Matthew 3:8 Bear fruit in keeping with repentance. I always like a verse that comes straight to the point; one that I don’t need to look up a concordance and three different commentaries to understand what’s being said. This is one of those verses, but, although it is short, it is definitely not sweet. Looking… Continue reading Bear Good Fruit
Month: July 2020
Walk This Way
Galatians 5:25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. When we talk about our Christian life, we sometimes refer to it as our walk with God. This isn’t surprising as the New Testament is filled with verses that tell us how we should walk. For example, we should walk… Continue reading Walk This Way
Supplement Your Faith
2 Peter 1:3-11 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the… Continue reading Supplement Your Faith
Keep Anger in Check
Proverbs 14:29 Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly. Exercising self-control can be really difficult at times, especially when it comes to holding your tongue. I am finding that to be the case during the current situation of the Covid-19 pandemic. It seems incredible that… Continue reading Keep Anger in Check
Gentle Compassion
Galatians 6:1 Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. It is easy to stumble on the narrow path and we all falter from time to time. There are varying degrees of slip-ups, from… Continue reading Gentle Compassion
A New Perspective
Psalm 26:3 For your steadfast love is before my eyes, and I walk in your faithfulness. We didn’t always see the steadfast love of the Lord in all its fullness because we were blinded by sin. In John 9:39 Jesus says, “For judgement I came into this world, that those who do not see may… Continue reading A New Perspective
Learn to do Good
Isaiah 1:17 Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow's cause. Isaiah had his worked cut out for him in counselling God’s people in Judah. He ministered and prophesied for 40 years during the reign of four kings. Uzziah and Jotham who, “did what was right in… Continue reading Learn to do Good
Ruth and Naomi
Ruth 2:20 And Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, "May he be blessed by the Lord, whose kindness has not forsaken the living or the dead!" In the story of Naomi and Ruth we see hardship, sorrow, kindness and redemption. Elimelech and his family were driven from their home in Bethlehem because of famine and settled… Continue reading Ruth and Naomi
Considering Patience
James 5:10 As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. Have you ever got to the point where you feel your patience is wearing thin? When you have taken just about all that you can take? Sometimes the ability to carry on seems harder… Continue reading Considering Patience
Take Heart
John 16:33 I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world. The Lord spoke to His disciples at length on their last evening together before He was taken to be crucified. He had so much… Continue reading Take Heart
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