Author: Geoffrey Daniels

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Praising God

 “Now these, the singers, the heads of fathers’ houses of the Levites, were in the chambers of the temple, free from other service, for they were on duty day and night”(1 Chronicles 9:33). It was so ordained in the temple that the sacred chant should never cease. The singers were free from other service to continually chant praise to the LORD, whose mercy endures forever. This musical ministry went on endlessly day and night. As God’s mercy ceased not to rule either by day or by night, neither did music hush its sacred ministry.  There is a wonderful lesson in […]

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Fearing God

The word “fear” has several meanings and can be either a noun or a verb. For “born again” christians, we have “reverential fear” of God is reverence in recognition of who He is. Christians believe that God is sovereign, holy, just, and righteous and that He speaks to us through His Word, the Bible and we speak to Him through our prayers. King David prayed, “Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name” (Psalm 86:11). In writing on raw subject of “man’s reasoning,” King Solomon concluded his book […]

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God Is Love

The Bible gives us a detailed explanation of love. The Apostle Paul writes in part, “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrong. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always, hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails” (1 Corinthians 13:4-8).  There are basically three categories of love which are stated here. “Agape love,” which is selfless, sacrificial, unconditional love. “Eros love,” which […]

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Allegiance

The word “allegiance” means loyalty or commitment to leader, government, group, or country. In the United States, for example, we recite The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag—”I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” And this is quite appropriate for the citizens of this country to do. Jesus said, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s” (Matthew 22:21). Christians must also pledge their allegiance to the God […]

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Jude’s Praise

The theme of Jude’s brief epistle is “contending for the faith.” And it is strategically placed in the canon of scripture just before the book of The Revelation. Jude warns about apostasy, that is  “desertion, unbelief, and rebellion against God,” which had “crept in unnoticed” into the local Church (Jude 4). Hence the need for believers to contend for the faith. Apostasy leads to sinful living. The Church today needs to take heed.  In context, Jude admits he originally intended to write concerning our “common salvation,” but chose instead to write concerning the need for christians to “contend for the […]

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He is not here …

“He is not here, for He has risen.” The angel spoke these assuring words to Mary Magdalene and the other Mary when they went to see Jesus’ tomb. (Matthew 28:1-6). The Resurrection of Jesus Christ. What does it mean? Why does it matter? Is it to be given great prominence only at Easter? The resurrection matters not only at Easter, but in each and every day of our lives. This historical event will always be most essential to the christian faith and experience. Jesus declared of Himself, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he […]

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“Now I See”

“One thing I know, that whereas I was blind, now I see” (John 9:25). This is the heartfelt testimony of a man who was born blind and Jesus gave him his sight. That’s why the blind man could declare “now I see.” Just as how this man was blind from birth, we can all relate to his condition. Before a person believes in Jesus Christ, that person is “blind” to Him, His will and His ways. And by no means can anyone change this condition by his or her works. Isn’t it any wonder King David said, “Behold, I was […]

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Conviction

The Bible says, “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1). What exactly is conviction? We usually think of conviction in terms of someone found guilty of a crime in a court of law, and the jury returns a guilty verdict. On the other hand, conviction is used broadly in various other situations. Another definition of of conviction is “a firmly held belief or opinion” meaning the quality of showing that one is firmly convinced of what one believes.” Herein is christian or Biblical conviction.  Howard G Hendricks (1924-2013) professor at […]

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Are you hungry?

In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said, ”Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied” (Matthew 5:6). As human beings, we develop a “hunger and thirst” for a variety of things. And, many times we will not be satisfied until those needs are met. In a spiritual sense, however, there must this relentless pursuit for righteousness if we are to be the christian person God wants us to be. And this is one of the evidences that we are truly “born again.” No wonder Jesus includes this fourth Beatitude in His Sermon on […]

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Wisdom

Wisdom is described as “the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make good decisions and judgments” (Cambridge English dictionary). Wisdom is one of God’s great attributes. The Bible teaches that God is God of wisdom and this is clearly demonstrated throughout His word. God used wisdom when He created the world, as the Bible tells us, “The LORD by wisdom has founded the earth; by understanding He has established the heavens” (Proverbs 3:19). Way back then, our sovereign God recognized that wisdom was essential in His creation of the world.  No one knows the importance of wisdom more […]