GOD, MY GUIDE

  “And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed – Mark 1:35.”   The scripture admonishes us about the necessity of doing things early. This is exemplified in the usage of times and seasons as God had ordained them for us. When God created times and seasons, there must be reason for doing so. In fact, the works of God were confined within the scope of time. This is not to say He is limited by it, rather it is to make us understand that everyday is ordained by God for a purpose.   Learning from the account of creation, we ought to think and perceive God to be the One who loved doing things early. If we can conceive it so, we can establish it thus that He started His work early. As a matter of truth, the first verse in the scripture tells us about how seriously God takes His duties – “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth – Gen. 1:1.” Well, without speaking much of God on th...

  “And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword – Proverbs 30:9.”   The Jacobs must have their times of drought consumption during the day, the biting frost at night and sleep departing from them. The Josephs must have their lots when thrown in the dry well, sold into slavery and cast into the prison. The Daniels must have their denials and dens. Others among the saints and elects of God must experience and taste the cruelty of this world.   Yea, the Jacobs must come forth victorious in all these. They must get to bethel to meet with God again else they aren’t Jacobs. The Josephs must overcome the temptations and then ascend the throne if not so, they aren’t Josephs. As for the Daniels, they must not be caught unawares. When tried, the lions’ mouth must be stopped and they must come forth pure, unblameable and without fault.   All God’s children shall have their times of trials. It is not to say the Father is wicked. Never! He is not wicked, mean or in...