I HAVE CALLED YOU “I, the Lord, have called You in righteousness, and will hold Your hand; I will keep You and give You as a covenant to the people, as a light to the Gentiles, to open blind eyes, to bring out prisoners from the prison, those who sit in darkness from the prison…
HUMILITY THROUGH AFFLICTION “I shall walk carefully all my years in the bitterness of my soul.” Isaiah 38:15 (NKJV) It’s remarkable how life’s anguish and difficulties prompt us to reflect on our human condition and our relationship with God. When everything is going well and success seems constant, we may fall into pride, arrogance, or…
COMFORT “Comfort, yes, comfort My people!” Says your God. “Speak comfort to Jerusalem, and cry out to her, that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned.” Isaiah 40:1-2 (NKJV) We live in a time when many people are in desperate need of comfort. Pain, sadness, and guilt weigh heavily on countless hearts, and…
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LEGACY? “So Saul and his three sons died, and all his house died together.” 1 Chronicles 10:6 (NKJV) King Saul was the first to be anointed as Israel’s leader, with the promise that his lineage would reign forever. However, his disobedience and rebellion abruptly ended that possibility. How could something so…
To Sleep or Not to Sleep “…But Jonah had gone below in the ship and had lain down and fallen asleep. So the captain went to him and said, “How can you sleep? Get up and call on your god. It may be that your god will care about us, and we will not dies.’”…
Stepping Down from the Throne “When the king of Nineveh heard what Jonah was saying, he stepped down from his throne and took off his royal robes. He dressed himself .” Jonah 3:6 (NLT) This passage presents a powerful lesson in humility and leadership. The king of Nineveh, a powerful leader, had the courage and…
Over and Over Again “For three transgressions of Moab, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment… For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment… For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment…” Amos 2:1, 4, 6 (NLT) In…
What Makes Me Think the Lord Can Deliver? “What god of any nation has ever been able to save its people from my power? So what makes you think that the Lord can rescue Jerusalem from me?” Isaiah 36:20 (NLT) Trusting in God’s power is not based on human logic but on His proven faithfulness…
Satisfied and Proud “But when you had eaten and were satisfied, you became proud and forgot me.”Hosea 13:6 (NLT) It is a human reality: during difficult times, we seek God fervently. But when we reach a place of abundance and comfort, it becomes easy to fall into pride and forget the One who sustained us…
God Still Speaks “Indeed, the Sovereign Lord never does anything until he reveals his plans to his servants the prophets.” Amos 3:7 (NLT) God is a God who speaks, guides, and reveals His plans to His people. Throughout biblical history, prophets were key instruments in communicating divine purposes, and this truth remains relevant today. God…