MIZPAH HEIGHTS

The soldiers thought Christians were insane following a Man who died on the cross like a common criminal. Their thinking must have been: If this Jesus were anything special He would definitely have rescued Himself from their shame coated stripes and eventual death on that rugged cross. Their thinking was flawlessly misguided. Jesus showed how special He IS by enduring the shame and pain of their stripes. He showed that He is beyond special by dying on that cross and He proved that He is God by rising on the third day. Today some still think Christians are insane going about preaching the love of God, which is made available for free to the world through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. What do you think? #Easter

Your facial expression tells us many things about what is going on in your heart. It is difficult to separate a man's countenance from what he feels. A happy face is associated with good times and a sad face equates bad times. But we know life is full of ups and downs, it is our ability to control these ups and downs that make us win in life. We  should control life, life shouldn't control us. A consistently happy countenance is a clear sign of maturity and trust in God. A happy face doesn't necessarily mean one has no challenges, it shows rather that one trusts God absolutely and doesn't see any challenge to be bigger than Him.  Nehemiah 2:1 tells us something deep about the character of Nehemiah: "And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. NOW I HAD NOT BEEN BEFORETIME SAD IN HIS PRESENCE." Nehemiah was a captive, a prisoner, a sl...

There are many things that we do not understand about God yet that doesn't stop Him from being God. Why would go allow certain things to happen when He knows that it would hurt us sore? Normally we trust God and we know He has supreme authority, added to this we know God is good all the time. This makes it even more puzzling to know that God watched on while the undesirable happened. When bad things happen to good people there seems to be a silent justification for the persecuted to be angry at God. In such a state, the individual who knows certainly that he can't beat God decides to ignore Him or offend Him. If the person chooses the ignore option, he boycotts church, refuses to pray, neglects his Christian devotion and basically avoid anything in the semblance of God. If it is the offend option, such goes back to forsaken sin or/and new ones. In a bid to show God that they are annoyed they deliberately do things that are displeasing to Him. But is anyone ever justif...

1. Everyone has made one before. I am yet to come across any individual who is yet to have at least a dozen. 2. It is part of learning. Only a foolish person learns nothing from a mistake. 3. It is a painful reminder that you are not perfect. This should spur you to rely more on the Perfect One - Jesus. 4. It brings temporary pain that births correct future decisions. Again this applies to the wise. 5. It makes one's success story sweet. This is why you mustn't allow a mistake to destroy you. 6. Ignoring, defending or justifying it is an act of cowardice. Admit it when you make one and make amends. 7. The fear of it deprives one of a lot of good. Don't let fear of making mistakes stop you from doing the good you should. 8. God doesn't make mistakes. You may not understand His ways but don't stop trusting Him. 9. Frequent mistakes is a sign of irresponsibility. If you are making same mistakes again and again it means you are not taking your life se...

But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. 1 Corinthians 2:9 TOMORROW WILL BE ALRIGHT Have you been disappointed for the umpteenth time? Perhaps you are fed up of the struggles of daily living and ready to quit? Cheer up! Help is on the way. There are times that life throws one into a dark tunnel and there is  no hope of seeing light. It is at such times that one is tempted to give up on life, one's self and God. But it is also the time to prove that one is not a failure. Trials and challenges of life are to make us stronger, they aren't designed to kill us. The fact that you cannot see the light doesn't mean that it doesn't exist. If you are in a deep tunnel right now I challenge you to find the light because it is there. Today might be dim and tomorrow may look bleak but don't give up, your tomorrow will be alright. The sweetest part ...

It all began in August of the year 2009. I had just gained admission into the university and was beginning to enjoy real freedom. My parents where miles away and my close acquaintances were only too glad to keep their noses out of my business as long as I did theirs. It should have been the time of my life but it wasn't. I was a bored bookworm. It wasn't that I didn't have friends, I did have friends but we weren't close. My friends, indeed all boys, like girls a lot. They couldn't hang out without girls and I couldn't hang out with girls. First I was tongued tied around them, secondly I didn't want to break my sexual purity. I literally lived by Job 31:1. I had read that verse so often that I could memorise it at sleep. "I have made a covenant with my eyes, why then should I look upon a young woman?" This was my code and I lived by it. But as much as I wanted to be me, I was bored and was at risk of being a social misfit. I made up my mind...

As a child I grew up in an orthodox church and we observed lent. Lent was a serious time every year, the messages throughout the 40 day period was centered on repentance, holiness and good works. The musical instruments were packed up not to be used until easter, the songs we sang were sober and reflective (more of hymns) and there was no clapping nor dancing. It was lent and it was sober. Added to this I attended a Catholic school and lent was a big deal. Ash Wednesday was that day when we all had ash on our foreheads and were admonished to put on our best behaviour. I loved lent in those days, it gave us the opportunity to file out of the school to take masses in the church. Also it made one feel like a good Christian, I liked lent and I still do. What is lent? Lent is a period of 40 days fasting and self-denial that starts on Ash Wednesday and ends on Easter Sunday. It is a period of moderation where people give up some pleasures to fast and get closer to God. It b...