Posts from February 2016

At one time, Jesus was hungry and came across a fig tree. It was fully grown and flourishing, with healthy green leaves. As a result it was expected to have produced some fruit to meet Jesus’ need. But he found none on it. In response, he took one look at the tree and declared, ‘no one ever again shall eat fruit from you’ (Mark 11:14). Have you ever wondered why Jesus cursed that tree? Why did he not simply walk…

Have you ever wished you had more faith when faced with an overwhelming challenge?  Many Christians have. But did you know that every born again believer has been given a measure of faith? It would have been impossible to be born again otherwise! (See Romans 12:3; Luke 17:5-6; Ephesians 2:8) As a Christian, there is no need to despair or to run around seeking faith when faced with a challenge. The faith in you simply needs to be activated.  Hebrews 4:2 (KJV) says…

Jesus once came across a man that was born blind. “Rabbi,” his disciples asked him, “why was this man born blind? Was it because of his own sins or his parents’ sins?” (John 9:2 NLT) As with human nature, the disciples were more preoccupied with the cause of the situation than with the hardship it had imposed on the man. ‘Who sinned?’ ‘Whose fault is it?’ In other words, ‘Jesus, show us why this man deserves his suffering‘. When you find yourself in…