the watcher

Genesis 15:6 And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness. There is this error of confusing the works of faith with the works of the law. This misunderstanding could make a believer think that faith is just a feeling or a profession. As we go on this new year, we would have received lots of instruction, prophecies, and made lots of plans. We would have set goals and also resolved to change some methods and strategies including our lifestyle. We do all this because we have faith in God that they would all come to pass. Yes, this is the right thing to do, but we must be complete. James 2:17&20 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? The working of faith must be effective if we are to succeed. * We do the speaking; Matthew 17:20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this m...

Psalms 26:7 That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works. Psalms 30:11 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; She was born into royalty, her father was the king. She did not know what it meant to look for food to eat, to be rejected as a bastard child by one's father and be left to cater for sheep. He was not even called when the other sons were called for one of them to be anointed. Spear was thrown at him, by the one he came to bring healing to. He had to face a lion and a bear, yet the Lord gave him victory. He had to face one of the greatest giants who ever lived, Goliath and the Lord gave him victory. He had to hide in caves to run away from a king who wanted his head. This is the story of Michal and David. She did not know why he, who was now king, danced and gave thanksgiving to God in such a vile way in front of all his subjects. She had no idea what he had been ...

John 10:9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture Many have tried to take over the heart of men. Wise books, wise sayings, nice quotes and impressive philosophies. Yet man is not limited by his intellect or feeling but an inner conviction that tells you "I am more than this". More than the social animal that all this philosophy, science or religions would want to reduce us to. Worst still is the enemy's plot to take over our mind completely by destroying our faith and an abandon to sin. He has failed! If one believes there is God and desires to end on the good side of eternity, one needs to know what is at stake. The parable Jesus gave of the rich man and Lazarus illustrates to us the circumstance that would ensue after we leave this earth. Many things we worry about, wouldn't bother us anymore. That which we may not have put in much bother then becomes the only issue! Really we live in a mortal body, whic...

Matthew 21:22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. After Jesus made this statement, He went on to say that if we had faith, and doubt not, we would move mountains. Never underestimate the power and essence of prayers in the life of the believer. It is our life force. When we pray a lot of activities take place, we need to remember that we pray to change things. Just like we see with Jabez' prayer.  Listen! Do we also understand that when we change a part, the other part is automatically affected. Take the case of the sons of Zebedee: Matthew 20:20 & 21 Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping [him], and desiring a certain thing of him. And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom. Well we may all attack her as selfish, in fact, the other disciples were not happy with them. It is...

Matthew 22:37   Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. As we enter the second Sunday this year , I hear our Saviour asking: "Do you love me?". The bible talks about the evidence of our love for God: 1. We keep His commandments 1John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. Joshua 22:5 But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the LORD charged you, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul. The love of God is actually His commandment. I remember my dad saying, why should someone teach another to love God? However he was born into a christian home and taught to pray and worship God from his youth. Others may not have had it so, some may have been born into different bel...

Philippians 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. There was a time I used to wonder how God handles all things and how many of us praying at the same time would all be able to get God's attention. How does He take care of all the issues in this world and also those things in heaven. These were childish thoughts. Isaiah 55:8&9 For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For [as] the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. God is indeed great, the mind of man is too small to comprehend the mystery of God, His power, His might, His glory, His splendour, majesty and strength. No wonder none have seen Him except the son. Even Moses was only able to see a reflection of Him. Isaiah 40:22 [It is] he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof [are] as g...