When Elijah appeared lonely or deserted, he said in 1 Kings 18: 22, I , even I only, am left a prophet of the LORD; but Baal’s prophets number four hundred fifty. God’s prophets had either been obliterated savagely or that they had absconded and hidden away from persecution. Elijah Read more
Oftentimes, our faith in God wobbles. Unsure whether our original belief in God is right, we consider other options including belief systems based on logic or human intelligence. God becomes secondary to what we consider as prime. The bible says we must not limp with double minds. Elijah said in Read more
David, like any of us, had control of his life yet he saw the need to submit it back to God. He therefore did what was right in God’s sight. David’s prayer in Psalm 31: 5 said, into your hand I commit my spirit; you have redeemed me, O LORD, Read more
David prayed and said in Psalm 31: 5, into your hand I commit my spirit; you have redeemed me, O LORD, faithful God. This was a Jewish prayer of surrender to God for his faithfulness. It is an irreversible notice of surrender to a superior power in all circumstances. David Read more
The psalmist wrote in Psalms 27: 1, the LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? The passage shows the basis of fear. We often counter the spirit of fear with Romans 8: Read more
God wants us to keep a relationship with him because we were originally part of him. Genesis 2: 7 says God breathed into his nostrils (Adam) the breath of life; and the man became a living being. Jesus also said in John 15: 5, I am the vine, and you Read more
God wants us to keep a faithful relationship with him. In doing so, he wants us to comply with what is written in Micah 6: 8 he has told you, O mortals, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love Read more
David highlights the fact in Psalm 23 that the Lord is his shepherd. In our previous discussions, we touched on Psalm 23: 1-4a. We continue with our discussions from verse 4b under the guidance of the Holy Spirit and pray that the Lord may open our understanding to his word Read more
This bible verse in Psalm 23: 1 – 6 appears to be one of the commonest and sweetest passages to memorize worldwide among believers of Christ Jesus. A careful and prayerful meditation on it reveals so much for the soul. Why did the psalmist start the chapter with the statement, Read more
Our world is fraught with unending monstrous anxieties. Anxieties come because of fear of the unknown future. The fear may be real or apparent. Many of us have failed the test of anxiety because we deem anxiety as the end of our world. When anxiety occurs, it dislodges our inner Read more