the watcher

Psalms 18:25-27 To the faithful you show yourself faithful; to those with integrity you show integrity. To the pure you show yourself pure, but to the crooked you show yourself shrewd. You rescue the humble, but you humiliate the proud. It is a wonder that one would sow corn and expect to reap grapes. Then why do one sow discord and expect to have peace? It has been this way from the beginning, that what we sow is what we reap. Some preachers have manipulated this verse to fleece gullible believers of money however the verse is clear: Let us look at the origin of that quote: Galatians 6:7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. The very next verse explains what the verse was talking about: Galatians 6:8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. See how clear the verse becomes: and then: Galatians 6:9&10 And let us not be weary in we...

Psalm 18:2 The LORD [is] my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, [and] my high tower. David knew victory and he understood the source, He prayed to the Heavenly Father and He showed His might against his enemies. Psalms 18:3 I called on the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and he saved me from my enemies. The battles the Lord fights on our behalf we do not know, just like the millions of calculations and analysis that software we are using does behind the scene before outputting the final result. Most times we just see the result but have no idea the battle that ensued. Just like Daniel who prayed and the bible recorded the battle that ensued because the enemy intercepted the reply. Do we understand how the wall of Jericho was pulled down. What of the tearing apart of the red sea or the sun standing still for Joshua. All these were as a result of God changing fundamentals that He may give victory to ...

Psalm 17:13 Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, [which is] thy sword: Psalm 17:8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, You would not expect David's prayer to be like that of his son Solomon for David lived in the time of war for all his youthful life he had to fight again and again, from within and without. Solomon enjoined a time of peace, he never had to fight wars for he reaped of the victory of his father and God had granted him wisdom so deep that some came from far just to hear him. I wonder what would have happened if any had attempted to war with him, his wealth and wisdom would have been such a great tool to conquer and above all the presence of God, he would have been no match for those of his time. Also, he went ahead to marry wives from different nations so that he could have pact with them. This was one reason for his downfall! Thus when we hear Jesus say: "a greater than Solomon is here...

Psalms 16:7 I will bless the Lord who guides me; even at night my heart instructs me. We as humans are not wholly independent, we need help to be able to prosper in this life and more importantly the life after. One privilege those who have come to the Lord enjoy is the Heavenly Father's leading. He leads us by His Holy Spirit, thus we would not be put to shame. Psalm 16:8 I have set the LORD always before me: because [he is] at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Isaiah 26:3 Thou wilt keep [him] in perfect peace, [whose] mind [is] stayed [on thee]: because he trusteth in thee. This is a contrast to those who reject the Lord, those who feel they could get help from somewhere else, doing those things that the Lord abhors: Psalm 16:4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied [that] hasten [after] another [god]: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips. For any pact with the enemy is already to the human's loss, for the enemy seeks no good thi...

Psalms 15:1-5 Who may worship in your sanctuary, Lord? Who may enter your presence on your holy hill? Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right, speaking the truth from sincere hearts. Those who refuse to gossip or harm their neighbors or speak evil of their friends. Those who despise flagrant sinners, and honor the faithful followers of the Lord, and keep their promises even when it hurts. Those who lend money without charging interest, and who cannot be bribed to lie about the innocent. Such people will stand firm forever. What kind of person will you invite to your home? Who are your friends? We will definitely not want an evil person in our home or fold. For the evil person cannot stop doing evil. Now picture your heart as a home. What do you harbour in your heart? If it is continuous evil thoughts, negative approach to others, envy, hatred etc, listen you have an eroded home, why would the Lord want to dwell there. You cannot claim to be His friend. When Christ walked he...

Psalm 14:1 The fool hath said in his heart, [There is] no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, [there is] none that doeth good. If one should be free of anything, it should be from iniquity. It is sin that makes the human less than they should be. The greatest sin is rejecting God! Now there is something we can do nothing about, that is our source and origin. We are from God (Genesis 1). That is why Psalm 14:1 calls it foolishness not to believe in God. For we can never be free of God! Acts 17:28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. Of course there was a time of ignorance, when many were carried away by false beliefs that there was life in carved images and other natural things, however that time has passed: Acts 17:30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: One truth is that man is never a vacuum, something is always in co...