Apostolic church Kumawu

01/03/2022

Happy birthday 🎂🎉 daddy 🔥
More grace ✊🏽🔥

17/02/2022

GLORIA
A SHORT STORY
I'm a wealthy young woman who love God but let's just say I'm just a religious person. Who is nothing but a church goer who don't miss any weekly activities but miss my daily intimacy with God. I go to church but don't know Christ personally, apart from the normal stories and teaching I was taught, I know nothing about God. No personal relationship nothing at all.

Life was really sweet to me, I enjoyed my fame and wealth. I lived a luxury life, I thought life is all about enjoying the days of my youth and money. I have a friend who will always say "Gloria! Enjoy your money now, spend it now if not your next of kin will spend it without mercy." I thought about and what she said seem right. Another will say " enjoy life when you are still alive." But I realized all these were vanity, what kind of life will I enjoy without Christ In this temporary world, where we leave everything behind even our flesh becomes vanity.

I have been having this pain for months now, I decided to go to the hospital for some check up and got the shock of my life. Guess what?
Doctor said I have liver cancer and kidney disease and I only have a months to live on Earth.
" Doctor is there nothing I can do? I have the money to get another kidney and liver." I sniffed trying to control my tears. I can still remember what he said.
" I'm sorry at this point your money can't help you, this disease is already in an advantage stage. I suggest you make peace with God."
Yes my money can get me the best car, house, clothes, shoes and many more but not life. I took the doctors advice and plead for mercy from God and I'm definitely sure he forgave me. I realized that a life without Christ is meaningless. I started doing the things I would have done a long time ago.
I went to a university, I entered one of the department to share the good news with others. I met them having lectures and I begged the lecturer to give me at least twenty minutes of his time which he reluctantly did.
Some of the students frown, some where murmuring among themselves. Maybe thought I was there to advertise my business or goods.
I greeted them politely and asked for their attention.
" Good day student, thank you for this wonderful opportunity given to me. I'm here to share the good news with you, the love of God for us. He sent his son to die for us because of his love for us."
" Old news, something we have been hearing for ages." A male student laughed.

I told them about my health and I only had a month to live.
Even if I only have a month to live, I know God gave me a second chance to live.
" How?" They asked.
I know when I'm leaving this Earth, that's a second chance to live for Christ. Some people died without any chance of notification or a chance to say goodbye. But I was given that chance. Some never get to repent before death took them away even though they had the chance to do so.
My dear brother and sister every single day of our life is a second chance to make peace with God. Don't wait and say I will repent tomorrow because you never can tell if you will leave to see that day. Live your life like it's your last.
Some will say I will repent when I get to a certain age, some, I will repent when I finish enjoying my youthful days. What if you didn't live to see that day. I have been given a second chance to retrace my steps.
Why not surrender your life to him now, those who died prematurely never thought they will die so early.
After talking for a while a student stood up and asked me a question.
" Sir, if God loves us so much why did he allow people go to hell? Why did he create hell in the first place?"
“ God did not allow us to perish, neither does he want us to perish it was never his will for us to perish ( Matthew 18:14). But ignorance, disobedient and their refusal to repentant lead people to hell. And for the other questions, God created hell for Satan and it's demons." I answered him.
He loves you so much and have been waiting for you why not come to him now. Nothing in this world can be compare to the love of God for us and he promised us eternal life. Nothing on Earth is more Precious than our soul that's why the devil is so interested in our soul.
Everything on Earth is vanity, we will definitely leave them behind after death. Even our body will definitely be buried and turn to dust. That body you give your time and resources, that beautiful skin and face will all become food to ants and maggots. Please surrender your life to God and repent today, tomorrow might be too late." After talking to them for a while, that same guy that laughed when I talked about God's love, gave a loud hiss and storm out of the class room.
Some students came out to receive salvation, I prayed for them and welcome them to the family of Christ. I thanked the lecturer for giving me time to preach the gospel. I left, I was on my way going, when a truck hit a young man and the driver ran away. people rushed to the scene. Some were making videos instead of helping him. I rushed to the scene only to see the guy that left the class room lying down almost dead but still breathing faintly. I crouched beside him and looked at him, his chances of survival was very little.
" You remember me right?" I asked him and he nodded his head in agreement.
" It's the grace of God you are still alive, this is him giving you a second chance."
" How... Is.. this...a sec.. second... Chan.. chance?" He slurred.
" Yes, because you would have died on the spot and his grace brought me here. But here you are still breathing, do you believe in God?" I asked him but he shake his head negativity.
" God exist and John 3:16 says for God so love the world that he gave his only begotten son that who so ever....
believe.. in.. him.. shall ..not perish but have ever...everlasting... Life." He cut in. I was amused.
" Do you believe?" I asked.
" Yes I do..."
" Lord I asked that you forgive him and accept him in your kingdom." I prayed.
" Lord.. I'm ...so...sorry....." He slurred and gave up the ghost, he died with his eyes opened. I closed them with my palm.
" Rest in peace, you will know him more than anyone else from now." I said with a small smile. An ambulance came and took him away.
I smiled imagining the joy in heaven now. I continue to preach the gospel till my very last day on Earth. My sister sat beside me on that day crying I told her not to cry because the years we live on Earth doesn't matter, it is how we lived it and whom will live it for that matters.
Are you living for God or for the devil? LIVE YOUR LIFE LIKE EVERYDAY ON EARTH WILL BE YOUR LAST. I said and I felt my soul living me...

