Bible Scriptures

"You are like salt for the whole human race. But if salt loses its saltiness, there is no way to make it salty again. It has become worthless, so it thrown out and people trample on it."                                                         Mathew 5:13

I cannot thank you any less Oh Lord my God For all you have shown me For all you have taught me I am in awe of your awesomeness. So worried was I So uncertain was I I did not know what to do I did not know where to look for the answers But I knew who to turn to Oh Lord my God You are an awesome God There is none like you You worked it all out You made everything okay And I had to do nothing at all. You are an awesome God You deserve all the praise and glory There is none like you In all heaven and earth You are a wonderful and majestic God Nothing can defeat you Nothing is above your great wisdom Not one soul can match up to you You give answers to all difficult problems You are the alpha and omega. Indeed You are the great I am.

The storm makes my heart beat wildly. Listen all of you to the voice of God, To the thunder that comes from His mouth. He sends the lightning accross the sky, From one end of the earth to the other. Then the roar of His voice is heard, The majestic sound of thunder, And all the while the lightning flashes. At God's command amazing things happen, Wonderful things that we can't understand. He commands snow to fall on the earth, And sends toreents of drenching rain. He brings our work to a stop, He shows us what He can do. The wild animals go their dens. The storm winds come from the south, And the biting cold from the north. The breadth of God freezes the waters, And turns them to solid ice. Lightning flashes from the clouds, As they move at God's will. They all do what God commands, Everywhere throughout the world. God sends rain to water the earth, He may send it to punish us, Or to show us His favour.         ...

I thank you Lord with all my heart, I sing praise to you before the gods. I face your holy temple, Bow down and praise your name, Because of your constant love and faithfulness, Because you have shown that your name and your commands are supreme. You answered me when I called to you, With your strength you strengthened me. Even though you are so high above, You care for the lowly, And the proud cannot hide from you. When I am sorrounded by troubles, You keep me safe. You oppose my angry enemies And save me by your power. You will do everything you have promised, Lord, your love is eternal. Complete the work that you have begun. Psalms 138

"Those who try to hide their plans from the Lord are doomed! "  Isaiah 29:15  Photo credit: Dreamstime God is the creator of the universe and the one who directs our lives. He knows all our desires and the things we wish to do. He knows every one of us from the inside out and we cannot hide anything from Him. We should always include God in our plans and seek His guidance. Only He can give us the wisdom to make the right decisions. When we do this we are professing God as the majestic and all-powerful creator of the universe. It is a sign of our love and respect for Him. God requries us to put Him first place in all our decisions. He wants us to seek Him every day and He promises to guide us in the right path. It is only in doing so that we find true happiness and joy in all that we do. Therefore, let us learn to pray to God whenever we need to make a decision. Let us seek His approval and blessings before we put into action any plans we have made.

Photo Credit: Dreamstime In today's materially focused world, many people want to have everything. They want to be rich, to have the latest car, to live in a huge classy house and many other things. People work hard day and night just to be able to get all these things. This ends up draining them and causing sleepless nights. They worry all the time about new projects to take up and the progress of the ones they are doing. The book of Ecclesiastes 5:10,12 talks says. "If you love money, you will never be satisfied. If you long to be rich, you will never get all you want. It is useless...Workers may or may not have enough to eat, but at least they can get a good night's sleep. The rich, however, have so much that they stay awake worrying." This does not mean that being rich is bad or a sin. Rather, God requires us to be satisfied with what we have and not complain all the time about what we are lacking. He wants us to appreciate what He has given us and use ...

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day & night. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither, And whatever he does shall prosper.

Roaming around the internet, I came across Joyce Meyer's website and one thing caught my mind: the 30-30 challenge. It is a challenge to study and meditate on the word of God for thirty minutes every day for the next thirty days. I decided to go with the challenge and study God's word everyday morning before doing anything else. My intention is to increase my faith by the help of the Holy Spirit and get to have a more fulfilling personal relationship with God. I realise that I haven't been the most faithful Christian to God's word and this has been worrying me. For this reason I accepted the challenge and starting today, 25 th March 2014, I will meditate on God's words and listen to Him. My wish is to live a more meaningful life serving Almighty God, the creator of the universe, in the best way possible. I have a few resolutions I have made that I intend to follow through. My 30-30 challenge starts this day and I pray that God guides me through.

Don't let anything worry you or cause you pain. You aren't going to be young very long.                                                                                                                 Ecclesiastes 11:10

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and there is no truth in us. But if we confess our sins to God, He will keep His promise and do what is right. He will forgive us our sins and purify us from all our wrongdoing.- 1 John 8,9

Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, Which can never be shaken, never be moved. As the mountains surround Jerusalem, So the Lord surrounds His people now and forever. The wicked will not always rule over the land of the righteous; If they did, the righteous themselves might do evil.                                                                                                                     ...

In the book of Mathew, Jesus taught his disciples how to pray. He warned them against behaving like the hypocrites who love praying in open places and saying long prayers so that people would see them. He told them that saying long prayers like the pagans is not necessarily because God, our Heavenly Father already knows what we are going to pray or ask for even before we start praying. This way Jesus taught his disciples to be humble in their prayers. There is no need for one to let everybody know that he is praying and attract attention. A simple prayer, like the Lord's Prayer that he taught them was enough. The Lord's Prayer is very complete and exhaustive on its own. It gives praise to God, the Creator of the universe as well as offering thanksgiving for all His providence. It is a prayer that Christians should try to pray often in addition to any other requests they may have. " Our Father who art in Heaven,    Hallowed be thy name,    Thy kingdom come, ...

I praise you Lord, because you have saved me And kept my enemies from gloating over me I cried to you for help, O Lord my God, And you healed me, You kept me from the grave. I was on my way to the depths below, But you restored my life. Sing praise to the Lord, All His faithful people Remember what the holy one has done, And give Him thanks! His anger lasts only a moment, His goodness for a lifetime. Tears may flow in the night, But joy comes in the morning.                                                                                                                                    Psalm 30: 1-5

You have been raised to life with Christ, so set your hearts on the things that are in heaven, where Christ sits on His throne at the right-hand side of God. Kepp your minds fixed on things there, not on things here on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. Your real life is Christ and when He appears, then you too will appear with Him and share His glory.                                                                                                      ...

Sexual immorality has been at an all-time high in the society today. Many people engage in disgusting sexual practices that are very offensive to God. Whether they not it and continue in immorality out of ignorance or not, God has always made it known to His people through prophets and other religious leaders that it is wrong. No one is excluded from the laws of sexual immorality as stated in the scriptures. We all have a duty and obligation to adhere to them and teach others to do the same. We are answerable to our brothers in one way or another. We have all been tasked by God to correct our brothers and sisters who go astray and help bring them back to our heavenly Father. After the Israelites left Egypt, Moses was given many rules and instructions to give to the people. They had to follow them and do everything to please God. They were given the Ten Commandments to govern and help them in their daily lives. They were also given other laws for living and relating to one another. ...

Let us thank the Lord who has not let our enemies destroy us. We have escaped like a bird from a hunter's trap; the trap is broken and we are free. Our help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.                                                                                  Psalms 124:6-8

And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. Colossians 3:17

At the end of the seven years, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven, and my sanity was restored. Then I praised the Most High; I honored and glorified him who lives forever. His dominion is an eternal dominion; his kingdom endures from generation to generation. All the peoples of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as he pleases with the powers of heaven and the peoples of the earth. No one can hold back his hand or say to him: "What have you done?" Daniel 4:34-35 King Nebuchadnezzar had been driven out of his palace and sent to live, eat and sleep with the wild animals in the open. He was advised to stop sinning and do what was right. After being sent away, his hair and nails grew very long like the eagles'. After this period of seven years, he was restored and made King again. He praised God and acknowledged that He was the Supreme God over all the earth.

Hebrews 12:3,16 ..do not think of yourself more highly than you should. Instead, be modest in your thinking, and judge yourself according to the amount of faith that God has given you. Have the same concern for everyone. Do not be proud, but accept humble duties. Do not think of yourselves as wise.

Faith Hebrews 11:1-3 To have faith is to be sure of the things we hope for, to be certain of the things we cannot see. It was by their faith that people of ancient times won God's approval. It is by faith that we understand that the universe was created by God's word, so that what can be seen was made out of what cannot be seen.