Assurance
... up today or tomorrow that the Lord cannot handle. No situation, whether big or small, is out of the realm of the Father’s control! The apostle Paul said that “he knew in whom he believeth.” (II Tim. 1:12). ...
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Give me Jesus
... so much grace about the given Savior, his sacrifice, the cross, his faithfulness and mercies. And all I could think of is; “God, I want more of this Jesus”. In this same vein, the apostle Paul desired ...
Brand New Beginning
... forward. Glory not in the past, be optimistic about this year, hope and trust that this year will make you a better person than last year and work towards it.
Paul, in Philippians 3:13 tells us that ...
Contentment is great gain
... seem to go on well in life. But when our lives bear imperfections and everything seems to turn upside down, we become reluctant in appreciating Him. In contrast, Paul says a lot may go wrong with him, ...
Filled with Joy
... you have hope in Christ and heaven. Paul, in prison, was still inspiring Christians to be happy because he was thinking of heaven.
Working on the propagation of God’s Word should make you happy because ...
Ungratefulness
... Paul prophesied, “This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, ...
Praising God
"And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately ...
Thanksgiving through worship
... were born. Paul rightly said "Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!" (2 Cor. 9:15, ESV).
Let your 'tank be full’ of praises and pour it out through worship. Worship provides a means of expressing ...
Boast only in Christ
... to the spiritual goal of understanding and knowing Christ. In today’s devotional, I wish to remind us of this spiritual goal and the divine command of boasting only in Christ.
In Philippians 4:12, Paul ...
Do it out of reverence for Christ
... the great men and women of God recorded were those who selflessly gave their services to others during their time on earth.
Christians today, are being admonished through Paul by Christ to submit to ...
Fool for Christ
... wisdom of the world is nothing to be compared with the foolishness of God. They seem to travel in opposite parallel paths. God inspired Paul to ask; where is the wise person? Where is the teacher of the ...
Unity in the Body
"If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?"(NIV) 1 Corinthians 12:17
In Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, ...
What have I done for Jesus? (II)
... the gospel. The root cause of this fear is that many Christians do not study the Bible.
Paul admonished Timothy to study the scriptures to show himself approved (2 Timothy 2:15) to be able to defend ...
A heart of joy
... decisions you take to be on the side of God. True joy never comes through physical means as many people hope. It is the fruit of the Spirit. It is worth noting that when Paul uses that phrase, he speaks ...
Not perfect yet
... Phil. 3:12-14
These were the words of an inspired writer, wont to Hebrew culture, knowledgeable as a scribe and enlighten in the Roman world. Paul, the apostle tells us that, with all his burning desire ...
I’m pressing on
... Phil. 3:12-14
These were the words of an inspired writer, wont to Hebrew culture, knowledgeable as a scribe and enlighten in the Roman world. Paul, the apostle tells us that, with all his burning desire ...
Finding satisfaction and fulfillment in the Lord
... finish it. The competition is therefore not with other people racing but completing one’s tasks in the midst of the toils of this life.
Paul in Colossians 4:17 says “Tell Archippus: "See to it that you ...
The heart that lost its focus
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When I read the story of Asa of Ancient Israel, I was reminded of what the inspired writer Paul bemoaned of the Christians at Galatia:
“How foolish can you be? After starting your Christian lives in ...
Resist him
... from the evil one. At times, we do not need the so-called “deliverance” when we go through hard times. Godly discipline is the remedy. From 1 Corinthians 9:27, Paul, the apostle emphasizes how he brings ...
The urgency of prayer
... has ever stopped praying regularly.
If you truly believe that there are “spiritual forces of evil,” “schemes of the devil,” and a “present darkness”, you will not hesitate to do as Paul says and “take ...