“Two are better than one.” Ecclesiastes 4:9 No one realises his or her best potential on their own. God’s Word and life itself teach us that living is designed to be a team sport. In the very beginning, God established this principle: ‘It is not good for the man [or […]
“I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.” 1 John 5:13 Harold Myers retired in 1990, and with his wife Lois, began to. travel on cruises together. Harold read up on sea […]
“This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.” 1 John 4:10-11 William Dixon lived in Brackenthwaite, England. He was a […]
“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.” – 1 John 4:18 George MacDonald once wrote a letter to his father about what he believed would be a great […]
“Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh […]
‘“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when you pray, I will listen … I will end your captivity and restore your fortunes”’ Jeremiah 29:11-12, […]
“This then is how we know that we belong to the truth, and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence whenever our hearts condemn us. For God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.” 1 John 3:19-20 In the book “Jesus Outside the Lines,” Scott […]
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” – 1 John 1:9 In the book “Participating in God,” Paul S. Fiddes tells this story: “Some years ago the Court of Appeal of British Columbia, Canada, was […]
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” – 1 John 1:9 In the book “Participating in God,” Paul S. Fiddes tells this story: “Some years ago the Court of Appeal of British Columbia, Canada, was […]
‘Resentment kills a fool.’ Job 5:2 For reasons known only to God and Satan, Job lost his money, his children, and his health! If ever a man had cause to be resentful, it was him. But Eliphaz advised him, ‘Resentment kills a fool.’ In other words, ‘The only thing that […]
“And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming.” 1 John 2:28 In August 2021, the Rev. Wilson Rice, Sr., age 96, of St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church in Laurel, Mississippi passed away. His wife Eva […]
‘If it dies, it bears much fruit.’ John 12:24 God takes two days to grow a mushroom but sixty years to grow an oak tree. So, would you like to be a mushroom or an oak tree? If you have been wondering why it is taking you so long to […]
‘Clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.’ Colossians 3:12 John Gray wrote the best-selling book “Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus”. His underlying thesis is this: in order to get along with someone, you have to try and see life from their perspective. And that’s […]
‘We know that all things work together for good to those who love God.’ Romans 8:28 This is one of the most often quoted and comforting Scriptures in the Bible: ‘We know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called […]
‘Hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil.’ Ephesians 6:16 Pay attention to what Satan is shooting at you: ‘fiery arrows’! He knows that if he can light the fires of worry and anxiety within you, he can immobilise and defeat you. And notice […]