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Sparrows (2)

‘I am like…a sparrow alone on the housetop.’ Psalm 102:6-7 NKJV A sparrow. The Psalmist wrote, ‘I am like…a sparrow alone on the housetop.’ Has your nest been torn apart by a storm? Have you lost your mate? Jesus can relate. His disciples didn’t ‘get Him’. They argued over who would be the greatest. They […]

Sparrows (1)

‘…Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.’ Luke 12:7 NKJV In teaching us how to live, Jesus used sparrows to illustrate His point. For the next few days let’s look at them: A worthless sparrow. ‘Are not five sparrows sold for two copper coins? And not one of them is […]

Walking in Your God-Given Identity

‘…What is your name?’ Genesis 32:27 NIV ‘As they wrestled together, the angel of the Lord asked Jacob, What is your name? He answered, Jacob. Then the angel said, Your name will no longer be Jacob, which means deceiver, but Israel, which means ‘a prince with God’, because you have struggled …and have overcome.’ (Genesis […]

Start Stirring…and Don’t Stop (2)

‘A [gift] is a precious stone in the eyes of its possessor: wherever he turns, he prospers.’ Proverbs 17:8 NKJV Paul speaks of ‘the gift of God’ in you (2 Timothy 1:6 NIV). It isn’t something you learn; it’s something He you, and nobody else can activate it for you. You ‘stir’ it up by […]

Start Stirring…and Don’t Stop (1)

‘…Stir up the gift of God…in you…’ 2 Timothy 1:6 NKJV God gave you your talent, but it’s your job to develop it. And it’s not that complicated, because your gift usually relates to something that excites you. Think about it: God made you; He hardwired the desires of your heart. Knowing that helps you […]

Are You Running on Empty?

‘I will pour out water to quench your thirst…’ Isaiah 44:3 NLT Julie Coleman writes: ‘I was heading to a writer’s conference in Philadelphia when I realised I’d better think about stopping for petrol… Normally I’m fussy about where I stop…but as I drove the lonely stretch of road, I began to feel desperate… any […]

How Well Do You Know the Lord?

‘…Your face, Lord, I will seek.’ Psalm 27:8 NKJV At the end of a play, a leading actor held his audience spellbound as he recited the Twenty-Third Psalm. He did it as an encore, and it brought the house down with applause. Looking across the room, he spotted his old vicar and called him to […]

He’s a God of Restoration (4)

‘Your God will come with…recompense [restoration].’ Isaiah 35:4 NKJV What you give up in order to serve God is nothing compared to what you will get back. ‘Peter answered and said to Him, See, we have left all and followed You…So Jesus said to them, Assuredly I say to you…you who have followed Me…and…left houses […]

He’s a God of Restoration (3)

‘…That you through His poverty might become rich.’ 2 Corinthians 8:9 NIV Are you saying, ‘If only I hadn’t said, or done…’? You’re not unique; we all have our regrets. But God wants us to learn from them, not in them. ‘For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was […]

He’s a God of Restoration (2)

‘…You shall surely…recover all.’ 1 Samuel 30:8 NKJV One day the Amalekites swept down on King David’s home town, burning it to the ground and taking its families captive. In this scene of devastation, David and his men ‘…lifted up their voices and wept, until they had no more power to weep.’ (1 Samuel 30:4 […]