Valentine Gift

A very long time ago, well, about 11 years ago, February 14th 1997, I received a red paper cut in a heart shape from someone very dear to me. It was my valentine gift – I loved it.
Sitting down in my office, for some reason I remembered that heart and I still love it. My friend took time to cut out a paper in the shape of a heart signifying an undying love for me and he meant it and even after so many years I remember and it has been my best valentine gift so far…. I can also bet you that if he could, he would have given me his heart…….okay, enough of this love graphic stuff….

What am I getting at? Imagine how the love of God is…. He gave us Jesus Christ, HIS only son – a big sacrifice – If we receive this gift from God, that is Jesus (love), we’ll forever remember this and we’ll be blessed.

If I can still remember that paper heart gift even after 10 years and could still smile, knowing fully well my friend gave me the gift genuinely, how much more the love of God through Jesus Christ.
It is indescribable and it cannot be fathomed.
It is real yet irreplaceable.

Give God a chance and things will work out and guess what?
Our little secret…..just the way I smiled when I remembered the gift, and especially “the person”, which made me feel good, you will also smile and feel great about God’s love whatever the situation or circumstance, forever….

Give God a chance, love is real…..when you accept love, you can also give love and this world will be a better place.

This is from me to someone there that needs love x.
(Written by Modupé Mabel Ade-Onojobi Daniel © All rights reserved.)

God Still Loves You

Have you done something very very bad?

God still loves you.
Have you killed someone in any form?

God still loves you.
Are you on drugs? Getting high at your convenience?

God still loves you.
Do you constantly bear false witness against your neighbours?

God still loves you.
Do you hate your sibling's children?

God still loves you.
Do you beat your wife and children violently?

God still loves you
Do you disrespect and plan evil against your husband?

God still loves you
Do you hate your mother–in-law?

God still loves you
Did you step on someone’s toe to get that promotion at work?

God still loves you
Did you steal the money you used in buying that house or car you boast of?

God still loves you
Are you fraudulent in your ways?

God still loves you
Do you bring strife wherever you go?

God still loves you
Do you curse and use swear words?

God still loves you
Do you get angry for no apparent reason leading to crime?

God still loves you
Do you hear voices that prompt you to do evil?

God still loves you
Do you hate yourself?

God still loves you
Do you devalue yourself?

God still loves you

We are all human beings and at one time in our lives we have done terrible things, yet we still feel guilty about it. We are all human beings and at one time in our lives we have had someone do terrible things to us, yet we still hate the person(s).

God is asking me to tell you now that HE STILL LOVES YOU, irrespective of what you’ve done. And guess what? HE STILL LOVES THAT PERSON that did something terrible to you.

Please let go, ask God to forgive you and know that there is abundant grace and mercy, if you sincerely promise not to do it again. (It might be difficult to stop, but God is willing to help you….allow HIM). Please let go and forgive that person or persons, let God be the Judge, for there is abundant grace and mercy for that person also.

God is real and He wants a relationship….HE STILL LOVES YOU SO……
(Written by Modupé Mabel Ade-Onojobi Daniel © All rights reserved.)

Let Me Introduce You To...

What’s happening outside the city today? I hear drums, tambourines, trumpets, and a shophar? I see red carpets, a huge crowd of dancers and even an announcer? What’s he saying? Royalty is coming? Who’s this royal one? I see them approaching the gates of the city. It seems the guard is a little confused as to who this royal one is and he’s not opening up the city gates to let him in. Wait!

There’s a conversation between the announcer and the guard, listen;

Announcer: ‘Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.

Guard: Who is this King of glory?

Announcer: The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.

Guard: Again! Who is this King of glory?

