“And so it was, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.” [Exodus 17:11 NKJV] In an age where the “generation-gap” is widening day-by-day, it’s challenging for the older generation to accept and delegate responsibilities to the younger generation and for the younger toContinue reading “Generation (un)Gap!”
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A Tough Journey!
But Caleb tried to quiet the people as they stood before Moses. “Let’s go at once to take the land,” he said. “We can certainly conquer it!” [Numbers 13:30] Here were the Israelites on their way to the promised land. Before entering the promised land, Moses sends twelve leaders as spies into the land ofContinue reading “A Tough Journey!”
Hope!
“… They indeed say, ‘Our bones are dry, our hope is lost, and we ourselves are cut off.” (Ezekiel 37:11b) God gave Ezekiel a vision depicting the condition of Israelites. The Spirit of the Lord set him down in the midst of the valley; and the valley was full of very dry bones. God posedContinue reading “Hope!”
Don’t Give Up!
“But me, I’m not giving up. I’m sticking around to see what God will do. I’m waiting for God to make things right…” Micah 7:8[MSG] Micah lived in a very difficult time in the history of Israel. This prophetic book centers around the threat of Assyrian invasions that occurred during 730 to 701 BC. MicahContinue reading “Don’t Give Up!”
Abundance in Adversity!
The man began to prosper, and continued prospering until he became very prosperous. (Genesis 26:13) Famine in the land! Business difficult, food scarce, resources depleting, hope receding… Isaac decided to move to Egypt and escape the famine. But the Lord appeared to him in Gerar and said, “Do not go down to Egypt; live inContinue reading “Abundance in Adversity!”
A Desperate Prayer!
“O our God, will you not judge them? For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon you.” 2 Chronicles 20:12 Jehoshaphat, king of Judah was in a desperate situation. He was faced with the impossible task ofContinue reading “A Desperate Prayer!”
Perfect Peace!
You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. (Isaiah 26:3) We are living in troubled times. There’s chaos everywhere. People are living in fear of an uncertain future. The most dreaded word in this season is “quarantined!” Those infected with the deadly coronavirus are isolatedContinue reading “Perfect Peace!”
Attitude!
Genesis 45:2 And he (Joseph) wept aloud, and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard it. [NKJV] Joseph finally decides to remove the veil and reveal himself to his brothers. Though Joseph recognized his brothers at the first meeting itself, his brothers didn’t recognize him. He was playing games with them since the timeContinue reading “Attitude!”
Unmerited Favor!
Then Jesus answered and said to her, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be as you desire.” Matthew 15:28 (NKJV) Matthew 15:21-28 talks about a significant encounter, sometimes lost between Peter’s supernatural walk on the water and Jesus feeding the four thousand episodes. For the first time in His earthly ministry Jesus steppedContinue reading “Unmerited Favor!”
Other Side!
“Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side…” (Matthew 5:22) Jesus had his disciples take a journey all by themselves. A journey to the other side. But the journey to the other side was not smooth. The disciples had some important experiences as they journeyed toContinue reading “Other Side!”