Waiting For God (2), By Femi Aribisala
Sometimes, when it seems we are waiting for God; it is actually God that is waiting for us. On the cross of Calvary, Jesus cried the cry of David, saying: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46). By this cry, God became our brother in adversity.…
Waiting For God (1), By Femi Aribisala
God is never in a hurry. His wristwatch reads differently from ours, therefore he often seems to forget what time it is. My grand-daughter, Tatianna, asks me a question repeatedly. She says: “Grandpa, how old are you?” When I tell her I am 25 years old, she insists it is…
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By the Stripes of the Prophet, By Femi Aribisala
The earthquakes and tsunami floods are breeding grounds for many a prophet. As a new believer, the Lord asked me one of his intriguing questions. He said: “Femi, would you like to be a prophet?” I did not answer. The last thing I wanted to be was a prophet. I…
Turn To Allah In Repentance That You May Attain True Success, By Murtadha Gusau
I Begin With The Name Of Allah, The Most Merciful, The One Who Bestows Mercy All Praise is due to Allah, we praise Him, seek His aid and His Forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allah from the evils of our souls and the evils of our actions. Whomsoever Allah guides…
The Sin-Bearing Servant of God, By Femi Aribisala
Be that sin-bearing servant who refuses to give God peace until he establishes his righteousness in the earth. Isaiah says: “Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised…
Laughing At Death, By Femi Aribisala
It was the Lord who put laughter in my mouth. In February 1996, I was on a research trip to OPEC headquarters in Vienna, Austria. It was bitterly cold. Once I finished my work each day, I would quickly withdraw to the warm sanctuary of my hotel room and spend…
Muhammad, the Prophet of Mercy: A Role Model To the Merciless Leaders, By Murtadha Gusau
In The Name Of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad is His Servant and Messenger. Dear Brothers and Sisters! For thirteen years in his birthplace of…
The Devil Is A Servant of God, By Femi Aribisala
The devil’s ministry contributes to God’s plan by subjecting the heirs of salvation to testing designed by God to purify their faith in him. The devil is widely regarded as God’s arch-enemy; a supernatural being implacably opposed to the will of God, who leads people astray. This view is supported…
God Is Responsible for All the Evil In the World (2), By Femi Aribisala
God will not shortchange us in the amount of evil we have to face but will make sure we have just the right amount we need. Jesus’ disciples asked him about a man blind from birth: “who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” (John 9:2).…
God Is Responsible for All the Evil In the World (1), By Femi Aribisala
God creates evil that we might know and appreciate the good. If we don’t know darkness, we would not appreciate light. If we don’t know evil we would not appreciate good. If we don’t know sickness, we would not appreciate good health. In short, God creates evil that we may…
