Those who are planted in the house of the LORD Shall flourish in the courts of our God. – Psalm 92:13 REFERENCE Psalm 92:12-15 Continued from yesterday… In Matthew 13:3-6 & 18-23, Jesus gave the parable of a sower who went out to sow seeds. Interestingly, the seeds fell on four different places, but only in one place was harvest produced, i.e those that fell on good ground because their roots went deep and got nourishment from the underground waters; the others didn’t survive because they couldn’t develop roots! This further buttresses the point, that it is your...
Those who are planted in the house of the LORD Shall flourish in the courts of our God. – Psalm 92:13 REFERENCE Psalm 92:12-15 The root is that part of a plant that attaches it to the ground and conveys water and nourishment to the rest of the plant. Every physical thing we see, e.g. trees have an unseen root that sustains them; their durability, strength, sustenance, survival and the health of their fruit is ultimately determined by how deep their roots go into the ground. In the Bible, trees are used to refer to man (Psalm 1:3,...
…Indeed, satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you… when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren. - Luke 22:31-32 REFERENCE Luke 22:31-33 This is a message of hope to every backslider (any believer who has become cold about the things of God, i.e. lost the desire to seek God), that God never gives up on them, neither does He write them off. The future He desires for every backslider is a return to the Lord; that no matter what allures of life draw them away from...
The keeper of the prison did not look into anything that was under Joseph’s authority because the Lord was with him; and whatever he did, the Lord made it prosper. - Genesis 39:23 REFERENCE Genesis 39:5-23 Joseph’s prosperity and victories were not based on his intellect or position in life, they were not based on connections or capital, it was because of his relationship with God, i.e. the Lord was with him. The passage clearly shows, that Joseph honored God in all he did, and depended solely on Him to make his dreams come true. That was why...
The LORD God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer’s feet, and He will make me walk on my high hills. - Habakkuk 3:19 REFERENCE Habakkuk 3:17-19 Through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in you as a believer, you can boldly proclaim that, “The Lord is your strength.” For this reason, you are able to do all things He has put in your hands to do, because He infuses you with strength for accomplishment. Today’s text again confirms that God’s plan for you His child, is to be exalted and promoted in life, i.e....
But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren. - Luke 22:32 REFERENCE Luke 22:31-34 Today’s text shows us a very impressive prayer that Jesus prayed for Peter. It was a prayer of faith, it was prayed in absolute confidence and assurance of the outcome. Jesus said, “…I have prayed for you… WHEN you return…” In order words, I have prayed and I know My prayer is already answered, therefore, let’s talk about what happens afterwards, because the result of My prayer is that you...
So his fellow servant fell down… and BEGGED him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.’ And he would not, but went and THREW HIM INTO PRISON till he should pay the debt. - Matthew 18:29-30 (Emphasis mine). REFERENCE Matthew 18:21-33 Why does forgiven humanity find it hard to forgive humanity? Truly, we have no justification to not forgive anybody, considering what God has forgiven us and daily forgives us. If we must be successful in all our relationships, we must learn to forgive quickly and to forgive all. That’s the pattern we have...
So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, ‘It is finished’. And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit. ~ John 19:30 REFERENCE John 19:23:30 Following the life of Jesus Christ and the sequence of events on the cross, the earthly life of Jesus Christ fulfilled every prophecy spoken about Him, He came to fulfil destiny, at every point in His life, the Bible records things He did or those that happened to Him with statements like, “as it was written…., to fulfil the scriptures…, so the saying may be fulfilled…, etc.” Therefore, at this...
And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues;… they will lay hands on the sick and they will recover. - Mark 16:17-18 REFERENCE Mark 16:14-20 As a believer, you have been given the authority – right of attorney to use the name of Jesus to do signs and wonders. You don’t have to be a pastor or a title holder in church in order to see signs accompany you because it is Jesus’ power you are using and not yours; all that you NEED...
He is not here, but is risen! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee, saying… And they remembered His words… - Luke 24:6-8 REFERENCE Luke 24:1-12 At times in life, when you go through a lot of difficulty and confusing issues, everything will seemingly be bleak and it will look like there is no way out for you. And then it becomes a challenge to remember what the bible says or what promises the future holds. The devil will like you to remain in a state of oblivion and wandering, but like the...