WEAPON OF WAR SHALL PERISH: Rev. Babatunde E. Ajibola

In the book of Ecclesiastes 9:11, it is written that the race is not for the swift, nor the battle to the strong. In Ps.i27:1-2, it is also written that except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: and except the Lord keep the city. the watchman wake watching in vain.
It is being reported that North Korea has conducted yet another nuclear test which is said to be more powerful than the one it carried out in 2006. The move which has continuously motivate great concern among nations is seen as a threat to world peace.
North Korea like every other nations of the world is presumably trying to make her position known as to how much she is feeling concern for her own safety and to join in the nuclear race so as to earn respect respect among nations and to feel secured within her territory. This is the mentality of all nations of the world and there seems to be a tint of hypocracy in the manner in which the so called powerful nations of the world are reacting against North Korea adamancy. It is not to say that I am in support of what North Korea is up to. I am not in support of the other nations of the world that have stockpiled weapons of war and at the same time want other nations of te world not to follow suite.
Japan has condemned North Korea, in like manner Obama and Gordon Brown of Britain has joined their voice in condemning North Korea. I wish to say tht there is no nation of the world that should have the exclusive right to stockpile weapons of war as the entire peace loving community of the world are calling for peace. We should know for sure that one day there shall always be a falling and the weapon of war shall always perish.
It is not enough to condemn North Korea but that every Nation of the world should shed the ambition to join the list of powerful nations in order to bully one another and to flex muscles.
The nations of the world should start to learn to say; "Some trust in chariots and some in horses; but we will remember the name of the Lord our God.
They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand up right."Ps.20:7-8
The name of the Lord is a strong tower and the righteous nations shall run into it and feel safe.
It is not enough for nations to sit wit one another to sign treaty of peace and agreement to dismantle the weapon of war only to go back and solidify their arsenal of weapons of war.
To the nations it will be appropriate to say as Paul writes in the book of Romans 3:9-18 "What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;
As it is written, THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NO NOT ONE:
THERE IS NONE THAT UNDERSTANDETH, THERE IS NONE SEEKETH AFTER GOD.
THEY HAVE ALL GONE OUT OF THE WAY, THEY ARE TOGETHER BECOME UNPROFITABLE; THERE IS NONE THAT DOETH GOOD, NO, NOT ONE.
THEIR THROAT IS AN OPENSEPULCHRE; WITH THEIR TOGUES THEY HAVE USED DECEIT; THE POISON OF ASPS IS UNDER THEIR LIPS:
WHOSE MOUTH IS FULL OF CURSING AND BITTERNESS:
THEIR FEET ARE SWIFT TO SHED BLOOD:
DESTRUCTION AND MISTERY ARE IN THEIR WAYS:
AND THE WAY OF PEACE HAVE THEY NOT KNOWN:
THERE IS NO FEAR OF GOD BEFORE THEIR EYES."
For these reasons the Lord God the creator of heaven and earth and that knows the spirit of man that is in him will take over the kingdom of this world and give it to the Son and His Saints that He may rule the people and break all the imagery of idols with the iron rod. His kingdom shall be an everlasting kingdom of peace and everything both in heaven and earth shall be under His footstool.
"For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Councellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to other it, and to establish it with judgement and with justice from henceforth even forever. The zeal of the LORDOF HOSTS WILL PERFORM THIS."Is.9:6-7

A EX PRESIDENT'S CHOICE

Not all that glitters can be gold and the love of money is said to be the root of all evils. For this reason the bible passage asked the question that of what need is it for a man or woman to gain the entire world and lose his or her soul. Many have placed their entire hope in life on the riches they have accumulate and the struggle to occupy the highest office in their community end up being a snare that takes away every source of life away from them. It is therefore better to serve with honesty than to allow the enlarged desire of man drive us beyond what is best for our joy and peace of mind. The story below just let us to know that money cant buy it all. If we know the Lord and allow His principles of Hiis Kingdom guide us, we can recite as in Psalm 16:5-6 "The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage."
"A FAITHFUL MAN SHALL ABOUND WITH BLESSINGS: BE HE THAT MAKETH HASTE TO BE RICH SHALL NOT BE INNOCENT" Proverb 28:30

"HE THAT HASTETH TO BE RICH HATH AN EVIL EYE, AND CONSIDERETH NOT THAT POVERTY SHALL COME UPON HIM." Proverd 28:22

"HE THAT HASTED IN HIS OWN HEART IS A FOOL: BUT WHOSO WALKETH WISELY, HE SHALL BE DELIVERED." Proverb 28:26

N.B. THIS COMMENT IS NOT MADE TO MOCK THE DEAD BUT JUST AS FOOD FOR THOUGHT. WE SEND OUR CONDOLENCE TO THE FAMILY OF THE BEREAVED.
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SEOUL, South Korea – Embattled former President Roh Moo-hyun — a reformist shamed by a corruption scandal that tarnished his image as a "clean" politician — jumped to his death while hiking in the mountains behind his rural home in southern South Korea, his lawyer said. He was 62.

