My Walk Down The Aisle

The word overshadow means to tower above or to cast a shadow over .  Its Christmas and it is important to take another look at the Christmas story. I have read this story in the bible so many times, but this year something struck me and that is the word "overshadow". Luke 1:26-38 is an account of Mary's encounter with an angel who told her she would conceive and bear a son, whose name shall be called Jesus and he will be great and will be called Son of The Most High. Mary then asked the question how all this events will take place because she was a virgin and the angel explained in  Luke 1: 35: "The Holy Spirit will come upon you and the power of The Most High will  overshadow  you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God" Now here is my understanding, when there is a purpose to be birth, when God is set to carry out an assignment through one of his own, to carry out HIS assignment and purpose which supersedes every human com...

Most of the time during wedding anniversary celebrations, people wish couples many more years together and pray for new wine in the marriage. For example; "Happy anniversary, may God bless your marriage with new wine" New wine is often used in marriage related events or matters, it could be because Jesus's first miracle was at the wedding in Cana, transforming water to wine, when the wine finished. (John 2:1-12) The important lesson here is that new wine needs new wine-skin . Have you been praying for new wine in your home and marriage? If you want  new wine from God, then you need to prepare to be a new wine-skin . Lets look at Mark 2:22: "And no one pours new wine into old wine-skins. Otherwise, the new wine will burst the skins and both the wine and the wine-skins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wine-skins". This scripture explains that new wine can only be put in new wine-skins infact if you put new wine in old wine-skin, the new wine...

A quiver is defined as a container for holding arrows, bolts and darts usually put around the warrior. Have you felt at some point that there is more to what or where you are right now? Then you will find this very encouraging. Isaiah 49: 1-7 "Listen to me, O isles and coast lands, and hearken, you peoples from afar. The Lord has called me from the womb; from the body of my mother He has named my name. 2  And He has made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of His hand has He hid me and made me a polished arrow; in His quiver has He kept me close and concealed me. 3  And [the Lord] said to me, you are my servant, Israel [you who strive with God and with men and prevail], in whom I will be glorified. 4  Then I said, I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and in empty futility; yet surely my right is with the Lord, and my recompense is with my God. 5  And now, says the Lord—who formed me from the w...

Psalm 23 is one of the popular psalms in the bible written by King David, but I recently took a deeper look at the Psalm and I was refreshed by the revelation I got from it and I will like to share them with you. Only a good shepherd could have written that psalm. A good and experienced shepherd for that matter, a shepherd who knew how to take care of his sheep and David was obviously a good and experienced shepherd. He speared nothing, he killed every lion and bear that came and carried off a sheep and rescued the sheep (1 Samuel 17:34-35). David had to be a shepherd before becoming a king. He knew how to tend a flock, he was committed to the job. As young as he was, being the youngest of eight sons (1 Samuel 16:10), his father’s heart trusted him most to care for the sheep, despite all the dangers surrounding the job, David ensured not one of the sheep was missing. This experience made him write Psalm 23 through the eyes of a good shepherd. No experience is wasted. In ...

(Continued from previous post) GOD’S TRUTH CAN COME FROM OTHER PEOPLE – ELIHU In the 32 nd chapter of the book of Job, another person was introduced, we do not know how long Elihu had been with Job or at what point he joined the other three friends of Job, but what we know is that he had listened to all of them speak and he had waited before speaking to Job because he was much younger than them all and we don’t know what relationship he had with Job. Elihu saw differently, he did not condemn and criticize Job like the other friends did, but he encouraged Job to stop and consider God’s wonders (Job 37:14), no wonder God spoke after Elihu had spoken! Have you ever spoken to some people who will encourage and help you have a change of perspective that will make you see God in the situation? Their words just sets a different atmosphere and your ears open to hear what God is saying. Everyone needs an Elihu! They might not be your friend, they might be younger or older, it is impor...

The story of Job is one of the popular stories in the bible, his challenges, his response and his comeback especially since God restored him and blessed him even much more than he was before he had his challenges. Most studies have focused on Job himself, but the book of Job also talks about his friends and the role they play in the life of Job especially during his challenges. I have been studying the book of Job to learn about friendship relationships most especially on how to handle friendships during challenging times and also how to be a good friend during challenging seasons. We all go through difficult times and during this period, we pray and talk to our friends especially the close friends, so how do we respond to our close friends in difficult situations and how do we receive love and advice from friends in difficult situations? This month, I will be sharing some of the lessons God is teaching me as regards this topic and I pray that it ministers and helps someone that n...

As the plane finally settled in the clouds I had a little flashback to my college years, I can’t remember what year in particular, but I was having some challenges with one of my law classes and I asked a classmate to help me out and he offered to study with me, so we decided to meet at the library later that evening. His name is Wole Kunuji, actually, I am disclosing his name just in case he stumbles on this write up (Thank you Wole!). As we studied, he told me and I remember clearly “Todun, wave your hands downwards”, I did, and he said “did you hit anything?” and I remember saying “Yes! My legs, the table…” then he told me “Todun wave those hands upwards”, I did, “did you hit anything?” I said “No” and he told me clearly “Todun, it is crowded down there, there is enough space for everyone up there!”. I never forgot those words. As I sat by the window in this plane, I looked down as everything I was familiar with became small, the houses, the trees, the hills and the mounta...

With Mother's Day in view, i find myself thinking of the Christmas Song "Mary did you know". It's a song with questions that set me to think....Here is the lyric: Mary did you know that your baby boy will one walk on water? Mary did you know that your baby boy will save our sons and daughters? Did you know that  your baby boy has come to make you new? This child that you delivered, will soon deliver you! Mary did you know that your baby boy will give sight to the blind man? Mary did you know that your baby boy will calm the storm with his hands? Did you know that your baby boy has walked where angels trod? When you kissed your little baby, you kissed the face of God! Mary did you know that your baby boy is Lord of all creation? Mary did you that your baby boy would one day rule the nations? Did you know that your baby boy is heaven's perfect lamb? This sleeping child you are holding is the great I am! Am sure Mary knew the child was special consid...