7. God will fight for you
Abram, Sarai and his entire household were forced to leave Egypt, which they did. They then travelled by stages towards Bethel, where they had camped before. There they stopped at the altar Abram had built and again he worshiped the Lord there. Abram and Lot were both very wealthy and had a lot of livestock. […]
6. Keep on believing
Abram obeyed God and moved to Canaan. Once there, he continued to worship God by building two altars for Him. And when his first test of faith came by way of a famine, he simply made a plan and moved to Egypt. But then something happened that shows us that Abram was human after all. […]
5. Obey God even through hardship
Abram obeyed God and arrived in Canaan. Upon arrival the Lord appeared to him and reaffirmed His promises to him. Then Abram built two altars to worship the Lord. He kept God at the centre of his existence. He was exactly where God wanted him to be. God had called him and he had listened, […]
4. Keep God at the centre of your life
Abram obeyed God immediately. God asked Abram to move to Canaan and he did so without hesitating and finally he arrived in Canaan. ‘Travelling through Canaan, they came to a place near Shechem and set up camp beside the oak at Moreh. At that time, the area was inhabited by Canaanites. Then the Lord appeared […]
3. Stand up on your own
Abram obeyed God and left for Canaan the moment God asked him to. But one thing was very interesting to me and that is that Lot went with him. God instructed Abram to leave, not Lot as well. He promised greatness to Abram and not to Lot. But Lot went with him. Now the Bible […]
2. Obey immediately
Abram, Sarai, his father, Terah and Lot was on their way to Canaan. But on the way they stopped at a village named Haran and they decided to settle there. It was only after the death of Terah that God spoke to Abram and told him to continue further. “Leave your country, your relatives, and […]
1. Don’t quit
Abram was the son of Terah and they lived in Ur of the Chaldeans. Now Ur was an important city in the ancient world. It was a major urban centre on the Mesopotamian plain. The discovery of the Royal Tombs has confirmed its splendour. The wealth found inside these tombs were unparalleled up to then […]
61. Love letter from God
My Name is Jesus, God Almighty, the Savior of this world. I truly am. If you look all around you, you might doubt My presence and My ability to save due to all the evil prevalent everywhere you turn. But I am still in control. My people has just abandoned Me. My bride has entertained […]
120. Be a success in God’s eyes
Finally the time had come for Moses’ life to come to an end. He has been a wonderful leader to the nation of Israel. But he was not allowed to enter into the Promised Land as we have discussed before. Therefore the time had come for him to die so that the Israelites can move […]
119. Trust in God
Moses ended his life with a massive speech, a song and a blessing for each tribe and Israel as a whole. The whole of chapter 33 of Deuteronomy is dedicated to the blessings Moses pronounced. It is a lovely and interesting chapter to read. But for me personally what stood out are the blessings Moses […]
118. Spend time in the Word
At the end of Moses’ life, he made a speech of a lifetime, he recited a song to Israel to be sung by all their descendants and he proclaimed a blessing over all the people and over every tribe. And just after the song, he said the following to them: “Take to heart all the […]
117. Sing praises to Him
Just after Moses’ long speech, he continues in a song reminding them of everything he just said. The song gives a brief history of Israel. It reminds the people of their mistakes, warns them to avoid repetition of those mistakes and offers hope that comes only in trusting God. God had commanded him to sing […]
116. Don’t be afraid or discouraged
Moses has finished with his last and final speech. I can imagine it must have been an emotional moment for him. He has led the Israelites for forty years and even though he was still as strong as ever, God forbid him to go on with them into the land promised to them all, due […]
115. Choose between life and death
Moses’ final speech is drawing to a close. He has stated the way that God wanted them to live, he has warned them of the consequences if they fail to obey and he has told them of the blessings that will come their way if they do. He also told them that a Prophet like […]
60. Immanuel
God with us. Let us rejoice in it. God’s grace is abundant and everlasting. Experience Him in the happy smiles of the baby sunrays in the early morning, or in the golden road that the full moon spreads out over the ocean when peering over the horizon. Know that He is there when you look […]
114. Live in gratitude
In Moses’ last speech, he warns the Israelites of several things and one of the things that he explicitly warns them about is: “The land God gives you is a land where food is plentiful and nothing is lacking. It is a land where iron is as common as stone, and copper abundant in the […]
59. Message for 2015
I would like to wish each and every one of you a happy new year. May this year be the year of breakthroughs in your life, may this be the year where you break an addiction that you have been struggling with, may this year be the year where you make peace with others and […]
58. Christmas 2014
I wanted to write a special Christmas message to you all and God blessed me with this one. I am sure it will be a blessing to you as well. God gave me the following text verses: “You will become pregnant and have a son, and you are to name Him Jesus. He will be […]
113. God chose you
In Moses’ speech, he reminded the Israelites of several things. And one of the wonderful things he reminded the Israelites of is that God chose them, not because they were wonderful and an impressive nation, but simply because He loved them. Listen to these beautiful couple of verses: “You are a holy people, who belong […]
112. Teach your children His ways (4)
The Israelites as a nation and the Jews today have always been very good at making religion a part of their everyday life. They have always kept up with their religious practices, even though their religion later on became more of a ritual than a true love for God. Just think of the Pharisees in […]