“Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom.” Luke 6:38 Generosity is an identifying characteristic and habit of God that shows how much He loves us. As God’s replica on earth, we are expected to cultivate this habit by…
“In everything, give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 How often do we feel when people appreciate us even for the little kind gestures we offer them? We feel like even doing more and would almost beat ourselves up if we did not have the…
“Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10 If we decide to carry out a survey of what believers do during their time for devotion, we will be amazed at the percentage of people who engage God without waiting…
“To everything, there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 Here’s a saying we’re familiar with, “There is time for everything,” and it is scripturally proven to be true. There is an opportune time to do things here on earth, especially as children of God. For every activity…
“The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.” Psalm 34:18. You can’t fake brokenness. This is because brokenness goes beyond the outward displays that we might associate with it. It goes beyond tears, kneeling, etc. A broken heart is a surrendered heart….
“Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.” Psalm 37:4. What does it mean to delight yourself in the Lord? Scripture gives us the answers in Hebrews 11:6, where we see that it is impossible to please God without faith and in John 14:15, we learn that…
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.” Proverbs 18:21. God spoke during creation, and from His words, water separated from land, and night separated from day. Adam was asked to name the animals, and from his words, the names animals bear today…
“But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.” James 1:22. The Joy of obedience lies in seeing the manifestation of the things the Lord has promised and becoming like Him in the process. That’s what obedience to God does in our lives. There has never been a time…
“It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23. The Lord has never made a promise He cannot keep. And there has never been a time that the Lord changed His mind halfway through. Most times, we…