And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. Matthew 16:18 REFERENCE Matthew 16:13-20 The four walls of a building are too small for God’s ‘Big Picture’ for the church. It should be able to feed the saints […]

Not that I am implying that I was in any personal want, for I have learned how to be content (satisfied to the point where I am not disturbed or disquieted) in whatever state I am. Philippians 4:11 (AMPC) REFERENCE Philippians 4:9-13 (AMPC) One secret to lead a life of joy and peace is to learn contentment. Situations […]

Yet the chief butler did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.  Genesis 40:23 REFERENCE Genesis 40:5-23 Isn’t it typical of humans to easily forget the kindness and goodness others have shown them? Joseph went out of his way to help interpret the dreams of two fellow inmates in his prison cell; yet, when it was time […]

So he answered and said to me: “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ Says the Lord of hosts. Zechariah 4:6 REFERENCE Zechariah 4:1-10 To wind up our series on the Eagle, we will look at #lesson five, how eagles work with the wind, a time-tested secret that gives them […]

Most men will proclaim each his own goodness, but who can find a faithful man? Proverbs 20:6 REFERENCE Proverbs 20:6 Every now and then, nature graces us with the beautiful sights of flying eagles doing their mating dance and eventually mating and raising a family. Eagles (especially, the bald eagle) are known to mate with one partner […]

But as I looked at everything I had worked so hard to accomplish, it was all so meaningless—like chasing the wind. There was nothing really worthwhile anywhere.  -Ecclesiastes 2:11 (NLT)   REFERENCE Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 (NLT) In some versions of the bible, Solomon’s narration in today’s passage is tagged, “The futility/vanity of pleasure.” King Solomon having […]

But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ” Matthew 4:4 REFERENCE Matthew 4:1-4 The phrase “You are what you eat” is a very popular parlance for promoting heathy diet and fitness. It means in order to […]

But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31 REFERENCE Isaiah 40:28-31 Scripture often compares Christians with the eagle; a close examination of an eagle’s lifestyle pictures a victorious Christian who follows and pleases God. […]

Then Job arose, tore his robe, and shaved his head; and he fell to the ground and worshiped. Job 1:20 REFERENCE Job 1:1-22 Reading through Job’s travails you can’t help but wonder, “How much can one man endure? How did he go through that entire trauma without losing his mind? How did he hold onto his righteousness? What […]

In all this Job did not sin nor charge God with wrong. Job 1:22 REFERENCE Job 1:1-22 Metaphorically, in the bible, the night often speaks of adversity and affliction; the period when the spirit of wickedness roams unchecked and demon spirits go all out to express their full wrath. Night season is when things go awry, […]