She will bring forth a son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins. Matt.1:21, NKJV. TUBERCULOSIS WAS killing 23-year-old Eleanor Munro. Physicians had tried everything and give up hope.Her husband had TB when he returned from overseas after world War ll, but before it was detected and having no immunity against the disease, she caught it. It lodged in an almost impossible place to treat-the lower lobe of her lung.
The only treatment was for the TB cavity to be forced shut so nature could have a chance to heal it by letting the sides grow together. If it had been in the upper lobe, ribs could have been removed to collapse the lobe, but her body needed the lower ribs for support. They considered removing the lung, but Eleanor was too sick to withstand surgery.
When Dr. MacDougall told Eleanor that there was nothing more they could do, she extracted a promise that if she were alive on Christmas Eve, she be allowed to go home. He promised, but only because he was sure she would be dead by them. But she wasn’t so with warning to not hold her child and to wear a surgical mask, she was taken home by ambulance. She came back to the hospital the following night, and her health continued to slip until she could no longer feed herself. But she refused to die.
Toward the end of February, she was down to 80 pounds when new complications set in. she became nauseated and began to vomit, even without food in her stomach. After examining her, a specialist asked if she could be pregnant. Impossible! How could her dying body have conceived? How could it support another life? But the test was positive. Aborting the child wasn’t an option; she was so weak the procedure could have killed her. Then an amazing thing happened: she began to get better. By late March, her temperature was coming down.
A chest x-ray showed that the growth of the TB cavity had stopped; her diaphragm was pushing up against lower lobe of her diseased lung to make room for the growing child. The child was saving the mother! What science couldn’t do, God did through the miracle of a child! The greatest miracle of all is ours through another Baby, God’s son Thank you, Jesus.
Based on the article "Christmas Miracle” by Dr. Joseph A. MacDougall, As told to Douglas How, reprinted in Woman of spirit, December 1999.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Friday, December 12, 2008
Yes You Can
Forty years ago, there lived a preacher and civil rights activist named Martin Luther King (Jnr). He stirred the hearts of people everywhere with his I-have-a-dream speech. He dreamed of a world where men would not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character; where people, irrespective of gender, race or religion would have the equal right to lead. At the time, his dreams seemed far-fetched; many couldn't conceive it but his dream lived on.
He was only two years old when King shared his dream with the world. He didn't know it then but he was the fulfillment of that dream. From a remote part of the world, raised by a single mum and later by his grandmother, he understood the challenges of racial discrimination first hand; he knew what it was to be disadvantaged because of the color of his skin, the pains of growing up in poverty and lack, and the struggle to stand out in the world with the odds stacked against him. Still, like King, he dreamed.
He dreamed that he would one day lead the world's greatest nation; that he would transcend the racial divide, conquer the steep and biased political terrain and overcome tremendous obstacles to become an icon of hope to his world. And against all odds, he prevailed.
On the fourth of November 2008, Barack Obama made history as the first African-American President of the United States.
America's 44th president, Obama is the ultimate embodiment of not just the American dream but the ideal that guides success and achievement in life - IF YOU CAN CONCEIVE IT, YOU CAN ACHIEVE IT.
Yes, you can!
He was only two years old when King shared his dream with the world. He didn't know it then but he was the fulfillment of that dream. From a remote part of the world, raised by a single mum and later by his grandmother, he understood the challenges of racial discrimination first hand; he knew what it was to be disadvantaged because of the color of his skin, the pains of growing up in poverty and lack, and the struggle to stand out in the world with the odds stacked against him. Still, like King, he dreamed.
He dreamed that he would one day lead the world's greatest nation; that he would transcend the racial divide, conquer the steep and biased political terrain and overcome tremendous obstacles to become an icon of hope to his world. And against all odds, he prevailed.
On the fourth of November 2008, Barack Obama made history as the first African-American President of the United States.
America's 44th president, Obama is the ultimate embodiment of not just the American dream but the ideal that guides success and achievement in life - IF YOU CAN CONCEIVE IT, YOU CAN ACHIEVE IT.
Yes, you can!
Friday, October 24, 2008
THE CLEANSING BLOOD
One night in a church service, a young woman felt the tug of God at her heart. She responded to God's call and accepted Jesus as her Lord and Saviour. The young woman had a rough past, fraught with alcohol, drugs and prostitution, but the change in her was evident. As time went on, she became a faithful member of the church, involved in the ministry-teaching young children.
