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THE RECHABITES : A story of true obedience

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Picture a scenario where your pastor summons you to the church office after a great Sunday service with bottles of different brands of beer on his desk. You may be bewildered as to why there are bottles of liquor on the desk of a supposed man of God's office. Then to your amazing surprise your pastor now says he was directly instructed by the LORD to give you beer to drink. You may feel either that you entered the wrong office, you are dreaming and God is trying to reveal to you that your pastor has been a charlatan, or you may be like some who would say "since its pastor, he knows better, he says it was God's instruction, I will drink". Hmmm well,  this was the same position the children of the Rechabites were in in Jeremiah chapter 35. The Lord God instructed prophet Jeremiah to summon the children of the Rechabites and set wine before them. When these people were summoned by the prophet to the house of God and given such instruction, one would think that the

THE BACKSTAGE: An invitation to work behind the scenes

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The importance of backstage workers in any concert or event cannot be overemphasised. This is because a crucial part of a live performance happens behind the scenes.  The job and activities of backstage workers are vital to the success of the whole show. They ensure that all electrical appliances, sound systems,  and equipment are in place and in good condition. It's their job to make sure that there's orderliness as it as to do with the chronological setup of events and time of performance to prevent confusion on stage. They also ensure that the stage and place of performance is secure to prevent any form of accident, and if accidents occur, first aid and ambulance are readily available. These and more explains why the activities of backstage workers are vital to the success any stage performance and concerts.  Intercessors are like backstage workers. They work behind the scenes to ensure that there is a continuous move of God in the church, absence of demonic activit