When presented with the impossible, I am challenged to be poor in spirit. When my peers flout their wealth, I am challenged to be poor […]
Living the faith
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Psalm 114 (Message) After Israel left Egypt, the clan of Jacob left those barbarians behind; Judah became holy land for him, Israel the place of […]
The Lord loves us but he does not entrust himself to us. But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all people. […]
I was overcome by fear and anger. Someone had made a threatening comment and I was churned up inside. My mind would turn on this […]
The Lord initiates with me by showing kindness when He rescues me from my disaster. What catches my attention is when He does it without […]
‘Simply Jesus’ is a great phrase to help us keep perspective when things become complicated. We need care, there are those for whom the words […]
Who is a disciple of Jesus? Jesus gave two key passages. The first – 34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As […]
What is the dividing line between presumption and faith. Some take God’s promise to protect us, and enter the lion’s den. Others know the Lord […]
My life is shake proof after I let go of the shakable. I find out what is shakable when circumstances threaten and I seek God […]
Our amazing God is faithful where I am unfaithful. Having grown up in a culture concerned about right and wrong, it is easy to become […]
People gain a sense of peace after they have experience of deciding to live by God’s word rather than succumb to pressure. ‘Great peace have […]
How do I express hope when I have confidence in my good Father, yet what I see is anything but hopeful? I find myself here […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]