WE ARE TRYING TO BRING IN MORE SPARK INTO CHRISTMAS SCENES THIS YEAR, JUST FOR A CHANGE FROM NORMAL PRESENTATION OF CHRISTMAS STORY. IT IS GOING TO BE BASED ON OUR PERSONAL ASSUMPTION, BUT ALSO BASED ON THE TRUE BIBLE SCENES.

ANNA(MARY’S EARTHLY MOTHER):

MARY, HOW FAR HAVE YOU PREPARED FOR WORSHIP OF JEHOVAH IN THE SYNAGOGUE TOMORROW?

MARY: I HAVE DONE ALL THE HOUSEWORK YOU TOLD ME TO DO, EXCEPT LAUNDRY, WHICH I AM GOING TO DO SOON.

ANNA(AT THE SYNAGOUE):

MY DAUGHTER, DO YOU KNOW IT IS NOT TOO EARLY FOR YOU TO PRAY ABOUT YOUR FUTURE HUSBAND, AND THAT GOD SHOULD KEEP YOU A VIRGIN UNTIL HE SENDS YOU THE MAN? SO LET US INCLUDE THAT IN OUR PRAYERS, FROM NOW ON.

MARY: YES MOTHER(MARY WAS AN OBEDIENT CHILD TO HER GODLY PARENTS, SO SHE PRAYED EVEN IN THE PLACE OF WORSHIP).

JOACHIM(ONE DAY, AFTER A SATURDAY WORSHIP): ANNA, THERE IS A BROTHER HERE BY NAME JOSEPH, HE WANTS TO SPEAK TO ME. SO, TAKE MARY HOME, I WILL JOIN YOU LATER.

JOACHIM: HELLO, BROTHER JOSEPH, YOU SAID YOU WANT TO SPEAK WITH ME, I AM READY NOW.

JOSEPH: GOD BLESS YOU BROTHER JOACHIM. I JUST WANTED TO COME A LITTLE CLOSER TO YOU, FOR I HAVE BEEN ADMIRING YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, AFAR OFF, FOR A FEW YEARS NOW. I REALLY WOULD LIKE YOU TO KNOW ME MORE THAN JUST A BROTHER, WORSHIPPING IN THE SAME SYNAGOGUE WITH YOU. GOD WILLING, WE CAN BE FRIENDS AS WELL, IF THAT IS OK WITH YOU.

JOACHIM: YOU HAVE JUST SPOKEN WHAT HAS BEEN ON MY MIND RECENTLY. I HAVE COME TO ADNIRE YOUR BEHAVIOUR SO MUCH LATELY, EACH TIME WE WORSHIP HERE. I BELIEVE MY FAMILY WILL NOT MIND HAVING YOU AROUND THE HOME, FROM TIME TO TIME. I WILL PUT THIS ACROSS TO MY WIFE, ANNA. EXPECT OUR INVITATION SOMEDAY.

JOSEPH: I WILL BE HONOURED, THANKS. GOODBYE.

Joachim, discussed this with Anna and Mary, one day. They all prepared to receive Joseph in their home. They fixed a date, and Joseph was informed. The day arrived, and Joseph visited the family. Detailed knowledge was gained between the four people, and each life story was enjoyed by all. But the sweetest one to Joseph, was that, MARY WAS STILL A VIRGIN, KNOWING NO MAN YET! AFTER A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME, AND AFTER EXCHANGE OF SEVERAL VISITS BETWEEN JOACHIM/ANNA; AND JOSEPH, JOSEPH THEN PUT BEFORE MARY’S PARENTS, HIS INTENTION TO MARRY MARY.  MARY’S PARENTS CALLED MARY AND ASKED IF SHE WAS HAPPY TO MARY JOSEPH. MARY ASKED FOR TIME TO ASK GOD IF SHE SHOULD MARY JOSEPH. SHE GOT THE FEELING THAT JOSEPH WAS GOD’S CHOICE FOR HER. AND SHE TOLD THE PARENTS. SO, AFTER LOTS OF DAILY  PRAYERS, FOR GOD’S DIRECTION, JOSEPH PROPOSED TO MARY, BEFORE THE PARENTS. MARY, GLADLY ACCEPTED THE PROPOSAL. A DATE WAS SET, FOR THE ENGAGEMENT CEREMONY, AND THE LEADER OF THE SYNAGOGUE, WAS INFORMED. BUT BEFORE THE ACTUAL DAY FOR THE WEDDING, MYSTRY STRUCK THIS GODLY HOME. ANNA, WAS NOT ONLY TROUBLED, BUT SHE WAS EMBARRASSED TO BREAK THE NEWS TO JOSEPH, HER SON-IN-LAW TO BE. IT WAS NOT THE NEWS TO HIDE FROM JOSEPH, SO SHE BRAVED IT, AND TOLD HIM.

