Family & Relationships – Page 13

Jun

By Wale Afelumo All Devotional, Evangelism, Faith & Prayer, Family & Relationships, Finances, Healing, Life & Living, Personal Development, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Warfare 21 Comments

JEHOVAH GMOLAH – THE GOD OF RECOMPENSE

“Every one of their bows is broken; for the Lord is the God of recompense, He will surely repay.” – Isaiah 51:56b REFERENCE: Jeremiah 51:49-56 God noted all that Babylon did in plundering Israel and promised to pay back. Babylon will know Him as Jehovah Gmolah (‘ghem-oo-law’), the God of recompense (compensation, reward, […]

Jun

By Wale Afelumo All Devotional, Evangelism, Faith & Prayer, Family & Relationships, Finances, Healing, Life & Living, Personal Development, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Warfare 8 Comments

JEHOVAH REHOBOTH: THE LORD WHO MAKES ROOM

“And he moved from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it. So, he called its name Rehoboth, because he said, “For now the Lord has made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.” ~ Genesis 26:22 REFERENCE: Genesis 26:17-22 Are you in a place where all […]

Jun

By Wale Afelumo All Devotional, Evangelism, Faith & Prayer, Family & Relationships, Finances, Healing, Life & Living, Personal Development, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Warfare 23 Comments

JEHOVAH MAKKEH – THE LORD WHO STRIKES

“And your abominations will be in your midst. Then you shall know that I am the Lord who strikes.” – Ezekiel 7:9b REFERENCE: Ezekiel 7:7-9 As a believer, you are a lively stone used by God to build a spiritual temple. However, the toll of sin on us stains our conscience, leads us […]

Jun

By Wale Afelumo All Devotional, Evangelism, Faith & Prayer, Family & Relationships, Life & Living, Personal Development, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Warfare 13 Comments

JEHOVAH SHAMMAH: THE LORD IS THERE

“All the way around shall be eighteen thousand cubits; and the name of the city from that day shall be: THE LORD IS THERE.” – Ezekiel 48:35 REFERENCE: EZEKIEL 48:30-35 Israel was in captivity and the temple destroyed; it seemed The Lord had forsaken them. While captive, the temple gave them hope of […]

Jun

By Wale Afelumo All Devotional, Evangelism, Faith & Prayer, Family & Relationships, Life & Living, Personal Development, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Warfare 12 Comments

JEHOVAH SABAOTH – THE LORD OF HOSTS

“This man went up from his city yearly to worship and sacrifice to the Lord of hosts in Shiloh.” – 1 Samuel 1:3a REFERENCE: 1 SAMUEL 1:1-3 Jehovah Sabaoth means the Lord of Hosts, the God of the universe, and ruler of the armies of heaven. This name is here used in connection with Shiloh […]

May

By Abraham Mmenyene All Devotional, Family & Relationships, Life & Living, Personal Development, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Warfare 5 Comments

PARABLES OF JESUS: SOWER

“Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: “Behold, a sower went out to sow.” ~ Matthew 13:3 REFERENCE: Matthew 13:3-9 A more familiar word for a sower today is ‘farmer.’ Jesus taught here what farmers in His days went through during harvest – productivity is different for seeds sown; there are harvests that are worth the […]

May

By Abraham Mmenyene All Devotional, Evangelism, Family & Relationships, Finances, Life & Living, Personal Development, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Warfare 7 Comments

PARABLES OF JESUS: DRAGNET

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and gathered some of every kind…” ~ Matthew 13:47 REFERENCE: Matthew 13:47-51 Jesus used this parable to teach that the gospel net will always bring different people into the church, some with a heart for God, and others, just there to […]

May

By Abraham Mmenyene All Devotional, Evangelism, Faith & Prayer, Family & Relationships, Life & Living, Personal Development, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Warfare 11 Comments

PARABLES OF JESUS: HIDDEN TREASURE

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and…goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.” ~ Matthew 13:44 REFERENCE: Matthew 13:44-46 Precious treasures are not easy to come by – diamonds are buried in rocks, crude oil is in the depth of the earth, and […]

May

By Abraham Mmenyene All Devotional, Evangelism, Faith & Prayer, Family & Relationships, Life & Living, Personal Development, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Warfare 13 Comments

PARABLES OF JESUS: LEAVEN

The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal till it was all leavened.” ~ Matthew 13:33 REFERENCE: Matthew 13:33 Leaven is a substance, typically yeast, used in dough (baking flour mixed with water or milk) to make it rise. A unique characteristic of leaven is its ability to […]

May

By Abraham Mmenyene All Devotional, Faith & Prayer, Family & Relationships, Finances, Healing, Life & Living, Personal Development, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Warfare 4 Comments

PARABLES OF JESUS: WHEAT AND TARES

“But he said, ‘No, lest while you gather up the tares you also uproot the wheat with them.” – Matthew 13:29 REFERENCE: MATTHEW 13:24-30 This parable is one of Jesus’ most powerful. The lessons therein are many, but I will focus on ‘prudence.’ Prudence is the ability to manage circumstances with care and thoughtfulness. It […]