“And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.” Matthew 11:6 John the Baptist had spent his life preparing for the coming of Jesus. He had made the sacrifice to stay in the wilderness just to ensure he was prepared for his purpose as a forerunner. But at the time he was…
“Ye that makes mention of the LORD keep not silence.” Isaiah 62:6 Who’s a watchman? A watchman is appointed to keep watch of the physical, material, or spiritual well-being of those put under his care. For example, parents serve as watchmen to their children. Pastors serve as watchmen to their congregations. Teachers serve as…
“Judas must now be replaced. The replacement must come from the company of men who stayed together with us from the time Jesus was baptised by John up to the day of his ascension, designated along with us as a witness to his resurrection.” Acts 1:21-22 When Judas followed Jesus as one of His…
“But God removed Saul and replaced him with David, a man about whom God said, ‘I have found David, son of Jesse, a man after my own heart. He will do everything I want him to do.” Acts 13:22 David waited for 15 years after being anointed before God finally put him on the…
“Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you” Luke 6:27-28 This is one of, if not, the most difficulty task in the Bible — to love, bless, and even pray for those who hate you. We are commanded to do something that…
Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.” Romans 12:29 This verse above is just like visiting an entirely messed up toilet. Despite being pressed, you can’t even put your feet anywhere, not to talk of sitting on the WC. The spontaneous reaction will be to flee from that sight because it…
“You will become pregnant and have a son whose head is never to be touched by a razor because the boy is to be a Nazirite, dedicated to God from the womb. He will take the lead in delivering Israel from the hands of the Philistines.” Judges 13:5 If you study the above passage clearly, you will observe…
“Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.” Hebrews 4:13 Some years ago, I heard a story about a woman who visited her daughter in a secondary school boarding house. That day before the visiting hour, there…
Train up a child in the way he should go [teaching him to seek God’s wisdom and will for his abilities and talents], Even when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 In the corner of every human’s heart, there lies a child. So naturally, there’s a period we wish to…