By Femi Aribisala I have never asked God a question he did not answer. He might not answer immediately, but all I have to do is stand upon my watch like Habakkuk, and he answers sooner than later. (Habakkuk 2:1). But a while back, the Lord answered a question I did not even ask. Or […]

By Femi Aribisala God told Moses that the children of Israel should bring Him an offering. He asked for gold, silver and bronze. Blue, purple and scarlet thread. Fine linen and goat’s hair. Ram’s skins, badger skins and acacia wood. Oil, spices and sweet incense. He left the bombshell for the last. He said: “Let […]

By Femi Aribisala Amos asks a compelling question. He says: “If a trumpet is blown in a city, will not the people be afraid? If there is calamity in a city, will not the Lord have done it?” (Amos 3:6). God is the uncaused cause of everything. Nothing ever happens that He did not orchestrate. […]

  Femi Aribisala I was born into a Christian home and family.  Nevertheless, all my life, I have been fighting against the glory of God.  Paul asks: “Who has resisted the will of God?” (Romans 9:19).  I am ashamed to admit that I have.  For 41 years of my life, I was determined, even if […]

Femi Aribisala   27 years ago, God gave me this word: “Listen, O coastlands, to me, and take heed, you peoples from afar! The Lord has called me from the womb; from the matrix of my mother He has made mention of my name. And He has made my mouth like a sharp sword; in […]

Femi Aribisala Early in my relationship with God, the Holy Spirit engaged me in discussion over my obsession with going to heaven.  “Femi,” he asked, “why do you want to go to heaven?” I could not answer him directly because my interest in heaven had little to do with heaven.  Instead, it had to do […]

Femi Aribisala When I started editing my book, “Doctor Strangelove” in 2005, I had over thirty chapters to work with.  But then the Lord said to me: “Femi, this book will have eighteen chapters.”  I took that as a prophecy.  I kept my eye on it and was excited when, through editorial work, the book […]

  Femi Aribisala There is a popular Christian film made by the gospel singer Carman called “The Champion.”  The finale is a boxing match and by the end of the film, the audience is on its feet.  The good guy, a believer, knocks out the bad guy.  When he finally lands the knockout punch and […]

Femi Aribisala I was born on 12th April, 1952.  I died twenty-seven years ago on 26th December, 1993.  I was killed by armed robbers on the way from Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. My wife was coming back from a trip to the United States and I went to the airport to meet her.  She […]

Femi Aribisala We are living in unusual times.  But not to worry, we are born again precisely for a time such as these.  We are created to show forth the glory of God.  At no time is the glory of God more magnified than in times of adversity.  God says in his eternal word: “Bring […]