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SYMBOLS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
‘The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born...
PUTTING ON THE NEW SELF
As beings with a human nature, we are all intimately acquainted with our old selves. If anyone needs a reminder, all they have to do is read...
DONT WATCH THE NEWS!
Around the beginning of this year I attended a meeting of senior citizens. A motivational speaker urged us not to watch the news if we were to...
MISSION AND EMPOWERMENT
‘…why do you stand here looking into the sky?…’ ACTS 1:11 (NIVUK In his farewell address before ascending into heaven, Jesus gave his disciples a...
EDITS
Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. PROVERBS 4:23 (NIV) I did not recognise my writing at first because of the...
SHOUTING
But they shouted, “Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!” John 19:15 (NIV) When he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice,...
JESUS’ JOURNEY TO THE CROSS
When we decide to go on a trip, we usually make a lot of plans – how to get there, where to stay, what to do and how long it will last. We might...
GOD’S PEACE
Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming...
WE CAN HAVE CONFIDENCE IN JESUS TO KNOW OUR GRIEF
All of us have experienced, or will at some point in our lives experience, shared or personal grief. It might be the loss of a loved one, losing a...
BECAUSE JESUS LIVES
"Soon the world will no longer see me, but you will see me. Since I live, you also will live." JOHN 14:19 (NLT) In the header scripture, we see...
USE THE GIFTS WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN
Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them… ROMANS 12:6 (ESV) Before Jesus died, he told his disciples they would...
MESSENGER OF GOD
“I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the...
THE ART OF GODLY RESTORATION
Have you ever chipped a cup or cracked a plate? Maybe, like me, you’ve dropped a glass vase that has exploded into a million pieces. Some people...
EPIPHANY
On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshipped him…MATTHEW 2:11 (NIV) An epiphany is an...
RESOLVE TO DO GOOD
To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfil every resolve for good and every work of faith by...
THE LIGHT AND THE DARKNESS
I love it when my neighbours put up their Christmas lights. In the winter, our road is very dark very early and we have no streetlights. The...
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)...
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...