Matthew 23:2 Therefore whatever they tell you to observe, that observe and do, but do not do according to their works; for they say, and do not do. Do as I say, but not as I do. That instruction works for people who are of age and understand the language or medium through which such... Continue Reading →
YOU CANNOT EXPECT WHAT YOU HAVE NOT GIVEN
Luke 6:37-38 NKJV “Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you... Continue Reading →
GOD TAKES HIS TIME BEFORE GIVING
Deuteronomy 26:19 that He will set you high in praise and name and honor above all the nations He has made, and that you will be a holy people to the LORD your God, as He has promised. Some people think that God is insecure, and that He holds His children back from attaining significant... Continue Reading →
YOUR HEART, THE YOUR GIFT
Matthew 5:23-24 ESV So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. If we aren't careful, we might be tempted to think... Continue Reading →
ASK – Ask, Seek & Knock
Matthew 7:7-12 is a very popular scripture quoted in many circles. It is the text we refer to as "ASK", an abbreviation for Ask, Seek and Knock. While reading this text again today, my mind was drawn to how much of a blank slate the text is. It is without borders or limits, hence some... Continue Reading →
WHO KNOWS?
Jonah 3:8-9 but let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and let them call out mightily to God. Let everyone turn from his evil way and from the violence that is in his hands. Who knows? God may turn and relent and turn from his fierce anger, so that we may not perish.” The... Continue Reading →
IT’S ALL ABOUT PERSPECTIVE
Isaiah 55:10 “For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, And do not return there, But water the earth, And make it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater, Whenever there are grains of wheat, while the sower sees them as seed,... Continue Reading →
EVERYDAY GOOD COUNTS
Reference text: Matthew 25:31-46 Throughout our engagements in life, we are taught to adapt our messages depending on the audience. So the same topic can be taught at different levels of difficulty. This has been applicable across many spheres and thus even in our pursuit of good, we survey our audience and titrate our good... Continue Reading →
OCCUPY WHILE WAITING FOR NEW ORDERS
Luke 5:27 - After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow me,” Jesus said to him In today's Gospel, we read about man whose simple biography can be captured as follows:1. Name: Levi2. Occupation: Tax collector3. Job location: The Tax booth It... Continue Reading →