Don’t Miss Christmas
‘Where is He who has been born…?’ Matthew 2:2 NKJV Matthew records: ‘Now after Jesus was born…wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, ‘Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him…when…they saw the young Child […]
Growing Into Leadership
‘…We are labourers together…’ 1 Corinthians 3:9 KJV A cartoon shows an executive sitting forlornly behind a big desk. Standing meekly on the other side of the desk is a man dressed in work clothes who says, ‘If it’s any comfort to you, it’s lonely at the bottom too.’ The truth is, you’ll meet lonely […]
Playing the Lesser Part
‘…in humility consider others better than yourselves…’ Philippians 2:3 NIV Frances Green was an elderly lady living on a pension. Every year she sent a dollar to the Republican National Convention. One day she received an invitation to meet President Reagan. Not realising the RSVP should include a generous donation, she scraped up every cent […]
How to Achieve Financial Security
‘The…years of abundance…came to an end.’ Genesis 41:53 NIV The Bible says: ‘Joseph stored up huge quantities of grain…The seven years of abundance in Egypt came to an end, and the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in all other lands, but in the whole land of Egypt […]
Little Foxes
‘Catch…the little foxes that spoil the vines…’ Song of Solomon 2:15 NKJV Michelangelo once sculpted a figure out of marble while a friend watched. Later his friend went away on business and when he returned he said, ‘I see you haven’t worked on your sculpture.’ The great artist replied, ‘I’ve been working constantly on it […]
It’s Just Part of Life’s Journey (5)
‘…God…will…make a way of escape…’ 1 Corinthians 10:13 NKJV Look at the last part of this verse: ‘[God] will…make a way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.’ Before the Army sends you into battle it first sends you to boot camp. You’re up at dawn running kilometres with a heavy backpack, […]
It’s Just Part of Life’s Journey (4)
‘…He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear…’ 1 Corinthians 10:13 NIV The Bible says, ‘He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.’ You have been tempered for the test! Like tempered steel or glass, certain additives have been placed within you to increase your ability to […]
It’s Just Part of Life’s Journey (3)
‘…But God is faithful…’ 1 Corinthians 10:13 KJV Here’s a promise you can stand on when your world has been shaken: ‘But God is faithful.’ Jesus said, ‘Heaven and earth shall pass away: but My words shall not pass away.’ (Luke 21:33 NIV) In a world of uncertainty you can sing, ‘On Christ the solid […]
It’s Just Part of Life’s Journey (2)
‘…But such as is common to man…’ 1 Corinthians 10:13 NAS The Bible says your struggle is not unique, it’s ‘common to man’. Your secret is not really a secret, it’s just a secret shared by others who are equally afraid to talk. The only time we tend to be honest is when we’re in […]
It’s Just Part of Life’s Journey (1)
‘No temptation has overtaken you…’ 1 Corinthians 10:13 NKJV Paul writes, ‘No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to [mankind].’ Notice the word ‘overtaken’. Suddenly you’re ‘overtaken’ by a set of circumstances you didn’t create, don’t want, and don’t know how to get out of. Understand this: You don’t pick the test, […]
