This Week With Jesus

2 Timothy 2 14-26 People must see us as different—and different in ways they want to emulate. Our world revolves around two things - assets and liabilities. We define and classify people around us with these two scales. That is of course in the material world. In the Christian world, a similar question arises: are we an asset to Christ? Firstly, let us understand that we are NOT a liability. We, each one, each one of us are valuable to God. Not because of who we are or what we have done, but because of what we have cost. Second, just because we are not a liability does not mean we are an asset . An asset is something or someone who is useful to God and to the world, people around us and to society at large. As assets we become agents of change for the better. Last, and following from the above, as assets we become agents of change for God. His word tells us what we need to do, how we must behave and act. How we need to build a relationship with Him as well as the people around us. Tha

 

"Amos 8:11 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD: Amos 8:12 And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD and shall not find it". As believers and followers, we are extremely dependent on the word. We may not be regular, we may run to in times of trouble only, we may not be familiar with it, but the truth is our lives are centered around the word of God. The word acts like a rudder as we sail to the other end.  What then would happen if suddenly we were left bereft of the word? Bereft of the rudder? Can we imagine such a scenario in our lives? We would panic at the slightest mishap; we would feel directionless.  The fact is that we realize the value of something, when we are left without it. It could be a person, a blessing or anything we take for granted like food

  Have you made adversity the main chapter or a footnote in your life? Adversity is something every human being goes through at some point in life. A lot of us in the midst of prosperity think that we are self-sufficient. Adversity helps us to realize how much we depend on Him. How we react to and treat adversity is a different matter though. Some people let it weigh them down and some know it's a passing phase and with the promise of divine help they will get through it. Some give up on God, on the other hand for some it is a strengthening of faith and an opportunity for a deeper relationship with God, friends and family. How we react to adversity really defines who we are and our relationship with God. With the power and presence of Jesus in our lives, we are called to endure and thus shine the light of Christ in a dark world. we can choose to make adversity the very center of our life and rave and rant and cry, thereby reducing another's faith, or we can choose to smile our

 

"Surely he will save you, from the fowler’s snare" Have you heard the reference to of the fowler's snare in the Bible? Most would have. The standard operating procedure of a fowler is based on stealth and surprise. Today we will base this post on a post by Martin Kiogara for a deeper explanation and understanding. The fowler in Psalm 91:3 represents Satan, as well as manipulative and exploitative people who use evil tactics to entice us into falling into sin and compromising our faith. This metaphor is apt because Satan is portrayed in scripture as a skilled manipulator (John 8:44) and deceiver (1 Peter 5:8–9), much like a fowler. Like a fowler, manipulative individuals often hide in plain sight, disguising their true intentions and presenting themselves as trustworthy and reliable friends. They exploit our vulnerabilities, fears, and weaknesses for their self-serving purposes. Employing charm and charisma as a facade, they initially gain our trust, only to later explo

Psalms 91:1-3 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. In this post, we will explore what is that secret place of the most High and how we can dwell in it.  To start with, let us understand what is this secret place?  The Secret Place of the Most High God is a place where you can experience the presence of God. Typically, the Temple in Jerusalem was a hiding or secret place in the land of Israel. Today, God has a secret place anyone can enter and dwell there. That secret place is Christ Himself, a dwelling for His people. The privileges of those who dwell in God’s secret place are beyond imagination but listed out in Psalm 91. It still is not inclusive of all but refers to the problems and dangers which were of those times and protection from each one of them.  Today we maybe beset with a different set of problems and dangers, unique to our circumstances, but the truth of Psalm 91 is not diminished or changed or become outdated