Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise! -Psalm 100:4 How awesome it is that our God is not some distant force that sometimes lets us know that we better watch out. Nope, instead he has made himself known to us, and because of Jesus Christ we can come into his presence with... Continue Reading →
Remembering his strength and your deliverence
By focusing on Gods faithfulness in the past, we are able to face todays crisis's with confidence rather than fear. Chapters 5 to 14 in the book of Exodus are worth a read. The Israelites had been slaves to the Egyptians for a long time, and God sends Moses to have a chat with Pharaoh... Continue Reading →
Come to who, not a what
Come to me, all who are weary and heavily burdened (by religious rituals that provide no peace), and I will give you rest(refreshing your souls with salvation). Take my yoke upon you and learn from me (following me as my disciple), for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest (renewal,... Continue Reading →
Be a Bartimaeus
How easy do you give up pursuing Jesus when people or things get in your way? There is a great story in the Gospel of Mark about a blind beggar who could see better than everyone else around him. I would encourage you to take a look at Mark 10:46-52. Jesus and the disciples were... Continue Reading →
Spiritual food for thought from Hebrews
I have been sitting with these couple of verses and find them Sharp, Helpful and not to mention Gods sense of humour chucked in there. Chapter 3: 12-13 See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. But encourage one another daily,... Continue Reading →
A prayer for you this week – Keep in step
I am writing to encourage you who have responded to the call of Christ. Whether you're a follower or believer it doesn't matter, my prayer applies to you both. Its good to be reminded about what God did and continues to do for us who are part of the body of Christ. Romans 5:8 says... Continue Reading →
Facing our nebuchadnezzar’s with confidence.
Do you find yourself reacting or responding when there is a crisis, and when it's all over, do you remember to stop and thank God before doing anything else? A couple of questions that come out of chapter two of the book of Daniel. Nebuchadnezzar had been having some crazy dreams. Not from eating too... Continue Reading →
Stories that never get old
For those of us that love to read it's not hard to recall those moments when we have read the last line of a good book we have invested in, we close the pages and sit back and remember the characters, what they went through and how journeying with them made us feel. Why did... Continue Reading →
The cost of Bystanders
In my last post I wrote about the need for Christians to commit differently. I suggested that 2 big problems in the church today were people overcommitting and committing to the wrong things. While programs, ministries and being intentional in what we invest in are important, I believe walking closer to Jesus should be an... Continue Reading →
Commit to committing differently
There are two problems in the Church today that I don't think get enough air time and because of this I reckon it causes a lot of burn out and leaves individuals feeling purposeless. People overcommitting themselves , and committing ourselves to the wrong things. We all know a person or people in our Christian... Continue Reading →
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