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- - - - What would it mean for you to fear God and obey His commands
        
        Are you in a saved relationship with God to begin with? If not I encourage you to learn about the fear of the Lord , there are many persons in our church who would be willing to sit down with you, to listen to your story and share the word of God to You. Please pray and ask God to direct you to such a person.
        
        If you are in a saved relationship with God, are you continuing to fear God and obey His commands, this is not a case of once saved always saved. Jesus says remain in me and I will remain in you. John 15. We must abide in Christ for Him to continue to sanctify us for His work
- - - - I think of the woman formerly known as Michelle Quareshi, now Michelle Wilson. Her former husband was a missionary for the gospel and a former devout muslim, Nabeel Quereshi. He was a trained medical doctor who devoted his christian life to sharing the gospel with others, particularly to muslims, but died in 2017 from Pancreatic Cancer, leaving his young wife and daughter behind while still in his mid 30s. HIs wife struggled with the loss as she mourned with Nabeel's family who are devout muslims, she has battled with getting insurance money after Nabeel's death, raising his young daughter who herself struggled with her father's passing. Michelle a white woman recently remarried to an African American during the Covid 19 crisis and the protests which have ensued since, shares her struggles on a recent blog but also that God has comforted her as she read the scriptures. She shared 4 points coming out of Romans 8; 1. God loves us, God is with us (in the midst of the struggle)3. God is working everything for our good
        
        We live in turbulent times. Covid 19 has infected over 8 million persons worldwide and resulted in just about 500000 deaths, the Injustices witnessed against African Americans have rippled throughout the world, resulting in worldwide protests against racism , specifically relating to persons of African descent, the world economy is floundering and unemployment and poverty is on the rise. And our hearts are troubled, we wonder where is God's in all of this and consequently what's the Church's position on these issues?
        These are multi-dimensional issues which with we must wrestle, however not in a vacuum, but with the enduring Word of God, as it guides us to know that even through these challenges with no clear cut answers, God cares and is with us..What struggles are you going through right now, are you feeling the security of knowing that God cares and that He is walking with you. If not are you talking with others to relate your pain or struggle, so that they can listen and cry out to God for you. God is waiting to show you His compassion.
- - - - UNDP Situation Analysis of Trinidad and Tobago 2018. ( READ FROM THE REPORT)
        
        This report paints a grim picture of what is taking place in our families in Trinidad and Tobago. There is a natural outworking of this as Fathers have in large part abdicated their responsibility to their wives/significant others and their children. It pained me this week to see an article in the Trinidad guardian a single mother of 7 Pleading for help, by Bobbie Lee Dixon and an article in the Trinidad Express "Don't cover up domestic violence, get out quickly " by Susan Mohammed, where apparently a man had now confessed to killing his first and second wife.
        As men God is calling us to lead our homes, but also in the fear and obedience of the Lord.
        In Ephesians 5 Husbands are to lay down their lives for their wives as Christ lay down His life for the church. Christ died for the church and we as men ad to love and support, be gentle with our wives, even as we lead our homes. This will bear much fruit in their lives.
        Ephesians 6 says to Fathers, Do not exasperate your children, but bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. Yes we are to discipline our children, but in an atmosphere of love, understanding them, nurturing them, providing for them, connecting with and accepting them. THis foundation will cause them to flourish into the path that God has laid out for them