So, she said to Abram, “The Lord has kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my slave; perhaps I can build a family through her.”Genesis 16:2 For Meditation Please, do not do it! God has not forgotten you. Wait for Him who promised. He is El Shaddai – God Almighty (Gen. 17:1). There is nothing He cannot … Continue reading Please, Don’t Do It!
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Sweet Victory and Jewel in Your Crown
But Joseph said to them, :Don't be afraid. Am I in the place of God?Genesis 50:19 For Meditation When we get caught up in a nasty situation of oppression and abuse, rejection, and all kinds of cruelty, we can easily get wearied and bitter. It could leave a sour taste in our mouths. Even when … Continue reading Sweet Victory and Jewel in Your Crown
On the Road to Bethlehem
With her two daughters-in-law she left the place where she had been living and set out on the road that would take them back to the land of Judah.Ruth 1:7 For Meditation This story needs no introduction. It is a well-known story that has been every child's favorite in Sunday school. Today, I want us … Continue reading On the Road to Bethlehem
We Have Cause to Thank God
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever – Psalm Psalms 118:1 On the fourth Thursday of November every year, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day. It is the preeminent and most celebrated federal holiday in that country because of what the day stands for. It is a day people express gratitude to God … Continue reading We Have Cause to Thank God
Our Sovereign God
I will praise your mighty deeds, O Sovereign LORD.I will tell everyone that you alone are just.Psalm 71:16 For Meditation--- This is the crème de la crème – the sovereignty of God ------ Our God is Sovereign ------ The Akan people of Ghana have the best rendering of the word Sovereign that I know of … Continue reading Our Sovereign God
Our God who Knows You and is with You.
You have searched me, Lord, and you know me.Psalm 139:1-19, 23-24 For Meditation As we go through this thanksgiving week, reflecting on our God, His nature, character, and His goodness, they remind me about how blessed we are and why we have to rejoice more and be thankful every day. Today, we focus on David’s Psalm that … Continue reading Our God who Knows You and is with You.
Our God Who Hears
God heard the boy crying, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, “What is the matter, Hagar? Do not be afraid; God has heard the boy crying as he lies there” (Genesis 21:17). “Has the Lord spoken only through Moses?” they asked. “Hasn’t he also spoken through us?” And the Lord heard this (Numbers 12:2). For Meditation … Continue reading Our God Who Hears
Our Praiseworthy God
Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.Psalm 100:4 For Encouragement --- Put on your garment of praise this morning --- --- Sing praises to God with a gladsome heart --- --- What excuse do you have not to rejoice in His presence today? --- … Continue reading Our Praiseworthy God
Our Covenant-Keeping God
For he remembered his holy promise given to his servant Abraham.Psalm 105:42 Your Encouragement --- Remember how God called Abraham out of his country and his father’s house to an unknown place --- --- Remember the One who called him --- --- Remember the promise God made to him and the covenant God confirmed with … Continue reading Our Covenant-Keeping God