A SHOCKING REPORT.

Centre verse:1 Samuel 3:13" For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth;because his sons made themselves vile,and he restrained them not".  TEXT 1 Samuel 3:11-21. If the sanctuary at Shiloh was ancient Israel's most honoured treasure, Eli the chief priest did not show his honour in the way he treated his sons matter for the house of the Lord God. However, the Lord found no error with Eli for giving duties in the temple to his sons,Hophni and Phinehas,He upbraided their father for not stopping them upon discovering their vileness. Eli failed in parental guidance and discipline. It pains to observe that those who are suppose to be a models of good conduct in the house of God are the root of defilement. This obviously was a worse presentation of dishonest for righteousness. God had to intervene. The Bible says,He sent someone to warn the priest of the impending justice that would bring an end to Eli's priesthood and death, in one day,of Hophni and Phinehas. In the same way,family would also no longer be in the lineage of priests. Therefore, there was the prediction that Samuel would replace Eli. There are three central points to note here.  First, it is not sufficient to pretend to honour God on the basis of merely being a worker in the house of God. Second, God does not dishonoring of His redeemed Church lightly because "He has purchased it with his own blood". Finally, family and church members must be watchful to urgently discipline offended brethren in order not to bring down the entire Church when God move to judge sin;for" if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged "(1corintians 11:31). God will punish sinners on earth and in eternity. Surrender your life to Jesus through repentance now,forsake all your sins,receive Jesus as Lord and Saviour and live a holy lifestyle to escape God's anger. REMEMBER THIS: You must move from sin to avoid God's move against sin.

THE REALITY OF HELL.

Matthew 10:28 declares do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul;but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Whenever a soul arrives in hell,that person acquires a body of death. According to revelation, Lord Jesus took few people downward through a very deep dark tunnel that led to the center of the earth. Hell is a place of torment to every unrepentant soul. Originally, it wasn't made for man but rather for Satan and his disciples. However,as a result of  Man's disobedience, he has been a partaker to the share of hell. Grace is still speaking today. The Bible says, seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:Let the wicked forsake his way,and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him:and to our God,for he will abundantly pardon(Isaiah 55:6,7). God is calling man today into repentance. We can only make a change today for we cannot give account of tomorrow. Hell is an unpleasant place to go.it is not a good experience to be found there suffering.For these reasons,why can't we surrender our lives unto Jesus so as to preserve it for us.Brethren think about this.

WARNING AGAINST UNCHARITABLE JUSTICE.

Judge not”  This is Christ command to every Christian. He is warning every believer on the common activities of judging and condemning one another. It is not following the principle of love when any person turns the Christian community to a law court and selects himself a judge or magistrate over every one in the family, in God’s family or in his community.
The real believers have  new heart and a new spirit. A critical spirit that makes person to criticise and condemn anyone and everything around him is not the spirit of Christ. Love comes from God and the continuous state of mind that watches for others wrong doings whereas he overlook his own faults is  contrary to kindness, love and fairness. Seeking very high standard of love from others while he himself demonstrates low moral standard is not a Christian life;it is not biblical. After removing the beam in our eye, we can then assist our brother remove the note in his eye. After checking on ourselves, after true repentance, and transparent righteousness in our own lives, we can direct  and counsel our fellow brother(2 Thessalonians 3:14,15).
A.MEANING OF UNRIGHTEOUS JUSTICE
    Luke 6:7;Isaiah 29:20,21;John 8:26,44-47;Matthew 7:1.
    Christ Jesus has commanded us not to judge anyone but what is the meaning of this statement? If we do not understand the meaning of this statement by Christ Jesus, we shall not properly obey. Does it mean that we must never see,evaluate correct any fault others do? Does it mean that we should not hold to any standard of character, be indulgence and tolerate, accepting what any person do as right? Does it mean to cover up sin and wrongdoing, leaving somebody to his own conscience without correcting the person? No. We must appreciate all the word of Jesus together without interpret one part  to contradict the other part.
In our reference chapters  Christ declares, “First cast the beam of thine own eye; and then shall thou see clearly to cast out the note of thy brother’s eye(Matthew 7:5). To perform that, we have to see and indicate “ the  mote”  as fault Christ declares, you must not offer consecrated things unto the dogs.

