04 - Apr

After setting out, you have to stay through. There is no point getting discouraged and throwing in the towel simply because you don’t see immediate results.

The war could have been avoided if wise counsel had been heeded. The German Ambassador to Britain at the time, Prince Lichnowsky, had advised Kaiser Wilhelm II against going to war with Britain.

However, not all prayers appeal to God. Heaven only responds to prayers that are appealing.

Several things must be conquered before we can attain our destined heights and glory. However, the first thing to conquer is intimidation.

Going by popular opinion can give you a high human rating, but doing the will of God will lead to glory.

A life of anxiety is prone to illnesses. You cannot be weighed down by sickness and disease and lay claim to a glorious life. Our text highlights additional factors to take into consideration in order to walk the path of glory.

The question is this: Must we wait until old age before letting go of anxiety? From our text, Jesus wants us to discard anxiety pretty much now and not at a later time in life.

Jesus taught only what He practiced, so He is a perfect model of everything good. His actions also teach us that only those who practice what they preach can truly earn followership without coercion.

A little kindness shown to people can pave the way for them to embrace the message of the Cross. The gospel of Jesus essentially is not in words only but actions.

Finally from our text, we are to honour all people. This is because every human being has a measure of dignity.