Live by His word By Evangeline Unity Esaaba Folson Deuteronomy 28 : 1 And it shall come to pass. If thou shall hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and do all His commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all the nations of the earth. James 1 : 22 But be ye doers of the word, not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. In the two verses stated above,...
KNOW THE WORD By Evangeline Unity Esaaba Folson The bible instructs us in 2Timoty 2:15 that: Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. According to the Oxford English Mini-dictionary, “study” is to spend time and effort in learning. Therefore, in the verse above, we are being directed as children of God to spend time and effort in learning the bible or the word, so that, we can apply it...
YOUR SONS AND DAUGHTERS WILL PROPHESY By Evangeline Unity Esaaba Folson Joel 2 : 28 And it shall come to pass afterwards; that I will pour my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men shall see visions. Acts 2 : 17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions and...
SEEKING GOD’S WILL By Evangeline Unity Esaaba Folson God’s will for a person’s life or a situation/event is His plan or purpose for the individual or situation. The bible tells us in Jeremiah 29 : 11 that For I know the thoughts that I think towards you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. From this verse we can say that God’s plan and purpose for His children are good. His plan is to...
START RIGHT It’s the beginning of a new year and everyone is eager to do whatever is necessary to make 2019 a memorable time filled with blessings and good things from God. That is, we all want to be successful in everything we do in 2019. This brings to mind a verse in the bible that can be said to be the conditions for a prosperous and successful life. Joshua 1 : 8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy...
New Year’s Day also simply called New Year’s or New Year is observed on January 1, the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar as well as the Julian calendar. As a date in the Gregorian calendar of Christendom, New Year’s Day liturgically marked the feast of the naming and circumcision of Jesus, which is still observed as such in the Anglican Church and Lutheran church. In present day, with most countries now using the Gregorian calendar, New...
THE CHRISTMAS STORY The birth of Jesus is the central theme in the Christmas story. It is a great and important event in the Bible because it was foretold by the prophets of the old testament long before it occurred. Isaiah 7: 14 (NIV) Therefore, the Lord Himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and call Him Immanuel. Micah 5 : 2-3 (CEB) As for you, Bethlehem of Ephrathah, though you are the least significant of...
The last days. In John 14: 1-3, Jesus tells His disciples: Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God and also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself: that where I am, there ye may be also. Jesus knew He would be leaving His disciples soon and...
By Evangeline Esaaba Folson According to the google dictionary, the word “remember” means to recall or recollect, have in mind or be able to bring one’s mind to , an awareness of someone or something from the past. Remember also means to do something that one has undertaken to do or that is necessary or advisable. For this article, I would like to say, “Remember your creator in the days of your youth” means young people should always be aware of what...
By Evangeline Esaaba Folson To sanctify according to Oxford English mini-dictionary is to make holy or sacred. Some synonyms of the word sanctify from google.com are: (more…)
