Seventy times Seven: Jesus was Joking!

"You do not know how sore it feels until you fall a victim."
                              - Yoruba adage

"... I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven."
                        - Matthew 18:22, KJV

Just like the Pharisees and Sadducees of old, Christians today are working very hard to cause Christ more pains. It is particularly saddening that those who are supposed to pave the way for babes, have, themselves, become a source of ridicule to the GOSPEL.

The quest to be named among the world's richest; the quest to be named as the most influencial; the desire to have your church gathering mentioned as the largest in the world; the quest for power; and to mention, the works of the flesh- adultery, fornication etc. have blinded Christianity today.

The issues are 'ginormous', but let's focus on UNFORGIVENESS due to the recent event that made headlines in most tabloids and  newspapers the world over.

We mount the pulpit, and the title of our sermon is, 'Unforgiveness as a great sin.' And when eventually we fall at the receiving end, we forget about the message we preached a while ago.

Every sin starts as a thought in the mind. Because of its poisonous nature, it slowly takes over the consciousness until it is physically executed- the scales will suddenly fall off the eyes.

A woman who gives her husband the attention the bible prescribes will sense it when the mind of the husband conceives  the sin of adultery, likewise the man. Unfortunately, we are too 'busy'.

When eventually the damage occurs, what should be the response? Proverbs 31:11 says the husband can confide in a virtuous wife. Is this actually the case around us today?

Unfortunately, most women have conformed  themselves to Proverbs 14:1- they are bringing down their homes with their own hands. Most men on the other hand have continued to act, ignorant to Proverbs 27:12.

Jesus Christ said in Revelation 3:20, that he stands at the door and knocks. the devil, understanding this scripture, comes, and stands at the door and bangs. Painfully, we always open to the bangs.

The gimmicks of the devil have been exposed in Genesis 3:1-5; subtle, cinning and a liar. In spite of this, we have failed to understand his ways- the reason why most Christians still fall-out along the way.

To overcome this, we must make TWO things a part of our life-styles: Obedience and Forgiveness.

If we do all possible to obey God, and find it easy to forgive, we will put the devil to shame.

Remember, Jesus Christ asked us to forgive 70 × 7 = 490 times a day.

Ponder on this!

Akhimien Monday