So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem, for he ate continually at the king’s table. And he was lame in both his feet. - II Samuel 9:13 REFERENCE II Samuel 9:1-13 The verse above is a summation of a story of a man who had been disfavored all his life, had been unpopular, exiled and before now, actually referred to himself as a dead dog. He was also crippled on both feet – he did not qualify for what the verse above says, “to eat continually at the king’s table.” What are the chances that such a man would...
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. - Proverbs 18:21 REFERENCE Proverbs 18:20-21 The mouth is the most powerful weapon God gave mankind. In it lies the power of life and death, i.e. the mouth can open doors of peace, joy & prosperity; and if misused, it can open the door of misfortune and losses. God created the world with His spoken words and He made us in His likeness, so we can also use words to frame our world. Words are containers of power....
And when the people had come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, 'Why has the LORD defeated us today before the Philistines?…' - I Samuel 4:3 REFERENCE I Samuel 4:1-3 It is interesting to note the kind of understanding Israel had in this verse – that their military success or defeat was in the hands of the Lord and never in their enemy’s. It can be further postulated that they understood also that it didn’t depend on the size of their army or the enemy’s, their strategy or the enemy’s, their weapon of war or...
So the LORD said to him, 'What is that in your hand?' He said, 'A rod.' - Exodus 4:2 REFERENCE Exodus 4:1-5 When God encountered Moses, he had a shepherd’s rod in his hand. He was tending his father-in-law’s flock. However, the rod in his hand became the starting point of all that God did in his life. Although he looked at the rod as an ordinary stick. In life, no man’s hand is empty; God Himself sees to it that either by birth or through the process of life and living, every man soon finds something in...
Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed. And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground.' - Matthew 25:24-25 REFERENCE Matthew 25:14-30 Continued from yesterday… Often those with one talent fall into the temptation of despising what they have been given. They think it is too small and they complain about it like the wicked servant. Also, they think those who have more talents are better off...
These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world. - John 16:33 REFERENCE John 16:33 As Christians, many of us don’t want to come to terms with the truth Jesus expressed in today’s text concerning tribulation (i.e. trouble) coming to us; because trouble gets us worried, it brings discomfort, anxiety and inconvenience. Although nobody prays to have trouble, yet we experience it one way or another in our lives. The times we find ourselves in trouble,...
Not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, with goodwill doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men. - Ephesians 6:6-7 REFERENCE Ephesians 6:5-8 As Christians, we should be guided by the principles in the Word of God concerning different aspects of life. As it regards the works of our hands or serving others, the Word of God recommends that we do it to please God; not our employers or those in authority over us, and definitely not in eye service. Our assignment therefore is to...
And he moved from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it. So he called its name Rehoboth, because he said, 'For now the LORD has made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.' - Genesis 26:22 REFERENCE Genesis 26:12-22 One of the devil’s deceptions is to make people think they have lost time and opportunity, and that starting all over again may be too difficult, if not impossible. We see in our society today many people who have bought into this ‘lie’ and have given up on themselves....
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life. - Proverbs 13:12 REFERENCE Proverbs 13:12 Expectation is envisioning, the ability to foresee or look for what you believe. It is full of enthusiasm and fervor. Expectation is the magnet that attracts what you believe God for to you. It places a demand on the power of God. Many Christians have stayed at the point of believing for years without seeing tangible results. Believing for something is the first point in our faith walk, but what takes you to the point...
For the mountains shall depart And the hills be removed, But My kindness shall not depart from you, Nor shall My covenant of peace be removed, Says the LORD, who has mercy on you. - Isaiah 54:10 REFERENCE Isaiah 54:7-10 We serve a God who though has a name that is higher than every other name, still honors His Word more than His name (Psalm 138:2). This tells us that, He is bound to His Word regardless of what happens. Every word that proceeds out of the mouth of our Covenant-keeping God prospers in the purpose for which...