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Prepare for Attack (2)

‘…A brother is born for adversity.’ Proverbs 17:17 NIV Nehemiah discovered that not everybody will be happy about your success. ‘Sanballat …sent to me, saying, "Come, let us meet together…" But they thought to do me harm. So I sent messengers to them, saying, "I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come […]

Prepare for Attack (1)

‘He…ran out of the house.’ Genesis 39:12 NIV Observe how some of God’s champions dealt with Satan’s attack, so you’ll know how to handle it when it comes. Joseph ran. ‘…Now Joseph was well-built and handsome, and after a while his master’s wife took notice of Joseph and said, "Come to bed with me!" But […]

Wise Men Still Seek Him (4)

‘Search the Scriptures, for…these are they which testify of Me.’ John 5:39 NKJV The birth of Jesus divides history into two parts: B.C. (before Christ) and A.D. (after Christ). History is – His story! Let’s observe where else the wise men didn’t find Christ: the church. Amazing, isn’t it? Teachers and theologians pored over their […]

Wise Men Still Seek Him (3)

‘That they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might…find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.’ Acts 17:27 NKJV When Jesus was born, the biggest issue of the day was wanting lower taxes and a different government. Sound familiar? In Jerusalem, the capital, we read, ‘When Herod the […]

Wise Men Still Seek Him (2)

‘You will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.’ Jeremiah 29:13 NKJV Notice where the wise men can’t find Christ: in the business world. Every motel in Bethlehem was sold out with a ‘No vacancy’ sign. Not much has changed, eh? Thirty percent of all retail sales in […]

Wise Men Still Seek Him (1)

‘…Wise men…came to Jerusalem, saying, Where is He who has been born King of the Jews?’ Matthew 2:1-2 NKJV Why would someone leave the comfort of their home, travel thousands of kilometres by camel, brave blistering deserts fraught with robbers and hazards to follow a star to an unfamiliar destination? There’s only one answer: wise […]

Always Do What’s Right

‘…Hold fast what is good.’ 1 Thessalonians 5:21 NKJV Someone wrote: ‘Today we mourn the passing of an old friend – common sense. He devoted his service to schools, hospitals and churches; he got jobs done without fanfare and foolishness. For decades, silly rules and frivolous lawsuits didn’t affect him. He cultivated practices like sharing […]

Sparrows (5)

‘…Your heavenly Father feeds them…’ Matthew 6:26 NKJV A sparrow. Jesus said: ‘Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to Him than they are? Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? And […]

Sparrows (4)

‘…Not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will.’ Matthew 10:29 NKJV A fallen sparrow. Jesus said, ‘Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will.’ Great news: God knows when you fall, and His will is […]

Sparrows (3)

‘The sparrow has found a home…a place near your altar…’ Psalm 84:3 NIV A lost sparrow. The hit TV series Lostwas about a plane crashing on a remote island and the survivors rebuilding their lives amidst the wreckage. The secret of the show’s success was that we could all relate to it. We’ve lost marriages, […]