Elephants are scary strong. They can weigh in at 25,000 pounds and tower to fifteen feet tall. In the wild, they have been known to completely uproot trees using their tusks. They’re creatures with Thor-like strength that can break out of almost anything. So how do people keep them contained when they’re domesticated? Easy. A…
Galatians 5:14-15 (NKJV) For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: “You shall love your neighbour as yourself.” But if you bite and devour one another, beware lest you be consumed by one another! We have read about how Christian family members have bitten and devoured one another through words and…
Numbers 14:2-3 (NKJV) And all the children of Israel complained against Moses and Aaron, and the whole congregation said to them, “If only we had died in the land of Egypt! Or if only we had died in this wilderness! Why has the Lord brought us to this land to fall by the sword, that our wives and children should become…
Have you ever had someone put you down? When I was in the 7th grade, my math teacher went on a rampage about how the entire class was going to end up homeless and helpless. What made her come to this conclusion? We had all failed a pop quiz on hyperbolas. Now, this is a…
The kingdom of darkness is dominated by evil, sin, and self-centredness. Before we were saved, we were under the bondage of sin because of the sin nature in us. Our minds were inculcated with wrong principles and values. We might have had bitterness, anger, unforgiveness, divisiveness, strife, hatred, unethical and immoral values in our lives,…
Exodus 3:16-17 (NKJV) Go and gather the elders of Israel together, and say to them, ‘The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared to me, saying, “I have surely visited you and seen what is done to you in Egypt; and I have said I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt to…
Whenever I visit home, I always have same routine. I make the dull drive down Interstate 81, hug my mom, and then head straight to one of my favorite places on Earth. I drive across my small country town and pull into a crowded parking lot illuminated by a bright red sign. I walk in…
Hebrews 11:1,6 (NKJV) Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen…. But without faith, it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Do you know that as believers, we are the ones who determine the extent…
God knows that all of us are at different levels of faith, and He will meet us where we are at. However, we are expected to grow in our faith in God, so that we can do great exploits for Him when He asks us to step out in faith to trust Him. Faith can…