There have been a lot of waiting. We are waiting now for the return of Jesus for an unknown amount of time. God’s people waited for hundreds of years for Jesus to first come. Israel waited generations to enter into the promised land. But there is so much blessing in waiting. Isaiah tells us…
Our God is good. He is merciful, gracious, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, and He is forgiving (Exodus 34:6). Our God is just and wants good for us. The Bible tells us of the blessings He had for Israel if they obeyed Him. But even when they disobeyed Him, turned…
Sometimes we ask hard questions about what God is doing. We ask why suffering happens, why do children die, why was there so much violence and slaughter at the hand of God’s people in the old testament. I have come to realize that we may never completely understand this infinite God as we are…
Context In this blog, I will be focusing on an excerpt from Deuteronomy 4. This excerpt is Deuteronomy 4:32-40. To give some context; this is Moses speaking to the children of Israel just before they entered the promised land. By this time, the children of Israel would have seen God do miraculous things, they…
He called Us to Trust Him The first thing that God asked of man required him to trust. In the beginning, God created the world and everything in it. God told them that they should not eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. He even told them why (Genesis 1:16-17). But…
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. (Romans 12:2) KJV. So, what does it mean to prove the good, acceptable and perfect will of God? The English Standard Version…
It is you Lord not me I cannot without you. It is you Lord who wakes me up It is you Lord who protects me in the night It is you Lord who gives me the ability to move It is you Lord who provides my meals It is you Lord who gives me…
I will give thanks and praise to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; wonderful are Your works, and my soul knows it very well. Psalm 139:14 When I was first saved, I realized that I did not really understand the love of a Father, and so I did not yet begin to appreciate how…
Matthew reported that Jesus told the disciples that all authority was his. Jesus told them to go and make disciples, baptising them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit teaching them to observe all that He had commanded (Matthew 28:18-20). So, what did Jesus command? Firstly, what does the…
Are we willing to lose everything for Christ? We are called to give tithes, to give offerings, to love others as we love ourselves, but are we called to be willing to lose everything for God? This theme can be traced throughout the Bible where we are called to be willing to lose everything…