But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me. Micah 7:7 A simple phrase which John ‘Hannibal’ Smith said in every episode of the TV show, The A-Team, became iconic - “I love it when a plan comes together.” At… Continue reading Making a Plan
Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God. Romans 1:1 If you know and love the Lord and have accepted Him as your Saviour, then take out Paul’s name and insert your own. A servant of Christ Jesus… in some translations the word is bond-servant,… Continue reading Called to Serve
Not by the way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart. Ephesians 6:6 Paul is speaking here to those who are serving earthly masters and encouraging them to be good servants, to be sincere and not merely seeking approval for what they do. Seeking approval,… Continue reading Pleasing God, Serving Christ
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10 You were meticulously crafted with thought, with care, and with expectation. You were fashioned and created with purpose. Your life has meaning; you have meaning, and there is kingdom work to… Continue reading Fulfil Your Potential
The Prophet Haggai Go up to the hills and bring wood and build the house, that I may take pleasure in it and that I may be glorified, says the Lord. Haggai 1:8 The Israelite people had been in exile for 70 years, and during that time the house of God had been burned and… Continue reading Consider Your Ways
O Lord, how long shall I cry for help, and you will not hear? Or cry to you “Violence!” and you will not save? Habakkuk 1:2 I think we can all relate to Habakkuk in one way or another. Like Jonah, he wore his heart on his sleeve and yet unlike Jonah, he wasn’t angry… Continue reading Habakkuk – Faith with Confusion
When my life was fainting away, I remembered the Lord, and my prayer came to you, into your holy temple. Jonah 2:7 Jonah was given an assignment from God, but instead of following God’s will, he tried to outrun it. The problem with Jonah running from God was that instead of bringing blessing to those… Continue reading Continual Salvation
And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 Sow thoughtfully and continue to be a doer, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. Everything we do matters and every choice we make changes… Continue reading Don’t Give Up
That he may learn to fear the Lord his God by keeping all the words of this law and these statutes, and doing them. Deuteronomy 17:19b The king copied God’s word and carried that word with him, but it would be of no use to him unless he committed himself to it. Not only was… Continue reading Commit to God’s Word
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” Matthew 28:19 This was the Great Commission to the apostles, this was their purpose, to go and spread the good news of the gospel of Christ Jesus. We all need… Continue reading Pentecost – The Purpose Boost
