The fig tree is famous for its downfall in the New Testament. Jesus came to it hungry, but it had no fruit to give. In disappointment, He cursed it, that no man would eat from it again. While that story has been used to exhibit the strength of speech, and the tongue, behold another mystery: … Continue reading Mystery of Trees 2: The Fig
Last night, upon my bed, I heard that faint pumping allover my body against the silence and a few whistling crickets. O yes, the heart! How seldom we remember that we have one! We only remember it exists when we are in danger and it pounds so hard! Or if we survive being hit by … Continue reading Dear Heart …
Many young people today, get entitled to be given by those higher than them. It might not be entitlement per se, but, it makes no logical sense — and I don't blame their view — to give to someone who seems to have everything, or who doesn't seem to need anything. God has taught me … Continue reading Giving Upwards!
The golden rule states that do to others what you'd like them to do to you! (Matt 7:12) This applies to both ends of the scale. Let me elucidate: In 2021, when I was short of university tuition, a friend of mine; Joan, lent me 1.5 million. I had thought I'd be in position to … Continue reading Reverse Law
Proverbs 6:27-28 Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned? Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned? Hebrews 12:29 For our God is a consuming fire. Pillar of Fire: He's still burning in you, and through you. The evidence is all around! He's still … Continue reading Pillars of Fire
Song of Solomon 2:4a He brought me to the banqueting house ... Jesus did not bring you to a mourning house He didn't bring you to a house filled with lack He didn't bring you to a house of sickness He brought you to a banqueting house! Jesus did not bring you to a striving … Continue reading Banqueting
Proverbs 22:29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. The Bible promises that for the diligent, they won't stand before mean men. The meaning of diligent I understand you know, and we've heard this preached many times with the theme of diligence … Continue reading Mean Men
Matthew 5:43-48 'You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of … Continue reading Of Grudges
This Valentines', I think of Jesus, and how He carried you. How He carried you all that while. You see, last night, whilst on the toilet seat (ah, I don't know why it's always the toilet..!) — but yes, whilst there, I was staring at my palms, and I remembered when God said He had … Continue reading Hands of God!
Even in the body of Christ, we find many factions. Some want to belong to Apollos. Others Paul. What I write about today isn’t a belonging debate however – but a way of doing things. We still fight about hip hop in the house of God: that it is satanic. That rap is of the … Continue reading Let He That Eateth…
"A person can shoot you and instead, it's them who fall back." Apostle Grace said so. And, today I bring evidence of that; In part 1 of this topic, I talked about Esther and how the gallows specially made for her and her people by Haman ended up being used on him and his family. … Continue reading No weapon forged against You 2: T.O.T.O.M
On 4th December, I watched a sermon. It entailed complicated and contradicting words. It both said one must avoid manipulation by a man of God and yet towards the end, the preacher emphasized submission to spiritual authority or a man of God. In the same season, I was waiting on God to have my dreams … Continue reading Overwhelmed…?
Proverbs 1:10 My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. I watched a 2022 movie consisting of two Jamaican brothers with an absent father growing up in a society bearing gangs and gun violence. The movie was based on a fictional novel. I found not much wisdom, but fights, sex before marriage, homosexuality, disrespect … Continue reading Sinners’ Snare
Isaiah 60:3 And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. From our theme scripture above, there is a brightness; and also, a rising. The kings won't come to your self-pity; to your falling, to your down-sitting, to your laziness, to your sleeping or your procrastination! They are to … Continue reading Your Rising!
Matthew 4:4 But He answered and said, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'" Today, like sometime on a January early morning, a verse came to my spirit: loud and resonate. God didn’t say ‘man shall not live by bread.’ The … Continue reading Man Shall Not Live by Bread Alone
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