Roh was hiking in the village of Bongha when he threw himself off a steep cliff around 6:40 a.m. Saturday (2340 GMT Friday), lawyer Moon Jae-in told reporters in the city of Busan. In a suicide note left for his family, Roh said life was "difficult" and apologized for making "too many people suffer," a TV report said.

He was rushed to a hospital, where he was declared dead from a head injury around 9:30 a.m. (0030 GMT), Busan National University Hospital said.

The apparent suicide — the first by a modern South Korean leader — shocked the nation. South Koreans huddled around TV screens at Seoul's main train station and elsewhere watching broadcasts of the news.

"I was utterly shocked," said Chun Soon-im, 63, of Seoul. "They say 'hate the sin but not the sinner,' and that's how I feel. The investigation must continue and we must get to the truth, but I cannot help feeling sorry for the man and those left behind."

Roh, a self-taught former human rights lawyer who lifted himself out of poverty to reach the nation's highest office, prided himself on his clean record in a country with a long history of corruption. He served as president from 2003 to 2008.

But he and his family have been ensnared in recent weeks in a burgeoning bribery scandal.

Last month, state prosecutors questioned Roh for some 13 hours about allegations that he accepted more than $6 million in bribes from a South Korean businessman while in office — accusations that deeply shamed him.

"I have no face to show to the people. I am sorry for disappointing you," an emotional Roh said April 30 before speaking to prosecutors.

He denied the allegations against him during questioning, prosecution spokesman Cho Eun-sok said.

Roh had acknowledged that local shoe manufacturer Park Yeon-cha gave his wife $1 million, but suggested it was not a bribe. He also said he was aware Park gave $5 million to another relative but said he thought it was an investment. Prosecutors suspect the $6 million was eventually conveyed to Roh.

Several of Roh's former aides and associates have also been investigated on suspicion of taking money from Park, who was indicted in December on separate bribery and tax evasion charges. Roh's elder brother was sentenced last week to four years in prison in a separate bribery scandal.

Justice Minister Kim Kyung-han, expressing "surprise and grief," said in a statement that the monthslong investigation of Roh would be closed.

President Lee Myung-bak called Roh's death "sad and tragic," and said it was "truly hard to believe," presidential spokesman Lee Dong-kwan said.

Benita Ferrero-Waldner, external relations commissioner for the European Union, said an EU delegation was entering the presidential Blue House for a summit with Lee when they heard the "very sad news."

Roh — who after leaving office moved back to his hometown of Gimhae, some 280 miles (450 kilometers) south of Seoul — had gone for an early walk in the mountains behind his house. He was accompanied by a security guard, Busan police said.

Partway up, Roh hurled himself off a steep cliff known as Owl's Rock about 400 feet (100 meters) high, the Yonhap news agency said. Police said they were still investigating the circumstances of Roh's death.

His lawyer confirmed that Roh left a "brief" suicide note for his family. Investigators have not seen the note, a Busan police official said. He did not give his name, citing department policy.

MBC television reported that Roh's note said he wanted to be cremated and a small gravestone erected in his neighborhood.

His death by apparent suicide was a tragic end for a man who was the son of farmers and never attended college, but managed to pass the bar exam in 1975 by teaching himself law.

Roh built a reputation as a lawyer defending students accused of sedition under South Korea's previous military-backed administrations. He was once arrested and his law license suspended for supporting an outlawed labor protest.

His political career began with his election as a liberal lawmaker to the National Assembly in 1988.

His ascension to the presidency came after a surprise 2002 election win on a campaign pledge not to "kowtow" to the United States, a pledge that resonated with young voters.

He maintained predecessor President Kim Dae-jung's "sunshine policy" of offering North Korea aid as way to facilitate reconciliation, holding a summit in Pyongyang with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il in 2007, the second such meeting between leaders of the two countries that technically remain at war.

Though criticized as standoffish and divisive by some, he was praised by others as a candid leader who showed concern for the underprivileged and fought against corruption. Roh was the first South Korean president with an Internet-based fan club.

But in 2004, Roh called on the public to vote for candidates from his Uri Party — a violation of political neutrality laws. The move prompted lawmakers to vote for his impeachment, making him the first South Korean president to be impeached. He was reinstated following a two-month suspension after a court ruled against the impeachment.

"He shocked us twice — first, by betraying our trust in him as the keeper of justice when it was revealed that he'd received the illegitimate money. Now, in showing that he was not even responsible enough to face the consequences of his action," said Kim Hye-jung, 35, of Seoul. "As a supporter of the values he stood for, I feel greatly let down."

