This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go – Joshua 1:9 Can the child of God survive in this turbulent world without courage and strength from on high? Can the Christian confront the challenges of today and lead his family without … Continue reading Courageous Leadership
Word of the Week
Be Sure of This
This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘I will punish the Amalekites for what they did to Israel when they waylaid them as they came up from Egypt. 1 Sam. 15:2 God does not forget the wrong people intentionally do to you. He will deal with it, no matter how long it takes. It may not be in … Continue reading Be Sure of This
Your Helper Is Your Maker
Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you, before you were born, I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations . Jeremiah 1:5 The story is unverified, but it illustrates so well, how our Maker, God Almighty, completely knows us and has the remedy for every situation in … Continue reading Your Helper Is Your Maker
A New Response to Your Enemy
"See, Lord, here are two swords"Luke 22:38 As Christians, we don't respond to our enemies with swords any more. Rather, we respond with acts of love. Nowhere is this truth demonstrated than the time the detachment from the high priest came to arrest Jesus (Lk. 22:47-53). At the end of His conversation with the disciples … Continue reading A New Response to Your Enemy
Saved by A Scarlet Cord
Now the men had said to her, “This oath you made us swear will not be binding on us unless, when we enter the land, you have tied this scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down." –Joshua 2:17-18 For her it was an ordinary day. Nothing special or distinctive about it. … Continue reading Saved by A Scarlet Cord
The Heavenly Hand
With a mighty hand and outstretched arm; His love endures forever.Psalms 136:12 Does God care about the oppressed? Much has been said about His mighty hand that He actively moves on behalf of the suffering and afflicted of this cruel world, but why are there so many people suffering under abusive conditions all over the … Continue reading The Heavenly Hand
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”- Lamentation 3:21-23 Every morning when I walk into my office and turn on my computer, I am greeted with this … Continue reading Trust Him to the End
The Cana Exchange
When the wine was gone, Jesus' mother said to Him, "They have no more wine." John 2:3 The wedding was grand, and the guest list was filled with some high profile names. Mary, Jesus's mother, and Jesus were there. Suddenly, murmurs of shock and disapproval pervaded the gathering. The servers retired their trays; for the … Continue reading The Cana Exchange
Giving That Incites Thanksgiving to God
This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of the Lord’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God … Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! 2 Corinthians 9:12, 15 He was his only son, and he loved him to death. They had never been separated, … Continue reading Giving That Incites Thanksgiving to God