It was not very long before this faithful young woman caught the eye and heart of the pastor's son. Their relationship grew and they began to make wedding plans. This is when the problem began. You see, about one half of the church did not thing that a woman with a past such as hers was suitable for a pastor's son.
The church began to argue and fight over the matter. So they decided to have a meeting. As the people made their arguments, tempers flared and tension increased, the meeting was getting completely out of hand. The young woman got very upset about all the things being brought up about her past. As she began to cry, the pastor's son stood up to speak. He could not bear the pain it was causing his wife to be.
He began to speal and his statement was this:"My fiancee's past is not what is on trial here, what you are questioninig here, is the ability of the Blood of Jesus to wash away sin. Today you have put the blood of Jesus on trial. So, does it wash away sin or not?" The whole church began to week as they realized that they had been slandering the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Too often, even as Christians, we bring up the past and use it as a weapon against our brothers and sisters. Forgiveness is a very foundational part of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. If the blood of Jesus does not cleanse the other person completely then it cannot cleanse us completely. If that is the case, then we are all in a lot of trouble. What can was away our sins? Nothing but the blood of Jesus!!!
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Affiliates
Success Power International
This outstanding motivational outfit was inaugurated in 1995. The dream was borne out of a passion to help individuals realize their purpose and destiny in life, impart them with knowledge that will help them discover, develop, release and maximize their latent potentials. Success Power International is a non governmental success, inspirational outfit, our main aim is to see that you succeed in all your endeavors and we are here to provide you with all the motivation and requirement to keep you going in this race we call life. Success as many would take it means the acquisition of material wealth, this is not entirely true, success does not only denote material wealth, it is an all encompassing feeling of accomplishment for what is aimed at, being that we all unique and aim for different things, e.g. good health, peace, wealth, long life, etc. your achieving this goals is what we aim for.
The Real Woman Foundation
The Real Woman Foundation (RWF) is a registered non-governmental organisation dedicated to supporting the emotional, spiritual needs of specific women and children groups. We are active in providing rehabilitation facilities for women and children with a history of abuse and neglect. Thier vision is to heal women & children and build nations and with a mission to use practical wisdom and the power of God to bring healing and change to women causing a positive change in the nation.
Pneuma Bookshop
Pneuma Publishing Ltd is an information resource management company duly registered in 1995 under the Corporate Acts Commision of Nigeria. The business was pioneered by the managing director, Mrs Adenike Adeyemi. The business started by the strong passion of the visioneer for books and information. She started out by selling both local and foreign books that had aided her growth and development while growing up. This, she did, within her living room, through encouragements from her husband, Sam Adeyemi who later wrote the book, 'Start With What You Have'. Then, a shop was acquired simultaneously as Sam Adeyemi’s published books and audio messages became bestsellers in the metropolis. Pneuma publishing thus became the sole publisher of Sam Adeyemi’s information
Daystar Leadership Academy
Daystar Leadership Academy is a Leadership/management development school which came into existence in January 2002. The school runs both the Basic and Advanced certificate course in Leadership. The school has turned out over 6,000 graduates since inception. The school has a reputation of equipping CEOs, entrepreneurs, employees of various cadres, students etc to make a huge success in different spheres of life.
Daystar Childcare Centre
Daystar Childcare Center formerly known as Daystar Daycare was founded as a non-profit organization in September 2001 by Daystar Christian Centre. The motive was to help busy parents care for their children during the day in a comfortable, spiritual environment filled with love.
This outstanding motivational outfit was inaugurated in 1995. The dream was borne out of a passion to help individuals realize their purpose and destiny in life, impart them with knowledge that will help them discover, develop, release and maximize their latent potentials. Success Power International is a non governmental success, inspirational outfit, our main aim is to see that you succeed in all your endeavors and we are here to provide you with all the motivation and requirement to keep you going in this race we call life. Success as many would take it means the acquisition of material wealth, this is not entirely true, success does not only denote material wealth, it is an all encompassing feeling of accomplishment for what is aimed at, being that we all unique and aim for different things, e.g. good health, peace, wealth, long life, etc. your achieving this goals is what we aim for.
The Real Woman Foundation
The Real Woman Foundation (RWF) is a registered non-governmental organisation dedicated to supporting the emotional, spiritual needs of specific women and children groups. We are active in providing rehabilitation facilities for women and children with a history of abuse and neglect. Thier vision is to heal women & children and build nations and with a mission to use practical wisdom and the power of God to bring healing and change to women causing a positive change in the nation.
