‘...[God] wrestled…with him until...’ Genesis 32:24 KJV The Bible says, ‘Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man [the angel of the Lord]… until the breaking of the day.’ When God decides to deal with you He will get you alone. Notice, Jacob was ‘left’. When...
Deal with Your ‘Ishmael’
‘...Cast out the bondwoman and her son...’ Galatians 4:30 KJV Ishmael was born as a result of Abraham attempting to hurry up God’s plan and fulfil it through human effort. Are you doing that? We all have our ‘Ishmaels’: a good idea that was not God’s idea, and it can...
Ask God to Give You a Dream
‘...Your old men shall dream dreams...’ Joel 2:28 NKJV The Bible says, ‘Your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions.’ When God gives you a dream, He gives you the resources and relationships needed to fulfil it. Not everybody will believe in your...
Heart Revelations
‘...try me, and know my thoughts.’ Psalm 139:23 KJV Our character is not revealed just by our actions, but by our reactions. Actions can be planned, but reactions are spontaneous. They give us a glimpse of what’s really in our heart. At that point we can look at it...
Your Breakthrough!
‘[The] One who breaks open the way will go up before [you]...’ Micah 2:13 NIV Are you thinking, ‘If I don’t get a breakthrough, I’m not going to make it?’ Try to understand these two things. (1) Your problem is just an opportunity for God to work on your behalf. You...
Commit Yourself!
‘...all forsook me… but the Lord stood with me...’ 2 Timothy 4:16–17 NKJV Read these words slowly and carefully: ‘Until I am committed there is a hesitancy, a chance to draw back. But the moment I definitely commit myself, then God moves also and a whole stream of...
Are You Just Beginning?
‘Who [with reason] despises the day of small things?...’ Zechariah 4:10 AMP Everything big begins with something small, and your attitude in the beginning often determines your success in the end. The Bible says, ‘Who [with reason] despises the day of small things?’...
Faith on the Offensive
‘...The just shall live by faith.’ Romans 1:17 KJV God wants you to move from a survival mentality to a position of ruling and reigning; from just getting by, to really believing Him ‘to do exceedingly abundantly above all that [you] ask or think...’ (Ephesians 3:20...
You’re in Partnership with God
‘We are labourers together with God...’ 1 Corinthians 3:9 KJV Did you hear the story about the little boy who was selling 10 cent pencils door-to-door to raise the money to build a $30,000,000 hospital in his community? One woman said to him, ‘Son, that’s a mighty big...
There’s a Way Out
‘...when you are tempted…[there’s]…a way out...’ 1 Corinthians 10:13 NIV Often we make excuses for our weaknesses, or blame others. The poet wrote, ‘An enemy I strove to know, he dogged my steps where’er I’d go. My plans he baulked and blocked my way, to lofty goals...
Most Recent Devotional Readings
Recovering from burnout
‘Even the youths shall faint and be weary,’ Isaiah 4 0:30 NKJV Dr Richard Swenson says, ‘You can go into the woods, select a 3m sapling [young tree], bend it over, and when you release it, it will return to its normal height. But if you keep bending it further and...
Memulihkan diri dari kelelahan
‘Orang-orang muda menjadi lelah dan lesu dan teruna-teruna jatuh tersandung,’ Yesaya 40:30 Dr Richard Swenson berkata, 'Anda dapat pergi ke hutan, memilih anakan [pohon muda] 3m, membengkokkannya, dan ketika Anda melepaskannya, ia akan kembali ke ketinggian...
Don’t give up on your Saul
‘Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for…Saul, for he is praying.’ Acts 9:11 NIV Has everyone else written off your Saul? ‘He is too far gone.’ ‘He is too hard, too addicted, too old, too cold.’ Joseph believed one day he would be reunited with the...
Jangan menyerah pada Saulus Anda
‘Pergilah ke jalan yang bernama Jalan Lurus, dan carilah di rumah Yudas seorang dari Tarsus yang bernama Saulus. Ia sekarang berdoa.’ Kisah Para Rasul 9:11 Apakah semua orang telah menghapus Saulus Anda? ‘Dia terlalu jauh.’ ‘Dia terlalu keras, terlalu kecanduan,...
You must care for the needy (3)
‘Blessed is he who considers the poor;’ Psalm 4 1:1 NKJV In October 2022, Forbes stated there were 2,668 billionaires in the world. It’s incredible to think that one individual, let alone 2,668 individuals, can be worth billions of dollars, and yet there are billions...
Harus peduli kepada yang membutuhkan (3)
‘Berbahagialah orang yang memperhatikan orang lemah!’ Mazmur 41:2 Pada Oktober 2022, Forbes menyatakan ada 2.668 milliarder di dunia. Sungguh luar biasa untuk berpikir bahwa satu individu, apalagi 2.668 individu, dapat bernilai miliaran dolar, namun ada miliaran...
You must care for the needy (2)
‘He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and so all went well.’ Jeremiah 2 2:16 NIV When he was a theology student, Jim Wallis and some of his classmates took scissors to the Bible and cut out every verse about poverty, wealth, justice, or oppression. And would...
Harus peduli kepada yang membutuhkan (2)
‘Serta mengadili perkara orang sengsara dan orang miskin dengan adil. Bukankah itu namanya mengenal Aku? demikianlah firman TUHAN.’ Yeremia 22:16 Ketika menjadi mahasiswa teologi, Jim Wallis dan beberapa teman sekelasnya membawa gunting dan memotong setiap ayat...
You must care for the needy (1)
‘Their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.’ Acts 6:1 NIV Since the government didn’t care for widows and orphans back in New Testament times, the church took on that responsibility. Unfortunately, bias raised its ugly head, and Jewish...
Harus peduli kepada yang membutuhkan (1)
‘Pembagian kepada janda-janda mereka diabaikan dalam pelayanan sehari-hari.’ Kisah Para Rasul 6:1 Karena pemerintah tidak mempedulikan para janda dan yatim piatu pada zaman Perjanjian Baru, gereja mengambil tanggung jawab itu. Sayangnya, ada diskriminasi, para janda...