The Value of a Confidant

‘The soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.’ 1 Samuel 18:1 KJV It hurts when you discover that not everyone has your best interests at heart. So you must learn to be more discerning, and know on what level to interact...

Your Daily ‘Spiritual Supplements’

‘Our sufficiency is from God.’ 2 Corinthians 3:5 NKJV Christian counsellor Dr Ann Shorb writes, ‘Each morning I reach for an assortment of nutritional supplements. Each has something I need, but not one by itself is enough to provide everything.’ Here are the...

Conditional Blessings

‘All these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the Lord.’ Deuteronomy 28:2 NKJV Many of God’s blessings come with conditions: ‘If you diligently obey the voice of the Lord… all these blessings shall come upon you.’...

‘Imputed’ righteousness

‘God will also count us as righteous if we believe in Him.’ Romans 4:24 NLT The New King James Version says righteousness will be imputed to us. To understand ‘imputed’, think of money being transferred from one account to another. Banks do it every day. Imagine...

Live A Life Of Integrity

‘The integrity of the upright will guide them.’ Proverbs 11:3 NKJV After leading the tribes of Israel for several decades, the prophet Samuel didn’t get a retirement party and a gold watch. He got something much better! It was this commendation: ‘You have not cheated...

Trust God He Knows What He’s Doing

‘Be still, and know that I am God.’ Psalm 46:10 KJV Let’s take a look at this Scripture. (1) ‘Be still’. Activity born out of anxiety actually prevents God from showing Himself strong on your behalf. That doesn’t mean you can be passive or lazy; it means doing what...

Overcoming Temptation

‘Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation.’ Matthew 26:41 NKJV Why did Jesus tell His disciples, ‘Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak’? Because He knows that without the indwelling power of the Holy...

At Your Breaking Point—Turn To God

‘Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart.’ Psalm 27:14 NKJV David had reached his breaking point. ‘I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.’ (Psalm 27:13 NKJV)...

The Law of Location

‘The Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden and there He put the man whom He had formed.’ Genesis 2:8 NKJV First God made the garden, then He made man and woman and placed them in the garden. This is called ‘the law of location’. Understand this: you will succeed...

You’re Called To Be An Overcomer

‘To him who overcomes.’ Revelation 2:7 NKJV Nothing becomes great until it overcomes something. Paul writes, ‘For a great… door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.’ (1 Corinthians 16:9 NKJV) Great doors of opportunity come with great challenges, and...

Most Recent Devotional Readings

Are you raising children alone?

‘Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning.’ Psalm 30:5 NLT One marriage expert says a single mother sent him a story that helped explain the loneliness and stress often faced by those raising children alone. She said she was looking out of...

Apakah Anda membesarkan anak-anak sendirian?

‘Sepanjang malam ada tangisan, menjelang pagi terdengar sorak-sorai.’ Mazmur 30:5  Seorang pakar perkawinan mengatakan seorang ibu tunggal mengiriminya sebuah cerita yang membantu menjelaskan kesepian dan stres yang sering dihadapi oleh mereka yang membesarkan anak...

Not hopefully but surely

‘Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.’ Psalm 23:6 NKJV The psalmist doesn’t lead with words like maybe, perhaps, possibly, or hopefully. No, he says, surely, which is a term of certainty. Surely means absolutely; without a doubt! There...

Bukan berharap tapi pasti

‘Kebajikan dan kemurahan belaka akan mengikuti aku, seumur hidupku.’ Mazmur 23:6  Pemazmur tidak mengawali dengan kata-kata seperti mungkin, barangkali, mungkin, atau semoga. Tidak, katanya, pasti, yang merupakan istilah kepastian. Tentunya berarti mutlak; tanpa...

Use your gift

‘God has given each of you a gift.’ 1 Peter 4:10 NLT The Bible says: ‘God has given each of you a gift from His great variety…Use them well to serve one another. Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though God Himself were speaking through you. Do you have...

Gunakanlah karunia Anda

‘Layanilah seorang akan yang lain, sesuai dengan karunia yang telah diperoleh tiap-tiap orang sebagai pengurus yang baik dari kasih karunia Allah.’ 1 Petrus 4:10  Alkitab mengatakan: ‘Layanilah seorang akan yang lain, sesuai dengan karunia yang telah diperoleh...

How Jesus dealt with sin

‘Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.’ John 8:11 NKJV ‘The scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery…they said to Him, “Teacher,…Moses, in the law, commanded us that such should be stoned. But what do You say?”…Jesus stooped down and...

Bagaimana Yesus menangani dosa

‘Akupun tidak menghukum engkau. Pergilah, dan jangan berbuat dosa lagi mulai dari sekarang.’ Yohanes 8:11  ‘Ahli-ahli Taurat dan orang-orang Farisi membawa kepada-Nya seorang wanita yang kedapatan berzinah… kata mereka kepada-Nya, “Guru,…Musa dalam hukum Taurat...

How God leads us

‘Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.’ Psalm 119:105 NASB The words ‘Your word is a lamp to my feet’ mean you’re supposed to walk according to God’s will and not your own thoughts, wishes, or impulses. The words ‘and a light to my path’ mean you...

Bagaimana Tuhan memimpin kita

‘Firman-Mu itu pelita bagi kakiku dan terang bagi jalanku.’ Mazmur 119:105  Kata-kata ‘Firman-Mu itu pelita bagi kakiku’ berarti Anda harus berjalan sesuai dengan kehendak Tuhan dan bukan pikiran, keinginan, atau dorongan hati Anda sendiri. Kata-kata ‘dan terang bagi...