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Thank you for visiting this page. What you are seeing is the foundation of a huge resource outreach particularly geared towards ameliorating the deficiencies manifest in some parts of the world, with special focus on Africa -a peaceful continent with some unfortunate circumstances.

Africa is blessed by God in many respects, but today it finds itself haplessly the victim of centuries of exploitation by both foreign and domestic elements. Presently, Africa's greatest challenge is education. As a result of lack of education, the inhabitants of this beautiful continent are ignorant of the endowment, and the rulers-instead of leaders-who are at the helm of affairs are not better off in this regard. The rulers themselves are misguided by their avaricious and covetous cravings.

Essentially, Stephen Edetanlen Foundation has emerged as a centre to garvanize and aid the acquisition of academic knowledge, sensitization and sanitization of polity. We know this is a daunting task. We equally know that it is a necessary task, if Africa is to take her pride of place on the global stage. This is something that should have been done much earlier; but, we believe in the saying that "it is better late, than never". Be know there are several entities, people and organizations out there with similar thinking -whether or not, of African descent. We welcome such to join forces with us to rid Africa of the anti-developmental, retrogressive and destructive syndrome which is rampant in the continent. Let us make Africa a place of pride, peace and prosperity. Let us put Africa where it belongs.

Sunday, 12 July 2009

HOPING AGAINST HOPE


HOPING AGAINST HOPE
Romans 4:18

Introduction
>What has God said concerning you?
>Did you testify to the people concerning God’s promises for you?
>Have these promises come to pass?
>Is your present circumstances contrary to those promises and you now doubt if they will come to pass?
Against reality and against hope, a 100-year-old Abraham still had hope he would bear a child. Why? Simply because God said it!


Body
From verse 19 – 21 of Romans 4, we can see why the promise to Abraham came to pass.
1) He kept his faith in God
Despite his old age of 100 and the dead womb of Sarah, Abraham still believed he would bear fruits –because it was God who promised him!
They shall surely come to pass, only if you believe.
Against hope, Abraham hoped for the promises made concerning him to come to pass.
Do not forget who promised you. It is not the world, but God. Numbers 23:19 He is not a man, and lies not. John 14: 1 & 27 says you should not let your heart be troubled, just trust God.

2) He was giving God glory
2 Cor. 4:15 all things are for your sake, that God may be glorified
In Jeremiah 32:27, God says “Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?”
1 Peter 5: 6 – 7 humble yourself and cast your worries upon God, in trust. In due time, He, Himself, will lift you up

3) He did not doubt God’s ability
Has He promised and will He not do? Numbers 23:19
Isaiah 46: 4 – 11 there is no other like our God. He will do what He has purposed to do, even till our old age, He will carry us.
Psalm 121: 1 – 2 our help comes from God

Finally
Prayers… Psalm 34: 4 – 10
He has pleasant and great surprises for those who can wait for His promises to come to pass. Isaiah 64:4
By the word of Psalm 126, the Lord shall turn again our captivity and give us songs of joy. Amen. I encourage you to hope in the Lord, stand upon His promises and remain faithful to His ways; He will bring His word concerning you to pass. Amen.

Posted by Steve at Sunday, July 12, 2009
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