C.H. Spurgeon once said, “To be a fisherman, a man must expect disappointments; he must often cast in the net and bring up nothing but weeds.” Yes, these fishermen, the minister of Christ, must reckon upon being disappointed. They must not be weary in well-doing for all their disappointments but must in faith, continue in prayer and labour, expecting that at the end, they shall receive the reward. Here it is, “So let’s not get tired of doing what is…
*1.* “He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.” *2* “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with no…
There are two kinds of faith: delivering faith and sustaining faith. We love delivering faith, that’s when God instantly turns things around, and we defeat our problem. God suddenly shows out in our life. But most of the time, we’re going to need sustaining faith. That’s when God takes us through the challenge, through the difficulty. He could change it instantly, but if He did that, our faith would never grow and develop. When we learn to trust God daily,…
Here it is, “The LORD gives his own reward for doing good and for being loyal, and I refused to kill you even when the LORD placed you in my power, for you are the LORD’s anointed one.” (1 Samuel 26:23, NLT). Friend, David had been anointed to be the next king of Israel, had defeated Goliath, and served King Saul faithfully. But Saul tried to kill him, and David spent months in the desert, escaping Saul’s pursuit and living…
Have you not heard that when you don’t embrace faith in what God says about you, you will lack confidence in God and all His plans for you? When you lack confidence in believing God for all He says about you, you will lack confidence in His unconditional love, in His help, in His promises, in His desire to use you, and much more! When you lack confidence in God, your attention turns to what’s wrong with you. That’s where…
*1.* “In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and his children will have a refuge.” *2* “For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” *3* “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” *4* “And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring…
Have you not heard that when people believe what God says about them, they can handle anything that life brings their way, and they are eager to serve the Lord in the understanding of this Scripture? Note: “For I am convinced [and continue to be convinced—beyond any doubt] that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present and threatening, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us…
*1.* “Who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.” *2* “According to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you.” *3* “This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him and saved him out of all his troubles.” *4*…
When God’s desire is your plan to use for daily living, misery suddenly shall slip away, and you will find satisfaction wherever you are! Here it is, “Those who love Your law have great peace; Nothing makes them stumble.” (Psalm 119:165, AB). The tremendous benefit of living in a way that pleases God is that if you make the will of God your focus day by day if you seek to please Him alone, you’ll find yourself satisfied with life….
Any time I take a devotional look at Psalm 57:2, I always remember Benedict’s prayer, and I quote: “Gracious and holy Father, give me the wisdom to perceive You; intelligence to fathom You; patience to wait for You; eyes to behold You; a heart to meditate upon You; and a life to proclaim You, through the power of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, our Lord.” To cry to God should all centre on maturing to the full stature according to…