13 And now there remain: faith [abiding trust in God and His promises], hope [confident expectation of eternal salvation], love [unselfish love for others growing out of God’s love for me], these three [the choicest graces]; 1 Corinthians 13:13 Having done my first 21km in shoes that were not fit for that particular distance, I attempted […]
Read moreWeek 27 – Reflecting on the reason
8 Come close to God [with a contrite heart] and He will come close to you. James 4:8 Over the last two weeks or so we have taken the time to reflect on the importance of creating intimate moments with our Lord and Heavenly Father. It sounded like a strange thing to spend time discussing, yet […]
Read moreWeek 26 – Prioritise the moment
38 Now while they were on their way, Jesus entered a village [called Bethany], and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home. 39 She had a sister named Mary, who seated herself at the Lord’s feet and was continually listening to His teaching. Luke 10:38 – 39 Many of us know the event […]
Read moreWeek 25 – How close is our walk?
24 And [in reverent fear and obedience] Enoch walked with God; and he was not [found among men], because God took him [away to be home with Him]. Genesis 5:24 In the Word of God only two men had never experienced death, but were taken from this life straight into heaven. One of them was Enoch. […]
Read moreWeek 24 – Flesh and stone
26 Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you, and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. Ezekiel 36:26 It goes without saying that the older brother certainly did not have the heart of the father towards his younger […]
Read moreWeek 23 – Brothers and sisters
11 Then He said, “A certain man had two sons. Luke 15:11 The message of ‘The Prodigal Son’ is one many pastors, including church leaders, have preached about for a long time. In fact, so many have spoken about this particular passage that the mere mention of the prodigal son causes many Christians to switch […]
Read moreWeek 22 – Finding the right words helps
8 Trust [confidently] in Him at all times, O people; Pour out your heart before Him. God is a refuge for us. Selah. Psalms 62:8 A word of encouragement by David to each and every one of us today… As we look back on what we’ve managed to cover and the various characters we have taken a […]
Read moreWeek 21 – Shaped through the mundane
11 Then Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all your sons here?” Jesse replied, “There is still one left, the youngest; he is tending the sheep.” 1 Samuel 16:11 Before there is victory, there’s a time of testing, before accomplishment lies a time of preparation… The notion that each and every one of us desires to live […]
Read moreWeek 20 – Baffled by God
The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve for Saul, when I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have chosen a king for Myself among his sons. 1 Samuel 16:1 Today as we start a new week, and […]
Read moreWeek 19 – Living beyond ourselves
As we move on from disappointment, taking up God’s calling and continuing our journey, a difficult lesson we come to learn is not everything is about us – what we want and think we deserve in life. This is a lesson we have to learn time and time again, as it is one we often […]
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