From John Chapter 15. “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine keeper…you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing”. As believers, we’d like to know we are growing or improving in character over … Read more
We all love to hear from God. But more importantly, we want to be sure that He has spoken and it is not our random thoughts or any other voice for that matter. There are several ways in which God can speak—actually He can speak in any way He chooses so we cannot put Him … Read more
From Proverbs 10:22. If God were to give you a gift, what aspects would it have? Or how can we know that something really comes from Him? The answer is in this proverb. The blessings that come from God have a certain completeness about them and always bring us peace with contentment. Not that everything … Read more
From Daniel Chapter 6. Daniel had been exiled from his homeland in Judah and brought to the great kingdom of Babylon. At that time, Nebuchadnezzar was king but he was eventually succeeded by his son Belshazzar. After Belshazzar had ruled for a while, the Medes attacked Babylon and deposed him. Darius leader of the Medes … Read more
From Proverbs 15:15. All the days we suffer are indeed evil or bad. We cannot pretend the problems we face are pleasant. No one plans to have an awful day. We all wish that every day could go well and is trouble-free. That is not the reality though. So who is this person that can … Read more
From Deuteronomy 8:16 I would say that the above verse contains the answer to all the ‘whys’ we tend to ask God. To every affliction He leads us through that seems unreasonable, unfair or uncalled for. It is because He wants to be good to us in the end. Before we go any further though, … Read more
If you asked a group of people what love is, you would probably get as many answers as the people you asked. Love means different things to us depending on how and where we were brought up. That said, we can get a crystal-clear picture of love from the Scriptures. Here are thirty Bible verses … Read more
From Numbers Chapters 13 & 14. Has God made you some promises but the circumstances are contradicting? Should everything line up nicely and neatly as you approach the ‘Promised Land?’ No better place to find the answer than from the above references. The children of Israel were coming ever so close to the land of … Read more
From Proverbs 11:24. There is something about giving freely. Not during holidays or special occasions. I mean on ordinary days. For instance in the middle of April (excuse me those with occasions at that time), when there’s nothing to celebrate and yet you become the beneficiary of a person’s extraordinary generosity. Solomon may have noticed … Read more
From Jonah Chapters 1-4. We all know the story of the man who found himself in the belly of a great fish. I’ve always found this book of the Bible interesting, and it often makes me smile (will tell you why later). That said, the story carries some important lessons that can help us tremendously. … Read more