Lighthouse

Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour. (Matthew 27:45) This happened on Good Friday just as Jesus was about to die. There was darkness over all the land. It could be the situation of someone where everything seems so dark and gloomy, with little or no hope of the situation turning around. The truth is that it's just the Friday that comes before the Sunday. Friday may look all dark and gloomy, but there is a Sunday that is coming that shall clear up every darkness and gloominess. Jesus may have died on Friday, but glory hallelujah, he resurrected on Sunday morning. The Bible says that weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning (Psalm 30:5). This was the case when Joseph was sold to slavery in Egypt and even went to prison for a crime he did not commit. Those were the dark and gloomy times for Joseph. He may not have understood it but he kept enduring until morning came. Eventually, he became second in command over Egypt an...

Jesus said "I am the Light of the world" (John 8:12, John 9:5). But He also said "You are the light of the world" (Matthew 5:14). So I can actually say like Jesus Christ "I am the light of the world". Children of God are the lights of the world. But what does it mean to be a light? Well, as the light of the world one is a light like the two great lights made on the fourth day of creation: And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: (Genesis 1:14) As lights they were to be for signs and seasons. So also are we as children of God who are lights of the world: Behold, I and the children whom the LORD hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion. (Isaiah 8:18) We are for signs and wonders. Everything we do is a sign and a wonder. For instance, if the light of the wo...

There had been many prophecies heralding the coming of the Messiah. Many people had been waiting for The One to sit on David's throne. Much had been taught about it and many ears had been filled with the expectation of coming Messiah. Songs would probably have been developed and sung about The coming Messiah. Much like how it is hearing all about the second coming of the Messiah. The teachings, the songs about the second coming is pretty much how it must have been before the first coming. We've been hearing messages and songs about the second coming just like it probably was before the first coming. And when The Messiah finally showed up on the scene, many didn't recognize that The One the prophecies were about had come. His first coming had been in the form of a child born in a lowly manger. He grew up to be a preacher who died for the sins of all mankind. Today His birthday is commemorated on Christmas Day, December 25, while the whole world awaits His second coming. Let...

LESSON 1: *Exodus 3:13-15 KJV 13 And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? 14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. 15 And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations. QUESTION 1: Who is your God? ANSWER 1: The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is my God. LESSON 2: *Proverbs 30:4 KJV Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son...

Everywhere you look, people are all around carrying out some work or the other. Market traders, business men, bankers, teachers, government employees, nurses, doctor's, bus drivers, and so on are all engaged in their various works. This happens six days a week and only one day of rest. God Himself worked for six days and rested on the seventh day (Hebrews 4:4). The blessedness of rest however still has a component that is not about the Sabbath day of rest but about another spiritual rest that is for those who have faith. Hebrews 4:1-3 says: 1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. 2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it . 3 For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from th...

So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. (Hebrews 9:28) This verse may be a key to the second coming of Jesus Christ meaning His first coming was as a Sacrificial Lamb, but His second coming is for the salvation of "them that look for him". This is an admonition for us to be looking for Jesus Christ so that He may "appear the second time." #Rapture

An experiment about Conformity was carried out in the reception of an organization. At the sound of a buzzer, everyone stood up for no reason at all in a bid to see if the test subject would also stand up. Eventually, the test subject started standing up for no reason at the sound of the buzzer simply because everyone else was doing so. Even when the group of people initially standing up for no reason had gone, the test subject kept standing up for no reason at the sound of the buzzer. This continued until a fresh group of people came into the reception and also kept standing up at the sound of the buzzer for no other reason than that they saw everyone else doing so. Such is the situation sometimes in life, where we do some things simply because everybody else is doing so. However, the Bible says in Romans 12:2: And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. We aren...

When Jesus said in John 8:32 "And  ye shall know the truth , and the truth shall make you free .", he was referring to the bondage of sin. However, knowing the truth can also set one free from literal forms of slavery such as that which can be found in jobs. One might actually be so knowledgeable of the truth, that it translates in freedom from slavery in a job. Where one is set free from the slavery in Egypt, to the glorious liberty in the promised land. So Jack previously working for Company A becomes knowledgeable of the truth and resigns his 9 to 5 job. He then engages in freelance online business where he makes less money but is free from the shackles of slavery in his 9 to 5 job. # Matthew11:28-30

Did you know that what most bibles translate as "the LORD" in the old testament is actually The Name of God which Bible translations such as the World English Bible (WEB) translate directly as "Yahweh" and not "the LORD" in the old testament of the bible. The translation as "the LORD" in most bibles reveals itself as inaccurate when in Isaiah chapter 42 verse 8 God communicates it plainly as His name: Isaiah 42:8 (King  James Version): I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images. Isaiah 42:8 (World  English Bible):  “I am Yahweh. That is my name. I will not give my glory to another, nor my praise to engraved images. The direct translation as "Yahweh" (or Jehovah) is therefore the more correct translation. So popular verses such as Psalm 23's "The LORD is my shepherd", Psalm 121's "My help cometh from the LORD", Psalm 18's "I will ca...

The ten commandments that God gave to His people is still in force. It's like "The Code" referred to in the Netflix series Jupiter's Legacy. Some may not want to go by it anymore. Even though it was summarized to two commandments in the New Testament, the ten commandments are still very much in effect and applicable today under the New Covenant. #Reminder