2 Corinthians 4:7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. If you were offered the option to choose materials for constructing storage jars, clay would not be top of your list. Why? Because it is not the most durable. It... Continue Reading →
YOUR WORKS ARE NOT ENOUGH
Matthew 5:20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. The Pharisees, were masters of doing. The story Jesus tells in Luke 18:9-14 about a tax collector and a pharisee who both went to... Continue Reading →
COMMENDED TO GOD
Acts 20:32 "I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and grant you an inheritance among them that are sanctified. Commend has the same meaning as 'hand over or commit" so Paul was praying thus: I commend you to God. I commend you to... Continue Reading →
WHO IS THE ADVERSARY?
We read in the text about an ocassion where the Apostles, men on fire and ready to spread the Gospel across all territories, were not permitted to do so by the Holy Spirit. A rather strong wording is used as we see in Acts 16:6 "Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region... Continue Reading →
YOU ARE AT THE CENTRE
God is not a user of men, instead, He opts for willing partners. The things He demands of us, are not for Him because they can neither add to, nor subtract from His being. He is self-sustaining. So those things which are required of us and that seem burdensome remain so only because we have... Continue Reading →
THE MASTER APPROVES
Reference: Acts 9:1-20 If there is one thing most people struggle to leave behind, it is the 'past'. Even though this phase of time together with all the events that characterised it are meant to be in a rear view mirror, a positive or negative past still manages to rear it's head into the present... Continue Reading →
THE OMNIPRESENCE OF GOD
Reference: Genesis 17:3-9 Among the essential attributes of God, omnipresence is often explained as "God is everywhere". However, a message I recently listened to shed a bit more light to mean "God is present at all times and in all times". That is He is in the past, the present and the future. He was,... Continue Reading →
OSHIMIRI ATATA: THE RIVER THAT NEVER RUNS DRY
Jeremiah 17:8 For he will be like a tree planted by water, and to the stream it sends its roots, and it will not fear when heat comes, and its leaves will be luxuriant, and in the year of drought it will not be anxious, and it will not cease from the bearing of fruit.... Continue Reading →
A STRATEGY FOR MULTIPLICATION
Reference: Deuteronomy 30:15-20Whenever we encounter a challenging situation and find ourselves unable to unravel it, it is often a question of knowledge. In other words, the specific strategies required for navigating are not known. It is only upon their discovery and application, can progress be made. In speaking to Israel, Moses presented to them a... Continue Reading →