The LORD is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O LORD, do not abandon those who search for you. PS 9:9-10. The Lord is always with us. When He feels distant, it’s us who’ve moved. He is closer than the air […]
Suddenly, a man with leprosy approached him and knelt before him. “Lord,” the man said, “if you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean.” Jesus reached out and touched him. “I am willing,” he said. “Be healed!” And instantly the leprosy disappeared. Mat 8:2-3. Jesus is willing. He is ready to meet […]
“Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. Mat 7:7-8. Don’t give up and don’t […]
“Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets. Mat 7:12. What’s in us flows out of us. It’s no surprise that the response we most often receive from others is a direct reflection on how we […]
“Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged. Mat 7:1-2. Jesus did not judge us, so we should not judge others. It is so easy for criticism to turn […]
“So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today. Mat6:34. God is already in our tomorrow, so why worry! Let’s live and enjoy today and realise that today is your starting point from where you can decide what to do next. Don’t let your past hold […]
“So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. Mat6:31-33. […]
Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be. Mt 5:21. Where is your treasure? where is your heart? The most important things in life aren’t things, but the relationships in our life. The love we share with others is priceless, yet we can so easily sacrifice those relationships on the […]
“Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. Mat6:19-20. Don’t be concerned about what you do or don’t have. The world is […]
But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one. Mat 5:37. Your word is who you are. What comes out of your mouth flows from your heart. So let the integrity of your words stand at all times. Don’t make promises you can’t […]