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A People Without History Are Always Easy Prey For Manipulators – Africans Think!

I recently came across a fabulous draft by an astute Ghanaian Business
Facilitator named Baba Seidu Abdul Rahman online, and I couldn’t help but smile because the Economics, History, and Policy Consultant reverberated a fundamental truth I have also been trying to teach many people worldwide for decades.

I have often said that people who do not know the truth about their history, heritage, and culture do not know where they’re coming from; hence they cannot understand what and where they’re supposed to head as a people and race. These are almost irredeemably lost, and this lack of touch with their ancestral history and heritage will make them easy prey to be manipulated, misguided, and misled by anyone strong enough to exert any power and influence over them.

Reading Baba Seidu’s apt, humorous-yet-deeply truthful depiction of what the African continent would look like if all the countries were to live as an extended family, I couldn’t help but remember this sad truth, and I shook my head even as I smiled while reading through. He said:

“If Africa were an extended family, it could be described as follows:

The Chaotic Relatives: Uganda🇺🇬, Congo🇨🇩, and South Sudan🇸🇸, are always wrapped up in some sort of drama. They never fail to be the topic of family gossip. On top of the chaos, Uganda is also a known drunkard.

The Pompous Relatives: Kenya🇰🇪 believes they know it all. They bully the rest of the family members and will shout until you declare them the winners of any argument. They are also drunkards like Uganda.

The Peaceful Relatives: Tanzania🇹🇿, Zambia🇿🇲, Malawi🇲🇼, Botswana🇧🇼, Gambia🇬🇲, Eswatini🇸🇿, Sierra Leone🇸🇱, and Namibia🇳🇦 are soft-spoken and laid back. They are generally sweet to other family members.

The Disciplined Relatives: Rwanda🇷🇼. They are strict and follow rules to the dot. They will not allow any family member to do otherwise in their presence or disrespect them.

The Loud Relatives: Ghana🇬🇭 and Nigeria🇳🇬. They go all out on whatever they set out to do, good or bad. They were born loud and proud. You will know every little milestone and achievement in their lives whether you have ears or not. They adore each other but act otherwise in public.

The Rich Relatives: South Africa🇿🇦. They live in a mansion and never miss an opportunity to flaunt their wealth. Their kids are gifted dancers and singers. Sometimes, other relatives send their children to work for them.

The Distant Relatives: Madagascar🇲🇬, Seychelles🇸🇨, Mauritius🇲🇺, Mauritania🇲🇷, Comoros🇰🇲, Cape Verde🇨🇻, Sao Tome and Principe🇸🇹. They live outside the family compound and never attend family events or respond to WhatsApp messages in the family group.

The Private Relatives: Chad🇹🇩, Djibouti🇩🇯, Niger🇳🇪, Mali🇲🇱, Benin🇧🇯, Guinea-Bissau🇬🇼, Equatorial Guinea🇬🇶, Guinea🇬🇳, Liberia🇱🇷, and Lesotho🇱🇸. They keep their affairs private. They live by one rule: date in private, propose in private, marry in private, and divorce in private. All their power moves are made in silence. They hardly feature in any family gossip.

The Two-Faced Relatives: Egypt🇪🇬, Morocco🇲🇦, Algeria🇩🇿, Tunisia🇹🇳, Libya🇱🇾, Sudan🇸🇩. They don’t want to be associated with the family. They attend family meetings and events, but they also willingly denounce family ties at any given opportunity.

The Abroad Relatives: Senegal🇸🇳, Burkina Faso🇧🇫, Mozambique🇲🇿, Angola🇦🇴, Cameroon🇨🇲, Togo🇹🇬, Gabon🇬🇦, Central African Republic🇨🇬, and Ivory Coast🇨🇮. They speak with an accent and prefer to deal with each other since other family members can’t relate to their abroad lifestyle.

The Struggling Relatives: Zimbabwe🇿🇼. They would be well off, but life has beaten them to a pulp. Things just don’t seem to be working out for them at the moment, however hard they try.”

