If one part hurts, every other part is involved in the hurt, and in the healing. If one part flourishes, every other part enters into the exuberance 1 Cor. 12:26 Paul uses the example of the human body to represent the family of Christ. We know from common experience that whenever any part of our physical body is hurting, the entire body suffers-if for instance, our hand is cut off from the rest of the body, we will experience pain and we...
Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy. Matt 5:7 In one of the beatitudes, Jesus talks about an aspect that is pivotal in our day to day life-Mercy. Christ himself is the personification of “mercy.” The character of mercy is depicted during Christ’s entire ministry here on earth-He was merciful to the woman who was caught in adultery, He was merciful to the paralytic who was brought to him on a bed, He was...
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any power, neither the height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Rom. 8:38. By the death of the sinless Christ on the cross at calvary, we, the human race was made free. We are now free from the choke of death that waylaid us at the...
“And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: even as the son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many” Mathew 20:27 We live in a world in which everyone wants to lead. Most people will do anything to get to the leadership position. The reasons are obvious-to some, power makes them feel good about themselves, for others power enables them to fulflill their...
Even to your old age, I am He, and even to gray hairs I will carry you! I have made , and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you. Isa. 46:4 A while ago, I read an article in the Kenyan paper the “Nation” which was quite interesting. The story was featuring two boy who were of the same age-around eleven years old. One of the boys was paralyzed waist down and so was not able to walk on his own. Out of his own volition,...
“The Lord God has given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him who is weary, He awakens me morning by morning, He awakens my ear to hear as the learned. Isa. 50:4 How many times have our words hurt our fellow beings? Have our words been an encouragement to those who are hurting? These are questions we ought to ask ourselfs. Our God is asking us today to seek wise words from him. Each and...
His love endure for ever! Our God our father is a God of love, though your friends forsake you He will not, thought trouble and persecutions will surround you, Our Lord will not forsake you. God’s love endures forever, you might sin, wonder off and do all terrible things, but his love for you endures forever. You might persecute others, talk evil of your friends or unleash a stream of lies. It’s okay, it still don’t matter,...
It is these little, simple things that we do, things that we never think of or give a second thought that in most cases win people over to our Lord and Savior. Just think about: And now I will show you the most excellent way. If I speak in tongues of men and of angels, but have no love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 1 Corinthians 13:1 I once met a friend, we both come from different parts of the world, in fact where...
Is this love? You have heard it was said, “love your neighbor and hate your enemy”. But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. That you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. Mathew 5:43-45 The Bible challenges us to extend our love and good acts and care not only to those few close friends and...
It’s in the name of love, That many great leaders both men and women have lost their life. And for those left behind, few have found it! For the majority, it’s like a myth that we all chase after… Now frankly speaking, just take a moment and examine your life for a moment. Okay, I will be waiting right here. Alright now tell me, have you found true love? Today, on this very day: Would you be able to look at me, straight in my eye and...
