A daily walk in faith, hope and love
Psalms 24:3-4 Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. The heart biologically, is an interesting organ with complex mechanism underlying it's function. Any impact... Continue Reading →
Psalm 147:20 He has not dealt this way with any [other] nation; They have not known [understood, appreciated, heeded, or cherished] His ordinances. Praise the LORD! (Hallelujah!) While the whole verse is packed, it was the opening line that caught my eye: "He has not dealt this way with any other. There are somethings described... Continue Reading →
Romans 8:35 Who shall separate us from Christ's love? Shall affliction or distress, persecution or hunger, nakedness or danger or the sword? What is the goal when a believer goes through tough times? Let me ask this another way: what is the end objective when the enemy brings hardship or persecution or hunger or poverty... Continue Reading →
Reference text: Luke 6:12-19 Things like who your parents are, which part of the globe your are born in and the early years of your life, are largely outside your sphere of influence. In that regard, you are entirely dependent on the decisions and choices of others. However, if there is an area you have... Continue Reading →
Luke 13:11 And behold, there was a woman who had had a disabling spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not fully straighten herself. After reading today's text, I wanted to get an idea of what the posture described in scripture looked like "bent over and unable to fully straighten herself". I... Continue Reading →
Prayer is a very interesting enterprise, one that we see many examples and templates in scripture. Today, the Gospel sets our focus to two prayers we know quite well in the parable of the Pharisee and Tax collector, both of who went to the temple to pray. Their prayers were captured in this manner: "The... Continue Reading →
Luke 13:7 And he said to the vinedresser, ‘Look, for three years now I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it down. Why should it use up the ground?’ Followers of National team football get into a frenzy whenever players a re named for tournaments. While some are... Continue Reading →
DESIRE is that internal act, a strong feeling of want which, by influencing the will, makes us proceed to action. In itself therefore, desire is passive with no external effect. It is however a fuel for further activity. POWER on the other hand is the ability to produce an effect. Hence, power always tends to... Continue Reading →
REFERENCE TEXT: Psalm 1:1-2 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly (vs 1).For starters, counsel can be solicited or offered even when unsolicited. Some 'ungodly people' may have sound counsel to offer but their counsel must be discerned in light of its compliance to the word of God. There... Continue Reading →
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