STOP MAKING EXCUSES!
If you make an excuse for sin, your sin will not be excused. What is an excuse? An excuse is a reason whether genuine or fake (invented), given to explain or defend your wrongdoing. Today, we blame our situation on others. Man always shifts his blame to someone else or to circumstances beyond his control. […]
I AM BECAUSE YOU ARE!
We are all connected to one another in a way too fundamental to be explained away in a single sentence: The mouth needs words, The ears need sounds, The eyes need a view, The feet need to go places. Though the body of man is composed of many members, its workings are informed and influenced […]
STRENGTH IN WEAKNESS
Job did not despair at his situation because though it looked like a misfortune, yet it was not. As Christians, our situation may look, may seem painful, yet it is not, because it is not unto death but to the glory of God. The situation you are facing may be to save your life or […]
PLANT IN LOVE!
If you plant in love, you will reap love because there is no giving in truth without receiving. What do you have? We are expected to give to God everything He has given us – I mean, all our substance – our time, strength, loyalty, money and every good thing the Lord has given us […]
WARNING ABOUT IDLE WORDS!
Do you want to speak? Pause a minute and think about what your usual conversations have been like! What is the subject of most of your discussions? The words spoken earlier or yesterday – did they edify, bless and save? Is your speech profitable to others? Do you talk too much and not give opportunity […]
ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR POSITION BEFORE GOD!
God chooses grace rather than works (Ephesians 2:8). He chooses grace because He knows we are weak. He knows our limitations. He knows our shortcomings. If the Lord had chosen works rather than grace, no one would merit His mercy because our righteousness is like a filthy rag before Him. What we call our good […]
DO YOU KNOW GOD?
Many people know about God but do not know God. There is a difference between knowing about God and knowing God. John 3:27 says, “A man can receive nothing, except it is given from above.” There has been a great mix-up in the church. It is the erroneous assumption that spiritual truths can be intellectually […]
LOVE GOD ABOVE ALL!
Among the Biblical characters, Job stood out as one who knew the purpose of life. The vicissitudes of life did not affect his relationship with God. When the going was smooth with him, he saw Jesus as Lord and Saviour. His prosperity did not take his mind, time or loyalty off his Creator – the […]
BE A GOOD SAMARITAN!
Just as Jesus Himself is the solution to the problems of all mankind, so He expects us to be a solution to someone in trouble. This was what He meant when He said to His disciples – in fact, all believers, ‘As the Father hath sent Me, so send I you’ (John 17:18; 20:21). In […]
THE LORD IS YOUR SHEPHERD!
God gives enough grace for each trial we face. Your trial could be sickness, poverty, failure; whatever is your trial, one thing is clear: As a Christian, you are given enough grace to face it. Because He lives, I can face tomorrow. With Jesus, I can face any situation because He promised to see me […]
TREASURES IN HEAVEN!
Instead of being anxious about the events of tomorrow, we should learn to focus on serving the Lord wholeheartedly, doing our best and leaving the rest to Him. To do this, we are expected to run the straight race with Him – no distractions or diversions – with firm belief in His wisdom, power and […]
REMEMBER YOUR DREAM!!!
Because Peter was to be a blessing to his people, he had to taste hardship, disappointment, setback, failure and want. What are you going through now? What you are going through may be part of the events that would reveal God’s purpose for your life. Remember, there is something far more important than whatever situation […]
YOU HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY!
What situation are you in now? Is your God able? If He is, is He faithful to fulfil His promises? If He is faithful, are you really faithful to Him? Certainly our God is powerful and faithful to His faithful servants. This means, it is not a one-sided affair. God has a role to play […]
GOD'S MASTER PLAN!
One would think that in warfare, the largest and most powerful army should always be victorious. One would think that men of great understanding who are masters in the art of management should always be men of substance – but many a good man spend their days unnoticed, uncelebrated and in obscurity. Wisdom in the […]
RESIST THE DEVIL!!!
The wise man is the doer of the Word, for it is the doer of the Word that receives things from God. James 4:7 – “Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you”. In whatever situation you are facing in life, you must resist the devil by refusing to […]
PREPARED FOR ETERNAL GLORY!
As a Christian, what are you going through? That you are a Christian does not mean that you are ‘out of touch’. Remember, in John 16:33, Jesus said, “In this world, there will be tribulation; cheer up – I have overcome”. Also, in the book of Luke 22:31-32, Jesus said, “I pray that your faith […]
RESPOND TO GOD'S WORD INSTEAD OF REASON!
Living in the Word of God in times of trial and temptation will assist you to respond by the Spirit of God instead of complaining, murmuring, lamenting, falling into self-pity, comparing yourself to others, measuring yourself with others and being overwhelmed by your situation. When anyone approaches me in great emotional havoc and disturbance, I […]
GOD'S AGENDA!
Whatever you do now that is not in line with God’s agenda for your life that seems to prosper will disappoint you in your greatest time of need. The ups and downs we see in the world today are a practical example of non-application of God’s agenda. The book of Psalm 37:25 says, “I was […]
TALK TO GOD AND LET GOD TALK TO YOU!
Prayer is a two-way conversation, in which you talk to God and God talks to you. I mean, God listens to you as you pray and replies according to the state of your heart. Remember the Bible says, ‘Blessed are those who are pure in heart.’ This means Christianity lies in the heart. What is […]
LET GOD'S WORD DOMINATE YOUR HEART!
If the Word of God dominates your mouth, it will dominate your heart. If the Word of God dominates your heart, it will influence your conduct and behaviour. I encourage you to read your Bible slowly, attentively and repeatedly. The more you read with forgiveness, the more you will understand about yourself and this God […]