Psalm 127

Good day I'd like to conclude this series by taking a look at how Islam takes a stand, and then share some concluding thoughts and a prayer at the end. What I'm about to share are just a few of my own experiences and observations and is not based on any specific Islamic teaching. In the area that I grew up in, we had some neighbours that were Muslim, and I recall times while we would be playing outside that some of the Muslim parents would call their kids to come inside because it was time to pray. I also remember some of these kids going to Islamic studies after school. During times of fasting they would always share with neighbours. I would see them help feed the poor, etc. All of these are examples of how they personally take a stand in what they believe. ... But I recall a moment, I think specifically at some point during my teenage years, where I thought to myself - and this as someone who had no interest in religion at the time - that they really must believe in what they...

Good day Ephesians 6:10-13 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. You'll notice from the above passage that the Bible encourages us to take a stand by putting on the full armour of God so that we may be able to stand our ground, and then after having done everything, to stand. This means that once we've got the full armour of God on, we're encouraged to take our stand, stand our ground, not back down and be resolute. It also implies, referring to the part of the verse that says "when the day of evil comes...

Good day In the previous message I spoke about how we can take a stand by taking up our responsibility to pray. In today's message I'd like to add onto that by sharing some declarations we can make when praying according to those scriptures (and others): 🔵 Heavenly Father, I thank you that according to your word, that if I pray and seek your face and turn from my wicked ways, that you will hear from heaven, forgive my sin and heal my land (2 Chronicles 7:14). 🔵 I thank you that as I pray for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. You also desire that all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth (1 Timothy 2:1-4). Therefore I thank you that you are sending out laborers into your harvest (Luke 10:2). 🔵 I thank you that as I pray for all believers everywhere (Ephesians 6:18), that their faith would not fail (Luke 22:31‭-‬32). 🔵 I thank you that you make them complete in every goo...

  Good day In Part 8 we looked at the sword of the Spirit and in today's message I'd like to focus on how we can take a stand through prayer. Ephesians 6:14-18 Stand therefore , having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints. When it comes to prayer, we must understand that we didn't come up with the idea to pray, God did. He established prayer and therefore invites us to pray. Please see below scriptures: 🔵  Matthew 7:7-8 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For...

Good day In Part 7 we looked at the helmet of salvation. In today's message we'll be taking a look at the sword of the Spirit. Ephesians 6:14-17 Stand therefore , having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints. In battle the sword had a sharp blade used to strike, injure or kill the enemy in close combat. It's also the only offensive weapon in the collection of armour, whereas the majority of the others is used primarily for protective purposes. In the passage the scripture says that the sword of the Spirit is the word o...

Good day  I'd like to share with you some of the responses I've received from various people that receive the emails/messages/letters I send out. This method of reaching people (messaging & letters) is only ONE OF MANY WAYS in which the Holy Spirit can work and make a difference in someone's life. It's like constructing a building, where the person we're trying to reach is that building, and by laying one brick upon another, we trust that God will draw them to Himself ... one brick may be getting someone's contact and sending them these messages - another brick may be that person meeting someone at work who attends church, whom they befriend - it may then be someone else who gives them a Christian book - there be another person keeping that individual in prayer - then it may even be a billboard or sticker that they come across that reminds them about God - then it's meeting someone who will invite them to church, etc. ... and this journey may even take 5...

Good day In Part 6 we looked at taking our shield of faith. In today's message we'll be covering the helmet of salvation. Ephesians 6:14-17 Stand therefore , having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation , and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints. In the message about the breastplate of righteousness, I mentioned that the condition of our heart is important because we produce after what we believe in our heart, and that we are told to protect our heart by putting on the breastplate of righteousness, which I defined as, "our heart is protected by our understandi...

Good day In Part 5 we looked at having our feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace. In today's message we'll be covering the shield of faith. Ephesians 6:14-17 Stand therefore , having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one . And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints. In battle the shield was used as protection to guard against an attack from the enemy. This particular shield was large enough to cover the entire length of the soldier's body. It was also designed in a manner that enabled the soldiers to lock their shields together horizontally and ve...

Good day In Part 4 we looked at putting on the breastplate of righteousness. In today's message we'll be covering having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace. Ephesians 6:14-17 Stand therefore , having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace ; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints. Ancient warfare battles were lost or won very largely according to the weight of the masses of men that were hurled against each other; and the heavier men, with the firmer footing, were likely to be the victors. One of the important things needed for a soldier to ...