Pastor Michael Ola Victor Omowa

Happy Good Friday to everyone. God bless you all richly as we reflect on the crucifixion and the entire scenario of the life of sacrifices embarked upon on our behalf by The Son of God in the person of Jesus Christ ( Yehoshua Hamashiach). May His Grace and Mercy continually surround and reflect through us by the Holy Spirit in the Name of Jesus Christ . Good morning.

We need to revisit our definitions of culture and traditions in Africa. It seems there have been some misconceptions and misunderstandings on what culture means.

”Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces. Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us. For the LORD spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying, Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid. Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.“
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭8‬:‭9‬-‭13‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Isaiah 8:9-13 Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken i | King James Version (KJV) |... Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken i

”Get wisdom, get understanding: Forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: Love her, and she shall keep thee. Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: And with all thy getting get understanding. Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: She shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her. She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: A crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.“
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭4‬:‭5‬-‭9‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Proverbs 4:5-9 Get wisdom, get understanding: Forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: Love her, and she shall keep thee. Wisdom is the principal thing | King James Version (KJV) |... Get wisdom, get understanding: Forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: Love her, and she shall keep thee. Wisdom is the principal thing

”Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; And lean not unto thine own understanding. Be not wise in thine own eyes: Fear the LORD, and depart from evil. It shall be health to thy navel, And marrow to thy bones.“
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭3‬:‭5‬, ‭7‬-‭8‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Proverbs 3:5-8 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; And lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes: Fear the LORD, and dep | King James Version (KJV) |... Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; And lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes: Fear the LORD, and dep

”Follow those who follow wisdom and stay on the right path. For all my godly lovers will enjoy life to the fullest and will inherit their destinies. But the treacherous ones who love darkness will lose not only all they could have had, but even their own souls!“
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭2‬:‭20‬-‭22‬ ‭TPT‬‬

Proverbs 2:20-21 Follow those who follow wisdom and stay on the right path. For all my godly lovers will enjoy life to the fullest and will inherit their destinies. | The Passion Translation (TPT) | Download The Bible App Now Follow those who follow wisdom and stay on the right path. For all my godly lovers will enjoy life to the fullest and will inherit their destinies.

“And not only us, but all of the prophets agree in their writings that everyone who believes in him receives complete forgiveness of sins through the power of his name.””
‭‭Acts‬ ‭10‬:‭43‬ ‭TPT‬‬

Acts 10:43 And not only us, but all of the prophets agree in their writings that everyone who believes in him receives complete forgiveness of sins through the power of his name.” | The Passion Translation (TPT) | Download The Bible App Now And not only us, but all of the prophets agree in their writings that everyone who believes in him receives complete forgiveness of sins through the power of his name.”

”As an eagle stirreth up her nest, Fluttereth over her young, Spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, Beareth them on her wings: So the LORD alone did lead him, And there was no strange god with him. He made him ride on the high places of the earth, That he might eat the increase of the fields; And he made him to suck honey out of the rock, And oil out of the flinty rock; Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, With fat of lambs, And rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, With the fat of kidneys of wheat; And thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape.“
‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭32‬:‭11‬-‭14‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Deuteronomy 32:11-14 As an eagle stirreth up her nest, Fluttereth over her young, Spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, Beareth them on her wings: So the LORD alone did lead him, And there was no strange god with him. | King James Version... As an eagle stirreth up her nest, Fluttereth over her young, Spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, Beareth them on her wings: So the LORD alone did lead him, And there was no strange god with him.

”Keep your eyes open, hold tight to your convictions, give it all you’ve got, be resolute, and love without stopping.“
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭16‬:‭13‬-‭14‬ ‭MSG‬‬

1 Corinthians 16:13-14 Keep your eyes open, hold tight to your convictions, give it all you’ve got, be resolute, and love without stopping. | The Message (MSG) | Download The Bible App Now Keep your eyes open, hold tight to your convictions, give it all you’ve got, be resolute, and love without stopping.

Every Superhero need to find their natural habitat for their super power to manifest . Superman could never fly in a room with a low ceiling. Face your fear

Mistakes, Error and Failure.
They are inevitable in your journey of life but you can take advantage of them when they manifest on your journey
Mistake, Error and failures are not your bus stops. They are turning and leaning curves.Do not drop your purpose there. Do not allow anyone to use it as your ID.
Anyone who identifies you only by your mistakes is evidently your enemies. But little did they know that God has moved you forward from that curve.

Confess, repent and zoom off from that point.
Prayers: God shall turn Every mistakes and failures or errors to becomes your stepping stones to greater accomplishments and achievements in the Name of Jesus Christ.

”but they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.“
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭40‬:‭31‬ ‭

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Isaiah 40:31 but they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. | King James Version (KJV) | Download The Bible App Now but they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

”He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.“
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭40‬:‭29‬ ‭KJV‬‬

You will sometime wonder what God means by the statement above but a closer look at his word will reveal how He operates .

”Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish. Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought. For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee. Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff. Thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and thou shalt rejoice in the LORD, and shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel. When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them. I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water. I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the sh*ttah tree, and the myrtle, and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the fir tree, and the pine, and the box tree together: that they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of the LORD hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it.“
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭41‬:‭10‬-‭20‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Prayers: The Lord shall give us power and increase His power in us to accomplish and achieve great things to his glory in Jesus Name Amen.