Dear Unbeliever - There Is Eternal Life
Dear Unbeliever,
This is letter Nine (9) and the last of my series of letters to you. This in no way is an end to me communicating with you directly. I am sure as the days, weeks, months and years unfold, I’ll encounter questions from friends and the world at large that I can address with the help of the Holy Spirit. Can I just say that it has been my greatest honor to have you read my letters weekly? I cannot even try to quantify the joy and how humbled I am. I truly thank you and appreciate your time. My utmost prayer is that through these letters, you’ve had a change of heart to give Jesus Christ a chance. That religion is man-made but Jesus Christ is not and He prevails through our lives daily. I also pray that you will consider inviting him into your life as your Lord and personal savior. Honestly, what have you got to lose if you give Jesus Christ a chance? I’d like to echo the words of Albert Camus, a legendary French philosopher who said that “I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than live as if there isn't and to die to find out that there is”. I can assure you, that the God that I have met and come to live for, He will never let you down and there’s so much to gain from walking with Him than ignoring Him.
Today I’ll leave you with this, there is “salvation” and eternal life, and there is an afterlife and a place called Heaven. You might think that no one has passed on and come back to life except Jesus Christ, but don’t also forget that Jesus resurrected a lot of dead people, some of which were recorded in the bible. Read these scriptures:
- Jesus resurrects Lazaurus: John 11:38-44
- Jesus resurrects Jairus’ daughter: Mark 5:21-43
- Jesus resurrects the son of the widow of Nain: Luke 7:11-17
There are other records of prophets of the old who also raised so many dead people back to life. All these are recorded in the bible for us to believe and know that there will come a time when the dead will be raised back to life. Even these days, the dead are being brought back to life through prayer and the miraculous move of God. God is giving people near-death experiences to give them a glimpse of what the afterlife looks like. He also uses this opportunity to advise the world at large that we need to repent and come to Him so that we can live in eternal glory. Our days on earth are rather few compared to eternity. In Psalm 90:10-12 NIV, a prayer of Moses was recorded. He said”
“Our days may come to seventy years,
or eighty, if our strength endures;
yet the best of them are but trouble and sorrow,
for they quickly pass, and we fly away.
11 If only we knew the power of your anger!
Your wrath is as great as the fear that is your due.
12 Teach us to number our days,
that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”
One thing that’s inevitable for any human being living on earth is death. As long as you’re here, you will exit. The day and time, no one knows except God. It’s human nature that we immortalize ourselves and our loved ones - thinking somehow we will always have them with us. The reality is, we will not, but we have a chance to see them in eternity if we accept Jesus into our lives and allow Him to direct and order our steps until the day He calls us home. God in His divine love and mercy towards us gave us a guaranteed ticket to a glorious eternal life in Heaven;
John 3:16 NIV - “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
Can I invite you to please believe in Jesus Christ today so you can live in glorious eternity? If you will, then say this prayer with me….
Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner, and I ask for Your forgiveness. I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead. I turn from my sins and invite You to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow You as my Lord and Savior. In Your Name, Amen.
If you said this prayer, believe that you are forgiven, you are welcome to the life of Jesus Christ and His Kingdom. Please find a good bible-based and Holy Spirit filled church community and join them. It is a good thing to be connected to the body of Christ. Please note that you will be dealing with humans who are fallible and also vulnerable. They will have flaws but desire to grow in the Lord. Do not let certain behaviors deter you from your journey with Jesus Christ. Stay focused, study the Word of God and cultivate a life of prayer (communicating with God) on a daily basis. I have found the Bible App on YouVersion a delicious sauce to my spiritual growth. There are so many devotionals to choose from, bible reading plans and so much more - all centered on your growing in the Lord. Here’s a link to download it and when you do, please feel free to connect with me on there as a friend so we can share devotionals and encourage each other: https://youversion.com/the-bible-app/ They even have an app for your kids to stay connected to Jesus Christ as well. My username is ‘Lady Abena’ and I look forward to walking with you on this journey. AMEN!
I wish you a Happy Thanksgiving and one of the things I’m thankful for this year is the opportunity to connect with you. Please feel free to send me a message via the “contact us” form and I look forward to hearing from you and growing together in the Lord. AMEN!
XOXO,
Lady Abena.
The 200 Milestone
and then the Lord reminded me, this is what He brought that friend in my life to accomplish. His ministry was only 60 days in my life. To ignite a fire
in me to study the word of God with such passion and discipline. To the glory of God, I have competed 181 Devotional plans from October 2020 to today, November 17, 2021. This is what God can do with someone like me. There have been days I’d be up about 2am just catching up on my devotionals. So many days I was tired, exhausted and sleepy but I refused to give up. I’ve become addicted to studying the word of God and now I can’t stop.
Dear Unbeliever - Miracles And The Supernatural Exist
Dear Unbeliever,
This is letter Eight (8) and believe it or not, we are almost at the end of my series of letters. Today I’ll briefly address the fact that we (Christian Believers) claim miracles and supernatural powers exist but you (Unbelievers) can't even fathom that we actually believe those things really exist. Better yet, you think we are just making this stuff up. My first question is, have you seen a horror movie and why do most unbelievers seem fascinated with paranormal movies, shows etc? Most of you believe in ghosts and other unnatural experiences - what do you think those are? That’s the spirit realm being made manifest for you to see. Truth is, the spirit realm is just as real as the natural realm. We are spirit beings and when God blesses you with the gift of open-eyes to see what’s happening in the spirit realm, you will never be the same again. Unfortunately, that gift is reserved for a very few but available for all who desire and contend for it. Make no mistake that the satan and his minions also empower their people to see as well. I see you and you see me kind of life in the spirit realm. It’s really not pretty the kinds of things you’ll see. Imagine talking to someone and God is showing you what their spirit looks like - no, it’s not hallucination, it’s the world we will all live in one day when Christ comes back to take His own.
