Posts from August 2021 (Page 3)

The name of a thing tells a lot about its nature. If a person sees a strange creature and is told that it is a dog, even though it is a breed that they may not have seen before, they can begin to put pieces together to figure out what to expect from this creature. For one, it will bark and it was a mammal. If there are features unique to that breed, this person can safely…

Psalm 49 speaks about the life of a man who is honoured among men though lacking the true knowledge of God. Due to his riches and prestige, he is renowned among men and seems to have a good life. However, the psalmist points out their folly. According to the psalmist, their riches, fame and wealth iss not true honour at all and as a reward for this ignorance, they die as…

The armour does not have a full-on defence for the back. This is because the soldiers in Joel 2 are marching and running forward. They have each other’s backs and God watches over them. The battle was never meant to be fought alone, even if this is a battle in your personal life. God made it so…

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. [11] Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. [12] For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. [13]…

The beauty of our battle now is that for all in Christ, it is a good fight of faith. It is a good fight because we get to fight with the strength of God. Thayer’s dictionary describes the word used as “wrestle” (Pale), as a contest between two in which each endeavours to throw the other, and which…

When people speak of spiritual warfare these days, especially in countries with a lot of history in dark witchcraft, there is often a false magnification of the enemy which produces fear and decapacitates the fighter. This fear often creates fear-filled and paganistic prayers. It is important to…

God in knowing our need for the rain, like anything else, requires that we ask. This asking is done in reverence, knowing that our only hope of journeying the fulness of all that God has for us is His rain. When we ask for the rain, six things happen. First God makes bright clouds. These clouds are symbolic of human beings as seen in Hebrews 12:1, Matthew 26:64 and 1…

The story speaks of 10 virgins who had lamps and were on their way to meet their bridegroom. However, there was a scheduled delay and they all slept. God is not one who will tarry unless there was a need for it. Habakkuk 2:3 speaks of a vision received by God that shall not tarry and encourages waiting for it. Though it seems the vision tarried in the eye of the one…

From the beginning, all who have interacted with God, have done so because of His promise. God made man in His nature and gave Him the earth to subdue. However, when he lost this right due to sin, God made a promise to him that the seed of the woman will crush the head of the serpent, essentially destroying him and his sting (death) which is in opposition to the man. This…

Christ who is our true example of one who embodies meekness. Philippians 2:3-10 says that though Christ is completely God, He did not count this equality something he cannot lay down. Not only did he lay it down, but He also opened up this opportunity to all who will receive it. To as many as believed, He gave the right to be sons of God. He called us brethren, however,…