“Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much.” Luke 16:10 What really counts in life is faithfulness in little things; it’s how dependability begins, grows, and matures. Longfellow wrote, ‘Most people would succeed in small things if they weren’t troubled with great ambition.’ Sometimes we […]
“His father saw him and had compassion …” Luke 15:20 This isn’t a father who can’t wait to punish his sinful son and has written him off as wasted and worthless. This is a loving, caring father who can’t wait to embrace and welcome him. He runs down the road […]
“Growing in every way more and more like Christ …” Ephesians 4:15 Spiritual growth doesn’t happen automatically! You must desire to grow, decide to grow, discipline yourself, and delight in spiritual growth. You may think life is just too hard for you, but a lot of people have had it […]
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1:5 Do you know that before the foundations of the Earth, God had a plan and purpose for us? We were in […]
“And Jesus answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things.” Luke 10:41 On the subject of entering God’s rest, Watchman Nee said, “Carnal Christians crave works; yet amid many labors, they are unable to maintain calm in their spirit. They cannot fulfill God’s […]
“Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous, not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.” 1 Peter 3:8-9 In the days of Jesus, the cross was an instrument of death, […]
“So don’t allow your hearts to grow dull or lose your enthusiasm, but follow the example of those who fully received what God has promised because of their strong faith and patient endurance.” Hebrews 6:12 One very apt definition of patience is “waiting without complaining”. There is a popular cliché […]
“The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds.” Philippians 4:7 It is not wise to make important decisions when you are in a tense emotional state. When Elijah found out that Queen Jezebel was after him, he was ready to give up his role […]
“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I […]
“Speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ.” Ephesians 4:15 It’s difficult to confront a friend when there is a problem. It’s easier to stay superficial, to demonise one another when you don’t agree, or to cut ties with someone at the first sign […]
“Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men. See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. […]
“You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your […]
“But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.” Genesis 6:8 There is this story of a man with a deeply infected sore who, hobbling on crutches, came to a clinic asking for help. A nurse looked at the open wound, infected and enlarged with redness that could take […]
“But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit” Jude 1:20. Apostle Jude places the responsibility of building yourself up spiritually and strengthening your faith squarely on you. There are two kinds of faith: mechanical faith and intentional faith. Each […]
“Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us. Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of […]