Fulfilment with Anne Atulaegwu

Photo courtesy: ShutterStock Consecration   is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service, usually religious. The word   consecration  literally means "association with the sacred .   1 Our personal consecration is usually a reminder of God’s purpose for our lives. Seen this before? “So I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth you now have.” 2 peter1:12 Purpose does not come alone. It brings a reminder along.  Reminders are practices borne from instruction. They are there to help and keep us from derailing or deviating from God’s plan. Moses instructed the people of Israel not to eat unleavened bread whenever it got to the day in the month when God got them out of Egypt. “Then Moses said to the people, “Commemorate this day, the day  you came out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery, because the LORD  brought you out of it with a mighty hand. Eat nothing containing  yeas

Photo Courtesy: Twoology Femi pulled the car by the side. They had driven too far to return to the Adetola’s when the tyre went flat on Ozamba drive.  “What do we do, babe?” He asked Shola. Shola wasn’t in the mood to respond to her husband. It’s been weeks since they last had a meaningful conversation and this wasn’t the moment in which she wants to neither answer questions nor make suggestions. “Babe” Femi called again. This time, reaching for her arm. Shola shrugged her arm off his soft grip and looked out the window. Dead silence struck the car. It was 1 am in the morning and they had no spare tyre available. Frustrated but calm, Femi placed his head on the steering and prayed silently. “Father, I married Shola because I Loved her and in moments like this, I will want her to talk with me even if she has no solution. Please touch her heart for me”. Shola opened the door and stepped out in the dark. She was just going to keep walking until ….

This is a sequel to my last posts on  subtle signs of lukewarmness and 5 Features of Lukewarm Christians . I recommend you read those for better understanding of this one. The  Laodicean Church  was a  Christian  community established in the ancient city of  Laodicea  now called  Denizli  in today’s country known as  TURKEY   1 . Jesus had this to say about them back then as written in Revelations 3:15-19 (NLT) “I know all the things you do, that you are neither hot nor cold. I wish that you were one or the other!  But since you are like lukewarm water, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth! You say, ‘I am rich. I have everything I want. I don’t need a thing!’ And you don’t realize that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked. So I advise you to buy gold from me—gold that has been purified by fire. Then you will be rich. Also buy white garments from me so you will not be shamed by your nakedness and ointment for your eyes so