FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES 2 – 24th March

24 March “Suddenly there was a violent earthquake; an angel of the Lord came down from heaven, rolled the stone away, and sat on it.” (Matthew 28:10) Another earthquake? Yes again. One had occurred as Jesus gave up His ghost on the cross – definitely an unquestionable divine occurrence. Jesus...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES 2 – 23th March

23 March “But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.” (2 Corinthians 4:7 NIV) We are like jars of clay: weak, fragile and breakable. Like the jars with torches inside, broken and used by Gideon’s army,...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES 2 – 22th March

22 March “The Lord said to my Lord, ‘Sit at My right hand, till I make Your enemies Your footstool’.” (Psalm 110:1) Jesus has fulfilled this verse: He is seated at God’s right hand and Yahweh is making His enemies His footstool. “Our life in this world is the same as Christ’s.” (1...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES 2 – 21th March

21 March “And the hand of the Israelites grew stronger and stronger against Jabin king of Canaan, until they had destroyed him. Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying: . . . ”(Judges 4:23-5:1) The song of Deborah and Barak started with: “when the princes...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES 2 – 20th March

20 March “When they began to sing, the Lord threw the invading armies into a panic.”              (2 Chronicles 20:22 GNT) Singing, just singing, has many benefits. Singing as an act of praise and worship is powerful. “God inhabits the praises of his people”, Psalm 22:3 says.                             Jehoshaphat and Judah defeated invading...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES 2 – 19th March

19 March “If only you had listened to my commands: Then blessings would have flowed for you like a stream that never goes dry. Victory would have come to you like the waves that roll on the shore. Your descendants would be as numerous as grains of sand, and I...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES 2 – 18th March

18 March “And this is the victory that has overcome the world—even our faith.”                (1 John 5:4) We are over-comers through our faith! God says so. We overcome with diligence, self-discipline, obedience, love and faith. Sometimes it is not easy to obey, but God promises to lighten our burden. His...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES 2 – 17th March

17 March “God’s divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.”                                (2 Peter 1: 3 NIV) The new life of godliness that we need as believers to please God is given by the divine...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES 2 – 16th March

16 March “Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.”(Galatians 5:1) When we believe, the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ sets us free from the bondage of sin and the Law. This is not...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES 2 – 15th March

15 March “Caleb silenced the people who were complaining against Moses, and said, ‘We should attack now and take the land; we are strong enough to conquer it’.” (Numbers 13:30 GNB) When a situation arises that raises reasons for complaints, seek knowledge of the Word and pray! What is God’s...

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