“But giving thanks is a sacrifice that truly honors me. If you keep to my path, I will reveal to you the salvation of God” – Psalm 50:23 It is customary in most cultures, or for many individuals, that if someone does for you a good thing, you return the favor by
“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). Speaking of trouble, few have experienced as much as Apostle Paul. Called by God to carry the Gospel
“Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, ‘Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times”- (Matthew 18: 21-22). No life is immune to hurts. Because of our fallen
“To the faithful you show yourself faithful, to the blameless you show yourself blameless..” ( Psalm 18:25) One of life’s sad ironies, is to find a person who begins so well in life, but has a disastrous end. From the Bible we can contrast the life of King Saul who
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” – (John 10:10). One of the blessings of the life of Believers in Christ is being prosperous. This is a given the moment one accepts Christ as a
“Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in him at all times,
“Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere” (Ephesians 6:18). All human beings are born with an inborn virtue of persistence. For example, before infants start walking, it all starts with crawling until through persistence
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness”- (1 John 9). One thing that tends to characterize the people God has used is they tend to have a past. Abraham the father of nations slept with his
“But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons”- ( Gal 4:4-5). Whereas it took nearly 800 years since the prophet Isaiah prophesied the birth of a Messiah (
“You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.” – (Acts 20:35). Although giving is not among the gifts the Apostle Paul listed in I Cor 12: 4-12; it is quite clear that even among Believers there are those who find it
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