Judges 1:1-2:5When things are going well, help us, Lord, to thank You. When things are going badly, help us to trust You. Judges 2:6-3:11Sometimes, Lord, You say to us, “This is the way, walk in it” (Isaiah 30:21). Sometimes, You say to us, “This is not the way. Do not walk in it.” Help us, […]
Numbers 7:1-47Why do we bring our offerings to the Lord? – ‘that they may be used in doing the service of the tent of meeting’(5). We give ourselves to the Lord – ‘Love so amazing, so divine, Shall have my soul, my life, my all’- and we ask Him to put our gift to good […]
James 1:1-27 Lord, there seems to be nothing but hard times. What are we to do? We turn to You. We ask You, “Lord, what are You teaching us?” You’re teaching us to trust You. You’re teaching us to be changed by You. Even when everything seems so hard, help us to pray, “Your will […]
In Genesis 3:1, we read of ‘the serpent’. We read of him again in Revelation 12:9 – ‘that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan’. He is a powerful enemy. He ‘leads the whole world astray’. He is a determined enemy. ‘Day and night’, he is busy, accusing God’s children. He is a defeated enemy. […]
At the heart of our life of faith, there is speaking to God, listening to him and making our response to what he says to us. We pray to him – “Speak, Lord. Your servant is listening” (1 Samuel 3: 10). We read the Word of God. God speaks to us. As we listen to […]
A call to worship: Our song of praise is a song of salvation (Psalm 96:2). We are to “proclaim His salvation from day to day” (Psalm 96:2). Every day, we are to praise the Lord. God is calling us to worship Him with joy (Psalm 96:11-12). Sometimes, this isn’t easy. We must ask the Lord […]
How are we to live our life? Where do we go to get an answer to a question like this? Are we to take our question to the scientists? Will they have an answer for us? However much we may learn from science, we will not get an answer to the question: “How are we […]
“Then the Spirit of the Lord came on Gideon, and he blew a trumpet, summoning the Abiezrites to follow him” (Judges 6:34) Real spiritual power is more than human eloquence. It’s the Spirit of the Lord who empowers our very human words. It’s the Spirit of the Lord who calls our hearers to follow Jesus. It’s the Spirit of the […]
Genesis 3:1-5 We have read about the beginning of creation (1:1). Now we come to the beginning of sin. In these verses, we have temptation. Note that temptation is not sin. It only becomes sin when we do what the tempter suggests (6). Temptation comes from ‘that ancient serpent called the devil or Satan’ (Revelation […]
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might” (Ephesians 6:10). As we consider the war which is going on in our lives – between God and Satan, we will see that this is the greatest war of all. The most cruel war ever fought by men is child’s play compared […]
