I was wondering why it's called a Good Friday, because watching The Passion Of Christ, that was a sad and emotional day. Calling it a Good Friday seem to be a contradiction. Digging into the scriptures, I started looking at the reason why Jesus Christ was born. I realized He was born with a Job Description, 'To save His people from sin.' Looking back at the fall of Man in Genesis, I realized God didn't give up on us, He looked for a plan for redemption. God started with animal sacrifices, which was only temporary. God then came with a permanent plan, that was giving us His only begotten Son as a sacrifice for our sins. According to John 3:16, God gave us His Son because He loves us. Jesus Christ' Blood wiped our sins once and for all, but we have to play a part by believing in Him and accepting Him as our personal Saviour, and by this we are guaranteed eternal life. In conclusion, it's a Good Friday because it is a day when our sins where wiped out, once and for all, and we were reconciled back to God, Praise God!

Sometimes we go through so much trouble, which leaves us worried or anxious, this is normal. The Prophet Isaiah, speaking about Jesus Christ birth, he calls Him The Prince of Peace. When He was born, we hear Angels praising, saying peace on earth. In the Book of John, we hear Jesus Christ telling His Disciples that He was giving them His Peace and He was leaving them His Peace. This means that, God's desire is for us to live in Peace all the time. Remember His Name is 'Immanuel', which means, God With Us. Whenever you find yourself agitated, remind yourself that you have The Prince of Peace and His Peace With You.

There are times in life where from nowhere, you start feeling uncomfortable in the place where you are in, job, relationship or place of residence. I have discovered in my own life that the discomfort is an alarm from God to say, "Hey, it's time to get out of here, I have something better for you!" Sometimes God will be seeing a danger coming for you in that place and He wants to protect you. Even an Eagle when she wants her eaglets to fly, she makes the nest uncomfortable. That thing making you feel uncomfortable is catapulting you to your greatness. Be discerning and move out of that uncomfortable situation and move into what God has for you.

When God asked Abram to look up to heaven and if he is able to count the stars, that's how much his seed will be; God was trying to show Him that when He does things for us, He does it BIG. Moving on to the widow with a little oil and a debt to pay; Elisha tells her to borrow vessels, shut herself in and start pouring the oil. Elisha was specific, he told the widow not to borrow a few vessels. The widow filled all the vessels and even asked her son if there were still more vessels. Am sure she wished she had borrowed a bit more. This story shows us again that God wants us to have more than enough. Next time when you ask, don't limit God, He is God Unlimited.

In a family setting, there is always one child who is the parents beloved. Most of the time the siblings feel it's not fair. Some siblings go to the point of hating their other sibling, which I think it's not right. This also happens in a workplace setting, the boss may love one employee more than the other, which can also create problems for that employee. I think Joseph's brothers went too far with their hatred by even planning to kill him. Joseph's dreams had made the brothers very angry. One thing, there was no way God would allow those brothers to kill Joseph, because his dreams where to be fulfilled at an appointed time. God was with Joseph throughout until the dreams where fulfilled. Little did the brothers know that the brother they were pushing away, was going to be their help in future. Wherever you are, try to live peacefully with each other, you never know who would come to your rescue in future. Whatever people have done or doing to you, forgive and cast your cares to God, He is the one who fights our battles.

There are times when you go through some strange challenges and you don't understand why God has allowed you to go through all that. One time when Paul was asking God to take away the thorn in his flesh, God told him that His Grace was sufficient. Whatever you are going through, God has given you sufficient Grace to walk through it. It seems promotion comes through challenges. For someone to win a sport medal, they go through some vigorous training. It all depends on how you respond to challenges. Be like David who faced Goliath. Be like Joseph, who did not lose hope, after going through all those challenges, in a foreign land for that matter, where he knew no-one. Remember, whatever valley you are walking through, God is with you; Therefore do not park in that valley, keep moving with the Lord until you get to your promised land.

As the Bible says, 'Where The Spirit of The Lord is, there is liberty/freedom", I believe whenever we gather in Jesus' Name, He is there with us, therefore we should expect to receive freedom from whatever is binding us. Jesus Christ said that wherever two or three are gathered in His Name, He is there. I believe it's about first being aware of His Presence, and once you are aware of His Presence, it is easy to receive your Breakthrough. I remember a Pastor who during Praise and Worship you would hear him saying, "He is hear, He is hear." That means that Pastor was aware of His Presence. I have given three examples of scenarios where individuals were aware of His Presence and they receive freedom from whatever was binding them. There is so much that can happen during Praise and Worship. Next time you are in His Presence, switch off from all distractions, be focused on the Lord Jesus Christ and be aware of His Presence in that environment you are in and am sure, you will receive breakthroughs. There are so many distractions like Mobile phones, TV, etc, but am sure we can all set a time each and every day to be in His Presence and have a conversation with Him. Isaiah tells us that God created us to Praise Him. He wants a fellowship with Him; We see how He used to fellowship with Adam in the Garden of Eden. I pray you will be more aware of His Presence.🙏

There are times in life when you get a word or a dream from the Lord, you get excited, but when the manifestation time takes too long, you begin to doubt whether you heard from the Lord. Mary got a Word from Angel Gabriel and she received that Word and believed it, as a result she conceived. In her words she said, "Let it be according to your word." After Mary conceived, there was a gestation period till the baby was born. In the same way, after God has given us a Word and we receive it, we conceive that Word straightaway. Then comes gestation period, which is the period where some believers give up because they think it's taking long. Remember gestation time for different species is different, Therefore if you see someone receiving their manifestation earlier than you, don't give up. Even mangoes in the same tree ripen up at different times. Hang in there, when the time is right, God Himself will make it happen, don't abbort your dream.

There are sometimes when God singles you out in your family or in a community. Some people around you might not be happy with the Anointing God has bestowed upon you. They will be like, "Why her/him, not us." One thing for sure, God does not see like Man see, He will choose someone Man wouldn't choose. When God annoints someone, it's normal for that individual to face an attack from the enemy. Am sure that's why God told Joshua to be strong and be of good courage. God promised us in Psalm 23 to walk with us through the valley of the shadow of death. Remember, we walk through, we don't park there. If God is always walking with us, we must not fear the enemy attacks, God will fight for us. Whatever is pursuing you today, be of good cheer, God has overcome the world for you. Don't give up, keep standing, God will get you where He wants you to be. Keep focused, don't be distracted by sideshows.

There are times in life when it feels so dark. You can't even see where you are going. Because it feels so dark, you can give up on yourself. But, one thing for sure, we learn from God. He was in the same situation in Genesis 1; The difference is God spoke into that darkness and said, "Let there be light", and there was light. We have been made in God's Image, after His Likeness, that means we have His attributes. Next time when it feels like dark in your life, speak light into that situation. As night time is not permanent, same applies to your dark season. If you see the sun setting and it turns dark, you know the same sun will rise and light up planet earth. Anything that is not of God is subject to change.