23 Jun 2020
Back to the story of the men who lost their wives and had to raise children; one thing they all said is they can’t completely explain how they have managed to get to where they are today. Two or three attribute it to faith in God and support from loved ones. Let us remember Proverbs 18:10. We have a strong tower we can run to during tough times.
22 Jun 2020
I watched a very moving documentary on men who had lost their wives and have struggled to raise their kids. For some it has been over 20 years! My initial reaction was deep sadness as I listened to them narrate some of the challenges they have faced. Then my focus moved to God’s faithfulness towards those families. The kids are much older now, some already working. The men are alive and grateful for the breakthrough of raising kids largely by themselves. They may still have challenges, but look at how far they have come! Let us trust God, especially in those situations that look impossible to deal with.
19 Jun 2020
In verse 40-44 of Matthew 21, we see the bigger consequence of the tenants’ rejection of the landowner: it amounted to rejecting God. That has an effect on whoever does it. It comes back to haunt those who do it. It happens when we turn away from God’s counsel too. But He is a merciful God especially when we repent.
18 Jun 2020
The tenants killed the numerous servants sent to them by the master, they even killed His Son. Why didn’t they heed the message of the servants and the Son? Are we receiving messages from God, and are we accepting or rejecting the messages? Are we killing the messengers? Food for thought. Matthew 21:35-39.
17 Jun 2020
The owner of the vineyard was so concerned about His tenants and the produce of their toil that He kept sending servants to check on them and collect what was owed to Him. What does this produce represent? What does the Lord expect from you and me that is so valuable to Him? Are we delivering on this expectation? Matthew 21:34-36.
16 Jun 2020
For the tenants in Matthew 21:33-46, the primary focus was their occupation, farming, and securing their lives on that property, hence their refusal to share the produce. They also probably wanted to keep the entire property to themselves. Do we behave in the same way? Are we so consumed by securing our lives that we forget what “the owner” expects of us? I know we are to occupy until He comes, but are we constantly asking ourselves what He would want us to do in the current circumstances? Are His servants sharing His heart, and are we listening to what He is saying through them?
15 Jun 2020
When Jesus walked the face of the earth, life did not stop. People were busy getting on with their lives. Many did not realise He was the Saviour who had come to reconcile them to God. We are busy trying to figure out how to live with corona or how to get rid of it. Are we aware that the Lord has expectations of us? Matthew 21:33-46.
12 Jun 2020
I can’t seem to get over the importance of being connected to the true vine as mentioned in John 15:5-8. That connection determines everything else, e.g. who we are, what we live for, how we live, our goals, the impact that we have. May we desire this connection more than anything else and may we stay connected.
11 Jun 2020
So, how do we do the those things mentioned in Jude:20-24, especially in the midst of all the things happening around us today? Is it possible? The answer is partly found in John 15:5-8. Please meditate on that scripture and let the Lord reveal to you what you should do to attain that goal.
10 Jun 2020
Even in the midst of the current circumstances, may we show others mercy, may we help others and may we strive to live for God by standing for truth. May we take time to focus on God despite the chaos going on around us and may He be glorified in us and through us every single day. May He help us when we fail or by His mercy keep us from falling. Jude:22-25.