Candour of His Word

You know what most of us think when we hear Genesis 3 ? “Oh… that chapter.” The fall. The forbidden fruit. Shame, fear, hiding, blame. A snake. Fig leaves (which definitely were not a long-term clothing solution). Basically, the moment everything broke.💔 But here’s the part we don’t often realize: Genesis 3 is also where God first promised us Christmas🤱🎄. Yes — Christmas. Right there in the middle of the mess. Before Joseph and Mary. Before the manger. Before shepherds and angels and “Glory to God in the highest.” God quietly whispered the very first promise of a Redeemer. See, as soon as Adam and Eve eat the fruit, everything feels off. They’re suddenly hiding, avoiding God, and blaming each other. They even try sewing leaves together — which is basically the Bible’s way of saying, “We have no idea how to fix ourselves.” And honestly, we still do the same. But God does something beautiful: He comes looking for them. Even in their fear. Even in their shame. ...

 There’s a popular line that says, “When I get older, they’ll call me freedom, just like a waving flag.” It’s poetic, inspiring — and incomplete; because Scripture tells a deeper truth: no one is ever truly “free” in the absolute sense. Every human life is anchored somewhere. Paul teaches that we inevitably serve whatever we obey — either sin, which leads to ruin, or obedience to God, which leads to righteousness (Romans 6:16–18). Even the waving flag in that song — proud, bright, dancing in the wind — isn’t free in the way we romanticize. It stands tall only because it’s fastened to a pole. Remove the anchor and it doesn’t become “more free.” It becomes a rag on the ground. Liberty without an anchor is collapse. In the same way, when people chase a life without God — no boundaries, no authority, no Lord — they don’t rise; they fall. Jesus teaches that anyone who keeps practicing sin becomes its servant (John 8:34). Sin promises movement, expression, self-rule — but it ultimately d...

 When I listen to theologians debate and even contradict one another, I’m not shaken by the disagreements.  If anything- it reinforces a deeper truth: God is omniscient! Our inability to fully unravel Him is not a flaw in theology—it is the evidence of His infinite knowledge. If we could exhaust everything there is to know about God, then He would be no more than the sum of our understanding. But He is God precisely because our minds can never reach His limits. Praise the Lord!

  As little children, we were naturally scared of dogs. There was this particular dog in our neighborhood—his name was Jack. Jack belonged to a woman who ran a small kiosk nearby. It was a shop we often visited to buy things, though not without fear. Whenever an adult sent us to buy something, we would tiptoe as quietly as possible, keeping a safe distance from the burglary proof that separated us from the kiosk. From that safe spot, we would call out as we Nigerians usually do, “Madam!” But the moment Jack saw us—even before we screamed—he would bark and jerk, threatening to rip off his leash. We would panic. Sometimes we’d scream “Help! Help!” until the owner came out to calm Jack down. Even then, we were too frightened to step forward and collect our items. Somehow, though, the owner always found a way to keep Jack still long enough for our goods to reach us. And as we ran back home, hearts racing but safe, we always said, “We were saved from Jack!” We all have stories like that...