Before the year wraps up, it's good to call to mind what has been, in anticipation for what is to come. We have an opportunity to look retrospectively at the key moments that defined the past year to guide strategizing for the coming year. Bearing in mind the foundational principle in John 15:5 "apart from... Continue Reading →
THE PLANS OF MAN VRS THE PURPOSE OF GOD
Reference tex: 2 Samuel 7:1-16 There are inspirations that arise from the heart of a man and today, we read about one of such moments. King David found himself feeling generous and desiring to do good for God and his kingdom. In this episode with the Prophet Nathan, David approaches him with a proposition "... Continue Reading →
ARE YOU MOVING AT ALL?
There are two kinds of instruction that can come to any man - the first triggers movement in a particular direction and the second, alters the direction of motion when movement is already taking place. Both are essential to the walk of an individual, however, many of us tend to be stuck in the former... Continue Reading →
“I AM UNWILLING “
Matthew 15:32 Then Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion on the crowd because they have been with me now three days and have nothing to eat. And I am unwilling to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way.” I read the whole text and the line that... Continue Reading →
WHAT FOUNDATION HOLDS YOUR STRUCTURE UP?
Daniel 2:32-34 The head of the statue was made of pure gold, its chest and arms of silver, its belly and thighs of bronze, its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of baked clay. While you were watching, a rock was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the... Continue Reading →
WHAT HAVE YOU TURNED YOUR HOUSE INTO?
Luke 19:46 It is written,” he said to them, “’My house will be a house of prayer’ but you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’” A very unusual perspective came to mind while reading this Gospel. It begins with the text from 1 Corinthians 3:16 'Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple... Continue Reading →
YOU CANNOT LIVE FOR YOURSELF
There are three kinds of music lovers: those who listen to music because of the artist, those who listen because of the melody and those who listen because of the lyrics. Every one primarily belongs to one of the three although all three make some contribution. I am in the second category so music to... Continue Reading →
THOSE WHO CONTINUE
Luke 18:5 yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Otherwise, she will wear me out with her perpetual requests. There are people we call 'gatekeepers'- these are men and women of influence and authority who are often at the helm of systems and establishments. Such people can often not be... Continue Reading →
YOU GET TO CHOOSE YOUR COMPANY
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 →