HEBREWS 12:2 What can cause our hope to go sour? Most times, we hope in the wrong persons, things, or places. It is so easy to place our hope in this material world – what we can see, taste, touch, and feel. But Jesus says His kingdom is not of this world (John 18:36). In … [Read more…]
ROMANS 8:28 When we talk of all things working out for our good, we usually think of good and pleasant things. But what happens when our long awaited prayer does not come, or things seem to get worse? Can God be working out things for our good while we wallow in disappointment because we do … [Read more…]
JOHN 3:3 Many people believe that joining a church, being baptized, or going through some sacramental rites in a church guarantees them heaven. That is not true. Heaven is not for church goers! The Bible says that unless we are born again (as we accept Jesus as our Lord and Saviour) we cannot enter the Kingdom … [Read more…]
PROVERBS 8:17; ISAIAH 55:6 Many people remember God easily in moments of crises. But when is it best to seek the Lord? A deliberate acknowledgment of the presence of God at every moment will carry us far in bringing His will to pass in our lives rather than seeking Him during a crisis experience. The fabric … [Read more…]
EXODUS 20:15 Stealing is taking without permission what belongs to someone else. It can involve touchable and untouchable things. Stealing has become rampant in our society. Many Christians are involved in stealing without knowing it. It is possible, for instance, even to steal time – when we use our work hours for personal pursuits. It is true, … [Read more…]
JOHN 10:10 Were you robbed? Has your joy been stolen? Was it all of a sudden or was it a gradual sinking into despair? Our enemy (the devil) is the thief who steals from us. He tries to take everything good that Jesus painstakingly suffered and died for us to have (our joy inclusive). Through the death … [Read more…]
ROMANS 6:23 We have always had a virus, one people do not like to talk about. We are infected, but people reject the remedy. The virus is sin. Caught from Adam and Eve from the beginning of time, it has spread throughout the globe. It was a pandemic long before corona virus, but the worse sin … [Read more…]
ISAIAH 30:21 One of the best way to start each morning is simply asking God for His schedule for the day. He will give an answer through His Word, other people, circumstances, and even the nudges in our hearts. There are, perhaps, certain things fixed on the calendar. Yet, believing that in the midst of this, … [Read more…]
JAMES 5:16 When babies are born, there is always a suspenseful moment when all those in attendance watch eagerly for the newborn babies to begin breathing. In the same way, when we are born again, we begin to sustain our spiritual lives through prayer. Rowland Hill, once said, “Prayer is the breath of a newborn soul, … [Read more…]
PSALM 34:4 What does God really think about our fears? Is He disappointed? Is He irritated? As Joshua took over the leadership role of the people of Israel, God told him to “be strong and courageous” in the days ahead. Then, not long after, He told him a second time, this time adding “do not be … [Read more…]
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