Let every Igbo read and pass this educational piece to our children. Culled from Chike Ofilli.

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON THE IGBO:
Clearing the Basic Confusions Honestly

*Question: Is Southeast and Igboland the same thing?*

*Answer* : Not at all. Southeast is only about 3/5th of Igboland. Igboland covers the whole of Southeast, parts of Rivers, Delta, Edo, Cross river, Benue, Kogi, and Akwa Ibom states.

*Question: Why were we taught in school that Igbo people are easterners?*

*Answer* : It is both an unfortunate parroting by teachers and careless adoption by Igbo educated class. Igbo people come from Southern Nigeria and not Eastern Nigeria. It may be correct to say that the Igbo are found predominantly in eastern Nigeria. However, by saying that the Igbo are easterners, the implication is that the Igbo in western Nigeria, numbering about 2.5 million (Agbor, Ogwashi Ukwu, Ibuzo, Okpanam, Asaba, Orimili, Ndokwa, Anioma, etc) are not Igbos. The best-known Igbo anthropologist Professor Mike Onwuejeogwu is from the western part of Nigeria, Chukwuma Nzeogwu, Dennis Osadebe, Okonkwo Adibe (the famous musician), Sony Odogwu, etc. are all from the western part of Nigeria. They are no less Igbo than those who live in the eastern part of Nigeria. The correct answer to your question is “the Igbo come from Southern Nigeria.”

*Question: Why do some Igbo refer to themselves as “core Igbo?”*

*Answer:* That is clearly arrant nonsense. Nobody is core and others peripheral. All Igbo are the same. It is both arrogant, thoughtless, and insensitive for anybody to regard others as marginal.

*Question: Is Igboland landlocked?*

*Answer:* Not at all. Igboland stretches from Port Harcourt to Agbor. The Atlantic ocean washes the shores of Igboland at the islands Opobo and Bonny, Africa’s second largest river – River Niger, traverses Igboland with one part of Igboland in the east and another part in the west of Nigeria. Oguta Lake has the potential to accommodate large ships and could be made a navigable port. If Igboland is landlocked, then all Nigeria is landlocked.

*Question: Is there oil in Igboland?*

*Answer:* Yes, indeed. There is a lot of oil & and gas in Imo, Abia, and currently in Anambra states and Igbo areas in Rivers and Delta States. Besides, Igboland has many other natural resources, including coal, iron ore, limestone, lead, zinc, brine, glass, etc.

*Question: Are the Igbo a nation or a tribe?*

*Answer:* The Igbo is a nation and a very large one. There are many dialects or tribes in Igbo nation, just like you have many tribes within Israel.

*Question: Why do some Ikwerre people and other non southeastern Igbo say they are not Igbo?*

*Answer:* First, it is not up to them to say what they are and what they are not. When God created them, He did not ask them who they wanted to be. He just created them Igbo. The only way you’ll know who belongs to what ethnic group in Nigeria is the name and what language the name comes from. Anybody whose name is Amadi or Onyeri, or Eke, or Odili, Wanodi (Nwanodi) does not need to tell you who he is. He is Igbo, notwithstanding their politics.

*Question: But they claim that their language is Ikwerre, not Igbo.*

*Answer:* That is politics. Ikwerre is a dialect of Igbo language. Just like an Ngwa man speaks Ngwa Igbo, Arochukwu speaks Arochukwu Igbo, Ika speaks Ika Igbo, Ibani speak Ibani Igbo etc.

*Question: Some people say that Igbo language is not complete, is it true?*

*Answer:* No language is complete. All languages borrow from each other. Igbo language is very rich. It has inexhaustible and rich linguistic features like idioms, proverbs, aphorisms, sayings, anecdotes, riddles, folklores, etc. Igbo language is one of the major languages of the world, being spoken by millions of people.

*Question: How many are the Igbo?*

*Answer:* The Igbo are very numerous. There is an educated guess that if Nigeria’s census is properly enumerated, the Igbo could easily be the largest ethnic group in the country. They may number up to 40 million. Everything right now is speculation. Nobody knows the true stratification or ethnic populations in Nigeria. The Igbo are the only ethnic group found in large numbers everywhere in Nigeria and foreign countries more than any other ethnic group in Africa.

