“The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.” Haggai 2:9 Have you encountered loss in any area of life? Are you bothered about past seasons of glory? The children of Israel were…
“Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.” Ecclesiastes 9:8 Those who live—or have ever lived—in a military zone often notice how military personnel train every morning and evening. In fact, their early morning exercises and drills often serve as alarms for the entire community. Why do they keep training…
“He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light that dwelleth with him.” Daniel 2:22 When King Nebuchadnezzar had a troubling dream in Daniel chapter 2, no wise man, magician, or astrologer could help him. But God, the Revealer of secrets, showed Daniel both the dream and…
“Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3 Currently, our world is riddled with self-conceit, arrogance, pride, and pompousness—but God is looking for something different: a man who stands apart from the masses. He honours the humble, the broken, and those who recognise their deep need for Him….
“But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.” Acts 20:24 When you watch an athletics competition, you notice that…
“What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.” Romans 7:7 God’s law was given to reveal and to expose what is wrong; not to condemn us but…
“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” Romans 12:2 There is a constant battle for our hearts, minds and attention. The world pressures us to think, speak, and act…
“A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.” Proverbs 15:5 One of the greatest marks of wisdom is how we respond to correction. Our opening verse shows the difference between the foolish and the wise. The fool despises his father’s instruction—he rejects counsel, resists discipline, and sees correction as an…
“They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them. We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.” 1 John 4:5 How do you differentiate between…