5TH NOVEMBER WHO SENDS RAIN? “Now Elijah the Tishbite, of Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab: As the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word.” (1 Kings 17:1) Elijah spoke a word and for...
4TH NOVEMBER THE LABOUR ROOM “To the woman God said, I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. ”(Genesis 3:16) God created Adam and Eve as the first man and woman. Sadly, they disobeyed Him. God punished the woman by multiplying her pain...
3RD NOVEMBER FOCUS ON THE GOAL “So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days because of the love he had for her.” (Genesis 29:20) Jacob served Laban, his father-in-law, for seven years as bride price for Rachel, his second daughter. He patiently...
2ND NOVEMBER THE PATH OF OBEDIENCE “This is what the Lord says—your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:“I am the Lord your God,who teaches you what is best for you,who directs you in the way you should go. ”(Isaiah 48:17, NIV) The Lord our God teaches us the profitable way...
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....