No matter how hard anyone from these countries tries to argue, deny, or dispute these descriptions ascribed to each of them, any neutral observer with any knowledge of the continent would only look at such and laugh even more. Baba Seidu’s words cannot be more accurate, yet my focus and aim are not to criticize and point fingers at any – as I am sure he also doesn’t intend with this piece, too.

The aim of this analogy is simple: Africa, we are better and incredibly stronger when we leave unnecessary squabblings and bickering, cut out the hate and internal segregations, and unite as one family! There are no known limits to what we can achieve as a continent and as individual nations if only we can all do this.

For centuries our continent has been pillaged and stripped of its glory and resources. Still, it is even more painful to see that many nations in Africa today have almost lost their ancestral and cultural heritages entirely, even as they’ve become lost in those of their colonial masters and slave drivers.

We are a glorious continent with limitless power, resources, and abundance, and there is no end to what we can achieve if only we can all accept and embrace this reality.

Remember that no house divided against itself can ever stand, hence the prevailing deplorable state of many African countries when we are all supposed to be affluent, developed nations.

Africans, think!

Remain richly blessed always.

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The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed payment of election allowances to all policemen who participated in the elections held on Saturday, 25th February 2023 in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The Force spokesperson, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who confirmed this in a statement on Saturday 4th of March, 2023 said, “The Force wishes to confirm in strong terms that it has paid all its personnel the election allowances as the mandate for the payment of the allowances due to all Police Officers has been issued and all lodgements have been made to respective Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) for onward payment to Police Officers banking with them.

According to him, “it is astonishing to read in the news that some Police Officers have been denied the payment of their accrued allowances; and such delay has not gone down well with the force.

The Nigerian Police, FPPRO, CSP, Olumuyiwa Adejobi

“On that note, the Force urges all Officers and Men who are yet to receive payment of the election allowances to take up such matters with their respective banks to ensure that the process of resolving the issues responsible for the delays is fast-tracked.

“It is pertinent to reaffirm that issues of non-payment should not be ascribed to the Force as the Police Account and Budget Office have done the needful and preparations are underway to pay the second tranche of election allowances for the Gubernatorial and State Houses of Assembly elections next week.

We are not unaware of the antics of some mischief makers peddling false publications through their paid bloggers hellbent on dragging the Force in the mud for flimsy issues.

“The Nigeria Police Force remains resolute in prioritizing the welfare of our officers and men, which is paramount, and bequeathing to them an improved standard of living and better welfare”, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi stated.

Mgbeke Sunday Sermon

February 26, 2023

Dear Sisters: God Created A “Help Suitable,” Not A Liability For The Man – Which One Are You?

My beloved people, how are you all doing today? I hope you’ve all been keeping safe and are as focused on your eternity as you are on your day-to-day activities here on earth presently.

This realization of our final destination is lost on so many people. I firmly believe that it is a primary reason why even supposed believers are struggling with so many societal ills and vices that should never be mentioned in the body of Christ!

One of such ills is what I feel led to speak to us about today, and this message is majorly for our darling sisters. My beautiful virtuous queens, please don’t ever belittle yourself to the point where you become a total liability to any man in your life.

God did not create you to be a burden and liability to any man, but a “help meet” for him. In today’s lingua, this translates to a “helper suitable” for the man HE places you in his life according to HIS plan before creating every human female.

“And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him.” – Genesis ‭2‬:‭18‬. These are not my words but the Holy scriptures, my dear sisters, and I feel it’s high time we start to call ourselves to order with these words daily consistently.

Many ladies today are all over the place looking for a “rich and already-made” man to care for them. Some of you are even so shameless and bereft of understanding, virtue, and any class that you’re even recording podcasts to display this anomaly brazenly and teach other women to follow your path, too. Shame on you all!

Am I saying that your man shouldn’t take care of you? No, I’m not. However, I am firmly saying, according to God’s Word, that your husband is commanded to love you, and then he will naturally be moved to take care of you (see Ephesians 5). The key word here is “husband,” not the boyfriend and illicit affairs many ladies have these days shamelessly!

