Jesus was slain, to receive for humanity what was lost by the first Adam. This is a redemption value in the blood. “And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book and open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood…And I […]
What do you think of yourself?How do you see yourself? You will never succeed if you don’t see yourself as capable of success, regardless of your destiny.Why don’t you love yourself?Why don’t you appreciate what you have?Why do you harbor negative thoughts about yourself? Recognizing your own worth by maintaining positive thoughts about yourself is […]
“Let all bitterness, rage, and anger be gone” Ephesians 4:31 When someone has wronged us or hurt us in some way, it’s normal to feel angry. Sometimes, we choose to forgive and move on, but other times, the pain is so deep that we don’t even want to consider forgiveness. We then ask ourselves: “Where […]
“Do not judge, or you too will be judged.” (Matthew 7:1) This means that we should not condemn or criticize others, as we do not know the full circumstances of their lives or their personal struggles. As Christians, not judging others is a fundamental principle that Jesus taught us. When we judge someone, we often […]
Vision gives direction to life because God’s path for us is in the vision He gives. Without vision, we cannot get our bearings right. We must get our vision, locate our place in God and let the light of God shine on our paths. How, then, do we secure a vision? Genuine visions come from […]
No venture produces without planning. We may have all the materials required for a building project; however, it takes proper planning to put up the building. Every physical structure requires planning to be in position. Our vision is a kind of building and it calls for planning to have it fulfilled. Apostle Paul referred to […]
Every God-given vision carries a divine commission and there is a physical location a base from which its affairs are run where that commission can be carried out. It is true that God is the God of the whole earth, but there is a portion of the earth He has set aside for each of […]
From the birth of Jesus, we see that His life was immediately confronted by an enemy. The Bible says in Matthew 2:1-2: “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, ‘Where is He who has been born […]
The Sanballats and Tobiahs “When Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became angry and was greatly incensed. He ridiculed the Jews, and in the presence of his associates and the army of Samaria, he said, ‘What are those feeble Jews doing? Will they restore their wall? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they […]
1 Samuel 16: “The Lord said to Samuel, ‘How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.’“ By carefully reading […]
