“Be strong, be courageous, all you that hope in the LORD.” Ps. 31: 24 GNB “Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all ye that hope in Jehovah.” Ps. 31: 24 ASV “Be brave. Be strong. Don’t give up. Expect GOD to get here soon.” Ps. 31: 24 MSG “Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.” Ps. 31: 24 KJN When your hope in the Lord is strong, you will remain strong and courageous. The worst battle you can fight......

Read More

“You are my hiding place; you will save me from trouble. I will sing aloud of your salvation, because you protect me.” Ps. 32:7 GNB “Thou art my hiding-place; thou wilt preserve me from trouble; Thou wilt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah” Ps. 32:7 ASV The key word this morning is; ‘God is your hiding place’. As you go through the day, the Lord says ‘He will give you a song of deliverance’. Therefore, be sure that He will save you from trouble, and He will encompass you with......

Read More

The first blessing for honouring your parents is long life. Exodus 20:12 says: ‘Respect your father and your mother, so that you may live a long time in the land that I am giving you.’ This is Gods promise; when you respect your parents, you will have long life. Determine to esteem your parents highly. The second blessing is that honouring your parents will lead to an improved character. Proverbs 1:8-9 says: 8 my son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: 9 for they......

Read More

 ‘Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.’ Proverbs 20:20  ‘If you curse your parents, your life will end like a lamp that goes out in the dark.’ Proverbs 20:20 (Good News) The word “curse” here means to despise or esteem lightly. Each time you despise or esteem your parents lightly you curse them! Many lives, especially of young people, are ruined because of their attitude towards their parents. Often times, one despises one’s parents in one’s mind and so no one knows but......

Read More

 8My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: 9for they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck. Proverbs 1:8-9 The Bible teaches us to honour our parents. If you take heed to the instructions of your parents that is one way you honour them, and it will be well with you. Exodus 20:12 says: ‘Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.’ This......

Read More

 9Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: 10so shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. Proverbs 3:9-10  9Honour God with everything you own; give him the first and the best. Your barns will burst, your wine vats will brim over. Proverbs 3:9-10 (Message) The word honour here means to esteem, to make weighty, or to have great regard for. What the Bible is saying here is esteem God with your substance, esteem Him highly. Let God......

Read More

‘The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.’ Proverbs 12:15 One of the characteristics of a fool is not to listen to good advice from those with more experience, they believe they are always right. Fools also do not take heed to the word of the Lord. We should avoid acting like a fool. Look inwards today and think about the different areas where you believe you know everything. Is this attitude foolish? Have others counselled you and you disregard their......

Read More

‘If you are weak in a crisis, you are weak indeed.’ Proverbs 24:10 (GNV) ‘If you fall to pieces in a crisis, there wasn’t much to you in the first place.’ Proverbs 24:10 (MSG) The mark of the strength or commitment of a relationship is not how well they are doing when times are good, but rather how well they are doing when times are bad. It is in the time of crisis that the measure of your real strength will show. If you lose control of your emotions and begin to......

Read More