“And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had an understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred, and all their brethren were at their commandment.” 1Chronicles 12:32 Napoleon Bonaparte over breakfast with his generals just before the […]

“Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover all.’ 1 Samuel 30:8 While David and his men were off fighting, the Amalekites destroyed their homes and took their families captive. First, David’s army wept. Second, they looked to David for guidance. Third, David sought God, saying, ‘“Shall […]

“Who works all things according to the counsel of His will.” Ephesians 1:11 God’s word to us through the life of Joseph is that He can make even the wrong decisions of the people around us to work in our favour. So rather than looking for someone to blame, let’s […]

“For he says, “In the time of my favour I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” I tell you, now is the time of God’s favour, now is the day of salvation.” 2 Corinthians 6:2 D. L. Moody, by his own admission, made a mistake […]

“Sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything” 2 Corinthians 6:10 Pastor Anthony Zibolski gave the following illustration in a sermon titled: “Sharing God’s Amazing Grace”: “If you were to look at a dog’s diary, it would be different than a cat. The […]

“And I give unto them eternal life, and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. John 10:28 I read a story about a new young associate in a law firm. The partners had set extremely high standards and had coached him carefully. He […]

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 In 2007, a Romanian man, Gheorghe Stirbu, approached the authorities to have his ID card reissued because the old one had expired. The attending officer said he could […]

“So on that day, Moses swore to me, ‘The land on which your feet have walked will be your inheritance and that of your children forever because you have followed the LORD my God wholeheartedly.’” – Joshua 14:9 Archbishop Fulton Sheen gave the following illustration of the human heart: “The […]

“God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work” 2 Corinthians 9:8 Whenever God calls us to a specific work, he also makes provision for everything we need to accomplish it. He […]

“…This word came to Jeremiah from the Lord.” Jeremiah 36:1 In the 19th century, Thomas Carlyle gave a manuscript to philosopher John Stuart Mill to review. Somehow, whether accidentally or intentionally, the manuscript got tossed into a fire. It was Thomas Carlyle’s only copy. Undaunted, he set to work rewriting […]

“Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do” Joshua 1:8 ‘Pray without ceasing.’ 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Reliable scientists are now affirming how ingenious God […]

“For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.” Romans 15:4 John Bunyan (1628-1688) author of The Pilgrim’s Progress said: “Read God’s Word, and read it again; and do not despair of […]

“To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.” Proverbs 21:3 Many times, God has healed your hurts and you have moved on, but what have you left behind? What about the harsh words you spoke because of what was happening at the time? Words spoken […]

“Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer” Romans 12:12. When the children of Israel were going through testing, were they really supposed to express gratitude and thanksgiving in the midst of it? They were surrounded and in a hopeless situation, did God really expect them to […]

“And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there […]