Vanity of Vanities!!

Vanity of Vanities!! By Evangeline Unity Essaba Folson Ecclesiastes 1:2-3 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. What profit hath a man of all his labor which taketh under the sun? Another translation renders Ecclesiastes 1:2  Useless, useless, said the Preacher, all is useless. Why does the Preacher or Philosopher King Solomon refer to all the strive and labor of man as being useless? King Solomon had it all: He was the wiseth man on earth in his time He was...

As I was with Moses, so I will be with thee

As I was with Moses, so I will be with thee By Evangeline Unity Esaaba Folson Joshua 1:5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee The message bible translation says Your entire life, no one will be able to hold out against you. In the same way I was with Moses, I will be with...

Who is the Greatest Among You

Who is the Greatest Among You By Evangeline Unity Esaaba Folson Matthew 23:11-12 But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. A servant according to the Bible is a devoted and helpful follower of Christ who is humble enough before God, to be ready to act as God leads and inspires to help meet the needs of others. Why does Jesus Say,  The servant is...

He is coming back

For I am the Lord thy God, thy savior

For I am the Lord thy God, thy savior By Evangeline Unity Esaaba Folson Isaiah 43: 2-3 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy one of Israel, thy SAVIOUR……… The message Bible translation of the passage above says: When you are in over your...

RESTORE UNTO ME THE JOY OF MY SALVATION

RESTORE UNTO ME THE JOY OF MY SALVATION By Evangeline Unity Esaaba Folson Psalm 51:12 Restore unto me the joy of my salvation, and uphold me with thy free spirit The common English Bible translation of the verse above says! Return the joy of your salvation to me and sustain me with a willing spirit. The word “restore” is replaced with “return”. And the phrase “sustain me with a free spirit” is replaced with “sustain me with a willing spirit” In biblical terms, salvation can be...

The Lord Shall Make thee The Head and Not the Tail!!

The Lord Shall Make thee The Head and Not the Tail!! By Evangeline Unity Esaaba Folson Deuteronomy 28:13 And the Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt above only and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the Lord thy God, which I command thee this day to observe and to do them.  There are 4 phrases in the verse above that need elaboration: Above only       Psalm 75:6-7, James 1:17 Not be...

Give me neither poverty nor riches

Give me neither poverty nor riches By Evangeline Unity Esaaba Folson Proverbs 30:8-9 Remove far from me vanity and lies, give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me. Lest I be full, and deny thee and say, who is the Lord? Or lest I be poor, and steal and take the name of God in vain. This is a plea from King Solomon, the richest and wiseth man that ever lived. If in spite of all his wealth he...

His mercy endureth forever

His mercy endureth forever By Evangeline Unity Esaaba Folson Psalm 118:1 O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good, because His mercy endureth forever. The New American Standard Bible translates the verse above as Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His loving kindness is everlasting. The emphasis is on “His mercy endures forever” What does the bible mean by God’s mercy endures forever? In the American Standard Bible “His mercy endures forever” is replaced with “His loving kindness is everlasting”...

That no flesh should glory in His presence

That no flesh should glory in His presence By Evangeline Unity Esaaba Folson 1 Corinthians 2:22-29 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to naught things that: That no flesh should glory in His presence. What does the...

Plan for good and not for evil

Plan for good and not for evil By Evangeline Unity Esaaba Folson Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thought that I think towards you saith the Lord. Thought of good and not of evil to give you a future and a hope. Sometimes it is hard to believe that through all the challenges and difficulties, Go has your welfare at heart. How can Joseph accept that his: Betrayal by his brothers Being sold unto slavery Imprisonment for a crime he did not commit.  Will all...

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