“In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one” – Ephesians 6:16 (NIV) In the olden days warriors were much prized for their relentless fighting spirit especially during dark battles of conquest for land and
“So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit, “says the LORD Almighty.”– Zechariah 4:6 (NIV) Throughout scriptures we come across numerous cases of God’s people who were driven to the end of their ropes,
“As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God” – Psalm 42:1 (NIV) In the wildlife, a common feature is predatory animals chasing after less ferocious ones, which on a bad day become good dinner. Through the savanna plains of Africa the antelope tends to
“But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ”– Phil 3:20 (NIV). Once, after his arrest, the Apostle Paul was about to be flogged. “As they stretched him out to flog him, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it
The Lord is my shepherd! – Psalm 23:1 (NIV) Psalm 23 of David is perhaps one of the best prayers ever written, with nuggets and inspirations, of benefit to us since and ever before. “The Lord is my shepherd, “David begins.” I lack nothing” (vv 1). What is it that you lack? In
“That is why for Christ’s sake I delight in weakness, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when am weak, then I am strong” – 2 Cor 12:10 (NIV). We all crave to be blessed in life. But there is no one believer I have come across who was so
“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 in
“Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his, we are his people, the sheep of his pasture” – Psalm 100:3 (NIV) Life can be full of ironies. While there are those who are bed ridden and willing to spend every shilling of
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid nor be dismayed, for the Lord your good is with you wherever you go.” – Joshua, 1:9 (NKJV) Self doubt is common to any life. Sometimes it can be a result of a challenge one
“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint” – Isaiah 40:31) God’s timing is perfect- you probably have heard. In the story of Moses and the
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