As we seek the Lord and as He works on us individually, let us not forget that our lives impact others. If we walk in divine purpose others will be blessed. In 2 Chronicles 7:11-14…

In such trying times, I hope we will always remember the encouragement Paul gave to the Thessalonians in his first letter to them in chapter 5 verse 16-18. Let us be joyful, pray continuously and…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The other thing we could be doing is praying and keeping ourselves in God’s love. Pray for God’s mercy, for people during this difficult time and for transformation of lives. Spend time with God and…

As we continue waiting upon God to deliver us from this pandemic, there a couple of things we could be doing as mentioned in Jude:20-23. The first one is building ourselves up in our faith…

If we are going to stand out for God we ought to realise that it will be on His terms and according to His plan. Like Moses in Exodus 33:13, we had better start getting…

The Lord’s presence brings distinction; it distinguishes His people from others. Moses was so desperate for God’s people to stand out that he declared he would not go without God’s presence. Exodus 33:15-16…

To get to know someone better, one needs to interact with that person more. Moses desired to know God more and understood that he couldn’t perform the task of leading Israel without God’s help. In…

Earlier in the gospel of Mark, the disciples had cast out demons, but they failed to do so in chapter 9 as we read earlier this week. We do not automatically get all that we…

Standing out for God is not possible by one’s own strength. The disciples were not able to cast the demon out in Mark 9:18-29. It took the hand of God to do it. Similarly, His…

The appreciation of the values of God’s kingdom and how different they are from those of the world should make His followers stand out. In Mark 9:17-18, a man with a problem sought the help…

Mark 9:1-13 talks about the transfiguration of Jesus. In verse 11 the 3 disciples ask a question in their quest to understand the context of what they had witnessed. Jesus answers the question and then…

The other thing John did out of love for his friends and others was to warn them against false teachings. He had walked with Christ and knew the truth. I can imagine what must have…

John demonstrates love by checking on his friends. 1st, 2nd and 3rd John are written to churches and friends that were dear to him. He doesn’t mention names maybe apart from Gaius in 3 John…

In 1 John 4:7-21, John teaches a little more about love. He portrays it as a choice and an action, something that proves that one is a believer. It should reveal the God we serve…