Month: December 2016

21
Dec

Faithfulness to a Saviour

Matthew 13:58—”And so he did only a few miracles there because of their unbelief.” This section of scripture talks about when Jesus was rejected at his hometown – Nazareth. Jesus did not perform many miracles or mighty works there. What could be the reason? In Nazareth, people questioned Jesus’ teaching, His source of wisdom and […]

20
Dec

God loves You

Psalm 118:1—”Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.” Whatever we have gone through – lost family or friends, brokenness, ill health, pain, and so on – it may make us feel empty with no hope for a long-lasting enduring love in this world. Could it be because we […]

19
Dec

The week leading to Christmas

Philippians 3:20-21—”But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.” The word ‘Advent’ originates from Latin – ‘adventus’, which means ‘coming’ or […]

18
Dec

Rest and wait upon God

Psalm 37:7: Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. There are times when things don’t work the way we want them to work. We feel discouraged and lose our hope in God.  […]

17
Dec

Spirit of humility

Luke 18:13:  And the publican standing afar off, would not lift up as much as his eyes unto heaven but smote upon his breast, saying God be merciful to me a sinner. God sees the heart and not the person.  Publicans were generally considered as sinners during the time of Jesus because they used to […]

16
Dec

Abundant life

John 10:10:  The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy; I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. Jesus came so that we can life and life in abundance.  The thief or the devil comes to steal, to kill, and destroy. […]

15
Dec

Vine and the branches

John 15:5:  I am the vine, ye are the branches; He that abideth in me and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit; for without me ye can do nothing. Jesus said He is the vine, and we are the branches.  We have to remain in Him or abide in Him to bear […]

14
Dec

Love one another

John 13:34:  A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. Jesus loved everyone, and He still loves people.  He loves sinners but not their sin in them.  He loves everyone; good and bad.  God sends out rain on both the […]

13
Dec

Are you willing to take a chance?

Mark 2:4:  And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was; and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay. This scripture portion talks about the faith of four friends who were willing to see […]

12
Dec

What are you doing with your talents?

Matthew 25:15:  And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. The master in this story gave his servants his own goods and went on a long journey.  What they did out of what they received is […]