*Question: Do the Igbo have a culture of their own?*

*Answer:* Yes, indeed. Igbo culture is perhaps one of the richest and all-encompassing cultures in this world. Igbo culture always observes the temporal and the spiritual aspects of cosmology. The study of Igbo culture reveals that it is extremely deep and original.

*Question: Why do the Igbo wear Yoruba Agbada and Hausa babban riga, but the Yoruba and the Hausa do not ever wear Igbo national dress?*

*Answer* : Unfortunately, this is the case. The Igbo have very attractive and resplendent national dresses. And they come in assortments that are extremely dignifying. The Igbo take up foreign cultures more readily than other Nigerians, and they seem not to care that nobody reciprocates their carefree attitude to life. Most ethnics promote their cultures and show off what makes them unique. Actually, it is still the same so-called educated Igbo class who behave in such disgraceful and devil-may-care attitudes.

*Question: Why do the Igbo call themselves Biafrans?*

*Answer:* Great question. Some people have the idea that Biafra originates from the Bight of Biafra. But that is wrong. Biafra was the National name of Igboland given to Igbo by the Portuguese, just as Nigeria was named by the English of Britain. There was the Kingdom of Biafra that ruled most of the ancient subtropical Africa about 50,000 years ago. Unfortunately, nobody talks about it, for whatever reason (maybe because Portugal lost the colony right of Biafra to Britain who buried it, in other to promote Nigeria amalgamation), "I do not know". But, it is in the ancient maps of the world. If you wish, search it in Google.

*Question: Were the Igbo also taken into slavery during the slave trade?*

*Answer:* Yes. The Igbo slaves themselves gave account of their travails in slavery. Olauda Ekwuano, an Igbo ex-slave who bought his freedom in Britain, was the first slave to write about his experience in slavery. His book has become a classic. You ought to find it and read it. Also, other Igbos who were brought to America revolted, and some walked back on water and were said to have returned to Africa. Several books have been written about them. One of such books is “Ibo Landing.” It is available in bookstores like Barnes & Noble. In Haiti, the Igbo settled there and refused to be colonized by anybody. There are many places where the Igbo left their mark or their signature.

*Question: How did the Igbo know days and years?*

*Answer:* The Igbo invented an accurate, if not the most accurate, calendar called “Iguafo Igbo (Igbo Calendar).” In Igbo calendar, there are four market days – Eke, Afor, Nkwo, Orie that make one week. Four days make one week, seven weeks make one month, and thirteen months make one year. There are 28 days for each month, with the last month having 29 days. Each month starts the same day as the previous. Igbo calendar forms the perfect astronomical alignment with the cosmos and regulates the seasons, agriculture, navigation, astrology, geography, mathematics, travel, etc.

*Question: Did the Igbo have their own alphabet?*

*Answer:* Yes, indeed. It is called “Nsibidi.”

*Question: How about mathematics; did the Igbo know mathematics?*

*Answer:* Yes, indeed. There are such inventions as “Okwe” and “Mkpisi” which the Igbo used to resolve figures.

*Question: Did the Igbo know anything about banking?*

*Answer:* Yes. Igbo banking was more in the nature of savings and loans. The authentic Igbo savings and loans invention is called “Isusu’ in which contributions are pooled each week, and one person who has the need, collects, is still in practice. Igbo slaves took this invention to the Caribbean Islands, where they still practice it and call it “Sue Sue.”

*Question: Some people say that Igboland is too small for the Igbo, that they have no alternative than to live as Nigerians: is this true?*

*Answer:* False. Igboland is a large country. Do every Igbo need to stay and work in Igboland? No. Everywhere in the world, some will stay home while others venture abroad in search of opportunities. Igboland is large enough for the Igbo. It is a very rich and hospitable part of the world. It has rich soil for agriculture, abundant rainfall, good sunshine, and table land in many parts. Its land space and population are more than that of over half of the present countries in the world.

*Question: Where did the Igbo come from?*

*Answer:* That question is still being asked. There are very intriguing theories or histories now being studied. You may have heard of the Jewish angle & the Egypt angle which are connected, and the Origin of man angle. This twenty-first century, hopefully, will resolve the mystery.

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HOW THE APOSTLES DIED.

