FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES 2 – 7th March

07 March “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the Lord of hosts.” (Zechariah 4:6) Are you discouraged, weak, harassed, jobless and wondering what the future holds? Have you done all within your own ability and capacity but still not much has...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES 2 – 6th March

06 March “The Lord will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before your face; they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways.”(Deuteronomy 28: 7) This implies complete victory over our enemies. We do not overcome by our power but the Lord himself...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES 2 – 5th March

05 March A PRAYER FOR WEEK 10 “Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God. Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES 2 – 4th March

04 March “Listen! I have given you authority, so that you can walk on snakes and scorpions and overcome all the power of the enemy, and nothing will hurt you.”(Luke 10:18) Like the disciples, we are sent out into the world to bring the good news of the gospel with...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES 2 – 3rd March

03 March “Sovereign Lord, I put my hope in you; I have trusted in you since I was young. I have relied on you all my life; you have protected me since the day I was born. I will always praise you.” (Psalm 71: 5-6) Each of us has memories of God’s saving...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES 2 – 2nd March

02 March “Any one of you can make a thousand men run away, because the Lord your God is fighting for you, just as he promised.”(Joshua 23:10) One would think these words are not to be taken literally, surprisingly there were literal fulfilments in the battles of the Israelites with the Canaanites...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES 2 – 1st March

01 MARCH“You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.”(1 John 4:4. NKJV)                    There is a lot of evil and wickedness in the world that creates problems that sometimes overwhelm us. However, we must always...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES 2 – 29th February

29 February “Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” (James 4:7b) Resistance requires us to actively pull away, in this case from external evils as well as internal thoughts that make our minds a battle field. It demands that we continually counter the lies of the devil by...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES 2 – 27th February

27 February “These who have turned the world upside down have come here too.” (Acts 17:6) At Pentecost, after the resurrection of Jesus, the disciples received the promised Holy Spirit with physical manifestations and power. The disciples were so empowered they turned the world upside down with their evangelism. Are...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES 2 – 28th February

28 February “Submit yourselves then to God.” (James 4:7a) We may say we believe in God but are unable to trust Him when we do not receive what we want or are faced with unexpected challenges. Are we willing to give up attitudes of worldly self-reliance? Are we willing to...

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