Being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy (Colossians 1:11, ESV) The Lord wants you to be strengthened with all power. I have discussed in a recent devotional the meaning of power—God’s power. If you have not yet read this devotional, please do so here “Understanding God’s Power.” It Read More
Power
Understanding the Power of God
Being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy (Colossians 1:11, ESV) What is the power of God? What does it do in our lives? These are very basic but fundamental questions that dig deep into the very core of our Christian faith and walk. The power of Read More
Jesus Put Forth His Hand and Touched Him
And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed (Matthew 8:3 KJV) The scripture above records an exciting encounter between Jesus and a man who was sick of leprosy. When the man expressed his concerns that Jesus might not be willing to heal Read More
The Two Hands of God
Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand (Ps. 89:13 KJV) Does God have an arm or a hand? The answer depends on what you mean by “arm” or “hand”! If you mean a physical, bodily arm or hand, the answer is no. God does not have a Read More
The Hand of God
Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand (Ps. 89:13 KJV) You will find the expression “hand of God” frequently used in the scriptures, or some variation of it such as “the arm of the Lord.” What do these expressions mean? The first thing you must recognize is Read More
The Holy Spirit, Power and the Anointing
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him (Acts 10:38 KJV) What is the relationship between the Holy Spirit, power, and the anointing? Is power the same as the anointing? Though Read More
The number of Horns on a Unicorn
Interestingly, the number of horns on a unicorn are clearly spelt out in it’s name unicorn which means “one horn” as shown in the image below. But is there any living or extinct creature called a unicorn? What is a unicorn in the first place? What is a unicorn? In our English terminology today, the Read More
The Unicorns in the Bible: Were they real unicorns? What are these Bible unicorns?
The unicorns in the Bible were real but are not the same unicorns you see around in pictures today like the one depicted in the picture below!! The word “unicorn” only appears in the older English translations like the King James Version(KJV) because there was a subtle translation error which will be discussed below. We Read More