And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. Matthew 16:18 REFERENCE Matthew 16:13-20 The four walls of a building are too small for God’s ‘Big Picture’ for the church. It should be able to feed the saints spiritually, be socially responsible to its community and be politically relevant and influential. It has become evident that the world is in a mess and it cannot help itself; only the power of the Holy Spirit demonstrated through the church can change the decadence of...

Not that I am implying that I was in any personal want, for I have learned how to be content (satisfied to the point where I am not disturbed or disquieted) in whatever state I am. Philippians 4:11 (AMPC) REFERENCE Philippians 4:9-13 (AMPC) One secret to lead a life of joy and peace is to learn contentment. Situations in life will always change and we can sometimes be affected; but, any Christian who has learnt through Christ to be content will go through these situations unflinchingly. Contentment is a state of happiness and satisfaction. It is having a sense of fulfillment and peace....

Yet the chief butler did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.  Genesis 40:23 REFERENCE Genesis 40:5-23 Isn’t it typical of humans to easily forget the kindness and goodness others have shown them? Joseph went out of his way to help interpret the dreams of two fellow inmates in his prison cell; yet, when it was time for his goodwill to be repaid, he was completely forgotten and remained in his shackles for two more years. This scenario plays out in everyday life, people who promise to stand by you, all of a sudden abandon you to yourself. Friends who collected money...

So he answered and said to me: “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ Says the Lord of hosts. Zechariah 4:6 REFERENCE Zechariah 4:1-10 To wind up our series on the Eagle, we will look at #lesson five, how eagles work with the wind, a time-tested secret that gives them the advantage over other birds in the air. Eagles are keen students of the wind and its currents; they know how to wait for the right move of the wind. While other birds rush out in the cool morning frantically flapping their wings to gain...

Most men will proclaim each his own goodness, but who can find a faithful man? Proverbs 20:6 REFERENCE Proverbs 20:6 Every now and then, nature graces us with the beautiful sights of flying eagles doing their mating dance and eventually mating and raising a family. Eagles (especially, the bald eagle) are known to mate with one partner for life. They are totally committed to their mates. If a mate happens to die, they choose another mate not attached to another eagle; they are good role models of faithfulness. This leads us to #lesson four in this series on the Eagle: ‘Faithfulness.’ Faithfulness...

But as I looked at everything I had worked so hard to accomplish, it was all so meaningless—like chasing the wind. There was nothing really worthwhile anywhere.  -Ecclesiastes 2:11 (NLT)   REFERENCE Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 (NLT) In some versions of the bible, Solomon’s narration in today’s passage is tagged, “The futility/vanity of pleasure.” King Solomon having spent a lot of resources on acquiring pleasurable things reflected and concluded that everything was meaningless. This scenario often plays out in life when one aspect of life is lived disproportionately to others. For Solomon, he lived in the extreme of acquiring whatever his eyes...

But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ” Matthew 4:4 REFERENCE Matthew 4:1-4 The phrase “You are what you eat” is a very popular parlance for promoting heathy diet and fitness. It means in order to stay fit and healthy you need to eat good food. This apparently also applies in the animal kingdom because eagles are known to be very agile and powerful birds because of their diet. Today, we continue our examination of the ways of the eagle. #Lesson...

But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31 REFERENCE Isaiah 40:28-31 Scripture often compares Christians with the eagle; a close examination of an eagle’s lifestyle pictures a victorious Christian who follows and pleases God. Jesus frequently taught spiritual truths with natural things. This week on Inspired2Go, we will learn ways to strengthen our walk with God and live victorious lives by studying the ways of an eagle. Eagles are very distinguished birds. Just like the lion is the king...

Then Job arose, tore his robe, and shaved his head; and he fell to the ground and worshiped. Job 1:20 REFERENCE Job 1:1-22 Reading through Job’s travails you can’t help but wonder, “How much can one man endure? How did he go through that entire trauma without losing his mind? How did he hold onto his righteousness? What audacity of hope made him decide to wait for a change that would take place on ‘an appointed’ day? What made him still say kind words about God during his night season when it seemed like the day will never break? It is recorded that...

In all this Job did not sin nor charge God with wrong. Job 1:22 REFERENCE Job 1:1-22 Metaphorically, in the bible, the night often speaks of adversity and affliction; the period when the spirit of wickedness roams unchecked and demon spirits go all out to express their full wrath. Night season is when things go awry, when the unexpected happens, when danger and calamity loom, when you are confronted with impossibility and all hope seems lost. When night falls, the sun hides its face and withdraws its light and everywhere becomes dark. Genesis 8 says, “While the earth remains…day and night...