WHAT’S THE SUMMARY OF YOUR LIFE?

At a certain time, I studied events and noted at what point various persons shouted 'eureka' as a result of ‘achievements’, then I discovered that many live as if the summary of life is: “Grow up, Graduate from the university, Get a good job, Get married to the love of your life, then maybe attend church service once in a fortnight. It seemed everything was about struggling to make ends meet. 

Is this really the purpose for life? Is it the primary purpose for living? I mean, does it all end there? Gush! If so, life would be so boring.

But then I came to remembrance of the truth as stated in the manual the creator of man gave to me. The manual did not state that all these were the primary purpose of man’s existence; it did not state that we were created for just these, rather it stated something cool!

The most neglected amongst the priorities of modern day man was to be the most cherished according to the manual.

I learnt that the whole duty of man is to “fear God and keep his commandments” (Ecclesiastes 12:13)

“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you” (Matthew 6:33)

“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” (Mark 8:36)

Then I resolved that NOTHING IN THIS WORLD IS WORTH LOSING HEAVEN FOR.

No matter how we have to toil, we must not let it toil with our relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ.

No matter how we struggle to make ends meet, we must still go back to God and acknowledge him for who he is,,,YAHWEH! JEHOVAH JIRE!

Shalom!

TODAY'S STORY (24/3/2016)

 

Today's Story

This morning, I was to go for an official assignment at Lekki Phase 1. I prepared with my morale as high as Kilimanjaro (mind you, Lekki is in Nigeria, Africa. So don’t expect me to use Everest). I went out of my house, crossed the first ‘class A’ road, crossed the second as well (of counter traffic) and then stood at the bus top where I waited to board a bus. This was where the whole drama began.

It was as if the Sun suddenly took notice of us and remembered the harm humans have been causing the ozone layer. He (Mr Sun) then used the opportunity to revenge on behalf of his friend Ozone. He began to fire hot arrows of solar radiation at us. We had no option but to shield ourselves with our handkerchiefs. But we were affected since Mr Sun was so big and strong; we had sweat drip off our skin. Thank God we triumphed after all.

As I waited for a bus, I noticed everyone had developed wings except for some few and me. For some time I wondered why and how it all happened. Then I realized that as soon as a bus came, people flew in from my left and right. What? With the twinkle of an eye? This was not rapture? And even if it were, we are to be raptured into heaven not into a bus. It felt like I was in slow motion.

In my confused state, more buses came and before I looked at a suitable seat, someone had flown into the bus. I began to get determined to get into the next bus that came through. Just then, I had my own copy of wings which grew as fast as the others. I smiled, now understanding fully how it worked. The next bus came and before you could think of saying JACK ROBINSON, I was seated comfortably in the bus. Wow! Such efficient wings. I smiled because of my victory as we moved…Just then, my friend Lady Heart whispered to me “Welcome Back to Lagos”.

Still your friend and Brother Ikpa...