DIVINE DISSATISFACTION AGAINST SIN.

TEXT: 1Corintians 12:7-11;Psalm 50:20-27;Deuteronomy 13:6-8;Hebrews 12:15,28;Acts 5:1-11;Joshua 7:10-13. Achan in early days of Israel's entry into the land of promise, Ananias and Sapphira came with craftiness,hypocrisy and iniquity to lunch sin and evil into the spirit-filled church. God quickly avoided the situation and the supernatural, soul- winning revival continued. There is a clear shocking exposure of a member's insicererity, hypocrisy and deception from one of our reference chapters: Acts 5:1-11. Ananias hypocrisy involved of imitating godly people, lying and deception to enjoy the praise of men,having a form of godliness, appearing to be righteous whereas hiding sin in the heart. His sin of pretence was to show himself to people that he was righteous so as to acquire position and recognition in the church as a devoted, consecrated, faithful and spiritual disciple. He was professing to have presented everything to God,he secretly withheld part of what he professed to have presented. His mind was filled with deception while his mouth declared uncommon devotion to God. And his wife agreed with him to drop their sin against God and against the church secret. The secret was made known to Apostle  Peter by the Holy Ghost. The word of knowledge, the discerning of spirits, the word of wisdom, gift of the spirit was in control. Sinners could not hide before spirit- controlled Apostles in the early Church. Where the spirit of the living God is present, and preeminent, there will be revelation, inspiration and power. Rapid judgment fell upon these unrepentant sinners who made up their mind to prevent the soul- saving revival in the Church. God immediately purged His Church to protect her in purity and power." And He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver:and He shall purify the sons of Levi,and purge them as gold and silver,that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness "(Malachi 3:3).

INSTANT JUDGMENT.

Centre verse (Numbers 12:9,10,)"And the anger of the LORD was kindled against them;and he departed. And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle:and, behold, Miriam became leprous,white as snow:and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and behold she was leprous " TEXT: NUMBERS 12:9-16. Although a small member of the body,the tongue is known to be able of doing mighty things. The Bible declares that,the tongue is a fire,a world of iniquity; so the tongue among out members, that it defileth the whole body,and setteth on fire the course of nature... (James 3:6). Unguarded use of the tongue is wicked and it brings judgment. In the time of jealous rage,Miriam and Aaron talked against Moses, their brother, in the attitude that was bad:hath the Lord indeed spoken only by Moses? Moses was explained in the Bible as"very meek" above all the men upon the face of the earth,"he was not in competition for leadership with anybody. This was so an irresponsible difficult task to his authority. "And the anger of the Lord was Kindle against them;and he departed." God noticed what they said and the consequence of their action was instant judgment as Miriam became leprous. The judgment was pronounce to everyone because their unbridled tongue was heard by all. Sin committed publicly should be treated publicly for all to fear and learn, even if the punishment is to be only rebuke. How we need to watch our statements and measure our words before we speak. Words can be compared as bullets fired out of the gun's barrel that cannot be called back. Whatever our situations in life are,we must be aware of the punishments of our spoken words, more especially our leaders in the homes, in the church or in the nation. REMEMBER THIS: The tongue is frightful; the wise beings it under Christ's control. Further Bible verses: Deuteronomy 24:9;2Kings 5:27.

AWARENESS AT THE ALTAR OF ADORATION.

