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? […]

Show that you are my followers by producing much fruit. This will bring honor to my Father. – John 15:8 (ERV) REFERENCE John 15:1-8 (ERV) The above statement implies that one of the ways we show the world that we are Jesus’ disciples or followers is by producing fruits – It is tantamount to being fertile and […]

So the Lord God took the man [He had made] and settled him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it.  Genesis 2:15 (Amplified) REFERENCE Genesis 2:8-17 & 3:18 (Amplified) Since man fell in the Garden of Eden, the earth (soil) was put under a curse and it will always of itself yield thorns and thistles (Genesis […]

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. So those in ambush arose quickly out of their place; they ran as soon as he […]

And the Lord visited Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did for Sarah as He had spoken. Genesis 21:1 REFERENCE Genesis 21:1-7 The Word of God (Bible) is not just a storybook; the promises there are not just written to fill us with false hope or make us ‘feel good’ in bad times. They are promises that God […]

Do not let the son of the foreigner, who has joined himself to the Lord speak, saying, “The Lord has utterly separated me from His people”; nor let the eunuch say, “Here I am, a dry tree.” Isaiah 56:3    REFERENCE Isaiah 56:1-8 Who you are connected to determines so much; your connections in school, […]