Posts (Page 48)

Posts (Page 48)

“For we walk by faith, not by sight.”

Paul is talking about death, but more specifically that when we die, when we leave the body behind, we go to be with the Lord. How could Paul be so sure? Paul says that we walk by faith. We take God at His Word. Our security is not found in the things we can see and feel, but in the living God who has given His Word to us. As we return to Elijah we see that this is not…

James (3) – WISDOM N.O.W. (James 1:5-8)

JAMES HAS BEEN TELLING US that God’s glorious plan is to make us “perfect, lacking in nothing” but also that God’s methodology is one that utilises trials. That is, that we are to look on trials we face as Stepping Stones to God’s glorious future for us in Christ. That’s why we should respond to such times with joy. The joy he speaks of is a result of the realisation that…

What’s going on?

‘What’s going on? How am I supposed to respond? What are we to do now?’ Here we are enjoying the blessing of God upon our lives, family, ministry, local church – when suddenly the resources that God has given us start to diminish, and despite our prayers now they have dried up, just like a creek in a drought. Where is God in this ‘drought’ – especially as it affects…

Elijah (3) – By the Brook Cherith (1 Kings 17:2-6)

Elijah’s means “the Lord is God.” Elijah’s ministry corresponded exactly to his name, for he was sent by God to confront the worship of Baal by God’s people, and to declare to Israel that the Lord was God and there was no other. The first act of the battle scene, as it were, was Elijah the…

Surprise!

Isn’t it true that the unexpected gives life a certain freshness. It can be little things or big things. Maybe it’s a bunch of flowers when it’s not your birthday or Valentine’s Day. Maybe it’s a surprise birthday party, or a visit from someone you haven’t seen for ages. Maybe it’s the boss calling you into his office and giving you a bonus – now, you’re thinking,…

James (1) The Key to Christian Living (James 1:1)

‘Give me a relevant message!’ This is the cry every generation of Christians utter if they are in even the smallest way engaging with non-Christians, whether in overt evangelism or in some ministry of compassion. But it is also a cry they are sensitive to personally as they seek to come to grips…

Committed to My Family (Exodus 20:12)

Mother’s Day is a great day for many yet a difficult one for many others, as a result I don’t really want to talk about Motherhood or extol its virtues. Instead I take this opportunity to speak about commitment – the commitment we should have to our family.