JOHN 6:60-66 “I do not believe there are incurable diseases. God can heal anything,” said a preacher during an interview in 2016. He was 100% correct, but he became sick and died of corona virus in 2020. What do we do when our expectations do not materialize? John chapter 6 formed a critical turning point in Jesus’ … [Read more…]
ISAIAH 30:18 The farmer’s life is one of admirable, painstaking patience. The process of planting seeds and then waiting for the harvest is a long and strenuous one; it requires much patience, wisdom, intuition, understanding, and an ability to see into the far distance the harvest that is to come, albeit after a great wait. It is not … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 6:9 Every father has a unique way to show his love to his children. Some instill discipline, others tell it through jokes, many try to impart wisdom, etc. Our fathers are a rich source of valuable lessons that can help us navigate through life – if we only listen and look past their imperfections. On one … [Read more…]
JOEL 2:18-25 The Mormon crickets (botanical name: Anabrus simplex) are large insects that can grow to almost 3 inches in length. They are mostly found in western North America. Mormon crickets were so named after the chewing insects destroyed the crops of Utah’s Mormon pioneers in 1848. In 2003 their infestation caused up to $25 million … [Read more…]
EPHESIANS 4:1-3 In 1722, a small group of the Bohemian Brethren who had been living in northern Moravia (what is now the Czech Republic) found refuge from persecution at the Berthelsdorf estate of Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf, a nobleman who had been brought up in the traditions of Lutheran Pietism. The refugees established a new village … [Read more…]
ACTS 16:25-26 A nine-year-old boy who was the victim of a kidnapping was released because his captor became irritated when the child would not stop singing a gospel song. The kidnapper used money to lure Willie from his driveway in the US city of Atlanta, Georgia, on March 31, 2014. He then grabbed the schoolboy, put … [Read more…]
GENESIS 2:15 Why do we work? Is it simply to provide for ourselves and for our loved ones or dependants? What about labour that is not paid for – why do we do that? Money is not and should not be the only reason to work. Working can also give us more independence and more control … [Read more…]
DEUTERONOMY 1:30-31 Israel stood poised on the edge of the promised land. They were about to claim the inheritance God had promised to their fathers. But first, Moses addressed the people one last time. As he spoke, he reminded them that through their long journey in the wilderness God had carried them as a father … [Read more…]
GENESIS 2:18 When their story hit the news in 2018, Merle and Stella Keena had shared a life of love and happiness together for 79 years. The flame showed no signs of burning out. Merle was 100 and Stella was 95 years old. Merle was once sent to the nursing home and his wife had to … [Read more…]
PSALM 23:4 Anthony Ray Hinton is an American activist, writer, and author who was wrongly convicted of the 1985 murders of two fast food restaurant managers in Birmingham, Alabama. Hinton was sentenced to death and held on the state’s death row for 28 years, and was later released in 2015. The supreme court was unable … [Read more…]
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