prompted Jesus to rejoice and thank God that had made the gospel available to all irrespective of their status.

The Lord wants us to make soul-winning our most important mission in life. As we spread the good news of Christ’s sacrifice for the sins of all humanity, we must also pray for more selfless and dedicated disciples that would be committed to evangelism. It is obvious that there is no unemployment in God’s Kingdom; there is something for everyone to do. Therefore, we must all get involved. When opposition arises as we preach the gospel, we must face it with wisdom, gentleness and love. If we remain tenacious and persevering, we will be as fruitful as the disciples were. The devils will be subject to us, souls will be saved and we will bring joy to our Lord.

Thought for the day: "The greatest accomplishment is to save a soul from doom"

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03.05.11

Seek No Revenge

TEXT: 1 SAMUEL 24:1-22

"Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the Lord had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the Lord's anointed" (1 Samuel 24:10).

Thought for the day:  "Seeking revenge is an alternative route to perdition"

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04.05.11

Reject and be Damned

TEXT: JOHN 12:37-50

"Nevertheless, among the chief rulers also many believed on Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue, for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God" (John 12:42,43).

Thought for the day:  "Those who reject the love of God will receive His rod of judgment"

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