Month: October 2017

21
Oct

Bountiful Father

Luke 11:13—“If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him? In this scripture, Jesus teaches his disciples to pray. Jesus prayed a lot and taught His disciples the Lord’s prayer. The Lord’s prayer is […]

20
Oct

The Antidote to Fear

2 Timothy 1:7 – “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” A lot of us struggle with some degree of fear. We may be anxious about our loved ones, worried about the future or overwhelmed with a deep sense of foreboding that […]

19
Oct

We are God’s property

Isaiah 43:1:  But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, fear not for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. God is the one who created and formed us.  He says He has redeemed us and called us […]

18
Oct

God our strength

Psalm 62:2:  He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. God is our rock and our salvation.  He is our defence.  We shall not be greatly moved.  The psalmist David had one assurance for sure that whatever happens in his life, God would remain as […]

17
Oct

God our deliverer

Isaiah 49:25:  But thus saith the Lord, even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered; for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and  will save thy children. God is portrayed as a mighty Saviour of His people in this particular scripture.  […]

16
Oct

Salvation in Jesus’ name

Acts 16:31:  Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved and thy house. Jesus Christ is Lord of all.  If there is hope anywhere, salvation anywhere, healing anywhere, it is all in Jesus Christ.  If we believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, we shall be saved.  There is no other name that […]

15
Oct

New Mercy

Lamentations 3:22-23 – It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. Isn’t it good to know that no matter what happened yesterday, no matter what you said, no matter what you did, God’s mercy is new for you […]

14
Oct

Use the Gift

Joshua 1:8 – This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. Have you ever received […]

13
Oct

Precious Fruit

Galatians 5:22-23 – But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. How much would you be willing to pay for a piece of fruit? In Japan, someone paid more than $6,000 for one Densuke watermelon. Grown only on the northern Japanese […]

12
Oct

What Is Real?

James 1:12 – Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. Has your trust ever been shattered by someone you love? A few years ago I was faced with a very unsettling situation. I […]