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The original majestic building called church of the Divine wisdom, Hagia Sophia, [Ayasofya in Turkish] is once again a worship centre for Islam. The cathedral built at the old Constantinople, present day Istanbul. It was turned it to a museum, but after 87 years in a judgment passed in early June 2020, it is to become a mosque. Before now, this architectural marvel built under the direction of the Byzantine emperor. Regarded as one of the world’s magnificent monuments. Constantine built the original church on the site of the Hagia Sophia in 325 on the foundation of a pagan temple. It has survived two great infernos one in 404be and the other in 532. After the Turkish conquest of Constantinople in 1453, it became a worship centre to the Moslem as a sign of their victory over the crusaders. They added minarets to the exterior decor, to complete this conversion to a gigantic mosque. [An Islamic symbol normally used to summon worshippers to prayers] Since early 30s, this impressive edifice...

Romans 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.    John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. This  pandemic no doubt, has rendered  hitherto bustling cities to take a turn for the worse,  looking like  ghost towns . We have all seen beautiful pictures on national network of  Animals that have crawled out of  their places of  abode  to find relaxing spots on the streets and on the sands. I wonder what they would be thinking might have happened to the creature called man. Bet they never thought such a day will come when the nights shall be turned to days,  for them to free roam and take naps  at will . Well,  the four footed creatures are not alone in this wonder , we men are equally wondering , too. who would h...

2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.   Matthew 9:20 And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him , and touched the hem of his garment: On thursday evening the global case count of Covid-19 surpassed 1 million; getting  to that graph has been the thread of many country all over the world.  What is believed to have  originated in Chinese Wet market in Wuhan, has spread to the entire world; from Mexico to Manila from Cape to Cairo. The world was being plunged into despair with no end in sight. Government after Government have put in place  some measure following the instruction of WHO and added some  instruction of of their own health ministries and centre of disease control. One thing runs common amongst them,...

Proverbs 17:8 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.   Exodus 23:8 And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous. The first time i got to hear the word was when i was about 10 years old. My dad use to call my step mum Val. Then one day i felt i should make the correction and i asked hi,m why he calls her val because her name was victoria and it should be vicky not val. He chuckled and told me a little about valentine day: always in february and it is called lover's day and celebrated most part of the world, February 14  when lovers crack their brains on how to express their love in greetings and gifts. Bet you have been there when you are at a loss which cards best express your heartfelt feelings, which perfume will speak for you when she sprays it. Most times it is the men who does the giving those day, don't know if there is any change now. B...

Recently, Kaduna a state in Northern Nigeria, was a wash with the news of the capture of a would be church bomber at   Living Faith Church A.K.A  Winners' Chapel, situated at Sabon Tasha, Chikun Local Council of the state. This was an unusual capture and it has generated a lot of dusks since that fateful day. Winners as this denomination is fondly called, has Bishop David Oyedipo as the general overseer and is one of the fastest growing church in the whole of west Africa. It has a university, Covenant  university and one of the largest church auditorium with a sitting capacity of 50 thousands which is indeed, filled every sunday to the brim.  Dusk started rising when for the first time we heard that the suspected bomber is a christian! The police goes on to identify him as one Nathaniel samuel there was an identity on him, though,looks a fake I.D the police did not care to investigate, but believe who he says he was. Suddenly ...

John 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sins of the world.  IT  sounds impossible and implausible that Netflix, A well known streaming with millions of subscribers, would choose to air a film about Jesus depicting him as a man who is a gay. This so called jesus is indeed, not the saviour nor does it portray the one that was aptly introduce by one of the greatest prophet John the baptist when he said  John 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. Whatever the intention of the streaming network, it lives all good and religious people in a bad taste. This smacks of sinister motive which is, to demystify the christian message that Jesus is not just a man neither was he fathered by a man like every other man. A careful going through the scriptures will make this clear to all those who desires to know the tru...

  Psalms 3:4 I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah. It was in the letter and spirit of the above passage that sister sweet and bro, Kayode found themselves till of recent.  Their cry was only for a moment and many critics may have seen as very very long and may never come with an answer. Many thought  alternatives exist and there should be no waiting as time was never on human side. Their case was when you do not give ears to the Devil he can not whisper his message of deceit into your ears .But God in His glorious ways prove again that with him time always stand still until He accomplish what he has promised in his word if only we take it, allow it to sink into our spirit man, live by it and rejoice like it has already come to pass. 2 Peter 3:8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. There comes a time the faith of an individual...