Author: Femi Aribisala
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God’s signature tune – By Femi Aribisala
God is the God of peace. (Romans 15:33). When He speaks, even to the storm, peace is established. (Mark 4:39). The psalmist says: “I will hear what God the LORD will speak, for He will speak peace to His people and to His saints.” (Psalm 85:8). Joseph told the pharaoh who wanted the interpretation of…
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The God who wounds us [2] – By Femi Aribisala
One of the most dramatic things that ever happened to me is that I was attacked by armed robbers. In the middle of the attack, my ears were opened, and I heard God for the very first time. He promised me that the attack would amount to nothing.
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The God who wounds us [1] – By Femi Aribisala
“You are the Lord that health me” is a popular Christian song. However, in singing this song we omit the vital beginning of God’s healing process. Before the Lord heals us, He wounds us. It is the same God who heals us that wounds us. Therefore, perhaps we need to write another song that says:…
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House on the sand – By Femi Aribisala
I had always wanted to build my own house. I would buy “House and Garden” magazines and look at so many different house designs. As a child, I wanted to be an architect. As an adult, it was clear the nearest I would get to fulfilling that dream would be by designing and building my…
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Living in the consciousness of God – By Femi Aribisala
“When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless.” (Genesis 17:1). Which is more challenging, to follow Jesus or to walk before Him? We are required to do both simultaneously. But there is no question that it is more…
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The goodness of God – By Femi Aribisala
When we are socialized on the wrath of God and on the doctrines of the eternal damnation of sinners in hellfire, it becomes difficult to appreciate the goodness of God. We end up being afraid of God. We see Him as someone with a frown who is out to get us.
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Climbing the Mount Everest of eternal life – By Femi Aribisala
Jesus is walking down the road, and there is this strange man in flowing white agbada running after Him. The man is running like a mad man. He is running and shouting. What could possibly be the matter? But wait a minute. The man running after Jesus is no ordinary man. He is actually the…
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The thief in the night – By Femi Aribisala
Our God is a God of miracles. But sometimes He chooses to heal. Miracles are instantaneous: but healing is a process. Miracles are clinical, but healing is relational. With healing, we get to know the Doctor. We experience His loving-kindness. We realize He is a comforter. We then know we have a High Priest who…
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Riches in glory – By Femi Aribisala
Jesus says to His disciples: “You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.” (John 15:16). We blundered at the first birth, presuming we were born…
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A Muslim-Muslim presidential disaster for the APC – By Femi Aribisala
Bola Tinubu is standing on the horns of a dilemma. He became the godfather of the APC out of burning personal ambition to seek greener political pastures for himself in Abuja. The APC calculus is to present a Northern presidential and Southern vice-presidential ticket against the PDP’s Jonathan/Sambo ticket in the 2015 presidential election. If…