This trouble you’re in isn’t punishment; it’s training, the normal experience of children… Heb 12:7 (The Message) We are children of God. As it is with those of us who have kids, God only wants good things and great joy for us, His children. He is a good God,...
I have chosen to be faithful; I have determined to live by your regulations. Psalm 119:30 (NLT) Choice is powerful. It's a valuable thing to be in the possession of choice. There are many choices we make every day that we are relatively unaware of but make a huge...
This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. (Josh 1:9) These words are the encouragement of God to Joshua as he says goodbye to Moses and leads the children of Israel into the...
But don’t quit. Don’t cave in. It is all well worth it in the end. Matt 10:22 (MSG) I love talking on this subject. One of the highest encouragements you can ever give another person is the encouragement to “not give up”. To summon up the strength within and keep...
“…let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.” – Heb 12:1 (NLT) Life is to be enjoyed not endured. God has created you on purpose...
So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most. Hebrews 4:16 (NLT) We are children of the most High God. Created and designed with hope and purpose. It’s for those very...
May the Lord show you his favour and give you his peace. Numbers 6:26 (NLT) The Blessing Part 3 Today we are finishing our short look into ‘The Blessing' found in Numbers 6. Every verse of this blessing starts with ‘May the Lord', just so that you know it...
May the Lord bless you and protect you… Numbers 6:24 (NLT) The Blessing Part 1 In numbers 6, God gives Aaron a new blessing to speak over the people. Each day at the end of the morning and evening offerings, the priests on duty would lift their hands and stretch...
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lam 3:22-23 The concept of something never running out is not one that we can easily take hold of. I think children in their innocence...
“…I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; surely I will heal you…” 2 Kings 20:5 (NKJV) A great friend of mine is a health practitioner and she once told me of an elderly lady who’d come to see her. Her husband had recently passed and she said he was...
