Easter greetings

* "If we say we have no sin, we are misleading ourselves and the truth is not in us"(1 John 1: 8-10 ; Romans 5: 12). We all need Jesus Christ's ransom sacrifice (John 3: 16 ; 1 Corinthians 15: 22). All students who get below 100% in an exam need to listen to the teacher's corrections. 

May we not be self-righteous (like the Pharisee of Luke 18: 9-14) or abuse God's grace to continue in deliberate sin (Hebrews 10: 26- 31). Happy Easter.

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* Balaam failed to curse the Israelites while they were in good standing with God (Numbers chapters 22 - 24). He later got them to sin and earn God's wrath (Numbers 25: 1-15 ; 31: 15-18 ; Revelation 2: 14). May we not fall into our enemies' trap through deliberate sin (Hebrews 10: 26- 31). Happy Easter. 

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May God enable us to do His will, even when it is not easy to do so (Luke 22: 41,42).His laws are for our benefit in the long run (Isaiah 48:17 ; Hebrews 2:9).

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 God's love surpasses all understanding. (Deuteronomy 29:29 ; 1 Peter 1:12). When Satan instigated people to kill Jesus Christ, he didn't know that the move will accomplish God's purpose for humanity (Genesis 3:15) .May all our dreams come true, regardless of Satanic opposition. 

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 Christ's resurrection establishes our hopes and silences our fears. Death has lost its sting and victory (1 Corinthians 15: 55). May we endure to the end and be saved (Matthew 24:13),while also sharing the good news with other people (Acts 20:20).

MUCH ADO ABOUT ELECTRICITY BILLS

Most banks require their new customers to bring electricity bills to regularise their bank accounts (including those opened online). While the bills are easy to get from one's landlord, neighbour or friend, they don't say much about one's identity and current location. They only provide a guarantor (the person whose name appears on the bill) for the account. A tenant may move out tomorrow.

A PVC (permanent voter's card) is more useful in tracking people down. It reveals the person's full names and date of birth, which can be entered into the INEC CVR portal to reveal the person's current address and polling unit even if he has moved. It is easy for a wanted person to be picked up (with some help from people living near the polling unit). 

On the other hand, a wanted person who has moved after using his landlord's electricity bill cannot be tracked. It is the innocent former landlord who will be asked questions he can't answer. It is safer to offer your electricity bill to your fellow landlord (a permanent neighbour) who doesn't use electricity than to your own tenant ( who may move to an unknown destination later). More and more people are dumping the erratic electricity for generators and solar energy. 

Banks should, please, move with the times. 

Dry season notice

Clean and plentiful water is at : (a) the two taps on the wall between the houses of Baba Soldier and Mr Abayo; (b) the well under the cocoa tree across the road; (c) the borehole near the church.

"Dear Lord and father of mankind "

Dear Lord and Father of mankind,
forgive our foolish ways!
Reclothe us in our rightful mind;
in purer lives Thy service find,
in deeper rev'rence, praise.

2 In simple trust like theirs who heard,
beside the Syrian sea,
the gracious calling of the Lord,
let us, like them, without a word
Rise up and follow Thee.

3 O Sabbath rest by Galilee!
O calm of hills above,
where Jesus knelt to share with Thee
the silence of eternity,
interpreted by love!

4 Drop Thy still dews of quietness,
till all our strivings cease;
take from our souls the strain and stress,
and let our ordered lives confess
the beauty of Thy peace.

5 Breathe through the heats of our desire
Thy coolness and Thy balm;
let sense be dumb, let flesh retire;
speak through the earthquake, wind and fire,
O still small voice of calm!