Our singing must focus on God and not our enemies or the devil. Though we must not be ignorant of Satan’s devises, we must be more aware of God’s presence and power at work in and through us. “Give thanks to the Lord.” Thanksgiving is so fundamental to our worship yet so easy to overlook. […]
God can make us live productively on any part of the earth. Just as God has made our world fruitful, we can also live prolific lives wherever we find ourselves. We can flourish anywhere He plants us — at home, school, office or church. Whether we live in a so-called developed or underdeveloped country,
“I have taught you in the way of wisdom; I have led you on right paths. Your steps will not be hindered when you walk, and when you run, you will not stumble. Take firm hold of instruction, do not let go; keep her, for she is your life” (Pro 4:11-13; emp added). Wisdom wants
“Let those who fear the Lord now say, “His mercy endures forever.”I called on the Lord in distress; the Lord answered me and set me in a broad place.” (Ps 118: 4-5). The testimony of the Psalmist is that God answered his prayer when he was in distress. God is a prayer-answering God. It is
The Lord’s presence is our dwelling place. The presence of the Lord is our secret place. In His presence, we live and move and have our being. We go to bed with Him and wake up with Him. Our safety is in the presence of the Lord. It is worthwhile to learn to abide in His presence.
Then Samson called to the Lord, saying, “O Lord God, remember me, I pray! Strengthen me, I pray, just this once, O God, that I may with one blow take vengeance on the Philistines for my two eyes! (Jg 16:28). God showed Samson mercies, when he prayed to Him. The covenant mercies brought him, repentance,
Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied. (1 Pet 1:2; emp added). God is in three Persons but is One God; we have God the Father, God the Son and God the
“Because You have been my help, therefore in the shadow of Your wings, I will rejoice.” (Ps 63: 7). When you are in crisis, you don’t run to hide; you run to get help. God, Himself is our help. He is there to help to encourage us and give us the strength to carry on.
Let people stay within limits and humble themselves before the only One who has no limits; God. It takes Christ to keep an otherwise proud person humbled by His Spirit. Usually, people who have riches seek to show off to attract the praise of men. They do the unthinkable and suffer for it as Belshazzar
If Jesus had such a problem with His first disciples, is it possible that He has similar issues with us? Could we also have hardened our minds such that the light of His Word cannot penetrate deep within us? Pride is one of the things that can set our hearts when we talk of ourselves
