Have you not heard that you are the salt of the earth? Indeed, you are the light of the world! In leadership, could salt loses its savor? In the direction, could light be hidden? Whatever your view, I say to you: when you manage children, be gentle; when you command youth, be inspirational; when you govern adults, be strategic; when you oversee elders, be reverent; invest in children, soon they will be youth; invest in youth, soon they will be…
Yes, Calvary love says there is no room whatsoever for any form of pride! Amy Carmichael said: “If I am soft to myself and slide comfortably into self-pity and self-sympathy if I do not by the grace of God practice fortitude, then I know nothing of Calvary love. If I myself dominate myself, if my thoughts revolve round myself, if I am so occupied with myself I rarely have “a heart at leisure from itself,” then I know nothing of…
1. “And when they have come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,” 2. “They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”).” 3. “And when they have come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.” 4. “And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the…
1. “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” 2. “Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.” 3. “For to us…
Making faith in incarnation is indeed indisputably the meaning of Christianity. The human relationship with God fully restored by Jesus. In Jesus, God took human form to restore us to Himself. Incarnation means ‘to take on flesh’. That’s the confirmation Jesus was fully God and fully human – the Good news clearly states that in Jesus, humans could see God. By becoming incarnate, God came closer to human understanding. Jesus reconnects humanity to God’s teachings in everything, for HE is…
Charles Moore said: “The incarnation, from the manger to the cross, is the very opposite of our wishes. It defies our logic and exposes our self-righteousness and bankruptcy. It reveals how obsessed we are with ourselves. We know in our bones that our rightful end is hell, banishment from the Garden. But the good news is that this is precisely where God meets us. God dwells in the godforsaken places of our lives. His aim is to vanquish every hell,…
1. “Every time you give to the poor you make a loan to the Lord. Don’t worry—you’ll be repaid in full for all the good you’ve done.” 2. “When you are generous to the poor, you are enriched with blessings in return.” 3. “Learn to generously share what you have with those who ask for help, and don’t close your heart to the one who comes to borrow from you.” 4. “You must continually bring healing to lepers and to…
Yes, do you have a story to tell; I know you do? However, what level are we talking about? Every step or action could yield a story – when you speak, when you shout, when you go to work, go to school, and the likes; what is your level? As Christians, what story do we reflect on when we spend time fasting, praying, attending or delivering seminars, sermons, and the likes? I remind you of the loving service of Christ…
Johann Ernst von Holst said: “Do you understand what I have done to you?” the Lord asked his disciples after washing their feet. He asks us the same thing every time we have been helped through humiliation and distress. He asks it especially, however, in the time of Lent, and every time we celebrate the Lord’s Supper or hear the message of salvation. In all these things he is carrying on the loving service of washing our feet and working…
1. “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.” 2. “The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.” 3. “And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left.” 4. “Choosing rather be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures…