Paradox of Prayer
... That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”(NIV) 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
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The dream of God
... to the New Testament, from the rise of empires to the fall of empires, from revolutions to counter-revolutions, from the dawn of civilization to the twilight years of history, prayer has been an indomitable ...
The blessing of prayer
... God. Jesus words in Matthew 6:5-13 highlight what God is looking for in our prayers to Him. In Jesus time, the Pharisees would stand in public places and pray at length. The reason this was wrong was because ...
Doubting the Lord's goodness
... the opportunities that came my way, the difficult as well as the light ones and in my tears, I found a different level of trust. I began to deeply appreciate how far the Lord has brought me, the special ...
The Secret of Walking with God
... a consistent fellowship and commitment to God. This pleased God such that He took Enoch to heaven.
God took up Enoch to heaven not to impress us of His mighty works, but He wanted to highlight how He ...
The awesomeness of God
... or destruction. But the beauty of all these is that they were all created for the benefit of mankind. For example, the sun gives us light and warmth during the day and the moon and stars give us light ...
God of the Storm
... God or who He is.
Scripture Reading: Psalm 29
In the reading, David is witnessing a mighty and powerful storm complete with rain, thunder and lightning. David, being a spiritually focused man, is able ...
An unlimited life
... light (1 Peter 2:9, Colossians 1:13).
We must refuse to be limited by the challenges of this world; the numerous sins in this world must not prevent us from doing what is “Christianly” acceptable by ...
Assurance
... your souls. For My yoke is easy, & My burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30). What a comfort knowing that our Saviour is in control of our universe! What a comfort & assurance knowing that nothing will come ...
Responding to God's Wor
... the opportunity to take Him as our saviour and inherit eternal life with Him.
In light of this amazing gift, what is next? Do we just say “thank-you” and move on with our lives? Certainly not! What ...
God-led: The gate of the year
... the year:
“Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown.”
And he replied:
“Go out into the darkness and put your hand into the Hand of God.
That shall be to you better than light and ...
New Direction
... the best way we want to grow in 2024?
As Christians, we need to always get our directions from God and know what He expects of us. I would like to highlight three of these expectations: Holiness, Faith ...
New Beginning
"Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates ...
Hopeful realities
“…I will bear the Lord’s wrath… He will bring me out into the light; I will see His Righteousness.” (NIV) Micah 7: 9
Life may not come to us as easy as we wished it would be. Sometimes the troubles ...
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good
... of the reasons why God found David a man after His own heart (1 Samuel 13:14) was David's attitude of praise. At the slightest opportunity, even in his darkest hour, David found a reason to be thankful ...
Trapped in the fire
... from the lion's den remembered me (Exodus 14:13-14).
The bus I boarded for the journey had a mechanical fault, so the driver and his mate alighted to fix the problem with the bus while the rest of us ...
Boast only in Christ
... I am the Lord, exercising lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth. For in these I delight,” says the Lord." (NKJV) Jeremiah 9:23-24
Humans often pride themselves after attaining some ...
Friendship with Christ
... following versions of Proverbs 18:24 bring to light the worth of Jesus’s friendship.
a) One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother (NIV). ...
Unity in the Body
... he addresses one major theme – unity. He begins by highlighting the Corinthians’ case of preacher favouritism (1 Cor. 1:12). Later, he talks about the foolishness of fellow Christians bringing lawsuits ...
Standing out from the crowd
... such a decision. But as Christians, we are entreated to stand out of the crowd and allow our lights to shine (Matt. 5:15).
Our lifestyles and attitudes speak volumes to others who follow the crowd "blindly". ...