Do you ever wonder why Jesus is taking so long to return? The answer lies in the first book of Joshua: "But to the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said, 'Remember the command that Moses the servant of the Lord gave you: "The Lord your...
"And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." (Phil 4:19-20 NKJV) My yard is a mess. I have 1.5 acres of beautiful lawn, with flower beds, spreading trees, even a pond … And it is all overrun with weeds. This bothers me...
Christmas is just two days away. Are we ready? I believe I am. The Christmas tree has been up for 4 weeks, the house is nicely decorated. The snowman scene has been smiling at us for so long now that it's becoming covered with dust, and the buffalo snow around our...
It was December when we visited the beautiful country of New Zealand. Christmastime, to be exact. I knew that New Zealanders had reverse seasons from those who live in the northern hemisphere, and this was precisely why New Zealand was my number one choice of where to...
God has planted so many images of His character in nature. If we want to see a picture of Him, then we need to follow the psalmist's advice and "meditate upon His wonders" (Ps. 139: 27) In fact, the psalmist tells us that all of the Heavens shine forth with God's love...
The albatross is an amazing bird. With a wingspan of 3 metres (9.6 feet), they are amongst the largest birds that soar the Heavens. And soar they do. You see, with wings that big, they can't actually "fly". They rely on gusts of air to keep them off the ground, but...
"Dear Lord," I prayed, "help me today to not sweat the small stuff ... And Lord, I also need help to realize that it's ALL small stuff! Amen." And then I left the house - to discover my kids had missed their school bus. I was almost to work, now 10 minutes later after...
So what about God's blessings? Who is to receive them? Do we have to earn them? Do they bring happiness? Our story begins in the 120th year of the life of Moses. The children of Israel are about to cross the Jordan River and enter Canaan, Joshua is about to take over...
Last week, in GARDENING, Part 1, I told the story of how God used gardening, an activity that I despise, to bring something good into my life. We saw that negative circumstances don't necessarily mean that God has withheld His favour, but rather, we sometimes just...
“When Jesus entered Jerusalem the whole city was stirred and said 'Who is this'?" (Mathew 21: 10). Jesus Christ became a man for three purposes: Firstly to accomplish His prophetical ministry that is to proclaim freedom for the captives… "and the year of the Lord's...