Tag: Christians
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God is the troublemaker (2) – Femi Aribisala
By Femi Aribisala God is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and End of all things. (Revelation 1:8). Accordingly, He not only brings trouble to men, but He also redeems men from trouble. The psalmist says: “God turns man to destruction.” (Psalm 90:3). But he also acknowledges that it is God who redeems our…
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God is the troublemaker (1)- Femi Aribisala
By Femi Aribisala Armed robbers broke into a man’s house. They cornered him in his bedroom. In desperation, he pleaded to be allowed to say his last prayer. His assailants were amused. They told him to go ahead but make it brief. The man went down on his knees. “Father,” he cried silently, “I need…
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Prayer of the redeemed against fear (3)- Femi Aribisala
By Femi Arbisala Fear and faith do not mix. It is like oil and water. Therefore, tell the Lord: “Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You.” (Psalm 56:3). “Whenever I am afraid, let me run to You. Whenever I am afraid, let me hope in You. Whenever I am afraid, let me seek…
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Prayer of the redeemed against fear (2)- Femi Aribisala
By Femi Aribisala The fearful are determined to save their lives by themselves. Tell the Lord: “Make me understand that whosoever will save his life will lose it: and whoever will lose his life for Jesus’ sake will find it.” Believe and speak: “Jesus is my Saviour. I don’t need any other Saviour. I cannot…
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Prayer of the redeemed against fear (1) – Femi Aribisala
By Femi Aribisala Fear is an unpleasant feeling we get when we are concerned that something bad is going to happen to us. This feeling can be caused by something real or something just imagined. Fear immobilizes us. It prevents us from going forward. It makes us hesitate and procrastinate. It militates against our trust…
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Plateau of crises and death – Dakuku Peterside
By Dakuku Peterside Plateau state is named Plateau for a reason. It is approximately the Centre of Nigeria and the midpoint between Christian and Muslim civilizations in Nigeria, convergence between settlers and indigenous people, battleground between farmers and herders, and a clash point between indigenous culture and foreign civilisation. For this and other reasons, it…
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Christians are called to judge (2) – Femi Aribisala
By Femi Aribisala Before I met Christ, I was contemptuous of Christians. I regarded them as a bunch of hypocrites. I particularly despised the pretentiousness on display during church services where the adulterous, the unholy, and the profane put on cloaks of holiness and righteousness. For me, Sunday church services were no better than congregations…
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Buhari pleads for peace in Jos, other warring communities
President Muhammadu Buhari has pleaded for peace in Jos and other warring communities, assuring all that the administration is on top of events and moving ahead with force to crush the perpetrators of the recent incidents of unrest in Plateau State. According to a statement Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari…
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Christians are called to judge – Femi Aribisala
Christians are full of contradictions. We judge believers and non-believers. We judge situations and circumstances. We even sometimes judge God, our Lord, and maker. Nevertheless, we quote Jesus: “Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured…
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The thief in the night – Femi Aribisala
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…