MATTHEW 5:13 To be called the salt of the earth is one of the highest compliments anyone will ever receive. It was used in the Bible to connote the value of the person (as in very valuable). For many years salt was used as an instrument to reduce the corruption of meat and other foods so … [Read more…]
JAMES 4:6-10 Humility is the quality of having a modest or low view of one’s importance. It is a heart position before the Lord and conveyed in how we conduct our daily lives. Humility is one of the most sought-after virtues in the Bible, but possibly the least attained. We know it when we see it. … [Read more…]
1 SAMUEL 22:2 There is no human on earth who has not at one time or another been unhappy, perturbed, or in debt. Even children and teenagers experience moments of being dissatisfied or fed up with school, their parents, or rules. This is why Jesus is called our Saviour. He came to save us from the … [Read more…]
EPHESIANS 2:10 As I woke up this morning, I remembered that I am God’s handiwork. A handiwork is what has been done or designed personally by an artist, a sculptor, weaver, painter, craftsman, etc. The Creator of the Universe, the One who made the Heavens and the Earth, personally took an interest in making me, and … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 7:21-27 A good work is said to be done when we do the will of God as a response to His love, mercy and our new identity of righteousness in Jesus Christ. On the other hand, dead works are attempts to find favour, earn acceptance or be made righteous before God by our own effort, … [Read more…]
2 TIMOTHY 4:2 April 15th marked yet another anniversary of the sinking of the great Titanic (sank in the year 1912). Stories have been told about the Titanic, but one that really touches the heart was the story John Harper. When pastor and preacher John Harper, his sister and his six year old daughter boarded the … [Read more…]
PSALM 16 The Global Positioning System (GPS) tells us where we are on Earth. It is a system that can show the exact position of a person or thing by using signals from satellites. Psalm 16 was written at a time of uncertainty and turbulence in David’s life – a time when he needed direction to … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 5:14-16 A lantern is a portable source of lighting, usually having a protective enclosure for the light source. Personally, I prefer lanterns to candles because the light is protected and cannot easily go off as a result of the wind. Light is one of the most prevalent themes throughout the entire bible, a thread that … [Read more…]
ISAIAH 55:8 How often do we expect things to come in certain ways? We may expect the answers to our prayers to be easily identified. Sometimes they appear differently from what we expect and not in the way we forecast. We may even analyse the promises of God materially and temporally instead of spiritually and … [Read more…]
ROMANS 13:14 Every morning when people wake up and begin their day, part of their routine is choosing what to wear. For those who work in environments with strict dress code or uniform, such as a hospital, the decision is made for them and how they dress will likely affect the way that others relate … [Read more…]
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