It was Monday, the only off day for the old preacher, and he looked forward to a restful day and some time alone with his wife. However, he could not shake off this nagging feeling of visiting the home of these street children his Church ministers to in Dakar. The scene that greeted the preacher … Continue reading These Precious Boys…and Girls
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Keep On Knocking
Isaiah 30:18 New International Version Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show you compassion.For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him! For Encouragement So, your despair has silenced you—silent because God has not responded to your prayers yet? Do not, my friend, for God often delays … Continue reading Keep On Knocking
Your Helper By Your Side
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 well how our Maker, God Almighty, knows us and has the remedy for every situation in our lives. It is … Continue reading Your Helper By Your Side
Lord, I Thank You!
“One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice” (Lk. 17:15) Can we say today, “Thank You, Lord!” Do we have cause to celebrate Jesus, our Redeemer and King Eternal? Can anyone of His children refuse Him what He deserves today? Think back as far as you remember. … Continue reading Lord, I Thank You!
In His Strength Alone
Ephesians 5:1-2 New Living Translation (NLT) Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God. For meditation God commands us in Ephesians 5:1-2 to imitate Him … Continue reading In His Strength Alone
Valuable Counsel
1 Samuel 25:25, 30-31 New International Version (NIV) Please pay no attention, my lord, to that wicked man Nabal. He is just like his name—his name means Fool, and folly goes with him --- When the Lord has fulfilled for my lord every good thing he promised concerning him and has appointed him ruler over Israel, my lord will not have … Continue reading Valuable Counsel
A New Relationship For Eternity.
John 20:17 New King James Version Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’ ” For Your Encouragement “Do not hold on to me, for I … Continue reading A New Relationship For Eternity.
The Bold Face of Faith
Mark 7:28 New Living Translation She replied, “That’s true, Lord, but even the dogs under the table are allowed to eat the scraps from the children’s plates.” For Meditation O, that I had such faith! Jesus called it great faith, and when God calls something great, who can challenge it? So, what made the faith … Continue reading The Bold Face of Faith
The Stone in Your Hand.
John 8:7 New International Version When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” Your Encouragement There are millions of accusing fingers these days—too many stones with labels of condemnation targeted at others. Lots … Continue reading The Stone in Your Hand.
Through the Eyes of the Spirit 