Back Home “Like a flock of birds, they will come from Egypt. Trembling like doves, they will return from Assyria. And I will bring them home again,”says the Lord..Hosea 11:11 (NLT) God is a loving Father who is always willing to welcome us back, no matter how far we have strayed. This passage, though originally…
Let Us Fight Bravely for Our City “Be of good courage, and let us be strong for our people and for the cities of our God. And may the Lord do what is good in His sight.” God calls us to be courageous and to fight purposefully for the city where He has placed us….
To Bless Our Home “Then all the people departed to their homes, and David returned to bless his household.” 2 Chronicles 16:43 (NKJV) Attending church is not an end in itself; it is an encounter with God that transforms our lives and equips us to be a blessing, especially in our homes. David understood this…
If You Had Only Listened – Part 2 “Oh, that you had heeded My commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.” Isaiah 48:18 (NKJV) Obedience to God’s commandments not only benefits us individually but also transforms our environment and society as a whole….
If You Had Only Listened – Part 1 “Oh, that you had heeded My commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.”Isaiah 48:18 (NKJV) God has given us His commandments not as a burden but as a guide to live a fulfilling life. Yet,…
I 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 house.”…
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; for she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins.” Isaiah 40:1-2 (NKJV) We live in times when people are burdened with pain, guilt,…
Humility in Distress “What shall I say? He has both spoken to me, and He Himself has done it. I shall walk carefully all my years in the bitterness of my soul. O Lord, by these things men live, and in all these things is the life of my spirit; so You will restore me…
Praying for Authorities and Society “I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people—for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.” (1 Timothy 2:1-2, NIV) Teaching: God calls us to intercede for authorities. The Word…
I Choose to Believe in a Better Future “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’” (Jeremiah 29:11, NIV) Teaching: Faith in God gives us hope in times of uncertainty. Although current circumstances may…