1 Peter 5:8
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
Today's Thought: Beware of the warning signs or you'll be eaten by lions. When Kenyan runner Bernard Lagat was interviewed during the sidelines of Sydney Olympic Games in 2000 on why their country and other Africa...
Saturday, September 30, 2017
Friday, September 29, 2017
Mark 1:35
And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
Today's Thought: If we want to see how God can work in us and through us, let us dedicate time and effort. Simone Biles. This name was made famous by the Rio Olympics in 2016. She was a gymnast who won five medals,...
Thursday, September 28, 2017
2 Timothy 3:1-4
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded,...
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Deutoronomy 11:28
And a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the LORD your God,
but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after
other gods, which ye have not known.
Today's Thought: Stop disobeying the commandments of the Lord to reap the joys He could give.
One of the greatest preachers who ever...
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Luke 24:45
Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
Today's Thought: Let us make it a priority to know the will of God in our lives.
Solomon was presented with a blank check from the Lord. He could have anything he wanted to have. But Solomon had his priorities in the right place (at this time). He...
Monday, September 25, 2017
Zechariah 11:2
Howl,
fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled:
howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down.
Today's Thought: Let us hear the warning of God's judgment.
While the crash of great oak trees could be heard from afar, the poor-quality willow tree was heard speaking: After...
Sunday, September 24, 2017
2 Chronicles 33:10
And the Lord spake to Manasseh, and to his people: but they would not hearken.
Today's Thought: When you rebel against God, you can do all you want but you will lose.
Manasseh was another king of Israel who walked with much pride in his heart and rebellion in his mind against the Lord. The Bible says "He did evil in the sight...
Saturday, September 23, 2017
Ephesians 5:15-16
See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Today's Thought: Let us be wise in our daily life and walk in the Spirit of God.
Timothy Treadwell was a wildlife lover who spent summers in Alaska's wilds. He loved grizzling bears and...
Friday, September 22, 2017
2 Corinthians 4:3
But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
Today's Thought: Let us do our part in the Great Commission; time comes our work will cease.
Ebola is a disease of world recognition. But before 2014, Ebola had been a disease that killed several people in Africa. It was only when there was a major outbreak...
Thursday, September 21, 2017
James 4:16
But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
Today's Thought: Do not boast of tomorrow for you don't know what tomorrow brings.
In June of 1812, Napoleon Bonaparte launched his Russian invasion. Napoleon was confident to overtake Russia as he had 700,000 strong men. Even before the war began, Napoleon...
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
2 Corinthians 13:14
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
Today's Thought: Let us keep the communion with the Holy Spirit for us to have the comfort we need.
There was once a story of a little boy who was taken to a new Sunday
School class by his parents....
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Psalm 121:1
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
Today's Thought: The Lord is always our help when we seek His help.
There are several self-help books today. You can even have self-help videos in Youtube. It reduces our dependence on the help of others. It makes independent and allows us to be strong on our own....
Monday, September 18, 2017
1 Samuel 1:27
For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
Today's Thought: The Lord is always near and He will answer prayers.
Dr. Helen Roseveare, missionary to Zaire, told the following story.
"A mother at our mission station died after
giving birth to a premature baby. We tried to improvise an incubator...
Sunday, September 17, 2017
Jeremiah 17:7
Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.
Today's Thought: Trust always in the Lord for everything in your life.
A television program preceding the 1988 Winter Olympics featured blind
skiers being trained for slalom skiing, impossible
as that sounds. Paired with sighted skiers, the blind...
Saturday, September 16, 2017
Isaiah 42:3
A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
Today's Thought: The Lord will not despise our brokenness if we come unto Him.
Here's a story:
One day a beautiful, but very troubled little girl came through the door of my day nursery. The little girl was nonverbal...
Friday, September 15, 2017
Psalm 1:6
For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
Today's Thought: The Lord preserves the way of His children, but destroys the works of the ungodly.
Al Capone ruled Chicago during the Prohibition as the co-founder and boss of the Chicago Outfit. He wielded influence on the...
Thursday, September 14, 2017
Isaiah 40:29
He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
Today's Thought: It is through the strength of the Lord that we can continue serving Him.
Youthful vigor,
sometimes, makes us forget that this strength will soon deplete. It is
during this time that man thinks of possessing personal...
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Matthew 6:24
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Today's Thought: You cannot be faithful to the Lord while loving the world.
Harrold Adrian Russell Philby or Kim was a high ranking British intelligence...
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Psalm 38:9
Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.
Today's Thought: The Lord is always ready to make your burden of sin light if you come to Him.
David is the man who had depended on God several times. In almost every situation and circumstance of his life, David had drawn strength from the Lord. When pain...
Monday, September 11, 2017
Psalm 101:1
I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O Lord, will I sing.
In 1924, two climbers were part of an expedition that set out to conquer Mount Everest. As far as is known, they never reached the summit; and they never returned. After the failure of the expedition, the rest of the party returned home. Addressing a meeting in...
Sunday, September 10, 2017
Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goes
Today's Thought: Do not waste time for you don't know when you'll go.
September 11, 2001. It was a seemingly normal day not until the two Boeing 767 were hijacked and crashed on...
Saturday, September 9, 2017
Job 40:12
Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
Today's Thought: Pride is always an ingredient for destruction.
The story is told of two women in Shanghai who were discussing the topic of pride and began to wonder if Hudson Taylor was ever tempted to be prideful because of his many...
Friday, September 8, 2017
Psalm 19:7
The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
Today's Thought: The Word of God is the most effective tool to make a person better.
In trusting the Lord, one must trust His word. But how can you trust which you don't know? This is the reason it is very vital for every...
Thursday, September 7, 2017
Daniel 5:27
TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.
Today's Thought: We must be ready to give account of our lives before the Lord.
Daniel 5 speaks of the doom of Belshazzar. It was an utter devastation of the kingdom and the death of the king himself as well as those who attended his party. The Bible is very...
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
Mark 2:4
And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
Today's Thought: Faith finds ways to reach the presence of God.
The world has seen several inventions and innovations over the years. It is the...
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Psalm 36:7
How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
Today's Thought: The lovingkindness of the Lord speaks of His majesty and grace.
From 1929 to 1939, the world saw the greatest economic failure in the history of the world. It started in the United States when the...
Monday, September 4, 2017
Acts 4:10
Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
Today's Thought: Stand for Jesus and you will not fail. I can still remember the first day I preached. Before that very day,...
Sunday, September 3, 2017
Exodus 14:13-14
And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
Today's Thought: Just trust the Lord for He is still on His...
Saturday, September 2, 2017
2 Corinthians 4:11
For we which live are always delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
Today's Thought: When we don't have anything the glory of anything is of the Lord.
What is life all about? Why can’t God just give everything that we need? Why He really make things...
Friday, September 1, 2017
1 Corinthians 10:25-26
Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:
For the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.
Today's Thought: Let us enjoy the abundance of the Lord's creation.
Reading this text reminded of an incident happened almost five years ago. I was visiting a newly-converted family...
