Zephania 3:1-2 Woe to the city of oppressors, rebellious and defiled! She obeys no one, she accepts no correction. She does not trust in the LORD, she does not draw near to her God The text from the prophet Zephaniah, highlights what we can see as the stages of rebellion. To the believer, this is... Continue Reading →
WHERE DOES WIND COME FROM?
In building defenses, it is easier to defend against what your eyes can see. So rains and subsequent floods are visible. However, the wind presents an entirely different prospect. In John 3:8, while describing those born of the Spirit, Jesus used the imagery of the wind: "The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its... Continue Reading →
LOOK OUT FOR DISTRACTIONS
Luke 21:34 Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with dissipation, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap. Jesus highlighted three distractions an individual could face: Distracted by extreme pleasure and indulgence, Distracted by drunkenness, and Distracted by genuine worries of life The... Continue Reading →
RESULTS WILL BE ASKED FROM YOU
Daniel 1:5 The king assigned them a daily portion of the food that the king ate, and of the wine that he drank. They were to be educated for three years, and at the end of that time they were to stand before the king. For the youths taken to Babylon, because their origin was... Continue Reading →
DON’T JUST WAIT FOR YOUR TURN
Luke 20:29-32 Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died without children. And the second and the third took her, and likewise all seven left no children and died. Afterward the woman also died. What kind of feeling does one have waiting for a known outcome that is not worth celebrating?... Continue Reading →
THE LESSON OF THE SYCAMORE TREE
Reference text: Luke 19:1-10Scripture provides one description of Zachaeus, and that was the fact that 'he was rich'. Reading further, it becomes rather obvious that he had not become wealthy by chance. He had become someone who had developed great resourcefulness in the midst of what others would describe as challenging times. In today's account,... Continue Reading →
LICENSE TO GROW
Romans 11:29 For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable The amplified version adds an even longer context to today's text which says '[For He does not withdraw what He has given, nor does He change His mind about those to whom He gives His grace or to whom He sends His call].... Continue Reading →
THE COST CHANGES WITH HEIGHT
When a toddler drops a precious item and shatters it, they are very likely to get away with a free pass because they will not have a clue what they have done. The same actions from a teenager will elicit a different response. Here is a lesson: things become more costly as you journey further... Continue Reading →
SEASONS OF THE SILENCE OF GOD
There are moments when we enter into the domain of apparently contrasting words when we read scripture. David in Psalm 121 would pray 'I will lift up my eyes to the hills from where comes my help? My help comes from the Lord the maker of heaven and earth. So it was almost an assurance... Continue Reading →