The Lord is my light and my salvation— so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble? (Psalms 27:1 NLT) As I write this I'm sitting in beautiful and cleansing morning sunlight. There's always something fresh...
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you… (James 4:8 NKJV) Some people expect God to be all over them like a rash; interceding and barging in whenever they are in trouble…but that's just not the case. It's not who God is or how He works. He has gifted...
Psalm 3:3 “But you, God, shield me on all sides. You ground my feet, you lift my head high”. When you look into the context of this psalm, it becomes even more powerful. It was written by David late in his life when he fled for his life from his son...
Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. – 2 Cor 12:9 It's always tempting to look at our own weaknesses and failures and...
“And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.” – Rev 12:11 2 Tim 3:12 says “Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer...
Psalm 118:24 “This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.” It's Easter Monday here in Australia, and as I've reflected over the weekend about what Jesus has done for me… thinking about the cross, the resurrection, my heart...
John 19:30 “When Jesus had tasted it, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and released his spirit.” It's Good Friday here in Australia… It was on this day that Jesus Christ was crucified… falsely accused, beaten, publicly...
Isaiah 61:1 “The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed.” We have been...
“And he will answer, ‘I tell you the truth, when you refused to help the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were refusing to help me.’ (Matthew 25:45 NLT) When Jesus says ‘least' in this passage, He's really speaking to our sin-nature which...
“A good tree can’t produce bad fruit, and a bad tree can’t produce good fruit.” – Matt 7:18 Ever taken a big healthy bite into a not-so-healthy piece of fruit? It's disgusting right? Not only does it taste bad but it's no good for you either. It...
