This concept was not originally mine but when I saw it in a commentary, it made a whole lot of sense. Truly, grace does not run in the blood, or else, good fathers will not have evil children. Put another way, you cannot inherit grace. It is not in our DNA. You cannot claim any…
Bread Is Not Sufficient For Life
Unless you quickly realize that bread is not sufficient for life, you will overwork yourself and may burn out. To avoid such burnout, you should pay close attention to the words of Jesus. He was responding to satan’s temptation but we shall come to the context later. For right now, simply listen to his words….
The Lamp For Our Feet Alone
As we set out on this year (not so new anymore) you need God’s guidance like never before. Me too and until recently, my close friends used to call me a “ten-year development plan.” You may guess where such a nickname came from. It was from my obviously obnoxious habit of making plans for the…
God’s Book Of Remembrance
As we see the signs of the world’s end, God’s book of remembrance should occupy our thoughts. You may wonder what makes this particular book so special when there are several other important books. There is the Guinness book of records, for instance, not to mention College graduation books. Those are just two examples of…
Learn To Look All The Way Up
Learn to look all the way up, all the way to God, maker of Heaven and of earth. This is what the psalmist did in Psalm 121. He knew the source of his help and made up his mind to train his eyes on Him. There are many advantages to learning to look to God….
The Washing Of Water By The Word
In many churches, annual fasting periods are coming to an end right about this time in the year. You have been fasting and one sure prayer point is that God should give you His Holy Spirit. That is because your leaders know you cannot successfully live the Christian life without the Holy Spirit. However, those…