Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, ‘What! Could you not watch with Me one hour? Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.’  Matthew 26:40-41 REFERENCE Matthew 26:36-41 Jesus teaches here the essence of spending quality time with […]

And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Mark 10: 47 REFERENCE Mark 10:46-52 In life, we often find ourselves in situations where all we crave for is something new and different from our present reality. This was […]

“…He is an unwise son, for he should not stay long where children are born.” – Hosea 13:13   REFERENCE Hosea 13:12-13 This very graphic image painted by our text is quite a disheartening one. The tribe of Ephraim had sinned against God and because of that, God brought them into distress and trouble; sorrows like the pangs […]

“But if you are without chastening, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate and not sons.”  Hebrews 12:8 REFERENCE Hebrews 12:5-11 Do you remember your growing up years and how daddy was there to instill discipline? Yes, you were spanked sometimes, and at other times, you were told to serve a punishment. […]

On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side.” And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling. Mark 4:35, 37 REFERENCE Mark 4:35-5:11 Taking a dive ahead of our text into what transpired in chapter 5, it […]

As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, He said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not be afraid; only believe.” Mark 5:36 REFERENCE Mark 5:22-36 Have you ever been in a dire situation before? A place where you are hoping for a miracle or expecting that an otherwise degenerating situation will […]