FAITH AND DEEDS a.k.a PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY
What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
James 2: 14-17(NIV) ... See more

The poor of this world, especially those in the developing world, are caught between a rock and a hard place. Their countries suffer under t...

LET US REJOICE IN THE NEW DAY, Friday , December 6, 2019.
GOOD DAY! This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
In 1 Corinthians 1:23 we read:
But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling block, and unto the Greeks foolishness.
Some, when they get to know I am a doctor, begin to ask: “You are a doctor, and you believe in God?”
I really find the question strange. It is however not unexpected for it is an open secret that many who have passed through the walls of medical schools are among the multitude of humanity who do not believe in the existence of a Creator.
When something goes wrong with my car, I look out for the nearest garage that specialises in my vehicle brand. When I entrust my vehicle to the expert, I do not engage the fellow in conversations as to whether in his opinion the entire vehicle was designed and constructed by someone.
When I open up my computer or laptop to discover the complex manner in which it is built, I do not question how it came to be there. Indeed, I consider it to be a matter of course.
It is only when it comes to the matter of the human body that many, including doctors who have been trained to ‘repair’ and ‘fix’ it, begin to reject the fact that indeed someone was responsible for designing it, indeed creating it!
How can anyone shut his or her eyes to the fact that there is indeed an Intelligence Designer, a Creator God behind the human body—the body made up among others of multi-complex organs such as the brain, the heart, the liver, etc.?
My dear Christian soldier, please join me in prayer today for those blind to things of the spiritual realm, yes for those who are still struggling to come to grips with what can only be discerned with the eye of faith. ... See more

LET US REJOICE IN THE NEW DAY, Thursday , December 5, 2019.
GOOD DAY! This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
In Revelation 2:4-6 we read:
Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
One day as I was writing on my Laptop, I suddenly heard a peep tone. I wondered what was the matter. Soon the message, the battery is running low, flashed across the screen. I was being asked to take action, yes indeed re-charge my battery, otherwise the device was going to switch off.
That incident led me to pause and reflect. Have I re-charged my spiritual battery not only for that day, but for the several days ahead of me? Dear Christian friend we need indeed to keep our fire burning all the time, a fact which requires that we, on a regular basis, re-charge our battery from the main source of spiritual strength, the Word of God.
The reality is that in the hustle and bustle of today’s fast-moving world, it may not always be easy to find the time to do so. It is imperative upon us to strive to do so however, for just in the same way that fire has a tendency to go dim, indeed to become extinguished without input of fuel, in the same way our spiritual flame has a tendency to grow dim, yes even become extinguished without regular input of spiritual fuel.
Let us, dear fellow Christian through regular prayer and Bible study keep our spiritual torch aglow, so we may be the sources of light in a dark word. ... See more

LET US REJOICE IN THE NEW DAY, Wednesday, December 4, 2019.
GOOD DAY! This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
In Ecclesiastes 1:2-5 we read:
Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

It is deceptive, deceptive, the glory of this world.
Today we see them: the powerful politicians of our day;
men and women of power and authority surrounded with pomp and pageantry.
Wherever they go the press, the media, the cameras are there to greet them.
Wherever they step they capture the attention of the public – powerful and majestic they are by the standards of the world.
But lo and behold, they are voted out of office,
and they gradually fade away from the memory of society.
They may be remembered by statues and monuments,
but even such things are not eternal;
an earthquake, a storm or fire, may wipe away such monuments.
There is a Name that will stand for ever, though--the Rock of Ages.
You can invest your hope in Him friend;
you can count on Him, brother;
you can bet on Him, sister.
It is deceptive, deceptive, the glory of this world.
Today we see them – the stars and celebrities of our day, men and women of glamour surrounded with pomp and pageantry.
Wherever they go the media with their set cameras are there to greet them.
Wherever they step they capture the attention of the public –
powerful and majestic they are by the standards of the world.
But lo and behold, as the years pass by and their beauties and glamour
fade away, they gradually fade away from the memory of society.
There is a Name that will stand for ever,
a Name that Never fades with time—the Rock of Ages.
That Name will stand forever and ever. AMEN. ... See more

LET US REJOICE IN THE NEW DAY, Monday, December 3, 2019.
GOOD DAY! This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
In Isaiah 40:31( NIV), we read:
But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

I cannot help but admire the long-distance runners of our age when I watch them on TV perform their feat. As I do so, I am inclined to ask myself—how are they able to achieve that! Of course, in such moments we tend to forget the hours of training they had undergone in preparation ahead of the race.
Christians are spiritual marathon runners. We are not sprinters, the likes of Usain Bolt. “P-o-o-o-h!”—there goes the sound of the gun to signify the beginning of the race. Off the sprinters spring from the starting blocks: one, two, three… eight, nine, ten seconds! It is all over; job done! The spectators filling the ninety-thousand seats of the stadium are set in a frenzied ecstasy. They stand in ovation as the successful athlete undertakes a lap of honour!
No, that is not the type of race Christians are engaged in. Our race is more akin to a marathon, run not only on a flat and level field, but also along rough and rugged terrain. Up and down the mountains and hills, along bends and curves, along valleys and plateaus we also run.
At the beginning of the race, the skies may be bright and blue; the good weather may not tarry long, though. Yes, a change of weather may bring strong winds our way, which could soon be followed by rain.
Through all these conditions however we should keep focussed; indeed we must keep our gaze fixed on our goal and patiently run the race set before us so at the end of the day we can claim the victory. ... See more

