LUKE 21:34 Overloading of any ship is dangerous to its operation and stability. An overloaded ship will be difficult to handle, especially in an emergency or bad weather. Overloaded vessels also tend to use excessive fuel and are more likely to swamp or capsize. How about us? What is in our ‘lives shopping cart’? Sometimes we … [Read more…]
DEUTERONOMY 4:29 There are no certainties in life. The world has changed drastically and it will keep changing. In the fog of uncertainties it can be hard to see anything good that God might be doing. But do we realize that sometimes God uses the blinding fog of a crisis to help us find Him? Crisis is … [Read more…]
LUKE 12:7 The hairs on our heads are very important. From time to time we either make them more presentable or cut them to look smart. The Lord Jesus, from our text, tells us that they are also counted by God (and Him alone can do this). The point is, God loves and values each of us. … [Read more…]
MARK 6:14-29 As i mark another day of my birth today, i woke up to remember John (my namesake) who was murdered at a birthday party. While Jesus was carrying out His ministry, the one who introduced Him had no such liberty. John the Baptist was in prison. He had openly declared that it was wrong for King … [Read more…]
ISAIAH 49:15-16 Many are trying to find a light at the end of the tunnel. When will it be over? And with so many people in need, will God forget me? Will God provide for me? When everyone is crying out for help with situations much worse than mine, will God continue to hear my prayers? … [Read more…]
JOB 1:21A The Jewish calendar has a period of time called Teshuvah, meaning “to turn,” in the last month of the year, Elul, which means “search.” The purpose of such time is for people to repent from their sins and prepare for atonement and ultimately death and judgement. It is similar to our season of … [Read more…]
ISAIAH 7:14 We live in troubled times. Scientists and politicians are trying to sound positive, but no one truly knows what tomorrow will bring. What we face could not be decoded by our so called ‘advanced technologies’ until it came upon us. We only pray and hope it gets better, even in the midst of … [Read more…]
JUDGES 6:12 Gideon was a man just trying to get through one more awful day. The Midianites were devastating Israel, destroying the crops, killing the livestock, and making his people poorer and discouraged. Israel had pulled away from God and this was the result. Now Gideon was hiding in a winepress of all places, threshing wheat, … [Read more…]
GENESIS 12:1-3 Many of us will recognize the title of this article as the catchphrase from the game show, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? As contestants sit in a seat opposite the host (usually called the hot seat) and answer questions in increasing difficulty, the host asks, “Is that your final answer?” to which … [Read more…]
PHILIPPIANS 3:13-14 Some people live in their pasts and it places them in dark and lonely arenas. There is no life in the sea of regrets and hurts. It is a place of hopelessness and despair. We have the choice to live in the grace of God while praying for blessings like success, health, and prosperity. … [Read more…]
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