Jdg 6:12 And the Angel of the LORD appeared to him, and said to him, “The LORD is with you, you mighty man of valor!” The Israelites had been terrorized by the Midianites, Amalekites and other Eastern peoples. They camped in their land, ruined their crops all the way to Gaza and did not spare…
THE LIVELY HOPE
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 1 Peter 1:3 Christianity is not a reformation or new morality; it is a new relationship with God. Being begotten again…
THE GOD WHO SEES ME
Gen 16:13 Then she called the name of the LORD who spoke to her, You-Are-the-God-Who-Sees; for she said, “Have I also here seen Him who sees me?” Hagar had despised her mistress Sarai when she knew she was pregnant. Sarai mistreated Hagar and so she fled from her. The angel of the Lord found Hagar…
LOCATED FOR BLESSINGS
1Sa 16:11 And Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all the young men here?” Then he said, “There remains yet the youngest, and there he is, keeping the sheep.” And Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and bring him. For we will not sit down till he comes here.” David was not considered a key player during…
THE GENTLE WHISPER
1Ki 19:12 and after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice. The place of isolation remains the most useful place under the sun. It is in such places where divine truths and visions are released. Elijah had walked for forty days and…
I KNOW WHOM I HAVE BELIEVED
2Ti 1:12 For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that day. Apostle Paul was not ashamed for suffering for Christ. It was the highest privilege a…
HE GIVES STRENGTH TO THE WEARY
He gives strength to the weary, and to him who lacks might He increases power ( Isa 40 :29) It is apparent that even the most vigorous and powerful men when put under heavy strenuous strains eventually succumb to pressure. Our God , who is all powerful, is always ready to give strength to any…
REMAIN FOCUSED
Pro 4:25 Let your eyes look straight ahead, and your eyelids look right before you. Naturally, we would like to fulfill the purposes of our being within God’s time lines. Ones we know what we want to accomplish, we must remain focused. Irrespective of the attractions that may try to draw us away, our ”…
CHOOSE TO BE GRATEFUL
Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus ( 1The 5:18) Our circumstances should not dictate our thanksgiving. Our thanksgiving should flow not ” for all things ” but “in all circumstances”. We must thank God in everything whether good or bad because no matter what troubles and…
UNNECESSARY SUFFERING.
Pro 22:3 A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished. To foresee is to be in a position to predict, know and expect that something is going to happen before it does. A prudent man is one with a very good sense in dealing with practical matters…