Left to man alone, there would be so much chaos and disorder in the world. Unchecked inventions and ingenuity of man can lead to wicked and evil machinations among men and nations. The discovery and invention of nuclear weapons brought with it destruction and threats to humanity. Hiroshima is a pungent reminder of this fact. At certain times, God intervenes directly in the affairs of men to prevent disorder and unnecessary destruction.

In the same vein, God intervenes in the life of specific persons and press ‘Pause’  button when the person involved is  going out of order, about embarking on a journey he cannot end, or unprepared for a task he is about starting or jumping ahead of God’s plan. God can pause your life and put you ‘on a spot’. He paused Moses’s life and kept him at the back of the wilderness for forty years. He saw that Moses was unprepared for the task of liberating Israel from Egypt. Anger and pride were still in him. The timing too wasn’t fully ripe for their redemption. So he paused his life and took him from the palace to shepherding Jethro’s sheep.

Maybe you are in a situation you don’t understand and you are wondering what is happening. Suddenly you seem to have been thrown into obscurity. You are no longer as relevant as you used to be. You have suddenly lost favour where you once used to be celebrated. This could be the act of God. He may be checking your speed, attitude, character, or true motive. Maybe God has paused your life.

The good news is that when God pauses your life, it is for your own good and you will be a better person when the period is over. So don’t be disturbed, rather cooperate with God and learn all He wants you to learn during the period. It is not a permanent condition, it is only a period of hibernation and when He is through with you, you will be a better instrument in His hands.

Relax friend, it is just a ‘pause’ not a ‘stop’. You will come out stronger, better and sharper. Remember, being on a spot is different from being in a spot.

God bless us all.

Good morning Africa!

Good morning Nigeria!

What drives your actions? What fuels your passion? What is the main reason behind that vision, pet-project, volunteer work, or NGO? You must understand that the motive behind a cause is more important than the cause itself, especially so, in the sight of God. Yes, being involved in great causes is good but the motive must be right for you to be acknowledged by God and men.

Every God given vision has a primary purpose, to bring the kingdom of God to men and ultimately make our stay here ‘a heaven on earth’ experience. When God therefore gives you vision or assignment, your motive should derive from the love of God and mankind. It must not be done out of self aggrandizement. Be careful not to be carried away with the praise as to begin to arrogate all the Glory to yourself. Acknowledge Him who made it possible. Remember your foundation. Also remember the story of Nebuchadnezzar.
No matter what you have achieved or become today, it happened because God made it happened, so appreciate God. Beyond appreciate God, let your real motive be for the service of humanity. We are all servants of God in our different functions and capacities. If what you are doing is not adding positive values to humanity, then you are not serving God. You are serving yourself and the devil. Examine your true motives today and make amends where necessary.

Let your true motive be to serve humanity thereby bringing the kingdom of God to men.

God bless us all.

Good morning Africa!

Good morning Nigeria!

In palaces, government buildings and State Houses, the guards or soldiers protecting these places are changed at certain times of the day. This process is called ‘Change of Guards.’ For instance, in Buckingham Palace, change of guards happens everyday and the public is often allowed to witness this event. Change of Guards takes place for several reasons, some of which are, one to prevent compromise by any of the guards. Two, to allow the guards to rest and sharpen their senses before taking over guards position. Three, to allow them perform other functions. 

The main function of the guards is to protect the principal officers within the building from external aggression. Similarly, we have guards in our lives and God also carries out Change of Guards from time to time in our lives. The problem is that we often do not recognize the new guards or we keep drawing back the old guards.

Who are these guards? They could be mentors, friends, spiritual leaders, parents, and partners. God positions such people around your life to guide you towards the fulfillment of destiny, and to help you from making costly mistakes. Now, they are assigned by God for a reason and a season, once both reason and season have been fulfilled, God reassigns them to another destiny or purpose, this is the period of ‘Change of Guard’ for both the old ‘purpose’ and the new ‘purpose’. Please understand that you are a purpose and the earlier you find your purpose, the better for everyone.

Where we often run into problems is when we try to hold on to the old guard and refuse to acknowledge the new guard. At such times, we are open to attacks and errors. We must sharpen our spirit man to be able to discern ‘Change of Guards’ seasons. We are not to initiate ‘Change of Guards’ process by deliberately ignoring our guides, mentors, or leaders. Usually events trigger the process and if we are sensitive, we will know it is time to move on. An example was John the Baptist. At some point, his followers were worried that Jesus was getting more attention than him. He told them ‘He must increase and I must decrease’ – John 3:30. In other words, he was pointing his followers to the new guard (Jesus) in their life.

