My brother resembles my dad a lot; in looks speech, temperament and mannerism. We sometimes play pranks on unsuspecting people when my brother would pretend to be my dad. There was a particular instance I remember very vividly. My brother was wearing one of dad’s caps as we sat outside the house on a cool evening. One of our neighbors, an elderly man but quite...
Text: Every time the commanders of the Philistines attacked, David was more successful against them than all the rest of Saul's officers. So David's name became very famous (1 Sam. 18:30 NLT). David fought many battles against Israel’s arch-enemy, the Philistines. However, it is on record that he never lost a single battle against them. As stated above, David recorded more victories than all the...
Then they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and taught. And they were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes (Mark 1: 21-22). If you had cause to visit a clinic for a medical appointment, would you rather wait to be seen by the doctor or would you consult...
Many times we get to crossroads, very critical points in our lives that we need to make decisions and the way forward looks blank. At such moments what do you do? Who do you ask first for directions? Who gives you counsel? What informs your decisions? Do you make decisions based on instinct, past experiences, friendly counsel or a habit of looking heavenwards for direction?...