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REVEALED BY THE SPIRIT

“But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.” ~ I Corinthians 2:10   REFERENCE: I Corinthians 2:9-16   God is spirit; hence, our interactions with Him must be in spirit and truth. His dealings with us are spiritual, and His blessings for us are in the realm of the spirit. It follows then that because the spiritual is an unseen realm and we are beings who operate in the physical, there must be a mechanism that we can use to discern and access all that God has...
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WAR ON WORRY 4

"But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, "Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore, tell her to help me." ~ Luke 10:40   REFERENCE: Luke 10:38-42   The Greek word for worry comes from a root word that means to distract, divide, or draw in different directions. This is exactly what anxiety/worry does to most people. It pulls the mind in different directions, occupying it with various negative scenarios or outcomes, limiting the mind's ability to focus on what is important. The war on worry is a...
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WAR ON WORRY 3

“And they ridiculed Him. But when He had put them all outside, He took the father and the mother of the child, and those who were with Him, and entered where the child was lying.” ~ Mark 5:40   REFERENCE: Mark 5:32-43   I chose this scripture to show another way to declare war on worry. As we journey through life and handle daily routines, many things clamor for our attention, and our minds get crowded with anxious and distressing thoughts. It is challenging to be productive or function at total capacity amidst such a barrage of thoughts; you need to...
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SIN, LAW, AND GRACE

"Moreover, the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more." ~ Romans 5:20   REFERENCE: Romans 5:12-21   The writings of Apostle Paul will forever be a treasure to the New Testament church. Paul helped us unpack some of the sticky concepts of the Old Testament and explained the journey that leads to salvation and our need for it. He made sense of biblical dispensations regarding Adam (sin), Moses (law), and Jesus (grace) and how they affect us today. Paul said the law was given to Moses so that sin may abound; that is,...
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MARKETPLACE ANOINTING

"See, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship," ~ Exodus 31:2-3   REFERENCE: Exodus 31:1-11   Although we are believers and kingdom people, we mostly have secular engagements; these may include vocations, professional practice, consultancy, or all categories of jobs. We all want to do well in our jobs and prosper through them; however, there is a level of excellence that will produce such outstanding results. It may...
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GOD DOESN’T RIDE HORSES

"He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man." ~ Psalm 147:10   REFERENCE: Psalm 147:7-14   This is a powerful psalm declaring God's praise and power. The psalmist reveals God as the One who covers the heavens with clouds, causes rain to fall, clothes the mountains with grass, and feeds all the beasts of the field and birds of the air. Indeed, God made all things, but He does not need them; they need Him. God doesn't ride horses, although He made them. Our text today suggests that God...
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THE BETTER PART

"One thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the better part. It won't be taken away from her." ~ Luke 10:42 (CEB)   REFERENCE: Luke 10:40-42 (CEB)   Our lives are often characterized by constant urgency. We are busy juggling work, family, and personal obligations (meetings to attend, crises to manage, calls to make, and emails to reply to). But amidst this turmoil, we often neglect our spiritual well-being, never finding time to pause and sit at the feet of the Master to be refreshed by His word and love. That is the better part. Mary and Martha paint a picture of...
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SEEKING INTIMACY WITH GOD

"As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God." ~ Psalm 42:1-3   REFERENCE: Psalm 42:1-3   This passage reveals the heartfelt cry of the psalmist and vividly portrays a deep longing and thirst for God, akin to a deer panting for streams of water. It is a call to seek intimacy with God, knowing that our deepest satisfaction comes from His presence. This longing reflects our innate (God-implanted) need for a deeper connection with the God of all flesh. In the arid regions where deer often live, water sources can be scarce, and...
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THAT I MAY KNOW HIM

That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death.” ~ Philippians 3:10    REFERENCE Philippians 3:7-11   Apostle Paul lived his life in service of the Lord Jesus Christ. Many will look at his exploits and envy his relationship with the Lord, concluding that he was a man of deep and intimate walk with and knowledge of God. Yet, he longed for more of God: “That I may know him.” To know here means having experiential knowledge or interacting intimately with the Lord. See the intentionality of Paul’s...
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THE NARROW GATE

"Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it." ~ Matthew 7:14   REFERENCE: Matthew 7:13-14   Jesus gave His greatest sermon on a mount in northern Israel overlooking the Sea of Galilee. He taught many revolutionary truths and addressed the motivation of true religion—that it is more a thing of the heart than the acts. As He wrapped up His sermon in our chapter of reflection, He laid down a principle that a meaningful and God-pleasing life is accessed through a narrow gate. Jesus contrasted this narrow gate...
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