Peace is the state of harmony or tranquility. Jesus wants us to live in peace with one another. He said in Mark 9: 50 have salt in yourselves and be at peace with one another. However, not all relationships can be peaceful. Upon this knowledge Jesus said in Matthew 18: Read more
Jesus told a parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15: 11-32. In the parable, after the prodigal son had demanded for his inheritance and upon receiving it, he travelled to foreign country and carelessly misspent it. His father, who was hopeful of his return, watched from a distance when Read more
In the story of the prodigal son which Jesus told in Luke 15: 11-32, the prodigal son received his inheritance in the lifetime of his father, then left home and squandered it recklessly in a distant country. However, his father always watched from a distance expecting his return home. Luke Read more
Paul wrote in 1Corinthians 9: 22 to the weak I became weak, so that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that I might by all means save some. I do it all for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share Read more
When the Lord Christ Jesus called Paul into his ministry, he charged him in Acts 9: 16 I myself will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name. From inception, Paul knew he had been called into the same ministry of suffering of Christ Jesus. Read more
God chastises us to correct us from our wrongs and to bring us back into his loving arms. He does not want us to deviate from his plans for our lives. He wants us to be where he is in eternity. Jesus said in John 14: 3 and if I Read more
God never left us alone when he created us. Jesus said in Matthew 28: 20 I am with you always, to the end of the age. God’s Spirit has always been with us throughout all generations. Job 34: 22 says there is no gloom or deep darkness where evildoers may Read more
David knew that no mortal including himself was fully righteous but sinful. He also knew sinners were disqualified from God’s favour yet he continued to receive God’s favour. In his confused mind, he asked God in 2Samuel 7: 18, who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, Read more
Some of us do not know who we are, hence the nature of the relationship we must have with God. True knowledge will not only humble us before God but cause us to appreciate him. David knew that he was a nobody but a mere shepherd boy, and the least Read more
As a ritual with the Israelites, those who were afflicted by contagious diseases such as leprosy, etc. were required to be certified as clean or unclean by the High Priest. Some diseases were believed to be spiritual, hence needed spiritual certification. The High Priests were the custodians of God’s divine Read more