The best explanation I received on the ‘supernatural' was from Apostle Joshua Selman - a man whose tutelage I humbly cherish. He explained that the supernatural is the synergy between the strength of the word of God in you and the spirit of God (paraphrased). God is not a magician - magic is a practice not derived from the Holy Spirit - it’s demonic and rooted in satanism and that’s Satan’s version of the supernatural. God works the supernatural as a derivative of His relationship with us and He is still in the business of working miracles. He has not changed - the supernatural does not only exist in biblical stories - it’s happening daily in our lives and I am a living testimony of it. I believe that the supernatural is God stepping into my situation to effect a change without the help of a human being.
God has always desired to display the supernatural on earth and among His people. In Acts 2:1-4, you’ll see how God empowered us Believers with the baptism of the Holy Spirit which then enabled us to do supernatural things for the Kingdom of God. It’s the Holy Spirit that enforces God’s works in us, through us, around us and on earth. The book of Acts is filled with miracles of God. Miracles are supernatural occurrences that defy the laws of nature - also defy
the usual course of events upon the earth. Check out these scriptures; Acts 2:22, Matthew 10:8, John 20:21, John 14:12, Mark 16:17-18.
Now, let me share with you one of my miraculous experiences - a very recent one this year. My goal is to encourage you through my personal testimonies and encounters for you to know and believe that this journey of walking with Christ is not a make-belief. This journey is one that you can fully trust in as well and have a life full of grace and mercy. For the last few years I’ve been battling lactose intolerance. It only grew worse and if you’re familiar with it, I did away with all dairy and anything that contains lactose. Can I tell you that it still bothered me even when I had non-dairy milk products? I was really miserable - no amount of Tums helped. Like everyone else who has experienced this, I resolved to live with it. Then on a faithful Friday afternoon on April 30, 2021, I was listening to a live service called Koinonia, convened in Nigeria by Apostle Joshua Selman. I was working around the home so even though I was playing the service on the radio app on my phone, I wasn’t really paying attention. I will focus here and there but I was praying along with them. Then I heard the Apostle say, “ There’s someone God is saying that you have a really bad reaction to milk. Any time you eat anything milk related, your stomach will bother you severely. I don’t know what that condition is called but receive healing in Jesus’ name”. I casually said “Amen - it’s called Lactose Intolerance and I receive my healing”.
The following day was a Saturday, I went out to run some errands and on my way back, there was a CVS store. I immediately started to crave ice cream. Please note I have not had ice cream in several months because my stomach will bother me till eternity and not even the Tums will make it go away. I was on the phone with my best friend and I told her how much I really want to eat ice cream. She encouraged me to grab one from the CVS and pay the price of a stomach ache later. LOL! I actually went into the store, grabbed a Snickers Ice Cream and made it home. It was late in the evening and I don't know what I was thinking but I put 3 scoops of ice cream on some warm zucchini bread. I completely forgot to take my Tums and went to bed. Sometime around midnight I startled out of sleep as I remembered I didn’t take my Tums. I got out of bed and headed downstairs but I noticed my stomach was not aching. Mind you that my case was such that less than 30 minutes after eating any dairy product, I will be on the floor rolling in pain. It’s been 7+ hours and nothing has happened to me. Then the Holy Spirit reminded me of the prayer the day before that I said AMEN to. OMG!!!! Was this really happening that I am healed? You know by now if you have been closely following my series of letters that my natural brain is skeptical. I used to be worse than the doubting Thomas himself. So, I decided to wait until morning to test this miracle out. Sunday morning came and I made an African porridge. The best way to enjoy that porridge is to put evaporated milk in it. So I opened a can of milk, something I haven’t had in a few years and poured about half of it on the porridge. I had a really great breakfast and then waited for the reaction. 4 hours goes by, then 8 hours and then forever - nothing happened to me. No stomach ache, no stomach rumbling and as I write this blog today, it’s been almost 6 months of me eating any and everything dairy - Pasta with Alfredo sauces, milks of all types, ice cream and you just think about it, nothing bothers my stomach any more.
Believe it that miracles are still happening. God is so ready to give you one today. What is that one thing that you want God to intervene in? He so desires to have a relationship with you, so much so that He is ready to step into it today as you read it. If you will lift your right hand and say this prayer with me, surrender your life to Jesus and ask Him to come into your life, He will give you that miracle you’re looking for.
Pray with me...
Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner, and I ask for Your forgiveness. I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead. I turn from my sins and invite You to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow You as my Lord and Savior. In Your Name, Amen.
If you said this prayer, believe that you are forgiven, you are welcome to the life of Jesus Christ and His Kingdom. Please find a good bible-based and Holy Spirit filled church community and join them. It is a good thing to be connected to the body of Christ. Please note that you will be dealing with humans who are fallible and also vulnerable. They will have flaws but desire to grow in the Lord. Do not let certain behaviors deter you from your journey with Jesus Christ. Stay focused, study the Word of God and cultivate a life of prayer (communicating with God) on a daily basis. I have found the Bible App on YouVersion a delicious sauce to my spiritual growth. There are so many devotionals to choose from, bible reading plans and so much more - all centered on your growing in the Lord. Here’s a link to download it and when you do, please feel free to connect with me on there as a friend so we can share devotionals and encourage each other: https://youversion.com/the-bible-app/ They even have an app for your kids to stay connected to Jesus Christ as well. My username is ‘Lady Abena’ and I look forward to walking with you on this journey. AMEN!
XOXO,
Lady Abena.