Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow’s cause. Isaiah 1:17 Isaiah had his worked cut out for him in counselling God’s people in Judah. He ministered and prophesied for 40 years during the reign of four kings. Uzziah and Jotham who, “did what was right in… Continue reading The Business of Doing Right
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10 The apostle Paul uses the term ‘walk’ quite a lot in his writing; walk in faith, walk in the Spirit, walk in love, walk as children of light, walk in newness of life.… Continue reading Active Faith
But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. 2 Corinthians 2:14 The sweet smell of incense on the altar was commanded by God. Over and over, we read in Exodus of the spices for the anointing oil… Continue reading Beautiful Fragrance
Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed. Proverbs 19:17 Living generously is about far more than money; it’s about being generous with whatever the Lord has blessed you with; it’s about being generous of spirit. Don’t hide your talents where no-one can see them,… Continue reading Generosity – A Pleasing Habit
I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to you?” Nehemiah 6:3 We are so easily distracted at times; so easily convinced to stop what we’re doing, take a short break, or attend to… Continue reading Strength Against Opposition
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:19,20 The Great Commission certainly lives… Continue reading The Great Commission
Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus Loved following them [and] he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about this man?” John 21:20 During the forty days following the resurrection, Jesus appeared to the disciples on a few different occasions - to Mary on that first morning, with the two going to Emmaus, twice in… Continue reading “Follow Me”
And on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb, his disciples said to him, “Where will you have us go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?” Mark 14:12 From the beginning of his ministry, when he was led into the desert to be tempted by the devil, until… Continue reading Fully Prepared
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