2 Sa 9:3-5 And the king said, “Is no one of the house of Saul still left, that I may show the kindness of God to him?” And Ziba said to the king, “Jonathan still has a son, who is lame in his feet”. And the king said to him, “Where is he?” And Ziba…
THE BLESSING OF ENDURANCE
Blessed is a man who endures trials, because when he passes the test he will receive the crown of life that He has promised to those who love Him” (Jas. 1:12 NIV). Endurance means getting through the trial without compromising or wavering. “It is the ability of an organism to exert itself and remain active…
STAYING SPIRITUALLY HYDRATED
John 7:37 On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. John 7:38 He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” Dehydration is a condition that…
BURN BRIGHT, NOT OUT!
Matt 5:14-16 “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do men light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand. And it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that…
CONTENTION DESTROYS MOMENTUM AND SYNERGY
Pro17:14 “Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.” Contention creates an environment where confusion and every evil work can thrive. When believers engage in strife, it does not only halts momentum but also opens the door for further discord and dysfunction.Where envying and strife is,…
A SEASON OF LAUGHTER IS BECKONING.
Gen 21:2,3 For Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him. And Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him – whom Sarah bore to him – Isaac Laughter is a response to God’s tremendous love and…
FAITH MAY MAKE YOU APPEAR FOOLISH UNTIL “IT BEGINS TO RAIN”
Luk 17:26 “And as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of Man . Luk 17:27 “They ate, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all….
DELAYED OBEDIENCE IS STILL DISOBEDIENCE.
1 Samuel 15:21 But the people took of the plunder, sheep and oxen, the best of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice to the Lord your God in Gilgal.” 1 Samuel 15:22 So Samuel said: “Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, As in obeying the voice…
HAVE A BLAST WHILE YOU LAST.
Ecclesiastes 3:12-13: “I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. That each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil—this is the gift of God.” “The phrase “Have a blast while you last” encourages us to embrace life…
THE HEAVENLY COURIER SERVICES.
1 Kings 17:5 So he went and did according to the word of the Lord, for he went and stayed by the Brook Cherith, which flows into the Jordan. 1 Kings 17:6 The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening; and he drank from the brook….