They put a purple robe on him, then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on him – Mk. 15:17. As Easter approaches this month, let’s think through the events leading to the Cross. Jesus did nothing to deserve the horrendous physical and emotional abuse they subjected Him to during those final hours … Continue reading Love So Amazing!

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize – 1 Corinthians 9:24 He passed me in the park. We were both taking our early morning walk, trying to stay in shape. He looked a little younger than … Continue reading Who Are You Kidding?

The Lord bless you, my daughter,” he replied. “This kindness is greater than that which you showed earlier: You have not run after the younger men, whether rich or poor – Ruth 3:10 Something startled the man! His heart raced to a sprint. What could that be? The alcohol at the harvest feast had dissipated into a deep slumber, … Continue reading Love Found on a Threshing Floor

“Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you – guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in you” (2 Tim. 1:14). The rich neighbourhoods in Accra, Ghana have one significant commonality – high walls around the houses, huge security gates, and security personnel. Curled on the walls are razor-sharp wires, … Continue reading Guarding Your Doctrine

“Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you” (Phil. 4:9). This scripture challenges me very time I read it. Sometimes we read such statements by Jesus and say to ourselves, “He can say that because He is God.” Such … Continue reading A Positive Challenge for Us

“Some time later, God tested Abraham” (Gen. 22:1) If God is All-knowing, and He is, why does He test us? Why has He made every situation in life a test for us? Our thoughts, decisions, actions, reactions, and even our desires are all tests of how obedient we are and will be to God. But … Continue reading When God Tests

The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down from here. (Luke 4:9) It is interesting to read twice that Jesus was led by the devil to the point of temptation (Lk. 4:5, 9). It … Continue reading Overcoming Temptation

I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified” (1 Cor. 9:27) The year 2018 is upon us at last. 2017 has gone with its troubles and disappointments and failures, but the vision and hope live on. … Continue reading Self-Discipline

“Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear!  - Luke 1:42 The two women again, each needing affirmation. Elizabeth and Mary, both carrying babies under extraordinary circumstances, and not knowing who to tell! Who would believe that an old woman, well past child-bearing age; with one foot standing in the … Continue reading Needing to be believed?