Awake, my soul! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn. (Psalm 57:8 NIV) My dad once told me this story about how, when he was 19, he helped out at a homeless refuge. They used to serve hot soup and use cars and vans to bring in the homeless. One night while out...
But now, this is what the Lord says— he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. (Isaiah 43:1 NIV) Christ is your redeemer and you have indeed been redeemed in Him...
No evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your home. For he will order his angels to protect you wherever you go. (Psalms 91:10, 11 NLT) What an incredible promise! Life is full of highs and lows – good and evil – joys and tragedy… but amongst it...
For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.” (Luke 19:10 NLT) It can be so easy in our circles of faith to loose sight of the power of the gospel… We talk about church and challenges and numbers… Which is all OK as long as we put to the...
The righteous keep moving forward, and those with clean hands become stronger and stronger. (Job 17:9 NLT) We've all had ‘One of those days'… Where you want to hit rewind or fast-forward from the moment you wake up. And it's often the little things that...
“but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength…” – Isa 40:31 (NLT) I love how the NLT puts this verse…it uses the word ‘hope' instead of ‘trust'. ‘Hope' is THE most powerful motivator for the human condition....
“I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. Abide in...
He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted. (Job 9:10 NIV) A miracle is an event that defies human understanding of the laws of nature. It's when a need and an answer collide but no apparent ‘bridge' was used to bring that...
God is not a man, so he does not lie. He is not human, so he does not change his mind. Has he ever spoken and failed to act? Has he ever promised and not carried it through? (Numbers 23:19 NLT) Have you ever told a lie? Has anyone ever lied to you??? It's almost...
Thank [God] in everything [no matter what the circumstances may be, be thankful and give thanks], for this is the will of God for you [who are] in Christ Jesus [the Revealer and Mediator of that will]. (1 Thessalonians 5:18 AMP) When we talk ‘destiny', we often...