Oh, my sisters, you are better than this, and you were created with a lot more intent and glory than such depravity and baseless living! This is why the enemy keeps putting out such vile content everywhere in the media so that your beautiful hearts may be corrupted and turned to his ways.

However, please, I urge you all to be like King David and follow this principle of his: “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.” – Psalm 119:11. If you remain in God and allow HIS Words to dwell richly in you, none of this carnal madness and perversions will ever be mentioned in your lives as believers!

Another anomaly that breaks my heart in this generation is the way many young ladies are being subliminally brainwashed into thinking that their vaginas were given to them by God to get whatever they need in life. This is so wrong, and shockingly, anyone would even feel like this in the first place! I mean, where is your dignity and self-esteem, for goodness sake?!

If you ever have to open your legs and allow your body to be used sexually for any man to give you anything, you will never be more than just a transactional item to him, and he will NEVER see or value you more than that!

Why do you think it’s looking more like there are no faithful men anymore these days? Well, believe it or not, my dear sisters, the day every woman stops testing their private parts and bodies like a commodity that can be purchased by the highest bidder and return to the original purpose and plan of the Creator for them, you will see a change so drastic in the way these men treat you, it will be tough to comprehend or believe!

Every time I read through the book of Proverbs 31 and look at the kind of ladies and women we’re raising today, I cannot help but weep because the disparity is nothing but alarming. God never intended the woman to be an object of sex with nothing else to offer but her body. Instead, HE designed you to be a precious jewel of inestimable value whose virtue, worth, and character are so remarkable you can help any man who chooses you as his own.

How do you become the “help meet” God created you to be if you have nothing else to offer besides your delicate face and “hot” figure, my dear sisters? You are way more than this, and you should never cheapen yourself and destiny like this again, please!

All over the scriptures, there are examples of great women who entered the lives of their husbands and became the strength, rock, comfort and help those men needed to fulfill their God-given purposes, assignments, and destinies.

My final question today is: Are you going to be one of such women to your eventual husbands, or would you be the plague, burden, liability, and curse that would derail and eventually terminate his glory like Jezebel was unto Ahab?

The choice is yours, my dear sisters, but I pray for you all today that you will choose the path of life and begin to hunger and seek for nothing else besides that which HE intended and created you for all the days of your lives, in the name of Jesus Christ; Amen!

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Mgbeke Sunday Sermon

February 19, 2023

Don’t Expect A Crowd When You Genuinely Stand For Truth – It’s Lonely On God’s Path!

My beautifully beloved brethren, how are you all doing today? I am so glad to be able to reach out to you again and be a conduit through which our Father will touch someone’s life today.

A recent controversy raged online after a minister made some strong statements about a massively famous and widely loved female American musical artist and her husband, and I’ve been silently watching, smiling, yet asking inside me ever since: Why is there even a debate about her comments at all?!

According to this embattled minister, anyone who calls themselves a “Christian” should never compromise and mingle with the world to the point where they not only feel but also teach others that it is cool and acceptable for them to attend concerts and shows organized by the said artist, her husband, and many others like them.

Again, why should there ever have been any backlash or outrage at her for making these comments, especially in the so-called Christian circles and communities, too? The answer is not far-fetched, though, and for someone out there who is always the lone, “weird” voice of truth and reason among everyone in your circle, this message is for you today.

Stop expecting to see a crowd following you whenever you’re standing for God’s undiluted truth – God’s path and way are always narrow and very lonely! Remember the words of our Lord Jesus Christ regarding this, too?

“Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.” – ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7‬:‭13‬-‭14‬.‬

Our Lord has already assured us that whenever we’re on the path of truth, righteousness, and life, there will be very few people walking that path and staying on it with us. So, should you ever be worried whenever anyone riles against and persecutes you for standing for the truth? The answer is a big NO, my beloved brethren!

Oh, Jesus Christ made this explicitly clear to us that the world must never agree with or love us if we are genuinely standing in HIS truth without any form of compromise, and I believe this with all my heart. He said:

“If the world hates you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

Remember the word I said unto you; The servant is not greater than his Lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.” – ‭‭John‬ ‭15‬:‭18‬-‭20‬.‬

So, knowing all these, what manner of people ought we all to be in this Christian race, and how are we supposed to handle these issues of our righteous garments being stained by compromise and worldliness?

