Reference text: Matthew 1:18-25 Matthew 1:20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. All traders, regardless... Continue Reading →
YOU CAN CHOOSE TO OBEY OR NOT
Reference text : Isaiah 30:19-21,23-26 Isaiah 30:21 And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left. When giving directions to your own house to someone who has never been, the least you... Continue Reading →
DID YOU HEAR RIGHT?
Reference text : Genesis 3:9-15, 20 Genesis 3:10 And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. When Adam is called by God to answer a few questions, he goes into panic mode. What he does is to literally denounce any personal... Continue Reading →
A TEST OF ALLEGIANCE
Reference text: Daniel 1:1-6, 8-20 Daniel 1:7 Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego. Nebuchadnezzar, after conquering Judah, requested that some young men be brought to his palace in... Continue Reading →
DON’T ALWAYS RUN AWAY
Reference text: Luke 20:27-40 Luke 20:33 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife. I would give a standing ovation to the Sadducees today... I mean what devotion and effort did it require for them to come up with such an extraordinary scenario for Jesus to address.... Continue Reading →
PAUSE AND REFLECT FIRST
Reference text : Luke 19:11-28 Luke 19:22 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow: There is a reflection-action-reflection methodology I had the opportunity... Continue Reading →
GOD WILL LOOK UP AT YOU
Reference text: Luke 19:1-10 Luke 19:5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house. Regardless of how afraid we are of walking, very very few of us are actually paranoid enough... Continue Reading →
EXCUSE NOT ACCEPTED!
Reference Text: Matthew 25:14-30 Matthew 25:25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. We have seen all around us people who have resigned themselves to accept the label that society has placed on them as being inadequate, 'good for nothing' or unable... Continue Reading →
ASK FOR HELP
Reference text : Luke 17:11-19 Luke 17:12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: While thank you and sorry may be easy to say, another pair of words that also appear very easy to say but are actually some of the hardest... Continue Reading →