"So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ."(Romans 10:17 ESV) "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." (Hebrews 11:1 ESV) How is your faith? Sad to say mine has hit a pot hole and sank a little. I...
"God bestows many things on us out of his liberality, even without our asking for them. But that he wishes to bestow certain things on us at our asking is for the sake of our good, that we may acquire confidence in having recourse to God, and that we may recognize in...
"[Jesus] said, 'Whoever who wants to be first must take last place and be the servant of everyone else.' Then he put a little child among them." (Mark 9:35b-36a NLT) "But we're only twelve years old."I've heard this statement — or variations of it — numerous times....
"Herod on his birthday gave a banquet ... when Herodias's daughter came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests. And the king said to the girl ... "Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom." ... And she said, "The head of John the...
"God answered, 'I will be with you. And this is your sign that I am the one who has sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God at this very mountain.'” (Ex. 3:12 NLT)I don't know about you, but this verse has always puzzled me. In...
What do we do in the face of unanswered prayers?So often I hear from people that it is hard for them to have faith because God has not answered their prayers. In fact, as a result of unanswered prayers, many Christians to begin to falsely believe that God doesn't love...
"He said to them, 'Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, "Move from here to there," and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.'” (Matthew 17:20 ESV) "So...
(Written during the midst of the COVID lockdowns in 2020) "I will love You, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold." (Psalm 18:1-2...
Gazing at a favourite painting can bring feelings of joy and pleasure, bringing back good memories of a happy time in our lives. Perhaps, the painting holds significance for our family, or maybe, we just like the colours. As an artist, I find that the process of...
"Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the Gospel of God, and saying, 'The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the Gospel." Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew the brother of...