“The loss of loved ones, debilitating and fatal illnesses, personal betrayals, financial reversals, and moral failures – all of these will eventually come upon you if you live out a normal life span. No one is immune.”Timothy Keller in Walking with God Through Pain and Suffering As I was reminded in a sermon recently, each of… Continue reading More than I can handle – Attempts at Honesty
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Our devotion to God shouldn’t be dependent on other people.
Good day beautiful people, I hope that this post meets you and your loved one’s well? Today’s post has been inspired by the passage Ezekiel chapter 44, verse 15. I pray that this piece of writing will be of encouragement to those who read and that we as Christians will not allow our circumstances or… Continue reading Our devotion to God shouldn’t be dependent on other people.
Sensing Jesus – Ears
In the hustle and bustle of the times, people most likely didn’t notice the cry of a baby coming from the stable. Of if they did, their intellect convinced them that there was no way someone would have a baby there. A lot of Jesus’ story didn’t make sense, so why not where he was… Continue reading Sensing Jesus – Ears
Learning From Mistakes
There is a really sad story in 2 Samuel 11, of David who slept with Uriah’s wife Bathsheba. When she became pregnant and David could not succeed in convincing Uriah to sleep with her to cover it up, he had him killed in battle. David then married Bathsheba and he perceived that no one knew what… Continue reading Learning From Mistakes
Rely On The God Of Grace
Many Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, and the two men urged them to continue to rely on the grace of God. Acts 13:43 One Sabbath day, Paul and Barnabas went to the synagogue for a regular service in Antioch of Pisidia. While in attendance, they received the following invitation. After the… Continue reading Rely On The God Of Grace
Christ Living in Us Brings Us into New Jerusalem
“I am crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.” (Gal. 2:20) When you… Continue reading Christ Living in Us Brings Us into New Jerusalem
I Am The Light of the World (Advent Devotional)
This post is a part of our Advent series. If you’d like a PDF version of the full Advent devotional,click here! As we celebrate Advent, the darkness of late autumn and winter begins to set in. When we rise from our slumber each morning, we are greeted by dark, starlit skies. Shortly after we pull… Continue reading I Am The Light of the World (Advent Devotional)
The Path of Obedience – Joshua 5:2-15
“And the Lord said to Joshua, ‘Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.’ And so the name of that place is called Gilgal to this day.” – Joshua 5:9 In the face of imminent battle, Joshua receives an unexpected command from God: circumcise the Israelites. In the eyes of the world,… Continue reading The Path of Obedience – Joshua 5:2-15
I keep my eyes always on the LORD
I keep my eyes always on the LORD . With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. (Psalm16:8 NIV) I keep my eyes always on the LORD . With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Psalm 16:8 NIV Republished with permission from Blogs.crossmap.com, featuring inspiring Bible verses about… Continue reading I keep my eyes always on the LORD
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven” – Ecclesiastes 3:1, 11
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:” – Ecclesiastes 3:1 “He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man’s heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.” – Ecclesiastes 3:11 Today, let’s… Continue reading “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven” – Ecclesiastes 3:1, 11