“The tongue has the power of life and death..” – Proverbs 18:21 (NIV). It easy at times to forget the importance of speaking out to our situation rather than passing on with certain mute silence. This can bring defeat. As the Apostle Paul and Barnabas went about on his first
“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour” – 1 Peter 5:8 (NIV). In the animal kingdom there are those animals whose antennas are always high on alert just in case. A mere lapse and then one
“These then are the things you should teach. Encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone despise you” – Titus 2:15 (NIV). When soldiers go out to battle one thing they dare not question are orders. This is of course necessary since in a war situation you can
“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in heavenly realm” – Ephesians 6:12 (NIV) We all like to imagine life as easy. But after liberation from Egypt
“Blessed shall you when you come in, and blessed shall you when you go out” – Deuteronomy 28:6 (NIV). There are a number of tribes in Uganda and throughout Africa where children are given names that ring like a form of curse. Can you imagine giving a child a name
“And when I was with you and didn’t have enough to live on, I did not become a financial burden to anyone. For the brothers who came from Macedonia brought me all that I needed. I have never been a burden to you, and never will” – 2 Cor 11:9
“If a kingdom is divided against itself that kingdom cannot stand. If a house is divided against itself that house cannot stand” – Mark 3: 23-24 (NIV). During the American civil war once the union President Abraham Lincoln from the North gave a famous speech drawing from this verse. After
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart I have overcome the world” – John 16:33 (NIV) There is a well known plant technology where two plants are joined together to grow as one
“To an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you” – 1 Peter 1:4 (NIV). There are few people who want to get in a race without a reward. It is a natural to desire to expect some form of reward whenever we compete in a
“But you will not go out in haste, nor will you go out as fugitives; For the Lord will go before you, And the Lord God of Israel will be your rear guard” – Isaiah 52:12 (NIV) One may ask what is the most important item for a journey. There
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