If you read the teachings of the great Apostle Paul from the fourteenth verse of this scripture below, you’ll see clear instructions regarding how every child of God must be in this world. These two verses in it stand out well for me on issues like this, too:

“Wherefore Come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch not the unclean thing; And I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, And ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.” – ‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭6‬:‭17‬-‭18‬.‬

Again, this warning sounded clear to the Apostle John during the revelations of Jesus Christ on the island of Patmos. The scripture says: “And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.” – ‭‭Revelation‬ ‭18‬:‭4‬.‬

Hence, today I implore and beseech you, all my brethren, don’t ever let yourself get carried away with what anyone else is doing but solely focus on God’s perfect will and ways which are made open and close to you in HIS written Word!

Stop mingling with the world thinking it is of no consequence. Don’t expect anyone to love or praise you for choosing to be against the “trendy” worldly patterns and cultures that have sadly crept even into the supposed household of faith worldwide.

May God bless and keep you, and may HE cause that your strength never fails you in your trials and afflictions for HIS name’s sake. And may HE grant you the mental toughness and strength to never compromise the truth for the world’s acceptance, in the name of Jesus Christ; Amen!

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An Ode Of Love To My Amazing Amazons & Queens – This Is The True Valentine!

A virtuous woman, who can find?
For her, price and value are more than precious stones and jewels!

She is a clear example to all of how a woman’s beauty is not just her looks but her mind

And her husband and children know and release nothing else but shouts of joy, love, and laughter continually from their bowels!

Many a-great women have walked the surface of the earth from the beginning of time

But through them, we’ve all seen that a woman’s achievements without humility are not worth a dime

Dr.( Mrs) Stella Onuoha-Obilor, DrPH, MD, MPH, CPHQ, CCM, and her husband, Chief Pascal Obilor

Hence the most powerful and revered of women to have ever lived – good or bad…
Were those whose cloaks of kindness, love, and humility were never tainted by pride or arrogance, no matter what they had!

The most mighty, bold, and noble kings all through time have all been known
Upon such women’s succulent bosoms and luscious laps to forget their thrones

After all, what is the joy of being an all-conquering king…
If, for you, the peace, love, undying loyalty, and submission of your queen are sadly lacking!

A gracious, cheerful, curvacious, luscious, delectable, desirable, romantic, and forever sensual flower in your courts…

Dr.( Mrs) Stella Onuoha-Obilor, DrPH, MD, MPH, CPHQ, CCM

Oh, you are truly blessed by the Lord if your woman is a humble, silent, yet great achiever who cherishes and honors you still as a man, no matter her level of success or what she’s got.

For such virtuously endowed and forever beautiful queens as these

Is there any sacrifice too great or appreciation too costly to show every day with deliberate actions, thoughts, and deeds?

No, there is nothing too great
No jewel is too costly
No cost too extravagant or outlandish
And indeed, no price is too absurd to delegate…

For her, value is genuinely far more significant than rubies and pearls
And, forever, her love, virtue, regal gracefulness, and unfettered ethereal beauty are the elegant bedazzling priceless ornaments around her husband’s neck and his crown!

Mrs. Sekinat Edris Abdulkarim and her husband, the music legend of our time, king Eedris Abdulkarim

To all our amazingly unique, virtuous, prosperous, incredible, yet humble women out there

May you flourish, prosper, break new ground, and live out your days in the best health, adoration, genuine love, and care.

This one is for you, priceless Amazons and queens…with all my love!

Mrs. Eedris Abdulkarim and her husband, Eedris Abdulkarim

Prof. Mgbeke’s Clique ( PMC) is celebrating our two Asa mmas, Achalugos, and good wives, Dr. (Mrs) Stella Onuoha-Obilor and Mrs. Eedris Sekina Abdukarim, this 2023 Special Valentine’s Day 💐 for their undying love ❤️ to their Odogwus.

