The Insights

THEME: ENGAGE THE SERVICE OF PROFESSIONALS ANCHOR TEXT: “Now in those days the advice Ahithophel gave was like that of one who inquires of God. That was how both David and Absalom regarded all of Ahithophel’s advice” 2 Samuel 16:23. It was the practice of kings in Israel to engage the services of counsellors. Ahithophel was one of such. He was the think-tank of David’s government. The Bible tells us that in those days, the counsel of Ahithophel was as if a man took counsel from the oracle of the Lord. He was a man of great insight. Presidents of nations, governors of states, and leaders of sorts do appoint special advisers from various fields of human endeavor. These are people who have distinguished themselves in their respective fields. The essence is to receive professional advice from them as it relates to governance, because no leader knows it all. For instance, who can be a better consultant on church growth than David Yonggi Cho, the pastor of the largest church in the wo

THEME: LOVE, THE FULFILLMENT OF THE LAW II MEMORISE: By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. 1John 5:2 READ: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; 7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Message: The memory verse for today tells us in very strict terms the godly means of measuring love among brethren. Any show of love that does not stem from the love of God and obedience of His commandments, should be considered fake and deceptive. It should be noted that the focus of Apostle Paul here is not on the fulfilment of the Mosaic Law, but rather about the biblical principle as established by God for Christian practice. This is to cement in