Our conversation with Jesus in the morning is to seek his pleasure for the day. We then hope for a bright or blissful day. We do not control the day so it is reasonable to rededicate our lives to the owner of the day who is God. In doing so, Read more
Jesus said in John 19: 28, “I am thirsty”. Jesus said this on the cross at the point of death. Primarily, Jesus’ thirst was not physical thirst as the bystanders thought, but a spiritual thirst for righteousness. This was very consistent with his teachings. Jesus said in Matthew 5: 6 Read more
Jesus said in Mark 9: 50, have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another. Jesus says we have a role to play in achieving peace with one another. He wants us to be initiators of peace. He goes on to tell us how to achieve it, to Read more
A soldier defends the territory assigned to him to protect. He does so by pre-emptive strike or in defense based on the weapons he can marshal and how effective they are, and the strategy he hopes to deploy. A soldier must always be alert to his surroundings. He must be Read more
A conqueror is a person who is able to overcome a challenge. Jesus said in John 16: 33 take courage; I have conquered the world! Jesus truly conquered the world long before his physical birth on earth. The Revelation account of the war in heaven tells it all. Revelation 12: Read more
Jesus said in Matthew 5: 16, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. The purpose of our light is to show our good works by grace to glorify God. God has also sanctioned our lights Read more
What is our greatest pride in life? Out of a misleading seat of pride, a phrase has been coined that ‘power is sweet’ implying that power is final and gives satisfaction to life. Sadly, we are dead wrong. Jesus must always be our seat of pride. Jesus said in Matthew Read more
If we follow Christ in truth, the world would be a pleasant place to live. However many of us though claim to have Christ dwelling in us do not live like Christ. To live like Christ comes from within by the Holy Spirit. We live like Christ Jesus did when Read more
To a number of Jesus’ followers, we want to be like him in character. Jesus said in Matthew 11: 29 take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Paul also advised the same Read more
Wisdom means the mind of the wise hence fools are deemed not to have wisdom. Wisdom encompasses experience, knowledge, and good judgment from which sensible or wise thinking is produced. The psalmist said in Psalms 119: 98 your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies, for it is always with Read more