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Easter Greetings

COVID-19 News -Encouraging You During This Challenging Times

Beloved, we want to use this time to encourage you to stay strong & confident amidst the pandemic ( COVID-19) the world is currently facing. Do not fear, for the Lord is with you wherever you go. Trust Him to take care of you & your loved ones at this time. We all know that personal hygiene is, and will remain, the most important of all preventive measures. And so continue to do your part to practice good hygiene and leave the rest to GOD.

Stay Healthy & Be Encouraged Brethren, Our God is in control.

Shalom

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas And a Glorious New Year From The DOZme/SOTS Family to Yours

Your Computer vs Your Relationship

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 ESV

'Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken." 

Several times throughout my personal and professional life I have had this happen to me but today it dawned on me the comparison between this "thing" happening often and our human relationships.  

What is that "thing" I am referring to?

The COMPUTER and everything associated with it...  Technology in general!

When I came to work this morning and attempted to log on as always to my desktop computer, it read: Not connected” and it showed a picture of a heart that was broken.  I am sure many of you have experienced the same thing with your desktops, laptops, mobile devices ( cell phones, tablets, etc.).   

You know right there and then, I realized that...this is the situation in so many lives. Our main text above speaks to marriage, friendship, family relationships.  These relationships are oftentimes being broken or severed "no longer connected" for one reason or the other.  In divorce proceedings, you will hear the attorney or couples telling the judge that due to irreconcilable differences, the marriage has been dissolved.  Sad isn't it?   When your computers or devices are not connecting, the Internet isn't responding, all kinds of technical issues is going on, what do you do?  You get frustrated right, if you are at work or school, you contact your IT department, technical support to try to figure out what is causing the disconnect, and then the issue is eventually resolved that day hopefully! 

Let me ask you this, are you quick to give up on finding a resolution to the computer issue? Are you in a hurry to destroy or discard the device?   If your answer is “No” to these questions,

then why are we so quick to give up on human relationships?  Why can't we work diligently at it to make it work like the devices that we use daily?   Isn't our personal relationships and even professional relationships more meaningful than a "thing" a non-living object?     Yes, our devices are essential to our daily functioning or living, but it can’t be compared to our relationships.  Our God is a God of relationships, of companionship and He created us not only for WORSHIP of Him but to also do life with each other; for fellowship, healthy interactions.  So why are we so in a haste to throw our human relationships away, I ask again?

Friends let us do a rethink of the way we treat each other.  It’s time to hold our families, friendships, marriages, and other relationships in high esteem.  Let us strive to build and maintain our relationships.      There are definitely times when we strive to maintain certain relationships and in the end it just doesn’t produce the results we hoped for... It’s okay, it happens.   As long as you know you have done your best and sought the Lord's help in that situation, then it’s time to let go and Let God take control.   In some unique situations, the Lord may be telling you to disassociate yourself from that person or persons for a purpose. If that is the case, believe me, He will reveal it to you in one way or the other. You just need to be sensitive to what is going on around you as it relates to the relationship or relationships and be sensitive to His voice and leading.  He will surely speak to your spirit man.

So, what is my intended message for all of us as we enter a new year and decade? 

Fight for your godly marriages
Value your relationships.
Strive to make peace with those who have offended you and vice versa.
Appreciate the people in your life more.
Utilize every opportunity you have;  let the people in your life know how much they mean to you.

At the same time, please be mindful of the type of relationships you are in (of course, you cannot choose your family, relatives), but you can choose your friends, spouses, working buddies, etc.  So regardless of the relationship, ask the Lord for wisdom in dealing with all relationships.  Relationships that appear toxic and damaging to your life, let go of them, keep your distance and allow God to take control of everything.

Do your best in being the best friend, spouse, daughter, niece, cousin, the colleague you can be and leave the rest. 

Have a beautiful Christmas and a glorious New Year.

God Has Already Made Provision

Main Text: Matthew 6:25-32

This morning as I pulled up into my driveway after returning from the gym, I found myself smitten by these two graceful little birds with red, gray, and white colors sitting on one of the trees in front of my porch. I stayed in my vehicle for at least five minutes, watching these birds feed on the tree's fruits. It wasn't unusual to see birds on trees, but I got carried away this Monday morning watching them for some strange reason. As I was watching and admiring these little birds, God's word in Matthew 6: 26 was immediately dropped in my spirit, man. I began asking myself, "if the Lord, in his infinite mercy and greatness, provides for these birds and other animals daily, how come human beings who are made in His image are starving all over the world today? Why should people be hungry for food and lacking necessities like clothing and shelter? This should not be happening in our world! The Lord God, Creator of Heaven and Earth, gave man authority to rule over the earth, to have dominion over everything, and yet we are struggling to eat and provide for ourselves and others. From the very beginning of creation, the Lord has provided all that we need to thrive on this earth; all He requested for us to do is be good stewards of it. And so, the questions we should ask ourselves is, what has happened to the command God gave us? Why are so many people lacking the basic needs of food, clothing, shelter, etc., in the world? Why are children going hungry? Where have we missed the mark? We have no reason to lack any of these things because our heavenly Father has made provision for His children.

Friends, we are created in the image of God, and His word even tells us Matthew 6: 26b, "Are you not of more value than they?" meaning we, as His image-bearers on earth, are more valuable and precious than the birds of the air which He created and consistently provides for. And so you and I have no reason to lack anything, most especially the basic needs of life, because He has made them available to us.

If you read the entire main text, you will see there is no reason for us to be anxious about anything, for the Lord God has made provision for His children. There is no reason that humankind should go hungry because God has provided more than enough to meet our needs. Unfortunately, we are living in terrible times, the last days, and things are drastically changing worldwide. Poverty can be seen even in the wealthiest countries of the world. It is disheartening to see how many children go to bed hungry and how many do not have adequate clothing or safe housing.

Friends, this holiday season, I am encouraging you to utilize this opportunity to share the love of Christ with the world we live in. It is time for you to be your brother's keeper. It is time for you and me to better show love to those in need by giving our time and resources.

You may ask. "How do I go about this?" I have never given in the past."

You can first of all start by researching the local non-profit organizations in your area. Also, consider going through your church first to see if they have a ministry they work with that caters to helping the needy and the sick in your community. Most churches will have a department that handles that. 

Ways to help include:

• Volunteering in your community to serve in the following areas

1. The soup kitchens & food banks

2. Feeding people experiencing homelessness in shelters

3. Distributing & delivering food, clothing, personal hygiene

4. Donating toys and other items to local charities that care for children.

5. Hosting holiday events in homeless shelters, skilled Nursing facilities, retirement homes, etc.

• Donating financially to support the groups and ministries that provide for those in need.

• Donating in Kind (i.e., food items, clothing, shoes, personal hygiene, etc.) to local charities and organizations that support those in need.

• Through prayers and sending of cards and letters encouraging the missionaries, the workers in the field (in your communities and globally), and those providing for those in need through their donations.

Beloved, as Christians, there is no excuse not to be a blessing to others, no reason not to sow in the lives of others, especially those who are hurting, hungry, and in need of the essential things of life.

Let us genuinely be the arms and feet of Jesus in our communities, and as you do so, it will not only transform the lives of those you serve, but it will also make the heart of the FATHER glad. And His name shall be glorified through your good works. Matthew 6:15.