Our mandate in discipleship is to seek after the God of our disciple-maker. Every discipleship that does not, therefore, bring you into a personal relationship with Jesus, is an error! Segun Ariyo.
Her cry to the creditor MUST be twice! The first one double-crossed her with business-pity that brought her a soft loan. Being overwhelmed by the 'kindness' of the creditor, she sought no more the MERCY of God! Are you also? The second cry made her situation worse!
The Word of God is BEFORE and BEYOND me; it has no manufactured date, therefore, it cannot have expiry date! And because it was not manufactured; so it cannot malfunction!
Ezra 1:1
"Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, THAT THE WORD OF THE LORD BY THE MOUTH OF JEREMIAH MIGHT BE FULFILLED, THE LORD STIRRED UP THE SPIRIT OF CYRUS KING OF PERSIA, THAT HE MADE A PROCLAMATION THROUGHOUT ALL HIS KINGDOM, AND PUT IT ALSO IN WRITING, saying,"
1. To her husband in the grave.
2. To her children in the same dilemma with her.
3. To the creditor, who, out of business-pity/ploy, gave her 'soft loan', secured with her two sons.
4. To the fellowship of the wives of the sons-of-the-prophets, who, possibly, gossipped about her!
2 Kn. 4:1
"NOW there CRIED A CERTAIN WOMAN of the wives of the sons of the prophets UNTO ELISHA, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen." BEFORE she cried...
Our nation’s motto is IN GOD WE TRUST. This week, our nation lost an incredible leader who devoted his life to helping us understand what those words really mean. We will never forget the historic crowds, the voice, the energy, and the profound faith of Billy Graham! #CPAC2018