Today is International Widows Day.

"Often left without savings or any other income support, widows have been especially exposed to the sudden loss of employment during the pandemic, creating immediate and acute financial vulnerability, with serious consequences that range from
food insecurity to increased susceptibility to human trafficking,"

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women said on International Widows Day. The day is aimed at showing solidarity with women who have lost their partners. In a bid to empower women & safeguard the
rights of widows, the UN General Assembly, on December 21, 2010, adopted a resolution and declared June 23 as International Widows Day.
Theme of 2021 International Widows Day: Invisible Women, Invisible Problems
Millions of widows across the world battle four critical issues of
poverty, violence, health and conflict-related situations.

According to the UN , "Despite the fact that there are more than 258 million widows around the world, widows have historically been left unseen, unsupported, and unmeasured in our societies." The COVID-19 pandemic have
been particularly devastating for many women who have lost their partners and are struggling to take care of children and even elderly parents. According to experts, the social and economic issues faced by widows must be brought to the forefront and their voices heard.
International Widows Day: Quotes to share
'I am a woman above everything else" - Jackie Kennedy

"Social Security is based on a principle. It's based on the principle that you care about other people. You care whether the widow across town, a disabled widow, is going to be able
to have food to eat" - Noam Chomsky
Widow' is a word I never thought would describe me, but I had to learn to deal with that" - Eve Arden

"Human rights are for everyone and not contingent on marital status. For many widows, losing their husband also means losing rights, income,
and possibly their children. On International Widows Day, let's commit to providing widows with access to legal social protections" : Antonio Guterres
International Widows Day: Why the voices of widows must be heard
Single parent families are particularly vulnerable to poverty
and psychological trauma.

After the death of a partner, widows often face stigma and discrimination even today.
Widows are often denied inheritance rights.
Women are much less likely to have access to old age pensions than men, according to the UN.

Amid the Covid-forced
lockdowns and job losses scores of widows have to struggle to pay for for healthcare and support themselves and their children.

International Widows Day 2021.

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You may contact me for more details on how you can help one or two widows
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25 Jun
Was Studying about the prophet Eli this morning and I had a few "What if" kind of scenerio on my mind. (My usual practice when studying. I try to paint a scenero, asking myself what I would have done if I was the one)

When Eli and his son's did what God considered evil, He (God) Image
decided to reign judgement upon them.

1 Samuel 3:14 MSG
This is my sentence on the family of Eli: The evil of Eli's family can never be wiped out by sacrifice or offering."😱😱
1 Samuel 3:18
So Samuel told him, word for word. He held back nothing. Eli said, "He is God. Let him
do whatever He thinks best."

It's like telling your boss or the authority over you to do what he or she thinks best, even, after it had been established that you goofed big time. (Trust me, that is a very poor response)

Concerning Eli's family, they had really goofed and no one
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24 Jun
Studying the Word this morning, and these thoughts would just not leave..

You know...there are stuffs God does and it will make one would look dumbfounded. They are not just mind-blowing, they are inconceivable. When you experience such, trust me, there are no English words to Image
describe them.

Two women come to mind.
The first was Hannah, and the second, Mary, mother of Jesus.

Hannah exclaimed;
1 Samuel 2:1 MSG
Hannah prayed: I'm bursting with God-news! I'm walking on air. I'm laughing at my rivals. I'm dancing my salvation.

Her rival had completely
written her off.
She wasn't going to "make" it, they said, but, God did it anyways.

Mary too said the same thing;
Luke 1:46 MSG
And Mary said, I'm bursting with God-news;

These two women were just awe-struck. They could not find words to describe what just happened. They dint
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24 Jun
🔰 *WORD4TODAY* 🔰

*Luke 1:36 NLT*
What’s more, your relative Elizabeth has become pregnant in her old age! People used to say she was barren, but she has conceived a son and is now in her sixth month.

👉🏼She was given a name because of her challenges. Image
👉🏼She did not conceive at a time everyone expected her to.
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She did not meet people's expectations as it were, hence, she was written off as barren, unfruitful...her case was closed, but, then, God stepped in.

*Psalms 77:14 NIV*
You are the God who performs miracles; you
display your power among the peoples.

And God stepped in;✔️
And God once again displayed His power.✔️.

*And then* ;
👉🏼Elizabeth's Barren status changed.
👉🏼Her name changed.
👉🏼People's perception of her changed automatically
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There is going to be a display of God's power
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22 Jun
Have you done your 5min Prayer for NIGERIA today?

If not, read this;

Jeremiah 29:7 MSG
"Make yourselves at home there and work for the country's welfare. "Pray for Babylon's well-being. If things go well for Babylon, things will go well for you."

This was a message to the Image
children of Israel when they were enslaved in Babylon. It wasn't a palatable situation for them there at all.

Their conquerors made life miserable to say the least, yet, and in all of these, God instructed them to pray for Babylon saying, "...Pray for Babylon's well-being. If
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Yes, stop cursing NIGERIA inspite of the greed, wickedness, Ineptitude etc of our politicians, inspite of the misery being perpetuated because, of Government's ineptitude, cluelessness and conspiracy.

This 🦅 will fly
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Whispering Enemies, the Bible calls them in Hebs 1v13b TPT

"Take your seat next to me at my right hand until I force your whispering enemies to be a rug under your feet.”

These are some of d most potentially hurtful people.

They whisper everytime you record any accomplishment.
They make a mockery of everything God does for you and try to water it down.

They believe, it shouldn't have been you.
They believe, it should have been them.

They abound in the workplace, Family circle, neighbourhood. Infact, they are everywhere.

They are not bold enough to
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For this reason, God, your God, has anointed you and poured out the oil of bliss on you
more than on any of your friends.”)
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🔰WORD4TODAY🔰

Hebrews 1:9b TPT
Your God, HAS anointed you *and poured out the oil of bliss on you more than on any of your friends* .”👇🏼

Marriage isn't the only place you can have bliss.
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There is something called the *OIL of BLISS* ...

I looked it up in the dictionary,
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*Extremely happy* ;
Full of joy;
Experiencing, Indicating, Causing, or Characterized by bliss.
Blessed;
Glorified.
*Usage notes*
"Blissful"
Occasionally has the extra connotation that a person is extremely happy because he or she fails to
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*Synonyms*
Ecstatic
Elated
Euphoric
Joyful
Orgasmic
Overjoyed
Rapturous
On cloud nine
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Today, you will receive fresh supplies.👇🏼

*RECEIVE the oil of bliss*
*RECEIVE it in multiple folds*
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It will cause
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