It is Christmas! Give God Thanks

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders.

And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this. Isaiah Chapter 9 verses 6 to 7.

What a time of the year to give God quality thanks. It is Christmas, a time when Christians celebrate the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ Who gave himself for the salvation of humanity. What a better time to thank God than now, for sacrificing His only Son so that you and I can be saved and delivered from all forms of satanic shackles.

God is great, awesome, glorious, faithful, loving, forgiving and very generous. Beloved, God is worthy to be praised and He deserves your thanks because on a daily basis, He loads you with benefits. Give Him thanks! Give Him thanks!! Give Him thanks!!! Besides, God loves you and kept you till now for reasons beyond your immediate comprehension. That alone should stir your heart with great thanks to God who is still watching over you to give you an expected end. 

Can you imagine!   You enjoy so much goodness from God on every day of each year.

Additionally, the Bible records that the steps of the righteous are ordered by God. Give thanks to God who daily orders your steps into His goodness and abundance for your life.

ACT, DO SOMETHING

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

Healing come in diverse forms. Sometimes, Jesus the Healer requires you to act. He asked the man at the pool to rise, take up his bed and walk, in essence; act, do something by and for yourself to get out of the unpalatable predicament that ideally should not be your portion but which you have gotten used to because there appears to be sufficient justification for the excuses you make. For instance, the man at the pool complained of having no one to put him in the pool when the water was stirred coupled with his inability to get in to the pool before the other supposedly smarter people. He did not mention the fact that he was sluggish and his sluggishness was the reason he could not get into the pool before the supposedly other smarter people at the pool.

The man at the pool was comfortable; in point of fact very comfortable with his situation at the pool. To put it mildly, he had come to love the situation as it helped him to excuse away his destiny in addition to unknowingly celebrating his weaknesses. Weaknesses, you may ask! Certainly and quite a number! For instance, he loved to depend on people; to have people do for him what he could actually do for himself if only he put his mind to it. For example, he could actually find creative ways of getting into the pool without the assistance of anyone if he was really determined to do so. But like Professor Lazy who always comes up with a dozen excuses for not tilling his land when he should – a fierce lion was parading the street in desperate search of Professor Lazy; his body aching from inactivity required a little rest, a little sleep: the man at the pool hung at the pool for thirty eight years waiting for someone to put him in the pool.

Cash in Opportunities 2

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

Characteristics of the Blind Man

The blind man who sat by the road begging was positively inquisitive and asked the right questions. Please see verse 36 of Luke Chapter 18.

His hearing abilities were top notch. They had been trained to hear and decipher sounds in order to make the distinction between the footstep of one person and several persons. He heard a multitude passing by. His heightened hearing abilities greatly compensated for his visual impairment. He could therefore make distinctions by and from the sounds he heard. But he did not stop here. He also put other functional parts of his body to great use.

He used his voice judiciously to inquire about what was happening in his immediate and remote surroundings. That probably explains how he got to know about Jesus and the great miracles Jesus was performing. The blind man also used his voice to make demands or requests that would bring about positive transformation to his life. He cried out to Jesus to have mercy on him and significantly refused to be silenced by the people around him who urged him to be quiet. The judicious and positive use of his voice made Jesus pay attention as the Bible records that Jesus stood still and commanded the blind man to be brought to Him.

Again, the blind man knew what he wanted and was prepared for the moment. Jesus would not pass by him every day so why not make the most of the moment – take advantage of the great divine opportunity to request the restoration of his sight.

Beloved, it is indeed true that when preparedness, especially great preparedness meets with divine opportunity; great success is usually the outcome. Some biblical examples include Joseph, Daniel, Nehemiah, David, the virtuous woman, and many others. The blind man could have requested for alms, something he probably did everyday but definitely not at this moment because somehow, the blind man recognized that the Person he was standing before was greater than alms and had much more than to give to him. Jesus would give him his sight and with his sight restored, he would live a dignifying life free of begging for alms. So the blind man asked Jesus to restore his sight and Jesus willingly and lovingly did.