Roh is survived by his wife, Kwon Yang-sook, and two children. Funeral arrangements were not immediately available.

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INSPIRATION FROM REVELATION

POWER IN THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB

"And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels.
And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, call the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world; he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strenght, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethen is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto death." Rev.12:7-11

THE GLORY OF MOUNT ZION
"And I looked, and , lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Si'ion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written on their foreheards.
And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of many thunders: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:
And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the first fruits unto God and to the Lamb.
And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God."Rev.14:1-5


THE VICTORY OF THE LAMB OVER THE RULERS OF THE EARTH
"And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
These have one mind, and shall give their power and strenght unto the beast.
These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful."Rev.17:12-14

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THE LAST SUPPER ROOM

THE LAST SUPPER ROOM IN A WHITE STONE BUILDING ON MOUNT ZION

JERUSALEM
IT IS held to be the site of a seminal moment in history, the Last Supper. Today, however, the arched room in a white stone building on Mount Zion symbolises a festering dispute between Israel and the Vatican, which threatens to become a thorn in the side of Pope Benedict XVI's impending "peace pilgrimage" to the Holy Land.
Vatican officials had hoped the Pontiff's visit next week – only the second trip made by a pope to the Jewish state – would soften Israel's position over the Last Supper room.

The Vatican insists the room belongs to the Church and must be "returned", because Franciscans controlled it from 1342-1551, when the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent expelled them.

"We have a strong connection to the place, it was ours," said the Vatican's Custodian for the Holy Land, Father Pierre Batista- Pizzaballa. "The Eucharist, the unity of the Church, the Pentecost and the priesthood, all these important things for the Latin Church, come from here."

However, Israel is refusing to transfer ownership despite Vatican claims the Cenacle, as it is known, where the Pope is scheduled to pray on Tuesday, is the second holiest place for Christianity after the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, also in Jerusalem and traditionally held to be the site of Jesus's burial.

The Kirk's spiritual leader in the Holy Land, reverend George Shand of Jerusalem's St Andrews Church, says that the Last Supper room's vicinity "has Jewish, Muslim and Christian ties. It represents the history of this area in so many different ways. It shouldn't belong to anyone. It should belong to all."

The Palestinian Authority would not object to the site being returned to the Vatican, and says it hopes this would serve as a precedent for the restoration of Palestinian sites lost to Israel.

Some believe the reason for Israel's reluctance to relinquish control of the room is that it wants a campaign to get more Catholic visitors to Israel. Stas Misezhnikov, the tourism minister, said it would be a mistake to hand over the Last Supper site to the Vatican without a significant reward. "If we were certain that this great gift to the Christian world would bring us millions of Christian tourists we might think about it," he said on Monday. He added that the Pope is "a very desired guest" but that "we won't transfer it just because the Pope is coming. We won't do anything in a hurried fashion."

ROOM FOR MANY FAITHS

PEOPLE of different faiths, including Greek Orthodox Christians and Muslims, have laid claim to the Last Supper Room as part of their belief system.

There is a Muslim prayer niche and an Arabic inscription on one window, reflecting its four centuries of use as a mosque – Muslim services stopped in 1948 when its worshippers became refugees at Israel's creation. Jews claim what they say is the tomb of King David in another part of the building.

When the Vatican and Israel established diplomatic relations in 1993, a joint commission was set up to look at such issues, but the two sides have been unable to produce an agreement. The room's fate is due to be discussed again in December.

MESSIANIC JEWS MAKING A CASE

Three Brits have filed a petition with the Israel High Court of Justice. Their grievance? They’re Messianic Jews who say they have been denied citizenship because they are being religiously profiled as missionaries.

Messianics accept Jesus—or Yeshua—as the Messiah but also, in varying degrees, observe Jewish rituals. They’ve caused an uproar in Israel before. Last year religious Zionist rabbis called for a boycott of the Bible Quiz after they learned that one of the four finalists was a Messianic Jew. Weeks before that, 12 Messianics won a big Supreme Court decision when the high court ruled that they had the right of return.

The right of return is held by any person who has at least one Jewish grandparent. And these three Brits do. Here’s the story from YNet:

They claim they have appealed to the Interior Ministry a number of times but were rejected because they are Messianic Jews. They say the ministry sees members of their faith as missionaries and has denied their appeals for this reason.

The three say they have done nothing to warrant a denial of citizenship that is theirs by law and that they are Zionists who want to make Israel their home.

The petitioners claim the Interior Ministry is behaving in a discriminatory manner and persecuting them for their beliefs. The State’s response has not yet been filed.

