Caleb and Joshua did not focus on the negative. They focused on the positive.

Take your eyes away from the problem. By focusing on the negative and dwelling on the problem, the problem will seem to grow bigger and bigger. When this happened, fear began to take over instead of faith. Lack of faith in God is a sin. And fear is a torment of the mind (1 John 4:18). (more…)

The Israelites Versus The Giants Of Canaan
Numbers 13 and 14

In the land of Canaan lived primitive giants known as Rephaim and they were the descendants of Anak. The size of these giants could be as big as 9 cubits long and 4 cubits wide (about 13 feet by 6 feet). The Israelites were just grasshoppers in the sight of the giants so you can image how big the giants and why the Israelites were trembling on their feet. The Israelites were making their ways to the promised lands of Canaan under the guidance of Moses. They reached the outskirt of Canaan and the Lord told Moses to specifically select only the leaders from the twelve tribes. Moses sent out the twelve spies with clear instructions on the types of reports to bring back to him including physical proof of the fruits of the land (Numbers 13:17-20). (more…)

The Bible says that in life, we will face trials, temptations and difficulties. The devil is like a roaring lion pounding up and down outside the cave, waiting for the right opportunities to take its first bite. It roars outside the cave to scare its prey hiding in the safety of the cave. But the moment, the prey let down its guard and walks out of the safety of the cave, the lion will pound on the prey and eat it up alive. (more…)

The Value of the World

Romans 1:29-31; (NKJV) being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful.

2 Timothy 3:1-4; (NKJV) But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God.

When we do a comparison between the values of the Ten Commandments against the values of the world system, you will find that the world’s system teaches you the opposite from the word of God. Romans 1:29-31 says that those who do not build on the values of God, will be filled with all kinds of evilness.

Romans 1:29-31 and 2 Timothy 3:1-4 are descriptions of the values of the world. In 2 Timothy 3:1-4, Paul was talking about the Ten Commandments. When you break any of the Ten Commandments, you do not honour God. (more…)

Where do these ten values come from?

These ten values come from the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20:1-17 as mentioned earlier. Let make reference back to the ten values against the Ten Commandments.

Exodus 20:1-17

1. Exodus 20:1-3
Love the Lord thy God = the values of Loyalty

2. Exodus 20:4-6
Worship no other gods = the values of Commitment

3. Exodus 20:7
Not to take God’s name in vain = the values of Respect

Not to be presumptuous, proper honour

4. Exodus 20:8, 10-11
Honour the Sabbath day = the values of Accountability

The seventh day is the day that God has set aside for rest. It is during the Sabbath that you worship God, be connected back to God, reports to Him the events of the weeks and the things to come, and to hear from God what you should do in the coming six days. (more…)