May
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“And you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” – Acts 1:8 Moments after Jesus’ crucifixion, we learn how the disciples scattered and eventually locked themselves up for fear of getting…
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Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling. – Philippians 2:12 As we reflect on Philippians 2:12, let’s consider the profound message it carries for our spiritual growth. Paul in this verse urges us…
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On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” – Matthew 9:12-13. In Matthew 9, we see how Jesus meets Matthew, a tax collector.…
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Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. – James 5:16 Dear brothers and sisters, today we are reminded of the profound wisdom in the words of James. “Therefore, confess your sins to…
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I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. -Matthew…
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Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. – Matthew 7:7-8 In Matthew 7:7-8, Jesus gives us a beautiful promise…
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In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on people as they slumber in their beds, he may speak in their ears and terrify them with warnings, to turn them from wrongdoing and keep them from pride. – Job 33:14-17 Many Christians are familiar with the story of Job. We know of him as a…
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The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. -2 Peter 3:9 There is a song that aches my heart so much every time I hear it. In English, it translates “These pastors keep…
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And God said unto Moses, I Am That I Am: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I Am hath sent me unto you – Exodus 3:14 According to the Bible, Moses was born during a time when the Israelites were enslaved in Egypt. In order to save him from…
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