Sometimes, in order to make to our destination, we need to tread paths our footprints have been before. Although this may seem like a regression, it is in fact a progression. When God told Moses to go back to Egypt after being away for 40 years, Moses at first did not understand why. It was … Continue reading ‘Go back to Egypt, for all the men who wanted to kill you are dead’ – (Exodus 4:19)
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Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour’ (1 Peter 5:8).
Nothing good comes out of the devil. Those who are in his clutches by default or by desire are turned upside down and emptied. It is therefore crucial to ‘Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour’ (1 Peter 5:8). It seems like the … Continue reading Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour’ (1 Peter 5:8).
“For we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal” – 2 Corinthians 4:18
Heaven is not just a state; it is also an actual place. Earth is not just our dwelling place; it is a stopping place. We are not merely fleshly beings possessing a spirit, but we are spiritual beings with flesh and blood. But we often times get caught up in the here and now, and … Continue reading “For we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal” – 2 Corinthians 4:18
“Not all the people will have to go up against Ai. Send two or three thousand men to take it and do not weary all the people, for only a few men are there” – Joshua 7:3
When the Israelites were preparing to attack Ai, they saw that the small town could easily be conquered. They said, ‘Not all the people will have to go up against Ai. Send two or three thousand men to take it and do not weary all the people, for only a few men are there’ (Joshua … Continue reading “Not all the people will have to go up against Ai. Send two or three thousand men to take it and do not weary all the people, for only a few men are there” – Joshua 7:3
“Do you think that these Galileans (whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices) were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will perish” – Luke 13:2-5
Evil reigns, God holds backs. Nations rage, God looks on. ‘Surely the eyes of the Sovereign Lord are on the sinful kingdom’ (Amos 9:8). Wicked men flourish, as the devil applauds on. The righteous are left asking, ‘How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our … Continue reading “Do you think that these Galileans (whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices) were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will perish” – Luke 13:2-5
“For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven” -(Matthew 5:20)
Jesus said, ‘Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfil them’ (Matthew 5:17). But on the surface level, the Law of Moses and the Gospel Christ seem to juxtapose each other. In fact, ‘the letter kills, but the Spirit … Continue reading “For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven” -(Matthew 5:20)
“Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit and lay hands on him . . . Give him some of your authority so that the whole Israelite community will obey him” – (Numbers 27:18,20)
He watched him call forth plagues, he watched him part the Red Sea, he watched him speak to God face to face, and he watched him lead the people. Joshua watched Moses. Although he himself was a valiant tribal leader and Moses’ assistant, Joshua thought Moses to be exceptional. Approaching at the brink of his … Continue reading “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit and lay hands on him . . . Give him some of your authority so that the whole Israelite community will obey him” – (Numbers 27:18,20)
‘We did not follow cleverly invented stories when we told you about the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eye-witnesses of his majesty’ ~ 2 Peter 1:16
Remnants are left to tell. They are tellers, for they are witnesses. Peter, whom ‘Satan has asked to sift as wheat’ (Luke 22:31) escaped by a whisker. He was a remnant, because many whom Satan have desired, have fallen prey to him and eventually destroyed to death. For ‘The thief comes only to steal and … Continue reading ‘We did not follow cleverly invented stories when we told you about the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eye-witnesses of his majesty’ ~ 2 Peter 1:16
‘There is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the earth and copper is smelted from ore. Man puts an end to the darkness; he searches the farthest recess for ore in the blackest darkness’ ~ Job 28:1-3
When the devil tried to tempt Jesus one last time, he ‘took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendour (riches)’ (Matthew 4:8). The devil then tells Jesus, ‘All this I will give you, if you bow down and worship me’ (v9). The devil offering … Continue reading ‘There is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the earth and copper is smelted from ore. Man puts an end to the darkness; he searches the farthest recess for ore in the blackest darkness’ ~ Job 28:1-3
‘No one from the east or the west or from the desert can exalt man. But it is God who judges: He brings one down, he exalts another’ ~ Psalm 75:6-7 (Blessed for Service)
We all ask God for blessings, or desire them. But we never truly understand what God’s blessings are, or what they are meant for. Too many times, we ask things from God so that ‘you may spend what you get on your pleasures’ (James 4:3). We then presume God blessings to be about us. But … Continue reading ‘No one from the east or the west or from the desert can exalt man. But it is God who judges: He brings one down, he exalts another’ ~ Psalm 75:6-7 (Blessed for Service)
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