By Pastor Vanda Odoi ICGC, Anyaa . One day on His earth walk, The Lord Jesus cried out loud, 'Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls_ .' For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light (Matthew 11:28-30) The old testament had already mentioned, _'It is good for a man that he bear the yoke while he is young_ (Lam. 3:27) A YOUTH is defined collectively as young people. Also, the time of life between childhood and old age. A YOKE is defined as a rough treatment or something that restricts your freedom and makes your life very difficult to bear (Oxford dictionary) There are two kinds of yokes and burdens. The old testament prophet Isaiah spoke of one which needs to be broken and lifted off by the power of the anointing.(Isaiah 10:27) The other is what The Lord Jesus also spoke of. That is the focus now. A ...
I was watching a movie “Last Knights” and about 26 minutes in Morgan Freeman (as Bartok) is brought before the emperor to answer for a crime of attacking a minister, (Geza Mote). The real crime, however, was that he refused to pay a bribe to this minister. In the trial he makes a speech, a case against corruption and corrupt leaders, that I think all in our current generation should know or, in this case, read. Note that the speech, while minimally edited in part, retains its original meaning. In a rousing rhetoric he says: "What has just been said of me is true. I offer no argument nor dispute, these simple facts but they hardly begin to cover the scope of my true crimes. Honour requires more than admission, so I offer a full confession and the whole truth. For far too long I’ve failed to recognize my own… Hypocrisy. I ignored my own cowardice, conveniently hiding behind a position of political compromise; and for what? To retain the meager wealth and rank that men desire. So...