Tag: bible
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A Renewed Desire to Serve the Lord
By Tinika Rock “So, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and worked on the house of the Lord of hosts, their […]
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Seek God, Seek Righteousness, Seek Humility
By Tinika Rock ‘Seek the Lord, all you meek of the earth, who have upheld His justice. Seek righteousness, seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of the Lord ’s anger.’ – Zephaniah 2:3 In this verse we see a call to repentance. The result of repentance is forgiveness […]
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God is our Strength
By Tinika Rock “Even though the fig trees have no blossoms, and there are no grapes on the vines; even though the olive crop fails, and the fields lie empty and barren; even though the flocks die in the fields, and the cattle barns are empty, yet I will rejoice in the Lord! I will […]
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God the promise keeper
Micah 6:8 He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. In the books we looked at this week, from Hosea to Micah, we see that there is a recurring theme of people […]
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God Desires to show Forgiveness
The story concerns God’s call to Jonah to warn the people of Nineveh of its coming destruction. However, Jonah tries to avoid his mission by running away but ends up going after being swallowed and spat out by a huge fish. Jonah 1–2 I always thought that the moral of this story was for us […]
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God defends
By Belina Sithole But Jerusalem will become a refuge for those who escape; it will be a holy place. And the people of Israel will come back to reclaim their inheritance.Obadiah 1:17 The book of Obadiah tells us about God’s judgement against the nation of Edom, Edom is a family that descended from Esau, Jacob’s […]
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God of restoration
By Belina Sithole ” In that day, I will restore David’s fallen shelter, I will repair its broken walls and restore its ruins, and will rebuild it as it used to be, so that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations that bear my name”, declares the Lord, who will do […]
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God of grace, love and Mercy
By Belina Sithole “Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and of great kindness: He relents from doing harm.” Joel 2:13 In the verse we just read, Joel 2:13, it says ‘rend your heart and not your garments.’ and verse 12 says […]
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Who do you trust ?
By Walinasé-Miriam For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, Which spreads out its roots by the river, And will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green, And will not be anxious in the year of drought, Nor will cease from yielding fruit.Jeremiah 17:8 One thing you should […]
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Awakening Love
By Walinasé-Miriam I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles or by the does of the field, Do not stir up nor awaken love Until it pleases.Song of Solomon 2:7 Yesterday we talked about time and seasons in relation to saving money, now we will talk about the nature of time in […]
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Times and seasons
By Walinasé- Mirriam There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:Ecclesiastes 3:1 From this passage the writer highlights an important principal of life (and may I add personal finance in general). That is, life is in phases and it is our responsibility to adequately prepare for these different […]
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The power of praying for others
By Lindi Amah And the Lord restored Job’s losses when he prayed for his friends. Indeed, the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before. Job 42:10 We see the life of a man who had it all and lost it all in a flash. A man who decided to stay steadfast in […]
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