THE FATHER’S HEART TOO: EVERYTHING I HAVE IS YOURS. The parable of the Prodigal Son is one that we often share to explain the Father’s love for us despite that fact that we may go astray. This parable tells the story of a son who asks for his portion of his father’s wealth (this is already questionable behaviour as his

WHO HAVE YOU BEEN WITH? The people we spend quality time with will have a direct or indirect effect on who we are. “Do not be fooled. “Bad companions ruin good character.”   1 Corinthians 15: 33 Good News Translation  And the flip side {“Just as the company of the good saves and improves”} is the case, according to the Historian

ALL WILL BE WELL! Even as the lock down is extended, The plan of the Lord as originally intended, Will still be carried out, So in your mind, have no doubt. What He has said He will do, Is exactly what He will do. He is faithful like that, And will never leave us flat. “They shall not be ashamed

A NAME FROM GOD In Yoruba land, traditionally, a child is named on the eighth day after birth. Depending on what the parents want, it could be anything from a close family gathering to a large social gathering of more than a hundred guests. Before the advent of Christianity into Nigeria through, first, the Portuguese  in the 15th century and

PLEASE , FORGET THE REGRET At a time like this, when we find ourselves in a lock down as a a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are left with a lot of time on our hands. There is nothing wrong with that. Some have not had time off work and from their very busy schedules for

YES! GOD HAS ALLOWED IT. There was once a favoured son who was distinguished by a coat of many colours. He knew he was loved more than his brothers and that his future was very bright  but why was he sitting in prison after first being sold into slavery by his own blood brothers and then being implicated by the

MERCY MERCY , LORD! “The year was 1971, Marvin Gaye wrote of America through the eyes of a returning Vietnam Vet, he wove a tale of war, civil disobedience, drugs, the decline of our cities and the toll of environmental destruction and in the space of nine songs that lasted forty – six minutes and twenty – nine seconds, he

THE LORD NEVER SLEEPS The City, It never sleeps (or so they said); There is a hustle, there is a bustle, All day long, and all night long, Whatever you need is there, With lots more to spare, Men are power dressed like it’s a show, Women are not left out, they are aglow, The competition is tight, They work

THE TIME TO MOVE FORWARD “I stood rooted to the spot with fear” “I stood transfixed with fear” “I stood paralysed by fear” All the above are expressions in the English language that connote great fear, shock or surprise. Emotions that make one temporarily unable to move. Yet there is a time and a place when we must move regardless

A “BUFFET” OF NAMES Having worked in hospitality for a while, setting up buffets is always exciting because it is an opportunity to showcase a lot of items on the menu that guests do not know about. It is also a very colourful affair especially at the salad bar or at the vegetable medleys. A buffet is defined as a