My Baby Promise from Luke 1: God Hears Prayers for a Baby

But the angel reassured him, “Don’t fear, Zachariah. Your prayer has been heard. Elizabeth, your wife, will bear a son by you. You are to name him John. You’re going to leap like a gazelle for joy, and not only you—many will delight in his birth. (Luke 1:13-14 Message)

Dear Father,

You do not turn me away with my petition for a baby. You hear such kind of requests and You answer them! And because You do, I will not be afraid anymore.

My wife will conceive and give birth to our baby – the result of You answering our prayers.

This God-given baby will bring us joy and gladness, and as we testify about Your wonderful miraculous deeds, more and more people will rejoice in You, and with us.

Hallelujah! Glory be to God!

We have something to wait for. Our hopes will never be crushed. Our joy will be complete.

We will have a baby, and it’s all because You are good.

The Curse of the Thief

I n the middle of audit week, our company accountants decided not to show up. As it turned out, they embezzled some money. What struck me the most was that the people who did it were not strangers; they were like mothers and aunts. We saw them almost every day, smile at them, laugh with them, and made plans together. As part of the management team, we ate out and had a friendly good time. It was heartbreaking to realize that the people in the news for some criminal activity had the same profile as those that I had warm and cuddly relations with. But loyalty goes up. My love for God supersedes any other relationship. I feel sad, yes, but I have no inkling to cover for them. If anything, I am upset because I was this close to them, and yet, clueless. My colleagues and I were mixed emotions. On one hand, we felt betrayed. The suspects were like family. We confided in them and planned activities with them in all sincerity and warmth. But maybe, just maybe, they were truthful and sincere...

LifeDay Calculator

(This spreadsheet is editable. Please feel free to try it out.) #Psa90v12 So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. ESV Teach us [Make us know] how short our lives really are [to count our days] so that we may be wise [gain a wise heart] . EXB Help us to remember that our days are numbered, and help us to interpret our lives correctly. Set your wisdom deeply in our hearts so that we may accept your correction. TPT The Lord God said that our average lifespan is 70 to 80 years. [Psa 90:10] The Life-Sustainer promised to preserve our lives for His glory, so we pray against untimely death. [Psa 118:17] 'My Remaining Days' Analytics: For a man who is 45 years old, he only has 9,125 days or 1,304 weeks to live in this world. Now that's 9125 days to do good and make a difference. 9125 days to take care of his family. 9125 days to love his wife and kids. Now that's only 1304 ...

When God Says Please

The Please word in Malachi 3:10 Bring the whole tithe to the storehouse , so that there will be food in my house, and test me please in this,” says Yahweh of hosts, “if I will not open for you the windows of heaven, and pour forth for you an overflowing blessing . [LEB] Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and put Me to the test now in this,” says the Lord of armies, “if I do not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until it overflows. [NASB] The original Hebrew word used is na (na') Strong's # 4994 Definition I (we) pray, now Part of Speech Interjection NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a primitive particle of entreaty or exhortation Usage in NASB and occurrence Ah (2), beg (1), beseech (1...

Move On Me Lyrics and Chords

Who composed this song, please? A quick google search is not showing any result. This worship song has been one of the revival songs in our church for about 2 decades now. We had some guests during this season who (I thought) introduced this song. I remember 2 men and 1 woman in their late 20’s or early 30’s, of a group name called Tenderheart. I really don’t remember reading the name title, but only by them being introduced. So if you know where in the World Wide Web we can find the reference for this song, please share the link. Thank you so much in advance! Move on me Key: E *Verse 1 There's a River filled with power Flowing down from the Mountain And filling up the valley You have saved me, You have changed me As I drink from Your fountain And I bathe in Your sea *CHORUS Move on me Fill me with Your Spirit once again Cover me with the power of the River That flows from the Mountain Lord, I believe Move on me *Ve...

Being On God’s Side: The Nonpartisan Obedience And Submission of The Elect

My choice of candidate is only as good as when I vote. My vote is only as good as when it is counted. But when the tally comes, my choice is irrelevant – God decides who is king. Every person is to be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God. (Romans 13: 1 NASB) Our future does not depend on the person who gets elected, but on the One who sits on the Throne. If God has already decided, then why do I need to vote? This sounds like the clay who talks back to the Potter, “Why did you make me this way?” [see Romans 9:19-20] Let’s admit it: Though we vote according to our conscience, our conscience is formed by information made available to us. We can only know so much about a candidate, but God knows all things. In choosing, our sense of compatibility and personal preference are at work. We like a certain candidate because we feel that we like something about them, or w...

