Cerebrating CHRISTmas: Hope — a Poem for Advent Sunday
Hope — a Poem for Advent Sunday
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Month: November 2021
You’re In A Time Of Testing
‘Joseph remained a slave until his own words had come true, and the Lord had finished testing him.’ Psalm 105:19 CEV God may not respond exactly when you want Him to, but He is always on time. ‘No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.’ (Psalm 84:11 NKJV) It’s difficult to watch God blessing others while ...Read More
Today’s Readings
Power of Persistent Prayer
How often do we take prayer as a matter of urgency? And what do you do when you have knocked the door a few times but not have any answers? For Anne from Moree, NSW, praying for her sister was a matter of life and death.
Take The Initiative (3)
‘Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.’ Proverbs 29:25 NIV Fourth, change your mindset. Does risk scare you? Are you discouraged by past failures? Do you not see the potential that opportunity offers? You won’t be able to move forward until you discover what is holding ...Read More
Today’s Readings
Joshua 5–8:29 15 “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, 17 even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you ...Read More
Hope is Born
Celebrating CHRISTmas series. Waiting is hard. Waiting in silence even harder! But when hope is birthed, everything changes.
The Treasury Project – Romans 8:28
This week’s memory verse is Romans 8:28 – And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.
Take The Initiative (2)
‘Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.’ Jeremiah 17:7 NIV Second, take action. There is an old saying ‘you can if you will’. Initiators don’t wait for others to motivate them. They know it’s their responsibility to move themselves forward beyond their comfort zone, and they make it a practice. President Theodore Roosevelt said, ‘There ...Read More
Today’s Readings
Genesis 14:18 A Psalm of David. 110:1 The LORD says to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.” 2 The LORD sends forth from Zion your mighty scepter. Rule in the midst of your enemies!3 Your people will offer themselves freely on the day of your power, in holy garments; from the womb of the morning, the dew of ...Read More
The ‘More’ Pandemic
Our society has bred consumers and addicts. We want more. More materialism, more money, more status, more likes and followers on social media, more knowledge. We also fill up our schedules. We are on a fruitless mission to fill the gaping hole in the heart. This ‘more’ pandemic has been plaguing us for a while.
Today’s Readings
Take The Initiative (1)
‘Be strong and of good courage, for you must go.’ Deuteronomy 31:7 NKJV When God gives you an unconditional promise, all you need to do is wait for it. But when He makes a conditional promise, you have a part to play in its fulfilment. Sometimes that calls for taking the initiative. For Israel, it meant being ...Read More