DEVOTION: 4th April, 2021 He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay – Mathew 28:6 Peter sat in grief and darkness, his days marked by God’s silence. He had publicly denied knowing Jesus just before Jesus was dragged away to be crucified. And now for […]
Taking a closer look at the nest, one thing is clear and that is their mother never returned and was probably killed when she went out to get food. Every day we come across people just like the mother of these dead chicks but we don’t know who they are or what they are doing […]
April 3, 2021 | Luke 23:44–49 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue On the cross, Jesus was mostly silent. The excruciating pain He endured would have made it nearly impossible for Him to speak. Any utterance would have used the strength needed to pull himself up by His impaled hands and feet in order to take a […]
Devotion: 2nd April 2021 So, when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit – John 19:30 One of the significant statement that Jesus made on the cross was “It is finished” signifying that he had accomplished what God has sent him to do. His […]
Devotion: 1st April 2021 Therefore, submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you – James 4:7 KJV We do no wrestle against flesh and blood but I against principalities and powers in high places but the wonderful thing is, we have the inherent power to resist the enemy. To resist the devil […]
AM WIERD! YES I KNOW… When I spend hours in church they say I am lazy and stupid…. probably not in my face. But when they spend hours at the stadium watching games and go to the night clubs it’s okay. When I give $ 2,000 in church they ridicule me but praise me for […]
March 26, 2021 | Genesis 38 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue One of my writing professors often said, “Sometimes in order to tell one story well, you need to tell two.” Sometimes two narratives, when placed side by side, deepen the impact of each individual story. At first glance, Genesis 38 feels like an intrusion into […]
March 25, 2021 | Genesis 35:1–20 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue There are several popular shows today about how to organize your home. But before the experts can display your items neatly in clear matching bins, they have an important request: Edit! Go through all of your belongings and get rid of what you do not […]
March 24, 2021 | Genesis 34 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue “Revenge Plays,” like Shakespeare’s Hamlet, share key characteristics. A crime is committed (usually violent and against a family member of the avenger), but ordinary law cannot punish it. The protagonist seeks revenge, usually through complex planning. The avenger places him/herself outside the normal moral order […]
March 23, 2021 | Genesis 33 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue No salvation testimony could be more dramatic than Nicky Cruz’s, ex-New York City gang warlord who was pursued by a country preacher and the love of Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit changed Cruz from a violent street thug to an outspoken evangelist. Humble yourselves, therefore, […]