Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. (James 4:10|NIV Traditionally, people have pursued greatness by achieving prominence in politics athletics, entertainment, business and the likes. The names of such stand outs live on through the records the world keeps – halls of fame, history books, registers even buildings and monuments that…
WHATEVER GOD IS OFFERING IS BETTER THAN WHAT YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO LET GO.
Mat 19:29 “And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My name’s sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and inherit everlasting life. This happened on the way to Jerusalem. Peter , as usual, stepped forward and told the Lord that they had left…
WHEN HE DOES SOMETHING UNUSUAL ON A USUAL DAY
Luk 1:8, 9, 13 Once when Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God, he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense . 13 But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah;…
BEWARE LEST YOU FORGET!
Deu 6:12 then beware, lest you forget the Lord who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. Beware is to be on one’s guard; to be cautious; to take care; to heed; to have a special regard. The Israelites were cautioned not to forget the great doings of the…
THE MORE I KNOW HIM, THE MORE I WANT TO KNOW HIM.
Phi 3:10 that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, One singer said ; I want more of you I want more of you Jesus The more I know you, the more I want to know you Jesus more of you…
WHEN PEOPLE TRY TO GET YOU TO REACT.
Neh 4:1 But it so happened, when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, that he was furious and very indignant, and mocked the Jews. Neh 4:2 And he spoke before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, “What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they fortify themselves? Will they offer sacrifices?…
CONFIRM YOUR CALLING AND ELECTION
Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble, (2 Peter 1:10) Men have performed extra ordinary feats for love like crossing the oceans, going to the moon and back, building mansions and bungalows or even buying flowers and taking…
THE SCHOOL OF OBEDIENCE.
Jer 35:6 But they said, “We will drink no wine, for Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, commanded us, saying, ‘You shall drink no wine, you nor your sons, forever. Jer 35:8 “Thus we have obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, in all that he charged us, to drink…
GOD MEANT THAT EVIL FOR GOOD
Gen 50:15 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “Perhaps Joseph will hate us and actually repay us for all the evil which we did to him. When Jacob life was drawing to an end, he called his sons to foretell them what would happen to them. To each son a…
SEASONS OF ABUNDANCE SUPPORTS SEASONS OF SCARCITY
Gen 41:35-36 They should collect all the food of these good years that are coming and store up the grain under the authority of Pharaoh, to be kept in the cities for food. This food should be held in reserve for the country, to be used during the seven years of famine that will come…