Proverbs 29:25 The fear of man brings a snare, But whoever trusts in the LORD shall be safe. “Our mouth must be hooked to our heart and not our head.” The words, opinions, and reactions of people can cause fear of people. Human brains are wired to interpret social feedback as signals of acceptance or threat. Negative comments, criticisms and judgments can activate fear response in the brain. Rejection and disapproval can also instill fear. Words have power to break or build. The way we process the words from people will either build faith or bind us with fear. Replacing...
14 February 202614 February 2026
14 February 2026 – Words – Part 3
Mark 13:31 “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away”. “Our mouth must be hooked to our heart and not our head.” The famous proverb says that the only thing that is constant in this world is change but in this ever changing world the only thing that is constant is The Word of God. Everything around us can change but God’s promise to us remains steadfast and unshakable. Even if it tarries it will come to pass. Meditating, believing and confessing God’s Word will bring it to pass. Faith is not “name it, claim it”. Faith is...
13 February 202613 February 2026
13 February 2026 – Words – Part 2
Romans 12:14: “Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.” “Our mouth must be hooked to our heart and not our head.” Neurobiological evidence indicates that physical pain and emotional distress share a common neural network in the brain. The brain uses many of the same areas to process physical pain and emotional pain. The emotional pain that we go through comes out as hurtful words and expressions. Words express the pain in the soul. An emotional or a spiritual abuse is expressed as exasperation and curses. However, Jesus reiterated that our mouth should not be hooked to...
12 February 202612 February 2026
12 February 2026 – Words – Part 1
Proverbs 18:20 From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled; with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied. A stomach that is satisfied with good food enjoys a pleasant feeling of being comfortably full and content after eating. It involves both physical fullness and psychological satisfaction. Good and nutritious food in the right quantity satisfies and satiates the stomach. This is a beautiful analogy about the words that we speak. The words fitly spoken pleasantly satisfy the needs of our life. There are many that wonder why their negative confession hit them back almost immediately but the positive...
11 February 202611 February 2026
11 February 2026 – While You Sleep – Part 7
Matthew 28:12-14 When the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money, telling them, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came during the night and stole him away while we were asleep.’ If this report gets to the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.” The night guards outside the tomb of Jesus spread a very incongruous lie that the disciples stole the body of Jesus while they were sleeping. These guards were paid to stay awake and watch the tomb. The armed guards...
10 February 202610 February 2026
10 February 2026 – While You Sleep – Part 6
Daniel 2:19 During the night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven. A good night’s sleep boosts brainpower, enhances concentration, learning, memory consolidation, and problem-solving. It builds resilience to handle stress and social interactions. It is also true that the Lord God speaks secrets to us at night during our sleep. For God does speak—now one way, now another— though no one perceives it, In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on people as they slumber in their beds (Job 33:14-15). When we go to sleep...
9 February 20269 February 2026
09 February 2026 – While You Sleep – Part 5
2 Samuel 17:1-2 Ahithophel said to Absalom, “I would choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David. I would attack him while he is weary and weak. I would strike him with terror, and then all the people with him will flee. I would strike down only the king. Ahithophel was the chief advisor to King David who turned against David when Absalom, (David’s son) rebelled. The advice of Ahithophel was esteemed like a word from God by both King David and Absalom. The conspiracy against King David was to attack and kill him at night but the Lord...
8 February 20268 February 2026
08 February 2026 – While You Sleep – Part 4
Judges 7:9&11 During that night the Lord said to Gideon, “Get up, go down against the camp, because I am going to give it into your hands…and listen to what they are saying. Afterward, you will be encouraged to attack the camp.” Gideon was left with three hundred men to attack the Midianites who were countless. These men were not soldiers with swords and shields. They were just chosen men with trumpets, torches and a clay jar! So, the Lord God instructed Gideon to go into the enemy’s camp with his servant Purah to eavesdrop the conversation between two Midianite...
7 February 20267 February 2026
07 February 2026 – While You Sleep – Part 3
Exodus 10:21 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward the sky so that darkness spreads over Egypt—darkness that can be felt.” The Egyptians experienced a prolonged night and darkness for 72 hours when Moses stretched his hands towards the sky. Darkness came upon them like a plague. The darkness would have depressed them and engulfed the Egyptians with fear. They would have been drooping in the dark not knowing where they were going. Some might have landed in the neighbour’s house or fallen into a pit not knowing their way out. There might have been cries...
6 February 20266 February 2026
06 February 2026 – While You Sleep – Part 2
Esther 6:1 On that night the king could not sleep; and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles, and they were read before the king. There was an evil ruse brewing against the Jews who were spread over the kingdom of Persia. Haman hated Mordecai and his people, hence he plotted a wicked homicide and planned to completely annihilate the Jewish race from the face of the earth. Mordecai and the Jews all over the kingdom were in mourning. While darkness had covered over the future of Israel, God was at work. Mordecai was sleeping but...