Good parenting: As parents, it is our responsibility to account for our children. It does not matter how old they get; we will continue to be responsible for them. Children are a blessing from the Lord (Ps 127:3). Parenting nowadays has become more challenging than ever, with all the legislation passed, but when the dust
Little lambs
The least talked-about topic: The divorce rate in 2025 has stabilised from that of past years. Today, 2.3-2.5 per 1,000 people get divorced. In 2022, the rate was 6.2. And although the rate has decreased, the danger of divorce happening to a family continues to be there. When compared with the Christian community and the
The Hem of his skirt
Turning weeping into joy: Most of the time, God spoke through a prophet in times of old; it was for correction and reprimand. The tone of the prophet’s voice revealed what God wanted to say before they spoke. In Chapter 8 of the Book of the Prophet Zachariah, God instructed him to change his tone
Purpose driven edification
The Lord gave gifts to men: The Bible teaches that after Jesus was received into heaven, he gave gifts to men. Now the gifts that he gave men are apart from those we are born with. When we are born, we come equipped with a variety of gifts, many of which are never discovered. But
Sitting with reapers
The Lord recompense: God rewards those who faithfully exercise their duty to serve him. The scriptures tell us that God is a rewarder of them who diligently seek him (Heb 11:6). When we seek to serve God, and not as man pleasers, then it is when the rewards come. Jesus told a multitude of followers
The first impact
His sheep hear his voice The place where the sheep begin to hear their shepherd’s voice is called the sheepfold. When sheep are born the shepherds take them to the sheepfold to care for them. Shepherds make a temporary sheepfold when traveling with the sheep or a permanent place at home to house the sheep.
A name from tempered hearted to love
Jesus’ miracles After the man’s healing with the withered hand, more people began to seek and follow Jesus (Mr3:3-5). Everyone who had eyewitnessed the miracle went and told their friends, and they told their friends, and the news spread like wildfire that there is power in the Son of God. Jesus performed 37 registered miracles
Obedience rather than sacrifices
The tempter Satan does not rest from sending temptations to make us fall. A constant war is constantly on in the spirit realm for man’s soul. Because we got ourselves into this mess, God made weapons to avoid falling into the enemy’s schemes. God will not allow us to be tempted beyond our capacity (1Cor10:13).
A drying tree
Prayer the fruit When prayer is at someone’s heart, certain reactions accompany it for it to be productive. For example, faith has to be a stemming reaction for prayer to be effective. Jesus said that if you have faith like a mustard seed, you can say to a mountain move, and it will obey you
Bold steps
Born again. The inner man alters when he/she spends time with God. The attributes of the soul such as, feelings or emotions and power or stamina change after one spends quality time with God. And these changes become more and more noticeable to others as time passes by. People can see for example if you