Haven of rest Evangelical Ministries, Ota Nigeria

USEFUL BUT USELESS. Memory verse: For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? Matthew 16:26  EXPOSITION As we read through the lines of Ecclesiastes, there comes a feeling of joy and moodiness; joy because it is good for a man to get wealth and satisfaction for himself (Ecc 9:10), but so sad, when none of these things will be useful to us after death: naked we were born, naked shall we leave (Ecc 5:15). All that we have now, our certificates that we brag with, the buildings, investment, recognition (nationally and internationally) e.t.c are all worldly useful but eternally useless. Solomon took time to acquire all that his heart desired; from materials to popularity, but the final tag on them is VANITY (Ecc. 1:2).  No one is saying riches are not good, but their worth ends here. The best they can give anyone whether you have them or not, is a six-feet below the earth. Where you go after i...

```Unless you understand your role in society, you can never make any meaningful contribution. According to the Greeks there are three types of people on earth,  - the idiots,  - the tribesmen, and  - the citizens.    Studies show only 10% of Africans are citizens.  The remaining 90% are either tribesmen or idiots.  2. When the Greeks used the word *"idiot"*, they did not use it as a curse word.  Idiots are people who just don’t care.  If they write exams, they will cheat. If they are in government they will steal. An idiot does not care at all, if he eats bananas he throws the peels anywhere instead of putting them in a trash bin.  According to the Greeks, some societies have more idiots than tribesmen and citizens.  3. The next set of people are tribesmen, these are people that look at everything from the point of view of their tribe. These are people that believe in you only if you are part of their tribe.  It can be terrib...

Good morning family -  To those who shout at people at work and make them feel irrelevant, be Careful you're just a colleague. - To those who act in church like without them things can't be done properly, ask Elijah; God has over 7000 better servants waiting to step in. - To all who are so pompous and feel the world revolves round them and should be treated with so much respect they don't give to others.....go ask Nebuchadnezzar; he was disgracefully humbled. - To those who are so disrespectful to constituted authority by virtue of knowledge/experience/status etc....watch out you'll be on the side of authority very soon; expect more than what you've done/given because it will always come back to you. - Someday you will go - (Death.. Retirement.. Resignation.. Promotion.. Transfer.. Relocation....)  And guess what?  ~ Work will continue... ~ Church will wax stronger.... ~ Family like water will find its level... ~ Persons/Friends will adjust well in good time... ~ Th...

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**Kenyan runner Abel Mutai was only a few meters from the finish line, but got confused with the signs and stopped, thinking he had finished the race. BA Spanish man, Ivan Fernandez, was right behind him and, realizing what was going on, started shouting to the Kenyan to keep running. Mutai did not know Spanish and did not understand.* *Realizing what was going on, Fernandez pushed Mutai to victory.* *A reporter asked Ivan, "Why did you do this?" Ivan replied, "My dream is that one day we can have some sort of community life where we push ourselves and also  others to win."*  *The reporter insisted "But why did you let the Kenyan win?" Ivan replied, "I didn't let him win, he was going to win. The race was his."* *The reporter insisted and asked again, "But you could have won!" Ivan looked at him and replied: "But what would be the merit of my victory? What would be the honor of this medal? What would my Mother think of it?...

*"DOCTOR DON'T MIND MY CHILDREN O,THEY DONT KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY. GIVE MY HUSBAND THE DRUG. LET HIM KILL ME: ANOTHER INTRIGUING LESSON FROM INSIDE MY CONSULTING ROOM"* *PLEASE SHARE THIS STORY WITH EVERYBODY YOU KNOW TO EDUCATE THEM ABOUT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY* This story happened 7 years ago but it was recently I got the consent of Mr Frank and the wife,Mrs Cecilia, to share it with you. Happy reading... The first day I met Mr Frank I found it difficult to believe he was 80 years old. He came with his beautiful and funny wife Mrs Cecilia who was 70 years old. They were very interesting old couple. They had been married for 50 years. I admired their friendship. It was obvious that they had enjoyed the companionship of marriage. "We were blessed with 5 children" Mr Frank said. Before Mr Frank could finish his statement, Mrs Cecilia cut in like a proud mother and said "One is in UK,a medical doctor.One is in US,...