“I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.” John 15:15 Who is a friend? According to one definition, ‘A friend is one to […]
“Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.” Isaiah 6:8 After his conversion, Paul spent almost 10 years of his life in obscurity. Some will think that’s an absolute waste of […]
“A father to the fatherless, a defender of the widows, is God in his holy dwelling.” Psalm 68:5 In the Bible, God presents Himself to us as a Father because we all understand who a father is. Even those who don’t have earthly fathers that treated them well still have […]
“Don’t think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn’t come to destroy, but to fulfil.” Matthew 5:17 The Old Testament and the New are not two distinct books, but parts of the same. The New Testament is the rich ripe harvest of which the Old […]
“And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days. And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams’ horns: and the 7th day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the […]
“And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.” Genesis 5:24 Sometimes, the more significant, powerful, or influential someone is, the less you know about him or her. There are some people of influence whose names most of us have never heard, and about whom we […]
“It takes eleven days to journey from Horeb by the way of mount Seir unto Kadesh Barnea.” Deuteronomy 1:2 Have you ever had to take counsel from someone who said, ‘don’t worry, I know a shortcut that will save us a lot of time’, but eventually costing you more time […]
“The Lord himself will go before you. He will be with you; He will not leave you or forget you. Don’t be afraid and don’t worry.” Deuteronomy 31:8 One lesson that smart travellers learn is that you can’t take it all with you and that it is important to travel […]
“Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.” 1John 4:1 In 1992, Chris Korda and Robert Kimberk founded the Church of Euthanasia (also known as CoE). As stated on its […]
“Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord.” Jeremiah 1:8 Prophet Jeremiah was a sensitive, caring individual intent on doing the will of God no matter what it cost him, and it cost him plenty. No matter what the cost was, […]
“I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought.” – 1 Corinthians 1:10 Christian authors Jon Huckins and […]
“For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them; they utter mysteries by the Spirit” 1 Corinthians 14:2 Praying in the Spirit is God’s provision for the strengthening of our “inner man.” The one who speaks in a tongue […]
“In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as he saw fit.” Judges 21:25 Lawlessness prevails in several nations of the world today in one manner or the other. Even though international institutions keep watch on law and order in all countries, yet the worst possible atrocities still take […]
“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden […]