The snow is upon us; winter is here. It is cold and gloomy outside, but there is still so much hope. You look at the trees and they appear dead, but they are not. We know that this is just for a season and for a time. Soon it will be spring again, and…
Hebrews tells us that faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1). So, faith is confidently responding when we believe in God for something that we cannot yet see. Even when we have no idea how this thing will come, we believe. But is faith believing…
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…
Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour – 1 Peter 5:8 What if we are supposed to see the wrongs in this world as spiritual forces of evil beings? What if we are supposed to see the wicked spirit behind people and not…
I have realised that it is so easy to drift away from the truth about what God has done for me, who God is, what He is capable of and who I am in Him. I have realised that I need to have a constant reminder of these important truths. I have also realised…
Salvation We have been saved by grace through faith. It is not of our own doing, but it is a gift of God (Ephesians 2:8; John 1:12). And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. (Ephesians 2:6). We are now in Christ Jesus (Ephesians…
Behold, thus shall a man be blessed who fears the Lord Psalm 128:4 Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him Psalm 33:8 Fear the Lord The Bible tells us that we should fear the Lord, and it clarifies why we should do so….
Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them!He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate. Psalm 127:3-5 Do the children of the righteous gain blessings…