‘For this reason I was born.’ John 18:37 NIV When you know what your God-given assignment in life is, and that God is on your side, you become virtually unstoppable. Will you make mistakes? Of course, but God loves you enough to correct you, redirect you, and get you back on track. ‘How do I [...]
Month: June 2018
Today’s Soulfood Readings
1 Samuel 4–7 11 And he answered them, “Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.” 12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, “Teacher, what shall we do?” 13 And he said to them, “Collect no more than you are authorized [...]
Today’s Soulfood Readings
1 Samuel 1–3 3:1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, 2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came [...]
Christ Brings Progress To All
‘Righteousness exalts a nation.’ Proverbs 14:34 NKJV The well-known atheist Madalyn Murray O’Hair once said, ‘Nothing good has ever come from Christianity. And if Christianity hasn’t, in fact, done good and produced good we must reject it.’ Even Christ Himself said, ‘You shall know them by their fruits.’ (Matthew 7:16 NKJV) But with every word [...]
What’s Your Ox-Goad?
‘Shamgar… struck down six hundred Philistines with an ox-goad. He too saved Israel.’ Judges 3:31 NIV Because the Israelites disobeyed God, they ended up enslaved to the Philistines who ruled them by fear and intimidation. But Shamgar refused to be intimidated. He decided to disrupt the status quo, and he did it with an ox-goad—a [...]
Today’s Soulfood Readings
Song of Solomon 5–8 41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. 42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom. 43 And when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it, 44 but [...]
Today’s Soulfood Readings
Song of Solomon 1–4:13 34 And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed 35 (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.” 36 And [...]
Faithfulness, Not Prominence
‘Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks [for the privilege].’ Colossians 3:17 NKJV When it comes to serving God, and others, set your heart on being faithful instead of trying to be prominent. The Bible says, ‘Promotion and power come… only from God’ (Psalm [...]
The Rewards of Friendship (2)
‘You find families for those who are lonely.’ Psalm 68:6 CEV A woman, recently divorced, moved to a town where she knew nobody. When she finally got up the nerve to visit a church, she prayed, ‘Lord, let me fit in. Surround me with friends.’ The Bible says, ‘A man who has friends must… be [...]
Today’s Soulfood Readings
2 Corinthians 11:16–13:14 21 And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. 22 And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to [...]
What ‘Not’ To Do When You Stuff Up
Adam and Eve could be the poster children for what NOT to do when you stuff up, but they’re not the only ones who’ve eaten a few apples of disobedience.
Build Your Character Not Your Reputation
God is far more interested in who we are when no one’s looking, than the image we present to others. Character always trumps reputation.
The Rewards of Friendship (1)
‘A real friend sticks closer than a brother.’ Proverbs 18:24 NLT The Bible says, ‘Some friends may ruin you, but a real friend will be more loyal than a brother.’ (Proverbs 18:24 NCV) Gloria Gaither points out that real friends are concerned about what you’re becoming. They look beyond the present and care deeply about [...]
Today’s Soulfood Readings
2 Corinthians 9–11:15 8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. 10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, [...]
Your Personal Provider
‘You prepare a table before me.’ Psalm 23:5 NKJV When the psalmist said, ‘The Lord is my shepherd’ (Psalm 23:1 NKJV), he was affirming that he had a very personal relationship with God; one that was unique. God has given each of us a one-of-a-kind personality, gifting, purpose, and calling. And He wants a relationship [...]
Today’s Soulfood Readings
Matthew 5:5 12:1 Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married, for he had married a Cushite woman. 2 And they said, “Has the LORD indeed spoken only through Moses? Has he not spoken through us also?” And the LORD heard it. 3 Now the man Moses was very meek, more [...]
Today’s Soulfood Readings
2 Corinthians 5–8 2:1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to [...]
Treasure God’s Word (5)
‘Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.’ John 13:17 NIV Reading, receiving, researching, remembering and reflecting on God’s Word are important, but we must respond to it and be ‘doers of the word.’ (James 1:22 KJV) This is the hardest step because Satan will fight you on it. [...]
Treasure God’s Word (4)
‘How I love your teachings! I think about them all day long.’ Psalm 119:97 NCV You treasure God’s Word in three ways: (1) By researching it. This calls for writing down your thoughts about it. It also calls for asking the right questions, like: Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? In other words, your Bible [...]
Today’s Soulfood Readings
2 Corinthians 1–4 67 And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying, 68 “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people69 and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David,70 as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from [...]
We Build A Legacy Together
Starting back in 2009 with just a personal copy of The Word for Today, Kevin Summers and his wife Anne realised it was a devotional with a huge potential for outreach.
They Built A Legacy Together
Fifty years ago: 1968 In a tiny garage in a back street in Christchurch NZ, Dick Berry began a radio broadcasting ministry that, even as a baby, had to take on the goliath of government to get the law changed. Broadcasting to a nation from a suburban backyard was no small vision. Private radio didn’t [...]
Goldfields Celebration with Will Graham
Vision was honoured to once again be part of this evangelism event in Kalgoorlie—broadcasting Will Graham’s message and other parts of the event nationwide on radio.
Treasure God’s Word (3)
‘Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives.’ Colossians 3:16 NLT As you fill your mind with God’s Word, the Holy Spirit will use it to transform you. ‘Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives…with all the wisdom He gives.’ How do you do that? (1) [...]
Today’s Soulfood Readings
Ezekiel 46–48 57 Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. 58 And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. 59 And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child. And they would have called him Zechariah after [...]