1st January 2013 Resolution

1^ST JANUARY 2013 THINK TWICE (N, put your name…………………..) AND LOOK AT YOUR PAST THEN MAKE A SINCERE RESOLUTION OF AMENDMENT THIS YEAR 2013 BY OGUN IKECHUKWU P

What do you think of yourself about your past life in the just concluded year 2012? Look at the commandments of God and see which one you are so addicted and always fails a victim. How many times did you ask for pardon and how often have you shamefully gone back to it or to them? The LORD is merciful, compassionate, patient, and always ready to forgive Ps. 145:8. This is a time for sincere resolution because the Word of God is telling you: Si dixerimus quoniam peccatum non habemus, ipsi nos seducimus, et veritas in nobis non est. Si confiteamur peccata nostra, fidelis est et iustus, ut remittat nobis peccata nostra et emundet nos ab omni iniquitate. Si dixerimus quoniam non peccavimus, mendacem facimus eum, et verbum eius non est in nobis - If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and there is no truth in us. But if we confess our sins to God, he will keep his promise and do what is right: he will forgive us our sins and purify us from all our wrongdoing. If we say that we have not sinned, we make a liar out of God, and his word is not in us 1 Jn.1:8-10. That is why the Scripture said: There is no one on earth who does what is right all the time and never makes mistakes Qoholet (Ecclesiates) 7:20. Hence, No matter how often the honest (just) people fall, they always get up again, but disaster destroyed the wicked Prov. 24:16. Therefore, N,…………….You will never succeed in life if you try to hide your sins. Confess them and give them up; then God will show mercy to you. Always obey the Lord and you will be happy. If you are stubborn, you will be ruined Prov. 28:13. Be assured that, happy are those whose sins are forgiven, whose wrongs are pardoned. Happy is the one whom the Lord does not accuse of doing wrong and who is free from all deceit. When I did not confess my sins, I was worn out from crying all day long. Day and night you punish me, Lord; my strength was completely drained, as moistures is dried up by the summer heat. Then I confess my sins to you; I did not conceal my wrongdoings. I decided to confess them to you, and you forgave all my sins Ps. 32:1-5. Lord Jesus thank you for this opportunity of coming to you as you taught us thus: …Et dimitte nobis debita nostra, sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris, et ne nos inducas in tentationem, sed libera nos noa a malo. Amen. “Si enim dimiseritis hominibus peccata eorum, dimittet et vobis Pater vester caelestis delicta vestra; si autem non dimiseritus hominibus, nec Pater vester dimittet vobis peccata” - Forgive us the wrongs we have done, as we forgive the wrongs that others have done to us. Do not bring us to hard testing, Amen. “If you forgive others the wrong they have done to you, your Father in heaven will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive the wrong you have done” Matt. 6:12-15. If actually you, (N……………) wants to make a sincere resolution this year 2013 and keep to it, know then that, Omnis qui facit peccatum et iniquitatem facit: et peccatum est iniquitas. Et scitus quia ille apparuit ut peccata nostra tolleret, et peccatum in eo non est. Omnis qui in eo manet non peccat, et omnis qui peccat non vidit eum nec cognovits eum - Whoever sins, is guilty of breaking the God’s law, because sin is a breaking of the law. You know that Christ appeared in order to take away sins, and that there is no sin in him. So everyone who lives in union with Christ does not continue to sin; but whoever continues to sin has never seen him or known him 1 Jn. 3:4-6. Therefore, this calls for meditation over the word RESOLUTION thus:

R – REMOVE all hide & sick and hypocrisy in your life.

E – ENTER sincerely this year with seriousness of love of God through good relationship.

S – SERVE others always for this is humility.

O – OFFER daily to God in prayer the good of others.

L – LEARN the Word of God daily for it will increase your affinity to God.

U – UNITE people always with your presence.

T – TRUST in God that your resolution may be maintained always.

I – INSTRUCT yourself first as to be faithful in your resolutions.

O – OBSERVE well the virtue of others and imitate them too.

N – NOTHING is so rewarding as keeping promise made to God.

Thank you Lord for the favours you gave me all these years. Pardon me for the ungratefulness and ingratitude which I have constantly used in reciprocating this Love. Look not on my insensitivity, insensibility or the scandal that I might have committed consciously or unconsciously. Forgive all whom I have derailed by my speech and actions, and never punish them because of that. Give me the grace to increase in virtue each moment in my life that people may continue to experience Christ in my life. Blessed Virgin Mother, intercede for us. Iwene Tansi di Ngozi yobala anyi ayiyo (Blessed Iwene Tansi pray for us.)