ANNA: JOSEPH, I CAME TO YOU WITH HEAVY HEART, AND I BELIEVE YOU, AS A MAN WHO FEARS GOD, WOULD TAKE THE NEWS THAT I AM BRINGGING TO YOU NOW, AND PRAY ABOUT IT. WHATSOEVER THAT GOD WILL TELL YOU TO DO, PLEASE DO SO.

JOSEPH: YES, MOTHER, I WILL. PLEASE TELL ME THE NEWS. SORRY TO HEAR THAT, YOUR HEART IS BROKEN, GOD WILL BIND UP YOUR BROKEN-HEART.

ANNA(CHUCKLED AT THE WORD WITH EMBARRASSMENT): JOSEPH, YOUR FUTURE WIFE, MARY, MY DAUGHTER, AND YOUR WIFE-TO-BE, TOLD ME FEW DAYS AGO, THAT SHE WAS VISITED BY AN ANGEL OF GOD. SHE SAID THE ANGEL APPEARED SUDDENLY, AND SAID, `HAIL MARY, THOU ART FAVOURED AMONG ALL WOMEN; FOR THOU HAST CONCEIVE IN THINE OWN WOMB, AND SHALL BRING FORTH A SON, AND SHALL CALL HIS NAME, JESUS: FOR HE SHALL SAVE HIS PEOPLE FROM THEIR SINS`. MARY SAID ALSO THAT, SHE LET THE ANGEL KNOW THAT, SUCH A THING IS NOT POSSIBLE, BECAUSE SHE IS SURE THAT SHE HAS NEVER HAD SEX WITH ANY MAN, AND THAT, SHE IS STILL A VIRGIN. JOSEPH, TO MY SURPRISE, JUST AS THE ANGEL SAID, MARY IS PREGNANT, AND WE ARE ALL SHOCKED!

JOSEPH: IS IT ALL A JOKE, ANNA? BUT THE JOKE IS TOO EXPENSIVE.

ANNA: NO, JOSEPH, OF A TRUTH, MARY IS WITH A CHILD!

JOSEPH: WHOSE WORK IS THIS! I SWEAR, ANNA, I HAVE NEVER SLEPT WITH MARY, SO THAT CHILD IS NOT MINE.

ANNA: NO, I AGREE, THE CHILD IS NOT YOURS, BUT GOD’S, FOR HE COMES FROM GOD IN HEAVEN. MARY SAID THE HOLY SPIRIT WOULD COME UPON HER, AND SHE WOULD BE CONCEIVED OF THE HOLY SPIRIT; SHE SAID THE ANGEL CONCLUDED THAT, `FOR WITH GOD, NOTHING SHALL BE  IMPOSSIBLE`.

Despite all the explanation that Anna made to Joseph, it was not an easy thing for Joseph to believe that Mary did not cheat on him, and that, the child in her womb, was not another man’s. So, as human, Joseph made his own decision, to put away his Fiancée, and to cancel the pending marriage. He wanted to do that secretly, but the priest alone to know. Joseph did not want anybody to mock at Mary, despite the fact that he thought Mary was unfaithful to him. HOW MANY MEN NOWADAYS, ACUSS THEIR WIFE PUBLICLY, OF AGULTERY, EVEN WHEN THEY TRULY KNOW THAT, SHE IS FAITHFUL, AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN! They fear neither God, nor human!

