‘...teach them to your children...’ Deuteronomy 4:9 NKJV Being a parent is a privilege, so you must convince your children that they’re more important to you than your career success or acquiring ‘things’. Never miss a chance to tell them you love them. Be there!...
Use Your Authority!
‘I have given you authority…to overcome…the enemy...’ Luke 10:19 NIV Has Satan singled you out for attack? Are you wondering, ‘Why would he even bother with someone like me?’ The answer is—influence. Job’s influence was a constant irritant to Satan. One day God said...
Let the Refiner Do His Work!
‘He will sit as a refiner…of silver...’ Malachi 3:3 NIV It’s hard watching someone you love going through the refiner’s fire, but it’s the only way to get pure silver. It’s hard watching the refiner turn up the heat until all the scum rises, so every impurity can be...
God Will Fulfil His Promise
‘...God has made me laugh...’ Genesis 21:6 NKJV Sarah laughed twice. The first time it was in unbelief because God had promised her a child in her old age. The second time it was with joy because God had fulfilled His promise. But between these two events she went...
Your Way or God’s Way?
‘He guides the humble in what is right...’ Psalm 25:9 NIV Did you hear about the old lady who earned a living by selling her goods beside the road? Each day when she came to a certain intersection she would toss a stick up into the air. Whichever way the stick pointed...
Finishing Strong
‘...I have finished my course...’ 2 Timothy 4:7 KJV To finish strong, you must understand three things. (1) People will leave you. It may be because you’ve outgrown them, or to fulfil their own vision, or because they don’t want to go where God’s taking you. People...
In Need of God’s Help
‘My help comes from the Lord...’ Psalm 121:2 NKJV Did you hear about the guy who prayed, ‘Lord, so far today I’ve done all right. I haven’t gossiped, lost my temper, been nasty, greedy or grumpy. But in a few minutes I’m gonna have to get out of bed, then I’m gonna...
Finding the Right Person for the Job
‘...To Philemon our beloved friend and fellow labourer.’ Philemon 1:1 NKJV Paul called Philemon ‘our beloved friend and fellow labourer.’ Obviously Paul had found the right person for the job. How do you do that? Perhaps by enjoying their uniqueness. Fred Smith says,...
Learning from the Prodigal Son
‘When he came to his senses...’ Luke 15:17 NIV Do you have a prodigal heart? The parable of the prodigal son teaches us that by listening to God we can avoid tragedy; that by living under His rule we’re saved from our misguided tendencies. Jesus said, ‘There was a man...
What Sank the TITANIC?
‘These things happened…as…warnings for us...’ 1 Corinthians 10:11 NIV Scientists now believe it was a series of slits, not one large gash, that sank the Titanic. In 1912, in history’s worst maritime disaster, the luxurious the 270-metre long ocean liner sank on its...
Most Recent Devotional Readings
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...