Have you not heard that being down is not your destiny? Here it is; those challenges should refresh you. When we’re in difficult times, it’s easy to feel like the prophet Micah. Is not it? The Prophet gave a list of negative things to him—bad breaks, lack, injustice, betrayal. It wasn’t very encouraging. But in Micah 7:7-8, he went on to say that he wasn’t ceding. He may have been knocked down, but in the middle of the difficulty, he…
*1.* “Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. As we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.” *2* “No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he…
Having a proper perspective of life, make this life appropriate! Yes, making life right or fair, indeed, I am telling you of the same thing. How can life be acceptable to you without a proper perspective of it! In the sanctuary, in your communion with God, you gain an appropriate view of life. Without God in your life, there is no way out of life confusing notions with an inappropriate perspective. You know what? God becomes our all in all…
In Psalm 73, the psalmist pondered how best to understand the reasons behind the prosperity of the wicked! He tells of how envious and discouraged he was when he looked at the apparent wealth and ease of the wicked. Essentially, he saw it as a challenging experience to encounter. Suddenly, bitterness crept into his life until he went into the sanctuary of God! Have you found answers, and how deep is your understanding of this subject matter! Here it is:…
*1.* “First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and there is…
Have you not heard that if you are making a habit of sitting at Jesus’ feet, then whatever God says to you, do it? Yes, do it with all confidence and without hesitation, for that’s the will of God for you, my friend! Here it is: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” (Proverbs 3:5-6). That’s it!!!
Have you not heard that if you give God your reputation, if you seek no agenda other than God’s, if you are willing to do God’s will no matter the cost, then His life will be your life, and your life, His? Here it is: “For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.”…
*1.* “Saying, “If you will diligently listen to the voice of the Lord your God, and do that which is right in his eyes, and give ear to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you that I put on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, your healer.” *2* “You shall serve the Lord your God, and he will bless your bread and your water, and I will take sickness away…
The good news is that the Scripture says by the stripes Jesus received before He went to the cross, He took our guilt, our sicknesses and diseases, our shame, and our failures upon Himself and “we are healed.” We are not at the mercy of disease, fear, depression, virus, or dependence. We have the cure. The Most High God’s being for you is more than the world being against you. Don’t let the fear, the guilt, or the depression hold…
Friend, one of the challenges we faced with some infectious diseases was that our bodies had no antibodies to fight them appropriately. Without a cure, humans were at the mercy of these diseases. Once you have the cure, you don’t have to fear the disease. But what about virus-like toxins that you can’t treat with a vaccine? What of guilt, fear, depression, addictions, and emotional diseases? Could a vaccine provide a cure? These can infect our thinking, poison our self-esteem,…