The Word of God

‘In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning’ (John 1:1-2). From this revelation by John, we get to see that the Word of God is not merely writings, but a personification of God. Jesus says, ‘I am the bread …

God the Storyteller

'Call unto me, and I will answer you, and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know' ~ Jeremiah 33:3 One only needs to look around and see that God is a creative. The variety and species around us realize this fact. Truly, the world is God’s story for, ‘In the beginning God …

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 …

Cleansing the Bloodline

After the Fall, humans became compromised and sinful. Adam’s children born ‘in his own likeness, in his own image’ (Genesis 5:3) shared the same fatal DNA, and not before long, one killed the other. Man no longer had the image of God, but of self. Since then, we became known as the fallen race. Seeing …

Taking Stock of Your Life

‘So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God’ ~ Romans 14:12 If the Christian life could be summarized in two words, it would be intentional living. It is not a haphazard kind of life as many think it to be. The world views Christians as those unrealistic people who look …

Finding Your Roots

‘At least there is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its new shoots will not fail’ ~ Job 14:7 If you were a tree, what type would you be? Among the various imageries the Bible uses to describe human beings, one of the key illustration is a …

Principles of Giving and Receiving

‘It is more blessed to give than to receive’ ~ Acts 20:35 ‘Give and it will be given unto you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap’ ~ Luke 6:38 Besides life, God gave man charge of the earth. He said, ‘I give you every seed-bearing …

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 …

Thorns, Bristles and Briers

A few of David’s last words were, ‘But the sons of Belial (Satan) shall be all of them as thorns cast away, because they cannot be taken with hands. Whoever touches thorns uses a tool of iron or the shaft of a spear; they are burned up where they lie’ (2 Samuel 23:6-7). When God …

Spiritual Soldiers: Drinking from God’s Hand

When Gideon had to downsize his army of 32,000 men to 300, God gave him a criteria to use. This was an important battle. Not only was it Gideon’s first battle, but it would be a turning point for the Israelites whose freedom was stifled, as they were subjects to the Midianites for seven years. …