Month: December 2014

21
Dec

Be the salt

Matthew 5:13 – “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.” Salt is such an important cooking ingredient. Often, it is just a pinch of salt […]

20
Dec

Blessed are those who believe

Luke 1:45 – “And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.” You may have heard about the beatitudes mentioned in Matthew 5:3-11. Jesus proclaimed a blessing over the poor in spirit, those who mourn, the meek, those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, the merciful, the pure in heart, the peacemakers and the persecuted. […]

19
Dec

Servant of the Lord

Luke 1:38 – “And Mary said, ‘Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.’ And the angel departed from her.” Mary was just another Jewish teenager, eagerly looking forward to getting married and starting her own family. She was perhaps polishing up her cooking skills, or getting […]

18
Dec

He will not withhold good from you

Psalm 84:11 – “For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.” Our God is a giver of good gifts. He gives us good gifts, not because we deserve them but because He is good! A parent delights in giving his/her […]

17
Dec

Be made whole

Mark 10:52 – “And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.” Bartimaeus was just another blind beggar lining the streets of Jerico. But he stood out from the rest of the people because he just wouldn’t remain silent. […]

16
Dec

When you’re waiting for your miracle

Mark‬ ‭6‬:‭38,44 – “And he said to them, ‘How many loaves do you have? Go and see.’ And when they had found out, they said, ‘Five, and two fish.’ And those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.” We are all waiting for a miracle in some part of our life or the other. […]

15
Dec

Encourage yourself in the Lord

1 Samuel 30:6 – “…but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.” David and his band of men were returning to their camp at Ziglag, but they were in for a horrid surprise. The Amalekites had burnt down the entire city, and taken away their wives and children. The men were obviously distressed, and […]

14
Dec

Spirit of humility

Luke 18:13:  And the publican standing afar off, would not lift up as much as his eyes unto heaven but smote upon his breast, saying God be merciful to me a sinner. God sees the heart and not the person.  Publicans were generally considered as sinners during the time of Jesus because they used to […]

13
Dec

The Good Shepherd

John 11:11:  I am the good shepherd, the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. Jesus is the good shepherd.  A good shepherd is the one who gives his life for the sheep and always protects the sheep from all kinds of danger.  He leads the sheep to good pasture.  He is bothered about […]

12
Dec

Defeat the tempter

Matthew 4:11:  Then the devil leaveth him and behold angels came and ministered unto him. The devil did his best to tempt Jesus to worship him and for Jesus to jump off the temple and to turn the stones into bread.  He wanted Jesus to become an unworthy sacrifice by making Him obey him, but […]