On a hill far away: Hymn 685


1: On a hill far away

Stood an old rugged cross,

The emblem of suffering and shame;

And I love that old cross

Where the dearest and best

For a world of lost sinners was slain.

So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross

Till my trophies at last I lay down;

I will cling to the old rugged cross;

And exchange it someday for a crown.

2: Oh, that old rugged cross

So despised by the world,

Has a wondrous attraction for me;

For the dear Lamb of God

Left His glory above,

To bear it to dark Calvary.

3: In the old rugged cross,

Stained with blood so divine,

A wondrous beauty I see;

For ’twas on that old cross

Je-sus suffered and died,

To par -don and sanc-ti-fy me.

4: To the old rugged cross

I will ever be true,

Its shame and reproach gladly bear;

Then He’ll call me some day

To my home far away,

Where His glory for-ever share

Thank You Jesus,

Salvation Prayers

If you don’t Know Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour and would like to accept him into your life as your personal Lord and Saviour, Please say this prayer:

Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from You. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward You. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that Your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your Will for the rest of my life. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

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By Chukwuemeka Obiorah Ogwo,

Hebrews_12-2: Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God

“The Unseen Sacrifices of Men: A Lesson in Appreciation”


Many years ago Mrs Cynthia Okpara went to her husband’s office to report him to his boss. She told her husband’s boss how her husband Mr Odogwu Okpara usually squander his N60,000 salary and only gave her N30,000 for upkeep.

After her narration, the boss told her to come back on the last day of the month.

On the said day, she arrived as planned. The boss called Mr Odogwu and they all sat down in the boss’ office.

The boss started, “Mr. Odogwu, your wife reported to me some days ago that you squander your salary outside and only give the family N30,000 for upkeep. So right now, I’m going to personally hand over your salaries to her from today henceforth.”

‘How much is your transportation to work daily?’ the boss asked.

‘N900 sir’, Mr. Odogwu replied.

The boss handed over N19,800 to Mr. Odogwu. ‘That should take you for 22 days’.

‘Do you take breakfast at home?’ the boss continued.

‘No sir, I leave home very early to beat traffic jam’.

‘How much do you spend on breakfast and lunch daily?’

‘N500 sir’, replied Mr. Odogwu.

The boss handed over N11,000 to Mr. Odogwu.

‘Who pays the children’s school fees’, the boss asked facing Mrs. Okpara.

‘He does’, she replied pointing at Mr. Odogwu.

‘How much is the school fees and how many kids have you?’

‘N30,000 per term for the two kids we have?’

‘In other words, you save N10,000 monthly for each term’s school fees right?’

‘Yes sir’, replied Mr. Odogwu.

Once again, the boss handed N10,000 to him.

‘Who pays the rent and how much is it?’

‘I do sir. The rent is N36,000 per annum.’ Mr. Odogwu replied.

‘That’s N3,000 monthly right?’, the boss added as he handed over N3,000 to Mr. Odogwu

‘I don’t want to ask about clothings, electricity bills, etc as I know both of you might be handling that’, the boss said as he handed over N16,200 to Mrs. Okpara

‘What’s this for sir’, Mrs. Okpara asked surprised.

‘Money for upkeep’, the boss replied her.

‘But it wouldn’t take us anywhere’, she exclaimed.

‘So why don’t you appreciate the N30,000 your husband sacrifices for you monthly?’, the boss asked.

The woman hugged her husband tightly and the rest is history.

Moral lesson:

Mrs Okpara and a lot of women reading this don’t know what their husbands sacrifice to put food on the table. Most times, they go hungry. Sometimes, they swallow their pride and engage in menial and debasing jobs just so their families can eat. A lot of times, they can’t even buy good clothes to wear rather they sacrifice so that their wives and kids can get one.

A man might not tell you what he goes through to get you the cash he gives to you as telling you might make you start underrating his person but to tell you the truth, men go through a lot and need to be appreciated.

Thank You Jesus,

Salvation Prayers

If you don’t Know Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour and would like to accept him into your life as your personal Lord and Saviour, Please say this prayer:

Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from You. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward You. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that Your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your Will for the rest of my life. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

Support Our Ministry,

Good Morning Dear,

It cost a lot of money to maintain a website, Nonetheless a non-profit Christian website,

Please if you have been blessed by this ministry and you are led to support and bless this ministry in return,

Please make your donation to this account,

Chukwuemeka Obiorah Ogwo,

Account Number,0139438409,

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc Nigeria,

To help us continue in the spreading of The GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST to every corner of this world,

Thank You Very Much For Your Support,

May GOD, we Serve Bless You A Million Times in return, Amen,

May God Bless Israel, Nigeria, And America And Take Care Of Us; May God Make His Face Shine Upon Us, And Be Gracious To Us; May The Lord Lift Up His Countenance Upon Us, And Give Us Peace, In Jesus Christ Name, We Pray! Amen!

May The Grace The Lord Jesus Christ, And The Love Of God, And The Fellowship Of The Holy Spirit Be With You All. Amen!

Chukwuemeka Obiorah Ogwo.

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