The Masquerade, Masquerader & the Spectator

One may begin to wonder why such a topic.   
Issues as such are always considered with levity and its effect has eaten so deep into many individuals some Christains inclusive.

I pray God to enlighten the eyes of your understanding to take this as serious as it is even more than I can depict. 
Masquerade is seen by most persons as cultural artifacts that depicts traditions of different tribes especially in Nigeria where each clan of a community desire (if possible) to speak a different language, have their cultures etc.
Most often we’re told to see it as an ordinary play. But believe me, that’s not true.

Masquerades are spirit of some deities believed to have made ‘significant importance’ in a certain clan, community, tribe or land some decades or centuries ago. These fact which are real fallacy, do not have proof yet most persons are truly ignorant of it and will foolishly believe and accept such facts.
The spiritism of masquerade in most cases actually begins with the artist who can transform or transfer the physical image of the deity to any material; wood, basket, metal, plastic etc. 

He does not only show his artistry by spending time to ensure he carve, brush and pain out every bit of art in resemblance of the deity but he goes ahead making libations and incantations on the image molded or carved, requesting (whether on demand or not) the spirit of the deity to envelope that artifact such that whoever carries it for display, behave and demonstrate every attribute of the deity.

Aside this, the masquerader do not just display without similar incantations made to bring the spirit of the deity on the individual. In most cases, the individual may need to isolate himself/herself for days, weeks or more in other to be engrossed completely by the spirit of the deity as such you’ll begin to wonder in most display, if actually the masquerade is worn by a human or not.

Some of these spirits are outcast from some communities and the image representing it, is thrown away. There are cases of individuals picking these images(on water, land etc) along with the spirit to their home or communities ignorantly yoking themselves and others to the deity they know nothing or very little about.   

Spirits certainly will look for a being to indwell. They rarely survive alone for a long period of time.
When Jesus Christ was to healed the Legion- possessed man, by casting out the evil spirits in him; the spirits pleaded not to be cast distanced but requesting to indwell the herds of pigs around (Mk 5:1ff).

When you make yourself available as a mean for a deity to display or manifest itself, you’re ignorantly yoking yourself & others with the deity whether you chose to display for the purpose of culture or entertainment, with/without libations & incantations made in your presence. And everything about you, your destiny as well is controlled by the deity.
On the other hand, you may not desire to display or demonstrate the dance of a masquerade but always willing to entertain yourself by their display. 

Peradventure God decides to save the soul enslaved by the deity, the spirit of the deity will certainly be cast out(if not sent for destruction), of course it will not roam for long but may chose to indwell any vacant space around and God forbid you’re chosen.

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Purpose in Routine

The tick-tock sound of a clock is such a routine the clock perform which is quite boring to observe by so many. Of course I need not tell you how relevant it is both to the clock and the user.

Does the importance then negate the stress of performing such routine?

Well that question may well be answered if the clock is were human or you could place yourself under a strict observation of the tick-tock probably just for an hour. It’s time consuming right? But I wish you can attempt it, perhaps you may understand time management when you realise that every moment wasted, even the clock was at work.

That aside. The purpose of the clock isn't the tick-tock, but to give time at strategic moments( probably in hours or minutes as the case may be) but that isn’t possible without the routine. Thus the goal is kept in view whilst performing the routine. 

There’s no goal achieved easily. If it comes so easy, check it and find it ingenue. While we set our goal(s), we carry out other “minute” task(s) to assist us reach the goal. In some cases the task may look too big and eventually become a goal for some. While others do not loose focus whether the goal or task looks bigger or smaller and vice versa.

No matter the frequency of the task, the surrounding circumstances, value that may be lost, or even criticism, may become distractions to us but keeping our purpose in view help us actualise it.

Paul’s frequent travelling, preaching could have seem a routine. He must have said to himself, ‘I have to do it, I have to go there else, some may feel I’m un-serious’. That wasn’t his driver though, cos he got his eyes, his mind and his whole fixed on the purpose and in Christ  hence he never loosed focus.

…when I am with the Jews or the Gentiles, I become one like them even though I am not subject to their law, I fit in as much as I can and gain their confidence; so that I can bring them to Christ. But I do not discard the law of Christ. With those oppressed, I share their oppression and find common ground so to bring them to Christ.

…I run straight to the goal with purpose in every step. I Corinth 9:20-26

The distractions of life both to our spiritual and physical goal are too numerous, some reoccurring over several number of times. Keeping our eyes in Christ while performing our routine task(s) is the Only possible means of achieving our purpose.

You’ve got dreams? Keep them in view, work harder and stick to Christ. You’ve got none?? It isn’t late to do so and follow suit.

Start it now.

Gdaftn,Gdeven,Gdmrn.