MERCY

After several minutes of cajoling; I eventually decided to go for this walk with my mother. Don't judge me o. Nobody needs to workout in my country; we practically live in a gym. Even the simplest tasks won't get done without your maximum input!! (-_-) story for another day!! Notwithstanding, I love my country no be small!

Back on track; so I'm glad I took the walk with my mom because as we discussed several things; (majorly her worries!! Aargh! Hehe.) It hit me like a shot!!! I have been missing the point all along. I've been asking for so many things from God while underestimating the need for His MERCY!!

Yes! So we wonder; why do bad things happen to good people and good things bad people?!! "I've been praying and fasting and praying and fasting for this one thing from the Lord but then this other person might just whisper a prayer and BAM!! It's settled for them. Wait Lord; do you not see me, but......but.....I just don't get it"! I search and search and 'research' myself. And to the best of my biblical knowledge, I'm doing everything right! Infact, People around me as well; see me praying and fasting fervently and lead me to believe that God indeed has to hear me; they hype me and make me feel even more confident in my actions!!

But alas! The thing is I fail to realize that I am seeking and asking with a knowing/ belief that I'm doing all that is right before God and for these reasons; I begin to focus on what I'm doing, forgetting what He can do. I believe I deserve to be heard! I pride myself in these things I do, thinking "God just has to answer me; can't He see how I'm asking so?"

News flash!! God doesn't have to do anything for me or you. We don't deserve anything from Him no matter what we do. Choii!! Really though, it is clearly stated it in His word....

Romans 9:14-16 KJV
[14] What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. [15] For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. [16] So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth MERCY.

So that is the secret huh? No degree of whatever it is I do to get answers from God is enough to justify a response from Him. Nothing but His mercy justifies this. You can't begin to imagine how
much I've underestimated The 'Lord have mercy on me' prayer. If God is going to have mercy on
whom He wants to; I pray that I'm that person. I'm the one whom He'll bless so much not because of what I've done or I'm doing but simply......JUST BECAUSE!!! Just because He has chosen to be compassionate towards me; because he has seen my actions and heard my plea for His MERCY!

Please don't get it twisted though; I don't mean you shouldn't fast and strive to be holy and all when seeking the face of the Lord; I just mean you shouldn't seek His face feeling like you deserve to be heard cause you have been good or cause you've deprived yourself of some earthly pleasures and you now feel worthy!! WASH!!! Oh well, from now on; my on-the-go prayer shall definitely be "LORD HAVE MERCY ON ME!" I hope you make it yours too.

Enjoy this beautiful heart felt cry by oritsefemi "mercies of the Lord"! This song is quite old but it does justice to my current state of mind and hopefully yours after reading this post! Make sure you sing along!!

Have a mercy filled week people!!

LYRICS

Intro
Mercies of the Lord
Come down now to your children
Na by your mercy oh Lord (2x)
Aanu Oluwa, anu Oluwa sokale lawa omo re nbere
Oritsefemi oh oh!

Chorus
Mercies of the Lord
Come down now to your children
Oh yh, yh
Oh oh uh oh yeah
Anu Oluwa sokale lawa omo re nbere
Na by ur mercy oh Lord
Oh yh yh, oh yh yh

Baba show us love o
Once and for all o
No let us fall o
Baba God we dey beg o
O yh yh yh oritsefemi o
Baba show us love o
No let us fall o
Once and for all o
Baba God I dey beg o
Of the Lord o come down now to your children

Omo I dey beg o
Baba I dey beg o
Anu Oluwa sokale lawa omo re nbere
I dey on my knees o
Jehovah hear my prayer
Mercies of The Lord come down to your children
I know say I no dey worthy
Dirty dey for my body
Anu Oluwa sokale lawa omo re nbere
Mercies of the Lord, come down to your children
I know say I no dey worthy
So have mercy upon me mighty Lord
Anu Oluwa sokale lawa omo re nbere
I know say I no dey worthy Lord
Have mercy on me oh

Chorus

Some people believe say den know much
But den know nothing
My brother be careful of the talent
Jehovah gave to you
If you misuse it, abuse it, you got to lost it
Don't blame no man, it's what you sow
You got to reap
Me I dey cry o, water come finish for my eye o
Brother tell me wetin I go do o
Tell me, tell me wetin I go do o
See me I dey cry o.....

