Ripening
James 1:2 “… when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. 3 For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. 4 So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.”
The greater your threshold for pain, the greater your capacity for leadership. In positions of leadership, expect people to will say horrible things about you, can you take it? People will stab you in the back and in Read the rest of this entry
Capacity Quotient
Dan.2:20 “He said, “Praise the name of God forever and ever, for he has all wisdom and power. 21 He controls the course of world events; he removes kings and sets up other kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the scholars. 22 He reveals deep and mysterious things…”
We will kick off today’s devotional with our final thought from yesterday which is: when we know God and understand that He is full of wisdom and full of power, and that He orchestrates the course of events, we are better Read the rest of this entry
Get Understanding
Hab. 1:13 But you are pure and cannot stand the sight of evil. Will you wink at their treachery? Should you be silent while the wicked swallow up people more righteous than they?
Prophet Habakkuk was one of Daniel’s contemporaries. Habakkuk was part of the families that were taken to Babylon and he struggled to understand God’s judgement. Israel is God’s people, yes, they had done wrong, but they Read the rest of this entry
Caution!
Jer.7: 23 “This is what I told them: ‘Obey me, and I will be your God, and you will be my people. Do everything as I say, and all will be well!’ 24 “But my people would not listen to me. They kept doing whatever they wanted, following the stubborn desires of their evil hearts…”
It is interesting that twenty years before the people of Israel were taken away to Babylon, before God gave Nebuchadnezzar permission and access, prophet Jeremiah prophesied that God’s people will be removed from the Read the rest of this entry
Spirit Within
Dan.5:14 “I have heard that you have the spirit of the gods within you and that you are filled with insight, understanding, and wisdom.”
Daniel did not have any form of accountability or supervision. He was away from home, meaning he had the freedom to live anyhow he wanted to. How did Daniel get it right in spite of all this? In scriptures, we see Daniel survive Read the rest of this entry
This Daniel
Dan.6:3 (NKJV) “Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the governors and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king gave thought to setting him over the whole realm.”
I made the football [soccer] team in my first year in secondary school. It was a military school so naturally our coach was a military man. In order to teach us team work, he made us do laps around the pitch together. The team was made up of about seventeen people and the rule was, we had to Read the rest of this entry
Equipped
Isa. 49:25 (KJV) “But thus saith the Lord, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.”
In addition to the deadly punch of obedience, gratitude, the victory combo, the power of the Holy Spirit, the spoken Word, the high praises of God, we Read the rest of this entry
Habitation
Acts 16:25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. 26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.
God can delegate the answers to prayer, but He personally attends to praise. Paul and Silas alone praised God, right? But when the presence of God came down in response to their praise, everybody was set free. This is why I am a Read the rest of this entry
Praise Worthy!
2 Chr.20:22 At the very moment they began to sing and give praise, the Lord caused the armies of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir to start fighting among themselves.
In addition to the deadly punch of obedience, gratitude, the victory combo, the power of the Holy Spirit, the spoken Word, we have the high praises of God. The high praises of God are the praises of God that you elevate and Read the rest of this entry
Believe & Speak
Gen.22: 5 “Stay here with the donkey,” Abraham told the servants. “The boy and I will travel a little farther. We will worship there, and then we will come right back.” … 8 “God will provide a sheep for the burnt offering, my son,” Abraham answered. And they both walked on together.
Please read 2 kings 4:8-37. It is the story of the woman from Shumen. This story embodies the importance of the right responses even amidst a crisis. This woman had not had children and she was advanced in age. Elisha one Read the rest of this entry
