@Danika 28 February 2022

Jesus wept Happy Sunday to you dear readizen. hope you enjoyed every bit of the service as I did mine. I joined the LIVING FAITH CHAPEL (AKA WINNERS/ LOVEWORLD) for worship today and got the opportunity to see that grew man of God, the person of Bishop David Oyedepo, the founder and general overseer of Living faith church world wide. It is indeed an honour to see and learn under such mighty giant in the Christendom (though my best MOG and secret mentor is Apostle Joshua Selman. I love him with the love of God).

I had to travel from Lagos state to Ogun state to attend that service and I didn't regret going there. On our way back, the driver that took us to the venue gave us a quick tour round Lagos. (P.S: the transport fare and feeding were taken care of by the church. All of us that attended the service spend no dine on transport or food!) We went to Lagos Highland, Maryland, etc. I had thought I had seen the beauty of Lagos but this tour made me realize that Nigeria and Africa as a whole have all it takes to transform from a third world country to a first world country in a matter of 2 to 3 years but our leaders and other extremely wealthy people in the society would rather embezzle and stash the country funds into another country and invest in an already developed country. They don't sit to think of it this way that they are only running to that country, either for relaxation, treatment or anything, because those in that country vowed and put in their effort to make their country a better place. Taking Israel for example, a small country with lots of internal and external crisis endured it all and vowed to protect the integrity of their nation and to make their nation great. Today, they are one of the most powerful countries on the planet!

Image source https://www.slideshare.net/shiunish/first-world-n-third-world-comparison Well that is not the discussion for today. While I was on the bus, an event that happened in he Bible came across my mind and I thought it needful to share it on this platform. It is a well known fact that there is this portion of the Bible to talked about Jesus weeping and that is John 11:35. If you read the story, you will be able to deduce that it was compassion that made Jesus weep. But that is not the only place that was recorded that Jesus wept! Luke 19:41-44 [41]And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, [42]Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. [43]For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, [44]And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation. So, there it is. Jesus wept two times in the Bible. One as I have said is because of compassion and Love, the other is because of the ignorant of some people! You see, we live in a world where the amount of respect, honour, power, and rich or wealth you will get is tied to what you know! Some countries are even called first worlds or world powers not really because of their sizes or color but because of what they know. And that application of this knowledge gave them an edge over all other countries and eventually resulting in stability and giant statures for them. As a Christian also, you rise and fall based on the amount of kingdom information available to you. let's take for an example: a boss at your work place just suddenly walks up to you one day and said 'Mr. A I am going to make life difficult for you in this establishment and eventually sack you'. You will see so many people running hether and Skether trying to see how best they can please that man and remove his anger far away for them. Yes it's good to seek peace with all men, no one is disputing that, but in a situation where the boss is asking for an Herculean or impossible task eg $3x with you, what do you do? Will you go ahead and give him what he needs? Never! Remember the Bible says for he that comes from heaven is first and above all things, and remember the only person that has been able to do this is Jesus Christ (John 3:13). Also, the Bible says we are sitted in heaven with Christ in God. Hence, you are from heaven and above all! (1 Peter 2:9) So, you can command all things to become as you want, like a script writer removing the scenes he doesn't like and creating those that favour him. For it is written: the earth is of the Lord's and the fullness thereof; the world and those that dwell therein (psalm 24:1). Hence, you are a God the earth and should not be lacking in deliverance, power and grace. (Ephesians 3:20)

Image source https://biblepic.com/53/24214.jpg But the truth is we don't see this happening in our society. What we see is fear, brokenness, pain, insecurity, famine, death, several sicknesses and so on happening and gaining ground in the society. Hear me, it is good to pray, it is good to fast, but above all understanding is priceless! proverb chapter 1-8 talks expressly about the importance of wisdom. These chapters even told us to bind as costly jewelries them on our necks and as armulet on our foreheads. The call to seek for knowledge and understanding those not only ends in growing our faith and relationships with God or to walk in the supernatural, etc, but it is also applicable to the things of the world. it is applicable in finance, education, family upbringing, unity, greatness, Excellency and so on and so forth. Before I stop for tonight cause I m really dizzy now, Never settle for half knowledge! Listen, it is better to be completely ignorant than to be half way wise. Does the Bible not even tell us that the time of ignorance God has over look, but it says for that servant that knows his master's will and doeth it not, he shall be punished severely. So, in you quest to grow In the knowledge of God, don't stop until you have gotten the whole truth of his word. For ye shall know the truth (and if it is truly the true), it shall set you free. (John 8:32) Before I stop, another statement caught my eyes: "because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation." This is a very serious statement from the Lord Jesus that every believer should endeavour to keep in his or her mind at all time. Be vigilant, Be watchful - 1 Peter 4:7

End Note: A really wise man is who whom after studying the word of God or the principles of greatness is able to apply them. So read, study and apply. Thanks a lot for reading this article. God bless you richly. Don't forget to click the 👍 Love ❤️ you all.