OTKC 26: Fear God, Not Man

Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell, Matthew 10:28 (ESVUK) What Did Jesus Mean? When Jesus speaks of “fearing God,” He employs the Hebrew concept of yirah – a reverent awe that encompasses both holy respect and loving […]

For 40 Days – Day 20: Intimidation: Consequences

Key Episode Scripture: 1 Samuel chapters 16-18 Then the princes of the Philistines came out to battle, and as often as they came out David had more success than all the servants of Saul, so that his name was highly esteemed. (1 Samuel 18:30 ESVUK) David vs Goliath. If you want an immediately recognisable bible story, […]

For 40 Days – Day 19: Intimidation: Conclusions

Key Episode Scripture: 1 Samuel chapters 16-18 This day the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you down and cut off your head. And I will give the dead bodies of the host of the Philistines this day to the birds of the air and to the wild beasts of the earth, that all the […]

For 40 Days – Day 18: Intimidation: Concepts

Key Episode Scripture: 1 Samuel chapters 16-18 Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers. And the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David from that day forward. (1 Samuel 16:13 ESVUK) The challenge was simple. This warfare doesn’t require all of us; it can just be a one-on-one contest. That challenge […]

For 40 Days – Day 17: Intimidation: Content

Key Episode Scripture: 1 Samuel chapters 16-18 So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and struck the Philistine and killed him. There was no sword in the hand of David. (1 Samuel 17:50 ESVUK) For 40 Days, the army of Israel was intimidated by one man. What led to […]

For 40 Days – Day 16: Intimidation: Context

Key Episode Scripture: 1 Samuel chapters 16-18 Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with him but had departed from Saul. (1 Samuel 18:12 ESVUK) Fear not. This instruction is common in God’s interactions with those He called. Indeed, the apostle Paul would encourage his protégé Timothy that God didn’t give him the spirit of fear. This […]

No Need To Worry

It’s as though he didn’t get it. The bills were huge. His wife had just made another unnecessary purchase. The children had pressing needs and now the car had broken down and that would require some monies to fix as well. That would have sent his wife into a tailspin of fretting. He just appeared […]

Do My Eyes Deceive Me?

It is truly sobering to note how often in the Scripture, those called by God can miss out, because of a vision problem. The children of Israel who witnessed God deliver them from slavery miraculously, missed out on entering the Promised Land because they preferred to see the land and its inhabitants as too big […]

Fear Must Lose Its Grip

It gained a grip when you were told of the cost. It’s grip tightened every time you thought of what would happen if you ever let go. It took a stranglehold and refused to let go. It must lose its grip when the love of God breaks through. The basis of lies on which it’s […]

My Greatest Fear

When Zoë was born back in 2010, her initial years made me marvel. More than any of her sisters before her, she appeared to be fearless. I got caught up in her fearless first few years on the earth. Then she became more conscious of her surroundings. I don’t think she was copying anyone. All […]