FEARFULLY MADE?

PSALM 139:14 Everyone’s purpose in life shares a common trait with all other humans – seek to know, serve, and love Almighty God. When we seek, we will find. There is more to just living and dying. Each person is born in God’s image – able to love, to laugh, to feel, to think and even … [Read more…]

GOD WITH US – DOES NOT CHANGE

JOSHUA 1:9 God alone possesses the attribute of unchangeableness. All created things, on the other hand, are subject to change: rocks decay, metal rusts, and soil erodes. Change is an unavoidable and necessary part of life. Every creature who roams the earth undergoes change – everyone grows up and grows old. God has equipped us to … [Read more…]

EMOTIONS ASIDE

MATTHEW 22:37–39 Emotion is a strong feeling deriving from one’s circumstances, mood, or relationships with others. When our emotions come to play, it can affect things around us for go or bad. God’s love is unconditional, and it is not based on feelings or emotions. The Greek term used for love in Matt 22:37–39, agape (ἀγαπή), has … [Read more…]

THE LENS OF GRATITUDE

PHILIPPIANS 4:11-12 We face quite a lot each day. Some experiences leaves us satisfied, others leave us discontented. No matter what is going on, we can take up Apostle Paul’s challenge to find contentment in every situation. Instead of looking through the lens that shows the challenges, let us choose the lens of gratitude. Gratitude for … [Read more…]

TUG OF WAR

EPHESIANS 6:10-12 Most of us have played the game Tug of War. The purpose is to try to pull the opposite side to your own side – showing you are stronger. We are in a tug of war every day. Each day there is a tug of war in the spiritual realms for our soul. (Ephesians … [Read more…]

REVENGE

MATTHEW 5:38-45 “Revenge is sweet” in the world’s view. It seems human to retaliate when someone wrongs us. People gain pleasure sometimes from just planning revenge, even if they never carry it out. This is not only a waste of time and mental energy, but, more importantly, downright wrong. For us as God’s children, revenge is … [Read more…]

BALANCED DIET

2 TIMOTHY 2:15 Imagine a typical meal. Whether it is rice, or fried chicken with chocolate for dessert, one thing is clear: a healthy, well-rounded meal does not consist of a single carrot or apple – or even a whole plateful of them. We need variety. The same principle applies to our spiritual intake. Many people … [Read more…]

HIS UNCHANGING HANDS

MALACHI 3:6 We live in a world where almost everything changes everyday. We may think some things will last, but they fade away so quickly. Just because a thing is popular now, does not mean it always will be. The trendy dresses will soon go out of style and we will want new ones to look … [Read more…]

THE LORD IS FOR US

PSALM 118:6-9 You will not find a promise in the Bible that Christians will never have enemies. In fact, the Bible makes it plain that followers of Christ will have enemies and will endure persecution. But the Bible does promise us that Jesus is greater than any enemy we will ever face. We may be small … [Read more…]

OBED-EDOM

MATTHEW 6:33 Obed-Edom was first mentioned in the Bible just after the death of Uzzah (whom God killed for touching His Ark). This happened during King David’s first attempt to move the Ark to Jerusalem. The Ark of God was placed in the house of Obed-Edom. I wonder if he asked that it be kept … [Read more…]