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WILDERNESS SEASON!

Joel 2:21–22

Scripture portrays the wilderness as a sacred place: a place of separation, reflection, growth, and deeper intimacy with God. It is often away from the noise and comfort of daily life, where the heart can be still and the soul can hear God more clearly.

In Matthew 4:1–25, Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness. After fasting for forty days and nights, He was tempted by the devil. His response teaches us the importance of spiritual nourishment: “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.”

The wilderness in Scripture was often a physical desert place, but it also carries a powerful spiritual meaning. It represents seasons of testing, pruning, dependence, and divine preparation. In Exodus 16:1, the children of Israel travelled through the wilderness between Elim and Sinai, learning to trust God for provision, direction, and protection.

Many of us resist the wilderness, yet it is a place we must learn to embrace if we desire spiritual growth. The wilderness season acts like a mirror, revealing what is within us. It invites us into solitude, reflection, and honest examination of our lives, our choices, our faith, and our walk with God.

A wilderness season gives us the opportunity to assess where we are spiritually, how we are growing, and where God is leading us. Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we can discover areas that need healing, strengthening, surrender, and obedience.

The word “will” within “wilderness” reminds us of willingness: the willingness to face what God allows, to trust His process, and to let Him unlock the potential He has placed within us.

The wilderness is a recurring theme throughout the Bible. When God delivered His people from Egyptian bondage, He did not lead them directly into the Promised Land. Instead, He led them through the wilderness, where their faith, obedience, and dependence on Him were tested and formed.

We are often creatures of comfort, and we naturally avoid disruption. Even as followers of Jesus, we may try to avoid hardship, barrenness, and loneliness. Yet sometimes God uses isolation to speak a message that can only be heard in the wilderness.

The wilderness is also a place of profound encounters with God. It was where God met with Abraham, Moses, Elijah, John the Baptist, and many others. John the Baptist became known as the voice crying in the wilderness, preparing the way of the Lord.

Isaiah 35:1–10 presents the wilderness as a place of joy, blossoming, transformation, and renewal: “The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; the desert shall rejoice and blossom.” What looks barren to man can become fruitful when God breathes upon it.

Although the wilderness appears dry and unproductive, God can provide food, water, strength, and direction in abundance. Deuteronomy 2:7 reminds us that the Lord knows our journey and is faithful to care for us along the way.

Even in isolation, God can still speak. No wilderness is too dry, too lonely, or too hidden for His presence.

Isaiah 40:3–5 speaks of a voice in the wilderness preparing the way of the Lord. This reminds us that the wilderness can become a place of preparation, revelation, and the manifestation of God’s glory.

If you are feeling alone or going through a wilderness season, remember that you are never truly alone. Our faith grows and matures when it is tested, refined, and strengthened through trials. A faith that has never been tested may remain weak, but a faith refined in the wilderness becomes steadfast and fruitful.

Jesus understands isolation, temptation, hunger, and testing. Because He overcame, He gives us strength and authority to overcome every wilderness situation. Draw near to God and invite Him to speak into your life. God uses wilderness seasons to accomplish something meaningful and powerful. In the wilderness, He is present; in the desert, He reveals Himself.

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

• What is God revealing to me about my heart, faith, and character during this wilderness season?

• How can I draw closer to God and depend on His Word rather than my own strength in this season?

• What lessons, growth, or transformation might God be producing in me through this wilderness experience?

PRAYER: Lord God, help me to keep my eyes fixed on Jesus Christ during every wilderness season. Strengthen me not to give up, but to trust You, obey You, and grow through the process. By Your grace, help me overcome every wilderness experience and come out refined, renewed, and fruitful. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Shalom

PIDGIN WILDERNESS SEASON!

Joel 2:21–22 “So, make di land nor fear, instead make una happy well-well, bikos of wetin God don do for una. 22 Make una animals nor fear. Di field go get grass; di trees go bear dia fruit and fig and grapes go plenty well-well again.