TEXT: Esther 2:1;Ezekiel 36:31;Matthew 5:23;1 Samuel 24:5;Genesis 41:19.Christ Jesus had made known to us the mind of God and judgment of heaven on anger in our interactions. Anger is an evil root in someone's heart that germinates evil fruit in person's life. Anger distract our interaction with our neighbours. "Therefore, if thou bring thy gift to the altar,and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee..." The Pharisees were only concentrated to external acts of adoration, they were not concerned about the condition of their hearts. The internal state of mind and character towards their fellowmen were not put into consideration as a vital issue to their worship of God. Whereas their hearts consumed with the fire of anger and hatred,they were constantly with their external acts of adoration. They were under the severe burden of judgment and condemnation for contempt and conspiracy against Christ Jesus, they were constantly on the act of their worship. God did not accept their worship. They were ignorant that "God is a spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in truth and spirit" (John 4:24). If somebody worships God with enthusiasm and very big commitment, still with anger,hatred and malice in the heart,Christ Jesus, our Lord has pronounced his worship to be miserable and his religion vain. It is more suitable to have the heart proper with God and man than to execute mere outward acts of worship. If,therefore, a person has gone so far as to bring his gift to the very altar,and should remember that somebody had anything against him,it was his responsibility to drop his offering there and go and be reconciled.

ORIGIN OF THE LIFE OF FAITH.

TEXT: Hebrews 11:4;12:24;9:22;Romans 3:24-26;8:16;Genesis 4:4."By faith Abel  offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain,by which he obtained witness that he was righteous"(Hebrews 11:4). The verse explains the origin of the life of faith. "Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God" (Romans 10:17). By the action and revelation of God, He had made known (1).that in order for sinner to ascend into the hill of the Lord, he needed a covering. (2).that God Himself has to offer the acceptable covering; and (3).that the vital covering could only be possessed by the death of pure victim. This pure victim was the substance for the guilty sinner. Able offered his sacrifice by faith, believing that God was merciful and would receive the death of pure substance in his place. This is the origin of the life of faith. Jesus, the Lamb of God died in place of us. He is the pure victim: the pure substance who died in our place. Faith reaches its hand and hold the Saviour. Sinner is being forgiven and received by God,then he gets witness that he is righteous. Anyone God receives,He numbers to be righteous. Anyone who is justified and received by God also accept divine assurance in their hearts that they are pardoned, righteous and justified.

PREPARATION FOR THE RAPTURE.

Matthew 24:42-44 has this declaration"Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. But know this, that if  the good man of the house had known in what watch the thief would come,.... Therefore be ye also ready:for in such an hour as ye think not the son of man cometh." It is clear that whosoever that does not get caught up "When Christ returns will be" cut off" to encounter the fury of God and the reign of Satanic antichrist and his demons. What can we do? Since nobody knows the actual time the rapture will take place, it is equally clear that is not everybody will be caught up to meet the Lord in the air. Hence Christians are cautioned to constantly watch. To watch is to be constantly aware of things happening. And this awareness controls every other thing we do:the way we operate,think,plan,associate and communicate. If there were no peril of being cut off while others are caught up,it will be needless for the Lord to say over and over again WATCH. Sincerely not everybody that carries the Bible calls the name of Christ in prayer or belong to the gospel church will go in the rapture. To be counted worthy for the rapture you need to"take heed to yourself by ensuring that you are sincerely  given your life to Christ, that you permit God to purify your heart and thereby praying daily for grace to conquer the wicked ones. You cannot be successful in life if you don't pay the price. If you must make it in the rapture, there is a price to pay. You have to have a firm conclusion in your mind to serve the Lord to the end. As the devil too mounts up assaults against you,you must continuously be victorious daily not minding the trials and discouragement that you observe around you. You will not admit the pleasures,pursuits, fashions and vanities of this life which are for an appointed time to defile, distract and disqualify you for the catching away. Where will you be when the saints of God are shut in and sinners forever shut out? Think and make necessary amendments before it is too late. If you are not still saved or you were backslidden, do not procrastinate your salvation. Choose life and live. Prepare to be caught up So you will not be forever cut off.

PURPOSE AND POSITIVES OF FAMILY COMMUNION.

