Man is both spiritual and physical. But some people pursue money to keep the physical and neglect to build their spiritual lives visible in good works. I pray that should not be the case with you. I pray for spiritual and material blessings in your life.

Devoted Christians do three things with the Word of God. They study it, practise it, and then teach it to others. Is that what you do? If not, then follow suit.

We don’t want to die now! We want to live longer and die at a ripe old age! Question: why do you want to live long on earth? Write down your answers. Then read Ps 118:17 again for insight.

Question: between the rich and the poor, who will go to heaven? What was your answer? Now here is mine in one word: both! The criteria for eternal life is not money! It is belief and faith in the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ!

Do you know how to pray? How often do you pray a day? What do you pray about? Do you believe that God answers your prayers? Answer the questions for your self. Our passage for today comes from a person who believed God answers prayers.

Sin enjoys holding us hostage! But we must remain ever determined to push it out of our lives with the help of the Holy Spirit. Mt 5:27-30 assigns us to cut out all sins and wrongdoing from our lives to be good candidates for heaven.

Have you ever suffered because you are a Christian? If yes, that’s good suffering But if you suffered because of your wrongdoing, that’s something different. 2 Tim 2:1-7 expects believers to suffer because of their faith. So, watch out!

Some people are occupying public offices when they ought to be in prison for crimes they have committed. On the other hand, some innocent citizens are suffering in prison for no crime! Why? I Tim 1:3-11 implies that sometimes the law is used wrongly, causing the innocent to suffer.

The world has very good believers; people who depend on God, and guided by the Holy Spirit, live exemplary lives. Are you one of them? If not, pray to be. Read 2 Thess 1:1-12.

How often do you pray? Three, four, seven or eight times a day? Only you and God know the answer. Always pray before, during, and after a journey. From I Thess 3:6-13 we read that Paul prayed before going to Thessalonica.