FRENDSHIP 

Friendship is a rare jewel that shines,
Only when you give it a sunny smile

Friendship is a lock that opens,
Only when u unlock your true self to it

Friendship is a song, which is sung,
Only when you know its rhythm

Friendship is a dream, which comes true,
Only when u believe in it

Friendship is a throne, on which you can sit,
Only when you share your kingdom with it

Friendship is a path, which you will find,
Only when u know you are lost

Friendship is a hand that holds you,
Only when u extends yours

Friendship is an album of reminiscences, which u can leaf through, Only when u cherish it

FUNERAL POSTER OF MY LATE PRESIDENT H.E.A. MILLS

TWO FRIENDS WERE WALKING THROUGH THE DESERT. AT SOME POINT OF THE JOURNEY,THEY HAD AN ARGUMENT;AND 1 FRIEND SLAPPED THE OTHER ONE IN THE FACE.THE ONE WHO GOT SLAPPED WAS HURT,BUT WITHOUT SAYING ANYTHING,WROTE IN THE SAND: TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE.THEY KEPT ON WALKING,UNTIL THEY FOUND AN OASIS,WHERE THEY DECIDED TO TAKE A BATH THE ONE WHO HAD BEEN SLAPPED GOT STUCK IN THE MUD!AND STARTED DROWNING, BUT THE FRIEND SAVED HIM.AFTER HE RECOVERED FROM THE NEAR DROWNING,HE WROTE ON A STONE: "TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SAVED MY LIFE ".THE FRIEND WHO HAD SLAPPED AND SAVED HIS BEST FRIEND ASKED HIM, AFTER I HURT YOU, YOU WROTE IN THE SAND AND NOW, YOU WRITE ON A STONE WHY? THE FRIEND REPLIED"WHEN SOMEONE HURTS US WE SHOULD WRITE IT DOWN IN SAND,WHERE WINDS OF FORGIVENESS CAN ERASE IT AWAY.BUT WHEN SOMEONE DOES SOMETHING GOOD FOR US, WE MUST ENGRAVE IT IN STONE WHERE NO WIND CAN EVER ERASE IT.GOD BLESS U

GREAT WOMEN OF FAITH TWO
Mark 16:1-4

The women purchased the spices on Saturday evening when the Sabbath had ended so they could go to the tomb early the next morning and anoint Jesus' body as a sign of love,devotion and respect. So many odds were against these women.

-How could they reach the body of Jesus when there was a large stone rolled at the entrance?
-The Pharisees had sought permission from Pilate to seal the stone covering the Tomb so that the disciples do not steal the body and fake a Resurrection.       Matt 27:62-64.

-Pilate ordered four guards to be placed at the tomb.Matt.27:65,66
These were the odds facing this women.This could have easily unsettled the disciples and make them give up because looking at the facts, there was no way they could reach the body. 

So what did this women expect achieve that early Sunday morning?  These women showed a peculiar attitude of faith and urged by love, unity and devotion they still made their way to the tomb. Though were aware of the impossible odds. What great faith? and God will never let such faith go unrewarded.

The mission of the church is to send the gospel to all the world and its faced with a lot of overwhelming obstacles. Any of them appears devastating. Against human stubbornes,disease,danger, loneliness,poverty etc.

We shouldn't put our eyes on the fact on ground, but on the truth & faith that with God all things are possible. Keep on spreading the gospel no matter what, never loose faith...(We are saved to serve).

YOU HAVE TO BE RIGHTEOUS TO LIVE RIGHT

...They which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one Jesus Christ (Romans 5:17).

Many don’t understand the difference between righteousness and right living. Being born again, you’ve been made righteous by God, and that’s the only reason God would expect you to live right. He wouldn’t expect someone who isn’t righteous to live right. Religion teaches the opposite: that if you would live right, then God would make you righteous. That’s not what the Word teaches. Some say, "If you would just live right, then God will accept you"; that’s also inconsistent with the truth of God’s Word.

Righteousness gives birth to right living. A man can only live right when he is righteous. A dog barks because it’s a dog. A cat can’t bark, because it’s not a dog. A dog will bark because that’s its nature. In the same vein, after being born again, righteousness is no longer something you’re looking for or trying to attain, but something that you put to work. It’s the nature you were born with in Christ, which now gives you the ability to do right and live righteously to the glory of God.

By virtue of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, we have been made righteous. 2 Corinthians 5:21 says, "For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him." You’ve been declared righteous by faith: "Therefore being justified (declared righteous) by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ" (Romans 5:1). This is the Gospel: that an ungodly person can become righteous by having faith in that which was done by Jesus Christ for us on the Cross.

PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you today, for giving me your righteousness as a gift. I reign and rule as a king today, as I boldly take advantage of my right standing with you, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY
Romans 5:18-19
Amplified Bible (AMP)
18 Well then, as one man’s trespass (one man’s false step and falling away led) to condemnation for all men, so one Man’s act of righteousness [leads] to acquittal and right standing with God and life for all men.
19 For just as by one man’s disobedience (failing to hear, heedlessness, and carelessness) the many were constituted sinners, so by one Man’s obedience the many will be constituted righteous (made acceptable to God, brought into right standing with Him).

BE FOCUSED

Sometimes we lose our focus. We can be walking in love all day, going along fine, until someone comes along and offends us. As soon as we forget our focus of love, we stop making progress and come to a standstill - aggravated, upset, and offended.

Understand that the mind is a battlefield. If you don't stop Satan when he gets into your thoughts, you are not going to stop him from getting into your life. Stay focused. Ask God to help you remain full of love, no matter what comes your way today.

Be Confident in God. Jesus knew where He came from, He knew what he was sent to do, and knew where he was going. When you get that confidence of knowing God and His purpose for your life, you will not be afflicted by the judgments or criticisms of other people.

You should know you belong to God. You should know His hand is on you. You should know His anointing is on you. You know should what you are called to do. You should know that with every breath you take, you are trying to follow Him, and  where you are going when you are all finished. 

Say, "Nothing that happens today can separate me from God's love and His purpose for my life."

WORD FOR TODAY
THE GREAT WOMEN 1

Luke 23:55,56,
These women could do very little because of the Jewish setting. They couldn't stand up before the Jewish council or the Roman governor to testify on His behalf...but they did what they could.

They stayed at the cross whiles most of the disciples who claimed they loved him had fled, they followed Jesus body to the tomb and made preparation to anoint his body. If not for them the disciples wouldn't no where the body of Jesus was laid. Some makes us feel we can't do much for Jesus but we ought to learn from this great women and take advantage of the opportunities we have and do what we can and not worry about what we cannot do.

Because they used the opportunity they had, they were the first to witness the Resurrection and evangelize about it. Women were the first to take the word of resurrection we preach now to the world.

God rewarded them for their devotion and diligence. Don't focus or be concerned about what you can't do instead just do what you can and be diligent in doing it.