Keeping silent
When facing fearful trials and distress, may the Holy Spirit help us press the "mute" button so that we don't sin against God with our mouth
Kidneys, our inward parts
Therefore, kidneys are a symbol of our hidden personality, our innermost emotions and thoughts.
Cup of blessings
Our cup overflows because Jesus' blood is pouring over us. He took away the cup of suffering and wrath so that we could enjoy the cup run over.
Speaking the truth in our hearts
There is evil when there is an absence of truth. Adam and Eve's first sin is to be deceived by the serpent and forsake the truth.
Riches, honor and life
Beyond earthly riches, honor, and long lives, wisdom promises us eternal life, spiritual riches, and honor that God delights in sharing with us.
The dangers of unbelief
As we know, God created the whole world through HSis word, and Jesus is the word of God. As a result, we can easily "cancel" God by relying on human reasoning and tradition due to our unbelief.
The key to yielding a hundredfold
Seeds represent God's word and soil represents our hearts. We can yield a hundredfold by meeting the four conditions below.
God prospers you
In every aspect of our lives, God wants to be involved, and Joseph's prosperity was all from God, so he found favor in the eyes of men and God
Get Wisdom
When our hearts and minds are right, we can yield to the Holy Spirit who will lead us to wisdom through studying His word
Meeting God’s face to face
and the bible encourages us to always seek His face since the countenance of God gives us divine approval and favor.
Exercise Power & Authority
With our delegated authority, we are explicitly instructed that we can cast out unclean spirits and heal all kinds of sickness and disease.
The gateway to heaven
Jesus is the gateway to heaven. We are blessed to have direct access to the heavenly realm where we can experience God's presence and receive His promises!
Bear good fruit
a person can have kalos without having agathos, meaning we can do good deeds but still suffer from inner conflict, while having agathos without kalos means we have a good heart but that does not translate into good deeds.
Empty miracles
The widow borrowed many empty bottles to symbolize that the more "empty" a situation is, the more "space" God can work in it.
A fat neck
. In other words, the yoke will be broken because of the “fatness of anointing”.
Building God’s house
Building God's house with solid materials requires our obedience to God's word and the Holy Spirit, as well as fulfilling each of our unique callings.
A generous pool
Bless someone who cannot repay us and let God reward us as men repays a cup of water for a cup of water.
Marketplace ministry for fishermen
Peter was told by God he would be fishers of men, which means he still could work like a fisherman but with a new purpose
The inconvenient glory
As one pastor once put it, "some pastors comfort the afflicted, but he afflicts the comfortable”,
Will you tarry me?
"Will you marry me" could also mean "will you tarry me", for tarrying requires selflessness and sacrificial love to be fully immersed in each other.