“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace, there shall be no end… The zeal of…
“Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” Isaiah 7:14 Joy was on the bus home when she received the news: the company was downsizing, and her name was on the list. She felt her heart drop. Suddenly, a…
“And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.” Genesis 17:1-2 When Mr Ade turned 60, he felt…
“And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.” Genesis 9:1 After her small shop burned down, Mama Grace felt life had ended. Everything she built for years disappeared in one night. She sat on the ashes the next morning, weeping. But as she prayed,…
“And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that were with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters assuaged.” Genesis 8:1 Tolu sat in his small room staring at the ceiling. Life had been dealing him blows: job gone, relationships strained,…
“O Lord, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit.” Jeremiah 16:19 When the world turns against us and it feels…
“But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.” 1 Peter 1:25 The word of God is dynamic in nature, flexible, yet unbreakable. The performance of God’s word is deeply rooted in God as an omnipotent God. Laws may change, and compromises…
“The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.” Isaiah 40:8 How does it feel to know there’s something that remains unchangeable through space and time? Men would become history in no time, possession continuously changes hands, seasons won’t cease to transition, grass withers, and flowers would fade….
“There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.” Proverbs 14:12 One of the greatest dangers in life is not an obviously wrong path — it is the path that seems right. The Scripture does not say the way looks evil or destructive; it says…