You know what shook me when I was Muslim?
The story of Hosea. God tells a prophet to marry a woman He knows will betray him.
She does. She runs to other men. She ends up enslaved, sold, used up, worthless to the world.
And God tells Hosea to go BUY HER BACK.
To pay money for his own wife who cheated on him, and love her again. Hosea 3.
I thought it was the most humiliating command in the Bible. Why would any man do that?
Then I realized I was the wife.
I gave my heart to everything but God. I chased other masters. I sold myself cheap. I made myself worthless.
And God looked at me, the betrayer, and didn’t say “you’re not worth it.”
He said, “Name the price. I’m buying her back.”
That’s the Gospel. God doesn’t wait for the unfaithful to come crawling back clean.
He pays to redeem them while they’re still dirty.
Islam told me to make myself worthy of God.
Hosea showed me a God who pays to redeem the unworthy.
The cross was Him naming the price.
Praise the Lord.
It was in church today that I got to understand Elisha received a double portion of Elijah’s power, even numerically.
Elijah performed 16 miracles.
Elisha performed 31 while he was alive
But GOD wasn’t finished…...
Even after Elisha died, a dead man was thrown into his tomb. The moment the body touched Elisha’s bones, the man came back to life.
That was miracle number 32. WOW!
God fulfilled the double portion, even beyond Elisha’s lifetime.
What a GOD!
IT WAS NOT SEX THAT DESTROYED SAMSON...
Calm down and listen.
Extra marital /pre marital sex ofcourse is discouraged, but we need to get to the root of what really disarmed Samson.
Before that fateful day, Samson had sex partners in almost every city he's been to ( just as many today)
Samson's fall was progressive but one thing destroyed him completely. Read on to find out…..
All the mistakes Samson made prepared him by weakening him for that final fall.
Remember: if you fall in the day of adversity, your strength is small.
WHAT THEN HAPPENED TO SAMSON.
The same mistake Eve made, by revealing to the serpent what God told them.
Thrones are preserved by secrets.
Kingdoms are secured by mysteries.
Destiny is guarded by codes.
The moment Eve gave serpent the secret, she handed the code of the garden to the enemy.
There are covenant secrets you must defend with your life.
God is God because of secrets, there are a lot we still don't know about God.
Every nation has their secret service agency.
There are offices, companies and ministries you can never work in, until you are initiated into their secrecy, to preserve their secret.
Every destiny has a code and that's the secret of their success.
Joseph made same mistake, when he revealed to his brothers more than they deserve to know at that moment.
Stop talking too much.
Stop talking to everybody.
Stop talking about everything.
There are things God tells you that are meant for you only.
The damage the enemy couldn't do to Samson through sex, the moment he revealed his sacred covenant secret; they finished him.
Nobody should know your covenant code with God.
Preserve your spiritual ticket to Kingdom mysteries.
He that dwells in the secret place...
You cannot dwell in the secret place, until you are initiated into divine secrecy.
When Paul was caught up into the third heaven, he said he heard things which are not permitted for man to say. But he did not tell us, what a wisdom.
If you have a leaking mouth, you are not qualified for power...
May you not destroy your destiny with your own mouth in the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ!
Your brain doesn't age because of time. It ages because of repetition. The more predictable your days become, the faster your neurons quiet down. Your brain builds neural pathways based on experience. New experiences create new connections. Repetition strengthens old ones. But when you repeat the same patterns for years, your brain stops building. That's why time feels faster as you age. Your brain stops encoding new memories. It just references old ones. A year at 40 feels shorter than a year at 10, because at 10, everything was new. At 40, everything is familiar. But neuroplasticity doesn't stop. You can still grow new neurons. You can still learn. You can still change. You just have to break the loop. Your brain will wake up. And time will slow down again.
Somebody somewhere might need this.
Child is sick — Exodus 15:26
Overwhelmed — Isaiah 40:11
Exhausted — Matthew 11:28
Need strength — Isaiah 40:29
Anxious about baby — Philippians 4:6-7
Feel like you’re failing — Romans 8:1
Need wisdom — James 1:5
Need patience — Galatians 5:22-23
Postpartum emotions — Psalms 34:18
Need peace in chaos — Isaiah 26:3
Need rest — Psalms 23:1-3
Trying to do it all — Psalms 127:2
Feeling unseen — Genesis 16:13
Protecting your child — Psalms 121:7-8
I have a question for we Christians. Sincerely asking.
24 hours make a day, and 72 make up three days; Since this is common knowledge, how come Good Friday to Easter Sunday is just two days and a few hours, since Jesus resurrected after the third day? And it's a fact that Jesus himself said that he will be in the tomb for three DAYS and three NIGHTS, (Matthew 12 vs 40).
And the book of Leviticus 23: vs 32 proofs that 24 hours is considered a full day, since according to ancient times, Hebrews counted a full day as sunset to sunset, 24 long hrs.
Now here is the confusion, did he rise on the third day, or after three days? Was he really crucified on Friday, or was it on Thursday? Did the church make a mistake in their calculation, or is it accurate?
Note: This is for the purpose of learning.
From Genesis to the Book of Revelation, the ENTIRE Bible, including every BOOK is about JESUS!
