2 Peter 1:2-11, 1 Cor. 9:24-27, The mention of the phrase ‘self-control’ undoubtedly brings to mind different images for people depending on their particular circumstances. Many probably think of combating …
He makes me to lie down in green pasture… Symbolically, green could be seen as the colour of life, renewal, nature, and energy. It is associated with meanings of growth, …
Bible reading: Numbers 13:25 – 33, 14: 1 – 9 Numbers 13:25-33(NKJV) “And they returned from spying out the land after forty days. Now they departed and came back to …
John 15:9-13 Love is the essence of life. Without love, life itself is meaningless. The greatest expression of God towards humanity is love (Romans 5:8). There is no way you …
To lack is to be in need of something (means of sustenance), to suffer inadequacy, scarcity, insufficiency, famine, drought, poverty, etc. To be deprived of something which is very important …
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD: SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENTPsalm 23:1 The word discern means to distinguish, to recognize or find out something, to observe, to become conscious of something… Discernment is the …
Jesus said, ‘I am the good shepherd…’. A shepherd takes absolute responsibility for the wellbeing of his sheep. He ensures that the sheep are well catered for. David wrote, ‘The …
I’M A PRODUCT OF GOD’S GOODNESS AND MERCIESPsalm 100:1-5 Surely, the Lord’s goodness has been the means of our sustenance. It is by His mercies that we are not consumed, …
2 Chronicles 17:3-13 The goodness of the Lord is the key to life in abundance. Without the Lord’s goodness, the best of human efforts will yield nothing fruitful. Even when …
Fruitfulness is God’s command and desire for us, amongst other things. He desires that we abound in good works and grow steadfastly. However, fruitfulness is a by-product of understanding. We …