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The light of the eyes rejoices the heart: and a good report makes the bones fat. (Proverbs 15:30)

The condition of our heart determines our life. The heart here can mean literally the physical heart and also the heart which is the seat of man’s emotions and intellect, also called the mind. In fact heart related diseases are … Continue reading

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This then is the message which we have heard of Him, and declare unto you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. (1 John 1:5)

The message spoken of here by John is the gospel of Christ. Why would John go through the effort of giving us this description of God? Does it make a difference to us if God is light or God is … Continue reading

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He prayed to the Lord, and said, I pray thee, O Lord, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before to Tarshish: for I knew that you are a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repents thee of the evil. (Jonah 4:2)

Jonah’s prayer is interesting! Jonah was a prophet asked by God to preach repentance to the people of Nineveh. Instead of sailing to Nineveh, Jonah takes a ship and sails in the opposite direction to Jaffa. The reason he sailed … Continue reading

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But He gives more grace. Wherefore He said, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. (James 4:6)

A powerful, supernatural, successful, prosperous and healthy Christian is one who completely trusts in the grace of Jesus. To such a person, God is able to give more grace, more favour to continue living that supernatural victorious life. There is … Continue reading

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