Faith is usually portrayed as something invisible and abstract. While we cannot see faith, we can perceive its existence. That is why faith is described as a ‘substance’ (Hebrews 11:1). A substance is measurable and that is why Jesus would use terms such as ‘little faith’ or ‘great faith’ to describe and quantify it. James … Continue reading Expressions of Faith
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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 … Continue reading Principles of Giving and Receiving
The Loving God
‘I have loved you,’ says the Lord. But you ask, ‘How have you loved us?’ ~ Malachi 1:2 The phrase ‘God is love’ (1 John 4:16) has been rightly used but wrongly upheld. Its full effect does not resonate with its hearers because many do not appropriate it to themselves. John who made this statement … Continue reading The Loving God
The Lover and the Beloved (2)
When we remain in the love of Christ, sin and death can no longer access us. This is because, ‘the one who was born of God keeps him safe and the evil one cannot harm him’ (1 John 5:18). Likewise, the King tells the maiden, ‘You are a garden locked up, my sister, my bride; … Continue reading The Lover and the Beloved (2)
The Lover and the Beloved
King Solomon had ‘seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines’ (1 Kings 11:3). In matters of the heart, King Solomon was not lacking, or was he? Nehemiah observes, ‘Was it not because of marriages like these that Solomon king of Israel sinned? Among the many nations there was no king like him. … Continue reading The Lover and the Beloved
Our Love
God is love I didn't know what it meant, Until we met Through our love, I see God I experience Him more, Than I ever did before I love you for your being And who I am when I am with you, Because God reveals Himself to me You must be … Continue reading Our Love