CITIZENS OF ZION

 I now see why God will never divorce his unfaithful wife Israel for another no matter how stubborn and unrepentant they are, no matter his punishment (discipline) and judgment upon them, He always leave a remnant among them (Isaiah 10:20-22). This is because if God wants man never to divorce his wife except in unfaithfulness then he has to show us a perfect example by not divorcing his wife as well. (Ezekiel 16, Hosea 1:2, Matthew 5:31-32, Jeremiah 2:23-3:5,11-15) Remember, Jesus said even if a man divorces his wife he must remain unmarried otherwise he or the wife if married to another would be committing adultery (Matthew 5:31-32). God doesn't want to and won't commit adultery, this is against his nature and that's why he can't let go of Israel. Israel is his Bride. This is why God even said He loves them with an everlasting or unfailing love. This is a kind of love that would never change regardless of the attitude of Israel. (Hosea 14:4, Psalm 36:7, Zephaniah 3:17,...

 I don't have issues with you loving a man as you would a woman just like David had for Jonathan and Jonathan for David. But my issue is what you do with that love. You must understand what love is all about and don't let the devil twist up things for you.  Jonathan loved David so much that he didn't sleep around with him but helped David fulfilled his purpose.  He loved David so much that he brought David to the same throne he would have inherited. This is what love is all about. It is not what the world is presenting to you.  Love is a commitment you make with someone without any expectation from that person and that was what David and Jonathan made for each other. Jonathan became so loyal to David that he could hand over his sword to David.  Love is choosing to care for someone. To care means to anticipate someone's need and meet it. This is what true love is all about. Jonathan anticipated David's need and met all of them as he could. This is the true love t...

  The word Shrewd means having or showing sharp powers of judgment; astute. It refers to being clever, or in our local parlance we can say "sharp guy".  In the context of this parable, this manager was a "sharp guy" even though he was dishonest.  The lesson about this parable is not that Jesus wants us to be dishonest. No! He doesn't want us to take advantage of people falsely. These are characters associated with people of the world just like the manager in this parable of Jesus. The main lesson I believe Jesus wants us to learn is the fact that the manager was foresighted.  He thought about his future immediately he got to know he would be kicked out of his position. He found a way for himself and this was just what the master commended and nothing more.  The reason Jesus brought this story is to put in our hearts the need for us to prepare ourselves for our future so that when we are no more on this earth and enjoying its benefits again, we would have in stor...

  Where Do Believers Stay After Death?   Someone asked in a group on WhatsApp; "What's your view about believers waiting in Hades after death?" and by the grace of God I was led to reply to this question and below is my response.  I don't believe believers wait in Hades after death. I believe they are with the Lord waiting for the rising of their brethren that is for the rapturing of the saints who are still living physically.   Remember, in John 11:25  Jesus had said "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die." This means, Believers who die physically are living and have nothing to do with Hades because Hades is for the dead and believers are not dead. They are alive! Colossians 3:1-4, Ephesians 2:6, Romans 6:4 all say, 'we are seated with Christ in heavenly places even now that we are alive physically. This is because we believe in him and we are one wit...