“For they did not gain possession of the land by their own sword,” Psalm 44:3. Once upon a time, a frog was running out of water, so he asked two birds to help transport him to a nearby pond by having each bird carry one end of a stick in […]
“To know Christ’s love that surpasses knowledge.” Ephesians 3:19. Princess Alice was Queen Victoria’s daughter. When her son contracted an incurable disease called black diphtheria, the doctors quarantined the boy and warned his mother to stay away from him lest she gets infected. Yet she couldn’t. One day she overheard […]
“Bless the LORD, all you … who by night stand in the house of the LORD!” Psalm 134:1 God divided time into days and nights. So, you will have daytime experiences and night-time experiences. For example, you can have a night-time experience in a divorce court, in bankruptcy proceedings, in […]
“In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: ‘The […]
“Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple [Body], and I will raise it again in three days.”’ John 2:19 One theory put forward by those who try to disprove the truth of Christ’s bodily resurrection is called the ‘Swoon Theory’. In the book, The Passover Plot, Hugh J. Schonfield theorises that […]
“He was raised to life to make us right with God.” Romans 4:25. The magician Harry Houdini promised that he would come back from the dead and talk to his friends. Some of them actually consulted mediums to see if there was any word from beyond the grave. But there […]
“The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.” John 21:17. Jesus […]
“Sensible people control their temper; they earn respect by overlooking wrongs.” Proverbs 19:11. When it comes to anger, here is what you need to know: anger is not a psychological disorder; everybody gets angry. Anger is also not necessarily a sin. Like a fast-flowing river, it can generate constructive or […]
“Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.” Proverbs 16:3. As a follower of Jesus, your direction shouldn’t come from people and be confirmed by God, it should come from God and be confirmed by people. The Bible says: ‘The preparations of the heart belong […]
“Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given you,” Joshua 1:3. The book of Job has forty-two chapters. In the first forty-one chapters, Job experienced the loss of his health, his wealth, and his family. Over and over again, he questioned God but got […]
“I should speedily escape to the land of the Philistines;” 1 Samuel 27:1. The Bible says, ‘David said in his heart, “Now I shall perish someday by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape to the land of the Philistines;”’ v. […]
“Since you are precious in My sight” Isaiah 43:4 Have you ever gone to a yard sale hoping to find a bargain? To the untrained eye, much of the stuff looks like rubbish. Some items may even have been gathering dust and mildew. But the trained eye sees treasure in […]
“Unleash the fury of your wrath, look at every proud man and bring him low, look at every proud man and humble him, crush the wicked where they stand.” Job 40:12 J.B. Phillips was a successful pastor and prolific author in the mid-twentieth century. His books sold into the millions […]
“The city is laid out as a square; its length is as great as its breadth.” Revelation 21:16. The next time you feel cramped for space, read this: ‘The city is laid out as a square; its length is as great as its breadth. And he measured the city with […]