GOD, MY GUIDE

“After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight – Hosea 6:2.”   To revive is to bring back to life; to restore life, essence, purpose, assurance to the state of the former especially when the former was in a good and acceptable working condition. We all had been like sheep without Shepherd in time past. We have worked contrary to the will, goal, mission, mind, purpose and the word of God. it was just normal for us to kick against His precept, principle, purpose and prophecies. We didn’t want to be numbered among or counted to be with those who associated themselves with God. For this reason, many among us became sick, many more are in the bondage and captivity of the wicked on and millions or billions are died.   Due to our disobedient behaviour and obstinate character, sin became the norm and works of wickedness sprouted up as branches and offshoots. The results are what we see around us – death, famine, war, bat...

  “And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit – Ephesians 5:18.” Drunkenness is something that the bible talks about. The scripture is not silent about this subject. The major form of drunkenness recorded in the Bible is with wine. Noah was full of it and he cursed his grandchild. Lot was made drunk by his two daughters. He lost control over his will and mind and he slept and impregnated them giving birth to children who became thorns in the flesh of the nation Israel. Nabal lost his right sense of judgement because of this when David sent unto his men unto him for assistance. In his drunkenness he despised whom he shouldn’t and disdained those he should have been benefactor to. King Ahasuerus was also one by this example because he made a law while drunk. It was a right saying from the mother of king Lemuel that – “ …it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment o...