Then he said to them all: Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. Luke 9:23. We just celebrated the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and the salvation He purchased for us through His death on a cross. Indeed, we are saved by grace through faith, and we are […]

“Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress… The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness, a light has dawned.” (Isa. 9:1, 2). The coming of Jesus Christ, the Light of the world, is the greatest event this earth will ever know. If Christ […]

“But when the fulness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son…to redeem those who were under the law that we might receive the adoption as sons.” Gal.4:4-5.  The coming of the Son of God into the world was timely on God’s program. Although the occasion itself was a humble and ordinary incident, its impact has remained the greatest event in human history. The advent […]

“The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.” “In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.” “When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life” […]

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast” (Eph. 2:8,9). We are in a season of holidays when children and adults alike are looking with hope for some gifts that will make their holidays merry. […]

Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, was a “candid” but a wrong answer to the earnest inquiry “Papa says if you see it in the Sun, it’s so, please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus?” That question was part of a letter addressed to the New York Sun in 1897 by an eight-year old girl, Virginia […]

Do not wear yourself out to get rich; have the wisdom to show restraint (Pro. 23:4). Verses like this in the Bible are counterintuitive. Every human being exerts some effort to be rich or wealthy. Such wealth is held in liquid form, stocks/bonds, or other assets. Thankfully, the verse did not say that we should not exert any effort at […]

“May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world” (Gal. 6:14). In his novel, “Things Fall Apart,” Chinua Achebe quotes a statement made by the agama lizard that jumped from a high iroko tree (Milicia excelsa). The lizard said: “if no one […]

“He who pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor” (Pro. 21:21). “Humility and the fear of the Lord bring wealth and honor and life” (Pro. 22:4). Without any doubt life, prosperity and honor are what we individually need to be fulfilled. Life is a gift to exist both now and the hereafter. The quality of life matters a […]

” And it shall come to pass afterward that I shall pour out My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, Your young men shall see visions, And also on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out my Spirit  in those days.” Joel 2:28-29. ” But truly I […]