DAY 240 Jeremiah 1:19 And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the LORD, to deliver thee. Jeremiah was ordained a weapon against the whole land, against it's kings, princes, priests and people. In effect, he was pitted against nations, authorities, systems, cultures and... Continue Reading →
STRONGER THAN WHAT YOU FACE
DAY 201 In soccer, it is easy to predict the outcome of a game with greater precision when the teams involved play in different tiers than if both clubs were in the same tier. There is room for upsets, but that is often down to chance. Banking on the elements of luck, a mistake from... Continue Reading →
IT ENDS IN GOOD, SO FIND REST
DAY 85 When Jesus received the news that Lazarus was ill, he was located about 20 miles from Bethany. By all accounts therefore, he could make the trip to his abode in hours. Jesus could also have equally sent His word to heal Lazarus - it wouldn't have been the first time He used that... Continue Reading →
A BOLD CLAIM
DAY 6 1John 5:5 Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. Some claims are bold, even bordering on preposterous. We encounter one of such today in the Epistle of John 'belief in Jesus, the son of God is a necessary requirement to overcome... Continue Reading →
IN DUE SEASON
241/365 Psalms 145:15 The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. We each enter into different seasons of life at every turn, and as God told Noah, 'while the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease (Gen... Continue Reading →
YOU NEED HIS HELP
YOU NEED HIS HELP DAY 149/365 Reference text: Acts 25:13-21 You are strong, I know your strength is praiseworthy.You are gifted, I know your gifts can set you in the midst of royaltyYou are brave, I know that you are fearless and no challenge fazes you.You have a history of victories- defeat has no place... Continue Reading →
WINNING AT ALL COST
117/365 WINNING AT ALL COST Acts 6:10-11 The Holy Spirit gave Stephen such wisdom in responding to their arguments that they were humiliated; in retaliation, they spread a vicious rumor: “We heard Stephen speak blasphemies against Moses and God.” In a boxing match, you cannot hit below the belt, or strike with your head, forearm... Continue Reading →
WHO CAN BE AGAINST US?
Romans 8:31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? In the early era, any martial artist who declared himself or was touted by other as 'the best' was very likely to be challenged to a duel at some point. There was always a desire... Continue Reading →