Topic: WHEN HE DIED...........-1
( PSALM 90:1-12).
Cuban-Americans and Cubans worldwide poured into the streets with cries of, “Cuba Libre!” and “Freedom!” as they celebrated the death of their former leader, Fidel Castro. Many of them, driven out of Cuba by the late Fidel Castro’s communist regime,honked car horns, banged on pots and drums, danced, cried, and waved Cuban flags in a crush of communal euphoria. I was shocked when I heard a Cuban-American, Pablo Arencia, 67, a teacher who had fled Cuba 20 years ago, make the following statement: “it’s sad that one finds joy in the death of a person, but that person should never have been born.”
Another man said: “Satan is now the who has to worry,”because”Fidel is heading there and is going to try to get his job.” Wow! Fidel struggling for Satan’s job in hell! On Facebook, I saw this: “It took so long!” A 78 year-old retiree named Hugo Ribas, in a voice full of rage mixed with euphoria screamed: “He should have died a long ago! He’s a criminal, a murderer and a wretched being. The brother should have died too-in that family they are criminals!” Twitter was not left out! Someone twittered:”There was too much pain and too many broken families, and now – I ‘m happy. A tyrant is dead and a new beginning can dawn on the last remaining communist bastion of the Westerrn hemisphere.” As I watched celebrations instead of tears at the death of this man, I remembered my own former President, Mr. Abacha, whose death provoked wild parties across my country.
And today’s devotional struck my soul with a question: “What will people say at your death?” In life, it is always good to begin with end in mind. Since the end is a compulsory bus-stop for everyone, you must be careful because your daily life is writing what will be said about you at your funeral.
Planning your funeral is wisdom as stated in Psalm 90:12: “So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” Numbering your days means planning with your end in mind! Once in a while, sit down and plan your own future funeral. This week provides a chance to connect to your important priorities because someday, men will weep, celebrate or be happy at your departure. Plan now!
THE KING COULD NOT SLEEP BECAUSE OF MORDECCACI! YOUR HELPERS WILL NOT SLEEP TILL THEY HELP YOU!
Don’t miss the Lagos JUNE Anointing Service At The LEKKI Mountain This Sunday JUNE 25TH. Theme: “ANOINTING FOR UNCOMMON HELPERS.” A NEW HELPER will locate you. Come with names of your past and present helpers! Time Is: 8am-11am strictly! Venue: Beside OANDO FILLING STATION/CHISCO BUS-STOP, Lekki. Pastors will be given priority. Be there! Call 0817-7803-4303 for details.
PRAYER POINTS: Take Song 4: Blessed assurance………
1. Pray about today’s word generally as led now.
2. Repent from any way in which your life’s time is hurting the world around you.
3. Lord, grant me the wisdom to plan with the end in mind.
BY BISHOP (DR) CHRIS E. KWAKPOVWE (CEK)
PUBLISHER/WRITER OF ODM AND
REV (MRS) FLORA E. KWAKPOVWE (FEK)
CO-PUBLISHER/WRITER OF ODM.
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