Mathew 4:15-16 land of Zebulun and Naphtali,the way to the sea, along the the Jordan ,Galilee of the Gentiles. The people walking in darkness have seen a great light ,on those living in the land of the shadow of death,a light has dawned The birth of Jesus is illustrated as the dawning of a day.Before…
THE PROPHETIC BIRTH.
Mic 5:2 “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall come forth to Me the One to be ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.” Micah wrote approximately 750 Years before Christ was born. He predicted that the messiah…
BRINGING GRIEF TO A CLOSURE.
Jer 31:16 Thus says the LORD: “Refrain your voice from weeping, and your eyes from tears; for your work shall be rewarded,” says the LORD, “And they shall come back from the land of the enemy Jer 31:17 There is hope in your future,” says the LORD, “That your children shall come back to their…
A TIME TO BOND.
Ps 133:1-3 How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity! It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron’s beard, down upon the collar of his robes. It is as if the dew of Hermon n were falling on Mount Zion. For…
LET IT BE DONE ACCORDING TO YOUR WORD.
Luk 1:38 Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her. This is an expression of resignation to the will of God. It is also a major indicator of the faith in the promise. To be ” the maidservant of…
BRAGGING RIGHTS.
Jeremiah 9:23-24 This is what the Lord says,let not the wise man boast of his wisdom,or strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches but let him who boast boast of this that he understands and knows me that I am the lord who exercise kindness ,justice and righteous…
NO SUCCESS WITHOUT SACRIFICE
Pro 12:24 The hand of the diligent will rule, but the slothful will be put to forced labor. A harvesting season must always be preceded by a sowing season. It is imprudent for one to expect to reap where they did not sow. Those who work diligently will always have more than enough. Laziness reduces…
THE POWER TO ENGAGE.
Act 1:8 “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” The statement above makes reference to the baptism of the Holy Spirit ( Acts 1:5). The word power…
WHEN LETTING GO BECOMES A GAIN
2Ch 25:9 Then Amaziah said to the man of God, “But what shall we do about the hundred talents which I have given to the troops of Israel?” And the man of God answered, “The LORD is able to give you much more than this.” King Amaziah of Judah had hired one hundred thousand strong…
THE WHOLE DUTY OF MAN.
Ecc 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. The rule of fearing God applies to all people. To fear God means to worship, reverence, love and devote ones heart to serve and please Him. It means that obedience…