Tag: humility
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Kept from revenge – 2026.01.28
1 Samuel 25:32-33 (KJV)32 And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me:33 And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand. David wanted to…
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Numbering our days – 2025.11.27
Psalms 90:12 (KJV) So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. We are encouraged here to number our days because that will help us to grow in wisdom which will help us to come to believe in Jesus Christ and from that point on walk right before and…
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Waiting patiently – 2025.10.07
Psalms 40:1-2 (KJV)1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. Let us be…
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Anoint my head with oil – Psalms 23 Part 19 – 2025.04.12
Psalms 23:5 (KJV) Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. The anointing of oil on the head speaks of at least three things:Yesterday we looked briefly at the anointing of the Holy Spirit. Today we will look at the second of…
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Preparing a table – Psalms 23 Part 14 – 2025.04.07
Psalms 23:5 (KJV) Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. The LORD Jesus Christ, Himself, as the good shepherd, is preparing a table for us.What actually does that mean?Let us picture a great banquet which is not prepared by servants…
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Walk worthy – 2025.02.26
Ephesians 4:1-3 (KJV) 1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, 2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; 3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. GOD knows everything everyone…
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Our goodness – 2025.02.18
Psalms 16:2 (KJV) O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee; Here in this Psalm David declares the truth that our own goodness. “Romans 3:9-12 (KJV) What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews…
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How long will my suffering continue? – 2025.02.08
Psalms 6:1-10 (KJV)1 To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.2 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.3 My soul is also sore vexed:…
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Disciplined by GOD – 2025.01.19
Proverbs 3:1-12 (KJV)1 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:4 So shalt thou find favour…
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GOD gives the increase – 2024.12.23
1 Corinthians 3:6-8 (KJV)6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own…
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A humble attitude – 2024.12.14
Psalms 131:1 (KJV) A Song of degrees of David. LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.Let us be encouraged today not to: Therefore, let us always walk in humility and live a godly life knowing that “James…
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Realisation sin – 2024.10.24
David realised he sinned by what he did. David knew that only GOD can forgive and cleans us from sin and therefore humbled himself and relied on GOD’s mercy to forgive him. When we realise we have sinned we need to be honest with ourself and GOD and confess our sin “1 John 1:8-10 (KJV)…
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Loving salvation that Jesus Christ brings – 2024.10.06
Psalms 70:4 (KJV) Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.Jesus Christ came to save that which was lost “Luke 19:10 (KJV) For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.”.…
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Jesus Christ the King of kings – 2024.09.24
Zechariah 9:9 (KJV) Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.This is one of very many prophesies in the Old Testament that where written about…
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How to be a witness and teach the gospel – 2024.08.18
2 Timothy 2:23-26 (KJV)23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;26…
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GOD’s favour – 2024.07.26
James 4:6 (KJV) But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.We can see that when we have a proud attitude we will find GOD resisting opposing us. Who would want that? It is better to then walk in humility as this will result in receiving…
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The great commission – MORE ON TEACHING – 2024.06.14
Matthew 28:18-20 (ASV)18 And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth.19 Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit:20 teaching them to…
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The great commission – MAKE DISCIPLES (not mentoring) – 2024.06.11
Matthew 28:18-20 (ASV)18 And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth.19 Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit:20 teaching them to…
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Making hard and big decisions – 2024.06.02
Proverbs 11:14 (KJV) Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.When we need to make major decisions there are times were it would be wise to seek counsel, especially when we do not have the wisdom for that decision. “Proverbs 15:22 (KJV) Without counsel purposes are disappointed:…
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The blessings of remembering and obeying – 2024.05.24
Proverbs 3:1-12 (KJV)1 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:4 So shalt thou find favour…
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