Month: April 2026

‎Dear reader, if you have been following diligently from the previous write ups or months, you’ll notice the different “characters” that we’ve been studying and how they navigated complex issues surrounding their life’s and the life’s of others in restoring Hope, Faith, Life, Health, Possessions and so on.
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‎In the preceding weeks, we’ll be delving into how God through Moses REBUILT and RESTORED the children of Israel’s FAITH LIFE back to Him and while in the process, had his own life transformed also. In comparison with this present day, both parties represents the children of light or ambassadors of Christ, or the salt of the earth as described by Jesus Christ. In one hand, Moses was seen as a SHEPHERD, while ‘the children of Israel’ were the SHEEP FLOCK.
‎Whichever one we fit into there’s always something to pick/learn from these two major characters in the field of play. 
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‎Jesus is the good Shepherd  (John 10:14) and in him only can we navigate through life, build our faith, get healing, find peace, walk in love and truth, find purpose, make/create impact, overcome the schemes of the world and the list is endless. We Learn, Unlearn and Relearn until we mirror Christ in our character.
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‎Shalom 🕊️
‎Bimpe Lawal
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‎God is seen as the ultimate authority who gives the final divine judgement to the human race and their circumstances.
‎In His final judgement in the last books of Job, God showcases His faithfulness and majesty in creation from nature to animals to mankind and ultimately His power over 2 uncontrollable chaotic forces, which only He, has control over. Depicting His authority and power over all things in heaven and on earth.
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‎The world is heavy and ‘burnout’ is real, but with patience and comfort from the Holy Spirit, our hope will surely be restored. Jesus isn’t asking that you hustle your way to peace, for he literally said “In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world” (John 16 vs 33). Psalms 94 vs 12 and Proverb 29 vs 15 (paraphrased)  further says discipline, correction and teaching are pathways to God’s wisdom and blessings to believers.
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‎God ultimately displays His wisdom and blessings to Job by
‎1) making him pray for his friends( this is still showing off Job as His favorite)
‎2) Showing him mercy through healing
‎3) Doubling all his possessions
‎4) Honoring him before family and friends
‎5) Having his family rebuilt again
‎6) Giving him long life .
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‎Are you childless, have you lost a job an opportunity or a loved one, a business deal or failed an exam either in academics or career, or are you are dealing with depression, or struggling with an addiction, whatever it is that you might be struggling with, don’t loose heart! God doesn’t fix things, He brings RESTORATION. He has a way of balancing grief and repairing the damage.

RESTORATION is the final word.
‎Before you decide that God has abandoned you or the chat, ask Him to show you the “behind-the-scenes” of your situation. It’s the ultimate hack for not misjudging the process while you’re still in the middle of it. This is called prayer of inquiry and I can assure you that If you’re real with Him, He’ll be real with you,that is, if you approach Him in all sincerity, He will lead you.
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‎Here’s How To Navigate The Crisis.

‎1) Instead of venting, try a prayer of inquiry. (God, what am I not seeing about this situation?” Then, listen.)
‎2) Don’t try to fix it in your own strength, lean on the peace Christ has already won for you (pray with and meditate on John 16 vs 33)
‎3) Have faith and keep your hope alive – expect restoration.
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‎Shalom 🕊️
‎Bimpe Lawal
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Job takes a detour in his conversation after several intense arguments with his friends regarding his suffering. In chapter 28 ,we see him taking a shift to a calm, reflective statement, focusing on the nature of wisdom instead of the accusations from his friends as indicated in the previous chapters. To say he has reached his wit end isn’t far fetched; for when we find ourselves in such circumstances shifting our attention to God is the best way to go.
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‎Job further illustrates that while Man can find treasures (gold,silver, iron etc) in mines here on earth, wisdom and understanding cannot be found in the land of the living as treasures. He added that neither gold nor crystal can equate Wisdom. Leading us to the following rhetorical questions – Have you been searching for wisdom? Where have you been sorting your advice/wisdom from? In our search for wisdom, are you searching for earthly or Godly wisdom?
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‎True wisdom is found ONLY in God, He alone understands and knows where it resides. To have reverential fear of  the Lord is wisdom and to depart from evil is understanding. Prov 4 vs 5-9 )KJVAE)
‎([5] Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. [6] Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee. [7] Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. [8] Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her. [9] She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.)  commands that when we get wisdom and understanding,, we should love, embrace, exalt and not forsake her, for then she’ll preserve, promote, honor and keep us for she is the principal thing to seek. Prov 22 vs 18 AMPC(paraphrased) further adds that it’s a pleasant thing to keep them (wisdom and understanding) and believe them, for then our lips will be accustomed to confessing them. 

