So, if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?Luke 16:11 For Meditation He lived in the United Kingdom for about thirty years, worked, and sponsored himself through college to the doctoral level. Planning to return to Ghana in the future, Professor Ayiku sent money to his nephew, … Continue reading Faithfulness

“How kind the Lord is!” she exclaimed. “He has taken away my disgrace of having no children.”Luke 1:25 To Light Your Day You have been waiting on God for years in anticipation of something special. However, your desire has yet to be fulfilled, and you are losing hope. You are beginning to think it will … Continue reading It’s Not Too Late For You

But Daniel was determined not to defile himself by eating the food and wine given to them by the king. He asked the chief of staff for permission not to eat these unacceptable foods.Daniel 1:8 Your Encouragement The primacy of holiness must be the vision of every child of God. The goal is the holiness … Continue reading The Primacy of Holiness

Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping.Matthew 8:24 For Meditation I was expecting a quiet morning with my family that day. Believing I deserved it after a hard week’s work, my wife and I stayed in bed late. The window curtains … Continue reading Furious Storms

Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.1 Corinthians 4:16 For Meditation If how we live is different from what we teach, we show that we are hypocrites. Leadership has everything to do with exemplary living. It demonstrates our faith in the … Continue reading Life and Doctrine: No Contradictions.

Then Moses sent his father-in-law on his way, and Jethro returned to his own country.Exodus 18:27 For Meditation Knowing to step away when your work is done, is critically important. A minute or day beyond that may be burdensome. Jethro visited Moses in the desert with Moses's wife and two sons (Exod. 18:5-6). He was … Continue reading A Graceful Exit

The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the Lord.Proverbs 21:31 For Meditation  He sat through those endless nights of research and rewrites, putting those impeccable concepts and proposals together. The favorable critical reviews grabbed the headlines after its publication. The funding will flow, and implementation will begin shortly. “I … Continue reading Did You Not Forget Something?

When I saw that they were not acting in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all, “You are a Jew, yet you live like a Gentile and not like a Jew. How is it, then, that you force Gentiles to follow Jewish customs?Galatians 2:14 For Meditation Hypocrisy is poisonous … Continue reading Confronting Hypocrisy

I am praying to you because I know you will answer, O God. Bend down and listen as I pray.Psalm 17:6 For Meditation You know when a word jumps out of your reading and will not leave you? It becomes so personal that you begin to praise the Lord intimately. That is what today’s scripture … Continue reading Praying with Confident Assurance.