Getting Along with Each Other (1)

‘...be of one mind, united in thought and purpose...’ 1 Corinthians 1:10 NLT If you keep bailing out of relationships every time they hit troubled waters, get used to your own company—it’s the only company you’ll have! The best relationship you can hope for is an...

What Goes Around Comes Around

‘...the deeds of a man’s hands will return to him.’ Proverbs 12:14 NAS One hot, humid day a lady was driving along a country road when she passed an elderly man attempting to fix a flat tyre. A woman alone can’t be too careful; nevertheless, she stopped, finding the...

Be Determined!

‘Blessed is the man… whose confidence is in [God].’ Jeremiah 17:7 NIV It takes courage to be led by God. It’s not easy to ‘break the mould’ and rise above the limits others place on you. When you do, you’ll face disapproval. Jesus did. When the folks He grew up around...

Do You Love Children?

‘...Let the little children come to Me...’ Mark 10:14 NKJV In Mark we read, ‘They brought little children to Him, that He might touch them; but the disciples rebuked those who brought them. But when Jesus saw it, He was greatly displeased and said to them, “Let the...

Tear Down Those Walls!

‘...I will heal your wounds...’ Jeremiah 30:17 AMP Have you built a wall around yourself, saying, ‘No one can hurt me if I don’t let anyone get close to me’? It won’t work. The wall you’ve built to keep others out has you locked in. The Lord wants to be your...

Learning to Focus on Jesus

‘I have set the Lord always before me...’ Psalm 16:8 NKJV Frank Laubach’s life began to fall apart when his plans for the Maranao people of the Philippines were rejected. Then, after losing three children to malaria, his wife and remaining child moved away. In...

Be a Barnabas (2)

‘...Barnabas…encouraged them all...’ Acts 11:22–23 NIV Former US President Ronald Reagan earned the nickname ‘The Great Communicator’ because he was a gifted public speaker. Earvin Johnson earned the nickname ‘Magic’ because of what he could do with a basketball. And...

Be a Barnabas (1)

‘...Barnabas…encouraged them all...’ Acts 11:22–23 NIV Our talents should be used ‘...for the edification of the church...’ (1 Corinthians 14:12 NKJV) The word ‘edify’ comes from an architectural term which means ‘to fortify, construct, and build up’. Your gifts were...

God Will Not Forget His Promise to You

‘I will remember My covenant...’ Genesis 9:15 NIV The rain Noah experienced was a symbol of judgment. But after the flood God said, ‘...Never again...’ (Genesis 9:15 NKJV) He told Noah, ‘...the rainbow shall be seen in the cloud; and I will remember My covenant which...

Get Your Shaker Ready!

‘You are the salt of the earth...’ Matthew 5:13 AMP We keep trying to find happiness the wrong way. We attempt to find it by getting instead of giving. Love must give; it’s the nature of love to do so: ‘live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up...

Most Recent Devotional Readings

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!...

Being friends with God

‘The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend.’ Exodus 33:11 NLT When you talk to a close friend, you’re relaxed, trusting, unguarded, and open. There is no need to watch what you say. You can express how you feel without fearing you will be...

Berteman dengan Tuhan

‘Dan TUHAN berbicara kepada Musa dengan berhadapan muka seperti seorang berbicara kepada temannya.’ Keluaran 33:11  Saat Anda berbicara dengan teman dekat, Anda bersikap santai, percaya, bebas, dan terbuka. Tidak perlu memperhatikan apa yang Anda katakan. Anda bisa...

Ayo kerja sama

‘Karena kami adalah kawan sekerja Allah.’ 1 Korintus 3:9  Alkitab mengatakan kita harus mengasihi, menghormati, dan bekerja sama. Jadi kenapa kita tidak melakukannya? Ego! Kita suka berpikir bahwa kita bisa melakukan segalanya sendiri—tapi itu bukan kenyataan! Tidak...

Let’s work together

‘For we are labourers together with God.’ 1 Corinthians 3:9 KJV The Bible says we must love, honour, and work together. So, why don’t we do it? Ego! We like to think we can do everything ourselves—but that’s not reality! There are no supermen or superwomen. So, the...

The right attitude

‘For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.’ Proverbs 23:7 NKJV What separates the best from the rest? Have you ever given that some thought? What separates a gold medallist from a silver medallist in the Olympics? What separates a successful entrepreneur from someone...

Sikap yang benar

‘Sebab seperti orang yang membuat perhitungan dalam dirinya sendiri demikianlah ia.’ Amsal 23:7  Apa yang membedakan yang terbaik dari yang lain? Pernahkah Anda memikirkan hal itu? Apa yang membedakan peraih medali emas dengan peraih medali perak di Olimpiade? Apa...