LET US REJOICE IN THE NEW DAY, Monday, December 2, 2019.
GOOD DAY! This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
In 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 we read:
Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
Accompany us Lord in all that we set out to do today.
May your angels give us a tender touch to awaken us from a deep night’s sleep.
As we go to the bathroom to tidy ourselves in preparation for the day’s chores, may the heavenly hosts be by our side.
At the breakfast table, we beseech thee to send your spirit to sanctify what by your grace we are privileged to enjoy.
When we leave home for school, work, shopping or to attend to other necessities of life,
may the messengers of heaven still be by our side to drive away any evil from our side.
As we drive our cars through the busy streets may the Heavenly Hosts
still be near us to shield us from sudden misfortune
and help us to be calm and collected even under provocation from other traffic users.
Let our communication with our fellow human beings this day be pure and holy.
Help us to show mercy towards all who may need our help.
Help us also to let our light shine among our fellow human beings that they may see your Kingdom in us and give you the glory.
By a kind word, a loving gesture, a show of kindness, help us to brighten the hearts of others.
Help us also to speak encouraging words to the downhearted and in so doing bring your Kingdom home to their hearts.
When the day’s chores outside of the home are over and we head for home, be still our guide and guardian. May our conversation with family members on our return be smooth, loving and uplifting.
When at the long last we retire to our beds, may your divine messengers keep us under their wings that no evil may come near us. We also pray you to dispatch a battalion of angels from Heaven to stand guard around our home to protect us from the terror that strikes at night as well as the pestilence that stalks in the darkness.
In the Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, we pray. Amen. ... See more

Read what WORLD DIGNITARIES are saying about Poverty Crusade--A little African Village's campaign against world poverty.
"[An] excellent book" - Antonio Guterres, General Secretary of the United Nations ... See more

LET US REJOICE IN THE NEW DAY, Sunday, December 1, 2019.
GOOD DAY! This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
In 1 Samuel 2:7 we read:
The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.

Some time ago, I enlisted the services of a PR firm in Cologne, Germany, to help me publicize a German version of one of my books. After getting to know I had just graduated from medical school in his country, he inquired:
“As someone from Africa, your parents must be very rich and influential for you to have been able to study to become a doctor in Europe. How could you otherwise have managed to pay for your education in Germany?”
In reply I made it known to him both of my parents were simple impoverished peasants who struggled from the rising of the tropical sun to its fall to feed themselves and their children.
“How then did you manage to come this far in life?' he wanted to know.
“I was elevated by Mighty Jesus!” was my reply.
“Really?” he inquired, the surprise written on his face
“Yes, for sure. Master Jesus picked me up from the deep dark abyss of poverty I was born into and catapulted me from status nothing to position something!”
Dear Christian soldier, are you being ridiculed by society because of poverty, low birth, barrenness, etc.? I urge you not to lose heart, for surely and certainly Master Jesus who has authority over all that is seen and unseen is capable, in His own time, of promoting you from status nonentity to status entity, from position low to position high, yes indeed, from Mr/Miss/Mrs Naught to Mr/Miss/Mrs Top!! ... See more

LET US REJOICE IN THE NEW DAY, Saturday, November 30, 2019.
GOOD DAY! This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
In Psalm 43:5 we read:
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

Is the darkness engulfing you so thick as to be palpable, yes, so thick you cannot find your way out, leading you to stumble and fall several times?
Have you spent all your resources, child of God, and are left with nothing? Are you indeed virtually penniless with nothing to live on?
Are you stranded at a bus stop with no money left on you to enable you to continue your journey?
Does it feel like you are running out of time? Is the flight taking you to your destination about to take off without you? You hear the final call for passengers to proceed to board the plane. You are getting nervous, nervous, nervous! You have taken a look at you watch. You wonder why the Lord who is to accompany you on your journey is not turning up. Is He stuck in the busy rush hour traffic? Or has the vehicle conveying him to the airport perhaps suffered a breakdown?
Dear Christian friend whose soul is downcast as a result of the seemingly insurmountable problems confronting you, I urge you to get up and cast away your fears. No need for panic my friend, no need for alarm, no need for agitation.
Indeed, no matter the circumstances facing you, do not lose heart, my friend! Instead I urge you to patiently wait on the Lord who is able to intervene in an extraordinary manner on your behalf. For sure, turning things around in dramatic fashion is one of the hallmarks, one of the trademarks, of God Almighty. Sugar is sweet, gall is bitter, and God is a turn-around God – period! ... See more

LET US REJOICE IN THE NEW DAY, Thursday, November 29, 2019.
GOOD DAY! This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
In Psalm 118:6 we read:
The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?
In the little village Mpintimpi, and also in several parts of the rural areas of my native Ghana, when the chief, the head of the community, wants to convey an important message to the rest of the community, he dispatches his “gong-gong beater” on an errand through the streets of the settlement to broadcast the news.
Kon-kon; kon-kon; kon-kon – he beats hard on his gong.
“M-p-i-n-t-i-m-p-i-f-o-e!!” (“Fellow residents of Mpintimpi”), he screams at the top of his voice. “I extend warm greetings from Nana [title of a chief]. He has asked me to pass such-and-such messages on to you!”
Kon-kon; kon-kon! – thus he beats his gong again to signify the end of the announcement.
He then moves on. After a distance of about 50 metres he stops, beats his gong once again and repeats the message. From there he walks another 50 or so metres and repeats the ritual. And so, on and on he goes, moving along the streets of the settlement beating his gong and broadcasting the message of the chief to the ears of everyone in every corner of the community.
In the same manner the composer of Psalm 118 is declaring on the top of his voice that “The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?”
The Lord is certainly on our side so let us pray to Him to help us overcome fear, depression, low self-esteem; yes, let us pray to our Loving Father to help us overcome all the negative thoughts that weigh us down, that sap our energy and make us tearful. Let us instead mobilize strength and energy and keep on waving the Christian flag. ... See more