TOO BUSY FOR GOD?

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I knelt down to pray but not for too long for i had much to do. I must hurry off to work for bills will soon be due. I finished the prayer & hurriedly got off from my knees...my spiritual duty was done & my

FASTING THAT PLEASES GOD

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'why have we fasted and you have not seen? why have we afflicted our souls and you take no notice?' -Isaiah 58:3


There are times in life when we look up to God for a miracle or want Him to grant a request. We then resort to intense prayers and fasting. This is a commendable approach to take for the Lord emphasized the importance of this. However,

THE NARROW GATE AND THE DIFFICULT WAY

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'And He said to them, strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many I say to you will seek to enter and will not be able' Luke13: 23-24                                        


The Disciples of Jesus at the time wanted to know how many people will be saved. And His reply to them according to (Luke 13: 23-24) was that people should strive to enter through the narrowgate for many will seek to enter and will not be able. The word; 'STRIVE' according to the oxford English dictionary means to try very hard to achieve something or great effort at getting something.

Dear Brethren, this message is for us today. to be a genuine Christian is not an 'easy' task. It is not easy to be struck on one cheek, then