“Whenever Jehudi read three or four columns of the scroll, the king cut them off with a scribe’s knife and threw them into the firepot, until the entire scroll was burned in the fire” – Jeremiah 36:23. He was born Eliakim, son of King Josiah. He became Judah’s king by default, after Pharaoh Necho removed … Continue reading Contempt for God’s Word

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20 The man was blunt and cruel. “I haven’t seen you around all this while … … Continue reading Lost In Christ

Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith Hebrews 12:2. On Friday, 6 September 2019, my wife and I approached the check-in counter of Senegal Airlines at the Dakar Airport for our scheduled flight to Niamey via Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Our line moved slowly, so we switched to the line on our right. We … Continue reading The Winning Attitude

 “I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me” – Matt. 25:35-36 Sam, … Continue reading Eat, Drink, and Be Merry

Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the ornate robe she was wearing. She put her hands on her head and went away, weeping aloud as she went –  2 Sam. 13:19 She was an innocent and caring young princess adored by her father. Talk about beauty, Tamar was simply exquisite! Eyes turned wherever she passed. … Continue reading The Groans of the Afflicted

But the child’s mother said, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” So he got up and followed her. 2 Kings 4:30 “Didn’t I tell you, ‘Don’t raise my hopes’?” (2 Kings 4:28), the Shunammite woman said.  She did not ask for any favors when she hosted the prophet … Continue reading The Heart of a Mother

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” Matthew 11:28 He was scorned by his people. As chief tax collector, Zacchaeus made a lot of money for Rome and himself. He was almost a pigmy and got pushed around in crowds. On this day, something puzzled him. Sin has … Continue reading Prescription for Anxiety