Isaiah 49:2 He made my mouth like a sharpened sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me into a polished arrow and concealed me in his quiver. As the Archer, God determines when you come out of the quiver to be fired towards a target. He knows when polished arrows... Continue Reading →
QUESTIONS TO PONDER ON
Reference text: 1 Samuel 16:1-13, John 9:1-41 1. What areas in my own life am I blind to? It's a simple truth that a man will always claim to be right in his own eyes. Left to ourselves, we are the very best- perfectly made and without flaws. In every area of our lives where... Continue Reading →
‘OTHER PEOPLE’ ARE NOT THE STANDARD
Luke 18:11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. We read a popular and interesting discourse today: the parable discussing the visit of the Pharisee and Tax collector to the temple to pray. Our focus... Continue Reading →
WHAT DOES GOD GAIN FROM YOUR REQUEST?
Reference text: 1 Samuel 17:32-51 What is your objective heading into any battle? Nine and a half times out of ten, the end goal is to claim victory. In reality, that is really the primary aim of any one who enters into a fight. Yet, we see an alternative reality as far as this specific... Continue Reading →
USERS OF GOD
Reference text: 1 Samuel 4:1-11 1 Samuel 4:10 So the Philistines fought desperately, and Israel was defeated again. The slaughter was great; 30,000 Israelite soldiers died that day. The survivors turned and fled to their tents. Contrary to their expectations, the presence of the ark of the covenant in the camp of Israel did not... 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 →
BEING TAUGHT TO PROFIT
Every now and again, we are reminded of what God expects as an outflow in the life of any believer. Beyond the power to become his children, another thing God gave from the very beginning was the power to be fruitful. Thus, throughout the pages of scripture, whether through commendation, chastisement, trials or testings, the... Continue Reading →
BEING TAUGHT TO PROFIT
Every now and again, we are reminded of what God expects as an outflow in the life of any believer. Beyond the power to become his children, another thing God gave from the very beginning was the power to be fruitful. Thus, throughout the pages of scripture, whether through commendation, chastisement, trials or testings, the... Continue Reading →
BEING TAUGHT TO PROFIT
Every now and again, we are reminded of what God expects as an outflow in the life of any believer. Beyond the power to become his children, another thing God gave from the very beginning was the power to be fruitful. Thus, throughout the pages of scripture, whether through commendation, chastisement, trials or testings, the... Continue Reading →