Luke 2:15-17 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When…
A PROFOUND DECLARATION OF FAITH.
Luke.1.38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her. (KJV) In our today’s text, we encounter one of the most powerful declarations of faith in the Scriptures. Mary, a young virgin, encountered a divine message.This message would forever change her…
WHAT KIND OF GREETING IS THIS ?
Luke 1:28 And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!” Luke 1:29 And when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at his statement and wondered what kind of greeting this could be. The scene of the Annunciation is one…
GOD’S PHONE NUMBER
Je 33:3 Call to me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know. We all aspire and desire to own the phone numbers of the so called influential people probably because we want to attach our hour of need with the help they can offer. Seldom…
GOD IS NOT PASSIVE EVEN ABOUT OUR SMALL DESIRES
Luk 12:7 Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. A Sparrow is among the smallest birds we have on earth.Its impact may not be felt when one goes missing or dies. However,the eye of the Lord is on this sparrow. The number…
FROM A WORM TO A THRESHING SLEDGE .
Isa 41:14-15 “Do not be afraid, you worm Jacob, little Israel, do not fear, for I myself will help you,” declares the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. ‘See, I will make you into a threshing sledge, new and sharp, with many teeth. You will thresh the mountains and crush them, and reduce…
BIG PROBLEMS VERSUS A BIG GOD
Jer 32:17 “Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.” Jeremiah 32:17 (NIV) We often face challenges in life that seem overwhelming; obstacles that appear impossible to overcome. Sometimes, we make the mistake of letting these problems overshadow our…
THE BLUEPRINT OF OUR DESTINIES
Jer.29.11 For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome. (AMP) Whenever we want to put up any building, it begins with a blueprint. A blueprint is a detailed plan…
FAITH IN ACTION.
Jas 2:26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead. Genuine faith is not an empty claim . It is not a mere acceptance of a creed. To know Christ is to emulate him, to live as he lived, to love as he loved and to give oneself to…
DON’T ALLOW YOUR HISTORY TO DEFINE YOU.
Rut 4:16 Then Naomi took the child and laid him on her bosom, and became a nurse to him. Rut 4:17 Also the neighbor women gave him a name, saying, “There is a son born to Naomi.” And they called his name Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David. This is…