“I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife will have a son” – Gen 18:10 (NIV) The words in our verse today were spoken to Abraham. But once Sarah, his wife, who happened to be nearby, heard so, she doubted. “So Sarah laughed
“The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much” – James 5:16, KJV) Sometimes we might wonder if all our prayers can deliver us, from that which is holding us back. Perhaps to get an idea how prayer works we could go back to that time when the Apostle
“For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” – Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV). Imagine you are setting out on a journey and there are two people you meet. One tells you
“Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the weak” – Psalm 83:2, (NIV). There is an increasing absence of fathers in many a home today. In the US, for instance, it has been estimated that today almost one out of four children are growing
“You dear children are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world” – 1 John 4:4 (NIV). When Moses, the prophet, stepped up and faced Ramses, the pharaoh, and calmly asked, “Let my people go”
“The Lord detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favour with him” – Proverbs 11:1 (NIV) All butchers have weighing scales. Once you put in an order your portion is weighed according to scale and then you get your part. Off you you go to home assured of your purchase. But
“But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness..” – Gal 5:22 (NIV). Patience even when God has made promises to us is not that easy. Up in his 80s Abraham did not have a child yet, much as he desired one. It is difficult
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you may have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” – John 16:33 (NIV) Why did the Lord have to warn his disciples that they were to experience troubles? A quick
“Therefore since we have these promises let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God” – 2 Cor 7:1 (NIV) Everyone of us has those thoughts once in a while that come and are neither illuminating nor glorifying God. They come
“Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believe in his name, he gave the right to become children of God” – John 1:12 (NIV) Among certain African people the reason why they have decided not to embrace Christianity is because they say this is the faith of
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