The Art of Spiritual Silence

‘Be silent, all mankind, before the Lord: for he has roused himself from his holy dwelling’ ~ Zechariah 2:13 For one to enter into and experience the glory of God, silence is needed. God tells Elijah to ‘stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord’ (1 Kings 19:11), because He ‘was about to …

Speaking to Yourself

It is not only madmen who speak to themselves. The deeper one wades into spiritual waters, the need to speak to oneself becomes apparent. Furthermore, it becomes a necessity. As we unwrap ‘the riches of his (Christ’s) glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe’ (Ephesians 1:18-19), our flesh …

Flee to the Mountains!

Before the angels of God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah because of wickedness, Lot and his family were urged, ‘Flee for your lives! Don’t look back, and don’t stop anywhere in the plain! Flee to the mountains or you will be swept away!’ (Genesis 19:17). But Lot negotiated and said, ‘But I can’t flee to the …

The Joy of Purim

On the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar, that is the twelfth month, Jews exiled and scattered around the world, from India to Cush celebrated Purim. It was ‘the time when the Jews got relief from their enemies, and as the month when their sorrow was turned into joy and their mourning …

True Ministers and Believers

The Church, which is the body of Christ, ought to be ‘perfectly united in mind and thought’ (1 Corinthians 1:10). But currently, divisions are rampant. Beginning with the various denominations, differences occur begging the question, ‘Is Christ divided?’ (v13). When we talk of unity in the Church, the focus is usually directed to Believers. Little …

Finding Your Why

A riot has broken out in Ephesus. The goddess Artemis (Diana) is facing threat due to Paul’s mission of spreading the Gospel in the City. Already, there are converts to Christianity and since Artemis cannot defend herself, a silversmith called Demetrius mobilizes craftsmen saying, ‘You see and hear how this fellow Paul has convinced and …

God’s Backing

‘If the Lord delights in a man’s way, he makes his steps firm’ ~ Psalm 37:23 Often times, we rightly pray for God’s will to be done. Once His initial will is done in our lives, then our will becomes His will, and His will becomes our will. When King David ‘settled in his palace …

Thinking Scriptures

‘Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable –if anything is excellent or praise worthy –think about such things’ ~ Philippians 3:8 As a man ‘thinketh in his heart, so is he’ (Proverbs 23:7). But man has many thoughts ranging from the past, present, future …

The Beast, its Image and its Number

While the Book of Revelation is a prophetic book (as all other Books in the Bible), it also takes time to revisit the birth of Jesus Christ. John sees a vision of ‘a woman clothed in the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head’ (Revelation 12:1). …

God’s Redemption Plan for Africa

‘Blessed be Egypt my people, Assyria my handiwork, and Israel my inheritance’ ~ Isaiah 19:25 In the Bible, Egypt was known for her wealth, agricultural prowess, mighty army, and abundance. It was a powerful empire known worldwide, not only in Africa. When nations faced any trouble, they turned to Egypt not knowing that ‘Cursed is …