A daily walk in faith, hope and love
Most promises made in the world of men are time bound: a lease on a house expires after a set amount of time, student email accounts expire when their studies end, and some contracts such as insurance are automatically terminated on the death of the policy holder. Our verse of interest today from Psalm 33:11... Continue Reading →
1 Corinthians 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. Consequences are always nested into choices. Often times, we make choices while remaining... Continue Reading →
REFERENCE TEXT: Mark 12:18-27 This hypothetical scenario raised by the Sadducees seeking to entrap Jesus gts my attention every single time I read. It tells the story of seven brothers who married the same woman subsequently, each with goal of bringing forth offspring for the previous brother who died without any. Reading it again today,... Continue Reading →
In first Samuel 30, we read about David and his army when their dwelling of Ziklag was raided by the Amalekites while they were away in battle against the Philistines. David's question to God and the subsequent response forms the basis of today's discussion: " So David inquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall I pursue... Continue Reading →
James 1:14 AMP But each one is tempted when he is dragged away, enticed and baited [to commit sin] by his own [worldly] desire (lust, passion) Every man is tempted by specific desires, and these are so specific that until they appear, you might be tempted to think some people have zero appetites. The only... Continue Reading →
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 →
Reference text: Luke 6:12-19 Whenever we read about Jesus going up the mountain, the imagery is painted as though he went up alone. But a closer look at the story of the disciples would reveal to us that their formative years were so compact that for men to testify as we read in the book... Continue Reading →
2 Corinthians 8:1-2 And now, brothersyourp will not and sisters, we want you topppw about the grace that God has given the Macedonian church. In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. In the midst of affliction, the first thing we are likely... Continue Reading →
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 →
