I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well. - Psalms 139:14 REFERENCE Psalm 139:13-18 Earlier in the week, we explained that a "STAR" is a fixed luminous point in the night sky that is a large, remote incandescent (glowing) body like the sun. In a play/show, a "STAR" is the principal performer, the center of attraction, or focus of the play. The birth of Jesus was announced with the brightest star in the sky, it outshone other stars in the sky, signifying His importance...
“…I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” John 10:10 REFERENCE John 10:10-11 Yesterday’s episode ended with the view that it is inevitable that the ‘thief’ will come to steal, since we are in this world. However, God always comes to restore whatever was stolen and to give a happy ending to the story of our lives. In today’s text, Jesus boldly declares, “I HAVE COME.” I can hear His tender, yet authoritative voice say, “It doesn’t matter what life has been like for you so far, I have come.” “You may...
For yet a little while, And He who is coming will come and will not tarry. Hebrews 10:37 REFERENCE Hebrews 10:35-39 In our first episode, we saw that joy usually comes after weeping; and so there is a coming joy for you, as long as you will not quit. You may say, “I have believed and expected for months or years, why should I continue to believe?” Because believing still gives you a chance of receiving; but not believing puts the nail to the coffin and closes every door of possibility. Moreover, unbelief/doubt is not good for your heart and for your walk...
Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, on whom our faith depends from beginning to end. He did not give up because of the cross! On the contrary, because of the joy that was waiting for him, he thought nothing of the disgrace of dying on the cross… - Hebrews 12:2 (Good News Bible) REFERENCE Hebrews 12:1-2 As we approach the end of the year, it is good for you to begin to attune your heart to what God will do in the coming year. This year may have had its challenges, but the year is not over...
Jesus answered and said to her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.” – John 4:10 REFERENCE John 4:6-15 Jesus here points to this woman that whatever benefits she gets from this well's water will soon expire or evaporate and she will sooner or later return to fetch again. When we drink water to the full, we soon thirst again as though we never drank before. This means, whatever waters of comfort we drink...
And they rose at twilight to go to the camp of the Syrians; and when they had come to the outskirts of the Syrian camp, to their surprise no one was there. – II Kings 7:5 REFERENCE II Kings 7:1-8 Yesterday we concluded with the thought that something dies when you sit at a place for too long. The third thing the four lepers did was that they decided to move to the enemy’s camp not fearing for their lives, and not minding the risks involved. To move into new things or make progress in life, you need...
Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate; and they said to one another, “Why are we sitting here until we die?”- II Kings 7:3 REFERENCE II Kings 7:1-8 Have you sometimes wondered why many Christians still walk in defeat? It is largely due to ignorance and inactivity. Romans 8:19-22 reveals that the whole of creation is waiting on you (son of God) to take your place in authority, because they understand that God gave you dominion over them. Therefore, nothing moves until you move. From our passage, we see that after the word...
...who brought water for you out of the flinty rock; who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers did not know… –Deuteronomy 8:15&16 REFERENCE Deuteronomy 8:7-18 In spite of the obvious and undeniable miracles that God had worked for the children of Israel, Moses constantly warned/charged them not to forget the blessings of God in their lives, which means it is possible to forget. So, we see that thanksgiving is not so much about what God has done for you but about how much you can remember. Therefore, on this last day of our “Thanksgiving...
For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, that flow out of valleys and hills; – Deuteronomy 8:7 REFERENCE Deuteronomy 8:7-10 What did Mary the mother of Jesus do, to qualify to be the one who brought forth our Savior, Jesus Christ into the world? The answer is nothing; she was simply a product of God’s divine favor…at least, so the Angel said. (Luke 1:30) Do you know how your life would have been if you were not where you are presently and didn’t...
…the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage; who led you through that great and terrible wilderness, in which were fiery serpents and scorpions… - Deuteronomy 8:14&15 REFERENCE Deuteronomy 8:7-16 This year may have come with several challenges; you may have gone through a terrible wilderness experience and you may have passed through the waters and the fire, but the fact that you are still standing shows that you made it out – You are a testimony of God’s deliverance; and for that you ought to give Him...