NEHEMIAH 3:5 As the walls of Jerusalem was being rebuilt, a disgraceful observation was made of the Tekoite nobles. While the common people of their city were ready to work, and did work, the nobles felt too important. Matthew Henry in his commentary said that “they would not come under the discipline of being obliged to … [Read more…]
EPHESIANS 6:7 Scripture talks a lot about working hard, whether while serving God or at our workplace. But work is difficult most times when we have our earthly masters in focus. We are encourage to always work as if we were working for God and not our employers. The Bible and life tells us that … [Read more…]
HEBREWS 6:19 An old sailor looked at the skies and saw a dark storm coming. As the sea became rough, he calmly lowered the heavy-chained anchor link by link, battened down the hatches and went to bed for the night. He knew the storm would be rough. But he had faith in the grasp of the … [Read more…]
REVELATION 13:13-18 Who is the antichrist? From where will he emerge? When will he manifest himself? These are questions still yearning for answers, and they usually receive conflicting responses. The Bible makes it clear that the antichrist will come when there will be breakdown of the world system as we know it now. There would have … [Read more…]
ROMANS 12:2 Transformation is a marked change in form, nature, or appearance. As Christians, transformation is a change or renewal from a life that no longer conforms to the ways of the world, but a life that pleases God. True spiritual and character transformation takes place from the inside out, not from the outside in. The attributes … [Read more…]
PSALM 139:14 Everyone’s purpose in life shares a common trait with all other humans – seek to know, serve, and love Almighty God. When we seek, we will find. There is more to just living and dying. Each person is born in God’s image – able to love, to laugh, to feel, to think and even … [Read more…]
JOSHUA 1:9 God alone possesses the attribute of unchangeableness. All created things, on the other hand, are subject to change: rocks decay, metal rusts, and soil erodes. Change is an unavoidable and necessary part of life. Every creature who roams the earth undergoes change – everyone grows up and grows old. God has equipped us to … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 22:37–39 Emotion is a strong feeling deriving from one’s circumstances, mood, or relationships with others. When our emotions come to play, it can affect things around us for go or bad. God’s love is unconditional, and it is not based on feelings or emotions. The Greek term used for love in Matt 22:37–39, agape (ἀγαπή), has … [Read more…]
PHILIPPIANS 4:11-12 We face quite a lot each day. Some experiences leaves us satisfied, others leave us discontented. No matter what is going on, we can take up Apostle Paul’s challenge to find contentment in every situation. Instead of looking through the lens that shows the challenges, let us choose the lens of gratitude. Gratitude for … [Read more…]
EPHESIANS 6:10-12 Most of us have played the game Tug of War. The purpose is to try to pull the opposite side to your own side – showing you are stronger. We are in a tug of war every day. Each day there is a tug of war in the spiritual realms for our soul. (Ephesians … [Read more…]
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