Reference text: 1 Samuel 3:1-17 I found reading this text quite interesting. In particular, two verses caught my attention. In verse 1 we read "And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision." However, we continue reading and... Continue Reading →
RECEIVE THE WORD AS IT REALLY IS
1 Samuel 1:14, 17 So Eli said to her, “How long will you be drunk? Put your wine away from you!... Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him. In today's story, Hannah was called a drunk by Eli, the... Continue Reading →
HOW PROMPT IS YOUR RESPONSE
Reference text: Mark 1:14-20 Jesus found two sets of brothers at different stages of the fishing journey: the first pair: Simon and Andrew were casting their net, while James and John were mending their net. That stage did not matter because in both cases, the response was the same "immediately". If we recall the instructions... Continue Reading →
IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU
Reference: John 3:22-30 When some well meaning disciples walked up to John and told him "that man who you announced to the whole world is doing the same things you are, and it appears he is drawing all the market". John's response was one that took advantage of the use of parables and is captured... Continue Reading →
THE MINISTRY OF REMEMBRANCE
Luke 4:17 The scroll of Isaiah the prophet was handed to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where this was written: The ministry of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer is manifold. One executive summary of a dimension of his ministry is presented in John 14:26 'But the Comforter,... Continue Reading →
NAKED BUT NOT AFRAID
1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love Perfect love has the capacity to drive out fear. Perfection in this context refers to full grown or complete love, in other words an increased understanding... Continue Reading →
NAKED BUT NOT AFRAID
1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love Perfect love has the capacity to drive out fear. Perfection in this context refers to full grown or complete love, in other words an increased understanding... Continue Reading →
NAKED BUT NOT AFRAID
1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love Perfect love has the capacity to drive out fear. Perfection in this context refers to full grown or complete love, in other words an increased understanding... Continue Reading →
PRESENT YOUR WEAKNESS
Reference: Mark 6:34-44 And when it was already late, His disciples came up to Him and said, “This place is secluded and it is already late; Reference: Mark 6:34-44 Assessment of situations is not a bad thing. In fact, it is a main consideration prior to executing any meaningful plan. In the assessment process, one... Continue Reading →