“The Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth.” John 16:13 Two things that help – 1. Recognise God’s Word as the final authority for deciding God’s will. Isaiah 8:20 says “Look to God’s instructions and teachings! People who contradict his word are completely in the […]
“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13 Paul reminds us that there are three essential qualities that we must possess in order to live a fulfilling and meaningful life: faith, hope, and love. But of these three, he […]
“and said: ‘Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised.’” – Job 1:21 Benjamin Schmolke was a German Lutheran pastor in the 1700’s. A fire raged over his parish […]
“He is hiding among the baggage.” 1 Samuel 10:22 When Samuel went to present Israel’s first king to the people, Saul was discovered hiding among the baggage. The Hebrew word for baggage symbolises the self-imposed limitations that hinder you from tackling the job God appointed you to do. Things like […]
“We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing;” 2 Corinthians 4:8 We give up because: 1. We fear failure. Past hurts and mistakes haunt us, and we think it’s better not to try again than risk failing. Don’t spend your life digging up bones! We […]
All the days of my life.’ Psalm 23:6 Most insurance companies are trustworthy. They will cover you through most of the seasons and adversities of life. But not all insurance companies are that way. In some cases, the moment you make a claim against them, they either hike your premiums […]
They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them because he is Lord of lords and King of Kings, and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers.” – Revelation 17:14 At the age of 19, Theodore Roosevelt’s father died while Theodore was in […]
“And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:” Ephesians 2:6 When Joseph who was a slave in a foreign land was thrown into prison, one would think that every hope of a better life for him was lost. How could anyone […]
“For we know in part and we prophesy in part,” 1 Corinthians 13:9 We only know in part. We can never understand everything in full. God is not human. His ways are above our ways, His thoughts are above our thoughts, and His plans are better than ours. As humans, […]
“Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; break up your fallow ground, for it is the time to seek the LORD, that he may come and rain righteousness upon you.” Hosea 10:12 Imagine for a moment that your life is a farm, a plot of land set aside to produce […]
“And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, “I believed and therefore I spoke,” we also believe and therefore speak.’ – 2 Corinthians 4:13 It is so important to know and believe the Word of God in your heart, however, this is not enough. […]
“If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.” 1 Corinthians 13:2 We can have it all and look like we have it all together, yet […]
“Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colors.” Genesis 37:3 “And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” Matthew 3:17 “Behold […]
“He leads me in the paths of righteousness.’ Psalm 23:3 Life is full of choices, decisions, and options. It is also full of people with strong opinions who will try to tell you which way they think you ought to go. If we could turn back the hands of time, […]
“But when Jesus saw her, He called her to Him and said to her, “Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity.”’ Luke 13:12 The Bible says: ‘There was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity 18 years, and was bent over and could in no way raise herself up. […]