HEBREWS 10:35 Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward. The Oxford English mini dictionary defines confidence as ‘faith’, ‘certainty’, or ‘trust’, the belief that you are able to do something well. In short, the verse above is trying to tell us not to throw away our faith or give up our faith in God. WHY? Because it has ‘great recompense of reward’ or will be blessed abundantly if we keep our faith in God, in good times...
By Evangeline Unity Esaaba Folson Luke 12:17 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. The verse above forms part a message Jesus gave on “fear”. The full message encourages us not to be anxious or afraid because we are more ‘important’ or ‘precious’ to God. If even a sparrow is kept alive, gets all the food and nourishment it needs without working for it, then ‘you’...
Pressed but not Crash By Evangeline Esaaba Folson 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 We are troubled on every side yet not distressed; we are perplexed but not forsaken, cast down but not destroyed. Another translation of 2 Corinthians 4:8 says, We are pressed on everyside, yet not crushed, perplexed, yet not to despair. There is a song that says: I am trading my sorrows I’m trading my shame I’m laying them down For the joy of the Lord Yes Lord, yes Lord Yes, yes Lord Yes Lord, Yes Lord Yes, yes Lord,...
I KNOW THY WORKS ! By Evangeline Unity Esaaba Forson Revelation 3: 15-16 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold or hot I would thou wert cold or hot So then because, thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spare thee out of my mouth. Cold and hot in the passage above is not referring to temperature but our faithfulness as Christians.’’ Cold’’ refers to the situation where someone is completely against the Christian faith and confirm this (...
By Evangeline Esaaba Folson Romans 12:21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. The Good News Translation says: Do not let evil defeat you; instead, conquer evil with good. I believe the Apostle Paul was referring to the fact that do not allow evil to take over your emotions. If you allow evil to take over your emotions you will want to seek revenge. Romans 12:19 says we should leave revenge or avenging ourselves to the Lord. Instead, do good to...
Fear God and Keep His Commandment By Evangeline Esaaba Folson Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandment for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good or whether it be evil. The Good News Translation says: (Ecclesiastes 12:13) After all this, there is only one thing to say: Have reverence (respect) for God, and obey His commands because this is...
My God shall supply all my needs By Evangeline Unity Esaaba Folson Philippians 4:19 But my God shall supply all my needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. The verse above is a promise from God to supply or provide all our needs. A similar promise can be found in the Old Testament: Psalm 23:1 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. We shall not want because God will supply all we need. Some translations say: The Lord is...
ARISE AND BIULD By Evangeline Unity Esaaba Folson Nehemiah 2:17-18 Then I said to them, you see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lies waste, and its gate are bumped with fire. Come and let us build the wall of Jerusalem, that we may no longer be a reproach. And I told them of the hand of my God which had been good upon me, also of the King’s words that he had spoken to me so they said “Let...
THE COUNSEL OF THE LORD STANDS FOREVER By Evangeline Esaaba Folson Psalm 33:11 The counsel of the Lord standeth forever, the thought of His heart to all generation. The message bible version of this verse above says: God’s plan for the world standeth up, all His designs are made to last. According to psalm 33:11, God’s plans and purpose for the world existed forever, they stand the test of time. Nothing can disrupt them or stop them. God is a supreme God there are...
