Author name: Kwadwo Omari, PhD

…This was to fulfill what had been spoken… (Matthew 2:15) The opening Scripture and similar verses which are found in many places in the Bible bring to bear a truth that is firmly established in the Word of God. “This was to fulfill what was spoken” doesn’t quite sound like “that which was bound to […]

The Scriptures testify of God that “His ways are past finding out” (Romans 11:33), but to the blameless we read that God sets them in His way (See 2 Samuel 33:22). Herein lies a key to walking the ways or will of God: Be blameless. But how do we become blameless? The Bible teaches us

The Bible says that since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities – His eternal power and divine nature- have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse” (Romans 1:20). Therefore after all is said and done, no one can claim ignorance of the existence of

In 1 Samuel 18:14, we are told that David had great success because the LORD was with him. David also became greater and greater because the LORD God of hosts was with him (2 Samuel 5:10). It is said of Hezekiah that He prospered wherever He went because the LORD was with Him (2 Kings

Under the old covenant, they were mandated to appoint as a penalty “life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burn for burn, wound for wound, and bruise for bruise” (see Leviticus 24:17-23; Exodus 21:24-25; Deuteronomy 19:21). It is therefore not surprising to find prayers such as those

It is not uncommon to have enemies. Jesus actually said “You will be hated by all because of My name” (Matthew 10:22). He added that “If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of

To ask for the wrong kind of stuff is a sure way to get your prayer unanswered. As the Bible says “Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss…(James 4:2). Knowing what to ask for is just about important as knowing how to ask for it. The cure for the error of asking amiss

Jesus said in John 16:24 that “Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be made full”. This Scripture is sometimes used as an encouragement to bring our request to God, and we tend to imply/say that God says we have not asked

Prayer isn’t a magic wand we can just wave to achieve results. It is a lifestyle we must pursue and live. A lifestyle of effective prayer requires that we do not allow certain traits to creep into our lives, let alone become our character. If any of these anti-prayer traits remain in our lives, our

Jesus said there is nothing we can do apart from Him (John 15:5). It is by His Spirit and power alone that we can accomplish anything worthwhile (Zechariah 4:6; Acts 1:8). We therefore do well to get acquainted and be endued with the power of God. For those who go in error do so not