Ezra 7:10 New King James Version (NKJV) For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the Law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel. For Meditation The first batch of exiles had returned to Jerusalem from Babylon. The city was in ruins, the temple was destroyed, the sacrificial worship was … Continue reading A Prepared Priest
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Commitment Defined
Ruth 1:16 New International Version (NIV) But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. For Meditation The Oxford Dictionary defines commitment as “the state or quality of … Continue reading Commitment Defined
Trust Him to the End
“Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness”-Lamentations 3:21-23 Every morning when I walk into my office and turn on my computer, I am greeted with this message … Continue reading Trust Him to the End
Missing My Good Shepherd
John 10:14-15 New International Version (NIV) I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me—15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. For Meditation This is my story, and the posture of many of God's children. "I am stubborn!" Now, that … Continue reading Missing My Good Shepherd
The Lord’s Visitation
1 Kings 17:12 New International Version (NIV) “As surely as the Lord your God lives,” she replied, “I don’t have any bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. I am gathering a few sticks to take home and make a meal for myself and my son, that we may … Continue reading The Lord’s Visitation
Assurance of His Presence
“And surely, I am with you always, to the very end of the age” – Matt. 28:20 Little Annie woke up in the middle of the night, screaming on top of her voice. The room was dark, and she felt lonely and afraid. “It’s alright.” Mommy is here.” Relieved, little Annie threw her arms around her … Continue reading Assurance of His Presence
“Abandoned!” Really?
Psalm 71:10-11 New International Version (NIV) For my enemies speak against me; those who wait to kill me conspire together. They say, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for no one will rescue him.” For Meditation Isn’t it a joke for your enemies to think that you are helpless and vulnerable with no one to rescue you from … Continue reading “Abandoned!” Really?
Winning Over Offenses
Matthew 15:12 New International Version (NIV) Then the disciples came to him and asked, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?” For Meditation One of the most difficult things to deal with in life is offence. When what we hear or see from other people does not sit well with … Continue reading Winning Over Offenses
The Attitude that Overcomes
Job 1:20-21 New International Version (NIV) “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised.” For Meditation The second and third years of my current fourteen-year pastorate in Dakar, Senegal were the most difficult times of my entire life. For a … Continue reading The Attitude that Overcomes
Through the Eyes of the Spirit 