The Bliss of Love

The bliss of love
Eternal love
The joy of God
The living One

His love is shed
Abroad in my heart
His blood has spread
Into every part

I'm loved today
I was loved yesterday
I'll be loved tomorrow
And forever, so no sorrow

The love of God
The love so strong
Eternal bond
O, the bliss of love

What If...

"What if Adam had not eaten the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil?"

"Then we would have had no need for salvation." He responded.

His little brother continued, "What if Eve had not listened to Satan?"

"Then she would not have eaten the fruit, and most likely Adam wouldn't have eaten it too."

"What if Adam had refused to take the fruit from Eve when she offered it to him?"

"Then God would have destroyed Eve and made another Eve for Adam from his bones."

"I would have preferred that option." His little brother replied.

"I too." Tolani replied, "but it did not happen like that. So let's rejoice in the grace of Christ."
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Tolani's discussion with his brother is a familiar one. Many of us have wondered "what if" the fall in the garden of Eden had not happened. A minster once shared how he wondered what would have happened if Adam and Eve had asked God for forgiveness after the fall, whether things wouldn't have changed. I have wondered and wished that Eve, after speaking with the Serpent, had waited till God came around in the cool of the Evening to ask Him regarding how she could become a "god", since that was the way Lucifer "got her". However, like Tolani stated, things did not happen that way, however, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, did happen and in that I do rejoice!

A New Season

This year is a new season
This year is a new reason

To yield afresh
To Elohim's plan
To relish
In His mighty hand

Two thousand and ten
The year to triumph
Two thousand and ten
The year to enjoy

God has purposed
To visit His people
The Lord of Sabaoth
Has solved the riddle

Happy are those
Who belong to Elshaddai
The ones He owns
Favored of the most high

Yes, blessed am I
I am Adonai's
And in this year
His name in me be glorified!

Happy New Year

A new year is a fresh start, a time of reflection, a time of praise, a time of re-purposing, a time of prayer, a time of waiting on the Lord, a time of receiving from the Lord.

Happy New Year!

Celebrating the female

I had such great fun at a women's meeting last week. There's something wonderful about being with women who love God and understand the beauty that God has deposited in women. Being of Yoruba origin, I was not raised to celebrate womanhood but motherhood. I couldn't fully "enjoy" my femaleness and femininity until I became a mother. Thank God, He helped me through His word to find spiritual joy in being His son.

Recently, I have begun to celebrate not just the fact that I am a Christian but the fact that I am female (neqeba - Hebrew) and not only Ishshah (womb forming man) which is 'somewhat' tied to marriage and motherhood. I now have every puzzle piece in place and relish Adonai's grace.

Thank You Elohim for making me female!

Good Memories

I'm fond of November, some people I cherish were born this month and about five years ago, this month, a godly dream was birthed in me. That dream has taken me on a journey that equipped me in becoming the person I am today. I have good memories of November, the 11th month on the Julian calendar but the second or third month (depending on the day) on the Jewish Calendar. Today is also the tenth day and number ten signifies God's cycles, http://www.biblestudy.org/bibleref/meaning-of-numbers-in-bible/10.html Today I also spoke with someone I consider a father in the faith, it brought back a lot of lovely memories. Yes, I love good memories!

As for me and my house

If serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve.... As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.
- Joshua 24:15

Every day we are faced with the opportunity to choose to obey God or not. Obedience leads to blessing and disobedience to regrets, curses and pain. In the Christian walk, sometimes obeying God leads to pain, we call it persecution, trials, testing...

James 1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, 3. knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. 4. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

In these times, we run to our Father for strength, we wait on Him, we rest in His love, we relish His grace and trust in His faithfulness;

"They that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint." -Isaiah 40:31

Then He lifts us up, He takes pleasure in us and He fills our mouths with good things, yes, as for me and my house, we will serve Adonai!

Sinchat Torah

Today is "simchat torah" which literally means joy of the torah signifying when the last parasha (torah passage) is read and the torah reading is started all over again. It is also called the rolling of the scroll (in the olden days, the torah was written on scrolls, not bound books like we have today). The significance for us Christians is that the word of the Lord is a joy, we are opportuned to read the word, go through every scripture and re read the word. What a blessing!

Psalm 19:7-10 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

Feast of Booths

Today, Wednesday, October 7, 2009 is half day and midway in the celebration of the the feast of booths which will end this Shabbat. Amongst many things, I've learnt to rejoice before the Lord and wave the lulav declaring His goodness and blessings. it is indeed a great privilege to belong to God and enjoy His presence.

One minister I greatly respect once said that the power, presence and promises of God must never leave the Christian, once those three essential "p"s are gone the Christian is doomed... this feast has rekindled those three "p"s in my life.

It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto Thy name, O most High: To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night. Psalm 92:1,2.

Loshanah Tovah Bashem Yeshua

Loshanah Tovah Bashem Yeshua (To a good year in Jesus name)!

The Jewish New Year began yesterday at sundown. It is a two-day celebration ending tomorrow at sundown. Usually called Rosh hashanan (head of the year), this holiday required that every Jew came up to Yerushalayim (Jerusalem) to meditate on God's goodness and reflect on their ways, repent and honor God's word and celebrate His faithfulness.

I did that yesterday night with other like-minded believers. The video clip gives you a preview of the shofar blasts. Adonai Tov (The Lord is good), baruch bashem Adonai (blessed be the name of the Lord) and Yeshua ben Elohim (Jesus is the Son of God).

Iba Yin

Iba Yin
Jesu o
Iba Yin
Ọmọ Ọlọrun
Ẹlẹruniyin mo juba Yin
Ẹ ma ṣeun ṣeun

Thank You Father for the end of a decade in my life and the start of another one. Thank You for Your faithfulness, I am thankful and awed by Your love for me and to me. Kabiyesi, mo juba!

Ẹru Ọba ni mo ba, Ọba to!

Languages of Apology

I read the book discussed - Five languages of apology in April this year and it's helped me understand myself and my relationships a little more. I ended up giving my copy to a friend back in April but I had to get another copy, I love referring to it. - "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cfs7SwNxAak" Thank you Drs. Chapman and Thomas!

Another clip I like is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n496drnvB8g&feature=related where reconciliation and forgiveness is discussed.