08 - Aug

We forget too quickly the various deliverances and provisions of God. Rather than gratitude and continuous trust, we worry ourselves. The point is this: God does not change; He is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

I have what I call LANDMARK PRAYERS. They are a list of important prayers that are timeless and I have prayed them over and over again.

Irrespective of what we do or where we find ourselves, opportunities abound to bear witness for Christ and increase the influence of His Kingdom here on earth. So what we do is not just a means of livelihood but an opportunity to reach the world for God.

Third, and most important is the grace of God. There is a steady diet of grace one feeds on daily. This brings renewal of strength and zeal to carry on even in unpleasant seasons.

“Be wary of those who are not content to be men of God but are gearing towards becoming god of men.”
-Simeon Afolabi, B&W, ELIJAH’S PRAYER, AUG 7, 2024

Our responses to life issues are often determined by how we perceive things. So where our perspectives are wrong our responses will follow in tow.

The Bible says the sacrifice of the Lord is a broken heart. It further states that a broken and a contrite spirit, God will not refuse.

Until we come to terms with the fact that time is not a constraint to God, we will not recover our peace.

This is a good place to add that both our earthly reward as well as the eternal one will rest squarely on our readiness to fully obey the Lord.

We all are destined for individual inheritance by and by. This is what inspired Paul when he penned down this famous verse