07/02/2022

The power of intercession ✊🏽🔥

04/02/2022

01/02/2022

TOO LATE FOR REGRET!

Mrs Thomas went straight to the kitchen to prepare lunch immediately they got back from the church

Mrs Thomas: Gloria!!!

Gloria: Yes mum

Mrs Thomas: Come and cut the okra.

The doorbell rang and one of the children rushed to attend to the visitor and closed the door after he had attended to the person

Mrs Thomas: Olu, who was that?

Olu: It was one of our neighbour's children. She came to ask for her sister

Mr Thomas: Are you her sister's keeper?

Olu: I wonder o (he said and sat on the couch to continue what he was doing with his phone)

Mrs Thomas and the Children finished cooking, served the food and all of them sat down to eat together as a family. As they were eating, Mrs Gloria's phone started ringing and she picked it up. She responded and dropped the phone on the table.

Mr Thomas: Where did your friend go that the husband was not aware of? (He asked his wife confusedly after her conversation with her friend’s husband)

Mrs Thomas: I was surprised too because my friend will never go out without telling her husband.

Mr Thomas: I like that woman for that.Unlike you, who called yourself her friend.

Mrs Thomas: e e e! Please, don't start (she snapped at him and he rolled his eyes at her)

After a few moments, a woman knocked on their door again and Mrs Thomas went outside to see her.

The visitor: Good afternoon mama Gloria. Did you see my son?

Mrs Thomas: Your son? No o.Where has he gone to? (The woman ran swiftly towards the gate without answering her question and she went back inside). I wonder why everyone is looking for their relatives. Thank God we are complete here. (she said as she entered and all of them laughed).

As she was about to have her seat, they heard some noises from outside and Mr Thomas ran out to see what the matter was while he instructed his family members to stay inside. He saw people running helter-skelter, crying and shouting. As he was wondering about what had happened, he saw one of his friends running towards him. As the man came closer, he broke down into tears and started sobbing like a baby.

Mr Thomas: (rush at him) Ha, ha, what happened? Why are you crying like a baby?

The man: Rapture!!! (He cried the more)

Mr Thomas: (His eyes widened) Rap what? He asked as his heart pounds with panic

The man: Rapture! It has happened. Igboro ti daru (There is commotion in the city)

Mr Thomas: Ye e!!! Mo gbe (I am doomed)

His family members rushed outside with unwashed hands as they heard his voice

Mrs Thomas: Darling, what happened? (She asked her husband fearfully as she saw him crying) Why are you crying? My husband talks to me nah

Mr Thomas: Rapture has taken place o. Where are we going to hide? Hahaha!!!

When the wife and the three children heard this, they sprawled on the floor with tears trickling down their eyes. All of them started weeping without anyone consoling another. After a few minutes, they started entering their apartment one after another. One of the children took his phone and smashed it on the floor while crying

Gloria went into her room. As she got there, she saw a tract that was given to her a few days ago, she took it, looked at it and started weeping.

Gloria: Had I known! Ha ah, I don't know your soon will be so soon and I was told o (she said as her lips shiver in weeping)

Gbade was seen blaming their parents

Gbade: Ah! It was daddy who discouraged me when I gave my life to Christ. He told me Christianity is not as difficult as I took it, that we are in the time of grace and mummy too supported him (he said amidst tears)

Mrs Thomas: We are sorry we failed you all (she said amidst tears)

They continued crying and regretting but it was too late.

I pray this will not be our portion in Jesus name. However, we need to repent of all our sins genuinely and surrender all to Christ. That we are in the time of grace doesn’t give us the permission to live a sinful life. The Bible says we are in the world but not of the world which means you are expected to live your life like someone who has no permanent place here.

Many want to see the Lord at the end of their journey on earth but find it difficult to live holiness, righteousness and godly life when the Bible says without holiness no one will see the Lord (Heb 12:14).

If the country of the world could have criteria for entering their land, how much more heaven where the almighty God dwells. Many are desperate to do whatever it will take to live in a better country but they can’t do that to secure their place in heaven. May God deliver us all from the power of the flesh and help us to live as we ought to in Jesus name. Shalom

I am coming quickly; Hold fast what you have, so that no one will take your crown (Rev3:11)

Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who stays awake and keeps his clothes so that he will not walk about naked and men will not see his shame(Rev 16:15).

And behold, I am coming quickly. Blessed is he who heeds the prophecy of this book (Rev 22:7)

"Let the one who does wrong, still do wrong; and the one who is filthy, still be filthy; and let the one who is righteous, still practise righteousness; and the one who is holy, still keep himself holy". Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with me, to render to every man according to what he has done(Rev 22:11-12)

Written by Fumilola Opayinka as inspired by the Holy Spirit