Category Archives: Purpose
High Flyer I
‘He that dwells in the secret place of the most high shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty’ Ps.91:1.
The eagle is a high flyer and it aims very high. Eagles can fly up to an altitude of 10,000 feet, far away from every form of oppression. Back in the day my friends and I in the university fellowship had a special response to the greeting ‘ Read the rest of this entry
Plans Of Good
For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. Jer.29:11
Have you ever wondered why God takes you through some phases in life? Periods where you know without any doubt that you are walking with God yet you cannot explain the storms. Paul experienced something similar, so relax you are not alone. However, like Paul, you have to continue to see what God’s plan is and go for it. ‘For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They Read the rest of this entry
Ruth, Daniel and Paul
‘There’s an opportune time to do things, a right time for everything on the earth’ Ecc.3:1 [MSG]
Ruth transitioned properly and as a result she had a good testimony about her. She refused to abandon her late husband’s mother even though she knew there was nothing there for her but God. Ruth served Naomi well, when it was time to glean, she humbled herself and went to the fields without complains. It was her good testimony that attracted Boaz. Some of us ladies who are looking for life partners need to humble ourselves. Ruth humbled herself and packaged herself. We Read the rest of this entry
Joseph, Caleb and Joshua
‘Don’t be so naive and self-confident. You’re not exempt. You could fall flat on your face as easily as anyone else. Forget about self-confidence; it’s useless. Cultivate God-confidence’ 1Cor.10:12 [MSG]
God gave Joseph a great vision which he shared with his father and his brothers. His brothers became envious and conspired to kill him. But God delivered him and instead He was sold into slavery. Here was Joseph with his big vision but on his way to become a slave in Egypt. Joseph could have decided to hold on to the goodness in his father’s house and refuse to learn in the wilderness. But Joseph transitioned well and remained a prime minister in his heart. Even in Read the rest of this entry
In Christ
‘This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!’ 2 Cor.5:17
The truth about life is that the things that we have been through try to determine the things that are set before us. But God does not want our past to determine our future. Your past should not determine your future. No matter how bad your past was God does not want that past to determine your future. Yet owing to the way we are wired and because of the way the world is, it is the Read the rest of this entry
God is God
God is God and there is nothing anyone can do to change it. Whether you ignore Him or acknowledge Him, God remains God. Whatever He says happens just as He says it will. He does what He pleases and nobody can question Him. God chooses to lift one up and pull down another. Everything He does is in Read the rest of this entry
You Need To Know V
‘Truly, O God of Israel, our Savior, You work in mysterious ways’ Isa.45:15
‘This vision is for a future time. It describes the end, and it will be fulfilled. If it seems slow in coming, wait patiently, for it will surely take place. It will not be delayed’ Hab.2:3. Today’s devotional is a continuation of yesterday’s discourse. You need to know that God will commit to ‘what’ but He will not always commit to ‘how’. Joseph knew the ‘what’ – he was going to be above his brothers. He knew this for a fact because God showed him ‘what’ was to come. Joseph Read the rest of this entry
Bigger and Better
‘Even in old age they will still produce fruit; they will remain vital and green’ Ps.92:14.
When you are planted, your life becomes bigger. The Bible says ‘two are better than one’. None of us is as anointed as all of us. When we combine forces our impact is greater. When you connect with other Christians you can do a lot more. When a husband and a wife agree, the Bible says they can chase 10,000. Then picture the explosive effect when ten couples agree. We can achieve Read the rest of this entry
Become All God Wants You To Be
‘…Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us’ Rom.12:3
‘For everything comes from Him and exists by His power and is intended for His glory. All glory to Him forever!’ Rom.11:36. You are created by God and your life is intended for His glory. In becoming all that God has planned for you, you glorify Him. Being planted helps you become all that God wants you to be. As we belong to a Church family, we are sharpened and experience Read the rest of this entry
Builds Your Beliefs
‘Father to the fatherless, Defender of widows—this is God, whose dwelling is holy. God places the lonely in families; He sets the prisoners free and gives them joy…’ Ps.68:5-6
We know by now that God created us for connectedness and it His desire for us to be planted in a Church family. ‘God places the lonely in families’. There are a lot of benefits of being planted in a Church family. Five of such benefits will be treated over the next few devotionals. The very first benefit of being planted is that when you are planted it builds your beliefs. Your faith grows as Read the rest of this entry
