Bishop's Corner
DAVID DECLARED HIS IDENTITY
DAVID DECLARED HIS IDENTITY I am David the son of Jesse, a loyal Israelite from Bethlehem. 1 Samuel 17:57-58 CEV THE SON OF JESSE It is pertinent for us to know that whatever we do whether good or bad, does not showcase us only but it definitely connects to our families, parents and our communities. David was not ashamed of his origin. He was proud of his parent. They might not have been popular or rich as others but they were…
THE TIME TO SHINE IS NOW
“And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. Rom 13:11” “And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s…
TAKE HEART
I will praise the LORD at all times. I will constantly speak his praises. I will boast only in the LORD; let all who are discouraged take heart. Come, let us tell of the LORD’s greatness; let us exalt his name together. I prayed to the LORD, and he answered me, freeing me from all my fears. Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces. I cried out to the…
OPEN DOORS
“I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.” Rev 3:8. The Lord has set before you an open door, and no man can shut it. He is the one that has the key of David. When He opens no man can shut and when He shuts no man can open. This is your season…
BLESSED TO FLOURISH
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch. – Prov.11:28. There is the need for us to know that whatever God does, He does it with a purpose. It is also important to understand that everything about God is excellent and perfect. If we could just endeavour to receive the promises of God and determine to observe to do the covenant details attached to them, then the possibility of fulfilling God’s purpose…
DO NOT LOSE HOPE
WHAT IS HOPE? Chambers English Dictionary defines hope as a desire of some good, with a certain expectation of obtaining it: Confidence: anticipation… To have hope then is to have expectation that something good will happen. Hope is so important that our God is referred to as the God of hope or the God of our hope in the scripture. When a person loses hope he loses the key to living. Without faith we cannot please God according to the…
THE BATTLE IS THE LORD’S
“And David said to Saul, Let no man’s heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine. And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth. And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of…