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 People often mention the light at the end of the tunnel, they never mention the experience in the tunnel.  I want to tell you about my tunnel and how it will help you.  My name is UMUNADI OGHENETEGA. And Oghenetega means God is worthy of Praises. I nearly wasn't believing that statement anymore cause I saw a lot.  From my childhood, I have always felt special and lucky for me I knew God from a very young age but, there were molehills that were always there and things were just upside down most of the time. I wrote my WAEC in 2016 but due to a complication, I didn't make Mathematics which came out as E8. I decided to take again, Meanwhile I was putting in for JAMB at the time and things were rough from that end, so year 2016 was a flop. 2017 was another year with promises, I nearly had complications with WAEC Mathematics again and this time just me, it showed OUTSTANDING. The result was later released. I equally made my JAMB (244) so I put in for LASU, Computer Scien...

Bible in a Year: 1 Kings 19–20 Luke 23:1–25 Moses was afraid and thought, “What I did must have become known.” Exodus 2:14 Today's Scripture & Insight : Exodus 2:11–15 The crime was shocking, and the man who committed it was sentenced to life in prison. In the years that followed, the man—in solitary confinement—began a process of mental and spiritual healing. It led to repentance and a restored relationship with Jesus. These days he’s been allowed limited interactions with other inmates. And, by God’s grace, through his witness some fellow prisoners have received Christ as Savior—finding forgiveness in Him. Moses, though now recognized as a great man of faith, also committed a shocking crime. After he witnessed “an Egyptian beating a Hebrew,” he looked “this way and that” and “killed the Egyptian” (Exodus 2:11–12). Despite this sin, God in His grace wasn’t done with His imperfect servant. Later, He chose Moses to free His people from their oppression (3:10). In Romans 5:14, we...

  Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. John 17:3 Today's Scripture & Insight: John 17:3–12 “Don’t be afraid of death, Winnie,” said Angus Tuck, “be afraid of the unlived life.” That quote from the book-turned-film Tuck Everlasting is made more interesting by the fact that it comes from a character who can’t die. In the story, the Tuck family has become immortal. Young Jesse Tuck, who falls in love with Winnie, begs her to seek immortality too so they can be together forever. But wise Angus understands that simply enduring forever doesn’t bring fulfillment. Our culture tells us that if we could be healthy, young, and energetic forever, we would be truly happy. But that’s not where our fulfillment is found. Before He went to the cross, Jesus prayed for His disciples and for future believers. He said, “Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent” (John 17:3)....

The just concluded month has been very challenging for many and for some it has been from one testimony to another. Brethren, irrespective of what you passed through in the month of April , the Lord is assuring you by His word that “ Behold I Will Do A New Thing “ in the month of May that all men will celebrate the God you serve with you .  In this write up , we will be focusing on three main words from the bible text and each word will be used to explain few things as we go on together.   1. REMEMBER NOT / FORGET    In preparation for a New Thing , you will need to “Remember not” the past struggles, silent frustrations and failures you experienced in the previous year . * Remember not could also mean to Disregard or loose memory of all the unpleasant situations and ridicule you encountered in the month of April. God is able to do a new thing in your life throughout in the month of May but you need to forget the past .  Bible Ref : Isa 43:18, 2 Corth 5:1...

1 Kings 3–5 Luke 20:1–26 God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me. Genesis 21:6 Today's Scripture & Insight: Genesis 21:1–7 Comedian John Branyan said, “We didn’t think up laughter; that wasn’t our idea. That was given to us by [God who] knew we were going to need it to get through life. [Because] He knew we were going to have hardship, He knew we were going to have struggles, He knew . . . stuff was going to happen. . . . Laughter is a gift.” A quick look at the creatures God made can bring laughter, whether because of their oddities (such as duck-billed platypuses) or antics (such as playful otters). He made mammals that live in he ocean and long-legged birds that can’t fly. God clearly has a sense of humor; and because we’re created in His image, we too have the joy of laughter. We first see the word laughter in the Bible in the story of Abraham and Sarah. God promised this elderly couple a child: “A son who is your own flesh ...

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22–23 Today's Scripture & Insight: Lamentations 3:16–33 Over the last several decades, a new word has entered our movie vocabulary: reboot. In cinematic parlance, a reboot takes an old story and jumpstarts it. Some reboots retell a familiar tale, like a superhero story or a fairytale. Other reboots take a lesser-known story and retell it in a new way. But in each case, a reboot is a bit like a do-over. It’s a fresh start, a chance to breathe new life into the old. There’s another story that involves reboots—the gospel story. In it, Jesus invites us to His offer of forgiveness, as well as abundant and eternal life (John 10:10). And in the book of Lamentations, Jeremiah reminds us that God’s love for us makes every day a “reboot” of sorts: “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never...