But the Lord is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation. Jer. 10:10 A life without God is as one living in a dark room full of obstacles unclear to the eye. God in one's life is a light that shines to give meaning and guide to life as a lamp that shines a path. Without God, the demands of life situations draw people into all sorts of things that make them lose their way in life. Some have ended up resorting to beliefs in creations, some even ask for the dead to pray for them; others make things they have created themselves to be gods of their lives, all because of a vacuum in man’s heart, which only the true God can fill. God is near to you as the words in your Mouth The opening scripture declares God as the true God. It goes on to say He is the living God, and an everlasting King. Note that in using the words ‘true’, it is intended to distinguish this God from the false gods. Saying He is the living God, implies that there are other dead gods. This God is King, and His reign has no end, for He reigns forever. Until you recognize God as the true God, until the heart opens to the knowledge of God, life will always be a mystery. Since the truth is a reality, for God to be true, He has revealed Himself in reality. He is not a counterfeit and pretender as idols, but He is a living reality of what He has revealed Himself to be. He is one we can depend upon for help in life situations; in whom and by whom all essence of truth in life resides. By His son Jesus Christ, God has come into our world and dwelt amongst us as the true living God. Scripture says and the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth, John 1:14. That word that made the world we see dwelt among us in physical form to reveal God to us. God is no longer a mystery, as Men and women witnessed and beheld Jesus in all truth and glory. Jesus lived among men as the embodiment of God we can physically relate to. By honouring Jesus and acknowledging Him, we acknowledge the true God. Scripture says, "and we know that the Son of God has come, and he has given us understanding so that we can know the true God. And now we are in God because we are in his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the only true God, and he is eternal life." 1 John 5:20 NLT. Notice that Jesus as the son gives us the understanding to know the true God. Son here implies God tabernacled in humanity. By appearing to us in human physical form, he gave us an understanding of God, to know God in a form we can relate to. For there is no God outside Christ. The whole of God is in Christ. We cannot know the true God in any other way, but by knowing Christ. He says, “…He that has seen me has seen the Father.” John 14:9. Therefore, honouring, accepting, and loving Jesus, is to honour and love the true God – the everlasting King, immortal, invisible and the only wise God. Honour Him and He will honour you, by revealing himself in your life. Christ in your life is like having a navigator in your life. Leading and guiding you in a victorious life. God does not come in our lives to condemn us, but to be an ever-present help in our lives. Having Jesus Christ in your life grants you a relationship that banishes loneliness and misery yet offering you the joy of life the world cannot offer. So, before you long for anything in life, give Christ Jesus, our God, his rightful place in your life and all you are searching for will find you. Jesus is the pearl that meets all needs. The Scripture says, the word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. Rom 10:8-9. It is as simple as saying I believe, and God comes into your life forever. Until you confess and believe these words, God is not in your life. The word of faith we believe and confess brings God in our lives. Confess and believe Jesus Christ as the risen Lord, who died to remove your sins and was raised from the dead to justify you before God. When you say and believe those words, you are saved and belong to God. Hallelujah! Prayer Dear Heavenly Father, I acknowledge you as Jesus Christ, the Lord and God of my Life. I pray I honour you every day in my life. I pray I live my life according to your will. You are God and King of my life. Thank you for revealing yourself to me. In Jesus name, I pray. Amen.

