LITTLE BY LITTLE

It is good to know the weapons with which to engage the enemy, but this is not enough. It is important to also know the techniques of the enemy so that you will be guided on how to apply the weapons you have. The more I study the devil, the more I am convinced that he is a good boxer. In boxing, there are three major types of blow: the jab, the hook and the uppercut. The average boxer aims at hitting the head of his opponent but he may not start there. He starts with the jabs at the head, while the opponent is dodging these jabs, his stomach is exposed and the boxer capitalizes on this to give the hook on the stomach. If he succeeds in hitting the solar plexus in the stomach, the opponent tilts forward and the boxer gives the uppercut because the head is closer and most likely not protected.

This tells us something about Satan’s modus operandi, particularly in bringing down committed, Heaven-bound Christians. Although his goal is to completely severe the believer from his helper, so that members of the kingdom of darkness can do whatever they like with the fellow, he carries out this plan on a piecemeal basis. To succeed in this plan, the enemy can be very patient. The devil is satisfied with separating you from the Vine little by little. As is commonly said, ‘Little drops of water make the mighty ocean’. This is why you must be concerned about your decrease in spiritual matters as little failings lead to a great fall. If you are gradually accepting Satan’s excuse –it doesn’t matter, know that something is wrong somewhere. If you have moved from no lie to little lies once in a while, you are already heading for a FALL. If a little anger is now permitted by you, know that great anger is on its way. Never allow little sins! Never give room for secrete sins. No matter the size, sin is ultimately going to separate you from God more, obey Him and have more of Him. Little by little keep making efforts to grow in faith no matter how little the effort is each time. Don’t’ stay at the same spot!

DOES IT MATTER TO YOU?

“Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look around and see…” (Lamentation 1:12)

Does it matter to you that out of about 7 billion people in the world, there are only about 2 billion who are Christians (including all kinds of Christian sects, both the born again and sinners?) This leaves us with over 5 billion people who do not profess the Christian religion.

Does it matter to you, that there are over 1.5 billion Muslims, over 1 billion Buddhists and over 850 million Hindus in the world? This does not include those who do not practice any religion?

Does it matter to you, that there are over 16,000 distinct groups in the world and over 6,000 which is above 1billion of the world’s population are unreached, that is, they have no opportunity to hear the gospel, without Bible, without any church, and have no access to the good news of Jesus?

Does it matter to you that over 153,000 people die every day, and many of them may never have heard or accepted Jesus into their lives?

Does it matter to you that about 30,000 people starve to death every day? And out of them, 8 are children. Even with this we have enough to eat and waste. We can give our excess for missionary.

Does it matter to you, that youth violence and suicide among young people is on the increase? Youths who are supposed to be the hope of the future have lost interest in life.

Does it matter to you, that 6 children are forced to live on the street every second and about 26 children become prostitutes every minute; probably because of frustration and loss of hope. You can tell them of Jesus, the hope of glory?

Does it matter to you that, there are over 1.1 billion people in Africa of which over 300 million are Muslims, aside the atheists, traditionalists, sinning Christians and non-religious?

Does it matter to you that 14 persons out of every 1,000 persons die every day in Nigeria?

Does it matter to you that every year UNILAG admits about 7,000 students and among these you can see many who are ignorant of life, naive, simple, vulnerable, immature and susceptible to the deception of cultists and Satan’s trap of immorality, drunkenness and vileness?

Does it matter to you, that every Friday night many of our girls are parked into buses to places where they are defiled, deflowered, misused and mal-handled and messed up?

Does it matter to you that among over 4,000 staffs on our campus only relatively few are Christians, and 70% are atheist, agnostics, antagonists and mockers? What influence will they have on students and policies made in the campus?

Does it matter to you, that in our hostels, very often we find young boys and girls vomiting and misbehaving because they have drunk to stupor; because the influence of unbelievers are greater than that of believers?

Does it matter to you that each year, the university graduates thousands of students who do not have any desire nor interest in God, and they end up filling the vacuum of worldly entertainers?

Does it matter to you that you have not won a soul for Christ since you became a Christian?

Does it matter to you that you are ashamed to tell others that you are a Christian? Is your identity known, do you witness for Christ or do you pretend so that people will not identify you as a Christian in your hostels and faculties?

Does it matter to you that the voices of sinners, non-believers and vanities are so deafening you can hardly hear the voices of believers?

Does it matter to you that lesbianism, homosexuality, hyper-sexuality, sodomy and blasphemy is on exponential increase among our students?

Does it matter to you that in eternity, some of these students and staff colleagues will look at us with irredeemable pain and anguish saying: you wicked person! You never told me of Jesus? If only you told me?

Do the souls of these students and staffs matter to you? Would you be blameless?

If it does matter to you, then you must arise and do something. It is an emergency, it is urgency and it is expediency. Many armed robbers, homosexuals, lesbians, prostitutes and social miscreants are effect of lost opportunities of the past. Who know how many will soon join these band wagon of helpless and hopeless souls to hell where we will lose them forever except someone would preach to them. You are important to this task.

God needs you; discover a Waiting Neighbour, Develop a Winning Negotiation.

GOD IS COUNTING ON YOU!!!

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