Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus. - Acts 4:13 REFERENCE Acts 4:5-13 Just as there is a similarity between a copy and an original, there should be a striking resemblance between a Christian and Jesus. Peter and John did not need to announce their credentials or titles to anybody. The facts spoke for themselves that they were TRANSFORMED men. They were living life on a plane beyond the ordinary - beyond their training or learning....
The man began to prosper, and continued prospering until he became very prosperous. - Genesis 26:13 REFERENCE Genesis 26:12-19 There is nothing like BEGINNING something you have always dreamt about. God loves beginnings, because BEGINNINGS SPEAK OF FAITH, since beginning is a journey into the 'unknown' - for you have to CONQUER THE FEAR of 'What if it goes wrong?' BEGINNINGS could sometimes mean that you are tired of staying at a particular level or place and thus you intend to move to a higher level i.e. Upgrading to something better. It is possible that you may have begun...
Tell Ahaz, ‘Be careful, but be calm. Don’t be afraid. Don’t let those two men, Rezin and Remaliah’s son, frighten you! They are like two burning sticks. They might be hot now, but soon they will be nothing but smoke… – Isaiah 7:4 (Easy to Read Version). REFERENCE Isaiah 7:1-7 Right now, you may have 'situations' that you are fighting, which may appear too hot for you to handle. It could be a negative health report that looks like it will never change; or a financial burden that looks like it will never be lifted from your shoulders; it...
Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He (Jesus) Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and RELEASE those who through FEAR OF DEATH were all their lifetime subject to BONDAGE. - Hebrews 2:14-15 (Emphasis mine). REFERENCE Hebrews 2:10-14 Satan’s greatest weapon against man is FEAR! If he can plant his fear in your heart, then, he can perform his works in your life. Job said, “The thing I fear most has now happened to me!” Satan uses fear...
Now David said, “Is there still anyone who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake? - 2 Samuel 9:1 REFERENCE 2 Samuel 9:1-10 This passage of scripture gives us insight on the friendship formed between Jonathan and David in previous chapters. We understand that Jonathan, through his friendship and covenant with David, paid the price for David to show kindness to someone (anyone) from Saul’s clan. I believe that this is always the heart of God for us His children (the products of the covenant He cut with His son...
When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not wholly reap the corners of your field when you reap, nor shall you gather any gleaning from your harvest. You shall leave them for the poor and for the stranger: I am the LORD your God. – Leviticus 23:22 REFERENCE Leviticus 23:18-22 The principle of prosperity is that to increase, you must release. The overriding principle to getting in the bible is by giving. God wants you to cultivate this prosperity mentality: “always leave some for others.” Don’t cook and eat everything in the pot, somebody may just...
Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away. - Hebrews 2:1 NKJV REFERENCE Hebrews 2:1-4 The context of our key verse today teaches us that Jesus is the Son of God, and that He is superior to the angels, for they are created, but He is eternally self-existent. Then the admonition goes further to say if people were punished for disobeying messages given through angels, how much more when we disobey the Lord of Angels - Jesus Christ. Our key verse however is very instructive. "Heed the word of...
And he said to him, 'Every man at the beginning sets out the good wine, and when the guests have well drunk, then the inferior. You have kept the good wine until now!' – John 2:10 REFERENCE John 2:1-10 No good script writer ends a movie on a bad note... unless it is a horror movie. Our God is a God of happy endings. HIS METHOD IS TO SAVE THE BEST FOR LAST! December will be the best month for you. You will see the kind of goodness you never saw in the other months in this December, in...
Then the Lord said to Joshua, ‘stretch out the spear that is in your hand toward Ai, for I will give it into your hand.’ And Joshua stretched out the spear that was in his hand toward the city. – Joshua 8:18 REFERENCE Joshua 8:14-19 As you also stretch out your faith towards the promises of God for your life today, you will experience divine favors. Do not be sloppy and slack concerning a promised inheritance to you. Stretch out your hands towards it in faith and claim it. There is no situation you are going through right now...
In God we boast all day long, and praise Your name forever. Selah - Psalm 44:8 REFERENCE Psalm 44:6-8 We had our thanksgiving celebrations yesterday, but thanksgiving is not just for one day as we have come to know; it is for every day and every moment of our lives. Let us as a people learn to maintain an attitude of bragging on God all day long, praising Him irrespective of what happens, declaring His greatness and magnifying His name. In our text today, the psalmist says we should ponder on 'praising the name of God forever.' Yes, we...