Ladi's Musings

Hi,  Disclaimer: This is a page from my diary, treat with care and restraint! I was blessed to watch online the recent RCCG 2024 Convention with the theme 'Heaven'. On the first night, Baba Adeboye spoke on the topic "As pure as light". I was reminded by his message, how Jesus said we are the light of the world.  Mat 5:14  Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.  Mat 5:15  Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.  Mat 5:16  Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.  A thought flashed across my mind while I was meditating on 'Light', that indeed the first thing God created, by calling forth, was Light. However, it is clear that the original nature of earth was 'Darkness' ...  Gen 1:1  In the beginning God created the heaven and th...

Disclaimer: this blog page: Ladi's musings is a product of the foolishness of one Ladi, who decided to put his innermost thoughts and conversations into letters for the world to read, and if possible, be helped. Thus, no need to take any element of the artistry as a veiled insult of any kind. Start: Am a student of faith. I learnt about faith  in God or the God kind of faith from Pastor Poju Oyemade. If you know him, tell him I said "Hi and Thank you". I recently observed something strange (for want of a better word). I got some blessings that I had no faith for. This is especially interesting because, the Bible clearly states that without faith, it is impossible to please God. In fact, without unwavering faith, don't expect to get anything from God according to Apostle James.  So then, is it that I had faith, but wasn't aware of it or was there something else involved?  I studied a little bit about some of the miracles Jesus performed, and I discovere...

GETTING TO KNOW THE LEVELS IN GOD Disclaimer: this blog page: Ladi's musings is a product of the foolishness of one Ladi, who decided to put his innermost thoughts and conversations into letters for the world to read, and if possible, be helped. Thus, no need to take any element of the artistry as a veiled insult of any kind. Start: Most of us are little children! Regardless of age, we are little children. Little children who still want coco pops for dinner. Unfortunately, some have become starved little children, not because the sweets they like have not been made available by their parents. Rather, we have closed our mouth so tight that even feeding us is a labour. We just don't want to eat! But God will help us.  Okay, if there are little children, then there are youths and if there are youths, then there are adults. That is what the Apostle John (Mine and everyone's favorite Apostle) taught in the second chapter of his very first letter.  Sidebar: The Apostl...

I grew up with the privilege of attending a private primary school owned by an Anglican vicar and Educationists - Ven & Mrs Adenugba of Blessed Memory - and of course I have my parents to thank for that.  The school, situate in a very large compound with an annex, had bourgeois and generous architecture. I remember we pupils had the privilege of spiritual nourishment in the mornings - with morning devotions which included prayer sessions and singing of hymns, sometimes held even at the chapel of the Anglican Church situated in the compound of the school. Ven. Adenugba sometimes would minister and we learnt a lot, but most did not know enough to value it. One of the things I recall learning is that when we were praying, the Venerable will tell us to pray in our hearts because God is in our hearts and he hears our prayers no matter how silent. Apart from the shouts of Amen!, prayer sessions were usually times of quiet and peace. This (is/was) proper Anglican doctrine ...

Musing Verse:  ‭Hebrews 4:14-16 NRSV‬ [14] Since, then, we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession. [15] For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who in every respect has been tested as we are, yet without sin. [16] Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. https://bible.com/bible/2016/heb.4.14-16.NRSV This passage of scripture is popularly quoted to help any person become confident that if he has a need, he can always come boldly to God, ask for help and will get it from God. This is correct, but there is a deeper aspect to it.  From the books of Genesis to Revelation, what has plagued even the most pious of mankind is sin. Jesus came to once and for all, resolve the matter of Sin in our lives.  This book of Hebrews out of which I have quo...

‭Luke 19:11-27 NRSV‬ [11] As they were listening to this, he went on to tell a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was to appear immediately. [12] So he said, “A nobleman went to a distant country to get royal power for himself and then return. [13] He summoned ten of his slaves, and gave them ten pounds, and said to them, ‘Do business with these until I come back.’ [14] But the citizens of his country hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’ [15] When he returned, having received royal power, he ordered these slaves, to whom he had given the money, to be summoned so that he might find out what they had gained by trading. [16] The first came forward and said, ‘Lord, your pound has made ten more pounds.’ [17] He said to him, ‘Well done, good slave! Because you have been trustworthy in a very small thing, take charge of ten cities.’ [18] Then the second came, saying, ‘Lo...

Luke 5:12-13  And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=bible.kingjamesbiblelite This story has a few lessons. The leprosed man was in need of healing. The interesting thing is that he believed in Jesus' ability to heal him, but what he wasn't sure of was if Jesus would be willing to heal him. Willingness to help is tied to love and compassion. He knew very well of Jesus' power but not much about Jesus' love. Jesus proved he truly had both the power and compassion to heal the leprosed man.  Today, it seems the reverse is the case. Everyone seems to be aware that God loves them. What most of us seem to lack faith in is Jesus' power and ability to meet our ne...