Scripture dey show say wilderness na holy place: place wey person fit stay separate, think well, grow, and enter deeper relationship with God. E dey far from noise and comfort of everyday life, where heart fit calm down and soul fit hear God clearly.

For Matthew 4:1–25, na the Spirit lead Jesus enter wilderness. After He fast forty days and nights, devil come tempt am. The way Jesus answer show us say spiritual food dey important: “Man no go live by bread alone, but by every word wey dey come out from God mouth.”

Wilderness for Bible no be only dry desert; e get strong spiritual meaning. E represent season of testing, pruning, dependence, and divine preparation. For Exodus 16:1, the children of Israel waka through the wilderness between Elim and Sinai, learning to trust God for provision, direction, and protection.

Many of us dey fear wilderness, but na place we suppose learn to embrace if we want spiritual growth. Wilderness season dey act like mirror, showing wetin dey inside us. E dey call us into solitude, reflection, and honest check of our life, our choices, our faith, and our walk with God.

Wilderness season dey give us chance to check where we dey spiritually, how we dey grow, and where God dey carry us go. As the Holy Spirit dey guide us, we fit discover areas wey need healing, strengthening, surrender, and obedience.

The word “will” inside “wilderness” dey remind us of willingness: willingness to face wetin God allow, trust Him for the process, and allow am unlock the potential wey e put inside us.

Wilderness na repeating theme for Bible. When God deliver Him people from Egypt bondage, He no carry them straight enter Promised Land. Instead, He lead them through wilderness, where their faith, obedience, and dependence on Him dey tested and shaped.

We humans like comfort, and we dey avoid anything wey go disturb us. Even as followers of Jesus, we dey try dodge hardship, dryness, and loneliness. But sometimes God dey use isolation to talk message wey person fit only hear inside wilderness.

Wilderness still be place of deep encounter with God. Na there God meet Abraham, Moses, Elijah, John the Baptist, and many others. John the Baptist become the voice wey dey cry for wilderness, preparing the way of the Lord.

Isaiah 35:1–10 show wilderness as place of joy, blossoming, transformation, and renewal: “The wilderness and the dry land go dey glad; the desert go rejoice and blossom.” Wetin look dry to man fit turn fruitful when God breathe on top am.

Even though wilderness dey look dry and empty, God fit provide food, water, strength, and direction plenty. Deuteronomy 2:7 remind us say God know our journey and e dey faithful to take care of us.

Even inside isolation, God still dey speak. No wilderness too dry, too lonely, or too hidden for God presence.

Isaiah 40:3–5 talk about voice wey dey cry for wilderness, prepare the way of the Lord. This one show say wilderness fit turn to place of preparation, revelation, and manifestation of God glory.

If you dey feel alone or you dey pass wilderness season, remember say you no dey truly alone. Our faith dey grow and mature when e dey tested, refined, and strengthened through trials. Faith wey never face test fit remain weak, but faith wey wilderness refine go strong and fruitful.

Jesus understand isolation, temptation, hunger, and testing. Because He overcome, He give us strength and authority to overcome every wilderness situation. Draw near to God and allow am speak into your life. God dey use wilderness seasons to do something meaningful and powerful. Inside wilderness, He dey present; inside desert, He dey reveal Himself.

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

• Wetin God dey show me about my heart, faith, and character for this wilderness season?

• How I fit draw closer to God and depend on His Word instead of my own strength for this season?

• Wetin lessons, growth, or transformation God fit dey produce inside me through this wilderness experience?

PRAYER: Lord God, help me make I keep my eyes on Jesus Christ for every wilderness season. Strengthen me make I no give up, but trust You, obey You, and grow through the process. By Your grace, help me overcome every wilderness experience and come out refined, renewed, and fruitful. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Shalom

CHILD-FRIENDLY WILDERNESS SEASON!

Joel 2:21-22 ICB

But, land, don't be afraid. Be happy and full of joy because the Lord has begun to do wonderful things. [22] Wild animals, don't be afraid. The open pastures will grow grass. The trees will grow fruit. The fig trees and the vines will grow much fruit.

