See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. EPHESIANS 5:15-16 Did you ever meet someone who had no regard for your time? I’m sure you didn’t enjoy it. Now, if you didn’t enjoy it, then you ought to always regard the time and…
Category: CHRISTIAN LIVING
And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed. LUKE 22:41 Our opening verse reminds of what the Apostle Paul said in Ephesians 3:14-15: “I bow my knees before the Father of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named.” Learn to bow your knees in prayer.…
For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one. JOB 5:2 Often times, people get critical and envious of others instead of seeing the good done by them; it’s an ugly spirit! Never allow it in your life. Never criticize something you desire. This ugly attitude was what moved Saul to try…
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. JAMES 5:16 A minister once told a story of two women in his church who were quarrelling for a long time. One of them had a goitre for several…
Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard… DANIEL 10:12 Sometimes, you just know in your spirit that something needs to change in your life, and if you don’t take advantage…
Give us this day our daily bread Matthew 6:11 The verse above was part of the prayer format that Jesus gave to His disciples before the consummation of His redemptive work. The thought in that prayer does suggest that every day, in the mind of God, there’s a blessing for you; there’s more than enough…
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. PROVERBS 18:21 You have far more influence on your destiny than you may realize. whether you live or die, succeed or fail, are rich or poor, weak or strong, great or small; it’s a lot…
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith. ROMANS 12:6 Sometimes, some Christians wonder how come they prophesied that something was going to happen and it didn’t happen, and then they concluded that maybe it was a false prophecy…
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. ROMANS 14:17 The recreated human spirit produces endless joy. Thus, it’s easy for every and any Christian to be happy, by simply choosing to be. Someone who’s not happy about himself can’t make anyone else…
“And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated”. Deuteronomy 34:7 Have you ever heard the word “agelessness”? It’s part of our heritage in Christ. We grow, but we don’t age! Hallelujah! So never say, “You know, I’m no longer as strong…
And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the LORD: And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them. Exodus 6:2-3 There’re some things that have crept into the house of God for many…
And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things. GENESIS 24:1 There’re people who think it’s okay to be poor, and that the poorer you are, the closer you are to God. One can’t but wonder how they came to such a twisted and erroneous belief.…
But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. MATTHEW 6:7 Sometimes, you find Christians who say, “I need powerful prayers; so please, pray a powerful prayer for me.” But what’s a powerful prayer anyway? What makes a prayer powerful?…
Don’t be quick-tempered, for anger is the friend of fools. ECCLESIASTES 7:9 NLT When Moses came down from Mount Sinai and saw the people worshipping a golden calf, which they had constructed by themselves, he was enraged. Right there, he smashed to pieces the tablets of the law engraved by the finger of God (Exodus…
“And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod” (2 Samuel 6:14). There’re those who thought that in the verse above David was merely dancing in the flesh. So, oftentimes they’d say they want to dance like David danced, and they start gyrating with all their…
“And Jesus answering said unto them, Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be removed and be cast into the sea, and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass, he shall have whatsoever…