The Insights

Key Verse: “And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter” Mark 7:29. Text: Mark 7:24-30 The African impala can jump to a height of over 10 feet and cover a distance of greater than 30 feet. Yet, these magnificent creatures can be kept in an enclosure in any zoo with a 3-foot wall. The animals will not jump if they cannot see where their feet will fall. Faith is the ability to trust what we cannot see, and with it, we are freed from the flimsy enclosures of life that only fear allows to entrap us. The Syrophenician miracle is an outstanding lesson on faith. This woman, a Gentile, came to Jesus while He was in Tyre. At first, she begs for her daughter to be healed to the point of annoying the disciples who ask Jesus to send her away. When Christ saw that she was steadfast in her faith and persevered in her determination to get her miracle, He granted her request. There are many barriers (racial, social, cultural, and spiritual) which

“So approximately 3,000 warriors were sent, but they were soundly defeated… Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid or discouraged. Take all your fighting men and attack Ai, for I have given you the king of Ai, his people, his town, and his land” Josh.7:4 & 8:1 There are some maneuvers you make and seeds you sow in the spirit that rings on generationally; so be flexible. Be open and one of the keys to being open is, you must admit that you can be wrong. I thought… but I was wrong. Always be open to the possibility that you may be wrong. It will save your life and save you from praying unnecessary prayers. Read Joshua 7 & 8. Napoleon the Great made the mistake of not being open to the possibility of being wrong. He was a master of offense and military maneuvers but Napoleon was defeated in the battle of Waterloo. The statement, “you have met your waterloo” came from that battle. My wife and I visited the battlefield that Napoleon lost during our honeymoon. They a

ANCHOR TEXT: “In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his whole kingdom” Daniel 1:20. Life is survival of the fittest. The key to excellence is to be the best. In the Olympics, several athletes participate in an event, but only one of them emerges as the winner at the end. He who beats the rest becomes the gold medalist. The same is true of all human endeavour. Every field is full of competitors. Whatever you are doing or plan to do is not new; some people are there already. There is nowhere on earth that the front runners wait for those coming behind to overtake them. You must proof that you are fit, or defeat is certain. Daniel and his colleagues were described to be ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters that were in the king’s kingdom. This simply means they were the best. You can be the best in your classroom, in your profession. This is God’s