A man came home from work late, tired and irritated to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door.

SON: “Daddy, may I ask you question?”

DAD: “Yeh sure, what is it?”

SON: “Daddy, how much do you make an hour?”

DAD: “That’s none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?”

SON: “I just want to know. Please tell me how much do you make an hour?”

DAD: “If you must know, I make N1,000 an hour”

SON: “Oh! (with his head down)

SON: “Daddy, may I please borrow N500?” The father was furious.

Daddy: “If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I work hard every day for such childish behaviour”. The little boy went quietly to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy’s question.  How dear he ask such questions only to get some money? After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that N500 and he really didn’t ask for money very often.  The man went to the door of the little boy’s room and opened the door.

DAD: “Are you asleep, son?”

SON: “No daddy, I’m awake”

DAD: “I’ve been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier. It’s been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you.  Here’s the N500 you asked for.”  The little boy sat straight up, smiling.

SON: “Oh, thank you daddy! “then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills. The man saw that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up at his father.

DAD: “Why do you want more money if you already have some?”

SON: “Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do. Daddy, I have N1000 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have a dinner with you” The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little son, and he begged for his forgiveness.

It’s just a short reminder to all of us working so hard in life. We should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts. Do remember to share that N1000 worth of your time with someone you love.

From: Dcn Mike O. Ben

By the grace of God, Baptismal Class will commence next week Sunday (14th September 2014) in the Children’s Church Auditorium immediately after Sunday Service

The Pastors and Ministers of RCCG Miracle Centre welcome you to the new year of the Redeemed Christian Church of God. The keys of David you have received will open all God’s desired doors for you, in Jesus name

Church members parking and blocking gates in the Estate will have their tyres deflated or their cars towed away. Please, let us be parking appropriately and always be cooperating with the traffic wardens

All workers are hereby advised to check the notice board from time to time for current information

The last success encounter, Marital Bliss- a Myth or Reality by Pastor Segun Olatunde, is available on CDs. Please, see the Engineer for a copy

The Crucifixion of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Saviour of mankind, was done on the Cross; and since then, the Cross has become an affront. “He was despised and rejected of men; He became a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and mankind hid their faces from Him; He was despised, and was esteemed not. He was wounded for our transgression and bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed” – Isaiah 53:3-5.  Yet, He was mocked – “And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let Him save Himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God. And soldiers also mocked Him, coming to Him, and offering him vinegar” – Luke 23:35-36.

The offence of the cross sounds so strange to some believers today like the Jews and Greeks – “But we preached Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling block, and unto the Greeks foolishness”- 1 Cor. 1:23.

The cross has been demystified on every Church building today, on our Bibles we have the inscription, even on the ornaments we wear on our necks it has become a symbol. Some Christian denominations use the sign to represent prayer to Trinity i.e. God the Father, God Son and God the Holy Spirit. But then, little do many know what it stands for.

The cross stands for an offence. It is a stumbling block. It has been called the scandal to mankind. Isaiah wrote “…there is no beauty that we should desire Him” – Isaiah 53:2. Jesus Christ was not desirable when He was hanged on the cross, bleeding and dying.  The cross provoked scorn and aroused antagonism of people. Luke 23:35-38. It is not always attractive to the human heart and many people would be upset and turned away in disdain and wrath.

The ultimate goal of every believer is to get to heaven; and the battle to get there is a serious one because the Cross has set the standard. The Cross directs that our flesh must be crucified as Christ was crucified. The Cross has come down through centuries, passing its unfailing judgment upon the vanities, the prides of life, hates, the greed and self indulgent pleasures and lusts. It condemn all and says “.. they which do all such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God” – Galatians 5:17-21.

It is the Cross that says to the world “you are a sinner” – Romans 3:23; and it is not palatable to the world. John 3:19 says “.. men loved darkness rather than light ..”. The Cross is an offence because blood was shed there and the book of Hebrews says “without the shedding of the blood there is no remission or forgiveness of sin”.

To the foolish, the cross is an offence but to the wise, it is wisdom to righteousness.

Remain blessed.  Maranatha.

Deacon Wole Bodunde

Please, the Church Authority has advised that all car owners should be parking their cars properly without obstructing the flow of traffic.

Brother David Adeyemi and Mummy Balogun sent appreciation letters to the Church:

• Brother David Adeyemi for the success of his sister’s wedding
• Mummy Balogun for the support of the Church towards her son’s wedding

They prayed that things of joy will never cease in our homes in Jesus name.

The new Session of Baptismal Class, in RCCG Miracle Centre, commenced on Sunday August 17, 2014 after the second Service.