FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES 2 – 27th March

27 March “There were some shepherds … who were spending the night in the fields, taking care of their flocks. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone over them.” (Luke 2:8-9) The shepherds were busy in their jobs sacrificing their sleep at night to...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES 2 – 26th March

26 March PRAYER FOR WEEK 13 “The seed is God’s word….And the seeds that fell on the good soil represent honest, good-hearted people who hear God’s word, cling to it, and patiently produce a huge harvest.”(Luke 8: 4-15) Please pray this prayer for others by name as we pray for...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES 2 – 25th March

25 March “The Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and make you remember all that I have told you”.(John 14:26) Will the Holy Spirit teach us everything? How to play our role in family, ministry, home, school and work? YES!...

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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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