What does it look like to present our bodies as a living sacrifice? I think we should be careful not to go too figurative on this one. Let's keep it literal and present our body daily and literally in some way to the Lord in some way. Stand or kneel or lift your hands, not in a ritualistic way, but as a demonstration of praise to God.
Read MoreIt’s hard to define grace; graceful is easier to understand. Think of Thai dancers, and the beauty of their movement. All our conduct must demonstrate a similar kind of beauty in a spiritual sense.
Read MoreIn Psalm 3 in the second half of verse 3, David states where he finds his glory. And it’s the second step out of anxious fear.
Read MoreIf we judge a book by the influence it has had on Christian history, Paul’s letter to the Romans stands out as the most important. About 350 AD it transformed the man some know as Saint Augustine. He was a priest, a university lecturer and a notorious womaniser until God spoke to him through Ro 13:13-14.
Read MoreThe bible reading finishes with a true picture of obedience and this is hard for us to accept. We often feel we deserve a reward for doing good and right. We feel we deserve something for obeying. Jesus says to us - obedience is just duty.
Read MoreAfter Good Friday, how do we wrestle with
“And if you do not carry your own cross and follow me, you cannot be my disciple.”
Read MoreSo we better choose to obey God and in doing so produce good fruit like Holiness, which in our culture is no fashionable, yet in is better than to be cool in world’s eyes.
Read MoreA critical verse, verse 15 says: “But what about you”, he asked. “Who do you say that I am?” Then verse 16 says: Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
Read MoreThe seven loaves and seven baskets left over may be a sign about the “completeness” of Jesus' ministry or a reference to the historic seven surrounding Gentile nations.
Jesus was scared as he sweated blood while he prayed in the garden. But He followed His Father, knowing He would lead Him to an agonising death on the cross. However, also knowing and trusting that God would be His shield around Him as he pressed forward and through to glory.
Read MoreJesus taught that our hearts are naturally drawn to evil and spiritual uncleanliness. He made clear that it is not how well we observe outward codes that draws us closer to God.
Ephesians 4:3 says that we ought to be eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Unity is not passive, it is active. Do not wait for unity to be maintained waiting in a passive posture, rather be part of the active effort of the body of Christ in being proactive in cultivating and encouraging the bond the peace we have together in Christ.
Read MoreThe disciples had just seen Jesus miraculously feed thousands of people, something only God had done in Moses' time. They had then seen Jesus walking on water. Again this was something the Jews believed only God could do (Job 38:16, Habakkuk 3:15).
You would think that was a time for Churches to be open but we all know that the ‘church’ is not a building - its people! So then how are ‘we the church’…remaining open so to speak? What would Jesus do?
Read MoreThat even when His disciples deserted Him, Jesus still continued to walk toward the cross where He suffered, and gave His life for you and for me. He promise for us today is even though we can sometimes leave and abandon Him, He will never ever leave us.
Read MoreTalking about faith seems to activate faith in our hearts. We need to talk more about things of faith, and act more like the descendants of the one who was called the Father of Faith - Abraham. And in doing so, Galatians 3:9 records - So all who put their faith in Christ share the same blessing Abraham received because of his faith.
Read MoreMorning by Morning - make time….
The Sovereign LORD has given me his words of wisdom, so that I know how to comfort the weary. Morning by morning he wakens me and opens my understanding to his will. Isaiah 50:4
Read MoreI feel like we sometimes we need reminders of God’s great power and the natural consequence of sin. I have meditated and thought upon this scripture many times in the past, because many people do not like the word ‘fear’ when we talk about God.
Read MoreI pray that we have faith like the Centurion- where Jesus is astonished by such faith! I pray that our response to Jesus is to "just say the word" as we exercise our faith and trust.
Read MorePsalm 139:4-6: “Lord, even before I say a word, you already know what I am going to say. You are all around me—in front and in back. You have put your hand on me. Your knowledge is amazing to me. It is more than I can understand.”