In conclusion, wisdom is needed in every area of our life’s as the Word of God says it’s the “principal thing” needed to navigate life effectively. Do you want to excel in life? Seek and Keep WISDOM!
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‎Prayer:-  Heavenly Father, I ask for Your wisdom to make the right decision always (or mention that particular issue you need the wisdom of God in ) . I also ask for a deeper understanding of Your will, please clear my confusion, guide my steps, and help me walk in Your truth always in Jesus name Amen. 
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‎And if you have not yet established a relationship with Jesus, here is a good time to get that done with this prayer :
‎Heavenly Father, I come to You in Jesus’ name. Your Word says whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. I call on You, Jesus. I confess You as my Lord. I believe God raised You from the dead to pay for my sins. Thank You for saving me. I’m Yours now. In Jesus’ name, amen.
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‎Shalom 🕊️
‎Bimpe Lawal
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‎Loss of hope can cause a great trouble or terror within one’s life or space. Job 12:14 ESV If he tears down, none can rebuild; if he shuts a man in, none can open.
‎No one except God can REBUILD anyone, system or structure. Hope can be divided into many sections, but for the benefit of this write up, we’ll narrow it down to 2 sections. Godly Hope and Worldly Hope, a wise man will choose the former as the latter is a product of creation and not the creator.
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‎Looking at the latter, it is defined as the act of having one’s desires anchored on human efforts, temporary or uncertain earthly circumstances, psychological or philosophical rather than in God.
‎Over the years, I’ve seen many prominent people announce there return to stardom/wealth and at the point of their return, they either pass away or the return doesn’t just occur at all. The absence of God in our plans and dependence on human efforts and systems is like taking a road trip to disaster. Worldly hope often leaves people disappointed or in an uncertainty state. Scriptures emphasizes (Ephesians 2 vs 12) that living without Christ is to be “without hope” and without God, meaning hope separated from God is transient and ultimately unfulfilling.
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‎In contrast, Hope anchored on God’s promises, CAN NOT be DEFAULTED (as it ALWAYS YIELDS RESTORATION) as highlighted in Job 14:7-9 ESV
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‎ 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 ESV
‎(3) For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, [4] that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures)
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‎We can see that even in the absence of life (both for a tree and man), God still has the ultimate power to restore life, how much more a system or structure. There are many areas where we are desirous of a change either in our career, family, business, spirituality, finance, character, relationship, systems and structures etc, whatever category we fall in, anchoring our hope in God through Christ is the only assured way (John 14 vs 6). The time frame for manifestation varies for different people or circumstances, however, being resilient and persistent in Christ ultimately yields our desired result.
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‎Action Point: Heavenly Father, I ask that you help me to anchor my hope in you and not in the world system. I also ask for strength to grow in my hope in you and never give up in Jesus name. (Amen 🙏).
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‎If you have not yet invited Jesus into your life, here is a good time to get that done with this prayer :
‎Heavenly Father, I come to You in Jesus’ name. Your Word says whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. I call on You, Jesus. I confess You as my Lord. I believe God raised You from the dead to pay for my sins. Thank You for saving me. I’m Yours now. In Jesus’ name, amen.
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Shalom 🕊️
‎Bimpe Lawal
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‎To Job, his friends became strange and this greatly grieved him, making him familiarize himself with death and the grave which yielded some comfort to him(Job 17 vs 10-16) What an irony!

How do your friends feel around you – Comfortable or Uncomfortable? Who are you before and behind your friend – the true friend or the backstabbing friend? What are the emotions that run through your mind towards your friend – jealousy, strife, hatred, love, support, mutual respect etc.  As a believer, we should make things better not worse for our fellow friends. And until we build up our character as a Christian/Believer, we’re not true disciples of Jesus. To be a believer/christian doesn’t necessarily mean you exhibit the true character of Christ, as there are many who claim to be christians, yet are corrupt, crafty, shrewd, gossips, liars, yet steal , backstabbers, adulterers, deceptive, and all other vices that does not reflect the character of Christ. You might be thinking how do I make changes, or what do I do with my life (having fallen short to any of the above vices) The only way to dispell this is through the help of the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit  changes a person inside out through Regeneration (new birth- which we already have through our salvation) and Sanctification (continuous renewal of mind and changing one’s behavior and attitudes in alignment with God’s holiness). Whilst our focus will be on the latter, which is the second conversion, 2 Corinthians 3:18 ESV ‎(And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit)  And Ephesians 4:23 ESV ‎(and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds)are some scriptures that highlights transformation of our Spirit man.

