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Be expectant.

The gospel of John is probably the only gospel that introduces Jesus holistically. In it, we get to see his humanity in a deeper way as John describes his many acts yet at the same time we see his deity portrayed throughout the book and established by John in the opening lines. John was certainlyContinue reading “Be expectant.”

A life of consecration

When we give our lives to Christ we become ‘slaves to righteousness’ (Romans 6:18). We change masters and move from the dominion of darkness to the kingdom of light (Colossians 1:14). This means, we no longer respond to the demands of our old master, we no longer obey him. In this case, our old masterContinue reading “A life of consecration”

The benefits of scripture memorization

One of my goals this year is to memorize the book of Colossians. The practice of memorization is not an easy one because you constantly have to go back to what you have memorized otherwise you lose it. In fact I was chatting with an almost teenage child at church who supported that idea. ThatContinue reading “The benefits of scripture memorization”

Coming to Jesus

One of the verses in the bible that shows God’s matchlessness is found in Isaiah and it says “‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways’, declares the LORD. ‘As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than yourContinue reading “Coming to Jesus”

Prayer that works

It’s a known fact that one of the spiritual disciplines we Christians struggle with is prayer. However, it is also one of the easiest spiritual disciplines and one we often engage in wrongly or with wrong motives. The bible calls us to pray without ceasing, and to pray the right way. Our priority in thisContinue reading “Prayer that works”

The way to please God

“The righteous shall live by faith”. This verse has always puzzled me. Such is the predicament of the righteous. Who is the righteous? The one that lives by faith. I know, you did not get any further with it, neither did I. This statement first appeared in the book of Habakkuk in one of theContinue reading “The way to please God”

Greed and the desire to possess

We commonly say “too much of anything isn’t good for you” and that is true. The goal with everything we do, have or consume is always to do so in moderation. Not too much, not too little, just enough is what we aim for. I believe that is why Jesus taught us to pray “giveContinue reading “Greed and the desire to possess”

The spiritual discipline of prayer

This is one of the spiritual disciplines that most Christians struggle with irrespective of their denominations. Yet it is one of the most powerful spiritual disciplines and one that the Lord expects his followers to continue to do. I wonder why this is a difficult discipline to do for Christians considering that prayer is notContinue reading “The spiritual discipline of prayer”

The slow work of perseverance

There are many words that have a similar connotation and we call them synonyms. An example, of it are ‘perseverance’ and ‘endurance’. Synonyms are particularly helpful because they help us to convey the right meaning and not be redundant in our communication. The bible contains many such words that can be used interchangeably. In additionContinue reading “The slow work of perseverance”

The main thing

This life is unpredictable. You can never tell what will happen next. Even when you plan things out carefully, there is always a chance that things might not turn the way you expect it to. Not a single person’s life is the same, not even ones from the same womb like twins. It is fascinatingContinue reading “The main thing”