Dr.( Mrs) Stella Onuoha-Obilor, DrPH, MD, MPH, CPHQ, CCM

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Mgbeke Sunday Sermon: February 12, 2023

God’s Commandments Are To Preserve, Not Destroy Us – Stop Fighting HIM!

Greetings to you, my beloved brethren. I hope that you had a great last week and you’re all fired up to take on this new one with the right spirit and enthusiasm too.

I was meditating on a famous scripture for Godly couples in the book of Ephesians, and something struck me with this message I’m about to share with you today. Let me ask this question before I proceed, though. Do you know of any passage in the Bible where the woman is commanded to “love” her husband? I bet you there is none, and the reason for this is the crux of my message today.

Have you ever been told that God’s commandments to man are majorly on sins that our nature and humanity easily gravitate towards? Yes, my dearly beloved. He knows those things will destroy us in the long run, so HE tries to safeguard and protect us by marking them as sins and instructing us to steer clear of them.

It is for our good! God is never affected whenever we go off living a sinful life, but HE instructs us to stay away from it because HE cares about us and doesn’t want us to suffer the consequences of those wayward actions.

My earlier point about women not being commanded to love, but the husbands instructed severally to “love like Christ loved the church and gave Himself for her” shows one thing clearly – a law or commandment seeks to protect you from a propensity to deviate and err which by nature is resident in all humans.

A woman is, by nature and creation, an object and embodiment of love, but a man is more brutish, rational, and logical. Hence, the one is commanded to love selflessly to the point of death, while the other is controlled to submit totally to her man. This check and balance or law is meant to preserve the order of things in our lives and relationships, and we can all clearly see what things have become these days due to our stubborn disobedience, can’t we?

I learned very early in my life that the word sin is an acronym for: “Simple Instructions Neglected (SIN).” When we refuse to follow God’s order and go off in our ways, we indeed pay a steep price for that rebellion, and we can have no one else to blame but ourselves!

“Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: but every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.” – ‭‭James‬ ‭1‬:‭13‬-‭15‬.‬

When sin matures in life, according to the scriptures, the surest and only thing it will yield for you is death! So, with this realization, my beloved brothers and sisters, what kind of lives should we all live?

We certainly need to stop fighting and struggling with God over HIS laws and commandments – you cannot choose, pick, or decide which of them to follow either!

The Apostle Paul says: “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:” – ‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬. Note that he didn’t say that “some” but “all scripture,” hence we have no right or justification to try to select which or what parts of HIS Word we will obey and abide by.‬

Finally, please, I need you to remember that the law was not given to shackle, inconvenience, or destroy you. Instead, it’s a tool of self-preservation that was given to help you live a better and longer life here on earth.

This is why you can never find God by the law but can find HIM through fellowship! Those constantly connected with God do not struggle to live righteously and abide by HIS rules because their communion with HIM keeps them in check naturally. They love their access to Him more than anything else this world can ever offer. However, those who choose to ignore this blissful walk, fellowship, and communion with HIM but want to live by the law will always find themselves struggling and constantly trying to keep up.

Let HIS Word, laws, and commandments lead you to HIM in sweet communion and constant fellowship, and you will find out that there is no law too grievous for you to obey and submit to in these scriptures joyfully!

Women remember that real men are not looking for who to spend their time with but who to love genuinely and spend their life with. Man, love your woman and woman, respect and honor your man. Lovemaking is cheap, but Lovegiving is priceless.

May God grant us HIS peace and fill us with His Spirit so that we may see clearly what HIS intentions genuinely are, and we may stop struggling and fighting against HIS love, will, and ways, in the name of Jesus Christ; Amen!

Mgbeke Sunday Sermon:February 5, 2023

The Prayer Of David – May Every Counsel & Voice Of “Ahitophel” Against You Be Rubbished!

My beloved people, another week is upon us in this fast-moving continuum we call time, and it is a pleasure to be alive and well in it. How has your year been so far?