So far, there are many valuable LESSONS to learn from this TRUE HISTORY above. We wonder how many you have LEARNT yet. Learning without proper application of the knowledge gained, is only but A WASTE OF TIME, AND SPIRITUALLY, such waste also COMES WITH CONSEQUENCES, SOONER OR LATER. Paul The Apostle, in the Bible says that, HE KNEW NO SIN, BUT WHEN THE LAW WAS SHOWN TO HIM, REVEALING SIN, HE THEN KNEW THAT HE HAD DONE WHAT HE SUPPOSED NOT TO DO. That means, THE LAW OF GOD, REVEALS SIN IN HIM, AND HE THEN FELT THE GUILT. THE GOOD THING WAS THAT, FEELING GUILTY THAT HE HAS BEEN LIVING IN SIN AND OFFENDING GOD; PAUL THEN MADE USE OF THE MEANS THAT WAS ALSO REVEALED TO HIM, TO GET RID OF HIS GUILT! Paul was deeply in sin, persecuting the disciples of Jesus, and helping to put them in prison. Jesus had come to earth, lived for about FORTY YEARS, TAUGHT THE JEWS A MUCH BETTER WAY TO SERVE GOD, LIVED HIS LIFE TO BACK UP EXACTLY WHAT HE PREACHED-SHOWED THEM THE EXAMPLE THROUGH HIS DAILY LIVING. But the Jews, the religious leaders of his Time, thought that Standard that Jesus Preached and Showed, WAS TO HIGH FOR THEM TO ATTAIN AT. SO, WITH THE GUILT IN THEIR HEARTS, THEY DID NOT ONLY REJECT TO SUBJECT TO THE STANDARD, THEY ALSO REJECTED THE SAVIOUR THAT CAME FROM HEAVEN TO SAVE THEM FROM THEIR SIN AND FROM HELL! Finally, they Hated Jesus to the point that, they KILLED Him, WHEN IT WAS THE RIGHT TIME FOR GOD TO BRING BACK HIS SON TO HEAVEN, OTHERWISE, NO WEAPON, NO MAN, NO ANGEL, NO DEVIL, WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO END THE LIFE OF THE SON OF GOD, ON EARTH!!!

After Jesus Resurrected and Went Back To Heaven, even the religious leaders who had rejected Jesus and His Teachings, began to persecute the people who received His Teachings, and were FAITHFULLY PRACTICING IT. Paul, was one of their instruments, to help bring anyone he knew was following Jesus’ Teachings, to the leaders. The leaders could then put them in prison, or warned them not to speak in Jesus; Name anymore. Paul thought he was all along, working for God, by helping to eliminate those who were not still practicing the Law of Moses, including BRINGING ANIMALS TO THE SYNAGOGUE, TO BE SACRIFICED FOR THE CLEANSING OF THOSE WHO FELT GUILTY OF SIN. Jesus Had Come, and had Offered His Own Blood for that purpose, ONCE AND FOR ALL. The animal sacrifices that the LAW, Given to Moses to teach the people, WAS ONLY POINTING TO THE HOLY BLOOD OF JESUS THAT WOULD BE SHED ONE DAY FOR SINNERS. THE BLOOD WAS SHED, AND THAT MADE THE END OF THAT PART OF THE LAW OF MOSES. Paul, might have been GULTLESS, persecuting those `failed` in keeping the law of Moses; but GOD WAS FAITHFUL, CORRECTING PAUL, AND REVEALING THE TRUTH HE NEVER KNEW, TO PAUL. So, one day, as Paul was going to the city of Damascus, where he heard that some of the Christians were, JESUS, FROM HEAVEN, APPEARED TO HIM! Jesus had Seen and Known the reason why Paul was going to Damascus, that it was to bring the Christians to the Jewish religious leaders in Jerusalem, to be judged, and possibly, imprisoned. Jesus called out to Paul and said, `PAUL, PAUL, WHY HAST THOU PERSECUTEST ME`? In other words, Paul, and his religious leaders, were not persecuting the innocent Christians, but they were PERSECUTING, AND FIGHTING WITH GOD-JESUS, THE OWNER OF THE GOSPEL THAT THESE FEW CHRISTIANS, WERE FAITHFULLY PRACTISING! Paul, was travelling with other people that day, but only him, heard and saw Jesus. Might be, because Paul was the only one among them, that DID NOT KNOW THE TRUTH, BUT HIS HEART WAS DESIROUS TO KNOW GOD, AND TO SERVE GOD, IN THE RIGHT WAY. God Will Do anything necessary, to SATISFY SUCH HEART WITH THE TRUTH, IN ORDER TO HELP THE PERSON TO LIVE A VICTORIOUS LIFE HERE ON EARTH, AND LIVE WITH GOD IN HEAVEN AT LAST. Praise God! As soon as Paul heard The Voice of Jesus, he became blind, and fell on his knees. He asked a very Vital question that anyone who does not know Jesus today, should ask. Paul asked, `WHO ART THOU, LORD`? Jesus Answered, `I AM JESUS, WHOM THOU PERSECUTEST`. Paul then knew that, he was not persecuting Christians, BUT JESUS! Paul asked another good question again, `WHAT MUST I DO, LORD`? Jesus Told Paul WHAT TO DO, DIRECTLY HIM TO A CHRISTIAN WHO LIVED IN THE CITY OF DAMMASCUS. Paul, who was now blind, was led by the hand into that city, and although the man he was sent to, was afraid to receive him, thinking he was coming to arrest him to be put in prison, yet, he accepted Paul. God Sent Peter to this man, to help remove his fears. Peter too would have been afraid to go to this man and to meet with Paul, but God showed Peter a vision that encouraged him to go. God Knows mortal weakness, and always Sends help AT THE RIGHT TIME. That Christian prayed for Paul as God Told him to, and Paul was no longer blind-he received his sight back! The BEST Part of Paul’s Story is that, FROM THAT DAY THAT HE KNEW THE CORRECT WAY TO SERVE GOD, PRAYED FOR FORGIVENESS OF HIS SINS AND RECEIVED IT; THE BIBLE HAS NOT STATED THAT, PAUL EVER WENT BACK TO HIS PREVIOUS OLD WAY OF SIN AND OF DISOBEDIENCE TO GOD ANYMORE. HE WAS HENCEFORTH FAITHFUL TO HIS CALLING, TILL THE END OF HIS LIFE ON EARTH! NO WONDER GOD USED HIM MIGHTILY, FOR HIS GLORY! HALLELUJAH! The Bible Says that, `YE SHALL KNOW THE TRUTH, AND THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE-FREE FROM ALL MANNER OF SIN, AND THE BONDAGE THAT SIN HAS FOR WHOSOEVER DESIRES TO SERVE SATAN AND FLESH`.

