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*WISDOM FOR TODAY*
Mon 16th March, 2026
LENT DAY 23
Isa 54:7-10
*OUR COMPASSIONATE LORD WILL NEVER ABANDON US FOREVER*
Beloved brothers and sisters in the Lord, welcome to day 23 of our Lent journey, which is also the beginning of a new week. The grace of God has kept us and brought us throughout the weekend. We are grateful to be counted amongst the living and we acknowledge that it is of the Lord's mercies that we are still standing.
Today, the Holy Spirit wants to teach us about the compassionate nature of our God. He is the God of mercy, love and grace. Even when He gets angry, His anger lasts only for a moment but His love for a life time. This morning, our Bible passage reminds us that the Lord our God desires to have fellowship with us and that He will show us compassion. At a time when the children of Israel were suffering exile because of their sins, the Lord promised to restore them again. He acknowledged that for a brief moment He forsook them but that He was going to bring them back with deep compassion. In His anger, He hid his face from them but with everlasting kindness, He will have compassion on them. He made a covenant like in the days of Noah, not to be angry with them again but to show them unfailing Love for ever. Hallelujah!!!
My dear brothers and sisters, this message this morning is for you and me. Sometimes, it really feels as if God has gone far away from us. Sometimes, the challenges, pains and cares of life break us down so much that we keep our eyes waiting for the Lord's help. Sometimes, the devil may even tempt us to think that our God has abandoned us forever. This morning, the Holy Spirit has come to tell us that our compassionate God will never abandon us forever. Though He may seem to be far away sometimes, He is right there with you.
Knowing this truth should keep us focused on our God despite the problems we face. He will soon come to your rescue my dear. Never get discouraged. Do not feel abandoned by the Lord. He will never abandon His own. Even if you have prayed and prayed and yet see no answers, just keep waiting on the Lord. Two things to note as you wait on the Lord:

1) Our sins can provoke God's anger and cause Him to turn His face away from us. We must strive to walk in Holiness so as not to provoke God's anger. Even if the Lord hid His face from you because of your sins, He is ready to show compassion if you repent of your evil ways and come back to Him. God says, "return to me and I will return to you" (Mal 3:7). This is a call for us to come back to the Lord today. Just examine yourself this day and find out where you have turned away from the Lord. Return to Him and He will return to you. He says in our text that, it is with everlasting kindness that He will return to you. Come back to Him now.

2) God has made a covenant of peace with us and it shall not be removed. Hallelujah!! Amidst the wars and rumours of wars, the fightings within and without, we have an assurance that God has amade à covenant of peace with us which shall stand forever. He says, "though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, my unfailing love for you will not be shaken and my covenant of peace will not be removed". I may not know what the mountains may be for you. I may not know what is shaking in your life. I may not know what is giving you unrest even during this period of Lent. Is it trouble in your marriage, home, family, church, relationships, business, academics or career? Just hold onto the Lord our Redeemer. He is full of compassion. He will come to your rescue and restore Peace for He has established a covenant of Peace which cannot be removed. Today, standing on the apostolic foundation, I speak peace to those situations which have brought you unrest. May that peace radiate to the whole world and put an end to the wars that are destroying so many lives today.
As you step out today, use this passage to pray. Remind God of the Promises He has made and watch Him fulfil His word. He honours His word more than His name. He will definitely Honour His word concerning you. Do not be afraid. Do not give up. Keep your hope and faith alive. God is coming to your rescue. Remember that God will not say a thing if He will not do it. Because He has said it, we trust that He will do it. To God be the glory. Amen
_Rev Mrs Ntsam Emelda Bih_

*WISDOM FOR TODAY*
Wed 11th March, 2026
LENT DAY 19
Jer 20:7-13
*COMMIT YOUR CAUSE INTO GOD'S HANDS IN PRAYER*
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord Jesus Christ, welcome to Day 19 of our Lent Journey. Are you grateful to be counted among the living? Then sing a song of appreciation to your God for preserving your life (Thank you my Lord, thank you my Jesus, whatever I am now, it is by your grâce....). Thank you Lord.
Today our Bible passage is inviting us to learn to commit our cause into God's hands. The Hymn writer in CHB 430; William Freeman says, "My times are in thy hands my God I wish them there, my life my friends my soul I leave entirely to thy care". In the second stanza, he says " My times are in thy hands, whatever they may be; pleasing or painful, dark or bright, as best may seem to thee". Yes! This is what we are called to do this morning; To commit our times into God's hands no matter what we may be going through. In our text, we see the Prophet Jeremiah pouring out his heart to God in prayer. Jeremiah was going through a very difficult time in His ministry. The Lord had sent him to go to the valley of Hinnom and prophesy pending disaster upon the nation of Judah and Jerusalem because of their disobedience. The valley of Hinnom was a garbage pit which the people had turned into a place for the worship of idols. They had built altars there to sacrifice to the god Molech and they were burning their children as sacrifices on those altars. God sent the prophet to go and tell them that He was going to bring disaster on them by demonstrating with a shattered clay jar. When Jeremiah finished saying what the Lord asked Him to say, the priest, the chief officer of the Temple, Pashhur ordered that Jeremiah be arrested and severely whipped. So, when Jeremiah was whipped, he was placed in chains and kept near the Benjamin gate. When he was released the next morning, he told Pashhur that God had changed his name to 'terror everywhere'. Jeremiah suffered so much from his people not because of any wrongdoing but because He spoke the true message handed down to Him from the Lord. So, Jeremiah decided to go back to His Lord and cry to Him.
In our text, he started by expressing his frustrations and pain to God. He also expressed his trust and confidence in the Lord. Then He ended by committing His cause into the hands of the Lord (v 12c).
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, commit your cause into God's hands. There are 3 things I will like us to take note of:

