Isa 60:11 Therefore your gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day or night, that men may bring to you the wealth of the Gentiles, and their kings in procession. The chapter deals with the glorious future of God’s people depicted in the restoration of Jerusalem. In the new dispensation, the gates…
OVERCOME EVIL WITH GOOD.
Rom 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Evil is all around us. Sometimes Christians suffer on account of evil men. As a result, their faith weakens and their relationship with God also becomes faint. With time they are separated from God. Let this not happen to us! Even though…
UNDAUNTED LIFE
The Lord said to Satan,” Have you considered my servant Job?, There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil ( Job 1:8) God initiated the conversation with Satan in relation to one of His faithful follower. There are four things That pleased…
ENOUGH! WITHDRAW YOUR HANDS
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…
A SACRIFICE THAT COSTS NOTHING? NOT ME.
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…
SUCCESS FAVOURS THE BOLD
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…
BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND
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…
WHY SLEEP YE?
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,…
WE WILL SERVE YAHWEH
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…
BLESSED HANDS
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…