In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good. Eccl 11:6 In life, nothing just happens. Everything has a reason for its occurrence. Life is a chain reaction of events. Whatever we do, will either be a cause of an event or a consequence of what happened before. Simply put, we reap what we sow and sow what we reap. Life without seed sown has no future. The seed of anything carries the future possibilities and benefits. The seed is a capsule of potential. The least a seed could be without sowing is itself. When sown, the seed has the potential to multiply into numerous possibilities. Jesus was the seed for the future of the Christian faith. He equated himself to a seed when he said, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it dies, it bringeth forth much fruit. John 12:24. So, believers today are the fruits of Christ the seed that died and rose to bring many to life. Implying the future of Christianity is secure because Christ, the perfect seed is always bringing forth fruit. A life without sowing is uncertain of the future as its limited to a measure of its own self, with limited possibilities of progress. The opening verse admonishes us to sow seeds expecting them to prosper. A Sower must sow and prepare for a future harvest. Many people always wonder why they never increase. It is because they concentrate on achieving a harvest that has no seed. Everything you have in your life has a seed factor in it. It has a potential to produce the things that you want in your life. A seed is any given thing that can make a world of difference in another person’s life. It may be your time to comfort someone or your possession. Scripture says while the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. Gen 8:22. This amazing truth reveals that life on earth is tied to sowing and reaping. God tied this principle to the life span of the earth. Just as winter affects anyone living in wintery areas, anyone who lives in the earth faces seedtime and harvest. You either practice sowing, or you do not, but the opportunities to sow for a harvest are always available. This gives us a perspective that lack is a result of choice. When you chose not to sow, you chose not to harvest. But be wise and sow good seeds. Allow the principles of life to work in your favour. Sow seeds that are beneficial to you, but helpful to others. Sow patience, love, time, kindness, they will come back to you exceedingly. You see, scripture says be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man sows, that shall he also reap. Gal 6:7. God is the Lord of harvest and be sure he will not mistake your harvest. He will give you what you sowed. Therefore, sow your good seeds and be the person you want others to be to you. Put a smile on someone’s face. Find a good ground, like the House of God and sow your seed into God’s work. A life of sowing seeds has a future in waiting, therefore sow and set forth your future. Prayer Dear Heavenly Father, I pray I take advantage of the sowing times you bring in my life. I pray I recognize the seeds I have in my life which I can sow to expect a harvest. I thank you that my harvest will not delay, but it will come to me in its due time. In Jesus name, I pray. Amen.

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. Proverbs 22:29 One of the known secrets of life is that diligence has rewards. To be diligent is to be careful, meticulous, or thorough in what one is doing. Such people avoid mistakes, but if they make mistakes, they are careful to learn from the experience never to repeat it. To be diligent is to be industrious and hard-working, never giving into slackness. As stated in the opening scripture, these kinds of people have a quality that attracts them to people of high status like Kings. Any place worth going to will cost you to get there. Similarly, to get your life to another level, you must be prepared to acquire qualities that will draw you to that level and sustain you there too. It is of no good to you, to sit and admire to be something that you are not prepared to bear. For instance, do not admire having a car when you are not prepared to pay for driving lessons, insurance, road tax, fuel, and maintenance. Everything you desire comes with attached responsibilities that require one to be diligent in meeting them. Diligence makes one rich. Scripture says He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. Prov. 10:4. As you practice diligence, you will avoid mistakes in your life as you develop a pattern of doing things without rushing. The result will be to have plenty of time and resources as scripture says the thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of everyone that is hasty only to want. Prov. 21:5 As you practice diligence, you may not know it, but someone is watching you. Even God is watching you as the scripture say He rewards those that seek him diligently, Heb 11:6. In whatever you do, the level of diligence you use will reward you. When you fail having done all you can, get up, cast the dust off yourself and try again. Your failure has just taught you how not to do it, and if you keep at it, soon you will see your handwork rewarded. So, keep on practising your diligence. Be diligent in going to church, in reading God’s word, in working on your career and it will pay off. As you perfect your skill, you will become a leading force in what you do. Eventually, others will pay for what you diligently committed yourself to do. Scripture says the hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute, Prov.12:24. Therefore, the ancient secret of life I have for you today is to keep on being diligent. It will pay off. Prayer Dear heavenly father, I thank you for your word. I pray I am diligent in all that I do. I pray am diligent in seeking you and the reading of your word. I pray you are at work in me to cause me to do your will diligently, in Jesus' name I pray, amen.