‘Lord, where do I put my hope?’ Psalms 39:7 NLTHere are four suggestions to help you survive and grow through upheavals such as an unexpected job loss, the death of a loved one, a failed marriage or a serious health issue: (1) Admit how you feel. That doesn’t mean...
You’re Part Of The Family
‘In love He predestined us for adoption.’ Ephesians 1:4–5 NIVWe all have a need to belong, to be part of a family. One pastor writes: ‘I know couples with hearts of love who yearn to focus it on some little one, but no little one arrives. When these couples find...
Don’t Entertain Wrong Thoughts
‘Guard your heart above all else for it determines the course of your life.’ Proverbs 4:23 NLTWhen Satan sets out to destroy you, he starts by planting wrong thoughts in your mind. Jesus illustrated this when He said, ‘The laws of Moses said, “You shall not commit...
Get Better Acquainted With God
‘Agree with God, and be at peace; thereby good will come to you.’ Job 22:21 ESVHere are two things that happen when you recognise God’s greatness: (1) You’re not tempted to analyse Him and reduce Him to manageable terms. (2) You’re less likely to try and manipulate...
The Holy Spirit—The Plus Factor
‘The Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name.’ John 14:26 NIVWhy would we describe the Holy Spirit as the ‘plus factor’? Three reasons: (1) The Holy Spirit determines the gifts and skills you receive. ‘It is the one and only [Holy] Spirit who distributes all...
Be Secure In Who You Are
‘We have different gifts, according to the grace given us.’ Romans 12:6 NIVInsecure people often say yes, when in reality they’d like to say no. But people who succeed at being themselves don’t let others control them. They see themselves as God sees them; therefore...
End The Conflict Now!
‘Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins.’ Proverbs 10:12 NKJVWhen you hold on to resentment it feels like there’s a war going on inside you. You’re in a battle with yourself, as well as others. And the more you fight, the more ground you lose. Arguing just...
How To Help People
‘What I do have I give you.’ Acts 3:6 NIVThe Bible says, ‘Peter said, “Look at us… Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet...
Seeing Yourself As God Sees You
‘We even saw giants there, the descendants of Anak. Next to them we felt like grasshoppers.’ Numbers 13:33 NLTTen of Israel’s twelve spies returned from the Promised Land saying, ‘We even saw giants… we felt like grasshoppers.’ The other two, Joshua and Caleb, saw the...
How To Be Made ‘Whole’
‘Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine?”’ Luke 17:17 NKJVLet’s read how Jesus healed these ten lepers, and see what we can learn: (1) They seized the moment. ‘They lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on...
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Your secret place
‘When you pray, go into your room.’ Matthew 6:6 NIV Jesus said, ‘But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.’ (Matthew 6:6 NIV) The Christian life...
Tempat rahasia Anda
‘Tetapi jika engkau berdoa, masuklah ke dalam kamarmu.’ Matius 6:6 Yesus mengatakan, ‘Tetapi jika engkau berdoa, masuklah ke dalam kamarmu, tutuplah pintu dan berdoalah kepada Bapamu yang ada di tempat tersembunyi. Maka Bapamu yang melihat yang tersembunyi akan...
Walking with God
‘Enoch walked with God.’ Genesis 5:24 KJV Did the people in Scripture who ‘walked with God’ ever stumble? They did. Did they get off track sometimes? Yes. But when their feet hit the floor every morning, their commitment was to walk with God throughout the day. They...
Berjalan bersama Tuhan
‘Henokh hidup bergaul dengan Allah.’ Kejadian 5:24 Apakah orang-orang dalam Alkitab yang ‘hidup bergaul dengan Allah’ pernah tersandung? Apakah mereka terkadang keluar jalur? Ya. Namun ketika kaki mereka menginjak lantai setiap pagi, komitmen mereka adalah berjalan...
You’re growing in grace
‘Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord.’ 2 Peter 3:18 NIV When Peter exercised enough faith to get out of the boat and walk on water, he sank and looked worse than any of the other disciples. When he tried to defend Jesus, he cut off a man’s ear. When he...
Anda bertumbuh dalam kasih karunia
‘Tetapi bertumbuhlah dalam kasih karunia dan dalam pengenalan akan Tuhan.’ 2 Petrus 3:18 Ketika Petrus cukup beriman untuk keluar dari perahu dan berjalan di atas air, dia tenggelam dan terlihat lebih buruk daripada murid-murid lainnya. Ketika dia mencoba membela...
Jangan berteriak tentang hal itu
‘Ingatlah, jangan kamu melakukan kewajiban agamamu di hadapan orang supaya dilihat mereka.’ Matius 6:1 Yesus mengatakan: ‘Ingatlah, jangan kamu melakukan kewajiban agamamu di hadapan orang supaya dilihat mereka, karena jika demikian, kamu tidak beroleh upah dari...
Don’t shout about it
‘Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them.’ Matthew 6:1 CSB Jesus said: ‘Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. Otherwise, you have no reward with your Father in Heaven. So...
Prophecy fulfilled
‘You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.’ Matthew 16:16 NKJV One of the most convincing proofs that the Bible is truly the Word of God lies in the number of prophecies fulfilled during the life of Christ. The Old Testament prophets declared He would be born in...
Nubuatan terpenuhi
‘Engkau adalah Mesias, Anak Allah yang hidup!’ Matius 16:16 Salah satu bukti paling meyakinkan bahwa Alkitab benar-benar Firman Tuhan terletak pada banyaknya nubuatan yang digenapi selama kehidupan Kristus. Para nabi Perjanjian Lama menyatakan Dia akan dilahirkan di...