Dearly Beloved,

WAIT PATIENTLY FOR THE LORD

“I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry” (Psalm 40:1 NIV).

After God rejected Saul as king of Israel and sent Samuel to anoint David as the next king (1 Samuel 15-16), David faced a lot of hostilities and troubles even from his brothers. He became a fugitive in his own country. He had to relocate his parents to a foreign country for safety (see 1 Samuel 22:3-4). He twice sought refuge with the enemies…

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Dear Beloved,

"FIRE FOR FIRE"

"God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you" (2 Thessalonians 1:6 NIV).

The Nigerian Police used to have an anti-crime outfit named "Operation Fire for Fire." Their approach to crime used to be brutal and used to appear revengeful. At times, many Christians adopt the same approach against their perceived enemies. "An eye for an eye" (Exodus 21:23-25; Leviticus 24:19-20) is the popular adage they use to justify their…

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Dear Beloved,

WICKEDNESS FOR GOODNESS

"But as soon as Jeremiah finished telling all the people everything the LORD had commanded him to say, the priests, the prophets and all the people seized him and said, "You must die! Why do you prophesy in the LORD's name that this house will be like Shiloh and this city will be desolate and deserted?" And all the people crowded around  Jeremiah in the house of the LORD" (Jeremiah 26:8-9 NIV).

I was in a busstop waiting for a bus…

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Dearly Beloved,

TO GOD BE THE GLORY

“To the only wise God be glory for ever through Jesus Christ! Amen” (Romans 16:27 NIV).

The hymn “To God Be the Glory” is well-recognized as a wonderful hymn of praise and adoration of God. It was composed by that famous hymn composer, Fanny Jane Crosby (1820-1915). The hymn is sung mostly in the atmosphere of praises, but its content is more than praises. It speaks volumes about the grace of God. From the beginning, it is clear that…

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Dearly Beloved,

HE KNOWS WHAT HE WOULD DO!

“Then Jesus lifted up His eyes, and seeing a great multitude coming toward Him, He said to Philip, ‘Where shall we buy bread, that these may eat?’ But this He said to test him, for He Himself knew what He would do” (John 6:5-6 NKJV).

At times, it seems as if God does not know what we are passing through, or that He knows but He does not know what to do to rescue us from our predicaments. In fact, many people have concluded that God is… Continue