Announcer: Who is the king of Glory?! Let me introduce you to Him;

He is the uncreated creator, the One who uses the heavens as His throne and the earth as His footstool. The One who uses the skies as a blanket, and holds the waters of the world in the hollow of His hand. The One who set a band as a boundary for the sees and said to them, ‘you shall come thus far and no further’. The One whose finger is the axis on which the universe sits.
He is the One who speaks and the trees stand tall in reverence, their leaves bow before him. When the seas hear His voice, their waves rise up together in humble adoration, they crash to the seabed, bowing before the Almighty. The One whose wings span the universe. The One who wears fire as a gown. He is the man of war, the God of war. THE LION OF THE TRIBE OF JUDAH is His name. The King of kings, the Lord of Lords, the Lilly of the valley the bright and morning Star. The One for whom time stands still, He rewinds and fast forwards time at His will, because He is time. He has no beginning and there is no end to Him. He is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end and all that is in between. Ancient of days is His name.

Shall I continue? He is the I AM, the I Am that I AM. The One with so many names that you can have one for each day of the year and still have more names left over to call Him. He is the Sovereign One, the unchangeable changer and the unsearchable finder. The One whose Spirit is in your nostrils, without Him you are non-existent. The one in whom you live and move and have your being. He is the Big God, the awesome God, and the only true God. The One who has numbered every hair on your head, the one who loves you so much, that he sent his only Son, Christ, to die for you. The One whose spirit quickened up Christ from the dead on the third day, that you might have abundant life forever. He is the God that speaks and doesn’t change his mind. The words of His mouth do not fall to the ground void, they must be accomplished. With the words of His mouth the worlds were formed and with His hands he shaped Man. He is the one who RULES IN THE AFFAIRS OF MAN, the heart of the kings are in His hands.

I could go on and on and you’d still be in awe. So, to answer your question, THE LORD OF HOSTS, HE IS THE KING OF GLORY.

Immediately! the guard opened up the gates and bowed before the King of kings. As soon as the King stepped into the city, everyone bowed, even the winds whispered His name, the palm trees waved in honour of the exalted One. The whole city rejoiced in the presence of this King. Let the King of glory into your hearts today, let I Am step into your situation and watch all your problems crumble away. Let Him bring joy into your life, as He did the city. Don’t live Him at the gates, LET THE KING OF GLORY IN TODAY.

(Written by Yewande Erinle © All rights reserved.)

Joy Will Come

How‘re u doing? Why are you feeling down as though there is no tomorrow? Why are you disappointed? Why are you angry? Why do you have vengeance in you? Why are you biting yourself for the mistake you made? Why do you feel all hope is gone? Why are you giving in to that circumstance? Why are you willing to compromise for what you know is wrong? Won’t it put you in trouble? Why are you selling yourself short of the standard God wants for you.

My friend, I’ve been through all these and I fell into the trap… I have come to tell you that you are special, you are beautiful, you are handsome, you are a loving person, you are a compassionate person so please don’t fall into that trap…

Since you have life there is hope. Weeping endures in the night but joy will surely come in the morning. Just as there will be morning and night, your victory is sure. The joy of the Lord is your strength, look, it is well, close your eyes, relax and be calm… feel the breeze, allow God to move into you and feel HIS love….that is healing… in your soul. I love you, but guess who loves you more? Jesus.

Peace to you. Remember, with God all things are possible.

(Written by Modupé Mabel Ade-Onojobi Daniel © All rights reserved.)

LETTER FROM GOD - Are You Armed?

Dear Child,

How are you today? I can see that you are feeling tired and worn out already. You feel that you cannot run the race any longer, but the race is not finished yet. Don't feel tired, there is still quite a way to go. There is one thing that I always remind you to do everyday which you keep forgetting to do. You always forget because you are too much in a hurry to get on with the rest of the day but the rest of the day may not go well if you do not put on your whole armour. I would encourage you to take a few minutes everyday to put on your whole armour just like you put on your clothes. I have given you the armour for your protection so that when the enemy comes to attack, you will be able to defend yourself. I placed the armour there to protect and shield you but if you keep forgetting to wear it, you will be open to attack and you will not be able to defend yourself when the enemy comes against you. Please child, do not leave yourself open to attack, always put on your whole armour of God. It is the armour that helps you to withstand the attacks of the enemy. Put on the whole armour today my dear child and stand therefore.