Laws of Seed and Harvest (Part 1)

There is a force at work in our lives that governs our prosperity. It is a mechanism set in place by God that goes on and on even when we are not aware of it. Image courtesy of Lightstock The Lord has said, “ As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest...will never cease .” (Gen 8:28) Seedtime and harvest is a paired action and reaction. Sowing and reaping always go together. The laws of seed and harvest are so embedded and ingrained in our system, both physical and spiritual, that the Bible says, “ God can not be mocked. A mans reaps what he sows. ” (Gal 6:7) So now we have a responsibility to embrace these biblical principles and have them be deep-rooted into our consciousness. The seed must be planted I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. (John 12:24 NIV) A seed for planting will remain to be just that, a seed - single, unproductive a...

Laws of Seed and Harvest (Part 2)

Harvest Size is Dependent on Seed Value Remember this: The farmer who plants a few seeds will have a very small harvest. But the farmer who plants because he has received God's blessings will receive a harvest of God's blessings in return. (2 Cor 9:6 GW) (Image courtesy of Lightstock ) In the natural realm, we understand that if a farmer does not plant today, he will not reap tomorrow. Moreover, when a planter uses inferior and low-quality seeds, the harvest will be affected. It’s either the entire yield is poor in quality, or the cream of the crop is small. Defining a Valuable Seed Heaven’s economy is different from our world system. The Lord of the Harvest, in all His justness and fairness, does not see the value of a seed like we do. We easily measure in amounts, and we easily contrast the buying power of a 100 bill to a 1 coin. But this is not the eternal basis of value. The Most Generous Giver of All Our Lord Jesus was and is nosey about offerings. He observed t...

So...What? Get to Know the English of the Bible

And so I was reading through my Bible one day when I came across this verse: So let me remind you of the Eternal’s enduring love, and why we should praise Him. Let me tell you again how the Eternal gives and gives and gives. All God’s wonders and goodness are done for Israel’s benefit according to His great mercy and compassion. (Isaiah 63:7, Voice ) Then I remembered my email from Dictionary.com : Subsequently, the word “so” just got so interesting. Here's a summary (for my quick reference): How is 'so' being used? 1. as a filled pause, much in the way that “well,” “um,” and “like” are used in conversation 2. To begin with ‘so,’…is to signal that one’s coming words are chosen for their relevance to the listener.” Speaker 1: So, how do you know Myra? Speaker 2: College. Speaker 1: So, I met Myra rock climbing at Yosemite… In this example, the sentence-initial so is being used in tw...

No to XXXmas Party Games

I'm a team player. But I have limits. There are a lot of occasions that these limits are tested, even on Christmas parties. These scenarios could really dampen the joy of the season, but someone has got to say no. Someone has got to voice out the truth. I choose the joy of the Lord. As it was, for being part of a company management, and being known as a Christian, I was tasked to do an opening prayer and prayer for the food. And pray I did. Then the games began. In a company of mostly women, the guys are always picked. In fact, we were so few that we had to recruit the men from the caterers. But just before this program, my wife sent me a text message. It was very timely. And so there I was, standing in front with my game partner and other players, when my jaw dropped in unbelief as they demonstrate how to execute the game with the balloons. My game partner is a fellow Christian though from another church. Immediately I told her, “I’m opting out...

Bishopric and Episkopé: The Ministry of Visitation

The KJV word is bishoprick , which is now archaic in spelling. Most Bible translators didn’t use the modern spelling ‘ bishopric,’ and that, for a good reason. #Acts1v20 For it is written in the book of Psalms: “Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell in it.”, and, “His bishopric, let another take.” A quick google search shows that bishopric means: the office or rank of a bishop. · a district under a bishop's control; a diocese. But looking closely at the Greek word, episkopé, reveals a deeper meaning: a visiting, an overseeing [Strong's]. Here's the kicker: bishopric k is not a desk job; it's fieldwork. An excellent, Spirit-filled bishop or pastor performs the act of visitation. How does one effectively "oversee" a flock? By being with them, by being among them. When God calls one to be a pastor of a people, the expectation is not like that of a manager who stays in the offic...

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