OLUSEGUN ISAAC BLOG

Shout to the Lord, all the earth; break out in praise and sing for joy! Sing your praise to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and melodious song, with trumpets and the sound of the ram’s horn. Make a joyful symphony before the Lord, the King!  (Psalm 98:4-6 NLT) Birds are among animals that wake up early at dawn. Most of them sing first, making melody to their Maker for the food and safety of the previous day and the gift of a new day. The common nightingale, a small, plain brown bird, stands distinct among singing birds. It is best known for its rich, hearty and sweet song with prominent crescendo effects that can keep people smiling at night or amazed at dawn. Our Lord loves praise rendered to Him in exuberance, and instances of this abound in the bible: 1)After the Israelites successfully crossed the Red Sea into freedom from bondage in Egypt, Moses burst forth in high praise of Jehovah and the whole congregation of the children of Israel joined him in what must have been th...

Then Noah built an altar to the Lord, and took of every clean animal and of every clean bird, and offered burnt offerings on the altar. And the Lord smelled a soothing aroma. Then the Lord said in His heart, “I will never again curse the ground for man’s sake...nor will I again destroy every living thing as I have done".  (Gen. 8:20-21 NKJV) Cain and Abel brought their offerings before the Lord; the Lord accepted Abel's offering but rejected Cain's offering. Why? There was a clear difference. Cain's offering had an aroma detestable to God while Abel's offering had a fragrance delectable to God! In those days of old, offerings were burnt on an altar set in a manner that enabled the smell to rise up high to heaven, to God! God responded differently to the aroma He smelled. Cain's aroma was foul because it rose from: 1)unclean heart; 2)unclean source-the ground; 3)grudgingly; 4)sparingly; 5)without shed blood. Abel's was vice versa. In the opening text, notic...