1. Matthew
Suffered martyrdom in Ethiopia, Killed by a sword wound.

2. Mark
Died in Alexandria, Egypt , after being dragged by Horses through the streets until he was dead.

3. Luke
Was hanged in Greece as a result of his tremendous Preaching to the lost.

4. John
Faced martyrdom when he was boiled in huge Basin of boiling oil during a wave of persecution In Rome. However, he was miraculously delivered From death.
John was then sentenced to the mines on the prison Island of Patmos. He wrote his prophetic Book of Revelation on Patmos . The apostle John was later freed and returned to serve As Bishop of Edessa in modern Turkey . He died as an old man, the only apostle to die peacefully

5. Peter
He was crucified upside down on an x-shaped cross.
According to church tradition it was because he told his tormentors that he felt unworthy to die In the same way that Jesus Christ had died.

6. James
The leader of the church in Jerusalem , was thrown over a hundred feet down from the southeast pinnacle of the Temple when he refused to deny his faith in Christ. When they discovered that he survived the fall, his
enemies beat James to death with a fuller's club.
* This was the same pinnacle where Satan had taken Jesus during the Temptation.

7. James the Son of Zebedee,
was a fisherman by trade when Jesus Called him to a lifetime of ministry. As a strong leader of the church, James was beheaded at Jerusalem. The Roman officer who guarded James watched amazed as James defended his faith at his trial. Later, the officer Walked beside James to the place of execution. Overcome by conviction, he declared his new faith to the judge and Knelt beside James to accept beheading as a Christian.

8. Bartholomew
Also known as Nathaniel Was a missionary to Asia. He witnessed for our Lord in present day Turkey. Bartholomew was martyred for his preaching in Armenia where he was flayed to death by a whip.

9. Andrew
Was crucified on an x-shaped cross in Patras, Greece. After being whipped severely by seven soldiers they tied his body to the cross with cords to prolong his agony. His followers reported that, when he was led toward the cross, Andrew saluted it in these words: 'I have long desired and expected this happy hour. The cross has been consecrated by the body of Christ hanging on it.' He continued to preach to his tormentors For two days until he expired.

10. Thomas
Was stabbed with a spear in India during one of his missionary trips to establish the church in the Sub-continent.

11. Jude
Was killed with arrows when he refused to deny his faith in Christ.

12. Matthias
The apostle chosen to replace the traitor Judas Iscariot, was stoned and then beheaded.

13. Paul
Was tortured and then beheaded by the evil Emperor Nero at Rome in A.D. 67. Paul endured a lengthy imprisonment, which allowed him to write his many
epistles to the churches he had formed throughout the Roman Empire. These letters, which taught many of the foundational Doctrines of Christianity, form a large portion of the New Testament.

THEGOSOEL THAT TOOK THE BLOOD OF THE APOSTLES IS THE ONE TAKING YOUR PASTORS TO THE BANK, AND BECOMING THE RICHEST IN FORBS LIST

THIS SHOULD TELL U THAT THEY ARE PREACHERS OF ANOTHWR GOSPEL,

ON THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT, U WILL UNDERSTAND BETTER

*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 05/06/2025*

Niger flood victims get N2bn lifeline as Shettima visits

Niger flood death toll rises to 161- NSEMA

Sallah: Mokwa bridge collapse fuels tomato, pepper price surge

Tinubu to commission 17 projects across FCT- Wike

Truck Drivers Block Lokoja-Ajaokuta Highway Over Shooting Of Colleagues

Aiyedatiwa calls for support as tribunal upholds victory

VIPs lobby Presidency as FG grounds 60 private jets

FG picks 12 universities to manufacture electric vehicles

Lagos enforces single use plastics ban on July 1

Sallah: Lagos-Ibadan Expressway gridlock traps thousands

22-year-old who fell from Cocoa House buried in Ibadan

Hajj: Saudi bans political chants, flags

Nigerian teenager bags six years jail in UK for manslaughter



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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* Before manufacturing cars, BMW, which started in 1916 as a merger between Rapp Motor and Otto Werk, made airplane engines. The company seized production after World War II when the Treaty of Versailles was signed. This was when BMW turned to the design of cars.

