‘We serve God whether people honour us or despise us, whether they slander us or praise us.’ 2 Corinthians 6:8 NLT Kelli B. Trujillo writes: ‘“I’m not your servant!” I half-grunted, half-spoke to one of my kids as I got on my hands and knees to pick up pasta he’d...
Protect The ‘New Shoots’
‘There is hope for a tree: if it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its new shoots will not fail.’ Job 14:7 NIV It takes God’s wisdom to find a mate who can fit where you are and go where you’re going. If you choose using only your own wisdom, you might not make...
A Formula For Successful Living
‘Humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time He will lift you up in honour. Give all your worries and cares to God.’ 1 Peter 5:6–7 NLT Somebody jokingly said, ‘The trouble with success is that the formula is the same as the one for a nervous...
Pull Down That Stronghold!
‘I use God’s mighty weapons, not those made by men, to knock down the devil’s strongholds.’ 2 Corinthians 10:4 TLB The story of Joseph the Prisoner becoming Joseph the Prime Minister teaches us that we can rise above the circumstances, overcome the challenges, and...
Take Time To Rest
‘Then Jesus said, “Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest a while.”’ Mark 6:31 NLT There’s an ancient legend that says the apostle John had a partridge he enjoyed feeding and tending. One day a hunter visited him and was astonished to see him playing with...
Handling The Pressures Of Leadership
‘I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches.’ 2 Corinthians 11:28 NIV Preachers prepare sermons, teachers plan lessons, accountants crunch numbers, and mechanics fix engines. But there’s no institution of higher learning that can fully prepare you...
Overcoming Stress (8)
‘I will give you rest.’ Matthew 11:28 CEV If the load you’re carrying is too heavy for you to bear, Jesus didn’t give it to you. Others may have, or you may have taken it upon yourself, but Jesus had no part in it. ‘If you are tired from carrying heavy burdens, come...
Overcoming Stress (7)
‘Come with Me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.’ Mark 6:31 NIV Take time out to enjoy life. Jesus did that. ‘Because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, He said to them, “Come with Me by yourselves to a...
Overcoming Stress (6)
‘Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where He prayed.’ Mark 1:35 NIV Make prayer your daily habit. Prayer is the great stress-reliever. Jesus began His day with prayer. He often stopped...
Overcoming Stress (5)
‘He appointed twelve that they might be with Him and that He might send them out.’ Mark 3:14 NIV Don’t try to do it all yourself. One of the reasons we get stressed out is because we think that everything depends on us. Not Jesus. He enlisted, trained, and empowered...
Most Recent Devotional Readings
The breaking process (1)
‘The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit.’ Psalm 51:17 NASB Brokenness is the process by which God strips us of pride and self-sufficiency so that the character of Christ can shine through. Brokenness doesn’t necessarily mean experiencing some tragedy. Many people...
Proses penghancuran (1)
‘Korban sembelihan kepada Allah ialah jiwa yang hancur.’ Mazmur 51:19 Kehancuran adalah proses dimana Tuhan melucuti kita dari kesombongan dan rasa puas diri sehingga karakter Kristus dapat bersinar. Kehancuran tidak selalu berarti mengalami suatu tragedi. Banyak...
Prepare yourself
‘Make this valley full of ditches.’ 2 Kings 3:16 NKJV All things don’t come to those who wait but to those who prepare. There is a great illustration of this in 2 Kings 3. As part of God’s strategy for defeating the Moabites, God told the Israelites to dig a ditch,...
Persiapkan diri Anda
‘Biarlah di lembah ini dibuat parit-parit.’ 2 Raja-raja 3:16 Segala sesuatu tidak datang kepada mereka yang menunggu tetapi kepada mereka yang bersiap. Ada ilustrasi yang bagus tentang hal ini dalam 2 Raja-raja 3. Sebagai bagian dari strategi untuk mengalahkan bangsa...
God ideas
‘David also gave Solomon all the plans he had in mind for the courtyards of the Lord’s Temple.’ 1 Chronicles 28:12 NLT The first Jewish temple ranks as one of the architectural wonders of the ancient world. It was built in the tenth century BC, and the project’s scope...
Saran Tuhan
‘Lalu Daud menyerahkan kepada Salomo, anaknya, rencana bangunan dari balai Bait Suci dan ruangan-ruangannya.’ 1 Tawarikh 28:11 Bait Suci pertama merupakan salah satu keajaiban arsitektur dunia kuno. Dibangun pada abad kesepuluh SM, dengan cakupan proyek yang sangat...
Keep hope alive
‘Now faith is the certainty of things hoped for, a proof of things not seen.’ Hebrews 11:1 NASB At some stage in our lives, most of us will have experienced times when things looked hopeless. But, when you decide things are hopeless, you slam the door in God’s face....
Jaga harapan tetap hidup
‘Iman adalah dasar dari segala sesuatu yang kita harapkan dan bukti dari segala sesuatu yang tidak kita lihat.’ Ibrani 11:1 Pada tahap tertentu dalam hidup kita, sebagian besar dari kita akan atau telah melalui saat-saat ketika segala sesuatunya tampak tidak ada...
Tackle your giant head-on
‘David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone.’ 1 Samuel 17:50 NKJV Pastor Chuck Swindoll says: ‘Goliath reminds me of the visually impaired discus thrower. He didn’t set any records… but he sure kept the crowd awake! Every day, Goliath paraded along...
Hadapi raksasa Anda secara langsung
‘Demikianlah Daud mengalahkan orang Filistin itu dengan umban dan batu.’ 1 Samuel 17:50 Pendeta Chuck Swindoll berkata: ‘Goliat mengingatkan saya pada pelempar cakram yang tunanetra. Dia tidak membuat rekor apa pun… tapi dia berhasil membuat penonton tetap terjaga!...