Today, if you are still in your sins, THE BIRTH OF CHRIST JESUS, THE PURPOSE OF HIS COMING TO EARTH, AND THE FULFILMENT OF THAT PURPOSE, CAN SET YOU FREE FROM YOUR BONDAGES, ONLY IF YOU DESIRE TO BE SET FREE, AND BELIEVE THAT IT CAN SET YOU FREE. THEN PRAY TO GOD LIKE PAUL, TO SET YOU FREE. GOD WILL ANSWER YOU. IF YOU DESIRE ALSO TO REMAIN FREE FROM THOSE BONDAGES FOREVER, THEN ASK IN FAITH, AND GO AS HE WILL LEAD YOU. GOD WILL TAKE YOU INTO THE STAGES TO GAIN SUCH FREEDOM. He will Help you know other Prophesies about Jesus’ Second Coming to earth, The Purpose, and how you can PROFIT from that Purpose. ARE YOU HUNGRY FOR THESE? TAKE A STEP FURTHER AND PRAY AS PAUL:  `LORD, WHAT MUST I DO`? WHATSOEVER THAT GOD WILL TELL YOU TO DO, DO THAT, NOT JUST FOR A WHILE, BUT AS PAUL, ALL THROUGH YOUR LIFE ON EARTH: THEN  THOU SHALL BE SAVED. Do not remain too long in sin, especially after THE TRUTH IS MADE KNOWN TO YOU.. THE LONGER IN SIN, THE MORE YOU MAY ENCOUNTER, `BLINDNESS`. It might not be LESS VISION FROM THE EYES, but blindness of the great things that God IS OFFERING TO YOU, even in this world, including DIGNITY AND GOOD NAME, BUT YOU CHOOSE TO CHASE AFTER `MEAN` THINGS THAT ARE NOT FOR YOU-THINGS THAT EVEN IF YOU GET THEM, WILL NOT SATISFY YOU, NOR THE PROCESS TO GET IT, GIVING YOU GOOD NAME; THE BIBLE SAYS THAT, `A GOOD NAME, IS RATHER TO BE CHOOSEN, THAN MANY RICHES`.

