Psalm 1:1-3King James Version (KJV) 1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. 2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. 3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. The Christian youth who delights in the Word of God is likened to a…
Jesus is the greatest intellectual (Heb.1:9). By heavenly wisdom, He solved the puzzles in the lives of men, discussed with the intellectuals of this world and answered the crafty (Lk.2:46-47; Matt.17:10-13; 22:15-22; Mk.1:21-22). With parables, incidents and other things they were conversant with, he drove home his messages and doctrines to the learned and illiterate, the disciples and the Pharisees such that none had any excuse for not understanding (Matt.13:31-35; Mk.13:28-31; cons. Jn.7:40-48). God commands that we hear Him and of course, many came out to hear Him at His time (Matt.17:5; Lk.5:1,15). Jesus has never spared and will never spare…
This Jesus, a man with virtues that endeared Him to God and man and brought spirits and circumstance to bow at His feet with testimonies of His works bearing witness to who He is (Jn.8:29; 12:19; Matt.8:27; Mk.1:27).In His relationship with God, though God Himself, He submitted, in His humility, to be begotten and made like men, who He created that He may die on their behalf for the forgiveness of their sin and salvation (Ps.2:7; Phil.2:5-8; Jn.1:14). He lived by precept and practice loving the Lord and doing all to obey and please Him (Jn.4:34; 6:38; 5:19-20,30; 8:29). He…
Any youth who walks into the waiting hands of Jesus has one thing or the other to say about Him experientially (Read More On Have You Crossed the Rubicon Today?). God is indescribable and so His son is actually indescribable (Is.46:5; 40:18,25,28; 55:8-9; cons. 1Kgs.19:9-13; Rom.11:33). In a nutshell, note that – He is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, the first and the last ( Rev.1:8,11,17; 22:13; Is.44:6). Popular saying one may say, but these are the declarations of a FINAL authority, the ‘descriptive’ summary of His personality and one who has accomplished all task and not one…
Man, generally, have had cause to choose who to admire and look up to. This is a prevailent characteristic of youths. They have role models they aspire to be like and for the ambitious ones they do all they can to tread in the shoes of such and break records to excel beyond them (their role models). Their attraction to these ones could be their lifestyle (dressing, oratory ability, etc); proficiency or prowess in any field of specialization (football, music, academics, politics, entertainment, etc); physical appearance, leadership ability (diverse peer groups – human rights activities, ‘approved’ or unapproved touts operating…
Many times a good knowledge of what happens after a very serious step of action is taken goes a long way to propel one to act. We have understood what a rubicon is and have seen what it is like dwelling on that side of the rubicon and also seen the need to cross over. Briefly, let us see a few of the benefits across the rubicon because they are inexhaustible. The first thing you encounter is the open hands of the Master and Saviour Jesus Christ, on whose invitation you are coming (Matt. 11:28; Rev. 3:20; Jn. 5:5-6; 8:12;…
Believers and unbelievers (saved and unsaved) have diverse Rubicons before them and these having not been crossed over, keep them still roaming about at the same point thereby remaining unsaved, those claiming to have become children of God hardly possess any Christian virtue, the truly saved amongst them are far from an appreciable awareness of the great king, not discovering where the Master’s feet have treaded to place theirs in. The unsaved youth is enveloped with the darkness and uncertainty that have come upon the world (Isaiah 60:2), groping therein without any care about the Saviour and gift of salvation and…
The Rubicon is the boundary between darkness and light, bondage and freedom, sin and righteousness, ignorance and knowledge, levity and gravity, fear/unbelief and faith, ‘it doesn’t matter’/compromise and commitment/consecration. It is that strong and seemingly formidable wall between death, sorrow, eternal gnashing of teeth and life, peace, everlasting joy. It is that strong line demarcating life influenced by the WORLD and life influenced by the WORD. There, there is a strong struggle between indecision and decision. It must be noted that the Rubicon could be made up of men, spirits and/or circumstances. Biblical examples of rubicon include: The wall of Jericho (Joshua 6:1-2); Sin of…
Before us this day, is a question that must be answered but not in a haste or without serious and in-depth consideration. This is because many people in time past have had to answer similar questions but before long went contrary to the answers they offered or gave. This is the reason the Lord is approaching us from a new angle and language that anyone that must answer must do so with every consciousness in him and an understanding of its implications. (cons. Luke. 14:28-32). The question is “will you cross the rubicon today?”. To cross the rubicon is a common…
Many youths are called Christians because of their testimonies after attending youth programmes and special meetings. They even have wonderful visitations in many other areas, but the question thereafter is “can you be called a Christian” considering the experience of the CHRISTIANS in Antioch? What is your attitude to regular meditation on and study of the word of God (2Tim. 2:15; Ps. 119:9, 11; Josh. 1:8)? Are you teachable? Or you want to make do with your initial experiences? Such youths remain carnal, struggling with the flesh and often being pulled down by them (cons. Rom. 12:2; 8:5-8). Christian youths…
