PSALM 30:11 Cateura is a small slum in Paraguay, South America. They are well known for two things – their collection of scraps from refuse dumps to survive (because of poverty) and good music. The Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, also known as the Recycled Orchestra, was formed in 2012. It is an orchestra made up of … [Read more…]
ECCLESIASTES 2:22-23 Our bodies repair themselves from daily wear and tear when we rest. Rest and relaxation reduces stress and improves overall health. If you want to live longer, take a vacation! A study was once carried out on middle-aged, male executives who each had a risk of heart disease. The researchers discovered something they had … [Read more…]
MARK 4:40 Fear has a way of overtaking us and making such an impact on our lives that we feel there is nothing we can do. Our fears contribute to our mental health issues such as our depression and anxiety, and they become these invisible but totally debilitating, overpowering, destructive forces in our lives. As they … [Read more…]
ECCLESIASTES 7:14 A story was once told of a man who lost his very good horse. His neighbour visited him, expressing sorrow for his loss, but he said, “Who knows if it may be a good thing for me?” To his amazement, the horse returned home with another horse and the same neighbour came to … [Read more…]
1 THESSALONIANS 4:11-12 “Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people.” – Eleanor Roosevelt I try to keep away from people who are more concerned about my affairs than their own. More could be accomplished if people would learn to mind their own business. From 2 Thessalonians 3:11,12 we may understand better why … [Read more…]
2 TIMOTHY 2:21 The Bible talks a lot about preparation. For every faithful Jew, the sixth day of the week was a day of preparation for the Sabbath. King David made substantial preparations for the construction of the temple, even though he knew it would not be built in his lifetime. John the Baptist also … [Read more…]
2 CHRONICLES 7:14 The physical is the tangible and concrete, not the perceived. Most people love playing mind games when it comes to God’s blessings and never get the tangible or real things. God in our text promised not just a spiritual but physical restoration – healing of the land. Israel was in a dark and … [Read more…]
PSALM 138:7 The word “revival” is from the Hebrew word “chayah” which means to live, to come alive, recover, be restored to life or health; to live victoriously, righteously, prosperously, and zealously. It means to restore to a previous condition. It also implies a renewal of interest after spiritual neglect, oblivion, or obscurity. Some people say … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 23:37; ISAIAH 49:15-16 God the Father compares Himself to a nursing mother. A mother, especially if she is nursing her child, expresses the kind of love that will rise up one hundred times in the night for that child. The kind of love that will die for the child. If the child is crying from … [Read more…]
LUKE 19:5 Zacchaeus had a Jewish name that meant “Righteous One,” though there was nothing righteous about him before he met Jesus. We are told he was a chief tax collector (meaning he supervises other tax collectors). To collect taxes, the Romans needed tax collectors and if you wanted a tax franchise, you had to buy … [Read more…]
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