Doyinsola Ogunremi

"I waited patiently for the LORD, and He inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD." Psalm 40:1-4 ESV There is a popular saying that goes like this: "When you've hit rock bottom, the only place to go is up." But it does not always feel that way. Usually, it feels as though we have tripped[...]

“Then take care lest you forget the Lord, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.” Deuteronomy 6:12 ESV When I was in elementary school, I was admitted to the hospital for ten days due to a fluid build-up in my jaw. I was unable to open my mouth and was in incredible pain. The doctors and surgeons on staff prepared me for surgery to try to drain the fluid (a procedure that would have to be partly done while I was awake). My parents stayed awake the night before the surgery[...]

Then Moses said to God, “If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?” God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” Exodus 3:13-14a ESV “I AM WHO I AM”. A statement full of power and authority, yet, full of mystery. God’s answer to Moses sounds more like a riddle than it does a name, however, it is a profound declaration of the essence of the Father. In Hebrew, this phrase translat[...]