What shall I render to the Lord for all His benefits? By Evangeline Unity Esaaba Folson Psalm 116:12 What shall I render unto the Lord for all His benefits towards me? In other words, what shall I or can I give back to God to show my appreciation for all the blessings I have received? Verses 13-14, and of the same Psalm tells us about some of the things we can do to show our appreciation to God. Psalm 116:13-14 It says I will take the cup...
As For God, His way is Perfect! By Evangeline Unity Gordon Folson Psalm 18:30 As for God, His way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried. He is a bucker to all those that trust Him. The ESU translation says: This God – His way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; He is a shield for all those who take refuge in Him. Some translations replace the word “perfect” with “blameless”. The word “true” is sometimes replaced with “flawless” and...
What is man, that thou art Mindful of him? By Evangeline Unity Esaaba Folson Psalm 8:4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the son of man that thou vastest him? Another translation of the verse above says: What is man that You remember him, the son of man that you look after him? When you consider the nature of human beings, it is difficult to accept that God still loves us dearly in spite of our shortfalls and weaknesses. For example, a typical...
It is More Blessed to Give Than to Receive By Evangeline Unity Esaaba Folson Acts 20:35 I have shewed up all things, how that so laboring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember hoe He said, it is more blessed to give than to receive. The message Bible translation of the verse above Says: In everything I have done, I have demonstrated to you how necessary it is to work on behalf of the weak. And not exploit them. You will not likely go...
For The Things We See Are Temporal By Evangeline Unity Esaaba Folson 2 Corinthians 4:18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. What does the bible mean by the things we are seen are temporal? It means the things we see like houses, cars, clothes, shoes do not last forever, they all have an expiry...
Safety is of the Lord By Evangeline Unity Esaaba Folson Proverbs 21:31 The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the Lord. “Safety is of the Lord” what does this mean? It is to trust that our security is in the Lord. To believe that the Lord is able to provide all our needs, to protect us from evil and calamity, and to preserve our love relationship with Him and our salvation forever. There are two statements in...
THE VISION IS FOR AN APPOINTED TIME By Evangeline Unit Esaaba Folson Habakkuk 2:3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. According to the oxford English mini-dictionary a vision can be defined as having a mental image of future events. An appointed time is the set time, or the appropriate time set by God for an...
The Power Of Prayer By Evangeline Unity Esaaba Folson Matthew 7:7-8 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek’ and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you for everyone that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. The bible says the prayer of a righteous person has great power (James 5:14-16) Meaning prayer gives results; prayer can move mountains or help you overcome seemingly insurmountable challenges. Matthew 19:26 says …………..with men...
MAN SHALL NOT LIVE BY BREAD ALONE By Evangeline Unity Esaaba Folson Key Verse: Luke 4:4 And Jesus answered him, saying, it is written, that ma shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. The verse is an excerpt from the story of how Jesus was tempted by the devil, after He had fasted for forty days and was very hungry. One major lesson, we can learn from the story is that, the devil strikes when you have been deprived...
WELL DONE GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT By Evangeline Unity Esaaba Folson Matthew 25:23 His Lord said unto him, well done, good and faithful servant, thou has been faithful over a few things, I will make the ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord. The verse above, is an excerpt from one of the parables Jesus told His disciples. A parable is a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus I the Gospel. In...
