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The Invisible God became Visible
Christmas is the season when the eternal God, who spoke to humanity for millennia from the unseen realm, entered His creation as the Word made...
THE CALL OF GOD
Many people have set out to write accounts about the events that have been fulfilled among us. LUKE 1:1 (NLT) Do you remember your first...
ADVENT – HOW ARE YOU WAITING?
Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord! PSALM 27:14 (NKJV) During Advent it’s good to...
He will lift you up
…He will command his angels concerning you, to keep you in all your ways; they will lift you up with their hands, so you will not strike your foot...
Job done
Day after day every priest stands and performs his religious duties; again and again he offers the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins....
A word to the wise
But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and...
Imposter syndrome
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!…1 John 3:1 (NIV)...
The mark of grace
Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot...
A MOVING EXPERIENCE
Life in a retirement village is very different to living in one’s own property. In my own home I could go out any time I wanted, I knew my...
To be a Johnny one-note
Have you ever been called a Johnny one-note? The origin of the name is a 1937 song from the Broadway musical, ‘Babes in Arms.’ It was used to...
Listening to God
This is the 23rd in a series of studies on the subject of prayer The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, ‘Samuel!...
Celebrating Heritage Day: A Timeless Perspective
Heritage Day, a national holiday in South Africa, is a time to honour and celebrate the rich cultural tapestry of the nation. It's an opportunity to...
Do not get drunk with wine
Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil....
Wounded Souls
The shore was just littered with stones; no shells, just rock after rock smoothed by rubbing against each other and the sand. As the waves rolled...
Bless one another
‘The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face towards you and give you...
Job done
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery…You who are trying...
Take nothing
“….Take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in your belts. Wear sandals but not an extra shirt.”Mark 6:8-9 (NIV) Jesus...
God holds our hand
The LORD makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his...
We will rejoice and be glad
…“These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and...
The relevance of Jesus Christ today.
As humans we often believe we have all we need today due to technological advancements, material comforts, convenience, and economic prosperity. The...
Christ, conqueror of my soul
The English poet, William Ernest Henley, was an avowed atheist. You might recognise his name from his famous poem entitled, Invictus. Invictus is...
The law is spiritual
For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. John 1:17 (NKJV)Genesis 46 records that a family of 70 people...
Praising the Lord in prayer
God is magnificent; he can never be praised enough. There are no boundaries to his greatness.Psalm 145:3 (The Message) When thinking about how...
Our troubled world
Our troubled world Sherwin Scott Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to deliver us...
‘Let my people go’
“This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘Let my people go, so that they may hold a festival to me in the wilderness.’ ” Exodus...
Indestructible
“…For he is the living God and he endures forever; his kingdom will not be destroyed, his dominion will never end.”Daniel 6:26 (NIV) The sycamore...
Father and Son
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All...
Water of life
And Isaac dug again the wells of water which they had dug in the days of Abraham his father, for the Philistines had stopped them up after the death...
The glory of the cross
…‘The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.’John 12:23 Death is in the air. The hour has come for the Son of Man to die on a cruel Roman...
Layers
“I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more.”Isaiah 43:25 (NIV) I love watching shows with...
Spiritual practices for Easter Preparation
The 40 days (plus Sundays) between Ash Wednesday (14/2/24) and Easter Sunday (31/3/24) give us a beautiful opportunity to implement some spiritual...
BEEN THERE DONE THAT
Over fifty years of church attendance and Bible study is bound to have an impact on anyone’s Christian life. When listening to a sermon or watching...