May you be more sensitive to the ‘Change of Guards’ seasons in your life. Insensitivity to Change of Guards can disrupt God’s plan for your life.

God bless us all.

Good morning Africa!

Good morning Nigeria!

Life is in seasons. Your season will come. There is daytime and nighttime in every life. Your day is breaking now. Weeping may endure for a night but joy cometh in the morning. Psalm 30:5. Your joy cometh and it is nigh. No condition is permanent. Don’t give up on yourself. Even when men says it is over, it is just the beginning for God. No man has the final say on your life, only God’s word is the finality on that matter. You will not be put to shame. You will not die in that condition. His everlasting arms are under and over your life, so you cannot fall. Deuteronomy 33:27. He can’t fail you because His promises are Yea and AMEN. 2 Cor. 1:18

Regardless of the state of the economy, God’s economy does not witness austerity. As a child of God, our economy is tied to heaven’s economy. No matter the price of fuel or tomatoes, you will not suffer in Jesus name. Even when there is turbulence and shake up in your place of work, it will turn out for your good. When men are cast down, you will testify that there is lifting up. Job 22:29. Stay on God and you will not be put to shame. Psalm 34:5.

As our nation goes through its seed season (we must understand the season, we are in), it is important that you also sow your own seed. More than ever before, this is the time to build. This is the time to start that business. This is the time to start that program. Adversity brings opportunities. This is the time to sit down and identify the opportunities in the ‘economic downturn’. Don’t wait till things get better. Go for it now. Don’t be part of the complainants, be part of the solution providers. If you faint in the days of adversity, your strength is little. Proverbs 24:10. Generals are made from battles not during peacetime.

This is your season! This is your divine moment! Seize it!

God bless us all.

Good morning Africa!

Good morning Nigeria!

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There is so much respect and honour placed on man by God. He even honors us above angels, such that we will judge angels eventually. 1 Cor. 6:3. He created men and placed all his other creatures under the control of men. Psalm 8:5-6. This glory and honor on man is borne out of the fact that, out of everything God created, it is only man that was created in His image. So we are God’s exact image.

Little wonder, God commanded in Exodus 20:13 ‘Thou shalt not kill’. This is one of the ten commandments. God hates the shedding of human blood. As much as God required blood sacrifice in the old testament, the only time he requested for human sacrifice was in the case of Isaac, and it was a test for Abraham. As soon as He was convinced of Abraham’s obedience, He provided a replacement in the form of a ram. God despised shedding of blood and wherever human blood is shed, the land in such place becomes cursed because the voice of the victim will be crying out to God for vengeance . Gen 4:11-12. The one and only human sacrifice made by God Himself is Jesus Christ and this sacrifice suffices for the atonement of the sins of any man.

All over the world today, there is a movement against capital punishment. Almost all the members of the United Nations have signed on to the treaty to end capital punishment. Amnesty International has been in the forefront of the campaign against capital punishment since 1977. It is abhorred even in the countries with the highest crime rate. Apart from Somalia, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia and a few other countries, nowhere in the world is a convicted criminal killed again, at worst, such convict will be sentenced to life imprisonment. The reason for this is because every man has a right to change or repent. When you kill that man, you deny him the right to repent or live a new life.

It is therefore worrisome that we openly disrespect sanctity of life in Nigeria. We kill under every reasonable and unreasonable excuses. We stone people we label ‘witches’ to death. A young boy of less than 5 years old was abandoned somewhere in Southern part of Nigeria to die because he was perceived as a wizard. Thank God for an angel in the person of a white woman that saved the poor chap. We find it so easy to set ‘armed robbers’ ablaze in the most cruel manner. The ‘ALUU Four’ still rings in our memories. Our security agents are quick to kill the people they are meant to defend and then hide under accidental discharge. Not to mention the bloodshed through kidnapping and ritual sacrifices. Bloodshed through terrorism. Bloodshed through the traps set on our roads in form of man made ditches.

No wonder our nation is struggling. Nothing seems to be working. Because there are too many voices crying for vengeance over the nation Nigeria. Unless we repent and turn from this wicked way, we may be on the path of destruction like Sodom and Gomorrah. Don’t ever encourage jungle justice, you are as guilty as those who partake by watching them. Enough of blood spillage in our land. If Oil Spillage could hurt nature, how much more blood spillage.

God help us all.

Good morning Africa!

Good morning Nigeria!