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
“This man went up from his city yearly to worship and sacrifice to the Lord of hosts in Shiloh. Also the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the Lord, were there.” (1 Sam 1:3). There was a man named Elkanah, who once in a year would visit Shiloh with his family.
“Then it happened, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, “Is that you, O troubler of Israel?” And he answered, “I have not troubled Israel, but you and your father’s house have, in that you have forsaken the commandments of the Lord and have followed the Baals.” (1 Kgs 18:17-18). If you intend
“Then Samson prayed to the LORD, “O Sovereign LORD, remember me.” (Jg 16:28). Samson had a good start in life. He was born out of prophecy, had a purpose, and was given power from above. But when Samson grew up, he shifted away from his goal; the very people he was supposed to fight were the
“For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Jesus, Who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.” (1 Tim 2:5-6). “One God.” Christianity is a monotheistic faith. We do not pray before different gods. We only pray before one God. Christians can sometimes feel
