How To Acquire The Imperishable Crown Of Eternal Life?
Why would we run for a crown that will perish with time, when we’re called to win a crown that is imperishable? – Paul Washer In the early years of my conversion, I have often struggled when the conversations turn to the truth about religions; who is right and wrong. Are the Muslims wrong? How about […]
Divinely Chosen Mediator and The High Priest – Christ
The term “mediator” occurs frequently in the Bible, though more often in the New Testament than in the Old Testament. The idea of the mediator permeates Scripture with human mediation being common in the OT, while the mediation of Christ is one of the key themes of the new covenant 13. Thus, priests and prophets […]
The Lord’s Prayer – Matthew 6:9-13 – Part 2
Besides the Lord’s Prayer, there are hundreds of examples of prayer in the Bible. There are many people from different periods of Biblical history, in different circumstances, who prayed different prayers with different results. There are even examples of people who prayed to false gods. The first prayer recorded in the Bible occurred in Genesis […]
How Can You Establish And Perfect Your Faith?
Do you not realize that the love the Father bestowed on the perfect Christ, He now bestows on you? – C.H. Spurgeon It is not a coincidence that the verse for today is about faith. Yesterday, I had a wonderful day spending time with a friend and her daughter. My friend shared with me a […]
How Do Shame And Suffering Relate To Christian Life?
I see the best way to go through suffering is to trust in God through Christ. – John Bunyan Some of you might have heard of Pastor James Coetes of Gracelife Church. For those who do not know him, he is the pastor of a Bible-believing and Bible-teaching church in Edmonton Canada. Pastor James was […]
What Is The Desire Of Jesus For You?
Jesus burns with the desire to come into your heart… don’t listen to the demon, laugh at him and go without fear to receive the Jesus of peace and love. – Therese Lisieux What is your greatest desire in life? Successful career? Travel the world? Every day I am in awe of the desire of […]
Align Your Steps With The Steps Of Jesus Christ
When you align yourself with God’s purpose as described in the Scriptures, something happens to your life. – Bono Guess I have shared it with you all on the previous devotions that I thought I was a good person, a good friend, daughter, sister, and niece. But I was far from being correct. My steps […]
Is Self-Superiority Your Master In This Life?
The greatest enemy to the human souls is the self-righteous spirit which makes men look to themselves for salvation. – C.H. Spurgeon Can you remember when you were a toddler? Autonomy versus Shame and Doubt stage. This is stage two of Erik Erikson’s psychosocial development, where the toddlers align. Moreover, this stage is when kids say […]
How Far Are You Travelling Away From God?
My home is in heaven. I’m just travelling through this world. – Billy Graham Naomi’s family travelled away from the land of Canaan during a famine (Ruth 1:1-2). Famines were not a new occurrence at that time. Besides, Israelites were aware that famines are a judgement from God because of their sins (Leviticus 26:19-20). Matthew […]
The First Census Of Israel And The Twelve Disciples
The fourth book of the Pentateuch gets its name for the two “numberings” of the children of Israel. The first census took place while the Israelites were still in the wilderness of Sinai 1 year and 31 days after the escape from Egypt. And the second census happened after the plague (Numbers 26:1-3) 40 years […]