Month: October 2015

21
Oct

The Spirit of adoption

Romans 8:15:  For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. God has given us the Holy Spirit as the Spirit of adoption.  We are no longer slaves but free in the sight of God.  We are privileged to […]

19
Oct

Faith as a mustard seed

Luke 17:6:  And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you. Every problem, whether big or small just needs faith as small as a […]

18
Oct

Christ + we = a threefold cord

Ecclesiastis 4:9-12-“Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but […]

17
Oct

God will make our way

2 Samuel 7:21 – “Because of your promise, and according to your own heart, you have brought about all this greatness, to make your servant know it.” The scripture states these promises that God faithfully performed to David and his seed in due time. Though David came short of making good his purpose to build […]

16
Oct

Change changes; the constant is Jesus

Hebrews 13:8–“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” Today, change is happening everywhere in all aspects of our lives. Climate, food, clothing styles, places, relationships, information, access to things, even diseases are mutating. Everywhere we look things keep changing and this means we also have to adjust our ways of thinking, behaving, […]

15
Oct

What is important? Who is important in your life?

Proverbs 23:4 – “Do not toil to acquire wealth; be discerning enough to desist.” When our ears hear the alarm chimes that announce the start of another day, we need to say a ‘thank you’ to God before we open our eyes. Instead, most often, we resort to grabbing our mobiles/newspapers to check messages, posts, […]

14
Oct

Is your thermometer at bursting point?

Luke 6:37 – “Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven;” You drive home from work, put on the right indicator and feel relieved  to turn into the gate. Suddenly from nowhere a bike cuts your car to overtake you from […]

13
Oct

Do you know the Word?

Psalms 119:105- “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet,and a light unto my path.” The book of Psalms is filled with the songs and prayers offered to God by the nation of Israel. Their expressions of praise, faith, sorrow, and frustration cover the range of human emotions. Some of the Psalms dwell on the […]

11
Oct

The reason we praise

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭100:4-5‬ – “Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.” These well-known verses remind us that we ought to enter God’s presence with praise and thanksgiving. But there are times […]