DAILY REFLECTIONS WITH REV. FR. DR. ANTHONY MARIO OZELE. 

When we think about people in the Bible, we tend to forget that they didn’t live perfect lives. They were flawed and hurt just like us. 

Naomi, her husband, and two sons had to leave their home because of famine. Ten years later, Naomi returns to her hometown with no one but her daughter-in-law, Ruth, a Moabitess. Can you imagine the reaction of the other women in the town? They probably gossiped, saying things like, “Look at her, she looks like she’s aged twenty years. Where’s her husband? What’s she doing with THAT girl?” 

When the people of the town called out her name, she told them in Ruth 1:20 not to call her Naomi anymore, which meant pleasant, but instead Mara, meaning bitter. Naomi believed that God had made her life very bitter. In ten years, she had lost her husband and sons, and she was blaming God for letting it happen. When you read the entire book of Ruth, you’ll see that in reality GOD WAS PREPARING EVERYTHING ON HER BEHALF FOR GOOD. HE WASN’T MAKING HER LIFE BITTER; HE WAS MAKING IT BETTER. Naomi and Ruth’s journey allowed them to be part of the genealogy of Jesus. 

HAVE YOU EVER BLAMED GOD FOR ANYTHING? REMEMBER NAOMI. TRUST GOD’S TIMING, FOR THE BEST IS YET TO COME. Pray Psalm 74.

*Purposeful Living Daily Inspiration*🤴🏽👸🏽

*Fulfilling Purpose Requires You To Carry Your Cross*

“Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me” (Matthew 16:24 KJV).

 We can't run from carrying our cross if we must fulfill our purpose and destiny that has been earmarked by God before we were born.

The cross is a necessity in fulfilling God's purpose for our lives.

The cross is a symbol of self denial and discomfort you face on your path to destiny which is the consequence of death your will so you can follow God's will for your life.

You are a business man then one day God tells you to leave your business and go to the field to win lost souls to Him or you are medical Doctor,  but God has told you that He gave you a melodious voice so you can be His minstrel

in the church.

The discomfort /persecution you will face in choosing to do God's will as an Evangelist and a Minstrel is the cross you have to carry in fulfilling His purpose for your life.

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Do have a blessed day.

Keep living a purposeful life.

I Celebrate you.