I saw a prayer online recently, and it immediately took me to one of my favorite accounts in the scriptures when God delivered HIS beloved David from a civil war aided and abetted by one of his most trusted advisers, Ahitophel.

See, Ahitophel had been David’s most trusted and closest advisor for years, and it is recorded that his counsel was “like the voice of God” because it never failed! However, this man had a heavy blood grudge against his supposed friend and king, David, because, unfortunately, he was the father of the faithful Uriah, whom David murdered because of Bathsheba.

By all intents and purposes, one would say that Ahitophel had the right to avenge his son’s death, and he joyfully pounced upon the seeming opportunity he saw when Absalom raised a coup against David and put the king to flight momentarily.

Now, what is my message for you today? There are people out there today who are suffering for the sins they had committed, and the enemy has “legal grounds” to torment and destroy their lives as Ahitophel had against David. However, concerning you today, hear what the Lord of Hosts says:

“Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?

But thus saith the LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.

And I will feed them that oppress thee with their flesh; and they shall be drunken with their blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.” – Isaiah‬ ‭49‬:‭24‬-‭26‬.

That same mercy that David received is available for you today, my beloved brethren, and I decree that you will not be hindered from enjoying it from this moment, in the name of Jesus Christ!

David’s heart almost failed him, and he fainted when he heard “the voice of God,” who was supposed to be his most trusted friend and ally, had teamed up against him with his rebellious son. However, he remembered his covenant with God, so he lifted his voice and said:

“And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.” – 2 Samuel‬ ‭15‬:‭31‬.

If you read the story from this chapter, you will see how God’s enduring promises and faithfulness can never fail HIS covenanted children and how HE will always come through for you even when the enemy has “legal grounds” to hold and afflict you – according to HIS promises in Isaiah 49.

God rubbished the counsel of Ahitophel against David by ensuring that Absalom rejected it, and the vengeful older man angrily committed suicide because of that.

Today I pray for you that every enemy acts as a friend around you because they are waiting for the right time and opportunity to strike you down. May God’s wrath be released upon them this instant. May they self-implode and destroy themselves utterly with their own hands…may every conspiracy to punish, torment, and destroy you be rubbished by the mercy and grace of God today – even those you rightly deserve to suffer from – according to HIS Word and promises, in the name of Jesus Christ; Amen!

And, like Jesus told the woman caught in adultery: Go and sin no more, too…and may you remain richly blessed always.

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Mgbeke Sunday Sermon

January 29, 2023

Don’t “Inherit” Enemies That Could Have Saved Your Lineage – Remember Jonathan?

My beautiful people, how’re you doing today? Do you, by any chance, realize that the enemies you make in life are equally as crucial to your destiny as the friends you choose to make and keep?

Yes, it absolutely is, and I want to explain this to you briefly as it was laid upon my spirit today. See, there are many people worldwide who are presently enemies with the person that has been destined to preserve both them and even their generations unborn.

What makes this even worse and terribly sadder is that this enmity was even a result of a direct conflict with the object of their hostility – it’s an enemy they inherited to their utmost detriment and destruction.

Believe it or not, what you can do and know in life does not matter as much as who you know. Many times, your gifts will remain fallow and yield no fruits until someone inspired and ordained by the Creator comes to pave the way for you.

This is why no man is an island, as we all need each other to flourish and survive here on earth. So, what now becomes of a person who has ignorantly chosen to be enemies with someone else based on another person’s ill reports, malicious slander, and evil gossip?

Such a person is grossly unwise, and they are done for, sadly. And, if there is no other great example to see and learn from, I firmly believe that the story of the young David and King Saul’s heir, Jonathan, should be more than enough for anyone to glean great wisdom.

By all intents and purposes, Jonathan should have had zero reasons to ever smile at David, talk more, be best, and covenant friends with him. I mean, how are you the supposed heir-apparent to your father’s throne, but then choose to align and covenant with a much younger man who the whole nation knew had been anointed by God to replace your father?

Many in this generation would have joined Saul’s conspiracy against David if they were in Jonathan’s shoes and inherited the enmity between the two kings. However, the story of one of the most incredible friendships in the history of humanity, as documented from the book of 1 Samuel Chapter 18, reveals some fascinating and vital lessons for us all today.