The Bible shows us that the wilderness is a special place. It is a quiet place where we can slow down, think, and learn more about God. Sometimes it is far from the noise and busy things of life, so our hearts can rest and hear God better.

In Matthew 4:1–25, the Holy Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness. He fasted for forty days and nights, and the devil tried to tempt Him. Jesus answered with God’s Word, showing us that we need spiritual food to stay strong: “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.”

The wilderness in the Bible was often a dry, empty place, but it also means a time when God helps us grow. It can be a season of learning, trusting, and preparing. In Exodus 16:1, the Israelites walked through the wilderness and learned to trust God for food, water, and direction.

Sometimes we do not like the wilderness because it feels hard or lonely. But God uses it to help us grow. The wilderness is like a mirror that shows us what is inside our hearts. It helps us think about our choices, our faith, and how close we are to God.

The wilderness can also be a place where God speaks clearly. Many people in the Bible met God there—Abraham, Moses, Elijah, and John the Baptist. Isaiah 35:1–10 says the wilderness can blossom and become full of joy when God touches it.

If you feel alone or are going through a hard season, remember that God is with you. Jesus understands every kind of testing, and He gives us strength to overcome. God uses wilderness seasons to make us stronger, wiser, and closer to Him.

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

• What is God teaching me in this season?

• How can I stay close to God and trust His Word?

• What good changes is God making in my life?

PRAYER: Lord, help me keep my eyes on Jesus. Give me strength to trust You and grow. Make me strong, renewed, and fruitful. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

CRY NO MORE!

Revelation 21:4

One of the most tender themes woven throughout Scripture is God’s relationship with the tears of His people. From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible does not shame anyone for crying; instead, it reveals a God who gathers tears, responds to them, and promises a future where sorrow will cease. Tears are not signs of weakness in Scripture—they are signals that heaven responds to.

God sees our tears. The first tears in the Bible remind us that human sorrow did not begin outside God’s notice. From the beginning, pain, loss, fear, and separation were seen by the Lord. Scripture reveals that when people cry, heaven is not silent. God hears the cry, sees the distress, and steps into the place of pain with comfort, direction, and hope.

Then we meet Hannah, a woman whose tears flowed from years of disappointment and ridicule. She wept “in bitterness of soul” (1 Samuel 1:10), yet her tears were not wasted. Scripture says, “The Lord remembered her” (1 Samuel 1:19). Her tears became the doorway to Samuel—the prophet who would anoint kings.

These stories show us something profound: human tears matter to God. He does not dismiss them. He does not tell His children to “be strong” or “stop crying.” He responds.

Throughout Scripture, God makes a prophetic promise: sorrow has an expiry date. Psalm 30:5 says, “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” This is not poetic comfort—it is divine intention. God is announcing that tears are temporary, but joy is permanent.

Revelation 21:4 gives the final picture of God Himself being the One who wipes the tears of His people. Not an angel. Not a prophet. God.

This means your tears are not just seen—they are scheduled to end.

The Bible is clear: God draws near to people in emotional pain. “The Lord is close to the broken-hearted” (Psalm 34:18). He does not stand at a distance waiting for them to “get it together.” He comes close.

Psalm 147:3 adds, “He heals the broken-hearted and binds up their wounds.” God does not merely comfort; He repairs. He does not say, “Stop crying.” He says, “I will heal what made you cry.”

This is the heart of God toward His people: not dismissal, but defence; not shame, but restoration.

Every time a woman cried in the presence of Jesus, He responded with compassion and restoration.

The widow of Nain was crying over her dead son. Jesus stopped the funeral and raised him (Luke 7:11–15). Her tears moved Him to perform a miracle.

Mary Magdalene was crying at the tomb, believing Jesus was gone forever. Jesus called her by name (John 20:16). Her tears opened the moment of resurrection revelation.

