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He Is A God Who Would Stop For ‘The One’
So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of the Kandake (which means “queen of the Ethiopians”). This man had gone to Jerusalem to worship, and on his way home was sitting in his chariot reading the Book of Isaiah the prophet. The Spirit told Philip, “Go to that chariot and stay near it.” Acts 8:27-29, NIV Philip was preaching God’s word to so many people, and suddenly, God instructed him to purposely meet one person. The Holy Spirit led him to a desert road, and there, he saw an Ethiopian eunuch reading the book of…
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Allow God To Use Your Circumstances For His Glory
And Saul approved of their killing him. On that day, a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria… Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went. Acts 8:1 &4, NIV When the early church experienced persecution, they were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. Jesus talked about these places in Acts 1:8 before He resurrected to heaven, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Because of the persecutions,…
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Please Keep In Mind That God Is Always Willing To Help
I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. Psalms 121: 1-2, NIV Remember that you can always ask for God’s help in moments of difficulties and struggles. Call upon His name, and His loving hands will assist you. God is capable of helping you. He is the maker of heaven and earth. It means He is powerful enough to give you the resources you need. Sometimes, when we go through challenges in life, we tend to focus on our wisdom and rely on our strength. We ask for help from others, thinking it’s…
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Let’s Pray That God Will Teach Us How To Let Go Of The Grudges Inside
While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” Then he fell on his knees and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he fell asleep. Acts 7: 59-60, NIV Stephen died with faith in his heart. He chose to pray even when he was in pain and suffering. In fact, he didn’t hold grudges. With a humble heart, he asked God to forgive those people who stoned him. If I experienced the same pain, most probably I would complain and ask God for questions. But Stephen did the exact opposite. His life is a great reminder for me…
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Let God Record Your Miseries And List All Your Tears
Record my misery; list my tears on your scroll—are they not in your record? Psalms 56:8, NIV Have you ever experienced that moment when you just can’t stop the tears from falling? No matter how much you try to hide everything, you just felt so weak and exhausted by the pain and the unexpected situation that happened. It drains your soul. Somehow, it kills your hope. These days of miseries were not new to David. Just like you, he also went through moments of brokenness because of the people around Him. David knew what wickedness was all about because he was once surrounded by people who twisted his words, and…
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God Is A Perfect Parent Who Will Never Break Your Heart
Though my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will receive me. Psalms 27:10, NIV Our parents are not perfect. There will be times when they will break our hearts. Maybe because they have different hopes and expectations. Or perhaps they tried to project their past hurts to their children. For whatever reason they may have, we couldn’t expect them to be always loving and understanding. And David, in one of his cries to God, surrendered this pain by reminding himself that even though his parents would forsake him, the Lord was there to receive him. He knew that God would stay no matter what happened. Just like David, we…
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Let The Goodness Of God Flow Through You
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12: 21, NIV This world will sometimes test your heart. Things won’t be perfect. There will be days when you just can’t understand what’s going on. You will unexpectedly receive pain from the people around you. Tears will flow. The negative situations that you will experience will either break or make you. That’s why you need to carefully consider the way you respond to it. Just because you are hurt by other people’s actions or words doesn’t mean you will receive peace the moment you take revenge. According to the word of God, we can overcome evil by…
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Faith Is The Assurance That What God Said Will Come To Pass
He gave him no inheritance here, not even enough ground to set his foot on. But God promised him that he and his descendants after him would possess the land, even though at that time Abraham had no child. Acts 7:5, NIV When Stephen gave a speech to the Sanhedrin, he shared the story of Abraham. He emphasized those moments when God gave Abraham a promise despite having no child. He said that Abraham’s descendant would possess the land that God showed him. This is a beautiful reminder for all of us. We have certain aspects in life wherein just like Abraham, it seems like we have nothing. We would…
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The Hardest Part Of Being Honest
Honesty is like a beautiful gift that you can give to yourself. It will give you peace and relief. It’s like a treasure that is sometimes hard to find. It’s a very valuable thing that is hard to give to anyone. It takes time, experience, and sometimes, tears for us to receive it. Honesty and truth are two things that people wanted but never really appreciated. We are living in a world where being honest means taking a risk. Maybe because people no longer value the truth as it is. Perhaps they already find temporary comfort from the lies in their head. And instead of giving an honest heart with…
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It Is By Grace That We Have Been Saved
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9, NIV Salvation is not based on what we do or the sacrifices we made for God. It’s not about our own efforts or strength. But it’s all about grace and faith. This is the reason why we shouldn’t think that God will lead His children to Heaven because of the good things that they did. If this is the case, then someone would boast and count their efforts. It’s grace that will lead us to experience eternity…