Hebrews 13:16 declares,"But to do good and communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased." Communication in the family will often be a sacrifice since we are required to make use of our time,talent, means and patience to impart, distribute and understand. Family communication is known to  the way verbal and non-verbal message is been passed among family members. Verbal message or information entails spoken conversation and written messages whereas non-verbal information  is the use of body language such as tone or voice, behaviour and facial expressions to convey affection, respect and concern for family members. Communication includes the ability to be attentive to what others are feeling and thinking. Communication is vital! And good,right and effective communication is especially essential if there will be unity in any conversation. Study shows that right family communication is the fundamental characteristics of a strong healthy family. Open and honest communication produces a suitable environment that enables family members to give counsel as well as to express their differences, love and admiration for one another. Through proper interaction, family members are able to settle their problems that come in the families and create a good understanding and relationship with one another. Make proper time to communicate with your family. It encourages family bonds,family bonds enhance the desire for and regular family gatherings and family gatherings offer an equal opportunity for family communication. It moves in a cycle. One leads to,supports, and strengthens one another.

LIVE BELIEVER'S LIFE AND AVOID WORRYING.

TEXT: Matthew 6:27;10:26,19,20;Isaiah 26:3,4;Psalm 27:13,14;Acts 27:21-25;John 14:1,27. Worry is self-imposed,internally generated disease in Man's family that gradually but certainly destroys many. Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, the Great Physician, the Healer of both mind and body,has offered an effective solution. There are several causes of worry and anxiety, but there is a cure that never fails. An accomplished and perfect life awaits us as we become free from worry and anxiety. "Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?" Which of you by worrying can extend his life or add to the standard of his life? Worry is unprofitable and useless. What can Man's worry or anxiety achieve except to paralysed him from taking progressive and positive action? Whatever God has established, like Man's height, stature,age or heritage, our worry is of no use and can do nothing to change it. God does not answer to worry,anxiety, unbelief, discontent or murmuring as He answers to prayer and faith. What we cannot do or add by worrying, we can simply possess by faith, by trusting in God who can do all things. Living by faith, God will inject material substances and spiritual blessings to our lives. What is the benefit of worry and anxiety? Who,by anxiety, can improve to life's standard or life span? Anxiety obstructs growth. Faith helps growth and progress. Have faith in God.

DO NOT STAGGER IN LIFE.

James 1:8 declares, "A double minded man is unstable in all his ways" To stagger is to walk unsteadily, and a times it leads to a fall that may incapacitate for life. When you stagger, you fall into many things that can damn your soul. A fall into the trap and deceit of the devil will keep you at the mercy of his agents. Doubting the promises of God,His grace to sustain, His mercy and love is simply questioning Him, calling Him a liar or unreliable. For a man to know God,does not mean that He can deny His name. Abraham had every reason to doubt God's promises as a natural man but he submitted to God. He was called out to go to a city he never knew, and was promised a child. Time was fast running out on both he and Sarah,age was not there too,still the promise child did not come. The scripture says,"But against all hope "He was so resolute in faith that even against human understanding, scientific and medical evidence, he believed in Him. Abraham did not abide in his condition or admits impossibilities, neither was his hope came on reasonable expectations. Rather he dwelt on the promises of God. As a believer,to enjoy all the promised blessings, you must have the mind of Christ Jesus. Truely, the devil will try to plague your mind with doubt. You will have a test of faith. You will be victorious if only we are closer to God. Meanwhile, it is not sufficient to make a confession that you believe in Him or you are waiting on God,your conduct, behaviour and attitude to life must reflect that you believe God is capable to do that which He has promised. God's promises cannot fail. Has God given you a promise? Wait patiently for it. Do not stagger at the promises of God through unbelievers!

THE FAIRNESS OF GOD IN ANSWERING PRAYER.