The woman with the issue of blood suffered silently for twelve years. Though she did not cry aloud, her suffering was heard by Jesus. He restored her publicly (Mark 5:34).

Jesus never ignored anyone’s pain. He never minimized their tears. He restored, healed, and dignified them.

Isaiah 61:3 gives one of the most powerful prophetic declarations for people in sorrow: “To comfort all who mourn… to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.”

This is God’s “cry no more” promise. He does not simply remove tears—He replaces them with beauty, joy, and praise. He transforms sorrow into strength.

The Bible says these about our tears: God sees our tears. God remembers our tears. God answers our tears. God heals what caused the tears and promises a future with no more tears

The biblical message is not, “God’s people should never cry.” The message is: “My child, your tears are precious to Me, and I am bringing you into a season where you will cry no more.”

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

• Which biblical story mirrors your own season of tears, and what does her story reveal about God’s heart toward you?

• What sorrow or wound do you need to bring honestly before God, trusting that He sees and remembers your tears?

• Where do you sense God inviting you into joy, beauty, or restoration in this season?

PRAYER: Father, thank You for being the God who sees, gathers, and responds to the tears of Your children. Thank You that no tear is wasted and no cry is ignored. Heal every wound, restore every broken place, and bring us into the joy You have promised. Bring us into a season where we will cry no more. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Shalom

PIDGIN CRY NO MORE!

Revelation 21:4 “E go klean evry tears from dia eye and deat nor go dey again. To dey mourn, kry and pain nor go dey again, bikos di tins wey dey before, don vanish.”

One of di most tender message wey dey inside Bible na how God dey relate with di tears of Him people. From Genesis reach Revelation, Bible no dey shame anybody wey dey cry; instead e show us God wey dey gather tears, dey answer tears, and dey promise future wey sorrow go end. Tears no be sign of weakness for Scripture—na signal say heaven dey respond.

God dey see our tears. Di first tears wey appear for Bible show say human sorrow no start outside God eye. From beginning, pain, loss, fear and separation dey under God watch. Bible show say anytime person cry, heaven no dey quiet. God dey hear di cry, see di pain, and dey enter di matter with comfort, direction and hope.

We later meet Hannah, woman wey tears don flow from years of disappointment and insult. She cry “with bitterness of soul” (1 Samuel 1:10), but her tears no waste. Bible talk say, “The Lord remember her” (1 Samuel 1:19). Her tears open door for Samuel—the prophet wey later anoint kings.

Dis stories show one deep truth: human tears dey important to God. He no dey push them aside. He no dey tell Him children, “be strong” or “stop crying.” He dey respond.

Throughout Scripture, God give one prophetic promise: sorrow get expiry date. Psalm 30:5 talk say, “Weeping fit endure for a night, but joy dey come for morning.” No be just sweet poetry—na divine intention. God dey announce say tears dey temporary, but joy dey permanent.

Revelation 21:4 give us di final picture—God Himself go wipe di tears of Him people. No be angel. No be prophet. God!

This one mean say your tears no just dey seen—dem don get date wey dem go end.

Bible clear: God dey near people wey dey inside emotional pain. “The Lord dey close to the broken-hearted” (Psalm 34:18). He no dey stand far dey wait make dem “get themselves together.” He dey come close.

Psalm 147:3 add, “He heals the broken-hearted and binds up their wounds.” God no dey only comfort; He dey repair. He no dey say, “Stop to cry.” He dey say, “I go heal wetin make you cry.”

This na God heart toward Him people: no be dismissal, but defence; no be shame, but restoration.

Every time woman cry near Jesus, He respond with compassion and restoration.

Di widow of Nain dey cry because her only son don die. Jesus stop di funeral and raise di boy (Luke 7:11–15). Her tears move Am do miracle.

Mary Magdalene dey cry for tomb, she think say Jesus don go forever. Jesus call her name (John 20:16). Her tears open resurrection revelation.

Di woman with issue of blood suffer silently for twelve years. Even though she no cry out loud, Jesus hear her pain. He restore her publicly (Mark 5:34).

