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

 Colossians 3:15 New International Version (NIV) Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. For Meditation It’s your call, this choice between peace and torment in your life. Picture this dialogue between you and God this morning, and may it finally help you … Continue reading It’s Your Call!

Nehemiah 1:3 New International Version (NIV) “Those who survived the exile and are back in the province are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.” For Meditation He didn’t have to concern himself with Jerusalem and the condition of the returnees, but … Continue reading Do You Have A Burden?

Isaiah 37:14 New International Version (NIV) Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers and read it. Then he went up to the temple of the Lord and spread it out before the Lord. For Meditation King Hezekiah panicked the first time he received a long message from the field commander of King Sennacherib because the Assyrians had destroyed many nations … Continue reading What Report Have You Received?

2 Corinthians 3:18 New Living Translation (NLT) So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image. For Meditation I remember growing up in my hometown. … Continue reading Transformed into His Image

Isaiah 55:8 New International Version (NIV)  “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. For Meditation Have you ever tried to understand why somethings happen the way they do and why God allow them? Ever tried to understand what God does and how He does them? As … Continue reading Just Trust Him 

Luke 2:13 New International Version (NIV) Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, For Meditation A group of students at McKinley Tech High School in Washington, D.C. were surprised when the former President of the United States of America dropped in on their class in September … Continue reading When the Angels Came to Sing

2 Kings 5:11 New International Version (NIV) I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, wave his hand over the spot and cure me of my leprosy. For Meditation What is wrong with people? What makes us think we should get everything we wish, … Continue reading If Wishes Were Horses

Galatians 4:31 New International Version (NIV) Therefore, brothers and sisters, we are not children of the slave woman, but of the free woman. For meditation Many of the problems Christians face today result from their love for the delicacies of their former life. Many have messed themselves this way and are trapped in life’s crucibles. Like … Continue reading  Freedom in Christ