“So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and he answered our prayer.” – Ezra 8:23 In the book “Celebration of Discipline”, Richard J. Foster writes: “More than any other discipline, fasting reveals the things that control us. This is a wonderful benefit to the true disciple who longs […]
“But one thing is necessary. Mary has made the right choice, and it will not be taken away from her.”’ Luke 10:42 When Jesus visited the home of Mary and Martha, their individual responses to Him were very different. Martha’s focus was on the meal. Her aim was to please […]
“and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by His blood,” Revelation 1:5 Jesus is the king and ruler over all the kings […]
“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.” Revelation 22:13 The words of this verse hold profound significance, revealing God’s eternal nature and His sovereignty over all creation. The Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet, signifying the beginning, […]
“You were shown these things so that you might know that the Lord is God; besides Him there is no other.” Deuteronomy 4:35 In the book of Deuteronomy, we encounter a powerful declaration that illuminates the essence of our faith: “You were shown these things so that you might know […]
“So on the first day of the seventh month Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, which was made up of men and women and all who were able to understand. He read it aloud from daybreak till noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate […]
The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.” Psalm 23:1 The words of this verse gives so much comfort and assurance. It invites us to delve into the deep significance of God’s name as our Shepherd and discover the abundant provision, guidance, and care that He extends to His beloved […]
“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” 1 John 2:15 Have you ever noticed that when people are in love, they tend to forget everything else? Everything becomes secondary, – […]
“I have prayed for you, that your faith will not fail.” Luke 22:32 God wants you to do His will, but you’ll never reach the place of spiritual maturity in which you’re free of Satan. You can overcome him, but you can’t eliminate him. Take a look at Peter. He […]
“… when they repeated to Jacob everything Joseph had told them, and when he saw the wagons Joseph had sent to carry him, their father’s spirits revived..” Genesis 45:27 If the dream you believe God gave you seems dead, read this: ‘And they told him, saying, “Joseph is still alive, […]
“and prayed: “O my God, I am too ashamed and disgraced to lift up my face to you, my God, because our sins are higher than our heads and our guilt has reached to the heavens.” Ezra 9:6 In the book, “Let Go of the Guilt”, Valorie Burton writes: “I’ll […]
The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God.…” Psalm 92:12-13 Some motivation from the Palm Tree. 1. You can cut the Palm Tree, but you can’t kill […]
“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.” Psalm 46:1-3 In times of trouble […]
“I would have despaired had I not believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.” Psalm 27:13 You are not a mistake. God has a definite plan for you! He has a specific purpose for your life! That specific purpose is like […]
“But the eye of their God was watching over the elders of the Jews, and they were not stopped until a report could go to Darius and his written reply be received.” – Ezra 5:5 When Leonardo da Vinci was commissioned to paint the Last Supper on the chapel wall […]