It's time

“To everything, there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven” (KJV) Ecclesiastes 3: 1 Beloved brethren in the Lord, I have a... Read More...

The best of appreciation

But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, ‘Son, go, work today in my vineyard.’ He answered and said, ‘I... Read More...

Contentment is great gain

“I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I... Read More...

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good

“Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods. His faithful love endures forever.... Read More...

Be thankful to Him

“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the LORD is good; His mercy... Read More...

Daily compassions

“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your... Read More...

At peace with God

"Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Grieve, mourn and wail.... Read More...

Can you ever get a good recommendation from the Almighty?

"And the Lord said to Satan, have you considered my servant Job? That, there is none like him on this earth? A perfect and an upright man, one that... Read More...

Pure in heart

"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God" (NIV) Matthew 5:8 Biologically, the heart is at the centre of pumping blood to maintain all... Read More...

It takes a giant heart

But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody... Read More...

Give thanks as much as you ask

“give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” (NIV) I Thess 5:18 The story is told of a man who... Read More...

Give God thanks!

"... As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance … “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other... Read More...

The act of thanksgiving

“Do not be anxious about anything but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God.” Philippians... Read More...

It is well

“Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms.’ (NKJV) James 5:13 James, the brother of Jesus, as seen in... Read More...

Hope for the Godly

Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so perishes the hope of the godless.  What they trust in is fragile; what they rely on is a spider’s... Read More...

I have a reason to be grateful

"Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus" (NLT) 1Thessalonians 5:18 Having understood the... Read More...

In all things

“Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus"(NIV) 1 Thessalonians 5:18 In my personal encounter with... Read More...

Magnificence

“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” (NIV) Psalm 139:14 Have you ever... Read More...

Our God is alive

“But the Lord is the true God; he is the living God, the eternal King. When he is angry, the earth trembles; the nations cannot endure his... Read More...

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... Read More...

This is God’s will for you!

"Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus."(NLT) 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Every time I study... Read More...

In all things give thanks

"Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus."(NIV) 1 Thessalonians 5:18 At church a few years ago, the... Read More...

Say a prayer of thanksgiving

"... As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance … “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other... Read More...

Developing an attitude of thanksgiving and gratitude

Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus (NLT) 1 Thessalonians 5:18 A trip through the Bible... Read More...

Life, the uncountable gift of God

“Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!” (NIV) 2 Cor 9:15 Since God created man from the soil (Genesis 2:7), the soil’s attraction for... Read More...

Thanksgiving through worship

"Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!"(ESV) Psalms 95:2 Bible reading: Psalm... Read More...

I will enter His gates

“Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! ”(ESV) Psalms 100:4 Beloved, this year has... Read More...

Count it all joy

My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its... Read More...

Whithersoever he wills

“The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. ” (KJV) Proverb 21:1 For a very long... Read More...

Remain in Him

"Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain... Read More...

An unlimited life

“And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the... Read More...

He shall direct our paths

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths"... Read More...

Learn to follow

“Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.” (NAS) Mt.... Read More...

The windowpanes

“Just think how much more the blood of Christ will purify our consciences from sinful deeds so that we can worship the living God. For by the... Read More...

Just come and see for yourself

John 1:45-50 From the bible reading, I do appreciate Philip for the amazing work he did for his brother. Most at times when good things come our... Read More...

The battle of the mind, the reservoir of the heart

“And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and... Read More...

...if God should visit the Earth!

“Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with... Read More...

Seek first the kingdom and live righteously

“Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need” (NLT) Matthew 6:33 Christ Jesus, in His... Read More...

When the Lord tarries for a season, it’s for a reason

"Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. Yet when He heard that Lazarus was sick, He stayed where He was for two more days." (NIV) John... Read More...

Get out of your comfort zone!

Joshua 1, Jonah 1 When a snail is poked in the eyes, it recoils into its shell. When a millipede is disturbed, it winds up. Such is the human... Read More...

Fresh start

"But he who is joined with all the living has hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion " (NASB) Ecclesiastes 9:4 Many people, at the... Read More...

Remember the God of the beginning

“In the beginning God…” (NIV) Genesis 1:1 Many people have wondered about the source of their strengths and favours. Today I am only... Read More...

Overtaken by blessing

“And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the LORD your God” (ESV) Deuteronomy 28:2 Obedience, the... Read More...

God-led: The gate of the year

“For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.” (NIV) Romans 8:14 At the beginning of a year like this, it is only... Read More...

Are you prepared for the answer?

"Get ready; be prepared, you and all the hordes gathered about you …" (NIV) Ezekiel 38:7 In life, we expect answers to questions we pose to... Read More...

Trapped in the fire

It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. (KJV) Lamentations 3:22 It was all joy as I had to attend an... Read More...

Two trees

"Out of the ground the LORD God caused to grow every tree that is pleasing to the sight and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the... Read More...

God knows what He is about

  "He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning... Read More...

Basket Beginnings (Part II)

“But his followers took him by night and lowered him in a basket through an opening in the wall. (NIV) Acts 9:25 Bible reading: Acts 9 Did you... Read More...

Basket Beginnings (Part I)

“He lifts me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; He set my feet on a rock.” (NIV) Psalms 40:2 In ancient times, baskets were common... Read More...

The new mind

For as he thinks within himself, so he is. (NASB) Proverbs 23:7a “The human brain is the most complex arrangement of matter in the universe.” -... Read More...

New Direction

"May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you" (NIV) 1 Thess. 3:12 All living... Read More...

The mind of the believer

“You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” (NIV) Jeremiah 29:13 The New Year has started on a good note for many of... Read More...

Still New?

"Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have come new” (NKJV) 2 Corinthians 5:17... Read More...

A happy life

Whenever a new year begins, everyone hopes for the best in everything life has to offer. A happy life does not come by accident or by chance but by... Read More...