TEXT: Romans 2:11;10:11,12;James 1:5;Psalms 32::6,7;Matthew 7::8;Numbers 21:8,9. What a great privilege do we have in praying to God concerning our needs. Every Christian and minister of the gospel would do better in life if he understood the prayers of Christ to His disciplines. Christ Jesus, Himself, prayed and received supernatural answers like nobody before Him. There is no partiality with our God. Such quality is only observed in human family because of sinful nature of man(Genesis 37:3;25:28). All these characters: favouritism, preference, partiality,injustice and unfairness always bring problems wherever they are identified either at home or in the church. The word of God forbids partiality in a clear language and it should not be admitted in our families or in the church of the living God. The uprightness of God promises us of His fairness (1 Peter 1:17). In His answer to prayer,God is fair and impartial to all His sons and daughters. The Bible declares "Everyone that asketh receiveth." God is more faithful and immeasurably more just than  any person that ever lived. After God Has given us promises, sometimes, man in his sensual, devilish wisdom may identity reasons and arguments not to obey them:God is immeasurably  more righteous and fairness than man. Most parents, even unbelieving parents, because of having natural love and affection to their children will supply necessities of life for them."HOW MUCH MORE shall your Father  which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?"

CHARACTER AND CONDUCT IN THE FAMILY.

1 Peter 3:1-7. Has this declaration to make,"Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word,they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;while they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear....But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quite spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price...Even as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord...Likewise,ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto a weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life;that your prayer be not hindered. "You will observe that the center of this passage is the family by knowing fully well that everyone comes from one family or the other. Following the initial statement, the Spirit of God through Apostle Perter,directed and openly  admonishes  the wife. He tells her exactly the pattern and procedure to embark in order to win her husband to herself and to the Lord,if he is still to give his life to Him. He at the same time, approaches the husband by informing him what he must do to win his wife over. The significant of this set of instructions presented to each other is to make them effective at making their union what God desires it to be:representation of the unity that occurs in the Godhead.

THE BEST COMPANION.

Centre verse (John 15:13)"Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. "TEXT: JOHN 15:1-14.David and Jonathan had an outstanding friendship. Jonathan joyfully offered his crown to his friend, though he qualified in every aspect to wear it,the rightful heir to the throne after his father Saul. The uncommon relationship and love is admirable, still cannot be compared with that of the Saviour of mankind Jesus Christ, who poured out His precious blood, not for His friends alone, but for His enemies. This thing occurred in the agony of death and he prayed for His Father to pardon His executors because of their ignorance. The writer of psalms encourages you to love the son as a gift of friendship with Him. When someone accepts the love of Christ, it will bring the person into a life-long and eternal agreement and friendship with Him hereafter. Obedience and total surrendered to Him is the only signs that you are His friend, remembering that ignoring His friendship will amount to divine indignation. REMEMBER THIS: JESUS is the true companion you need in life. Further Bible verses: Roman 5:7,8;John 3:16.

GOD'S INVARIABLE CALL TO HOLINESS.

TEXT: Hebrews 12:14-17;Leviticus 20:7,8;1Thessalonians 4:7,8;Acts 13:40,41;Ephesians 4:21-25.The believer's call is a high calling, a holy calling and a heavenly calling. " For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness " The call of God is in accordance to His purpose, nature and will. Every sinner is unclean by nature,by selection and by activity. There is no way God can call man to uncleanness for it is forbidden to His nature. From the day of creation to the day of redemption through Christ, God's call to man has been the call to holiness. From the time of the old covenant to this our period of new covenant, God's call has been a call of holiness. The old Testament prophets of God were sent to call His sons and daughters to holiness; The new Testament Apostles, pastors and teachers were empowered to call all Christians to holiness. There is a difference between false prophets and faithful prophets. False prophets confirm and comfort man in his uncleanness whereas true and faithful prophets call the followers of Christ Jesus to holiness. God's holiness call is certain. It is an invariable call because God in His nature is unchangeable. God's provision of holiness is enough because Christ offered Himself so that His Church can be holy. The plan of God in redemption is to establish a holy individual who Will maintain a worthy walk of the divine call to glory and virtue. The call of God into His kingdom cannot be separated from the call to holy and righteous life. The commission of Paul and gospel minister's commission today is to present the church as  pure, a chaste virgin and preserved bride, without spot, wrinkle and blemish to be presented to Christ at His coming. Whosoever that despises the call to holiness, despises God ,despises Christ and denies himself of the provision of Christ and equally neglects the Holy Spirit who is interceding for his holiness. The rejecters of holiness shut the gates of heaven against themselves forever because "without holiness no man shall see the Lord"

THE COMPASSION OF CHRISTLIKE GOSPEL PREACHERS.