“And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.

But Jonathan Saul’s son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:” – ‭1 Samuel 19:1-2.‬

Jonathan wisely refused to inherit his father’s enmity for David but instead made a covenant of eternal friendship and love with him. Some years later, after the entire lineage of Saul had almost been wiped off the surface of the earth, David never forgot his covenant with his late friend, and he acted true to it.

How? Move forward to 2 Samuel Chapter 9, and you will see the wisdom in being like Jonathan here. The scriptures say: “Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence.

And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant! And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father’s sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.

And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?” – 2 Samuel ‭9‬:‭6‬-‭8‬.

The greatest lesson in this story is simple: Never inherit and become enemies with people that could have saved and preserved your lineage. Be like Jonathan! Don’t ever start hating someone because you heard terrible reports and malicious gossip about them.

Instead, be wise enough to carefully do your investigations about that person and wisely prove what the truth is about them. Then you can make your decisions.

Do you remember what the great Apostle Paul said? “Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.” – 1 Thessalonians ‭5‬:‭21‬.

I believe that I have said more than enough on this matter already. May God help and grant you wisdom.

Ana eji uche eme ihe!

Remain richly blessed always.

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An Attitude Of Gratitude Guarantees Restoration – God Bless You, Eedris Abdulkareem!

For many reasons that I may not be able to recount here right now fully, this draft about the iconic Afro-hip-hop artist and ever-dogged social crusader, Eedris Abdulkareem, is a very emotional post for me. How and why so? Well, please read on and let me explain as briefly as possible.

On January 25, 2023, the multiple award-winning rapper, singer, producer, and activist released a smashing single titled “Thank You” to express his profound gratitude and appreciation for the love and support that he received from his wife, Sekinat Yetunde Abdulkareem, and everyone else during the trying and life-threatening period he went through a couple of months ago.

This song is specially dedicated to his amiable wife, who had not only stood by and not abandoned him but went further to selflessly donate the vital organ that he needed to survive and remain alive. You may recall that earlier in 2022, the famous CEO of Lakreem Entertainment Inc was diagnosed with kidney failure and had to undergo months of dialysis. He eventually underwent a successful kidney transplant surgery at St. Nicholas Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria.

In a statement released via his record label, the iconic artist said: “For your undiluted prayers, intercessions, calls, and support for the artiste during my travails, I am dropping this song for you and you and you; and it is coming straight from a deeply grateful heart.

For those mentioned in the song and those, I couldn’t mention here, my family and I sincerely ‘THANK YOU’ all for everything!

The single drops today on all relevant online music platforms. God Bless Us All, and Thank You All once again!”

King Eedris and his wife, Mrs.Yetunde Abdulkarim

Eedris’s remarkable gesture to record and release this song evokes so many emotions in me because it is indicative and also reminds me of two crucial things:

(1) A heart and attitude of gratitude will always lead you to complete restoration, and this ordinance of God is no respecter of persons, age, religion, social status, or creed! How am I so sure of this? Let’s take a look at this scripture together below.

“And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.

And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan

And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger. And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.” – Luke ‭17‬:‭14‬-‭19‬.

For better context, you may start reading verse 11 of this chapter. Ten lepers accosted and cried to the Master for healing, and HE granted their request. However, it was only the foreigner (a Samaritan) amongst them who came back to show his gratitude for the miracle he received, and only he was made whole.

No matter who or what you are, when you have this same spirit of gratitude that this Samaritan man and now Eedris have displayed, your restoration and longevity are assured because our Creator adores such!

(2) Dear young men, in all your pursuits in life, please ensure that you do all you can to marry a good woman.

Your wife’s alluring charm and sexy figure will not save you in the day of trouble o! It is only a good, compassionate, loyal, merciful, and kind heart that will come to your aid, just like this beautiful woman, Sekinat Yetunde Abdulkareem, did for her husband in his dire time of need.

