Little Messages with Big Impact
Calm down! That your ‘No’ is too sharp and too fast. Of course, I know your name is not Theophilus but shouldn’t we all be Theophilus all the same?. This Greek word ‘Theophilus’ actually means “friend of God.” I ask you again, are you a Theophilus? To truly be a lover of God begins with a faithful commitment to God’s word in order to be certain of the truth of everything you were taught. Let’s explore together in this passage what it really takes to be a Theophilus…
I was listening to a doctor sometime ago talking about the danger of abusing pain relief drugs [Panadol, paracetamol, Panadol extra and the like]. According to him, pain in itself is not a problem, pain is just an indication that something is wrong. Pain is always saying something but most of the time we shut it up rather than checking out what it is saying to us.
Do not give the devil a chance, stop paying attention to those facts. They may look real but we have a reality that exists deeper than the realm of facts and figures. Why is it so important to stop paying attention? Well, to borrow the words of Paul in 2 Corinthians 2:11 (NLT) “… so that Satan will not outsmart us. For we are familiar with his evil schemes”. Don’t let the devil outsmart you! Don’t be afraid; just believe and you will see the glory of God.
It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. Like a doctor, Jesus has the both power, the wisdom and the authority to heal us, and to help us no matter how much of a mess we have created for ourselves. Unfortunately, just as no doctor can force a patient to receive help, Jesus will never force anybody. We all must acknowledge our sicknesses and come to him for help.
The subject of the sons of God and the daughters of men in the book of Genesis 6:1-4 has remained an age-long debate. There are three main arguments on what these terms could mean namely
They were fallen angels
They were powerful human rulers
They were godly descendants of Seth intermarrying with wicked descendants of Cain.
Let’s explore each of the arguments in this article.