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When the angel stretched out his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the Lord was grieved because of the calamity and said to the angel who was afflicting the people, Enough! Withdraw your hands… ( 2 Sam 24 :16a) David had committed a great sin by counting the fighting men. So the LORD sent a plague on…
But the king said to Araunah, “No, I insist on paying for it. I will not sacrifice to the Lord my God burnt offering that cost me nothing (2Sam 24:24) When King David sinned by counting the fighting men, prophet Gad told David to go and build an altar to the lord at the threshing…
But he stood his ground and struck down the Philistines till his hand grew tired and froze to the sword. The Lord brought about a great victory. The troops returned to Eleazar, but only to strip the dead. ( 2 Sam 23:10) Eleazar was with David when they taunted the Philistines who had gathered for…
Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born , I set you apart. I appointed you as a prophet to the nations ( Jer. 1:5) This speaks of God’s sovereign power over the lives of his human creation. God has a plan and a purpose for every human being…
Luk 22:46 Then He said to them, “Why do you sleep? Rise and pray, lest you enter into temptation.” The admonition which was first addressed to all the eleven ( Lk 22:40) is now spoken to the chosen three. While Christ was praying, the disciples had fallen asleep. They should have been watching with Him,…
Joshua 24:24 “The people said to Joshua, We will serve Yahweh our God, and we will listen to his voice.” (Amplified Bible) Joshua is about a hundred and ten years and is about to die. He calls for a holy assembly for all Israelites and challenges them to choose who they will serve. The people…
Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth ( Pro 10:4) God, in his wisdom, has put a seed of greatness in the lives of his people. Destiny is not realized by faith only .We must be diligent in our work. God has promised to bless the labour of our hands. Laziness…
Col 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. Believers have a choice of what fills their lives. Paul encourages the Colossians to let the word of Christ richly dwell…
Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourself fully to the work of the Lord,because you know that your labour in the Lord is not in vain. ( 1Cor15:58) Paul concludes the discussion of resurrection with an encouragement for the need of consistency and perseverance in our daily Christian lives….
Isaiah 60:22 “The little one will become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation. I, Yahweh, will do this quickly in its time.(Amplified Bible) The whole chapter deals with the glorious future of God’s people and the restoration of Jerusalem. There is a promise of miraculous growth and increment.” The little one will…