“And the Lord said to him, “Surely I will be with you, and you shall defeat the Midianites as one man.”” ~ Judges 6:16   REFERENCE Judges 6:11-24 “Impossible! How can I defeat the host of Midian as though I was only fighting one man?”  This could just have been Gideon’s thought or response when the Angel insinuated that he […]

Then the LORD turned to him and said, “Go in this might of yours, and you shall save Israel from the hand of the Midianites. Have I not sent you?” ~ Judges 6:14   REFERENCE Judges 6:11-24 If many of us know what we are supposed to do, we would gladly do it; and if […]

“And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him, and said to him, “The Lord is with you, you mighty man of valor!” – Judges 6:12   REFERENCE Judges 6:11-24   Our minds cannot fully grasp the potential locked up in the Word of God. Proverbs 4:22 says, “For they are life to those who […]

So when Jesus came, He found that he had already been in the tomb four days. – John 11:17 REFERENCE John 11:11-26, 38-44 Death is defined as the cessation of life; it connotes an end to something, finality, and most times, a hopeless situation. However, for a believer, death does not always mean you have […]

And the Lord spoke to me, saying:  ‘You have skirted this mountain long enough; turn northward.’ Deuteronomy 2:2-3 REFERENCE Deuteronomy 2:1-3 If you’ve had a particular experience for so long, you can get used to it and forget your assignment, and even lose every desire to go forward. This was the case with the Israelites in their wilderness journey […]

When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am? Matthew 16:13 REFERENCE Matthew 16:13-17 As you go through life, the question of your identity – who you are will periodically run through your mind, and the way you answer […]

But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. I Corinthians 2:14   REFERENCE I Corinthians 2:14-15 Our natural bent is to judge everything physically and forget the spiritual dimension. We mostly get too mindful of […]

Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen, and called its name Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the Lord has helped us.”  I Samuel 7:12 REFERENCE I Samuel 7:5-12  This scripture account reveals how the Israelites, in trying to fulfill God’s purpose for their lives, consecrated themselves and sought His face for […]

He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord. His heart is steady; he will not be afraid until he looks in triumph on his adversaries. Psalms 112:7&8 (ESV) REFERENCE Psalms 112:1-10 Is it possible not to be afraid of bad news especially when it is close to home? […]