Well, we never planned to bring in Paul’s Story above, talk the less of dwelling in it for so long. It is The Birth of Christ, and not Paul’s. But if you are Led By The Spirit of God, you yourself will be WITNESSING SHIFTING FROM THE PLANS YOU PREVIOUSLY MADE, INTO WHAT YOU NEVER THOUGHY COULD BE IN YOUR AGENDA, FROM TIME TO TIME- SURPRISING ACTIVITIES, AND BLESSINGS, WHICH YOU NEVER DREAMED OF. ONE THING IS SURE, YOU MUST DO WHATSOEVER THAT YOU ARE GIVEN TO DO AT ANY POINT IN TIME, ALL THROUGH YOUR LIFE ON EARTH, IF YOU WANT THE RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD TO PROSPER TO THE END!

Joseph was still thinking about putting away Mary, and canceling the wedding. But God did not Let the trial of his faith be greater than what he could bear. So it has always been, and so it is today. God is Merciful and Does Understand each individual’s ability to handle any affliction, or even the Blessings that He Sends to human being, from time to time. If anybody therefore fails in his or in his time of TRIAL, or mismanages the Blessings that God Sends to him or to her; it is not because he or she couldn’t pass the test, but it is because he or she DID NOT DESIRE TO PASS. A sincere desire not to fall and displease God, backed up by HONEST EFFORT TO RESIST THE TEMPTATION, OR TRIAL, ARE A GREAT START TO WINNING EACH BATTLE. THAT STARTING POINT, `WAKES` GOD UP TO STRETCH HIS HAND TOWARDS THE PERSON, AND THE PERSON COULD FEEL THE STRENGTH HE OR SHE NEEDS TO STRUGGLE THE MORE FOR VICTORY-THE SOURCE TO HELP HIM OR HER, WALK TOWARDS THE HAND OF GOD FOR THE RESCUE. WITH THE PERSON’S STRENGTH TO WHISPER PRAYER TO GOD TO HELP, HELP WILL BE SENT AND THE VICTORY WON! God Will Go to any length necessary, to Help any WILLFUL AND STRUGGLING PERSON, WHO WANTS TO OVERCOME ANY TEMPTATION; GOD WILL MAKE THE DESIRE OF THE PERSON, COME REAL! While Joseph was struggling to come to terms with the `Temptation` against his godly plans, GOD SENT HIM HELP, JUST IN TIME, LEST HE FAILED THE TEST. God Sent him an angel, and in his dream, the angel told him not to put away Mary, but to take her for his wife. The angel confirmed what Mary had already heard from the angel that, THE CHILD IN HER WOMB WAS FROM THE HOLY GHOST-DIRECTLY FROM HEAVEN. What a COMFORT that Message Brought to Joseph’s troubling heart! What a Joy that must have brought to Joseph, to know that, HE WAS GOING TO BE THE EARTHLY FATHER TO A DIVINE HEAVENLY CHILD! Joseph then had the courage to visit the home of Anna, called the household for a meeting, and broke the news about the angel’s visitation to him!

Joseph: I am here before you today for two important reasons. I am here to sincerely apologize to this my beloved family, especially, to my Fiancee, Mary, for the pain I might have caused you, when I refused to believe that, Mary got a Message about the Child in her womb. However, I was right to say that, the Child is not mine, because He is not. The Child Comes from Heaven, and Belongs to our Heavenly Father, Who Has Sent The Child to us to only be EARTHLY PARENTS TO THE CHILD-ONLY CARETAKERS, WE ARE! I confirmed this, because the same angel that brought the Wonderful Joyous News to Mary, visited me last night, and Broke the news to me, too! I should have believed you, Mary, I should have believed you! I am sorry, I am but human being, and the Message was too much to take in at first instance. Any human would first think of this as, IMPOSSIBILITY. But now I confirm that, WITH GOD, NOTHING SHALL BE IMPOSSIBLE! My Sweetheart, Mother of The Saviour of the world, my jewel; WHAT SHALL I GIVE YOU AS COMPENSATION, FOR BEING FOUND BY GOD TO CARRY THIS HOLY CHILD FOR HIM; SECONDLY, FOR THE PAIN AND EMBARRASS MENT THAT I CAUSED YOU? Name your price.

