‘Until’

‘...[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

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!...