KINGDOM TITBITS

Many people admire Jesus. They respect His teachings and quote His wisdom. Some even try to model their ethics after His life. Yet, admiration alone does not change a person. Respect does not transform a heart. Faith reaches its fullness only when we recognize who Jesus truly is. He is not merely a teacher or a prophet. He is King. A king does not ask for opinions. A king establishes a rule. When Jesus announced,  “The kingdom of God is at hand” (Mark 1:15, NKJV) He was not offering a religious upgrade. He was declaring a new government. To follow Him is to come under His reign. This is where many believers quietly struggle. We want the benefits of the kingdom without the demands of the King. We want peace, provision, and protection, but we resist alignment. The kingdom of God is not a concept to admire. It is a reality to enter and a rule to submit to. Seeing Jesus Clearly Jesus never presented Himself as an optional influence. After His resurrection, He said,  “All authority...

I'm posting this on December 26th, and honestly, that feels right. Yesterday, you were probably caught up in the rush and bash. Smoke mixed with the aroma of goat meat tore into the skies. Chicken came out of the oven. Children tore into gifts while adults sipped soup and tried to remember where they put their phones to take selfies. But today? Today the house is quieter. The guests have gone home. You're sitting with leftovers and perhaps a moment to actually reflect. So let's talk about what just happened. The Child Who Split History in Two Isaiah saw Him coming seven hundred years before His birth. The prophet wrote words that still make your spine tingle: "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The everlasting Father, The prince of peace." A child. Born in obscurity. Laid in a feeding trough because there was no room anywhere else. T...

We live in a world that worships at the altar of "more": more money. More possessions. More experiences. More likes. More upgrades. Every commercial preaches the same sermon: "You are not enough. You do not have enough. But if you buy this, earn that, or achieve more, then you will finally be satisfied." This is not just marketing. It is a form of idolatry. A cult with its own priests. Temples. And promises of salvation. The supermarket serves as its cathedral. The smartphone acts as its pulpit. Credit cards are its sacraments. And debt is the bondage that keeps its worshippers enslaved. Let's call it what it is: consumerism is not neutral. It is a ravening god. Jesus knew this long before Amazon Prime was ever conceived. He stated plainly: "No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate one and love the other, or you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money" (Matthew 6:24). Yet many of us try to balance bo...

We live in a world obsessed with work. We measure people by what they do rather than who they are. We introduce ourselves by our job titles. We hustle, grind, perform, and produce. Our calendars are packed. Our inboxes overflow. Our to-do lists seem endless. Work has become more than just a part of life. It has become our entire life. If we're honest, many of us secretly enjoy this. Busyness makes us feel important, and being in demand makes us feel valuable. Productivity has become our drug of choice. We know how to push through exhaustion with another cup of coffee, how to schedule back-to-back meetings until we collapse, and how to make busyness sound virtuous. But here's the harsh truth: when work is divorced from worship, it crushes us. The Idol of Labour: When Good Things Become god Things Scripture begins with a picture of work. God creating. Work was never meant to be a curse. Adam and Eve were placed in the garden "to work it and take care of it" (Genesis 2:1...

  "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses." — Matthew 6:14–15 (NKJV) You've been hurt. Maybe it was a betrayal that knocked the wind out of you. A word meant to wound, and it did. A friend who vanished when you needed them most. You carry it like a stone in your chest, don't you? Heavy. Draining. And here's the truth, the hard, uncomfortable truth: it won't leave until you do something radical.  You forgive. Now, before you close this tab and walk away, hear me out. Forgiveness doesn't mean weakness. It's strength. It doesn't mean forgetting. It's remembering without being controlled by the memory. It doesn't mean condoning what they did. It's releasing what they did to you. And here's what you need to understand: it's not about them. It's about you. Your freedom. Your peace. Your rac...