FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES 2 – 20th April

20 April “But we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.” (Romans 15:1 LEB) Do we see ourselves as strong and therefore have no tolerance for those who are weak? Lucy’s company had just offered a young girl employment as a...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES 2 – 19th April

19 April “These were the sons of Zibeon: both Ajah and Anah. This was the Anah who found the water in the wilderness as he pastured the donkeys of his father Zibeon. These were the children of Anah: Dishon and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah.” (Genesis 36:24-25 NKJV) Anah was not only diligent and successful in the family business; he...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES 2 – 18th April

18 April “So, I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten.”           (Joel 2:25 NKJV)  This may or may not be a promise for restoration of lost wealth or prosperity. The most important thing man has lost is his relationship with God. When we accept Jesus as Lord...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES 2 – 17th April

17 April “And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years….She had heard the reports about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his garment. …. And immediately…..she was healed of her disease.”(Mark 5: 24-29) Jesus Christ is passing through,...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES 2 – 16th April

16 April A PRAYER FOR WEEK 16 “The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. The godly always give generous loans to others, and their children are a blessing.” (Psalm 37: 23 -26 NLT) Please pray this prayer for others as we pray for...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES 2 – 15th April

15 April “Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.” (Psalm 100: 4) I remember the morning my dad died. We took him to the mortuary in an ambulance. To my dismay, the mortuary attendant brought him out, laid him on...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES 2 – 14th April

14 April “Let us hold on firmly to the hope we profess, because we can trust God to keep his promise.” (Hebrews 10:23 GNT) Our hope of eternal salvation (John 3:16) as well as abundant life here on earth (John 10:10) is not hinged on the ephemeral but on the...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES 2 – 13th April

13 April “Thus says the Lord to you: ‘Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s.” (2 Chronicles 20:15) The battles we fight are not ours but God’s. As Christian individuals, groups and a people in our country, Nigeria, and other nations upon which God’s...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES 2 – 12th April

12 April “Then David said to the Philistine (Goliath), ‘You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.’”(1 Samuel 17:45 NKJV) Do you feel oppressed...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES 2 – 11th April

11 April “I will watch over this Temple and be ready to hear all the prayers that are offeredhere.”(2Chronicles7;15GNT)                                                                                     “Surely you know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you!” (1 Corinthians 3:16 GNT)              Just as the glorious dedication of Solomon’s temple was done with...

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