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“ Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit ” (Ecclesiastes 7:8). We often celebrate beginnings. A new season, a fresh opportunity, a long-awaited answer to prayer can fill our hearts with excitement and expectation. Yet Solomon reminds us that God places great value not merely on how something starts, but on how it ends. Many journeys begin with enthusiasm, but it takes patience, humility, and steadfast faith to reach the finish line well. Patience is the quiet strength that trusts God even when the path is long and the outcome is unseen. The patient spirit refuses to give up when progress seems slow. As James encourages believers, “ Let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing ” (James 1:4). Through waiting, God shapes our character and deepens our dependence on Him. In contrast, pride often demands immediate results and seeks recognition. A proud heart relies on ...

Scripture focus: Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart. Ecclesiastes 7:7  KJV  Devotion: Life can test even the strongest believer. When we witness injustice or become victims of oppression, our hearts can become overwhelmed with anger, frustration, and discouragement. Ecclesiastes 7:7 reminds us, “Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart” (KJV). This verse reveals two dangers that can derail a person from walking in wisdom: the bitterness caused by oppression and the corruption caused by dishonest gain. Oppression has a way of stirring deep emotions. A wise person who repeatedly experiences unfair treatment or sees others suffer may become angry and tempted to question God's justice. Yet Scripture encourages us not to allow anger to control us. “Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath” (Ephesians 4:26). While God understands our pain, He calls us to trust Him as the righteous Judge...

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:  Ecclesiastes 3:1 KJV. Devotion: Time is one of the few resources in life that is completely non-renewable. Every tick of the clock is a moment passed, never to be reclaimed. Yet, in the rush of daily demands, it is easy to live as if our supply of time is infinite, postponing what matters most for an "eventual" tomorrow that isn't guaranteed. In Ephesians 5:15–16, the Apostle Paul gives us a direct instruction for navigating our daily lives:  "See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil." To "redeem the time" means to buy up the opportunity, to rescue it from being wasted on things of no lasting value. Scripture reminds us that our earthly lives are brief—a mere vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes (James 4:14). Recognizing the brevity of time is not meant to inspire fear or panic, but rat...

Text: “Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.” (Ecclesiastes 9:7) The book of Ecclesiastes teaches us many profound truths about life, time, and eternity. In our text today, the Teacher encourages God's people to embrace life with joy, gratitude, and gladness of heart. He says, “Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart.” This is not a call to reckless living, but an invitation to enjoy the blessings that God graciously provides. However, hidden within this verse is a very important condition: “for God now accepteth thy works.” True joy belongs to those whose lives are acceptable before God. Under the New Covenant, this acceptance is not based on human merit but on faith in Jesus Christ. Those who have repented of their sins, surrendered their lives to Christ, and are walking in obedience to His Word can rejoice because they have peace with God. The Apostle Paul wrote, “Ther...

  Scripture focus: And Jonah began to enter into the city a day’s journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown. And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not. Jonah 3:4,10 KJV Devotion: There are moments in the life of a nation when the weight of its brokenness becomes too heavy to ignore. We look around and see systemic corruption touching both high and low places, pervasive insecurity, and an unsettling disregard for righteousness. In such times, human solutions and political promises often leave us weary. Yet, ancient Scripture offers a clear and unwavering blueprint for national transformation: authentic repentance, beginning with a heart turned back toward God. The story of Nineveh in Jonah 3:4, 10 stands as a profound testament to the power of a turning nation. When Jonah walked through Nineveh warning of imminent judgme...

Scripture focus:  "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." (Matthew 5:8) Conscience is one of God’s precious gifts to humanity. It is that inner voice that helps us distinguish between right and wrong. Like a compass, it guides our hearts and warns us when we are about to stray from God's path. When kept sensitive and submitted to the Holy Spirit, conscience becomes a powerful aid in living a life that honours God. The Bible teaches that God has written His moral law on human hearts. “Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law... they show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness” (Romans 2:14-15). Conscience acts as a witness within us, approving what is right and convicting us when we do wrong. A healthy conscience, however, must be shaped by God's Word. Left on its own, conscience can become weak, misinformed, or even hardened through persist...