1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love Perfect love has the capacity to drive out fear. Perfection in this context refers to full grown or complete love, in other words an increased understanding... Continue Reading →
NAKED BUT NOT AFRAID
1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love Perfect love has the capacity to drive out fear. Perfection in this context refers to full grown or complete love, in other words an increased understanding... Continue Reading →
NAKED BUT NOT AFRAID
1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love Perfect love has the capacity to drive out fear. Perfection in this context refers to full grown or complete love, in other words an increased understanding... Continue Reading →
PRESENT YOUR WEAKNESS
Reference: Mark 6:34-44 And when it was already late, His disciples came up to Him and said, “This place is secluded and it is already late; Reference: Mark 6:34-44 Assessment of situations is not a bad thing. In fact, it is a main consideration prior to executing any meaningful plan. In the assessment process, one... Continue Reading →
THE EXCELLENCY OF EFFICIENCY
Reference: Matthew 4:12-17, 23-25 If there was one man who had impeccable timings, it would be Jesus. On multiple occasions, we notice he moved only when specific details had arrived, as though he was waiting for them. When Lazarus was sick, he heard but did not move. In the synagogue, when he read Isaiah, he... Continue Reading →
WE SEE IN PART
Reference text: Matthew 2:1-12 On the feast of the Epiphany, we read about the magi and their journey to Bethlehem, led by a star. Their journey took them into the palace where they shared their mission with king Herod. When the king heard their words, he was troubled yet his response was equally swift and... Continue Reading →
LEARN FROM OTHERS
Hebrews 6:12 Imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. The goal of imitation is to aim to adopt strategies that have worked before and to incorporate the into one's way of life. However, there should be another side to this adoption which makes room for none-adoption. In other words, imitation should also... Continue Reading →
THE BLESSING OF THE LORD
The first day of the year comes with the declaration of blessing which God asked Aaron and his sons to pronounce on Israel in the book of Numbers chapter 6. Hearing that prayer today, I asked "on what basis do they hold?" My mind was drawn to scripture buttressing those pronouncements and I share them... Continue Reading →
ROUNDING UP THE YEAR
Reference text: 1 Samuel 30: 1-31 1. Tears alone are futile (vs 4) For a group of men of war to cry until they had no more strength to weep tells quite a story. Yet, after all their weeping, their sons and daughters remained in the hand of the enemies. They had to quickly regroup... Continue Reading →