What is the whole armour? You ask

The whole armour is:

1. Helmet of salvation
2. Breastplate of righteousness
3. The shield of faith
4. The Girdle of Truth
5. Your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace
6. The sword of the Spirit

(Written by Ladé, 2008 © All rights reserved.)

Saved By Love

It’s 12:00pm and there’s a storm brewing, the rain’s come in and it’s very windy. I hear the rain drops on my window pane. I walk over to see what’s happening outside, and I see a bird’s nest with five chicks in it. They must have hatched a few days ago.

Poor little things, they’re out there in the storm. I’m sure their mum’s gone to get them some food but couldn’t make it back before the storm. I’ll check on them later.

It’s 2:00pm and the storm has worsened, I must check on those little chicks. Oh my! The wind has blown the nest off the branch unto a twig and any moment now that nest will fall 200ft to the ground. That will not be pretty, they can’t fly. I must save them.

So I lean out the window, stretching my right hand as far as possible, I can’t reach, they’re too far from my window. I need something, something long with which I can reach the nest and bring it safely to my window seal. I look round my apartment frantically, I desperately need to find a stick of some sort, knowing fully well that time is running out and any moment now, a strong wind will blow the nest away.

Suddenly I find a fishing net with the right handle length. Great! I can lift the nest off the twig and bring it safely into my apartment. With so much excitement I run to my window, and to my horror, a strong wind had just blown the nest off and it was just falling off the twig just past my window so I quickly stretched out the fishing net, lowering it just in time to catch the falling nest of five chicks.

Boy! Was I glad. I was so happy that after I placed the nest safely on my window seal, I danced round my apartment, shouting for joy. What a save!

Then a thought suddenly crossed my mind. Is this how God rejoices when He saves his children from the clutches of death? Wow! He gets to us just in time, never too late even though we worry that He might not reach us in time or that He is not aware we are in trouble.

We, the saints, are tools in His mighty hands. Just as I was looking for the perfect tool for the job, we Christians are tools in the master’s house. We need to have the right unique spiritual and physical characteristics, so that God can use us to save others (Christians and non-Christians alike) from the clutches of death.

What can separate us from the love the Father has for us?

Not a storm, not great heights, not strong winds, not even a deadly fall. The truth is nothing can separate us from the love of God. We can depend solely on his love to save us every time.

(Written by Yewande Erinle, 2008 © All rights reserved.)

You Can't Have My Shout!

I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. Psalm 34:1

Really! How can I praise Him in sadness? How can I praise Him when I can barely see my way through this thick cloud of trials? Why can’t he just stretch forth His hand and save me from drowning in my own tears, why won’t He make it all better. I’m so tired and yet He commands praise from my lips. My throat is so dry from crying that I can barely talk, and yet He wants me to Praise Him, He demands that I praise him.

‘Never mind what you’re going through child just praise me’ He calmly whispers.

But how can I Lord? I’m not happy right now, I don’t feel like praising you today, I’m so down in the dumps, I just want to give up, and I just want to throw in the towel.

‘I know’ He whispers, ‘you just praise me’ He says again. I reply stubbornly, but why?

‘I will bless the LORD at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth’.

‘Lord that was David, not me’ I replied. He said, ‘why? why did David say that?’

I paused and really thought about it. Why on earth did David write all those hymns about praising Him? He had every reason to be angry with God; after all, he was promised a palace and for so many years lived in a cave. He was promised a people, but for so long had enemies. His best friend died, he spent some time in jail and had to pretend to be mad just to escape from his enemies! I could write a book on the trials of David, and yet he praised God. Even Michal his wife couldn't understand why David was full of praise. Why would he dance before His so called God like that? Doesn't he have any shame? What has God done for him anyway? Look at how he dances and shouts to his God? How irritating!