She could have chosen not to donate her kidney for him to survive, and nobody will be able to fault or blame her in any way. However, she remembered her vows to God and her man to stand by and with him for better, for worse, in sickness and health, and she chose to honor it. This is a greatly laudable thing she has done, and I choose to celebrate and extol her incredible virtues greatly!

May the good Lord of all lords continue to be with and watch over this family. May HE rebuke the hand of Satan and evil against them and cause the good work of healing and restoration HE has done to be firmly established and permanent in their lives now and always, in the name of Jesus Christ; Amen!

Remain richly blessed always, my dear brother and wife Eedris and Sekinat Abdulkareem.

Mgbeke Sunday Sermon: January 15, 2023

What A Man Can Do…A Woman Must Not Always Do Better!

My blessed brothers and sisters, how are you all going today? I hope this last week was great for you and that you’re excited about the new one that’s started today.

I had an exciting experience with a matter that I had the privilege of hearing about last week, and I am not surprised when, while asking HIM what HE would have me share with you all today, this popped up firmly in my spirit.

The message today is simple, and I will cut right to it before we take a look at God’s Word concerning it, and then I’ll leave you to choose your path, as always. Hopefully, though, you will all choose life by abiding by HIS will and Word.

We’re all familiar with the old saying: “What a man can do, a woman can do better.” Sadly, I’ve seen this saying which was initially meant to be an inspiration and motivation for women also to aspire to be excellent in whatever they’re gifted at and not relegate themselves because of their gender, turn into an enabling excuse for many women to become uncontrolled and shameless daughters of Jezebel!

So, my dear sisters, what a man can do, a ‘good’ woman must not always do better, especially when it comes to immorality, infidelity, stealing, and polygamy. You are a “Good| Virtuous Woman” created to support, strengthen, nurture, and help the man…not to compete with him in the home! Or join him in going astray or making an identical mistake because he purposefully or ignorantly did or misstepped.

“And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;

And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman and brought her unto the man.

And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman because she was taken out of Man.” – Genesis ‭2‬:‭21‬-‭23‬.

This was after the Creator had said: “And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet|mate for him.” – Genesis ‭2‬:‭18‬. And this further emphasizes and buttresses my point to you sisters today: You were not formed to outdo that man at all in the first place, so why would you even want to go toe-to-toe with him if he is not loyal to his vows to you, or if he decides to take many wives?

According to the great Apostle Paul: “Wives, submit yourselves unto your husbands, as unto the Lord.

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the savior of the body.

Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their husbands in everything.” – Ephesians ‭5‬:‭22‬-‭24‬.

He did not say to be subject or submissive to him in “some things” but “in everything!” You cannot get to choose or decide which ones you would abide by or obey with your husband. God’s Word says, “in everything!” Hence, I always advise young people, especially my dear unmarried sisters, to be careful and prayerful when choosing a man to accept as their husband because wherever he leads, you must follow. I am not telling you to stay in domestic violence or toxic relationship, please.

The problem with today’s society and the church is that we’ve become and continue to be so alarmingly carnal in all we do. Ladies now have criteria by which they select their spouses that have ZERO eternal consequences and values, and this is the root cause of all the madness in the name of marriages out in the world today!

Stop focusing on mundane and ephemeral things that can change in the twinkle of an eye, and pray that God reveals your intentions to you thoroughly so that you can know if he will be your peace or shred you into pieces if you marry him.

There never has and will never be any grounds for you to go out and sleep around or marry two husbands because he has or is doing the same thing. Even our culture, as Africans strongly forbid this, talks more about God’s Word. A man is hugely blessed when he finds a good woman to wife, but even more so is a woman blessed who ends up with a man after God’s heart – none of these present-day troubles and marital travails will be heard in your camp.

So, the bottom line for you, my dear sister, is to please prayerfully choose well before committing to any man. And, if you’re married already, please know this today and know peace: Yes, what a man can do, a woman can do better, but not in this case!

May the Lord continue to strengthen you and yours and cause that HIS peace, love, grace, abundance, blessings, and mercies continually abound towards you in all your ways, in the name of Jesus Christ; Amen!