https://odb.org/2025/01/02/a-promise-beyond-the-ruins Isaiah 51: The Lord will surely comfort Zion and will look with compassion on all her ruins; he will make her deserts like Eden, her wastelands like the garden of the Lord. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and the sound of singing. Sometimes, we ask ourselves why certain events happen?Continue reading “Restoration amidst ruins”
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Jacob
https://odb.org/2024/07/05/grappling-with-god I was on annual leave from work yesterday and couldn’t make the early morning slot to prepare and write my morning devotional commentary as after 7.00 a.m., I had to leave to travel to the smaller city for the weekend. But as I liked Jacob, I wanted to talk about him for today’s commentary.Continue reading “Jacob”
Tears of Joy
https://odb.org/2024/05/05/tears-of-joy It is paradoxical that sometimes, over the course of our lives, we shed tears of joy. This is because we normally cry in response to sadness and not joy. Yet there are occurrences that make us cry even though it was actually a happy occasion. For me, I tear up when I see myContinue reading “Tears of Joy”
Restore us, O God
https://odb.org/2024/01/07/ripe-for-restoration Not every one of us has had a smooth journey with God in the sense that there are fewer ups and more downs. Of course, some of us, especially the more obedient ones, have progressed from glory to glory. That is why, in the faith, obedience is better than sacrifice and results in aContinue reading “Restore us, O God”
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