"Our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us" (Romans 8:18). When we're suffering, it's not easy to lift up our eyes and catch a glimpse of the glory of God. Our thoughts are taken up with the things that are happening to us right now. What is …
Day: December 18, 2022
“Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18).
Seeking to grow in our understanding of God’s Word is important. We need to move from there to ask the question: Why are we seeking to increase our understanding of God’s Word? We are to “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18). An increase in knowledge is …
God’s greatest gift – Jesus
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost: Genesis 21:8-21; Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17 or Jeremiah 20:7-13; Psalm 69:7-10, (11-15), 16-18; Romans 6:1b-11; Matthew 19:24-30 Let us rejoice in God’s greatest gift – Jesus. We have here the contrast between Isaac, the child of promise, and Ishmael, the fruit of unbelief. Ishmael was born as a result of impatience, the …
Help us, Lord, to listen to You – and to be changed by Your Word.
“Do not go up to fight against your brothers” (1 Kings 12:24). Lord, Your Word seems so simple – but we don’t always listen to what You’re saying to us! Less ‘This is what I think’ and more ‘What is the Lord saying to me?” – that’s what we need. Help us, Lord, to listen …
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The Friend of a Wounded Heart
"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit" (Psalm 34:18). When everything seems to be going wrong, the Lord draws near. He assures us that he is with us. He helps us. He lets us know that he is the God of our salvation. He's the God who puts us back together …
It’s not the beginning of the end. It’s the end of the beginning.
"We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him" (Romans 8:28). Is everything that happens to us good? How are we to answer this question? Should we answer a question with another question? Will the final outcome be good? When we look on to the final outcome, everything changes. …
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Learning From God's Word 