“I am with you, do not be discouraged…” The assuring words of God to Joshua, when he was experiencing an overwhelming fear and discouragements when he was to take lead the people of Israel into the promised land of the Lord for them, after hundreds of years into the wilderness. But even before they entered… Continue reading God, our Almighty Defender (Jehovah Nissi)
Category: Daily Bread
God, the King that Heals (Jehovah Rapha)
“I am the Lord your healer”, declares the Lord. From the very words of our loving God himself, it is He who heals. In Exodus 15:26, after the Lord cleanses the badly needed drinking water for the Israelites few days from their exit from Egypt. These people have witnessed the release of the Ten plagues… Continue reading God, the King that Heals (Jehovah Rapha)
God, a Father that Provides (Jehovah Jireh)
The Lord provides! As Abraham declared echoed in a place where he almost sacrificed his beloved son, Isaac. As Abraham followed the command of the Lord, painful he must’ve felt to offer his son, the Lord provided a ram instead. What a relief it was for Abraham, as he exclaimed and declared that the Lord… Continue reading God, a Father that Provides (Jehovah Jireh)
The NO’s In Our Lives Can Lead Us to Worship
“I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad. Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together! I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me… Continue reading The NO’s In Our Lives Can Lead Us to Worship
Your NO Can Become a Victorious Story
“Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11 One of the most beautiful purposes of our suffering is that God intervenes to it and turn it as a wonderful story to tell to others that others may be encouraged by how we stumbled, fell, trusted God’s… Continue reading Your NO Can Become a Victorious Story
Dream Again, let the Lord Write Your Story
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. Jeremiah 29:11-12 Today, we reflect on one of the most popular verses in the Bible that is… Continue reading Dream Again, let the Lord Write Your Story
To Rest in the Lord, Is To Experience True Joy
“You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” Psalm 16:11 In abiding, relying in His strength, trusting by having faith in Him for the outcomes, seeking His will and the path to His heart, drawing near in His holy presence,… Continue reading To Rest in the Lord, Is To Experience True Joy
When Down, Draw Near to Him – James 4:8-10
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Be wretched and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you. James 4:8-10 Draw near to Him,… Continue reading When Down, Draw Near to Him – James 4:8-10
Seek and Let God Do The Rest – Matthew 6:33
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Matthew 6:33 In our quest to seek questions about our life and the paths we are heading to, we are called rather to seek the greater kingdom above us and the goodness of God. The Lord wants us to delight… Continue reading Seek and Let God Do The Rest – Matthew 6:33
Following Christ for a Fulfilling Life Mark 8:34
Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” Mark 8:34 The Lord Jesus Christ emphasizes that in following Him, we are to take our own crosses and to deny ourselves. I his illustration, Jesus… Continue reading Following Christ for a Fulfilling Life Mark 8:34