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LESSONS FROM HANDICAPS, PART 5: God’s Special Child
"Sons are a heritage from the Lord, children a reward from Him." (Psalm 127:3 NIV) For some parents, the worst fear is having a child who is handicapped. I have often asked the question, how does today's Scripture apply to raising a child with a severe disability? As...
Gardening!, Part 1: The Favour of the Lord
I was contemplating the subject of the favour of the Lord yesterday morning, meditating on the fact that the primary way to earn that favour is to be "blameless" in His site ("… the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is...
LESSONS FROM WORLD CUP FOOTBALL, PART 4: Protection and Underestimation
Two more "nuggets" now from the World of soccer in our soccer series… Protection… In Football, winning is not only about goal-scoring but also goal-defending! You can bank upon Gordon Banks anytime old timers would say of World's greatest goalkeeper. Old English...
LESSONS FROM JOSHUA, PART 2: Our Rest
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...
Lessons From World Cup Football, Part 5: Coordination and Destination
Today, let's wrap-up our Soccer series, by meditating on two more subjects… Co-ordination Now let's play a defense-splitting pass. Splitting the devil's defense that is. What is a football team without teamwork? A BIG ZERO! To win, the team needs to work like a...
Gardening! Part 2: Casualties of War
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...
FAITH, Part 12: By Faith, Abraham…Part D
In last week's lesson on faith, looking at Hebrews 11:7, we learned from Abraham that when God tells you to do something, even if it is something that is as unGodlike as offering your firstborn child as a burnt offering, you can trust Him enough to know that when you...
GATES IN THE BIBLE: GATES OF JERUSALEM, PART 6: The Valley Gate
In last week's lesson on the gates of Jerusalem, we saw that when we are faced with trials and temptations and discouragement begins to set in, we need to walk through the third gate of Jerusalem, the Old Gate. We need to remember God's faithfulness in the past, and...
Dealing With Grief, Part 7: Making Sense of Life
Dealing with grief is perhaps one of the hardest things that we, as humans, must do. Grief may be rooted in a death or illness, or it may be rooted in a loss, such as the loss of support, the loss of a spouse through divorce, the loss of a job, or even the feelings of...
The WILDERNESS EXPERIENCE, PART 4: Throw Yourself Down!
Last week, in The Wilderness Experience, Part 3, we discovered that we must be prepared to identify every sin of intemperance and hit it over the head with the Truth that it is God who can fulfill our desires and dreams. Not people, actions, or things. Today's...