GRACE AND HUMILITY Before destruction the heart of man is haughty and before honour is humility, Proverbs 18:12. You have so much to gain by being humble. Being humble does not mean you are stupid, or that you do…
GRACE FOR DIRECTION Psalm 119: 105-112 God’s word literally directs us in our everyday work and life. His word is the manual we require to navigate the hard terrain called life, and a dark place indeed the world would…
GRACE IN TIMES OF DISTRESS Psalm 119:153-160 David has an eye for God’s enormous grace, and prays, “Consider my affliction; take it into thy thoughts, and all the circumstances of it, and sit not by as one unconcerned.’ God…
GRACE FOR SELF CONTROL Galatians 5:22-23 The last series of teaching on fruit of the spirit as described by Apostle Paul points us back to his list of the “works of the flesh” in Galatians 5:19-21. The fruit of Self-control can only…
GRACE FOR GENTLENESS/MEEKNESS Galatians 5:22-23 The word gentleness/meekness is closely linked to humility; gentleness is grace of the soul. It is not weakness, but instead it is strength under control. For example, in Paul’s second letter to Timothy, he…
GRACE FOR FAITHFULNESS Galatians 5:22-23 To be “faithful” is to be reliable or trustworthy. For the Christian, this is faithfulness specifically to the Savior who redeemed us. Christian faithfulness therefore, is continued and consistent submission and obedience to the same Spirit…
GRACE FOR KINDNESS AND GOODNESS Galatians 5:22-23 The characteristics of “kindness” and “goodness” are closely related. Together they present the picture of one who not only possesses moral goodness and integrity, but also generously expresses it in the way…
GRACE FOR PATIENCE Galatians 5:22-23 It is imperative to say the world we are in today has moved to beyond the jet age. We don’t see much patience in the world today, not even among believers in the church.…
GRACE FOR PEACE Galatians 5:22-23 Peace is one of the most important phenomenon in the world today. It is a must have. Unfortunately, the world doesn’t offer much peace. Just look around. The world cannot give it because the…
GRACE FOR JOY Galatians 5:22-23 Sometimes we Christians tend to downplay the meaning of joy. But, the Greek word translated as “joy” in Galatians 5 means “gladness and delight” – basically the same thing the word means when it talks about…