“When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time.” – Luke 4:13 A few weeks before the NBA season begins, all the rookie players are required to meet in Tarrytown, New York, for a mandatory orientation session. They’re essentially locked in a hotel for […]
“The word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I tell you.” Jonah 3:1-2 When the Lord gave Jonah a second chance, He didn’t change His mind about the prophet’s destination. He didn’t […]
“Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I tell you.” Jonah 2:1-2 Jonah’s repentance gave him a second chance to obey the Lord and to fulfil his ministry. And he […]
” I am always thinking of the Lord; and because he is so near, I never need to stumble or fall.” Psalm 16:8 One of the greatest tests of faith is something that appears quite harmless, like taking a shortcut. Moses faced a shortcut during his time in the desert […]
“Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, […]
“While he was still speaking, they came from the synagogue ruler’s house saying, “Your daughter is dead. Why bother the Teacher anymore?” Mark 5:35 It appears that Jesus had delayed too long on the road. It would feel that He should not have stopped at all to heal someone else […]
“This then is how we know that we belong to the truth, and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence whenever our hearts condemn us. For God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.” 1 John 3:19-20 It was said that in ancient Athens, a […]
‘King Hezekiah sent this message to the king of Assyria at Lachish: “I have done wrong. I will pay whatever tribute money you demand if you will only withdraw.” The king of Assyria then demanded a settlement of more than eleven tons of silver and one ton of gold. To […]
“This is what the Lord says: ‘Maintain justice and do what is right, for my salvation is close at hand and my righteousness will soon be revealed.” – Isaiah 56:1 In the book, “The Human Mind”, Psychiatrist Karl Menninger argued that psychiatry was a science; and that the mentally ill […]
“If God is for us, who can be against us?” Romans 8:31 Men may have forgotten you, your family may have neglected you, your friends may be ashamed of you, but within reach of your prayers is the Maker of the heavens and the earth! God is for you. Not “maybe”, “has […]
“Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose you have a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have no food to offer him.’ ” Luke 11:5 It would […]
“Can anyone refuse water for these people to be baptized since they have received the Holy Spirit just as we did?” And he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ ” Acts 10:47-48 Seeing that people were about to change the salvation message from that of Grace […]
“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” Romans 12:2 The enemy of our souls work through suggestions, he did it in the garden of Eden, […]
“Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise.” – Jeremiah 17:14 In March 2021, a senior citizen, age 65, underwent a 7-minute operation in the town of Pampanga to remove cataracts from both of his eyes. He […]
“Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation.” 1 Peter 2:2 In the book titled ‘Knowing God’, J. I. Parker spoke about four believers in Christ whom he called “beavers for the Bible.” Not all of them were trained scholars, […]