Roman 5:7,8 declares "For scarcely for a righteous man will one die:... But God commendeth his love upon us,in that, while we were yet sinners Christ died for us." A sincere gospel preacher must have Christ-like compassion for the sinners. It was love and compassion to save humanity from impending judgment that brought Christ into it. The similar love and compassion sent  Him out to the lost wherever they were seen,regardless the danger and risk associated to it. Anywhere He noticed sinners, He was moved with compassion towards them,even weeping over them because they are lost souls. He showed love and compassion towards multitudes of sinners, the weary and heavy-laden,the tempted, the afflicted, the diseased and the needy. His love and compassion did not therefore, end with only feeling and weeping for man;they were changed into actions of moving out to seek them;relating with them so He could preach the Gospel with them;interceding for them;and summarily, dying to pay the price for their sins. The love of Christ for humanity was compassion that could not be measured! It was excellent, active and sacrificial. The gospel preachers were called to demonstrate such love and compassion for sinners. The kind of love and compassion that will win the lost souls must be the kind where you are willing to surrender your life for their salvation. Christ like love and compassion for sinners, backslides win them over to God. There are active and enduring rules that bear spiritual fruit:  The woman at the well and multitudes of publicans responded to the Gospel through this rules. The deep love of Paul the Apostle and care for souls won the Gentile world. Love and compassion are still an instruments today in converting sinners and restoring backslides. See that you exploit them!

THE REGULAR PROGRESS OF THE JOYFUL.

TEXT: Philippians 4:4;Acts 5:40-42;Psalms 32:11;Matthew 5:12;2 Corintians 7:4. There is power in joyfulness. It is mental food that assists our emotions and strengthens the mind. A joyful attitude renews life. Christ Jesus specifies that the proper behaviour at the period of tribulation is to "rejoice and be exceedingly glad" because the mission of the wicked one is to ,with the tribulation make us depressed and unhappy, discouraged, dejected and consequently be sick. But Jesus wants us to be joyful and healthy. We are not suppose to relax in discouragement and mourn for suffering tribulation; we are to"rejoice... and leap for joy." As Christian, the operation we experience from other people as a result of our faith is not kill our joy. It is our negative explanation of their actions. Nobody is capable of depriving another of his joy. Then we must explain everything that occurs to us with a positive attitude that sustains joy. For that you must not feel guilty for what other people do. The early followers of Christ experienced beating, disgrace, expulsion and imprisonment. But instead to concede guilty, the early disciples were filled with joy,and with the Holy Ghost. And they went on publishing the gospel. The secret is proper explanation of the actions of their persecutions:that they could do no less to them than they did to the the saviour Jesus Christ. They Crucified Him. His disciples were rejoining and continued to preach the gospel not considering their trail for doing God's will. Christian must not take blame for negative actions of others that affect them because of the gospel. As a believer,persecution and trial of faith should not blind your vision of accomplishing the great commission or living a fulfilled Christian life. Always rejoice during persecution, sustain the heavenly vision and make progress in the service of God. During trials, do not permit negative thoughts to becloud your mind and rob you of your joy. Learn to have the attitude of joy and"Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say Rejoice "(Philippians 4:4). It will energise your bones,make you to shine and be a healthy Christian.

A PREDOMINANT SACRIFICE.

