“The horse is made ready for the day of the battle but victory rests with the Lord” – Prov 21:31 (NIV) There is a military and management saying that all plans fall into disarray at the sound of the first shot. Of course this does not prevent good soldiers or
“Simply let your “Yes” be “Yes” and your “No”, “No”; anything beyond this comes from the evil one” – Mat 5:37 (NIV) It is pretty difficult they say for many believers to make good politicians. And why! Because to be a politician you are expected to be a person who
“The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against the house, yet it did not fall because it had its foundation on the rock” – Mat 7:25 9 (NIV) Builders of houses everyday experience one of the most important lessons of life. There is no
“You are all sons of the light and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night of darkness” – I Thes 5:5 (NIV) Here is a believer at the work place. Everyone is doing things under the cover, like inflating figures from suppliers, in order to take
“But I trust in you, O Lord; I say you are my God. My times are in your hands” – Psalm 31:14-15 (NIV) Many of the global events we are now witnessing like the sounds of war can cause us anxiety. Never ceasing accounts of global warming accompanied with occasional
“The greatest among you will be your servant” – Mat 23:11 (NIV) In the animal world there is that alpha male that normally dominates others. It usually relies on its larger physique and superior intelligence to exert total control. The alpha male is motivated by one aim and that is
“Do not be deceived. God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows” – Gal 6:7 (NIV) Farmers are in a particularly privileged profession from which there are always seeing many life lessons. First, every farmer knows that you can’t reap what you can’t sow. A farmer who does
“Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander along with every form of malice” – Ephesians 4:31 (NIV) The sin of Cain and Abel which happened millenniums ago unfortunately still lives with us. Cain was bitter that his brothers offering were more acceptable to the Lord. Rather
“Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever; wisdom and power are his. He changes times and seasons, he sets up kings and despises them” – 2 Kings 2:20-21 (NIV) Democratic systems liken to imagine that leaders owe their support from the power of the people. Hence,
“Then Nathan said to Samuel, “You are the man…” – 2 Sam 12:7 (NIV) The story is told of how one day the prophet Nathan walked up to King David and brought to his attention a crime he would rather not be reminded of -the killing of Uriah so as
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