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JOB

JOB THE GENEROUS

“I was a father to the poor, and I searched out the case that I did not know.” – Job 29:16   REFERENCE: JOB 29:12-17   Job lived in the land of Uz, a blameless and upright man who loved God and shunned evil. The Bible says He was the greatest of all in the East, for he had great possessions. However, his greatness in wealth was dwarfed by his unmatched generosity; Job had a kind heart. Our text chronicles Job’s extraordinary dexterity in showing kindness without discrimination. He was fair to his servants, regarded the poor, wiped the tears...
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VICTORIA ASCERTA!

“…the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.” – Mark 8:31   REFERENCE: Mark 8:27-33   You should be familiar with the slogan used by many freedom fighters, workers’ unions, and student unions across the globe – ‘Aluta Continua; Victoria Ascerta.’ It is of Latin origin, meaning, ‘The Struggle Continues; Victory is Certain.’ Whether you are in a civil group fighting for justice or not, life is full of struggles, but the assurance in God is that victory is certain. That is the assurance God wants...
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DISTINGUISHED GOVERNOR DANIEL

“Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the governors and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king gave thought to setting him over the whole realm.” – Daniel 6:3   REFERENCE: Daniel 6:1-5   Daniel was a young man of princely lineage carried into captivity by Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. From the day Daniel stepped into the foreign land, the trajectory of his life was nothing short of a miracle. It began with a decision not to defile himself with the idolatrous culture of Babylon but to keep his love and fear of God above other things. God...
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I HAVE HEARD

“And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I have had a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you that you can understand a dream, to interpret it.” ~ Genesis 41:15   REFERENCE: Genesis 41:9-15   What would abruptly end the jail term of a common prisoner and bring him before the leader of a great nation so that he could engage him in a conversation? Recommendation. Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I have heard it said of you;” this turned his life around. The butler benefitted from Joseph and his gifts while in the same prison and...
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PAUSE, THINK, THANK GOD!

“When you have eaten and are full, then you shall bless the Lord your God for the good land which He has given you.” – Deuteronomy 8:10 REFERENCE: Deuteronomy 8:7-18 Watch global news or walk a few miles from your neighborhood, and you will notice the hundreds and thousands of people who lack most of life’s necessities. There is a scarcity of food and clean water; many are jobless, homeless, and living in abject poverty. I often feel pained that many may never be able to enter a fast-food joint and buy a beef burger. It’s sad. Reading this today is...
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IT IS A SETUP

“So, she went away and did according to the word of Elijah; and she and he and her household ate for many days.” – 1 Kings 17:15   REFERENCE: 1 Kings 17:8-16   Have you ever been in a place where you think you need all the help you can get, but you sense God is asking you to help someone in need or for His kingdom work? You wonder why God would ask you when He knows your current challenges and desires. You fail to see that God never does anything to shortchange you; never! IT IS A SETUP. It...
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PURSUING

WHAT ARE YOU PURSUING?

“Then Abner said to him, “Turn aside to the right or to the left; take on one of the young men and strip him of his weapons.” But Asahel would not stop chasing him.” – II Samuel 2:21   REFERENCE: II SAMUEL 2:13-23   Many of us are hustlers on the fast lane, like Asahel, always pursuing something. Asahel was a chaser and a hustler; he had the speed of a deer and thought he could catch whatever he chased. You may be divinely gifted with speed, quickness of mind, and the ability to pursue and catch things; that does not mean...
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FAITHFUL IS HE THAT PROMISED

“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.” – Hebrews 10:23   REFERENCE: HEBREWS 10:22-25   God does nothing without first sending His word as a forerunner, the herald that announces what He is about to do. God says what He will do, and He does what He says. When you have God’s word of promise on a matter, be assured that He will perform it. That is why the inspired author counsels, “Hold fast to the hope you have found in God’s promise; wrap your heart tightly around it, knowing that...
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THINK IT OVER

“But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take you Mary your wife…” Matthew 1:20   REFERENCE: Matthew 1:18-25   Joseph had a relationship crisis at hand; his patriarchal society would applaud him if he took the popular decision. His fiancé, Mary, with whom he had just gone through premarital counseling and whose parents he had ‘officially’ met, was pregnant and he knew nothing about it. The culture required that the wedding ceremony process stops, the dowry is returned, and...
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THE LORD HELPED ME

“You pushed me violently, that I might fall, but the Lord helped me.” ~ Psalm 118:13   REFERENCE: Psalm 118:13-17   In the verses preceding the main text, David refers to his distress, the potential fear of man’s wickedness, his haters, and how nations of enemies surround him like bees. He equally mentions how he will vanquish them all in the name of the Lord. In his agony, he says, “You pushed me violently that I might fall, but the Lord helped me.” David found hope in God’s help. Can you identify with David? Are you surrounded by opposing forces,...
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