1. Genesis [the promised Seed]
2. Exodus [the Passover Lamb]
3. Leviticus [the atoning sacrifice]
4. Numbers [the lifted serpent]
5. Deuteronomy [the Prophet like Moses]
6. Joshua [the Captain of our salvation]
7. Judges [our Deliverer]
8. Ruth [our Kinsman Redeemer]
9. 1 Samuel [the rightful King]
10. 2 Samuel [the rightful King]
11. 1 Kings [the rightful King]
12. 2 Kings [the rightful King]
13. 1 Chronicles [the rightful King]
14. 2 Chronicles [the rightful King]
15. Ezra [the Restorer]
16. Nehemiah [the Rebuilder]
17. Esther [the Preserver]
18. Job [our Redeemer who lives]
19. Psalms [the suffering and reigning Messiah]
20. Proverbs [the Wisdom of God]
21. Ecclesiastes [meaning and hope beyond the sun]
22. Song of Solomon [the Bridegroom’s love]
23. Isaiah [the suffering Servant]
24. Jeremiah [the righteous Branch]
25. Lamentations [the Man of sorrows]
26. Ezekiel [the Shepherd of Israel]
27. Daniel [the Son of Man]
28. Hosea [faithful Husband]
29. Joel [the outpoured Spirit promise]
30. Amos [the Judge of the nations]
31. Obadiah [the Lord who rules]
32. Jonah [risen after three days]
33. Micah [born in Bethlehem]
34. Nahum [the stronghold in trouble]
35. Habakkuk [the just shall live by faith]
36. Zephaniah [the mighty One who saves]
37. Haggai [the Desire of all nations]
38. Zechariah [pierced Savior]
39. Malachi [Sun of Righteousness]
40. Matthew [the Messiah revealed]
41. Mark [the suffering Servant King]
42. Luke [the Son of Man, Savior for all]
43. John [the Son of God]
44. Acts [the risen Lord proclaimed]
45. Romans [salvation by grace through faith]
46. 1 Corinthians [Christ our foundation]
47. 2 Corinthians [Christ our comfort and strength]
48. Galatians [Christ our freedom]
49. Ephesians [Christ our unity]
50. Philippians [Christ our joy]
51. Colossians [Christ supreme]
52. 1 Thessalonians [Christ our coming hope]
53. 2 Thessalonians [Christ our victorious King]
54. 1 Timothy [Christ our Mediator]
55. 2 Timothy [Christ our faithful Judge]
56. Titus [Christ our blessed hope]
57. Philemon [Christ our reconciler]
58. Hebrews [Christ our High Priest]
59. James [living faith]
60. 1 Peter [suffering Savior, living hope]
61. 2 Peter [truth that steadies]
62. 1 John [God is love, Christ our assurance]
63. 2 John [walk in truth]
64. 3 John [walk in love]
65. Jude [contend for the faith]
66. Revelation [the King returning]
From the first promise in Genesis 3:15 to the Lamb on the throne in Revelation 22, the Bible is one unified story of Salvation through Jesus. It is a map that tells how we became separated from Eden and how we can get back to Eden.
i will make it porn addiction, i knew a guy in ohio, an old friend who said porn helped him relax... he smart, disciplined, gym, good physique, business-minded. no red flags.
then i noticed something small but serious, he couldn’t sit with silence, couldn’t stay present in conversations, he couldn’t feel desire unless it was instant and intense... real women bored him, real effort annoyed him, real intimacy felt like work.
he wasn’t addicted to pleasure, he was addicted to escape. porn didn’t ruin his life loudly, it just quietly trained him to avoid discomfort, delay and depth.
it’s quietly training people to be less human, less patient and less capable of real intimacy... that’s why society defends it so hard cos admitting it’s harmful would mean admitting we normalized a coping mechanism that slowly erodes patience, masculinity, intimacy and self-control... without ever looking like a crisis.
Genesis - God is creator and friend
Exodus - God saves his people
Leviticus - God has likes and dislikes
Numbers - God is wrathful against sin
Deuteronomy- God desires obedience
Joshua - God delivers on his promises
Judges - Israel rejects God, chooses wickedness
Ruth - David’s Grandmother is important
1 Samuel - Monarchy is established in Israel
2 Samuel - Kind David’s Triumphs and failures
1 Kings - Solomon’s reign and Israel’s downfall
2 Kings - Bad kings lead to wickedness
1 Chronicles - reminiscing on Israel’s history
2 Chronicles - Israel’s history part two
Ezra - Rebuilding God’s temple
Nehemiah - Rebuilding God’s city
Esther - God protects his people
Job - God is found in suffering
Psalms - Prayers and worship songs
Proverbs - Wisdom in life
Ecclesiastes - Life is a vapor
Songs of Solomon - love explained literally, mystically, prophetically
Isaiah - The messiah will suffer
Jeremiah - Israel’s backsliding addressed
Lamentations - mourning over Israel’s backsliding
Ezekiel - Prophetic visions of hope
Daniel - The Messiah will reign forever
Hosea - God’s unchanging love
Joel - God wants you to repent
Amos - God wants social justice
Obadiah - God doesn’t forget
Jonah - God is patient and merciful
Micah - God hates injustice
Nahum - God unleashes judgement against wickedness
Habakkuk - Trusting God in the waiting
Zephaniah - God will judge the world
Haggai - God cares about his house
Zechariah - The Messiah will be humble
Malachi - God wants true worship
1. Psalm 42 - when worry strikes
2. Psalm 112 - if you feel weak
3. Psalm 27 - when fear arises
4. Psalm 118 - if you lack confidence
5. Psalm 8 - on days you feel unworthy
6. Psalm 61 - if you need an answer
7. Psalm 41 - if you're battling sickness
8. Psalm 37 - financial struggles
9. Psalm 91 - when you need protection
10. Psalm 100 - when your heart overflows with gratitude