‘Some of you are living idle lives, refusing to work and meddling in other people’s business.’ 2 Thessalonians 3:11 NLT Scan any news stream or watch any TV talk show and you’ll discover that ‘meddling’ has become a multibillion-dollar business. But it’s not the kind...
The rewards of kindness (2)
‘I will draw water for your camels also.’ Genesis 24:19 NKJV The story of Rebekah teaches us a very important truth about life: when opportunity knocks, make sure you’re ready to answer the door. Rebekah didn’t think about the extra effort and time required to water...
The rewards of kindness (1)
‘I will draw water for your camels also.’ Genesis 24:19 NKJV One day Abraham sent his servant Eliezer to find a wife for his son Isaac. Standing by a small town well, Eliezer basically prayed, ‘Let the woman who offers to water my camels be the one You have chosen.’...
Throw them out!
‘Jesus had sent them all out of the house.’ Mark 5:40 CEV When you’re trusting God for a miracle, nothing will drag you down faster than unbelief. Plus, it’s impossible to know what God is doing based on how things look on the surface. ‘Faith is confidence in what we...
Become willing to change
‘If only they were wise and would understand this and discern what their end will be!’ Deuteronomy 32:29 NIV Unless you’re willing to change, in a few years from now you’ll be exactly the same as you are today, except you’ll be older, with less time and fewer options....
Invest in your children
‘Though your beginning was small, yet your latter end would increase abundantly.’ Job 8:7 NKJV The Lazy B ranch sits on 67,400 hectares. Most of it is scrub brush, and it’s been in the Day family since 1881. When Harry and Ada Mae Day had their first child, Sandra, a...
Refuse to be fearful
‘Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature.’ 1 Samuel 16:7 NKJV We pride ourselves on our ability to judge people and situations based on appearance—and lots of the time we’re wrong. Goliath issued the same basic challenge to Israel for forty days. It...
God will take care of you
‘The Lord has been mindful of us; He will bless us.’ Psalm 115:12 NKJV How much time do you spend worrying about things that never happen? Be honest! And has anything improved as a result of your worrying about it? Of course not! Paul writes: ‘The Lord is near. Do not...
Take a load off your mind
‘My yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.’ Matthew 11:30 NLT Jesus said: ‘Come to Me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you. Let Me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and...
Today, magnify the Lord
‘Magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together.’ Psalm 34:3 NKJV Notice two things about the Lord’s Prayer. It begins with the words, ‘Our Father which art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name’ (Matthew 6:9 KJV), and ends with: ‘Thine is the kingdom, and the...
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Beware of self-pity
‘No one should seek their own good, but the good of others.’ 1 Corinthians 1 0:24 NIV Self-pity can be deadly. It tells the wife and mother who works hard, ‘You’re not appreciated.’ It says to the office worker, ‘Look how valuable you are, yet you’re never recognised...
Waspadalah saat mengasihi diri sendiri
‘Jangan seorangpun yang mencari keuntungannya sendiri, tetapi hendaklah tiap-tiap orang mencari keuntungan orang lain.’ 1 Korintus 10:24 Mengasihani diri sendiri bisa mematikan. Seperti memberitahu istri dan ibu yang bekerja keras, 'Kamu tidak dihargai.'...
He will do it again!
‘Jacob set up a memorial stone in the place where He had spoken with him,’ Genesis 3 5:14 NASB There are events in all our lives that, looking back, had to be the hand of God at work. Maybe you bumped into somebody who introduced you to your spouse, or a co-worker...
Ia akan melakukannya lagi!
‘Kemudian Yakub mendirikan tugu di tempat itu, yakni tugu batu; ia mempersembahkan korban curahan dan menuangkan minyak di atasnya,’ Kejadian 35:14 Ada peristiwa-peristiwa dalam hidup kita yang, jika dilihat ke belakang, pastilah tangan Tuhan yang bekerja. Mungkin...
Setting captives free (2)
‘He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And broke their chains in pieces.’ Psalm 10 7:14 NKJV When the Israelites cried to the Lord, he saved them. He brought them out of darkness and broke their chains. (see Psalm 107:13-14). And He can set you free...
Membebaskan tawanan (2)
‘Dibawa-Nya mereka keluar dari dalam gelap dan kelam, dan diputuskan-Nya belenggu-belenggu mereka.’ Mazmur 107:14 Ketika orang Israel berseru kepada Tuhan, Dia menyelamatkan mereka. Dia membawa mereka keluar dari kegelapan dan mematahkan rantai mereka. (Mazmur...
Setting captives free (1)
‘I have heard them crying out…and I am concerned about their suffering.’ Exodus 3:7 NIV For 400 years, Israel was enslaved by Egyptian taskmasters who oppressed them. You can understand their feelings of helplessness when you consider the areas in your life where you...
Membebaskan tawanan (1)
‘Aku telah mendengar seruan mereka… Aku mengetahui penderitaan mereka.’ Keluaran 3:7 Selama 400 tahun, Israel diperbudak oleh para mandor Mesir yang menindas mereka. Anda dapat memahami perasaan tidak berdaya mereka ketika Anda berjuang untuk kebebasan dari kebiasaan...
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...
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...