Jesus never ignore anybody pain. He never minimize their tears. He dey restore, heal and give them dignity.

Isaiah 61:3 give one powerful prophetic declaration for people wey dey mourn: “To comfort all wey dey mourn… to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.”

This na God “cry no more” promise. He no dey only remove tears—He dey replace them with beauty, joy and praise. He dey turn sorrow into strength.

Bible talk these things about our tears: God dey see our tears. God dey remember our tears. God dey answer our tears. God dey heal wetin cause di tears and He promise future wey no go get tears again.

Bible message no be, “God people no suppose cry.” Di message na: “My child, your tears dey precious to Me, and I dey carry you enter season wey you no go cry again.”

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

• Which woman story for Bible resemble your own season of tears, and wetin her story reveal about God heart toward you?

• Which sorrow or wound you need bring honestly before God, trusting say He dey see and remember your tears?

• Where you dey feel God dey invite you enter joy, beauty or restoration for this season?

PRAYER: Father, thank You say You be God wey dey see, dey gather and dey answer di tears of Your children. Thank You say no tear dey waste and no cry dey ignored. Heal every wound, restore every broken place, and carry us enter di joy wey You promise. Carry us enter season wey we no go cry again. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Shalom

CORRECTION! AN OPPORTUNITY FOR GROWTH!

Proverbs 12:1-2

Correction is the act of bringing back from error or deviation to a just standard, such as truth, justice, or propriety. This can apply to the correction of opinions or manners. The Word of God is an instrument of correction, as clearly stated in 2 Timothy 3:16, “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.” Proverbs 3:12 also states that the Lord corrects those whom He loves, leading them toward righteousness and growth.

The Word of God corrects us by creating opportunities for us to grow — not just for change, but for transformation. Correction in Scripture is never merely about pointing out what is wrong; it is about opening a door for what can become right, healed, restored, and strengthened.

Correction and discipline should be rooted in love and guidance. We should all be humble enough to receive and give correction, as mandated by situations and necessary for progress and growth. Who loves their child more - the parent who allows the child to do what will harm them, or the one who corrects, trains, and even punishes the child to help them learn what is right? It’s never pleasant to be corrected and disciplined by God, but His discipline is a sign of His deep love for us. When God corrects you, see it as proof of His love and ask Him what He is trying to teach you.

People respond to correction in several ways: they can accept it with resignation, accept it with self-pity, thinking they don’t deserve it; be angry and resent God for it; or accept it gratefully as the appropriate response toward a loving Father. Whichever way we respond to correction determines the depth and quality of our growth.

Most people resist correction because of pride, and the idea that we don’t need another telling us what we know. But nobody is above correction. We see Paul in Galatians 2:11-21 publicly and strongly correcting or opposing Peter for what he was doing. Correction is very necessary and helpful when someone is compromising. Although Peter was a leader of the church, he was acting like a hypocrite. He knew better, yet he was driven by fear of what others would think. Proverbs 29:25 says, “Fearing people is a dangerous trap.” Paul knew that he had to confront Peter before his actions damaged the church. Just as so many of us must do, correct people without bias but in love, always in love. So, Paul publicly opposed Peter. Sometimes sincere Christians, even Christian leaders, make mistakes. And it may take other sincere Christians to get them back on track. If you are convinced that someone is doing harm to themselves or the church, try the direct approach.

Whether we like it or not, and we probably would not, we all need to learn how to give biblical correction to those who are in sin or in serious doctrinal error. Without correction, people, churches, and families tend to run into the ditch. In 2 Timothy 2:23-26, Paul shows Timothy and us how to carry out gentle correction. It applies to everybody, Christian and non-Christian, especially church leaders, because we all have relationships that require at times, if we truly love others, to offer biblical correction. Although it’s not a pleasant task, correction is part of biblical love.

When we give correction, we must never assume to know it all but ask questions to gain accurate understanding. Our correction should construct, not destruct. Be a strength by helping to find a solution that pursues the good of everyone involved.