Having been regenerated through faith, we must also deliberately sanctify ourselves through prayers, study of the word and alignment to the leadership of the Holy Spirit to archive a radical transformation of our spirit man. Living a Christian life is demanding and it requires a deliberate consistent effort to be well rooted in Christ. As God expects us to be responsible stewards of not just our gifts but also of  our character.

Being a true christian is allowing the Holy Spirit scrutinize the intentions behind our actions. And until we have this revelation and apply it, we are not yet fully transformed. We must be accountable 1st to God and then to other believers.

And yet as a nonbeliever, you might be thinking how would I fit in, not to worry, there’s still hope for you because it is for this reason that Christ died on the cross. Hence, you just have to call on the name of the Lord, confess his lordship with your mouth and believe with your heart that you are saved.
You can do this by making the below confession :-
Heavenly Father, I come to you in the name of Jesus, your word says whoever calls on the name of the Lord and confesses Jesus as his Lord and believes in his heart that He was raised from the dead will be saved. (Roms 10 vs 9-13). I call on your name Jesus and I confess you as my Lord . I believe that you were raised from the dead to pay for my sins and I thank you for doing that for me. Now I know I’m saved in Jesus name amen)

Shalom 🕊️
Bimpe Lawal

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‎Putting on the whole armour of God (Ephesians 6 vs 11) as a Christian particularly in the market place (be it in business or career) shields us from the fiery darts (wrong accusations , evil powers and authorities, wickedness etc) flying around the space.

‎The market place is where your faith, righteousness/integrity, truth, the usage of God’s Word and shield of faith will be put to test. In Job’s case, even his friends and associates couldn’t vouch for him and as such spoke ill of him. They had concluded that Job deserved what he got – how quick we are to passing judgement even in Truth.

‎In the market place, it is dog eat dog as the world is not fair and everyone is trying to have the larger part of the cake. I recall a project I embarked on, where my integrity and faith were put to test. The supplies had a shortfall and I didn’t communicate that to the principal on time, simply because I was trying to resolve the issue and get a better result. The principal in this case took offense and thought I was playing smart, because a third party had confirmed the shortfall to her first. Although, I admit to not communicating with the principal on time, I still went ahead to do the right thing and paid the price irrespective, just to maintain my integrity.

You see, the cost of building and maintaining one’s integrity is very pricey and you’ll have to pay it, if you are genuinely in tune with your walk with God,. Don’t be deceived, one of the characteristics of God is Truth and it stands anywhere and everywhere as Truth no matter the litmus test that is applied on it. Although, there were suggestions from different quarters not to pay for or replace the shortfall, I ignored them all and paid the cost of the shortfall, even though it ate deep into my profit margin. Still yet, I was glad deep inside of me that I had done the right thing.

Submitting oneself to God’s Word and ways pays off in the long run. Job 12 vs 23b says He enlarges nations and guides them. God’s word is true ALWAYS and It is only when we trust and accept Him as our SOURCE that we are able to overcome any financial, moral or spiritual integrity test and not be unnecessarily anxious or fretful.

Shalom 🕊️

Bimpe Lawal

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Still referencing the book of Job, where we highlighted that we can’t judge man based on his outward condition.

God will not cast away an upright man, he may be cast down for a time, but he shall not be cast away forever, for the mouth of the righteous shall be filled with rejoicing whether in this world or the next.Proverbs 22 vs 11 says – He who loves purity of heart And has grace on his lips, the king will be his friend. 

With a pure heart towards God and grace on his lips, Job maintained his friendship with God despite his condition. 
Our disposition to challenges or trials really says a lot about our faith walk with God. Are we the grumbling and complaining type, the retrogressive type (where we slow down on our walk with God) the thanks giving type or the enquirer type?  Job 9 vs 2 says I will say to God, Do not condemn me; Show me why you contend with me. Asking for or better still making a prayer of enquiry helps us know the situation report of things and enables us to align ourselves better, in understanding the doctrines of God (His righteousness, standards and retribution).

Retribution here is the consistent application of holiness against sin. This consistency, righteousness and maintaining God’s standard can only be archived through Jesus Christ, by abiding in him as the true vine, relying on his grace and allowing the Holy Spirit to transform our hearts instead of relying on self. 