Centre verse(Hebrews 13:12)"Wherefore Jesus also,that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. Let us go therefore unto him without the camp bearing his reproach " TEXT: HEBREWS 13:8-15. A man was was conscripted as a soldier into the civil war in England to be involved in a prolonged military assault of Leicester. When he wanted to move ahead with his company, another asked to move in his place. According to the man,"He replaced me coming to the siege." As he was standing at the back of the guard, he was shot in the head by a species of firearm bullet. He gave up the ghost. That sacrifice saved the man from premature death for greater work for the kingdom of God. The same incident of exchange position that led to Christ death on the Cross of Calvary is seen in our today's text. Christ Jesus exchanged positions with us to bear the consequences of our sins and satisfy the judgment of God for our freedom. The Cross is therefore the single place God has selected to reach with the penitent sinners. The altar in our text represents the Cross where the sacrifice occurred. The altar is a place of sacrifice and communion with God. To scorn the only gathering place between God and man is to remove oneself from the only way of reconciliation. That would be equivalent to lose of everlasting life through Christ. Calvary is fulfilled once-for-all sacrifice that everyone has to embraced so as to reconciled to our creator. The Cross is the very center of our belief; It is the sum and substance of the Christian faith. Christ Jesus went to the Cross to bring about reconciliation for the fallen of man. Without this predominant sacrifice, man would have been eternally separated from God. The Cross of Christ is the permanent symbol and structure of Man's justification and redemption. REMEMBER THIS: The Cross crosses out condemnation. Further Bible verses: John 19:17,18; 1Peter 4:14.

THE DANGER OF DISCOURAGEMENT.

Numbers 21:4 declares "And they journeyed to mount Hor by the way of the Red sea,to compass the land of Edom:and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way." Having been aware,those referred in our text are the children of Israel, and "the way" is the wearisome wilderness which they had to move through to the promised Land. If you remember, for many years they had been under the slavery of the Egyptians and they had to wait for many years before their rescue finally arrived. Considering their miraculous escape, their journey to the promise land started. Almighty God fed them everyday with manna from heaven. He led them with pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire at night (Exodus 13:21,22.). He offered them His love. He equally offered them His word. And He promised them that if they honoured His commandments and obeyed Him,it will be well with them and their children. But after journeyed for many weeks without being to the much scheduled land of promise, "the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way." Truely, if you have given your life to Christ, you too can share with the experience of this people. What they encountered in the land of their captivity can be compared to your life in sin,when you were under the captivity of Satan. You too have had a situation of what it means to be in bondage to the passion of this world which is pertaining to a symbol of Egypt. At different time, you were serving the devil like the children of Israel were serving Pharaoh in Egypt. The habits and practices of this world enslaved your mind. It seems there was no way for your freedom from the inclination of sin and the agony of Satan. But God who is rich in mercy and grace did not allow you to die in bondage of the devil. He saved you and made you His precious child. He offered you a brand new life, a new hope,new focus and many treasured promises for life and eternity. Even you can confess that the miracle of saving grace is indeed the greatest miracle you have received since you were born.

STEADFAST DESIRE.

Centre verse (Proverbs 13:19)"The desire accomplished is sweat to the soul:but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil." TEXT: PROVERBS 13:5-19. Some organizations have book of record which is stuffed with names of people of fame. But some men and women happened to be there because of their inherent desire. Beginning from childhood we start showing different desires,and as we grow up,our desire will continuously be in attachment. Our ardent desire is what has taken us to the place we are today. Men and women are the products of their desires,a right minded person often wants to progress and get to the peak of his profession in life. When impediments and challenges come,some surrender too soon,while others have their attention diverted and lose concentration. Struggle to be consumed to get to heaven,knowing fully well that experiences of salvation and holiness of life are unavoidable virtues for any person desiring to make heaven. Whatsoever your accomplishments are here on earth,at an appointed time,you will go to the great beyond. The longest man that ever lived on this planet,Methuselah, lived for 969 years, but in the end  he died and welcomed his everlasting fate. God interprets the rich man in Luke12:20 as a fool because all his trust was in things of this world. Be wise and make the right decision today. REMEMBER THIS:Do not trust in the things of the world. Further Bible verse: Psalm 27:4.