‘Do not neglect the gift that is in you.’ 1 Timothy 4:14 The only way to keep improving is to keep practising. If you desire to grow in a particular area, figure out what it will really take, including the price, and then determine to pay it. David didn’t suddenly […]
“Then Esau looked up and saw the women and children. ‘Who are these with you?’ he asked. Jacob answered, ‘They are the children God has graciously given your servant.’” Genesis 33:5 In the book “Jesus & Money”, Ben Witherington III writes: “The biblical theology of creation is a negation of […]
“With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.” Isaiah 12:3 While they are often confused, simple and easy do not mean the same thing. Think of the Ten Commandments. They are simple. They are a list of ten things we should and shouldn’t do. Yet, if they […]
“Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.” 1 Peter 4:12-13 […]
‘Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.’ Galatians 5:26 Apostle Paul cautioned the early church about envy, and it’s still a problem today! Your co-worker gets a raise, a friend’s wins a scholarship, and a neighbour takes a dream holiday. Do you rejoice with them or […]
‘The Spirit of truth … will lead you … and … tell you what is to come.’ John 16:13 Making decisions without seeking God’s guidance is like trying to fly without radar and a compass! You can do what makes sense based on your past knowledge and experience, but what […]
‘“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit’ 1 Corinthians 2:9-10. The Holy Spirit compensates for our sensory limits by enabling us […]
“Then he prayed, “O LORD, God of my master Abraham, give me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.” – Genesis 24:12 In the book “Growing strong in the Seasons of Life”, Charles Swindoll tells a story about the 19th Century agnostic Thomas Huxley. The story goes like […]
“Prepare me the kind of tasty food I like and bring it to me to eat so that I may give you my blessing before I die.” – Genesis 27:4 John Ortberg Jr. was the pastor of Menlo Church in Menlo Park, California. In his book “All the Places to […]
“Walk in love as Christ also has loved us.” Ephesians 5:2 Spiritual healing takes place when you’re able to confess your problem to someone mature enough to handle it and committed enough to not give up on you. What does it mean to walk in love? 1. To be confident […]
“Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness.” – Genesis 15:6 Jing Kong is a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and principal investigator in the Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Jing, who grew up […]
“But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he […]
“Abraham answered, “God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” And the two of them went on together.” Genesis 22:8 The lamb represented the continual process of God rescuing His people from oppression. When the Israelites were slaves in Egypt, God told the people to take […]
‘God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.’ 1 John 4:16 The word ‘love’ means different things to different people. You can love your friend, your partner, your country, your dog, your new mobile phone, your laptop and your apartment. But you […]
‘For a righteous person falls seven times and rises again …’ Proverbs 24:16 When it comes to handling relationships, we all have our pluses and minuses, strengths and weaknesses. So to survive and flourish in a relationship, we must learn to persevere. Even when we have done the best we […]