01 Mar 2023
I was reminded yesterday why Philippians 4:6-7 admonishes us not to be anxious about anything. Anxiety causes illness. Verse 6b has the solution to our worries. Verse 7 gives us the benefits of following the advice given in 6b. May we find peace even in the midst of the most difficult challenges.
28 Feb 2023
Many of the things we worry about we cannot do much about. We must learn to take them to the Lord in prayer and trust that He will do what is best. Psalm 111:1-10.
27 Feb 2023
What’s on your mind? What is causing you anxiety? Those things can cause our pressure to rise and interfere with our lives. But there is one who knows us very well, probably better than we know ourselves. May we learn to hand over our worries to Him. John 1:44-48.
24 Feb 2023
A glance at the history of God’s children will reveal that He never left His children alone. He ministered to them personally, or Jesus did likewise and after resurrection, the Holy Spirit was given the mandate to walk with them. We have a responsibility that will ensure His presence continues to abide with us. Hebrews 13:1-6.
23 Feb 2023
Our task then is to believe in Him and accept His invitation and heed His warnings. It is a matter of choice. We are blessed and have the capacity to decide. Hebrews 12:25-28.
22 Feb 2023
By trusting Jehovah with our lives, we are not surrendering to an unreasonable Master who is not approachable and out of touch with our reality. He is caring and concerned about us. Hebrews 12:18-24.
21 Feb 2023
To be able to live like 1 Corinthians 15:58 suggests, we need God’s help. We cannot do it on our own. Acknowledging God’s role is a good place to start. Galatians 2:20.
20 Feb 2023
Let the belief of eternal consequence motivate us to consider what we do on this side of life. Hopefully it will convince us that being a decent human being and thus looking out for the interest of others is worth doing while we are on this earth. 1 Corinthians 15:58.
17 Feb 2023
God decreeing to work in our lives is one thing. Our willingness to cooperate with Him is another. May we not doubt God’s will and purpose for our lives. May we willingly cooperate with Him so that it may be credited to us as righteousness. Romans 4:20-25.
16 Feb 2023
And as vessels that God chooses to use, may we also be recipients of His love and the hope we profess. May we find favour with Him and with fellow man. Romans 4:13-21.