* A plant or animal cell that has a membrane and a nucleus is called a eukaryote. All animals, plants and fungi fall into this category.
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Tinubu inaugurates 180MW Afam II Power Plant in Rivers

Pastor Tunde Bakare visits Tinubu in Lagos

Tinubu celebrates industrialist, Oyin Jolayemi, at 85

Fed govt to help Mokwa rebuild after devastating floods – Shettima

Natasha disowns viral tape blackmailing Tinubu

My phone line cloned to malign Nigerian dignitaries, Natasha alleges

EFCC arraigns two Chinese in Lagos for illegal mining

CBEX fraud: EFCC declares two more wanted

DSS, Military ‘Gun Down 45 Bandits’ In Niger

DSS has no plan to arrest shadow govt promoters – Counsel

FG unveils digital innovation park to drive $1trillion economy

Minister unveils first LCNG plant in North-East

Anambra gov poll campaign begins June 11 – INEC

Fed govt commissions ultra-modern home, school for the blind in Lagos

Presidency splurges N23bn on forex for foreign trips

E-invoicing can boost access to credit – FIRS

FAAN, Plateau govts sign MoU to upgrade Jos Airport to international cargo hub

FG lists new rules to deactivate dormant lines

Three FUOYE academics win N300m global grants

Babcock University expels student over alleged ritual practices, drug peddling

Concerns as multibillion equipment rot in Delta colleges

Shortage of capital slows mining sector growth – RMDB

Oando reports N220bn profit

APMT unveils first plastic recycling hub

No Automatic Tickets For N/Assembly Members – APC

Osun 2026: Oluwo receives NIWA boss, prays for APC aspirant

2027: ADC Begins Nationwide Consultation On Coalition

Gov Sani commissions materials, vehicles to enhance basic education in Kaduna

Anambra 2025: I didn’t consult any native doctor, says Soludo

Oborevwori commissions roads, medical equipment in Warri

LASG unveils teaching hub, targets smart education

Eid-el-Kabir: Kano police enforce Durbar ban

Lagos LG boss suspends Epe monarch’s installation, cancels Sallah prayers

Residents seek help as flood destroys Anambra shops

Gunmen kill three in Plateau attack

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1967, the Six-Day War began in the Middle East. Israeli forces launched a surprise attack against Egypt, prompting other Arab allies to enter the conflict. Egypt had previously blocked the Straits of Tiran to Israeli traffic

* On this day in 1981, the first cases of AIDS were reported. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention described five cases of a rare form of pneumonia, a deadly immune deficiency disease which later became known as AIDS.

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If you can’t make it good, at least make it look good. – Bill Gates

Good morning



*Compiled by Hon. Osuji George osujis@yahoo.com, +234-8122200446*

Ancient Egypt

Exodus 10:21 And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt. 10:22 And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days: 10:23 They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.

*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 02/06/2025*

Mokwa flood: Death toll rises to 153

Nine feared killed in Borno bomb attack

NARD gives FG four weeks to address unresolved demands

Nigeria’s petrol price 55% below West African average – Dangote

Yusuf declares Monday public holiday in honour of Kano athletes

Super Falcons vs Cameroon friendly postponed again

Lagos to reintroduce monthly environmental sanitation exercise

Terrorists eyeing Nigeria, W’African coastline – US

Man sets self on fire in Algeria over alleged injustice

Dangote Refinery can meet region’s needs– ECOWAS President

Nigeria affected as Saudi Arabia suspends blockwork visa

S/Arabia To Translate Arafah Sermon In Hausa, Yoruba, Fulani, 34 Languages

Indian court jails Nigerian five years for illegal entry

‘No age is too late to achieve your academic dreams,’ says Patience Jonathan as she bags PHD

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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* The Arab Spring, a wave of anti-government protests in some North African and Middle East countries of Tunisia, Libya and Egypt began in Tunisia on December 18, 2010 following the self-immolation of a fruit seller, Mohamed Bouazizi, in protest of police corruption

* An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain
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National Single Window to boost trade efficiency — Tinubu

