Our faith is expressed by how we live. What we truly believe about life will be seen by the decisions we make.
The fact of God’s sovereignty does not require a resigned acceptance of difficulties as being the will of God. Moses begins Psalm 90 saying he is at home with the eternal God who, knowing his secret faults, brings all he does to nothing. Seems fair; who am I before the Holy and Sovereign God? Moses … Continue reading Partnering with the Sovereign God
When I choose to ‘rest in the shadow of the almighty’, waiting for Him to intervene, then I am ‘dwelling in the shelter of the Most High’. (Psalm 91) This is not passive; it is a call to urgent prayer. I had always thought these words meant, Stay close to God and you will feel … Continue reading Rest in God’s shelter
We live in a time when our enemy, unbelief is hardened and aggressively attacking faith. The Lord’s response – “But for those who fear you, you have raised a banner to be unfurled against the bow.” (Psalm 60) A banner does not stop arrows – that is for the shield of faith. The banner reminds … Continue reading Jesus’ Battle
The great drives that push me towards wickedness are my fears and my strong desires. The antidote is trusting the goodness of God. Psalm 34:8-10 says: Taste and see that the Lord is good, blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. … The lions may grow weak and hungry but those who seek … Continue reading God’s goodnes vs our wickedness
What is the difference between ‘hearing God’s word and doing it’ and ‘loving the Lord your God with all your heart and soul and strength?’ A musician tells me that you cannot play a piece from the heart by just reading it off the music. You have to work on the piece, memorising it and … Continue reading Life From the Heart
In a confrontation my natural recourse is that of words and thinking. I always desire to bring sides together seeking resolution. What happens when the powerful adversary has no interest in listening? I consider my son’s gerbil facing my daughter’s cat. The cat has invaded the gerbil’s cage and is clearly in the wrong. For … Continue reading Trust God not words
I am amazed at how I was fooling myself. I had been pushing to finish a project. Only when it was clear that the deadline was impossible did I let go. Immediately I was overwhelmed by the realisation that I had allowed it to drive far more important things from my life, and sadly much … Continue reading Idols and Perspective
By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going. Hebrews 11:8 My brother pointed out that this is the characteristic of my life. Going, but not knowing where. It is a characteristic that does not … Continue reading Like Abraham
The great thing about Jesus is His amazing, saving grace. I had been working on our computers trying to make them synchronise. Suddenly after investing hours of work on this thing the computer crashes, and I have lost everything! Here I am putting my heart into a project. I’m feeling a bit guilty because I … Continue reading Jesus saves our rubbish
Is the Lord breathing His life into my life’s work? What am I doing that comes from His grace, His life within me? Jesus said, ‘Whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it’. When I am trying to build up … Continue reading Who am I really living for?
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