Friday 25 April 2014

Daily Manna - The Repercussion. Saturday 26, April 2014

Daily Manna - The Repercussion
Saturday 26, April 2014
TEXT: JEREMIAH 21:1-14

KEY VERSE: “And afterward, saith the LORD, I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people...into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those that seek their life...” (Jeremiah 21:7).

The axiom, to every action there is a reaction, is not true only in scientific experiments. It holds true in every facet of life and in all generations. If you live all your life in sin without repentance, be prepared to reap the wages: death. And if by God’s grace you live a life of righteousness, expect the reward: eternity with the Lord in heaven.

Pharaoh, king of Egypt in the days of Moses, could have saved himself and his subjects all the agonies they passed through if he had heeded God’s earlier warnings. In today’s  passage, we see the message of God to Zedekiah King of Judah. The entire nation had consistently and willfully sinned against the Lord. The King raised the bar of transgression when he refused to show the people the right path. God decided that they must go into captivity in Babylon. This message was delivered by Prophet Jeremiah, but the response was the persecution of the prophet by the king’s acolyte, Pashur the son of Immer.

God’s word is unchanging. The more Judah resisted the message, the firmer it stood against them. Those who felt they could circumvent the message, the Lord explicitly said: “He that abideth in this city should die by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence, but he that goeth out, and falleth to the Chaldeans that besiege you, he shall live, and his life shall be unto him for a prey.”

As believers, we must not harden our hearts when God speaks to us. Consistent disobedience will only lead to perdition. If Judah and her king had repented of their sins and called upon God for mercy, he would have abundantly pardoned.

Today, you have the privilege of going to God in earnest supplication for grace that brings salvation. Remember, there is  eternal banishment for all those who live and die in sin.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Sow in righteousness and reap in mercy.

Thursday 24 April 2014

Man Utd shares jump 6% after manager Moyes’ sack. On April 22, 2014 at 11:05 pm in sports

NEW YORK  (AFP) – Shares of Manchester United jumped six percent Tuesday after the struggling Premier League giant sacked manager David Moyes just 10 months into the job.
Shares of the popular British football team, traded on the New York Stock Exchange, leaped in opening trade and rose to $19.18, before closing at $18.78, their best level since May 2, 2013.

David Moyes
The company announced Moyes’s departure ahead of the market opening, a much-anticipated move after the club’s poor showing this season.
Moyes was recruited to replace legendary manager Alex Ferguson last year, inheriting a team that had romped to the Premier League title — United’s 20th English League crown — by 11 points.
But under Moyes, 50, United have slumped to seventh place in the league table and been eliminated from both domestic cup competitions and the Champions League.
The club’s owners announced that veteran midfielder Ryan Giggs will serve as interim manager while they look for a permanent replacement.