Judiciary workers give FG two-week ultimatum

Supreme Court, NJC, Federal High Court Withdraw From June 2 Strike

Defamation: Natasha to appear in court Tuesday

SERAP sues NNPCL over ‘missing’ N500bn oil funds

NAF raises personnel allowance by 100%

NDLEA intercepts Saudi-bound pilgrims with drugs

Grim toll: States move to evacuate flood zones

Debt burden: No sin in borrowing — Presidency

IOCs not exiting Nigeria, says Presidency

FG’s gas-powered vehicle scheme runs into major hitch nationwide

Fed Govt doesn’t want Nigerians to burden other countries, says Bagudu

FG Unveils Unified Writing Manual Public Service Communications

Seven banks’ reserves with CBN surge to N18.8tn

Opeifa: CNG will ensure sustainable future for railways

FG inaugurates planning committee for national industrial summit

FG plans 77,400 housing units nationwide

Pension funds hit N23tn as new scheme begins

FG unveils plan to boost local production of healthcare products

We won’t succumb to blackmail from our students, says NIPSS

Tinubu’s reforms will ease cost of living soon – Onanuga

Water shortage in Abuja: Wike says rehabilitation of treatment plants underway

Students hail Tinubu on stipend

ACF mourns victims of flood, road crash in Niger, Kano states

Some Igbo politicians may sell their conscience, but cannot sell Biafra — IPOB

Tinubu economic reforms causing rising poverty, says Afenifere faction

World Communication Day: Be agents of hope, Archbishop Martins charges journalists

Africa, M-East hold 85% of airlines’ blocked funds —IATA

NASD reaches N1.9tn in capitalisation

Crude oil theft has reduced significantly – Producers

BUA challenges Bala Usman to show how it violated concession agreement

22 firms get N16.1b in first tranche of N75b relief loan

N1.9tr oversubscribed Sukuk cash for refund

NEITI raises alarm on methane emissions

Oyebanji hails Promasidor over Ikun Milk Day launch

Recapitalisation: 3m jobs threatened if BDCs close, ABCON warns

NNPP chieftain links Kano athlete deaths to inadequate road infrastructure

I Told Tinubu I Won’t Vote For Him –Amaechi

Former minister resigns from APC

APC debunks Dalung’s claim of cabal in Tinubu’s govt

I’ll consult God on 2027 re-election, says Otti

NSF tragedy: Abiodun sends delegation to Kano, Donates N31m to families of late athletes

Oyebanji urges LGs to leverage autonomy for development

Uba Sani To Activists: Defend Democracy, Keep Politicians On Their Toes

Bauchi gov congratulates Patience Jonathan on doctorate

Sanwo-Olu launches 410m euro project to ease gridlock

Enugu gov moves girl rescued from ritualist to rehab facility

Borno speaker seeks military action as IED blast kills nine

Edo commences property owner profiling

E-call up system will decongest Lekki-Epe route – LASG

Withheld allocation: Osun taps project funds to pay LG workers
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Kano declares Sallah break for schools from Wednesday

Catholic shuts 15 Benue parishes over herders attacks

Lagos governor mourns Olu of Epe

Police hunt Yahoo boy after lover found dead in Bayelsa hotel

Three suspected cultists nabbed in Lagos, firearm recovered

Family seeks help to raise N18m for child’s heart surgery


*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1847, Felix Mendelssohn’s Wedding March was used at a wedding for the first time at the wedding of Dorothy Carew and Tom Daniel. The event that made the work world famous was the wedding of Victoria, Princess Royal and Prince Frederick William of Prussia in 1858.

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Don’t waste your pain; use it to help others. – Rick Warren

Good morning




*Compiled by Hon. Osuji George osujis@yahoo.com, +234-8122200446*

*THE RESTORER'S DAILY GUIDE*

DATE: MONDAY 2ND JUNE 2025

THEME: *THE VALUE OF TRUE WEALTH*

MEMORIZE
Proverbs 8:11
For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

READ
Proverbs 8:10-21
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
*In the realm of true wealth, money is never mentioned.*

MESSAGE
Today's text shows that some things are more valuable than money.

In the realm of true wealth, money is never mentioned.

When God talks about true wealth, He does not consider money. It's only men that consider money as wealth...

Unfortunately, that is what most people know about riches and wealth.

Joseph entered Egypt with nothing physically but he rose to the highest position in the land by a higher economic value than money; in a process of time, he bought all the land of Egypt and the people who once bought him with a higher currency than silver and gold...

Daniel entered Babylon as a slave and had more influence than the king Nebuchadnezzar...
True wealth is not measured by silver and gold or money. Real wealth is the economy of higher values that money pales in comparison with.

True wealth is eternal, durable and higher in value than all that can be desired by men.