THE MYSTERIES OF THE CLOUD: Rev Babatunde Ezekiel Ajibola

When we mention the word 'Cloud' it is an interesting phenomenon that triggers the immagination of every individual from their different emotional perspective of what the 'Cloud' that we all see in the sky mean to them. To kids the cloud in the sky could always appear mysterious because of the way they manourver across the sky. At sunset the reflection of the sun in the horizon is often a spectacular scenery of beautiful cloudy lamp in the sky that anyone would wish should remain in the sky permanently to illuminate the sky.

Cloud sometimes announced the advent of rain shower which is often accompanied by cool wind that brings serenity into the atmosphere. To the weather man or woman it is an everyday vocabulary. "It will be partly cloudy and we should be expecting some rain shower in the morning." We hear such statement like this every day on our television and radio broadcast.

To the Pilot and Flight Crews in airlines and those that travel constantly by air, going through layers of clouds in the sky is a daily routine that probably make them become used to the phenomenon known as cloud. Looking through the window of the aeroplane could bring any one travelling by air closer to this wonderful phenomenon . What is the mystery of the Cloud? we might ask. In creation as recorded in the bible the word cloud was mentioned by God for the first time in Gen:9:12-17 in a very significant occasion. "And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between you and me and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations.

I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.

And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud."

After this, the word was mentioned not less than one hundred and sixty seven locations in the bible and all these instances are tied to the mysteries of God in creation. In delivering the Israelites from Egypt, God used the cloud as an instrument of deliverance. "And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them, and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them.

And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night." Ex.14:19-20

"And it came to pass, as Aaron spake unto the whole congregation of the children of Israel, that they looked towards the wilderness, and behold, the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud."Ex.16:10

"And the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I came unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee forever. And moses told the words of the people unto the LORD."Ex.19:9

In another mysterious incident as recorded in Mk.9:7. "And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him."

Also in Rev.10:1 an angel was seen with cloud around Him. "And I saw a mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head and his face was as it were the sun, as his feet as pillars of fire.

Furthermore in revealing the events of the last days it is recorded in Rev.14:14 as to the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ coming on a white cloud to harvest the world. "And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and on his hand a sharp sickle.

And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.

And he that that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped."

Also in the book of Daniel 7:13-14 Christ referred to as the Son of man came in the cloud and received the authority of the kingdom from God. "I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.

And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed."

There is something mysterious about the Cloud. We know that geaography reveals that rain came about as a result of precitipation that takes place in the cloud at a high altitude of the firmament. There seems to be four agents of nature that collaborate with the cloud to make it manifest its admirable qualities that attracts man's attention in creation. These agents are, light, the wind and water. If the cloud then is to be seen as means of transportation and communication both in the physical and in the spiritual. The water is the source of energy, the wind propells while light illuminates.

If man had not rejected God's source of acquisition of knowledge to enroll in satanic school from where man continuously acqire the knowledge of the good and evil, we probably would have acquired the righteousness of God by which we should have by now know how to convert the numerous advantages that exists in the usage of the clouds as means of transportation, communication and energy without possing threat to the enviroment as we have now. What do you think. We need to stop polluting the earth. The cloud can form the bedrock of new approach to satellite technology.

FLYING WITHOUT WINGS

I have been away now for two months and on a busy schedule hence I have not been able to make new posting on this blog. However I am delighted to be back and to acquint my readers with what I have been up to. I left the United Kingdom for Nigeria and on my way back during the six hours flight I took time to take some pictures with the use of my handset camera. I had the advantage of sitting alone eith the sit next to me vacant in the economy class that in which I travelled. I guessed the lady that was to share the no 62 sit with me vanished after making a phone call. I suspected she was moved to a higher class by one of the cabin crew or someone in
the best position to do so. That put me at an advantage to move freely and satisfy myself in the things that I enjoyed doing. I took the advantage of available facilities to make the journey exciting. You know what we all think in our mind each time we fly. The possibility of a plane crash mixed with the thoughts of safe landing and happy reunion with love ones.
As a Christian I always believe that such misfortune as being involved in a plane crash should not be my portion. To get reassured, a constant recertation of "the Lord is my Shepherd" Psalm 23. gives me the confidence that I am secured. I washed the film titled "Australia" and couple of others. I took some photograph of the thick clouds below seizing the advantage of sitting by the window. I always sit by the windows each time I fly. I always demand for it and I always get it if they are still available. I dedicated the vacant seat by me to the Lord and I am very sure He was there sitting with me. The flight was smooth and the Air Bus aircraft crused well. Thank God. We landed at heathtrow airport at exactly 5.00pm. It was a sunny day and it was delightful flying on the Virgin Atlanti airline. Now that I am back my blogs are coming alive again. Follow me.