FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES – 2ND SEPTEMBER

2 SEPTEMBER THE GREAT INHERITANCE “Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.” (Proverbs 13:11) Here is an interesting story, titled “How Did You Become Rich?” A young man asked an old rich man how he made his money. The old guy fiddled with...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES – 1ST SEPTEMBER

1 SEPTEMBER MANSIONS OF HEAVEN “In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.” (John 14:2, NKJV) I remember seeing some pictures of the exotic home of a former Head of State in Nigeria....

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES – 31TH AUGUST

31 AUGUST THE COMING REDEEMER “After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands....

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES – 30TH AUGUST

30 AUGUST THE SCEPTRE (THE WORLD) “For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest on the land allotted to the righteous, lest the righteous stretch out their hands to do wrong..” (Psalm 125:3) The story is told of the son of a king. The king had been dethroned and imprisoned....

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES – 29TH AUGUST

29 AUGUST THE SCEPTRE (THE SON) “After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES – 28TH AUGUST

28 AUGUST THE SCEPTRE (THE KING) “The sceptre will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he to whom it belongs shall come and the obedience of the nations shall be his. (Genesis 49:10, NIV) Many biblical prophecies have dual meanings – on the...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES – 27TH AUGUST

27 AUGUST WEAKNESS TURNED TO STRENGTH “In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness.” (Romans 8:26, NIV) As much as this Bible passage primarily refers to the Holy Spirit’s help in our weakness in prayer, our weakness may also include physical pain and suffering, as well as...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES – 26TH AUGUST

26 AUGUST  HANDICAP TURNED INTO STRENGTH “Again the Israelites cried out to the Lord, and he gave them a deliverer—Ehud, a left-handed man, the son of Gera the Benjamite. The Israelites sent him with tribute to Eglon king of Moab.” (Judges 3:15, NIV) Security was tight to enter into the...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES – 25TH AUGUST

25 AUGUST BE THE MASTER NOT THE MASTERED “I have the right to do anything,” you say— but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”— but I will not be mastered by anything.” (1 Corinthians 6:12, NIV) “Free! Free! He who the Son of man sets...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES – 24TH AUGUST

24 AUGUST SAVED BY COURAGE AND HOPE “But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are his house, if indeed we hold firmly to our courage and the hope in which we boast.” (Hebrews 3:6, NIV) Here is a story adapted from an online forum: “One...

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