Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Ephesians 6:11 REFERENCE Ephesians 6:10-17 In life, the most important battle you must fight and win is the one that takes place in your mind. That is where the real battle takes place. It is a battle that must be constantly fought…and contrary to popular belief, it may shock you to know that it doesn’t always answer to prayers or deliverance. Remember, the devil is a liar and his aim is to steal, kill and destroy. He wants to mess...
For the needy shall not always be forgotten; the expectation of the poor shall not perish forever. Psalm 9:18 REFERENCE Psalm 9:18-20 Have you ever been in a place where you feel alone, wondering if God still knows your post code, if HE still cares? Perhaps, it’s been years since you expressed a desire before God, and you are still waiting for an answer, for favor. Well, in times like these, the devil wants you to think that God doesn’t care about you, that HE has forgotten you. David who wrote this Psalm, went through a lot: he was persecuted by...
There was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines, in Gerar. Then the Lord appeared to him and said: “Do not go down to Egypt; live in the land of which I shall tell you.” Genesis 26:1-2 REFERENCE Genesis 26:1-6 & 12-14 Once, during a power outage in New York, The Statue of Liberty stayed lit through the entire ordeal while other places around it were in total darkness. It was discovered that the power for the torch came from New Jersey...
There was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham… Then Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year a hundredfold; and the Lord blessed him. Genesis 26:1&12 REFERENCE Genesis 26:1-6 & 12-14 World trends and Government’s predictions suggest that the economy may not particularly improve and inflation may rise, making things tougher. But this shouldn’t surprise us because ‘there is nothing new under the sun.’ In times past, people experienced economic downturns as seen from today’s account, but we serve a God who is unchanging in nature. We can...
And the angel of the LORD appeared to him, and said to him, “The LORD is with you, you mighty man of valor!” Judges 6:12 REFERENCE Judges 6:11-16 God called Gideon, “Mighty man of valor,” when all things around him were not adding up, but rather falling apart; it looked like a contradiction. God has a way of talking to us about where we are going to, and not what we are going through. We see this play out in the life of the patriarch Abraham; God called him “Father of many nations” even when it was seemingly impossible for...
But Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’” Luke 4:4 REFERENCE Luke 4:1-4 “ Man shall not live by bread (money or good planning) alone…” were Jesus’ first words after His ordination at Jordan. The implication of this statement is that, without the Word of God there is no true living; without it you cannot enjoy life or live victoriously. It means, when bread fails, the Word will sustain you, when money is gone, the Word will sustain and bring you money. Jesus Christ, though anointed without...
This is what the Lord says: “As when juice is still found in a cluster of grapes and people say, ‘Don’t destroy it, there is still a blessing in it,’ so will I do in behalf of my servants; I will not destroy them all. Isaiah 65:8 (NIV) REFERENCE Isaiah 65:1-10 (NIV) It is possible to still get fresh juice from a vine (cluster) of grapes that look like they are all rotten and should be destroyed. Knowing the likelihood of this happening, God here decided not to destroy the vine of grapes because there was still a blessing in it. In...
Then they said to one another, “We are not doing right. This day is a day of good news, and we remain silent…Now therefore, come, let us go and tell the king’s household.” II Kings 7:9 REFERENCE II Kings 7:3-11 The word ‘Evangelism’ is from the Greek word ‘Evangélio’ which means gospel – ‘GOOD NEWS!’ Evangelism is important because it is the heart of Jesus that the whole world hears the gospel and gets saved; but they cannot hear unless someone tells them. An unbeliever cannot do the job of reconciling the world back to God. Believers are the only ones...
Then the king said, “Is there not still someone of the house of Saul, to whom I may show the kindness of God?” II Samuel 9:3 REFERENCE II Samuel 9:1-13 “Lo Debar” was an ancient city east of Jordan. The name means ‘no pasture, no communication, or no word.’ It is a place of negativity, no advancement, and dryness. This had become Mephibosheth’s ‘reality,’ his residence until David sent for him. Mephibosheth was born a prince in the palace, but, through no fault of his, he suffered a great reversal of fortunes. He was forgotten, submerged in filth, dryness, lack,...
Then the Lord said to Cain, ‘Where is Abel your brother?’ He said, ‘I do not know, am I my brother’s keeper?’ Genesis 4:9 REFERENCE Genesis 4:3-9 God believes in interpersonal relationships, brotherliness, and friendships. He also believes in the family and marriage bonds in each of these relationships; they are responsibilities God has given us and He expects us to be accountable for how we take care of the other party and how we affect their lives for Christ. This kind of relationship is sacrificial and giving but not selfish; it looks for the good and benefit of the other,...