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How to Accomplish Great Things (1)

‘When I heard these things, I sat down and wept…’ Nehemiah 1:4 NIV In spite of impossible odds and implacable enemies, Nehemiah rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem in just 52 days. It was an incredible accomplishment! And he wasn’t even a builder; he was a waiter in the palace of Artaxerxes, a heathen king. Pioneer […]

Give God the ‘First-fruits’ of Your Time

‘…I require…the first-fruits and the choicest of your contributions…’ Ezekiel 20:40 AMP In the Old Testament, the first part of the harvest was to be offered to God in gratitude. So when God says, ‘…I require…the first–fruits and the choicest of your contributions,’ it means instead of fitting Him into your agenda you must put […]

How God Works (3)

‘Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up…’ Acts 3:7 NIV A few important observations: (1) Peter allowed God to change his plans. ‘…Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon.’ (Acts 3:1 NIV) Is prayer important? Yes, it’s all–important! But you can […]

How God Works (2)

‘…A man who was lame from birth was being carried to the Temple gate…to beg.’ Acts 3:2 NIV The Bible says: ‘When he saw Peter and John…he asked them for money…Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, […]

How God Works (1)

‘Indeed, the "right time" is now.’ 2 Corinthians 6:2 NLT The story of this incapacitated man’s healing is rich in lessons. Let’s look at them for the next few days: (1) He was in a beautiful situation but he wasn’t enjoying it. ‘…A man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple […]

Seek to Be Christ-like

‘Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His steps.’ 1 Peter 2:21 NIV At creation God said, ‘Let us make human beings in our image and likeness…’ (Genesis 1:26 NCV) Clearly God’s intention for each of us has always been to reflect His nature, His character, His purposes, His […]

Caring for the Needy

‘Blessed is he who considers the poor…’ Psalm 41:1 NKJV One of the most common excuses for not giving to the needy is: ‘I had to work hard for what I’ve got; so should they.’ True, the Bible teaches that if you’re not willing to work you’re not entitled to support (2 Thessalonians 3:10). But […]

God Knows What You’ve Done

‘…God will bring every work into judgment, including every secret thing, whether good or evil.’ Ecclesiastes 12:14 NKJV One of the chief attributes of God is His omniscience. It’s a word comprising two parts. The first part, ‘omni’, means ‘all’, and the second part, ‘science’, relates to knowledge. That means He is an omniscient God […]

Searching for Significance (3)

‘The sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.’ Romans 8:18 KJV When Viktor Frankl was sent to Auschwitz, he’d been researching a book on Finding Life’s Meaning. But when his clothes were suddenly taken from him, including the manuscript he’d hidden in […]

Searching for Significance (2)

‘Thank You for making me…’ Psalm 139:14 NLT We search for significance in different ways. We think that if we can connect with someone special, we’ll become someone special. Or we try to outlive life. When the billionaire realises he will run out of years before he runs out of money, he establishes a foundation. […]