A man called Simeon
Oh God, make me a Simeon. That was my cry the other morning. God make me a Simeon. Remember Simeon? He is that old man, I suppose He was old because of what he said later, introduced simply as a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, a man described as righteous and devout, who had the Spirit upon him. He prophesied over Jesus at his dedication in the temple as a baby. Oh God make me a Simeon, why?
Simeon knew the voice of God, He had an intimate relationship with God, so much so that He had cut a deal with God that was unique, that he would not die until he had seen the Messiah. No one else as far as we know had been given such a promise. Oh I do want to be a Simeon.
Simeon was a man of faith. Israel had been waiting for the Messiah for generations, and here is one man who dares Read more
Bible in one year project – c’est fini.
And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a decree of utter destruction.” And so concludes the book of Malachi, last book of the Old Testament and I turned my page with a flourish thus concluding our church’s Bible in one year project.
We started on January 15 2009 and concluded on January 14 2010, we began with the New Testament and then went on to the Old. No doubt a few stragglers will be limping in to the finish line throughout the week and possibly the month, but what a joy to conclude this project. A few lessons learnt :
- For many it was an eye opener to read through whole books of the Bible. Read more
unaccountable goodness
Yet another opportunity came my way a few days ago to think on the goodness of God. I had received an email from a lady from our church asking for prayer because was ill and on sick leave. I spoke to someone else on the phone later and asked them to call the person up and pray with her for her healing. They replied that they had already prayed with her on the Tuesday. I said, half joking ‘yes, but this time call her and pray with her on my behalf, the anointing will be even stronger’; then I added ‘she must be healed and be in church on Sunday’. They acquiesced.
A few minutes later, the phone rang and it was my ‘pray-er’ who excitedly told me they had good news for me, the sick person had immediately felt all pain leave her body. We rejoiced and were even more encouraged as we saw her show up in church on Sunday. The other day, the person who had been ill , visibly moved, shared her astonishment that God would heal her so since her relationship with God at this time is not quite what it ought to be, she did not understand why God healed her.
Indeed, we do not understand why He saved us; we have done nothing to deserve anything we have in Him; His love, His tenderness, His favour are released when He finds someone who accepts to be His hand and His voice, someone who accepts to hold people close in His name, to love people in His name, to pray for their healing in His name, to feed them…..
Trailer Parakletos 2010
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Annus fidelis
To kick off 2010 I’ld like to go back to a word we received from the Lord at the end of 2009. The last Sunday of the year while we were thanking the Lord for His faithfulness the Lord spoke to us and asked if at the end of 2010 we would be able, not only to testify of His faithfulness but also testify that we also have been faithful. It got under my skin and I have been thinking, meditating, eating, drinking, chewing on faithfulness ever since. And naturally, I preached on it this Sunday and will continue next Sunday.
I honestly think that often we are not aware that there are things God expects from us, and this i Read more
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pastor bola olivia ogedengbe,
The Theophilus Company,
ABBA HOUSE, Paris,
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