1) Even in the will of God, there are challenges. Many people erroneously think that obstacles, delays and difficulties are only experienced when we disobey the Lord. This is not true. There are some challenges that we face just because we are God's children. When you face challenges while walking in God's will, cry to him and seek his help. Jeremiah went back to the Lord and poured his heart out to him. Let us learn to pray in times of trials and seek God's help.

2) Never get too downcast to forget the power and authority in the Lord. Never get too angry to stop your Divine assignment. Ask God for the grace to carry on. Jeremiah confessed that even when he decided that he will not share God's word again, the word of God was burning deep within his bones like fire (v 9). You need to keep doing your assignment trusting God to help you. My dear brother and sister, are you giving up on your adsignment because of challenges? Don't give up. Jeremiah knew that because the Lord was on his side, those who persecute him will fail. They will be disgraced forever because they cannot succeed. Indeed! When God is on your side, those who fight you will only end in disgrace. Just commit your cause into God's hands.

3) God will always deliver His own from oppression. Verse 13 of our text tells us that God rescues the oppressed from the power of evil people. When you commit your cause into God's hands, He fights your battles for you.
I pray that God will give us the grâce to remain steadfast amidst trials and difficulties. May you remain strong and courageous as you face the ordeals of life. I may not know your frusrations as one who has trusted the Lord. I may not know the areas where you are being mocked and insulted for no just cause. I pray for you. May the Lord defend you and prove you innocent in the name of Jesus Christ. Just commit your cause into God's hands and He will fight for you. Amen
_Rev Mrs Ntsam Emelda Bih_

*WISDOM FOR TODAY*
Sat 7th March, 2026
LENT DAY 16
2 Cor 13:3-6
*EXAMINE YOURSELVES TO KNOW IF YOU ARE TURLY IN THE FAITH*
Beloved brothers and sisters in the Lord, welcome to the foot of the cross where we gather this morning to listen to God. We have come again with great expectations, with eyes lifted up to our God for Him to speak to us. I pray that your mind will be open and you heart cleansed so that the word you receive this morning will truly bring a refreshing upon you, in the name of Jesus Christ.
Beloved brothers and sisters in the Lord, it is the 16th day of our Lent journey and the Holy Spirit wants us all to do an INTROSPECTION. This is a call for an individual Self Examination. You don't need an invigilator for this examination. It is between you alone and your God. It is very important for us to always do a self examination, so that we can be convicted from within about our own errors, faults and failures. When the conviction is from within, it is stronger and has a greater impact. The apostle Paul called on the believers in Corinth, to do a self examination to find out if they were still in the faith. This call is very relevant for us today because there are times when we are physically present in Church but spiritually absent because we are not in the faith. Many people are in the church but not in Christ. So sad!!! Examine yourself.
Beloved in the Lord Jesus Christ, make it a duty to examine yourself. Someone has said that, "a life of self examination is a life of self correction and a life of self correction, is a successful life". As we journey with Jesus in this season of Lent, I pray that you will take out time daily to examine yourself and to find out if you are still in the faith or whether you have departed from the faith. The word of God is the standard for your examination. Find out if you are obeying the commands of God as you ought to? Is Christ Jesus truly living in you? Are you led by the Spirit of God or by the devil? The things you think about, say and do, are they right in God's sight? Have you failed the test?
This morning, I pray that we will all do our best to remain in the faith. If you have failed the test, then, repent and ask God for mercy. Identify the areas of your weaknesses and call on God to help you. He will give you the grâce you need to stand firm amidst trials and temptations. Jesus Himself went through moments of weakness but He remained steadfast till the end. In union with Him, we are also weak but we are sure that we shall share God's power in His life as we cling to Him.
I may not know your weaknesses. I may not even know the trials you are facing right now. But one thing I know is that, our God is still on throne. He is able to give you strength in your Weaknesses. If you lean on Him and seek His help, He will come to your rescue. Examine yourself to find out if you are still in the faith. May God help us as we take out time to do a self Examination. May He point out to us the areas of our lives where we need to repent and May He increase in you so that by His mighty power, you can resist the devil and overcome all the temptations that come your way. Examine yourself and find out if you are in the faith. Have a blessed day with the Lord and a splendid weekend.
_Rev Mrs Ntsam Emelda Bih_