Chorus

Show us your love o
To my family
Show me love oh my baba
For the face of my enemy
Show me love
Inside the music Wey I dey play so
Baba show me love o
Inna me life o
As I dey drive oh baba
Na ur hand I dey
As I dey waka, baba na you dey tell me to waka
As I dey cry so, Baba hear my voice o
As I dey laugh o, come join me
I dey cry.........
Baba show us love

Chorus

Oritsefemi dey cry o
Oritsefemi dey beg o
........
Chorus

WAKE UP CHILD!!

So I was at this salon on this fateful day. Not the small by the road corner kind. It was considerably big. The owner must be doing well; I silently thought to myself. It was my first time there and the first thing that caught my attention is this; There was music playing. Great sounding one too. This owner had just entered my good books. Hehe. After a few minutes; another revelation. Alas, it was Christian music playing. Oh my!! Another awesome point for the owner.

Honestly, the music was so good, I brought out my flash and begged to have them copied. This isn't the main point of the day.

To the main point, I was drying my hair and then I begin to hear the conversation between the guy I just found out to be the owner and a client. And as if the gospel songs were not enough; I realized he was evangelizing!! Oh Lord!! In the most subtle yet powerful way ever!!! I don't believe this! When The Lord said it's about our hearts and not entirely about our outward appearance, He wasn't playing. ( not like the guy looked anyhow tho and I wasn't eavesdropping. Maybe he was trying to win my soul too! That's why I could hear. Hehe)

That the end is near is no longer news. The decadence we see around can not be over emphasized. This is the time to rise up and give your best!! Strive to depopulate hell!! Spread the good news!! EVANGELIZE!! When last did you tell someone about God's love?!!

You don't have to go about with a megaphone to evangelize. In your own little corner, make the change, be God's love, stand for what's right! Do not compromise. Cause a revival through your actions. Shake your world with our father's love!! Please, nothing you do to move the kingdom of God forward is too little. Just start!!

Enjoy this song by Jesus culture and let it serve as a constant reminder of what you need to do!!

Be a blessing this week!! Cheers!

LYRICS
I can hear the footsteps of my King
I can hear His heartbeat beckoning
In my darkness He has set me free
And now I hear the Spirit calling me

Wake up child
It's your time to shine
You were born for such a time as this

I can hear a holy rumbling
I've begun to preach another King
Loosing chains and breaking down the walls
I want to hear the Father when He calls

This is the anthem of our generation
Here we are God, shake our nation
All we need is Your love
You captivate me

I am royalty
I have destiny
I have been set free
I'm gonna shape history
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I'M READY FOR THIS

It's a new week! And once again; as always, I'm very expectant!!
I don't have much to say today. All I have to say though is this.......
The song you are going to hear today aptly expresses my desire!!
We all at one point or the other, if not always, desperately need and hope for blessings from the Lord.

The question is, "are you ready to receive?"

Let me quickly chip in this analogy. Imagine there are two balls at your disposal, a plastic tennis ball and an original basket ball; there are two people in front of you; say a 3yrs old toddler and a 23 yrs old youth. You have to throw both balls from a distance. It's compulsory, both lives depend on you throwing these balls. They are both looking at you with longing in their eyes begging you to save them. Who would you throw which ball at and why??!!! Can the toddler handle the hit of a basketball??? No!! Not until he/she has grown in strength! However, by all human standards, the youth will definitely handle the hit of the basket ball better than the toddler. So I personally will throw the plastic tennis ball at the toddler and then the basket ball at the youth! Because that's what I feel they can handle as individuals. That's what they are ready for!!

That said, let me break it down; by ready, I mean...........
what's your motive for wanting this?
Are you mature enough to handle what you are asking for?
Are you broken enough to not take the glory from God?
Are you ready to use this blessing?
Are you ready to be a blessing to people around you in return?
Is your heart ready? Do you have even the tiniest mustard seed-like faith at least?!

Think on this, people and while you are at thinking enjoy this beautiful song by
Jamal Strong and the triple mass choir -"My hands are lifted up". It's a very easy song to learn too! Just nine lines. Please sing along!
Cheers to a blessings filled week!!!

LYRICS

My hands are lifted up 

My heart is ready to receive 

A blessing from you 

A blessing from you

make me, break me

shake me, mold me

my heart is ready to receive

a blessing from you

a blessing from you (repeat)