Welcome To THE NUGGET Open Your Umbrella October 1, 2020 "If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you." (John 15:7 NASB) We read stories about people who prayed for rain, but who forgot to bring their umbrellas in anticipation of the blessing. When we abide in Christ, we pray and symbolically car ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET The Jesus Example September 29, 2020 "My God sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent in his sight. Nor have I ever done any wrong before you, Your Majesty." (Daniel 6:22 NIV) Some of you may see dogs wearing harnesses over their muzzles. The first time I saw this, I though the dog was sick, and that it was some kind of a ma ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET The Hitchhiker September 26, 2020 We couldn't initially identify the strange creature feeding at the bottom of the harbour at Anse d'Arlet in Martinique; but upon closer observation, we realized it was a marine turtle, more than likely a Green Sea Turtle. The reason we didn't immediately recognize it was that from a distance it appeared distorted. It was only when we came in a bit closer with the glass-bottomed boat that we rea ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Recurring Hallelujahs September 24, 2020 "Let everything that has breath and every breath of life praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)" (Psalm 150:6 AMP) Praise the Lord! Psalm 150 commands everything, "Just DO it!" -- not just humans, but ladybugs, coyotes, stars in their heavens. A woman stops by to admire the sunflowers in my garden, turning their heads as they f ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Be Strong and Courageous, Part 2 September 22, 2020 Last week, I posted a short devotional entitled "Be Strong and Courageous". When I wrote it, I knew in my heart that God intended the message for someone in particular.... Little did I know that the "someone" was actually...me! We all know how much easier it is to preach than to practice, and I'm no exception. It was barely 30 ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Be Strong and Courageous: Part 1 September 19, 2020 I am asking God right now what someone out there needs to hear, and the message is loud and clear: "I have not abandoned you!" This isn't a new concept, is it? After all, the scriptures tell us: "for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you." (Deut. 31:6b NIV). ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET The Faithful One, Part 5 September 17, 2020 In the final part of our series titled "The Faithful One", we come to the sub-topic: Faithful Father of the Redeemed in Christ... In conclusion, let's focus upon our faithful Heavenly Father's dealing with us as Christians. Besides selecting us from times immemorial (See Eph. 1:3-6) for salvation in Christ, He has promised to f ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET The Faithful One, Part 4 September 15, 2020 In the penultimate part of our series titled the "The Faithful One", we come to yet another sub-topic. After having focused on King Cyrus' miraculous victory over Babylon in the third part of our series, today we will consider the imminant rapture and tribulation period. I would like to bring out the similarities between King Cyrus and Christ Jesus, while also bringing out t ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET The Faithful One, Part 3 September 12, 2020 In the third part of our series titled "The Faithful One", we come to the yet another dimension in our meditation, and that is of our Indescribable God being: Faithful Father of the Nation... While George Washington and Mahatma Gandhi may be called the Fathers of the Nations of the United States of America and of India, respecti ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET The Faithful One, Part 2 September 10, 2020 "Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant..." (Deut. 7:9 ESV) Today in the second part of our series on God's faithfulness, we focus more on the word "covenant" ("berith" in Hebrew). A closer look at the above captioned Scripture portion (at the beginning of this message) would reveal ...Continue Reading