Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward (Deuteronomy 2:3, KJV) When Israel came out of Egypt and did not believe God in the wilderness, a journey that was meant to take a few days took 40 years. They spent many years going round and round the same mountain until the time came Read More
The Flourishing Christian Life
The power of the seed at work with the people in our lives
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way (Matthew 13:25, KJV) The seed principle is found everywhere in scripture. It has extensively been used, misused, and abused in the area of finances but it is not limited to giving. Figuratively, a seed is anything, often small Read More
The secret to inner peace and calm in these troubling days
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on thee: Because he trusteth in thee (Isaiah 26:3, KJV) Isaiah prophesied the words above hundreds of years ago to give us the secret to peace when the storms of life are raging. First, he says, “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace.” Peace Read More
An to the Angel of the Church in Ephesus write
Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love (Revelation 2:4, KJV) The book of Revelation begins with a vision of Jesus giving specific messages to the 7 Churches in Asia, beginning with the Church in Ephesus. These Churches were literal local Churches in Asia. We are familiar with the Ephesians Read More
Casting out the fear of coronavirus
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love (1 John 4:18, KJV) John gives us an astonishing revelation about fear and how to be free from it. He says “perfect love casteth out fear”. Let me break this Read More
A verse to stand against the coronavirus
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death (Romans 8:2, KJV) WHO has just declared the coronavirus a global risk. The world is in panic. Jesus said these things would come, and that you should not let your heart be troubled. Read More
What is the lust of the flesh?
Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others (Ephesians 2:3, KJV) The lust of the flesh is a recurrent theme in the New Testament. You Read More
The paths of your life
Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path (Proverbs 2:9, ESV) An important metaphor that is extremely common in the Old Testament is that of walking on a path. It includes your feet, walking and the path or road you are walking on. Imagine coming to a cross-road with many ways Read More