At Mount Horeb the LORD our God spoke to us. He said, 'You have stayed at this mountain long enough.' - Deuteronomy 1:6 REFERENCE Deuteronomy 1:5-8 In our scriptural reference today, we saw that God told the children of Israel that they needed to move or shift gears because they had been in the same place for too long. God realized that they were settling in the familiar and may never strive for the spectacular…so He went to stir their nest and woke them out of their complacency. They spent 38 years going about the same mountain, satisfied with...
Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, 'Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it.' – Numbers 13:30 REFERENCE Numbers 13:16-33 Our devotional today is centred on the very popular story of the time when Moses sent out 12 spies to the land of Canaan – their promise land, so they could possess it. God had already given them the land but Moses wanted them to have a vision of the land before they could possess it. It is interesting that 10 out of the 12 spies came...
Again He said to me, Prophesy to these bones and say to them, O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. - Ezekiel 37:4 REFERENCE Ezekiel 37:1-14 This scripture makes us understand that whatever situation confronting us can respond and line up with the Word of God. Everything on earth, whether animate or inanimate, the born and unborn, the visible and invisible, they all can respond to and hear the Word of the LORD. Today, everything we see in this physical realm and all of nature itself is held together because of the Word of God that was...
'Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet My unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor My covenant of peace be removed,' says the Lord, who has compassion on you. - Isaiah 54:10 (NIV). REFERENCE Isaiah 54:1-10 Don't let the 'uncertainties' around you cause you to lose hope, God isn't done with you yet - YOUR BEST IS YET TO COME! The verse we highlighted today says: God’s unfailing love for us will not be shaken nor His covenant of peace removed. This is a profound statement coming from Almighty God Himself; and we...
David said moreover, The Lord that DELIVERED ME out of the paw of the Lion, and out of the paw of the bear, HE WILL DELIVER ME out of the hand of this Philistine (giant)... - I Samuel 17:37 (Emphasis mine). REFERENCE 1 Samuel 17:31-37 I am sure you have a good history with God. If not, you will not be here today; that problem would have swallowed you, the sickness could have killed you, the heartbreak would have stopped you, and that bad situation could have destroyed you. For that reason, be confident that God who delivered you...
Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren. For with God nothing will be impossible. – Luke 1:36-37 REFERENCE Luke 1:13-37 One of the miracles of the Christmas season is that the IMPOSSIBLE became POSSIBLE; what has never been heard in the history of mankind happened – a virgin gave birth to a child. This is a clear reminder that there is absolutely nothing i.e. no situation is impossible as long as God is involved in the process. What impossible...
Any enterprise is built by wise planning, becomes strong through common sense, and profits wonderfully by keeping abreast of the facts. - Proverbs 24:3-4 (Living Bible). REFERENCE Proverbs 24:3-7 Nothing you do can succeed unless it is built on the foundation of God’s word. A foundation is the base upon which structures rest; and a solid foundation is one that can withstand storms, winds, heavy downpours, tsunamis, earthquakes, floods etc. The bible says: “heaven and earth will pass away but my word will never pass away.” (Luke 21:33). This means the word of God is a solid foundation upon...
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus. - Acts 4:13 REFERENCE Acts 4:5-13 Just as there is a similarity between a copy and an original, there should be a striking resemblance between a Christian and Jesus. Peter and John did not need to announce their credentials or titles to anybody. The facts spoke for themselves that they were TRANSFORMED men. They were living life on a plane beyond the ordinary - beyond their training or learning....
The man began to prosper, and continued prospering until he became very prosperous. - Genesis 26:13 REFERENCE Genesis 26:12-19 There is nothing like BEGINNING something you have always dreamt about. God loves beginnings, because BEGINNINGS SPEAK OF FAITH, since beginning is a journey into the 'unknown' - for you have to CONQUER THE FEAR of 'What if it goes wrong?' BEGINNINGS could sometimes mean that you are tired of staying at a particular level or place and thus you intend to move to a higher level i.e. Upgrading to something better. It is possible that you may have begun...
Tell Ahaz, ‘Be careful, but be calm. Don’t be afraid. Don’t let those two men, Rezin and Remaliah’s son, frighten you! They are like two burning sticks. They might be hot now, but soon they will be nothing but smoke… – Isaiah 7:4 (Easy to Read Version). REFERENCE Isaiah 7:1-7 Right now, you may have 'situations' that you are fighting, which may appear too hot for you to handle. It could be a negative health report that looks like it will never change; or a financial burden that looks like it will never be lifted from your shoulders; it...