"'No weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and this is their vindication from me,' declares the Lord." (Isaiah 54:17 NIV)I remembered when my son, Thomas, was a...
"Sent forth by God's blessing, Our truth faith confessing, The people of God from His dwelling take leave. The Supper is ended, O now be extended, The fruits of this service in all who believe. The seed of His teaching, Receptive souls reaching, Shall blossom in...
We are already fourteen days into the new year. More than likely, by this time, you have had difficulties with your phone. Maybe it's run out of storage space, but whatever it is, the only suggested "fix" is to reset it. The problem is, if you do so, you will lose...
Last Thursday, in Jesus' Peace, Part 3, we saw that if God is peace, then the closer we draw to Him, the more we can enjoy His peace. Thus the way to access Jesus' peace is to draw near to Him, to keep our hearts and minds focussed on Him, to make Him our refuge at...
"Be humble and gentle in your conversation; and of few words, I charge you; but always pertinent when you speak." (William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania). It is very easy to squeeze the toothpaste from a tube but impossible to put it back. The same can be said for...
"Thy strong Word did cleave the darkness; At Thy speaking it was done. For created light we thank Thee, While Thine ordered seasons run. Alleluia, alleluia! Praise to Thee who light dost send! Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia without end! "They strong Word bespeaks us...
You can't visit the state of Montana without encountering the bison. The state was home to literally millions of plains bison, as well as to the Native Americans who hunted them. Of course, this wasn't my first encounter with the creatures. I had, however, always...
"So we say with confidence, 'The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?'" (Heb. 13:6 NIV. See also Ps. 118:6). Whenever the struggles of life come our way, God is there to help us, and He speaks to us through His word. And yes, you had better...
How do we know what we ought to do? Where do our direction and strength come from?"Where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth." (Psalm 121:1b-2 NIV)A friend once wrote me about how God helps her to know what she ought to...
I visited a site with my uncle earlier this year at a rocky and mountainous region in Oyo state. We went there to supervise the job and to ensure that it was done to the satisfaction of the client.The operation we went to supervise was to bore a hole deep into the...