Pneuma Bookshop
Pneuma Publishing Ltd is an information resource management company duly registered in 1995 under the Corporate Acts Commision of Nigeria. The business was pioneered by the managing director, Mrs Adenike Adeyemi. The business started by the strong passion of the visioneer for books and information. She started out by selling both local and foreign books that had aided her growth and development while growing up. This, she did, within her living room, through encouragements from her husband, Sam Adeyemi who later wrote the book, 'Start With What You Have'. Then, a shop was acquired simultaneously as Sam Adeyemi’s published books and audio messages became bestsellers in the metropolis. Pneuma publishing thus became the sole publisher of Sam Adeyemi’s information
Daystar Leadership Academy
Daystar Leadership Academy is a Leadership/management development school which came into existence in January 2002. The school runs both the Basic and Advanced certificate course in Leadership. The school has turned out over 6,000 graduates since inception. The school has a reputation of equipping CEOs, entrepreneurs, employees of various cadres, students etc to make a huge success in different spheres of life.
Daystar Childcare Centre
Daystar Childcare Center formerly known as Daystar Daycare was founded as a non-profit organization in September 2001 by Daystar Christian Centre. The motive was to help busy parents care for their children during the day in a comfortable, spiritual environment filled with love.
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Daystar: The Church
A Brand New Daystar! A Brand New Structure!
At Daystar Christian Centre, the most recurrent word is change. Timely and inspired change is the mark of a healthy church that is alive to the directive of the Holy Spirit. Daystar has evolved over the years, passing through series of changes required for more effective church ministry and by implication a greater impact on the larger society.
In this vein the church has been restructured to function in line with its core purposes which are: membership, maturity, evangelism and mission, ministry and worship. The directorates of Daystar Christian Centre are now constituted of the aforementioned in addition to the Junior Church and Administration. The Seven Directorates of Daystar Christian Centre are now:
Membership Team: Saddled with the responsibility of C.A.R.E (Contact, Assist, Relate and Encourage members of the church)
Maturity Team: Coordinates all activities aimed at maturing the saints in the church.
Evangelism and Missions Team : Coordinates all activities aimed at winning new members into the fellowship system of the church.
Ministry Team: oversees all specialized ministries and outreaches of the church.
Worship Team: supplies music and worship for all major services and encourages every member to have a personal fellowship with God.
Junior Church: Coordinates all activities of the Junior Church.
Administration: Ensures the smooth running of the church office and other para-ministry activities.
Before now, the directorates were: Pastoral Care, Family Life, Education, Administration, and Junior Church. This restructuring is aimed at ensuring that every point the church stays focused on its five core purposes. The inclusion of the directorates of Junior Church and Administration becomes pertinent owing to their strategic functionality to the church ministry.
Welcome to the brand new Daystar!
Daystar: The Church
A Brand New Daystar! A Brand New Structure!
At Daystar Christian Centre, the most recurrent word is change. Timely and inspired change is the mark of a healthy church that is alive to the directive of the Holy Spirit. Daystar has evolved over the years, passing through series of changes required for more effective church ministry and by implication a greater impact on the larger society.
In this vein the church has been restructured to function in line with its core purposes which are: membership, maturity, evangelism and mission, ministry and worship. The directorates of Daystar Christian Centre are now constituted of the aforementioned in addition to the Junior Church and Administration. The Seven Directorates of Daystar Christian Centre are now:
Membership Team: Saddled with the responsibility of C.A.R.E (Contact, Assist, Relate and Encourage members of the church)
Maturity Team: Coordinates all activities aimed at maturing the saints in the church.
Evangelism and Missions Team : Coordinates all activities aimed at winning new members into the fellowship system of the church.
Ministry Team: oversees all specialized ministries and outreaches of the church.
Worship Team: supplies music and worship for all major services and encourages every member to have a personal fellowship with God.
Junior Church: Coordinates all activities of the Junior Church.
Administration: Ensures the smooth running of the church office and other para-ministry activities.
Before now, the directorates were: Pastoral Care, Family Life, Education, Administration, and Junior Church. This restructuring is aimed at ensuring that every point the church stays focused on its five core purposes. The inclusion of the directorates of Junior Church and Administration becomes pertinent owing to their strategic functionality to the church ministry.
Welcome to the brand new Daystar!
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