Shameless Audacity Luke 11:8 (NIV) says, ‘I tell you, even though he will not get up and give you the bread because of friendship, yet because of your shameless audacity, he will surely get up and give you as much as you need.’ None of us would want to find ourselves in a situation where …
Come with Me “In Mark 6:31b, Jesus calls his disciples by saying, ‘Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.’ It’s apparent that it had been a very busy day, so much so that the disciples didn’t even have a chance to eat due to their extensive service to the …
Hold Fast ““Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.” Hebrews 10:23 “To hold fast,” or “to hold tight,” also means to attach, fasten, unite, cement, cleave, and cohere. The phrase gained popularity among those at sea who had to hold fast to the sails and …
Return “The concept of ‘return’ is central to Hosea, with the word occurring four times in the book (Hosea 6:1, 12:6, 14:1, and 14:2). It reflects God’s longing for the people of Israel to turn away from their sins and return to Him, the One who rescued, loved, and favored them. It’s an exhortation to …
Clothes to Put Off and Clothes to Put On What we wear often defines who we are – our culture, values, status, our mood, and even who or what we represent. In Colossians 3:12, Paul exhorts God’s chosen and risen people to shed the old garments of fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, anger, wrath, malice, …
I am against you As a believer, I have often used the verse Rom 8:31, ‘If God is for us, who can be against us?’ because I believed that God can never be against His people. But the same God asks Ezekiel to prophesy against Israel, saying, ‘I am against you,’ in Ezekiel 21. This …
Be Still Psalm 46:10 says, “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted in the earth.” We often recite and sing these words, but do we truly embrace their meaning? “Be still” isn’t merely a call for silence; it’s an invitation to let go, …
Have you come to inquire? In Ezekiel 20:3b, God poses a rhetorical question when some elders seek His counsel through the prophet Ezekiel. His response is unequivocal, “I will not be inquired of by you.” This echoes a similar encounter in Ezekiel 14:3 when God responded with a solemn oath, “As I live.” In both …
Wells of Salvation In every community, the establishment around water bodies is vital for thriving, and wells hold a significant role in the Bible. Isaiah 12:3 provides encouragement to draw water—essential for life—from the wells of salvation. God’s grace has made salvation possible for us. To truly thrive, we require the waters from the wells …
Woe There is a deep cry of anguish, anger, and agony pronounced by the LORD in Isaiah 5. The LORD was pained to see the actions of His people and expresses His pain. It was not the nations around, but His own chosen people who were wallowing in the mentioned sins. As we go through …