Those who possess true riches can not be "broke" in this life.

Unfortunately, many are so poor and miserably wretched; all they have is money. Sadly, many will never know how true this is until they are faced with situations that can not be arrested by money.

When life-threatening situations place demands on men, that is when we know how valueless money is in the days of wrath.

When spirits that can not be bribed or bought with money place demands on men and all they can provide as a ransome is money they end up losing their lives...

Death has no regard for your money. God has no regard for your money. In the first place, all the money belongs to Him.

Beloved, it is possible to be wealthy in silver and gold and yet bankrupt of true wealth before God and spirits.

The Laodicean church in the book of Revelation bragged about her riches in silver and gold but was seen by the LORD as wretched, poor, miserable, blind and naked... [Revelation 3:14-18]

True wealth is having Christ in your heart and living a godly life with sound character and wisdom before the LORD.

ACTION STEPS
1. Prayerfully meditate on today's devotional guide again.
2. Prioritise God's word and wisdom in your life above everything else.
3. Seek godly character and wisdom from the Lord above silver and gold.

REMEMBER
*In the realm of true wealth, money is never mentioned.*

PRAYERS
Dear heavenly Father, Thank you for today's devotional guide. I subscribe to true wealth from you today, make me wealthy according to your own standard of true wealth and keep me as the apple of your eyes in Jesus' name. Amen.

AUTHOR: JEDIDIAH DAVID

DAILY READING: Psalms 49-50; Proverbs 8-9; Matthew 14-15;

HYMN
What a Friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear !
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer !
Oh, what peace we often forfeit,
Oh, what needless pain we bear------
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer !

2
Have we trials and temptations ?
Is there trouble anywhere ?
We should never be discouraged ;
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a Friend so faithful,
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness-----
Take it to the Lord in prayer !

3
Are we weak and heavy-laden,
Cumbered with a load of care ?
Precious Saviour, still our refuge-----
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee ?
Take it to the Lord in prayer ;
In His arms He'll take and shield thee.
Thou wilt find a solace there,

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HOW THE APOSTLES DIED.

1. Matthew
Suffered martyrdom in Ethiopia, Killed by a sword wound.

2. Mark
Died in Alexandria, Egypt , after being dragged by Horses through the streets until he was dead.

3. Luke
Was hanged in Greece as a result of his tremendous Preaching to the lost.

4. John
Faced martyrdom when he was boiled in huge Basin of boiling oil during a wave of persecution In Rome. However, he was miraculously delivered From death.
John was then sentenced to the mines on the prison Island of Patmos. He wrote his prophetic Book of Revelation on Patmos . The apostle John was later freed and returned to serve As Bishop of Edessa in modern Turkey . He died as an old man, the only apostle to die peacefully

5. Peter
He was crucified upside down on an x-shaped cross.
According to church tradition it was because he told his tormentors that he felt unworthy to die In the same way that Jesus Christ had died.

6. James
The leader of the church in Jerusalem , was thrown over a hundred feet down from the southeast pinnacle of the Temple when he refused to deny his faith in Christ. When they discovered that he survived the fall, his
enemies beat James to death with a fuller's club.
* This was the same pinnacle where Satan had taken Jesus during the Temptation.

7. James the Son of Zebedee,
was a fisherman by trade when Jesus Called him to a lifetime of ministry. As a strong leader of the church, James was beheaded at Jerusalem. The Roman officer who guarded James watched amazed as James defended his faith at his trial. Later, the officer Walked beside James to the place of execution. Overcome by conviction, he declared his new faith to the judge and Knelt beside James to accept beheading as a Christian.

8. Bartholomew
Also known as Nathaniel Was a missionary to Asia. He witnessed for our Lord in present day Turkey. Bartholomew was martyred for his preaching in Armenia where he was flayed to death by a whip.

9. Andrew
Was crucified on an x-shaped cross in Patras, Greece. After being whipped severely by seven soldiers they tied his body to the cross with cords to prolong his agony. His followers reported that, when he was led toward the cross, Andrew saluted it in these words: 'I have long desired and expected this happy hour. The cross has been consecrated by the body of Christ hanging on it.' He continued to preach to his tormentors For two days until he expired.

10. Thomas
Was stabbed with a spear in India during one of his missionary trips to establish the church in the Sub-continent.