Sadly, Michal did not have the opportunity to find out why David loved praising God, but something tells me I was about to find out.

‘You see child, praise is not about how you feel, nor is it about what I have or haven’t done for you. Praise is about who I am and why you are. I desire your worship. Your praise ushers you into my presence, remember?’

Yes Lord I remember, I will enter His gates with thanksgiving in my heart and His courts with praise, it’s David again.

‘Well David was right; he knew something you did not know. David knew me and understood that in spite of everything, I am God. He didn't need anyone to read him my credentials, all he had to do was look around him and acknowledge that there is a God who is bigger than anything, bigger than all his problems, and that God commanded praise from his lips. Because he had a relationship with me, he knew he couldn't but praise me.’
‘David had watched me deliver his sheep from the mouth of the lion through his little hands. He had seen me knock down Goliath with five stones and a sling, he knew better than to think that he did it all by himself. David knew that he needed to praise me almost as much as I wanted to hear him praise me. You see, he denied his enemies and mine, the very thing they wanted the most, the fruit of his lips, his shout.’

‘You see, it was that same shout that knocked down the walls of Jericho, and that same shout that caused Jehoshaphat’s enemies to be self slain. It was that same shout that brought down the glory cloud during the dedication of the temple when Solomon was king.’
‘I created the fruit of the lips, it was I who gave David the ability to praise, all he had to do was trust me enough to open up his mouth and let out a sound, and he knew that as soon as that sound came out, there was no stopping him. The devil desired to have his praise, after all, he once thought he could be me, the I AM, well he soon figured out that that was a big mistake, so he tries to play God, in people’s lives. He does that by shutting you up. Once you stop praising me, you acknowledge him and his works, you accept defeat, more importantly you stop hurting him.’

Lord, so when David was praising you, he wasn't just obeying your command, he was shutting the devil up? You mean he stoned and even shot the devil while praising you? He spoke life into his seemingly dead situation while praising you? He revived his spirit by praising you? He quickened his body, soul and mind by praising you? He received restoration while praising you?
‘Well what do you know, it turns out that David was no fool after all’.

‘Child, you see, praise is about me and if you know me, you’ll trust me. If you trust me, you’ll praise me in spite of it all, whether you feel like it or not. You’ll praise me in the good times and in the bad, whether you’re happy or sad, in abundance and in lack, because I’m the unchangeable changer, the uncreated creator. When you praise me, I step into your situation. Can you meet with God and go back the same?’

Lord, I also remember Job. ‘Job?’ Yes Lord, Job. When he heard the news of the entire calamity that had come upon him in one day, he did the most amazing thing. The bible records that he arose, tore his garment, and fell to the ground and worshipped. Imagine that! He’d lost everything in one day and he still found it in his heart to worship you. Even his wife couldn't understand it.

‘Well done child. Now, go on and try it. Just let go and trust me enough to open up your mouth and let out the sound. You don’t even have to like it, just open up your mouth and let it out, and I’ll take it from there. Before you know it you’ll be dancing and shouting like David did and you know what? You’ll love it! Just let go child and let ME.’

‘Let my praise always be in your mouth. After all, I created the fruit of your lips. Your praise belongs to me child; I gave it to you for a reason. Honour me with what is mine. Come let us dance together. Don’t let the devil shut you up, the power of life and death is in that tongue of yours, use it, use it wisely. Praise me and watch me step in.’

Oh, just one more thing Lord, ‘What is it child?’ You said praise is also about why I am? Yes? Well what does that mean? You live to praise me.

Lord, I repent for thinking it was all about me, and that you need my praise to function, when it is I who needed to praise you to function. I’m sorry Lord, now I understand. Thank you lord, for your inspiration that has given me understanding. Devil, you can't have my shout!

(Written by: Yewande Erinle © All rights reserved)