“For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain” – Philippians 1:21 (NIV). There is a hymn, “Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine” common to many with deep insightful meaning worth reflection here. The writer of these lyrics, Fanny Crosby, was an orphan who was diagnosed as blind
“I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now” – Philippians 1:3-5 (NIV). Partnership are very powerful and we see God always using them to achieve
“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love” – 1 John 4:18 (NIV). The expression “walking on eggshells” is used to refer to a situation where one imagines they
“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour” – 1 Peter 5:8 (NIV). In the animal kingdom there are those animals whose antennas are always high on alert, just in case a predator is on the horizon. A
“Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice” – Ephesians 4:31 (NIV). Disagreements are common in life, and naturally do happen also among the people of God. Paul and Barnabas were companions with a passion to share the Gospel in the
“For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you” – Romans 12:3 (NIV). A funny thing
“Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name” – Psalm 100:4 (NIV). A lifestyle of thanksgiving is certainly the best way any Christian can partake of the goodness of the Lord. They can be many good reasons why one should
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour” – I Peter 5:8 (NIV). There is a saying “one black sheep spoils the whole flock”! Of course sheep are normally light; a darker one will upset the whole formation. This saying
“The LORD detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with him” – Proverbs 11:1 (NIV). If you talk of failed leadership there is King Ahab who might come off as perhaps the worst example of a leader. Once he craved after a vineyard of a neighbour (I King 22).
“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint” – Isaiah 40:31 (NIV). The saying “Delay is not denial” is familiar to most of us. Few people would
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