Mary: You owe me no compensation, rather, we owe God our Praises, for REVEALING THE TRUTH TO YOU, ABOUT OUR CHILD IN THE WOMB, WHOM HE HAS FOUND US WORTHY TO NURSE FOR HIM. Let us all stand up and worship God with a hymn and praises.

The family, including Joseph, DID AS MARY REQUESTED. EVERYONE WAS HAPPY, AND A SWEET BOND CREATED, FROM THEN HENCEFORTH.

Joseph: Now, let’s begin our arrangement and plan for THE WEDDING.

When the Wedding was over, Joseph took Mary to his house, but did not have sex with her, until after the BIRTH OF JESUS.

IN THE MANGER: This was where the KING OF KINGS, THE LORD OF LORDS, AND THE SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD, WAS BORN-IN A DIRTY PLACE THAT ANIMALS WERE FED! The INN KEEPER, told Mary, whose Labour Began as she and Joseph obeyed the Law of the land to attend a Census; but the INNKEEPER told them that, THERE WAS NO ROOM FOR HER IN THE MAIN BUILDING, THE INN, FOR HER TO GIVE BIRTH IN. Very many are still REFUSING TO GIVE A SPACE IN THEIR HEART AND LIFE, FOR JESUS TO COME INTO. Are you among these majority? It is for your GOOD, IF HE COMES IN. GIVE HIM THE CHANCE AND WITNESS THE BLESSING, THIS CHRISTMAS AND HENCEFORTH. Jesus was finally being Delivered in the Manger. Many heard about it, but ONLY TWO SETS OF PEOPLE VISITED HIM IN THE MANGER. THE SHEPHERDS AND THE WISEMEN FROM A FAR COUNTRY HEARD OF IT, SAW SIGN RESPECTIVELY, AND WENT TO VISIT JESUS! A mother can tell you, the number of people that visited her, when her child was born. The first two or three days, are always a busy time for visitors to stream in. The Writer here, remembers a Church Bus parking in the hospital here in London, and many of the brethren coming in, and some standing because there was not enough seat for them. They were excited to get the glimpse of the NEW BORN BABY GIRL, my elder daughter that I just Gave birth to! But today, it is not a girl’s birth, it is not a baby conceived with sexual intercourse exercise, between a man and a woman. TODAY, IS THE BIRTH OF A CHILD BORN THROUGH THE HOLY UNION BETWEEN GOD THE FATHER, GOD THE SON, AND GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT-IN AGREEMENT TO SEND THE WORLD, A SAVIOUR! Are you super-excited to GO TO BETHLEHEM TO SEE HIM? Let the Excitement mount up even higher, as I tell you now that, you don’t even need to go that far before you can see Him. HE IS RIGHT THERE AROUND YOUR HEART, LOVINGLY ASKING AND WAITING FOR YOU TO `OPEN` YOUR HEART FOR HIM TO COME IN. You see, the only effort you have to make to see Him, is just INVITING HIM TO YOUR HEART, WITH A SMAL PRAYER, AND BELIEVING THAT, HE WILL COME IN, IF YOU LET HIM. When He Comes in, continue to pray that He Abides there and Speak to you, Helping you to Hear and to obey Him, all through your life on earth. Your life is about to CHANGE FOR GOOD, FOR BETTER, AND AT LAST, FOR BEST, after this world. Make the Year’s Christmas, 2024, A NEVER-FORGOTTEN ONE, BECAUSE OF WHAT GOD WILL DO FOR YOU, JUST BECAUSE YOU WANT HIM IN YOUR LIFE, HENCEFORTH! Jesus Has Come to you, you don’t need to travel before you can receive Him-HE IS AT THE DOOR OF YOUR HEART. OPEN FOR HIM. BOW YOUR KNEES AND WORSHIP HIM, LIKE THE WISEMEN DID. That is my most exciting part about the visit of the Wisemen, to Jesus in the Manger-THE BOWED TO THE LITTLE BABY, EVEN IN THAT DIRTY PLACE! BOW THIS CHRISTMAS, AND WORSHIP THE KING OF KINGS! HE WILL BLESS YOU, EVEN FOR THAT, AS WELL.

ON BELALF OF HATIFMANDU CHARITY ORGANIZATION, I, EKA UYOM(MANDU UKPE), HEARTILY WISH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY:

A VERY BLESSED CHRISTMAS, EXTENDING TO THE NEW YEAR-2025!