Correction is an opportunity for growth! It is a gift for everyone, not only for you but may also be someone else’s provision. Remember Proverbs 16:18 - pride causes a fall without correction.

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

• What recent correction from God or from others — have I resisted, and what does that reveal about my heart?

• How can I cultivate humility so that correction becomes a pathway to growth rather than a source of offence?

• Who in my life may need loving, biblical correction, and how can I approach them with grace, truth, and patience?

PRAYER: Lord God, help me to be open to correction and to always accept constructive correction that will help me grow in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Shalom

PIDGIN CORRECTION! AN OPPORTUNITY FOR GROWTH!

Proverbs 12:1-2 “Pesin wey dey happy wen dem korrect am, get wisdom, but anybody wey dey vex wen dem korrect am, nor get sense. 2 God dey happy with good pipol,

but E dey kondemn doz wey dey plan wiked tins.

Correction na di act wey dey bring person back from mistake or wrong road, make dem follow better standard—truth, justice, or wetin correct. E fit mean to correct person opinion or behaviour. God Word na strong instrument of correction, as 2 Timothy 3:16 talk am: “All Scripture na God-breathed and e dey useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.” Proverbs 3:12 still talk say God dey correct the people wey Him love, to push dem go righteousness and growth.

God Word dey correct us by opening door for growth—no be just change, but real transformation. Correction for Scripture no be only to point wetin wrong; na to open road for wetin fit become right, healed, restored, and strong again.

Correction and discipline suppose dey rooted for love and guidance. All of us suppose humble enough to receive and give correction when e dey needed for progress and growth. Who love their pikin pass—na the parent wey allow the pikin do wetin go harm am, or the one wey correct, train, and even punish am so e go learn wetin right? Correction no dey sweet, especially when na God dey correct us, but e dey show say God love us deep. When God correct you, see am as proof of Him love and ask am wetin Him dey teach you.

People dey respond to correction in different ways: some go accept am with resignation; some go accept am with self-pity, thinking say dem no deserve am; some go vex and resent God; and some go accept am with gratitude as wetin loving Father dey give. The way we respond to correction dey determine how deep and how strong our growth go be.

Many people dey resist correction because of pride—thinking say nobody suppose tell dem wetin dem already know. But nobody dey above correction. For Galatians 2:11-21, Paul correct Peter publicly and strongly because Peter dey compromise. Even though Peter be church leader, he act hypocritically. He know better, but fear of people opinion push am. Proverbs 29:25 talk say, “Fearing people na dangerous trap.” Paul know say if he no confront Peter, e fit damage the church. Same way, we suppose correct people without bias but with love—always with love. Sometimes sincere Christians, even leaders, dey make mistake. And e go take other sincere Christians to help dem return to the right track. If you sure say person dey harm themselves or the church, try direct correction.

Whether we like am or not, we all need to learn how to give biblical correction to people wey dey sin or dey serious doctrinal error. Without correction, people, churches, and families dey enter ditch. For 2 Timothy 2:23-26, Paul show Timothy and us how to give gentle correction. E apply to everybody—Christian and non-Christian—especially leaders, because relationships dey require correction if we truly love people. Correction no dey pleasant, but na part of biblical love.

When you dey give correction, no assume say you know everything. Ask questions to understand well. Your correction suppose build, no destroy. Be strength by helping find solution wey go benefit everybody involved.

Correction na opportunity for growth! Na gift for everybody—no be only you, e fit even be another person blessing. Remember Proverbs 16:18—pride dey cause fall when correction no dey.

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

• Which recent correction from God or people I don resist, and wetin e reveal about my heart?

• How I fit grow humility so correction go become pathway to growth instead of offence?

• Who for my life fit need loving, biblical correction, and how I fit approach dem with grace, truth, and patience?

PRAYER: Lord God, help me make I dey open to correction and make I always accept constructive correction wey go help me grow, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Shalom