11. Jude
Was killed with arrows when he refused to deny his faith in Christ.

12. Matthias
The apostle chosen to replace the traitor Judas Iscariot, was stoned and then beheaded.

13. Paul
Was tortured and then beheaded by the evil Emperor Nero at Rome in A.D. 67. Paul endured a lengthy imprisonment, which allowed him to write his many
epistles to the churches he had formed throughout the Roman Empire. These letters, which taught many of the foundational Doctrines of Christianity, form a large portion of the New Testament.

THEGOSOEL THAT TOOK THE BLOOD OF THE APOSTLES IS THE ONE TAKING YOUR PASTORS TO THE BANK, AND BECOMING THE RICHEST IN FORBS LIST

THIS SHOULD TELL U THAT THEY ARE PREACHERS OF ANOTHWR GOSPEL,

ON THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT, U WILL UNDERSTAND BETTER

*THE RESTORER'S DAILY GUIDE*

DATE: THURSDAY 29TH MAY 2025

THEME: *REMEMBER YOUR MAKER NOW!* [PART TWO]

MEMORIZE
Deuteronomy 8:18
[18]But you shall [earnestly] remember the Lord your God, for it is He Who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.

READ
Deuteronomy 8:7-20
[7]For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, flowing forth in valleys and hills;
[8]A land of wheat and barley, and vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive trees and honey;
[9]A land in which you shall eat food without shortage and lack nothing in it; a land whose stones are iron and out of whose hills you can dig copper.
[10]When you have eaten and are full, then you shall bless the Lord your God for all the good land which He has given you.
[11]Beware that you do not forget the Lord your God by not keeping His commandments, His precepts, and His statutes which I command you today,
[12]Lest when you have eaten and are full, and have built goodly houses and live in them,
[13]And when your herds and flocks multiply and your silver and gold is multiplied and all you have is multiplied,
[14]Then your [minds and] hearts be lifted up, and you forget the Lord your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage,
[15]Who led you through the great and terrible wilderness, with its fiery serpents and scorpions and thirsty ground where there was no water, but Who brought you forth water out of the flinty rock,
[16]Who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers did not know, that He might humble you and test you, to do you good in the end.
[17]And beware lest you say in your [mind and] heart, My power and the might of my hand have gotten me this wealth.
[18]But you shall [earnestly] remember the Lord your God, for it is He Who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.
[19]And if you forget the Lord your God and walk after other gods and serve them and worship them, I testify against you this day that you shall surely perish.
[20]Like the nations which the Lord makes to perish before you, so shall you perish, because you would not obey the voice of the Lord your God.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
*It takes being thoughtful to be thankful*

MESSAGE
The Psalmist declares to his soul to bless the LORD and not to forget all of God's benefits towards him.

Psalms 103:2 "Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:"

The tendency to forget God is in every human. It is natural to forget God's blessings, benefits, and kindnesses towards us as individuals.

There are at least three areas we need to guard against, being forgetful; because forgetfulness in these areas is tantamount to forgetting the LORD.

1. The acts of God in our lives. The children of Israel were guilty of this sin as we are today in our busy world. Psalms 106:13
"They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:"

Their numerous acts of ingratitude, as shown in their murmuring and complaints, were not unconnected with their inability to remember the many acts of God in their lives and midst.

It is ingratitude to forget all of God's acts in our lives.

Those who forget God's acts or work in their lives are prone to ingratitude because it takes being thoughtful to be thankful.

2. The power to get wealth. Today's memory verse shows clearly that it is very possible to become rich or wealthy and forget how it truly happened. It is easy to attribute one's success to every other indices apart from the hand of God that actually makes men wealthy. We must remember that it is the blessing of the LORD that makes us wealthy and not by our own power or strength. We must remember the LORD in this regard by always honoring Him with a portion of our wealth to sustain the flow of God's grace for wealth in our lives continually.
3. God's purpose for blessing us with wealth.
It is extremely important to always keep in mind God's purpose for blessing us with wealth. Individuals who forget God's purpose for making them wealthy soon stalemate and dry up with time.

We must remember that He made us wealthy to advance His kingdom on earth, especially to win souls.

So, beloved ask yourself today, are you truly using the blessing of the LORD in your custody for the purpose for which you were blessed or have you turned them away for personal aggrandisement? Think about these things and make amendments quickly.

