Gratefulness of ConceitWe all know thanksgiving pleases God. But what if our thankfulness doesn’t have the right motive behind it? “I am grateful that God didn’t give me a mischievous child like their children”“Thank you God that I am not poor as my classmate”“Thank you Lord that my husband is far better than hers”“Thank God…
“Escape”- We all run too far from handling things that weigh us down, from those struggles, those relationships and those negativities that arise without warning. We run by saying, “it’s okay. They shouldn’t have done this to me. I am never going to forgive them. It’s no big deal. Everyone feels this way. My expectations…
In the last days the mountain of the LORD’s temple will be established as the highest of the mountains; it will be exalted above the hills, and peoples will stream to it. – Micah 4:1 Does God mean that at the peak of our troubles, He become tangible for us? We know that Jesus used…
Therefore, whether we are at home [on earth] or away from home [and with Him], it is our [constant] ambition to be pleasing to Him – 2 Corinthians 5: 9 Imagine, you do so much to clear the mess in your wardrobe. Kept it in order, and one fine day, in a rush takes something…
I was confessing the specific promises that God had been speaking so clearly and constantly; through His Word. As I began, I was very excited. I knew that I knew that I knew, it was God. But, after sometime, I felt anxiety creep in like never before. Have you been there? Where, you have received…
Then he said, “Go, borrow vessels from everywhere, from all your neighbors—empty vessels; do not gather just a few. And when you have come in, you shall shut the door behind you and your sons; then pour it into all those vessels, and set aside the full ones. 2 Kings 4:3-4 This story is very…
The prevalent offender of all times, ages and seasons is Jesus. An unshakable trust in this offender with our flesh, mind, will, emotions and beliefs invites us to share in a glory, not worth comparison to this world. He offends the wisdom/logic of this world, He offends the comforts of this world, He offends the…
We can never understand the sovereignty of God. Even when we question it, the answer wouldn’t satisfy our aching heart or logical minds. But, this Sovereign God, who allows the storms; silences it; who tells you to wait; redeems your time, who allows the loss; shows up as a restorer. He is GOOD, FAITHFUL, PERFECT,…
“To grant to those who mourn in Zion—to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called OAKS of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified.” (Isaiah 61: 3) For an oak tree…
When a bowman aims the arrow at his target, before its release, he closes one eye. Why would he do that when vision is the best with two eyes? The bowman does it so that, any other visible things shouldn’t distract him from his target. “He closes one eye to focus”. Even when everything is…
