Isaiah 40:2 Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,and cry to her that her warfare is ended,that her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received from the Lord's hand double for all her sins. The initiator of the conversation we read in Isaiah is God Himself, and it came at a time when his people needed lifting. Today's... Continue Reading →
UNDERSTANDING THE REPHIDIM STRATEGY
REFERENCE TEXT: EXODUS 17:8-13 This text details the fight between Israel and Amalek in Rephidim, the stand out image being Moses standing on the hill top, rod in hand. When his hands were raised, Israel were winning and they were losing losing when his hands went down. Take some time to read the text but... Continue Reading →
ENFORCE YOUR VICTORY
Jeremiah 1:19 They will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you and will rescue you,” declares the Lord. Warfare is a period where opposition engage in a battle of wit, strategy and tactics, to get the better of an opponent. In many wars, therefore, the goal is to obtain... Continue Reading →
DON’T PRETEND THERE ARE NO BATTLES
Jeremiah 15:20 And I will make you to this people a fortified bronze wall; And they will fight against you, But they shall not prevail against you; For I am with you to save you And deliver you,” says the LORD. The Christian who walks oblivious of the battles around them is blindly dancing their... Continue Reading →
CHALLENGES WITH ASSIGNMENTS
Saint Paul today gives a glimpse into his life, and a specific situation for which he sought intervention from God.2 Corinthians 12:8 reads 'Three different times I prayed to the Lord about this and asked him to take it away.'However, on every of those occasions, God's answer was the same: “My grace is all you... Continue Reading →
HAVE YOU BEEN MADE?
DAY 95/366 Acts 4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. When you stay with the man Jesus, it shows because that "He makes you". The evidence that you... Continue Reading →
HAVE YOU BEEN MADE?
DAY 95/366 Acts 4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. When you stay with the man Jesus, it shows because that "He makes you". The evidence that you... Continue Reading →
WHO CAN STAND AGAINST THE LORD?
DAY 56/365 Romans 8:31b If God is for us, who can be against us? This verse qualifies to sit in a number of categories, whether as a regular or rhetorical question, a confession or declaration. The use of 'if' is rather interesting because one would have expected that God would always be for everyone all... Continue Reading →
GREATER THAN THE GREATEST
DAY 286 No matter the undefeated streak an athlete may have, or the number of victories they may have under their belt, as they progress on their journey, many arrive at a point where they think 'it's only a matter of time until I meet someone stronger'. That mindset can unlock the gates of a... Continue Reading →