Sower (July – September 2019)

Lfe is a battlefield where contending ideas and forces compete for supremacy. What we often rely on for victory when life presents us with challenges that test our strength, patience, and understanding is hardly enough to give us an edge, unless we enlist the support of God. In such moments, the concept of divine assistance becomes a powerful source of comfort and hope. We daily prepare for war but put our trust in God for victory. Divine assistance refers to the help, guidance, and support that comes from God, especially when human effort alone seems insufficient. It is the quiet assurance that we are not alone in our struggles and that a higher power is actively working on our behalf.

Divine assistance does not always come in dramatic or visible ways. Sometimes, it appears as inner peace during chaos, unexpected opportunities, timely wisdom, or the strength to endure difficult circumstances. It reminds us that even when we cannot see a way forward, God is already making one.

Faith plays a crucial role in experiencing divine assistance. When we trust God wholeheartedly, we open ourselves to His guidance and intervention…

INSIDE
01 – Editorial
02 – Joy as BS Nigeria donates Bibles, relief materials to Lagos community
03 – Excitement as Okun speakers gear up for Okun literacy classes
04 – BSN CEO visits The Gideons Int’l, advocates collaboration
05 – Gov. Otti commends BSN, pledges support to produce Igbo Bible
06 – Angels on Mission School wins BSN’s Bible quiz
07 – Benjamin, Ifeanyi, others receive BSN Long Service Awards
08 – UBS distributes over 152 million Bibles in 2023 as Nigeria ranks among
top 5 distributors
09 – Bishop Bada commends BSN as Ondo Area II is inaugurated
10 – Kwara Area retains overall best Area award
11 – 12 new employees join BSN family
12 – Let’s do more evangelism – Utuedor, The Gideons Int’l ED
13 – God blesses BSN family with triplets after 37 years of marriage
14 – Suggestions to enhance breast health
15 – Alone with God
16 – Crossword Puzzle
17 – Photo Gallery

From the desk of Editor-in-chief: What is holiness?
Various preachers of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ have addressed the subject of holiness. The Bible also confirms and affirms that without holiness no one shall see the Lord (Heb.12:14). In this editorial, we shall examine an aspect of holiness that many people do not pay attention to. Leviticus 19:13 says, “Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.”…