Remember to stop to hear a song being sung over you. May we hear the song of delight, gladness and love that the Lord sings over us. It is a song that calms us.
Read MoreIn other words, what we really need in this life is God alone, and to be in His presence. We need nothing more than the Lord for true life.
Read MoreGod doesn’t just ride by in His majesty and pass us along the side of the road when we have been broken. He wants to stop everything He is doing and come to our rescue. The Creator longs to redeem His creation.
Read MoreHow often do we get so distracted by the wonderful/awful/extraordinary world around us that we simply forget to listen out for the voice of our Good Shepherd? How often are we 'facing the wrong way' in our hearts?
Read MoreSo when I seek wisdom from the Lord, I now ask for two things. The first is for the help I need, and the second is for help for my pride that I would simply receive, and not modify the wisdom of the Lord.
Read MoreWe need a daily process for the daily bread to work in our lives. James 1:22 says to be doers of the Word and not just hearers otherwise we deceive ourselves. To follow Jesus is to follow His Words.
Read MoreAs a Year 5 kid, I strained to read the blackboard because it seemed easier to me to stay and strain even though I could have moved forward at any time.
Read MoreWe come to God with our less than perfect lives, with all our brokenness, shame, anger, hurt, sin and so much more ugly baggage that we doubt whether we should even approach Him at all.
Read MoreOur words have serious consequences - even to our own salvation!
Read MoreSimply, come to Him. That’s the right response. Set aside some time now to bring your self to him
Read MoreThe Lord says in Joshua 1:8 Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid. Do not get discouraged. The Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
Read MoreSo, for today I want to focus on Job’s response. It is his response that we can learn and apply to our lives. It is his response which is important and will affect us when we experience tough times in our lives.
Read MoreHave you ever held an object for so long that your arms feel like they are about to drop off? Even a light object held for long enough can start to feel heavy.
Read MoreDo you think a little lie is ok? A little white lie? A lie that didn’t hurt anyone? A lie that no-one will ever find out about?
Read MorePaul begins his defence of his position by admitting that we earn some of the good things we receive: our wages, for example.
Read MoreDoes it matter? Surely, if we have been justified through faith we ought have peace with God. But do we, always?
Read MoreSo often I hear people holding back from serving the Lord by using phrases like, 'but I'm not good at that', 'Other people are so much better at it than me', 'I don't have enough time/energy/resources to help out'.
Read MoreCertainly he is living today! The grave could not contain him, death could not hold power over him (Acts 2:24, Romans 6:9).
Read MoreJesus says in John 15:1 "I am the true vine." Jesus says "remain in me." Be entwined and tangled into me. Let us become one.
Read MoreIt is easy to forget. It is so easy to overlook important things because our lives are so busy. Time flies, right?
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