And He said to them, “Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” For there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat. - Mark 6:31 REFERENCE Mark 6:30-32 Your physical body is like the horse that your spirit rides upon to do the will and the work of God while you are here on earth. If the ‘horse’ becomes tired, weak or sick, then, no matter how willing, enthusiastic or vibrant your spirit is, it will be limited. It is difficult to serve God or accomplish your purpose with a worn out,...

For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of the giants. Indeed his bedstead was an iron bedstead. (Is it not in Rabbah of the people of Ammon?) Nine cubits is its length and four cubits its width, according to the standard cubit. - Deuteronomy 3:11 ( NKJV)   REFERENCE Deuteronomy 3:1-11   Here we are introduced to a man, a giant of a man, a king called Og. Israel, in her military expedition had just defeated him, taken his land, and referred to him as a descendant of the giants. How tall was he? Well, we don’t...

I will both lie down in peace and sleep, for You alone, O Lord make me dwell safely. - Psalm 4:8    REFERENCE Psalm 4:1-8   What a beautiful picture the psalmist paints here of lying down in peace to sleep! In our world of increasing hustle and bustle, high dependence on phones, tablets and laptops, deadlines to meet at work, bills to pay, business targets to exceed, salaries to pay, appointments to keep and lots more, sweet sleep has become a rare commodity. A lot of people are stressed over many things; young people now die of cardiac arrest,...

Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.” Then said I: “Ah, Lord God! Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth.” - Jeremiah 1:4-6   REFERENCE Jeremiah 1:4-10   Does this encounter between God and Jeremiah in today’s passage sound familiar to you? Have you ever wondered why we often try to talk ourselves out of doing great things in life? Perhaps, the reason can be found in Jeremiah’s answer to...

Again He said to me, “Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! Thus says the Lord God to these bones: “Surely I will cause breath to enter into you, and you shall live. - Ezekiel 37:4-5   REFERENCE Ezekiel 37:1-10   Ezekiel in this passage was placed in a valley of dry bones; dryness connotes something that is drained, withered, patched, and in this instance, an impossible situation. When God asked Ezekiel if the bones could live again, he said, “Oh Lord God You know.” In other words, this situation...

But Jesus told him, “Anyone who puts his hand to the plough and then looks behind him is useless for the kingdom of God.” - Luke 9:62 (PHILLIPS)   REFERENCE Luke 9:23-24 & 61-62 Commitment is the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, interest, pursuit, etc. It is having a sense of responsibility or being obligated to doing something. The law that undergirds commitment is the law of faithfulness. The bible says in Proverbs 28:20, “A faithful man shall abound in blessings…” Jesus pointed out in our text, that anyone who cannot go all the way or...

For who is greater, he who sits at the table, or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at the table? Yet I am among you as the One who serves. - Luke 22:27   REFERENCE Luke 22:24-27   Have you ever been to a posh restaurant and the waiter comes and says, “I am Julius; I’m at your service?” What he is saying in essence is, “I am here to wait on you; to make your stay enjoyable. Anything you need, let me know, I will SERVE you.” SERVICE is simply the action of helping or doing work for someone; it is an...