STILL WATERS

Welcome to STILL WATERS where there is refreshing for your soul. With poems, articles, short stories and uplifting discussions and lots more, you can only be better for it when you stroll through this blog with your hand in the Father's hand.

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Location: Ile - Ife, Osun State, Nigeria

Hi, I am a graduate of IfeLaw, Nigeria and Senior/Resident Pastor of BELIEVERS ASSEMBLY - a campus church at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria. I believe so much in the ability of God (as distant and unreal as many think He is) to reach down and touch your life. More than anything else, I have set my mind and heart to daily cover more ground in my pursuit of God. Many pursue after love, and happiness and success...but its in Christ that these find their true and lasting roots! God's word impacts on what matters most in heaven and on earth - the souls of men! "ARE THE THINGS YOU ARE LIVING FOR WORTH CHRIST DYING FOR!?" - Leonard Ravenhill

Thursday, August 24, 2006

The Word 4 U Via SMS

Hey, guess what?

Ever wanted to have the word at your fingertips? Well, here you go. My friend has this beautiful ministry project that could make all the difference in your day, everyday. You can have scriptures on your phone ready for your use or encouragement in timely situations.

It is really very simple. Just log on to 'www.scripturesms.com' and register. NO FEE, NO RATES...TOTALLY FREE ... ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD! This is not business, it's ministry.

Catch you later!

AYOKUNLE BABS.

Thursday, August 03, 2006

ALLEGIANCE

With each thrust of the nails
They joyfully hailed
At each drop of His blood
They sneered, cheered and geered
The Saviour they crucified
On Calvary's cross
The earth shook
And tombs brought forth their dead
Sun could not bear to look
As the Son of God breathed His last.

Days later the city in disarray stood
Some men must have been drunk
Speaking all kinds of languages
And those who killed the Lord stood against them
Peter declared the Messiah as the crucified Lord
And they believed.
In all, three thousand men were saved
The Spirit of the Lord came upon them
And their lives were changed forever.

They were beaten in the city
And stoned outside the gates
Bound both hands and feet,
They were led and fed to lions.
With every drop of their blood they paid
For the faith they proclaimed.
Their homes were burnt
Their children dashed on the walls
Yet standing with grace
They smiled and sang in the face of death
Neither to state, nor to man,
Their allegiance was to the Son of God.

Today we stand, having received
The faith for which they died
Varying roots, varying routes
We stand as one in Christ.
We pledge our hearts,
We lay our lives
For the One who laid His life for us.
Whatever the price,
Whatever the cost,
We pledge,
We pledge,
We pledge ALLEGIANCE to the Lamb.

(Originally written: 2002)

ME!

UP IN MY ROOM!

Up in my room one cloudy Monday morning
I ask myself "what is love?"
Jesus answers, 'this is love...'
"That My Father loved you ever so much
He gave My life that you might live."
Oh! What sacrifice that Jesus should lay His life for me!

Still up in my room that cloudy Monday morning
I ask myself "why then is love so scarce?"
Jesus answers me, 'this is why...'
"Because the world even in the face of grace
has refused My one perfect sacrifice."
Oh! That the world would see that Jesus, the love of God is...THE ONLY WAY.

Now, up in my room this cloudy Monday morning, I ask myself, "what must I do to show this love?"
And Jesus answers me 'Do this only...'
"As My Father loves you through Me, you also radiate this love for all the world to see and so believe."
Oh! Now I truly see that...
LOVE IS THE MOST EXCELLENT WAY.

- AYOKUNLE BABS OYAWALE
(Originally written: 1/11/1999)