Reading the story again in the Bible, looking back on different moments in my own life.....yeah, its easy to say with hindsight "ofcourse, we did make it, ofcourse, we reached the destination..."
Read MoreFriends, if it’s not Jesus who we look to, we carry a very heavy burden indeed. Jesus isn’t saying “you’ve had a busy week come and put your feet up for a while”.
Read MoreI interpreted the words “exalt yourself” to mean playing or singing to the full extent of my ability.
Read More1 John 4:18 says: “There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear.” The opposite of love is not hate. But he opposite of love is fear. And the opposite of fear is love.
Read MoreIn Psalm 3, Verse 7 sounds like it’s just a vindictive, revengeful statement on the surface. But what David is saying here is that now he has found his inner peace from God, he wants justice. Justice for who? Look at verse 8 – his people. At this point, David is no longer looking inwardly, but outwardly.
Read MoreIn Psalm 3 in the second half of verse 3, David states where he finds his glory. And it’s the second step out of anxious fear.
Read MoreI feel like we sometimes we need reminders of God’s great power and the natural consequence of sin. I have meditated and thought upon this scripture many times in the past, because many people do not like the word ‘fear’ when we talk about God.
Read MoreMy mind had moved quickly from misplaced wallet to stolen wallet - i was already worrying about tomorrow, when really, there was no need. I was feeling stressed about tomorrow when it was all in my head. Today has enough troubles yet i had begun to fill my head with tomorrows troubles also.
Read MoreIn the midst of the storms of life that you face and others face around you, remember the word of the Lord - that He leads you besides still waters, even in the midst of the storm. Remember to thank the Lord in the midst of your storm, and allow the Holy Spirit to encourage your heart with the still peace of God that passes all our understanding.
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