Dearly beloved,
Calvary greetings.
It is with a heart full of gratitude that I greet you all for your prayers, gifts, words of encouragement etc that you showered on me and my family, as you all joined me in celebrating, 60 years of God’s mercy and goodness.
You all overreached yourself in the outpouring of love and kindness. May the Almighty God who sees and knows, reward you all abundantly for your labor, love and gifts in Jesus name. May your joy be full all the days of your life, and may others celebrate you also.
This month of November ‘07, is the month of holiness, as the Lord has ordained. Therefore we all, by the grace of God, shall henceforth, prayerfully strive to “be holy in all of our conduct” (1Pet 1:15). God will help us (Phil 4:13) and wherever we are weak, His strength shall make perfect our weakness (2Cor 12:9).
Let us also spend quality time this month in praising and thanking God continually (Heb 13:15) for therein God is well pleased (Heb 13:15-16).
Shalom,
Pastor Chris Ogali
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Teach Us to Number Our Days (Psalm 90:12)
Moses, the man of God who was reputed to have been the writer of Ps 90, prayed in verse 12 of the Psalm that God would “teach us to number our days that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” For the man of God to pray this prayer, presupposes that it is not natural for most people to reflect, review or take stock of their life periodically with a view to gaining some understanding of hindsight that would prepare us for the uncertainties of the future.
I am grateful to the Almighty God for His grace that saved me about 18years ago through faith in the death and resurrection of His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. This single event, by the mercy of God, I believe, began for me, the journey of daily fulfillment of the above scripture.
Therefore knowing the terror of God against His enemies, as the apostle Paul said, we persuade men (2Cor 5:11) to be mindful of the fact, that our heavenly Father, the creator of the whole universe has dealt to every man, a measure of days (Ps 90:10), for which each and every one of us must render account to His Son Jesus on that final day of judgment (2Cor 5:10).
The earlier we all in Christ learn to take stock of our lives, redeem the time (Eph 5:15-18) and apply our hearts to wisdom (Ps 90:12), the more we will walk with our maker to all pleasing (Heb 13:21) both here on earth and ultimately when we see Him in glory.
The prodigal son (Luke 15:17-18) who practiced this simple virtue, when he looked at his present, poor beggarly predicament and compared it to the life of bliss and riches he enjoyed in his father’s house, whereby he came to the decision to return home.
Likewise, as we number our days, past mistakes, errors and predicaments are weighed in the light of present circumstances. By hindsight and the leading of God by His spirit, through His word, we are instructed (Ps 19:11) and godly wisdom derived thereby prepares us for a better tomorrow.
When we draw near to God, He will draw near to us (Jer 4:8) and He will teach us His ways. As we learn and apply His ways and make them our ways, we will prosper and have good success (Josh 1:8 and Ps 90:17).
It is no wonder that the Almighty God rested on the 7th day (Gen 2:1-3), called it holy, blessed it and asked us to do likewise. Such periodic review (daily, weekly, monthly, annually etc), alone with God, will cause us to walk in greater wisdom and confidence.
My prayer is that the Lord will continue to teach us as we journey through life, to remember Him always as the author and finisher, the one in whose hands our times are (Ps 31:15). When we walk with the Lord thereby, as the song writer says, “in the light of His word, what a glory He sheds on our way. Trust and obey for there’s no other way.”
I give glory to God for the life He has given me, His grace and mercy that has kept us thus far. I pray for a long life as you all join me in celebrating the goodness of our God these past 60years. Brethren I wish above all things that we all will prosper and be in good health even as our soul prospers.
Shalom,
Pastor Chris Ogali
I am grateful to the Almighty God for His grace that saved me about 18years ago through faith in the death and resurrection of His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. This single event, by the mercy of God, I believe, began for me, the journey of daily fulfillment of the above scripture.
Therefore knowing the terror of God against His enemies, as the apostle Paul said, we persuade men (2Cor 5:11) to be mindful of the fact, that our heavenly Father, the creator of the whole universe has dealt to every man, a measure of days (Ps 90:10), for which each and every one of us must render account to His Son Jesus on that final day of judgment (2Cor 5:10).
The earlier we all in Christ learn to take stock of our lives, redeem the time (Eph 5:15-18) and apply our hearts to wisdom (Ps 90:12), the more we will walk with our maker to all pleasing (Heb 13:21) both here on earth and ultimately when we see Him in glory.
The prodigal son (Luke 15:17-18) who practiced this simple virtue, when he looked at his present, poor beggarly predicament and compared it to the life of bliss and riches he enjoyed in his father’s house, whereby he came to the decision to return home.
Likewise, as we number our days, past mistakes, errors and predicaments are weighed in the light of present circumstances. By hindsight and the leading of God by His spirit, through His word, we are instructed (Ps 19:11) and godly wisdom derived thereby prepares us for a better tomorrow.
When we draw near to God, He will draw near to us (Jer 4:8) and He will teach us His ways. As we learn and apply His ways and make them our ways, we will prosper and have good success (Josh 1:8 and Ps 90:17).
It is no wonder that the Almighty God rested on the 7th day (Gen 2:1-3), called it holy, blessed it and asked us to do likewise. Such periodic review (daily, weekly, monthly, annually etc), alone with God, will cause us to walk in greater wisdom and confidence.
My prayer is that the Lord will continue to teach us as we journey through life, to remember Him always as the author and finisher, the one in whose hands our times are (Ps 31:15). When we walk with the Lord thereby, as the song writer says, “in the light of His word, what a glory He sheds on our way. Trust and obey for there’s no other way.”
I give glory to God for the life He has given me, His grace and mercy that has kept us thus far. I pray for a long life as you all join me in celebrating the goodness of our God these past 60years. Brethren I wish above all things that we all will prosper and be in good health even as our soul prospers.
Shalom,
Pastor Chris Ogali
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