And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works. Hebrews 10:24 Not many of us have a coal fire in the house anymore, although a fireplace may remain as a reminder of days gone by. But you might still remember the ritual of it – reaching for the poker,… Continue reading Fanning the Flame
Living holy in an unholy world is not easy and we can't do it on our own. It is only achievable through Jesus, which is why he consecrated himself in holy service for us.
I press on towards the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:14 The life of the apostle Paul was not straight-forward by any stretch of the imagination and he endured a lot of physical pain as he shared the truth of the gospel. Even so, his confession… Continue reading What Are You Pursuing?
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
Doing wrong is like a joke to a fool, but wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding. Proverbs 10:23 We have all come across those who seem to take nothing seriously and have no regard for consequences. Pranks are second nature and usually come at the expense of making someone else look foolish. Causing… Continue reading No Joke
God’s True Treasure Malachi 3:16 – Then those who feared the Lord spoke with one another. The Lord paid attention and heard them, and a book of remembrance was written before him of those who feared the Lord and esteemed his name. Throughout most of the book of Malachi we see a people questioning God… Continue reading Malachi – God’s True Treasure
The Purification of God Zechariah 13:9 – And I will put this third [the remnant] into the fire, and refine them as one refines silver, and test them as gold is tested. They will call upon my name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are my people’; and they will say, ‘The… Continue reading Zechariah – The Purification of God
Trust Continually Haggai 1:6 - “Consider your ways. You have sown much and harvested little. You eat, but you never have enough; you drink, but you never have your fill. You clothe yourselves but no one is warm. And he who earns wages does so to put them into a bag with holes.” The Israelites… Continue reading Haggai – Trust Continually
Faith with Contentment Habakkuk 3:18 – Yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will take joy in the God of my salvation. Through the vision that the Lord revealed to Habakkuk, it was clear that although the Babylonians were the conduit of God’s judgement on Judah, they would also face God’s judgement at a… Continue reading Habakkuk – Faith with Contentment
The Secure Sanctuary Micah 7:7 – 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 understood his own sin as well as the collective sin of the nation he belonged to. He understood God’s anger and his judgement; He… Continue reading Micah – The Secure Sanctuary
