To follow Jesus faithfully entails a consistent development of our deepest loves, to train ourselves to adopt an unswerving loyalty to Kingdom values and to delight in all that God approves - D.A Carson Lord God, we thank you that you have brought us into your kingdom and that Jesus calls us to follow him.... Continue Reading →
The practice of private holiness – Who are you when no one is watching?
2020 will be a year that many people will remember for a long time. The pandemic hit hard and we will feel the impact for years to come, but it wasn't the only thing that shocked us. Unfortunately 2 other events in the last 12 months also rocked the boat a bit. The firing of... Continue Reading →
As the dust settles on 2020
I am very thankful for 2020 and the lessons it has presented. Being forced to slow down and having the opportunity to rethink some life and faith stuff. While the pandemic was a pretty crazy experience, I have no doubt that God used, and will continue to use, different parts of the last year to... Continue Reading →
Just a little big reminder that…
You have been rescued from the domain of darkness, and transferred to the Kingdom of his beloved son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins - Colossians 1:13-14 Rescued from deathTransferred from darkness to God's kingdomYou have been redeemedYour sins have been forgiven Which Biblical truth out of the 4 mentioned has had... Continue Reading →
The need to dethrone ourselves when in prayer.
How much control do you like to have when you come to God in prayer? We often talk about how much we trust or don't trust God in our daily lives, we sing songs about trusting God at Church and there are plenty of books about what it means to put our trust in God... Continue Reading →
Prayer, what would Jesus do?
But Jesus would often slip away to the wilderness and pray - Luke 5:16After he had sent the crowds away, he went up on the mountainside by himself to pray, and when it was evening he was there alone - Matthew 14:23In the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the... Continue Reading →
Without it, we would waste away
https://youtu.be/rMAxed2cOdk Lord, the feelings are not the same, I guess I'm older, I guess I've changed. And how I wish it had been explained, that as your growing you must remember, that nothing last's, except the Grace of God, by which I stand, In Jesus. I know that I would surely fall away, except for... Continue Reading →
A prayer for you this week – And until the end of all things
My prayer for you comes from 1 Peter 4:7-10 Peter is writing to encourage the scattered Church, to those who have had a rough time due to persecution. But his words from the above scripture are just as relevant today as they were back then. We have no idea the hour of Christ's return, but... Continue Reading →
God’s forgiveness – a gift to share with others
We cannot receive the mercy and forgiveness of God unless we repent, and we cannot claim to have repented of our sins if we are unmerciful towards the sins of others. Nothing moves us to forgive like the sense of wonder that we have ourselves been forgiven, Nothing proves more clearly that we have been... Continue Reading →
Spiritual food for thought – Check your appetite
If we are truly hungering and thirsting after righteousness we shall not only avoid things that we know to be bad and harmful, we shall even avoid things that tend to dull or take the edge off our spiritual appetites. There are so many things like that, things that are quite harmless in themselves and... Continue Reading →