 

 

 

REALITY vs. COUNTERFIET, how do you spot the difference? I tell you it can almost be impossible in some cases. I know of a few identical-twin brothers and some sets of same sisters. It is always a struggle to me and other people to tell who is who between them. A particular set of such twin close to me, gave me such a hard time to call each of them by their correct names when I see them separately. I devise an easy way to identify them by spotting a slight change on the shape of their noses. One of them has the base-nose slightly extended than the other, so I hook on that as a land-mark for identification. Yes, I always got it right when I see them together. I will look straight at the nose and compare before I call the right person among them whom I want to address or draw attention. But the difficulty still arises if I do not see them together! If one of them is before me and I want to call the name, I will take a bit of time to do so as I will be trying to bring the missing one into my mine and try to compare the nose-length, ahahhaaa!!  It Came to a time that I did not even bother again to call any of their names if I am not 100% sure that was the right one. I would just go straight to the message I had for the one I want to talk to, even when they are together. That way, I guarded myself against any embarrassment, to me and to the twin concerned. I decided to be doing so after some moments of still not spotting out the correct nose-length to identify well, the correct person among them, even whilst they were together.

I remember one time too, an expensive `ready-made` material came up in fashion for ladies. The dress was so expensive that my two months` salary then was just enough to buy me one. Then I was working at one of those top-class-work- environments in the city, well back in the country I come from. Fierce fashion competition was paramount among the ladies working in each of the very many offices that constituted the Unit. Although I did not come in contact with the Gospel of Jesus Christ and benefitted from it through the Salvation of my soul, but I was still with my good moral thinking. Thank God. While some of the ladies in the company (Government Unit), did not give a second thought about using their last money to purchase this expensive design, even if it was going to cost their finances to suffer in many months, I decided to be the `odd` to not be seen with this latest fashion. But you know what! I was doing my normal shopping one day and came across the design once again. I went closer and jokingly asked the sales staff the price, expecting to hear the repeat of what I already knew. But guess what, the price I was told this time was shockingly lower in probably 6<sup>th</sup> part than what I knew before! So, I quickly grab it and went away smiling! I kept asking myself `why` the great difference in the price!

The following Monday was office day again, and I decided to `fit-in` this time with the `rich` ladies, and I did! I wore the dress about a couple of times and nobody took any notice that it was an EMITATION, FAKE ONE!! One day, I was discovered and all the differences in the dress was shown to me. Not until you would have had the `ORIGINAL` on you, came near me, looked closely, compared and contrasted the two materials and the way they presented themselves, you probably would never have been able to SPOT THE DIFFERENCE between the ORIGINAL and my FAKE ONE!!

Spiritually speaking, Satan has a `clever` method of presenting sin and make it sinless to look like the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He gives you the FAKE thing or the FAKE interpretation of something and you hold it fast boldly, go about with it boasting that you are `wearing the original`. Satan can even be frank with you for once, and let you see and know the truth about it, that that very thing is sin. Yet, he will also find a way of `comforting` you to go on with it, drowning-down your guilt and making it difficult for you to repent of it and turn away from it. He will tell you `everybody does it afterall, and if it will land you in Hell, you will not be alone. Thank God for the Office of The Spirit of God. He would have already spoken the TRUTH into your heart and would have warned you about the consequence/s of such sin or any other sin. Even when Satan would come again to convince you otherwise, The Faithful Spirit of God would have already discharged His Responsibilities to you. He would have pointed to you all the weapons you could take-up immediately to quench the voice of the destroyer (Satan). Even after that, He would still be hiding behind the LOUD VOICE OF THE WICKED ONE, and would be speaking softly to beg you not to yield to the destroyer. The choice will then be yours, and the consequence/s, your aftermath!

I hate FAKE things (deceits). I hate FAKE life and FAKE life-style (hypocrisy). I hate pride and show-off (bringing others down because the person thinks he/she is not subject to the SUPREME Rule of God). Join me not only to hate these things, but to make sure none of these is found in us.   

LOOKING AT ALL THE PICTURES ABOVE, WHICH ONE CAPTIVATES YOUR HEART THE MOST? GIVE THE FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE PICTURE, AND EXPLAIN WHY IT IS YOUR BEST.

                MORE PICTURES WILL BE ADDED, AT THE COMPLETION  OF THIS PROGHAM.