“Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!” – 2 Corinthians 9:15 (NIV). The culture of sharing gifts runs through scriptures and is at the heart of the Gospel. Upon realizing that Jesus Christ had been born the three wise main did not just go empty handed. “On coming to
“But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless” – Titus 3:9 (NIV). Is there anything like a profitable argument? Of course there is. Attorneys at law argue cases before juries to win verdict in their favour for a living.
“For I know the plans.I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” – Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV). A person resigns a job with no clear alternative. Then just a few days later a friend alerts him
“A thousand may fall at your side, And ten thousand at your right hand; But it shall not come near you” – Psalm 91:7 (NIV). Anyone who has walked through a dark valley will know how easy it is to lose hope because the way is uncertain. A valley looms with hills
“There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus” – Gal 3:28 (NIV). The New Testament church began formed primarily of Jews (Acts 2). However, as the Gospel spread it attracted other nationalities. For one thing as
“He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, And He set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm” – Psalm 40:2 (NIV). Have you ever been wounded! Sometimes people are wounded through physical battles, which can leave one down. But physical engagements
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand” – Isaiah 41:10 (NIV). Every now and then one could be gripped with fear because of certain events sweeping before one’s life
“Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things” – Col 3:2 (NIV). There is a type of house construction more common in the US and other places there. Most houses have basement floors, which are lower units. The basement are sort of reserve quarters, not considered the central
“Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone” – Col 4:6 (NIV). It is almost impossible to imagine life ever existing without a tiny ingredient called salt. Salt, which is a compound made of sodium and chloride, is quite essential to life
“Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus” – Philippians
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