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A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE ASOGLI STATE
Adiken
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s most Ewes settlements traced their origin from Abyssinia now known as Ethiopia, so is the Asogli state. They migrated with other Ewes groups from Abyssinia to Oyo in Yorubaland located in the western part of Nigeria. They later advanced to Ketu in Benin formerly known as Dahomey before settling at Notsie now called the Republic of Togo. In Togo the Ewes lived under the administration of the famous and vindictive King Agorkoli. History sates that during their stay at Notsie they lived in a fenced wall, at a point in time the Asogli's detested the way and manner in which King Agorkoli treats them. With the leadership of Togbe Kakla, the Asoglis's decided to escape. They broke through a section of the fenced wall after softening it through constant splashing of water. The plot also included a deceiving plan of walking backwards after escaping out of the walled city through the broken portion. This was done with the purpose of creating an impression that the footprints on the ground were of those who had entered the city (Notsie). This act confused King Agorkoli's warriors, they could not trace the escaped subjects and before they realized what had happened most of the subjects had escaped to freedom.
The leader of the group Togbe Kakla and his people later broke away from the larger Ewe group to settle at Komedzrale. The Asogli's depended mainly on farming and hunting as their livelihood. As the population grows and the lands at Komedzarle gradually lost their fertility, the Asoglis had to migrate to another land which could support their livelihood thus farming and hunting. They later settled at Ho, their present settlement. Togbe Kakla had three sons and a daughter; they are Akoe, Letsu, Asor and Esa. The descendants of Akoe and Letsu founded Akoefe and Kpenoe and, Takla. Those of Asor settled at Ho after a halt at Hofedo, Esa's descendants settled at Saviefe. The Dagger that was used by Togbe Kakla to break the wall is called “Gligbayi� and a hallowed artifact of the Ewes is in the possession of the Paramount Chief of the Asogli State.
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HEAVEN IS A PLACE YOU WANT TO BE
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t should be the hope and desire of anyone to make it to heaven. It should be the number one priority for anyone especially those who profess to be Christians. Nothing else is as important as going to heaven. Because the alternative is spending eternity with satan and his angels burning and tormenting in hell. Jesus says in Matthew 6:33, "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
and all these things shall be added to you." Our soul is the most precious thing we have. There is nothing that can equal its value. We read in Matthew 16:26, "For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?" One certainly does not profit in the tragic loss of his soul. It is easy in today's materialistic society to get caught up in the pursuit of materialism if we are not careful. Our Lord says in Matthew 6:19-21, "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal. But lay up for yourselves treasures in Heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is there will your heart be also." Our bank account needs to be in heaven. Everyday we need to tell ourselves that the main thing in this life is to go to Heaven. We read in Colossians 3:2, "Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth." We should regularly think about going to Heaven. Heaven is a prepared place (John 14:2-3) for a prepared people. It will be such a wonderful place, which is beyond our wildest dreams. Paul says in 1 Corinthians 2:9, "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him." There is no way that Heaven can be described so we as mortal human beings can understand how wonderful it will be. A person will not accidentally go to Heaven. Going to Heaven is a lifelong race as we read in Hebrews 12:1, "Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us." Going to Heaven requires endurance, patience, and persistence. We must finish the race. Pastor Gabriel Gomado, is a publisher, broadcaster, and senior pastor of believers worship center, perth,Australia. Author of the book stranger in strange lands: building marriages that survive multicultural shock.