Welcome to the Nugget August 1, 2019 What a Friend! Part 2 By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    In the second and the penultimate part of our series on the Biblical perspective of "friendship" today we focus on 2 more aspects of Friendship... Covenant... JPrince Jonathan entered into a covenantal relationship with the lowly Shepherd boy named David by symbolically donating his robe and armour (See 1 Sam 18:1-4). In the same way, our Lord does the same th ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget July 30, 2019 What a Friend, Part 1 By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    With regards to the state of the world in recent times, and how governments across the planet are being driven further and further towards globalization, an image of a complex and intricate spider web begins to slowly take form in my mind. Even the slightest touch or ripple can cause the entire structure of the web to vibrate in due course. This analogy certainly held true ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget July 27, 2019 How to Praise God when you Don't Feel you Can... Lessons From the Psalms, Part 11: Psalm 117 By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    Last month we learned that in Judaism, the Psalms, or the "five book of David", are seen to be an image of the five books of the law and are considered to be a "second Pentateuch", an echo of the first. Did you know that the book of Psalms contains both the longest (Ps. 119 with 176 ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget July 25, 2019 The Way to Find Today's Happiness By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    High Heels vs. Tennis Shoes Some months ago, a friend came to pick me up. I opened the front door, she came in and paused, "What's with the high heels," she asked. "Why not?" "Because we'll be doing a lot of walking in those airports. You need comfortable shoes." She stomped her feet. "Like these tennis shoes." I chuc ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget July 23, 2019 Every Day is Holy By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    "This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it." (Ps. 118:24 ESV) It was late September. I was driving through a heavy fog to a store to pick up a few things. When I got there I strolled through the store looking for what I needed. I grabbed a bag of dog food for my dogs, a pack of batteries for my son, and a bite of chocolate fo ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget July 18, 2019 The Making Way By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    "A voice of one calling: In the desert prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God. Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low; the rough ground shall become level, the rugged places a plain. And the glory of the Lord will be revealed, and all mankind together will see it. For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.&qu ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget July 16, 2019 The Appalachian Trail By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us Guide to the Appalachian Trail I settled in the back seat of an Uber car the other day, folded my white cane, and stuffed it in my bag. As I usually do, I began a conversation with the driver. As expected, we became friends. That's because I ask questions that prompt them to share and keep sharing about their lives. This last driver told me about his brother who wrote the guide for the Appa ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget July 13, 2019 Of Thermometer and Thermostat Believers, Part 3 By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    In the concluding part of our introspective series of examining whether we belong to the "Thermometer" or the "Thermostat" category of believers, today let's focus on yet another "Thermostatic" Saint... Cell... Let's dive headfirst into the Scriptures... "I want you to know, brothers, that what has happen ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget July 11, 2019 Of Thermometer and Thermostat Believers, Part 2 By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    In our introspective series of examining whether we belong to the "Thermometer" or the "Thermostat" category of believers, today, in the penultimate part of the series, let's focus on yet another "Thermostatic" saint... Fast forward by another 46 years (539 BC) from the time of the heroics of Shadrach, Mesach a ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget July 9, 2019 Of Thermometer and Thermostat Believers, Part 1 By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    In every sweltering summer the temperatures soar. With mercury on the rise, oh how our tongues crave for that cool "elixir of life" (read pot or fridge water)! By the same token in chilly winter, the warm clothing shunned in summer now appears oh-so-inviting. Come either summer or winter, controlling the temperature is w ...Continue Reading