Exodus 34:6 The LORD, the LORD, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. There is no better example of patience than that which is shown by God himself. Today’s verse is a record of God’s own words spoken to Moses on Mount Sinai. This comes after the… Continue reading God’s Patience
Habakkuk 3:18 Yet I will rejoice in the LORD; I will take joy in the God of my salvation. At first glance this is just another lovely verse about joy, but on a closer look it is an incredible statement of faith, and it is all because of that first word, ‘Yet’. Habakkuk was living… Continue reading No Matter What
Matthew 24:11,12 And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray. And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. This, for me, is a very sobering verse because it makes me question whether I would always recognise false teaching. In Friday’s reflection I referred to false prophets with the… Continue reading Stay True
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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