1 Corinthians 9:25 Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. Just as the Lord Jesus used metaphors to help the people understand his teaching, so also did Paul. In this instance he used the concept of an athlete because this was something that… Continue reading Don’t Let Up
Category: Fruit of the Spirit
Blind Guides
Matthew 23:23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matter of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. Not only did the Lord call the Pharisees a brood of vipers, he also called them hypocrites and he cautioned the disciples not to… Continue reading Blind Guides
Practical Help
1 Thessalonians 5:15 See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone. I don’t know about you, but I just love family. Lots of different personalities and quirks and some eccentricities. Each bring their own special gift or trait; from the one who… Continue reading Practical Help
Friends Like This
Mark 2:3 And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. Here we have another amazing act of kindness. We don’t know whether the man himself asked to be taken to Jesus or whether family or friends told him about this new teacher that had come to Capernaum. Either way, it was… Continue reading Friends Like This
God’s Patience
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
No Matter What
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
Stay True
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
Bear Good Fruit
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
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
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