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.