“For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” – Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV). Imagine you are setting out on a journey and there are two people you meet. One tells you
“Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the weak” – Psalm 83:2, (NIV). There is an increasing absence of fathers in many a home today. In the US, for instance, it has been estimated that today almost one out of four children are growing
“You dear children are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world” – 1 John 4:4 (NIV). When Moses, the prophet, stepped up and faced Ramses, the pharaoh, and calmly asked, “Let my people go”
“The Lord detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favour with him” – Proverbs 11:1 (NIV) All butchers have weighing scales. Once you put in an order your portion is weighed according to scale and then you get your part. Off you you go to home assured of your purchase. But
“But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness..” – Gal 5:22 (NIV). Patience even when God has made promises to us is not that easy. Up in his 80s Abraham did not have a child yet, much as he desired one. It is difficult
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you may have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” – John 16:33 (NIV) Why did the Lord have to warn his disciples that they were to experience troubles? A quick
“Therefore since we have these promises let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God” – 2 Cor 7:1 (NIV) Everyone of us has those thoughts once in a while that come and are neither illuminating nor glorifying God. They come
“Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believe in his name, he gave the right to become children of God” – John 1:12 (NIV) Among certain African people the reason why they have decided not to embrace Christianity is because they say this is the faith of
“Whoever dwells in the shelter if the most high, will rest in the shadow of the most Almighty” – Psalms 91:1 (NIV) It had been a good day. And now he drove back home. At the gate he started hooting. Then suddenly burglars jumped off a Boda motorcycle that had
“Do not be anxious about anything but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your petitions to God” – Phil 4:6 (NIV) In times when jobs are no longer certain and incomes strained, from the effect of the corona virus pandemic, who cannot fail to be anxious.
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