Ezekiel 18:19-20 says that a son shall not bear the guilt of the father because the son has done what is lawful and right, and has kept all God's statutes and observed them. The inverse of this statement is therefore also true that: if the son of a sinful father (or mother indeed) is also … Continue reading Understanding and breaking generational curses 🤺⚔️
Category: Inspiration
Comparing God’s salvation of Noah and Lot – Both righteous but different 🙏🏾
Noah and Lot were both saved by God before destruction was visited on the whole earth and on Sodom. But what are the similarities and differences we can find from the Bible about these two stories to help us get a clearer picture of the state of humanity and even righteous people in the end … Continue reading Comparing God’s salvation of Noah and Lot – Both righteous but different 🙏🏾
What could ‘gods’ look like in our lives today?
Exodus 20:3-6; Deuteronomy 6:14-15; 13:6-8 In Bible times, the people (aka gentiles/heathen) who surrounded the Israelites worshipped images, sculptures etc...lifeless things they held in high esteem above the true God. As it was in those times, worshiping these gods was very common and attractive. At a more fundamental level, it’s attraction was partly borne out … Continue reading What could ‘gods’ look like in our lives today?
The Midianites – who were they? 🤓
Numbers 25:1-9, 14-18; 31:1-18; Judges8:28 Studying the history of the Midianites through the pages of the Bible reveals some interesting facts. Most fascinating is that they were almost annihilated by Moses who had married one of them (Zipporah) and had lived with them for 40 years while he was in exile. For Moses, he must … Continue reading The Midianites – who were they? 🤓
When Joshua wouldn’t leave…
Exodus 33:11 - Joshua is such a great Bible character that the Holy Spirit thought it worthy to dedicate an entire book in the Bible to Him. The first time he comes up in the Bible was in Exodus 17:9 and it happens to have been when Moses instructed him to go fight the Amalekites. … Continue reading When Joshua wouldn’t leave…
The power in building the walls of your mind 🙅🏾♂️🙅🏾♀️
Proverbs 25:28 The cultivated mind is the measure of the man. An ordinary mind, well disciplined, will accomplish more and higher work than will the most highly educated mind and the greatest talents without self-control. The mind is to be disciplined, educated, and trained; for men are to do service for God in ways that … Continue reading The power in building the walls of your mind 🙅🏾♂️🙅🏾♀️
Like brother like sister – Tracing the roots of Laban and Rebekah, Masters of Deception 👿
Genesis 11:26-31; 15:7; 24:10, 15; 2 Chronicles 36:17; Acts 7:2-3; Revelation 18:1-4 It’s quite surprising how the siblings Laban and Rebekah were so innately deceptive. In fact, Rebekah’s deceptive spirit was so deeply engrained in her heart that when Jacob worried that his father could find out about their trick, she said “Let your curse … Continue reading Like brother like sister – Tracing the roots of Laban and Rebekah, Masters of Deception 👿
God wants to give you “a future and a hope”
Jeremiah 29:11 God wants to “give us a future and a hope (i.e. an expected end - KJV)”. 🤔💭 Trying to make sense of this I noticed that NKJV/NLT equate KJV’s “expected end” with “a future and a hope”. But why, what could these mean? There is surely an end i.e. a future that God … Continue reading God wants to give you “a future and a hope”
God moves as we move! 😁
Exodus 14:13-15; 2 Chronicles 20:21-22; Daniel 9:20-23; 10:12-13; Mark 6:47-51; John 6:18-21 One of the questions we often ask as we go through life is what should I be doing right now? For example we could be believing God for something and we have such tremendous faith that we see the vision so clearly. The … Continue reading God moves as we move! 😁
How is the word of God a ‘lamp to our feet’? Why lamp?! 🤔
Psalms 119:105; Proverbs 4:18-19 Perhaps the first thing to think about is: what is a lamp and when do we need one? A lamp in those days is probably synonymous to what we call a lantern or torchlight 🔦 today. They’re used amidst darkness to give a little light. Better said, the light from a … Continue reading How is the word of God a ‘lamp to our feet’? Why lamp?! 🤔
