I have found a sweet thing—Ìfé to dún bì ọ̀yìn.When my hand rest on my belly,I can feel your tiny kicksThat tickles me from withinAnd makes ẹ̀rín bubbles out of my mouth.We share the same dreams,We share the same feelings—And our bond of love is made strongerBy the...
Do you see as darkness stains it,With the wickedness in man's heart?Do you see as the shadow stains it,With sorrows that has no hour of rest?I wish my dreams can bear wings and fly,And be wholly seen as the night.For lo, I see a world bereft of bliss,Where coffers are...
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." (Rom. 8:28 NIV) It was the first day of Spring here but it didn’t feel like it. The Coronavirus Pandemic was sweeping the globe and...
Why do people become followers of Christ? It is an interesting question. I'm sure that there are as many answers as there are Christians to ask; but I suspect that a predominant answer would have something to do with Salvation. We accept Jesus as our Saviour because...
"Your freedom ends where your brother's begins..." I don't know how many times I heard my mother say it. I never fully comprehended what it meant, however, until much later in life; and even then, its fully meaning wasn't perhaps permanently drilled into my mind until...
"These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full." (John 15:11 ESV) When I was a young man I had a lot of ego and very little empathy. I thought I knew everything. I looked forward to fame and success. I can even remember...
"Come, let us sing to the LORD! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation." (Ps. 95:1 NLT) It was the day after Thanksgiving. I wanted to take it easy and nap off the extra turkey I had eaten the day before, but my son wanted to put up the Christmas tree. To...
"The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever." (Isaiah 40:8, KJV) My nephew has a green thumb. Flowers and plants just seem to bloom and flourish under his skillful care. His home is adorned with healthy, luscious, leaves and...
Over the past couple of devotionals, we've learned some powerful lessons in church unity from the interesting bell miner, also known as the "bellbird". I must say, however, that the first fact I learned about bellbirds didn't come from the internet. It came directly...
In response to recent requests from subscribers, the Nugget will be featuring a devotional based on the book of Psalms once a month. We pray you will be blessed by this focus on the one book of the Bible that Jesus quoted the most. Today's lesson from the Psalms is...