The God of Israel carried her on “eagle’s wings” (Exodus 19:4) from slavery in Egypt to freedom in the Promised Land. He performed signs and wonders to get them out of there and provided them manna (bread) from heaven and water from a rock for forty years in the desert, where He taught them lessons…
What is God’s perspective of my situation? What is He saying to me about it? If I do this, how will that look like in eternity? If I do that, how will that be remembered 10,000++ years from now? Choices, choices, choices. The things above and the things below… LORD, I pray give me a…
The whole sentence reads: Romans 12:10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor, 11 not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; 12 rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer, 13 contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality. Footnote: *saints…
This reminds me of a quote from a recent teaching by our ministry leader. I will quote it here loosely: “A repeated action becomes a habit, habits make our character and our character determines our destiny.” So true! Thus, do not despise the small things. Be faithful in the little things and you will also…
Our NEXT EVENT is coming up! If you are in the NYC and the tri-state area of New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, this event is for you! If you are in Pennsylvania or anywhere further and you would like to come, you are most welcome, too! Join us for an evening of worship, teaching…
There was a beauty contest in search for a queen. No, not just a beauty queen but to be queen of an empire. Esther was chosen. Meanwhile, a tyrant nobleman rose among the ranks of the empire and underhandedly influenced the emperor king to pass a law that would annihilate an ethnic group which does…
This verse is the climax of the passage in Proverbs 31 that talks of the excellencies of a woman who fears God. “Fear” here is often misunderstood as fear for “an angry and judgmental God.” That is a lie. “Fear” here means a healthy feeling of reverence and awe towards the holy God. The word…
The chapter where this passage is found talks about church unity again. It explains that all believers are members of one Body, the Body of Christ. Not everyone is the same – they come from different backgrounds, have different interests, personalities, gifts and talents, strengths, weaknesses, etc. This chapter specifically mentions the different kinds of…
This verse is usually used when the believers gather together to pray, emphasizing the fact that even if only two or three believers gather together to pray God is still there in their midst, very much honored that they took the effort to gather together to pray. Indeed, two or three praying together becomes more…
If God is on the side of the believer, who can fight against him? The Devil? The Devil is no match to God. The passage says that God did not even spare His own Son just so the believer can be united with Him. He will never condemn the believer and in fact NOTHING can…