THE CONQUERING COWARD

“So Hebron became the inheritance of Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite to this day, because he wholly followed the Lord, the God of Israel.” Josh 14:14 (Amplified) What an oxymoron of a title. Cowards don’t conquer. They run! They die a thousand deaths before their...

SLAYING THE GIANT WITHIN

“May He grant you out of the rich treasury of His glory to be strengthened and reinforced with mighty power in the inner man by the [Holy] spirit [Himself indwe-lling your innermost being and personality].” Ephe 3:16 (Amplified) More often than not, our ability to...

TAKING AUTHORITY

“Then a prophet came to Ahab king of Israel and said, Thus says the lord: Have you seen all this great multitude? Behold, I will deliver it into your hand today, and you shall know and realise that I am Lord.” 1 King 20:13 (Amplified) A troubling question that one...

ROUSING THE SLEEPING GIANT

“The king of Israel answered, Tell him: Let not him who girds on his harness boast as he who puts it off.” 1 Kings 20:11 (Amplified) In modern parlance, the above statement translates as ‘He that is mobilising for war should not boast as he who is already on a victory...

BLINDSIDED

“And the king of Israel answered and said, My Lord, O king, according to what you say, I am yours, and all that I have.” 1 Kings 20:4 (Amplified) Moments earlier, Israel’s King Ahab had received an ultimatum from his belligerent Syrian counterpart King Ben-Hadad,...