Remember, we shall all stand before the judgement seat of Christ Jesus to give account of what we did with His investments in our lives...

God bless and keep you always.

Shalom, maranatha!

ACTION STEPS
1. Prayerfully meditate on today's devotional guide again.
2. Be determined to always honour the LORD with all your worldly goods and riches.
3. Keep a regular journal of God's blessings and stay perpetually grateful for His mercies and faithfulness in your life.

REMEMBER
*It takes being thoughtful to be thankful.*

PRAYERS
Dear heavenly Father, Thank you for today's devotional guide. I receive grace to always remember you and all your blessings in my life and to show it by acts of gratitude and service towards kingdom advancement and harvest of souls in Jesus name. Amen.

AUTHOR: JEDIDIAH DAVID

DAILY READING: 1Chronicles 28-29; Psalms 129-130; Acts 12-14;

HYMN
Blessed assurance — Jesus is mine !
Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine !
Heir of salvation, purchase of God ;
Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.

This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Saviour all the day long ;
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Saviour all the day long.

2
Perfect submission, perfect delight,
Visions of rapture burst on my sight ;
Angels descending, bring from above
Echoes of mercy, whispers of love.

3
Perfect submission, all is at rest,
I in my Saviour am happy and blest ;
Watching and waiting, looking above,
Filled with His goodness, lost in His love.

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Aminra is one of Egyptian god

*My name is Tomorrow "not my real name", I own a company, none of my staff knew me as the owner except the Manager and the Secretary. (I had told them not to disclose my identity).*
*I don't usually go for a visit.*
*One day, I visited the company and I saw my Ex wife, who had thrown me out of my own house. I asked the Manager and he said she is one of their staff.*
*I instructed the Manager to promote her to Personnel Officer, gave her a car, a bungalow, garden boy, security and other emoluments. An undeserved position though, of which he did.*
*A month later, I went there as a job seeker. As soon as she saw me with my application and CV, she rejected me outright, threw my application at my face, and immediately retrieved it from the floor and tore it to pieces and threw it into the waste bin. After regaling me with all my past, she informed me I would never get employment nor an opportunity at the company. Also, she swore on heaven and the earth that all this would happen. She boldly declared that the only way I’d get employment at the company was over her cold dead body*.
*I came the following day with another application and went on my knees to beg her, but she refused and spat into the waste bin and said even if I was the only bridge to cross to come to work, she would opt for a boat and called the security men to throw me out, so I left.*
*One day, I went to the company in my real identity and entered her office with the Manager who introduced me to her, she quickly knelt down crying and begging me, "the proposed rejected bridge.” She informed me that her entire family depended on her for survival. If her employment was terminated, she added, life would be absolutely horrendous not only for her but also her entire family. She even promised to remarry me.*
*We both stood there motionless and speechless which left the Manager befuddled.*
*Many things started racing in my head. Should I call for the police? Should I strip her of her current position to her former position? Should I cancel the unqualified benefits given to her? Should I accept such a woman back?*
*I'm still standing at her office indecisive.*
*If you were in my shoes, what would you do?*
*THERE IS TOMORROW*
*Whenever you are dealing with people, you must always remember that there is tomorrow and you might néed them tomorrow. You may end up needing help from the people who are asking for your help today, so help as much as you can.*
*Life is like a moving wheel, sometimes you are up and sometimes you are down. Sometimes we destroy the bridges that we might need to help us cross back tomorrow. Sometimes we treat people as though there is never going to be tomorrow. We sometimes act as though we will never need help from anyone. Remember there's tomorrow.*
*Joseph helped the cupbearer in prison and later the cupbearer connected Joseph with Pharaoh. Imagine how Portiphar's wife felt when she heard that Joseph was now the Governor of Egypt, after she had falsely accused him. The brother who sold Joseph away ended up being fed by him. Don't ever think of going to the extreme with your offenders, they might be rescuers tomorrow. Always remember that there is tomorrow and it will surely come.*
*The little help you give to people today, will profit you tomorrow.*
*May the good Lord touch your heart to live your life knowing that there is tomorrow.*
*In Everything You Do, Always Remember That,There Is Tomorrow.*

*Have a blessed new day....Pls share to others for them to know that THERE IS TOMORROW