Delight in God’s word: There is something special about enjoying what God says in his word. There are many purposes why people read God’s word. Reading God’s word provides the believers with spiritual nourishment (1Pt 2:2), growth in faith (Ro 10:17), instructions for daily living, and a connection with God. God’s word provides us with
Called to participate in the battle
Baby steps: When we first come to the Lord, he makes sure that our faith is secure. He supplies all of our needs, whether financial, physical, or emotional. Being born again is the most critical time in a believer’s life, because it is when all their spiritual attributes begin to form. Jesus sent his disciples
Let it sink
Actively working: God’s wonder-working power is always active, even when we don’t see it. He is actively working miracles of healing, deliverance, restoration, and whatever needs to be done where and whenever he wants. Gof is not bound to religious ideologies or dogmas that limit him from doing what he wants. The scriptures tell us
Your type of spirit
A variety of spirits: A spirit is known as the qualities of a person, forming the definitive or typical elements in his character. There are a variety of elements that describe a spirit, for example, evil, good, broken, contrite, helpless, weak, charming, deceiving, tired, destructive, and the list goes on. The spirit of a man
Without reservations, “The alabaster box”
Inside the box: The alabaster box was used to store expensive ointment. It was made of a hard, white marble-like substance. It was considered a precious stone. In Solomon’s time, it was used to make the pillars of the temple. The box was sealed tightly, so to open it, one had to either shake it
The sour grapes effect
God watches over us God’s work in our lives has pleasant and unpleasant effects. Because he wants the very best for us, the scriptures teach us that he is watching over us. The Bible tells us that the eye of the Lord sees the good and the bad (Pro 15:3). God is very interested in
Faith the revealer of one’s condition
Relief from debt Relief from debt is rewarding, exhilarating, and a reliever of stress. Like credit bills, we become indebted to God with the need to be forgiven. However, the burden that comes from sin is heavier than any other burden. Being burdened is a humbling experience especially when one is way over their heads.
Entering into his rest, “The seventh day”
The struggle with faith The gospel message preached for the last 2,000 years is of no effect unless accompanied by faith. One of the hardest concepts to grasp is the opposite of seeing is believing, which is not seeing and believing. The ancient Jews struggled with faith throughout history even when they were close to
Looking up for hope
We are victorious. God’s people are a victorious people. The Lord gives us the victory whenever we engage in a battle that we trust him to win. Sometimes a victory might not seem what we expect, maybe someone else might reap the rewards. The bible tells us that we are more then conquerors through Christ
Strong faith, weak faith
A measure of faith We know that faith is a powerful attribute. Every person is born with it. The bible teaches us that when we come to Christ, we are given a measure of faith (Ro12:3), and this faith is to believe in God the Father, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit and the things