But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! Gal 5:22-23. There are so many things that can trip us up in life, so we need to keep our eyes on God. As we keep […]
O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you.My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for youin this parched and weary land where there is no water.I have seen you in your sanctuary and gazed upon your power and glory.Your unfailing love is better than life itself; how I praise you!I […]
How foolish can you be? He is the Potter, and he is certainly greater than you, the clay! Should the created thing say of the one who made it, “He didn’t make me”? Does a jar ever say, “The potter who made me is stupid”? Is29:16. You are wonderfully created in God’s image with many […]
In the same way, “Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith.” The real children of Abraham, then, are those who put their faith in God. What’s more, the Scriptures looked forward to this time when God would make the Gentiles right in his sight because of their faith. God […]
So again I ask, does God give you his Spirit and work miracles among you by the works of the law, or by your believing what you heard. Gal 3:5. God knows you’re not perfect, or near perfect. God recognises you have your concerns and struggles. Yet because you have placed your faith in Jesus, […]
My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Gal 2:20. With Jesus in our life we no longer need to strive […]
I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, Ph3:13b We must not look to the past but keep our eyes on what lies ahead. Don’t let satan get a foothold in your life by creating an anchor of your past. The apostle Paul had a notorious past […]
Dear brothers and sisters, I close my letter with these last words: Be joyful. Grow to maturity. Encourage each other. Live in harmony and peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you. 2Cor13:11. In the last words of this letter Paul leaves us with vital keys to live a blessed life. […]
Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me. Do not banish me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you. PS 51:10-12. God’s presence is our peace. When we sin, we […]
Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God, and keep the vows you made to the Most High. Then call on me when you are in trouble, and I will rescue you, and you will give me glory.” Ps 50:14-15. An attitude of gratitude and thankfullness keeps us close to God. In the bad times our problems […]