Maintaining one’s integrity in the face of challenges is no child’s play, where family , friends and associates advice based on biblical and non- biblical facts. To remain focused in our walk with God, remain friends with Him and not drift away, there’s need for dependence on Christ as believers and as non-believers, all we need to do is accept Jesus into our life. (By saying this salvation prayer: – Heavenly Father, I come to you in the name of Jesus, your word says whoever calls on the name of the Lord and confesses Jesus as his Lord and believes in his heart that He was raised from the dead will be saved. (Roms 10 vs 9-13). I call on your name Jesus and I confess you as my Lord  I believe that you were raised from the dead to pay for my sins and I thank you for doing that for me. Now I know I’m saved in Jesus name amen)

Shalom 🕊️

Bimpe Lawal

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‎Many times we are quick to judging people either in thoughts or speech when a tragedy or misfortune befalls them. As life is bound to test our integrity, either in big or small ways, in career, business, ministry, family, health, faith, finances etc. It can sometimes be a very devastating, heartbreaking or hopeless experience. 

In Job’s case, his integrity test came in a manner where he had to prove that his affliction wasn’t an evidence of him being a wicked man. For others, it is refusing to conform to the demands of an oppressor or people challenging their moral standards thereby setting boundaries to maintain their self respect.

Again, Job had to hold on to his integrity, despite being charged with weakness and faint heartedness. Imagine, this was a man known as an encourager to all and sundry, who was also known to give suitable counsel and comfort in helping people out of their circumstances. Yet, his integrity was tested, depicting the test aims mainly for morality or righteousness

For some, it is a great challenge maintaining integrity financially, whilst others is morally. Whichever way we fall short of it, as we celebrate Easter, let’s reflect on the essence of Jesus’ model of integrity. In his case, his integrity test was like that of Job – to prove his innocence whilst he was stricken, to declare authority over the devil and his co-hosts, to liberate and give victory to the heirs of God from the veils of the enemy,  and to present an open cheque to the many blessings in the inheritance of the heirs of God through his resurrection power(alleluia!!!)

The quality of our honesty and moral principles will surely be put to test. And except we anchor our life in Christ, we can’t succeed based on human strength or wisdom. For through Christ, we are able to maintain our self respect and prove that neither afflictions or trials can overpower us for we are overcomers and victorious in all ways.

‎Shalom 🕊️

‎Bimpe Lawal

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‎Those who accuse good people falsely are sure to loose out at the end like Satan their master. They have a trait like their master, walking aimlessly up and down without any good vision but a bad mission – which is to gossip, pull people down, backstab, frame people up etc.

‎The scripture implores us as Believers, to shun evil and align with our God given assignments, but the question is, are we aware of our mission at all? If we are, is it a good or bad mission we are running with? If it is good, are we running with it? And are we in alignment with it? Because running with it doesn’t mean one is in alignment. Many Christians relax after Salvation, thinking the race is to be ‘carried out’ by God the Father, Jesus Christ plus the Holy Spirit…………news flash! You and I are the ones running the race and this race is not for the faint hearted. We are the ones building up our muscles (spirit man)in the place of prayer, faith, trust and hope in God, fasting, study and meditation of the Word of God etc and no muscle building is easy. The flesh is the greatest enemy of our spirit man (for those who are led by the Spirit of God are called the sons of God – Roms 8 vs 14) , so we need to build up our spirit man as sons of God. Referencing Job in chapter 2, the accuser gunned for his flesh and yet despite the pain he stayed committed to God…….his words from vs 10……. What? Shall we accept [only] good at the hand of God and shall we not accept [also] misfortune and what is of a bad nature? 

‎The scripture encourages us to prioritize eternal spiritual standing over temporal physical safety. As Job demonstrated a very high level of spiritual maturity and intelligence, believers are also beseeched to attain a very high level of spiritual maturity and intelligence through faith in Jesus.

‎I remember when I used to go back and forth as a Christian especially when life throws it’s shades at me, I’ll be consistent in my study of the Word with God for some days and go on sabbatical for other days – I was like a pink-punk ball. Until I discovered I was going round in circles, nothing significant was really archived, yet time was passing by quietly.

Brethren, until we get to the point of LOVING God and being committed to a CONSISTENT walk with HIM no matter what life throws at us, we are still Carnal and we need to level up.

Shalom 🕊️
Bimpe Lawal

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