‘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
Avoid strife
‘For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.’ James 3:16 KJV The apostle Paul writes: ‘Make my joy complete by thinking the same way, having the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or...
Hindari perselisihan
‘Sebab di mana ada iri hati dan mementingkan diri sendiri di situ ada kekacauan dan segala macam perbuatan jahat.’ Yakobus 3:16 Rasul Paulus menuliskan: ‘karena itu sempurnakanlah sukacitaku dengan ini: hendaklah kamu sehati sepikir, dalam satu kasih, satu jiwa, satu...
Think carefully before you speak
‘The one who guards his mouth protects his life;’ Proverbs 1 3:3 CSB Here is a Bible verse we should all commit to memory: ‘The one who guards his mouth protects his life; the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.’ (Pro 13:3 CSB) Simply put, your tendency to...
Pikirkan baik-baik sebelum Anda berbicara
‘Siapa menjaga mulutnya, memelihara nyawanya.’ Amsal 13:3 Ini adalah ayat Alkitab yang harus kita ingat: ‘Siapa menjaga mulutnya, memelihara nyawanya, siapa yang lebar bibir, akan ditimpa kebinasaan.’ (Amsal 13:3) Sederhananya, kecenderungan Anda untuk berbicara...
Don’t be afraid to go
‘You must go … And the Lord, He is the One who goes before you.’ Deuteronomy 3 1:7-8 NKJV When God tells you to go, remind yourself that every detail of your future is already known to Him. Centuries ago, when a mapmaker ran out of the known world before he ran out of...
Jangan takut untuk pergi
‘Engkau akan masuk… TUHAN, Dia sendiri akan berjalan di depanmu.’ Ulangan 31:7-8 Ketika Tuhan menyuruh Anda pergi, ingatkan diri Anda bahwa setiap rincian masa depan Anda sudah diketahui oleh-Nya. Berabad-abad yang lalu, ketika pembuat peta kehabisan mencapai batas...
The two rules
‘From any tree of the garden you may freely eat.’ Genesis 2:16 NASB Adam had the perfect job, perfect home, perfect marriage, and the perfect environment; all the things we strive for. So how did it come about? As a result of his relationship with God! God basically...
Dua aturan
‘Semua pohon dalam taman ini boleh kaumakan buahnya dengan bebas.’ Kejadian 2:16 Adam memiliki pekerjaan yang sempurna, rumah yang sempurna, pernikahan yang sempurna, dan lingkungan yang sempurna; semua hal yang kita perjuangkan. Jadi bagaimana itu bisa terjadi?...
Grace and confidence
‘Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence.’ Hebrews 4:16 NIV If you feel unworthy to approach God in prayer, stop and read these words: ‘Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help...
Rahmat dan kepercayaan diri
‘Sebab itu marilah kita dengan penuh keberanian menghampiri takhta kasih karunia.’ Ibrani 4:16 Jika Anda merasa tidak layak untuk mendekati Tuhan dalam doa, berhentilah dan bacalah kata-kata ini: ‘Sebab itu marilah kita dengan penuh keberanian menghampiri takhta...