1ST NOVEMBER ABOUNDING IN GOOD WORKS “Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labour is not in vain (1Corinthians 15:58) People work diligently with the hope of financial rewards, pleasure and honour. Not all the hours...

31ST OCTOBER THE AIR RAIDS “Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.“ (1 Corinthians 16:13) In Biafra, during the Nigerian civil war, jet fighters arrived at any time of the day or night. We were watchful and alert with our ears tuned up to hear...

30TH OCTOBER THE GARDEN “The righteous flourish like the palm tree and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.” (Psalms 92:12) Each and every part of the palm tree is said to be useful. Nothing is wasted. The fruits are tasty and are eaten. They are also used for soups and...

29TH OCTOBER HELP FROM THE RAVENS “And the ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening, and he drank from the brook.” (1 Kings 17:6) The sights of the malnourished and kwashiorkor ridden children on the roads were a nightmare and still...

28TH OCTOBER HAPPY SURVIVAL “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea.” (Psalm 46:1-2) The sights of the malnourished and kwashiorkor ridden children on the...

27TH OCTOBER PEACE IN TURMOIL “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” (John 14:27) Peace is described as freedom from disturbance, or absence of conflict....

26TH OCTOBER ABOUNDING IN HOPE (2) “If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied.” (1 Corinthians 15:19) How wonderful to know that many promises of God in scriptures, written thousands of years earlier, have received fulfilment, even when some...

25TH OCTOBER ABOUNDING IN HOPE “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” (Romans 15:13) The mass media are filled with news of disaster, violence, corruption,incompetence and other depressive reports...