Let Go, And Let God

‘Give your burdens to the Lord.’ Psalm 55:22 NLT Are you burdened about someone you love? Have your efforts to help them failed? Let go, and let God deal with them! Letting go doesn’t mean you stop caring; it just means you can’t do for them what they need to do for...

Go Back To Where You First Met God!

‘Jacob named the place Bethel.’ Genesis 35:15 NLT What should you do when you’re discouraged and afraid you’ve lost your way? That’s the question Jacob was facing. And when he turned his heart towards God, here is the answer he got: ‘“Go up to Bethel… build an altar...

Don’t Spread Discouragement

‘So they spread this bad report.’ Numbers 13:32 NLT Discouragement caused the Israelites to doubt God’s promise, give up their dream, and die in the wilderness. Ironically, they were only several days’ journey from the Promised Land! How did it happen? After spending...

The Gift Of Encouragement

‘If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging.’ Romans 12:8 NLT Did you know that there’s such a thing as ‘the gift of encouragement’? There is! The Bible says, ‘In His grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well… If your gift is to...

You ‘Must’ Love Yourself

‘Love yourself.’ Matthew 22:39 CEV When God saves you, He positions you ‘in Christ’. From that moment on, He views you as being righteous. Not because of your ‘own righteousness… but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God.’...

Finding Purpose In Your Work

‘God placed the man in the Garden of Eden as its gardener to tend and care for it.’ Genesis 2:15 TLB First, God made a man. Then He made a garden and said to the man, ‘Care for it.’ Perhaps you thought work came about as a result of the fall. It’s true, work took on a...

Christmas is about—Christ

‘They saw the young child with Mary His mother and fell down, and worshipped Him.’ Matthew 2:11 KJV He was born in the humblest of settings, yet Heaven above was filled with the songs of angels. His birthplace was a cattle shed, yet a star brought the rich and noble...

Are You Alone This Christmas?

‘The Lord is close to the broken-hearted.’ Psalm 34:18 NIV When you find yourself alone at Christmas, the sights and sounds that should bring joy can reinforce your sense of sadness and loss. There is no magic, get-well-quick formula; processing what you’re missing...

Be Generous With God

‘Elijah said to her, “Don’t be afraid.”’ 1 Kings 17:13 NIV Picture a mother and her child in a severe famine, with just enough food for one last meal. Now picture Elijah saying, ‘Share with me what you’ve got. Don’t be afraid; God will make sure you’ve more than...

Give Your Worries To God

‘Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?’ Matthew 6:27 NLT Worry changes nothing except you—and not for the better. It won’t pay your bills, solve your family problems, or give you a good night’s sleep. You don’t add one day to your life, or one bit of...

Most Recent Devotional Readings

Theory or Truth (1)

‘We believe that Jesus died and rose again.’ 1 Thessalonians 4:14 NIV Let’s look at some theories put forward by those who’ve tried to deny the Resurrection. Some say that the Gospels were written 200–300 years after the event, so the story was either falsified or...

Teori Kebenaran (1)

‘Kita percaya, bahwa Yesus telah mati dan telah bangkit.’ 1 Tesalonika 4:14  Mari kita lihat beberapa teori yang diajukan oleh mereka yang mencoba menyangkal Kebangkitan. Ada yang mengatakan bahwa Injil ditulis 200-300 tahun setelah peristiwa itu, jadi ceritanya...

The joys of heaven (3)

‘There will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain’ Revelation 21:4 NASB Sometimes we describe dying as crossing the Jordan. That’s because the Jordan River runs into the Dead Sea. The story is told of an elderly Christian lady who was dying. For most of her...

Sukacita Surga (3)

‘Tidak akan ada lagi perkabungan, atau ratap tangis, atau dukacita.’ Wahyu 21:4  Terkadang kita menggambarkan kematian seperti mengaruni sungai Yordan. Itu karena Sungai Yordan mengalir ke Laut Mati. Diceritakan tentang seorang wanita tua Kristen yang sedang sekarat....

The joys of heaven (2)

‘The city is laid out as a square; its length is as great as its breadth.’ Revelation 21:16 NKJV The next time you feel cramped for space, read this: ‘The city is laid out as a square; its length is as great as its breadth. And he measured the city with the reed:...

Sukacita Surga (2)

‘Kota itu bentuknya empat persegi, panjangnya sama dengan lebarnya.’ Wahyu 21:16  Ketika Anda merasa sempit dalam sebuah ruangan, bacalah ini: ‘Kota itu bentuknya empat persegi, panjangnya sama dengan lebarnya. Dan ia mengukur kota itu dengan tongkat itu: 2400 km;...

The joys of heaven (1)

‘For our citizenship is in heaven’ Philippians 3:20 NASB The story is told of a pastor who asked his congregation, ‘How many of you want to go to heaven?’ Everyone raised their hand except one little boy. The pastor said, ‘Son, don’t you want to go to heaven?’ He...

Sukacita Surga (1)

‘Karena kewargaan kita adalah di dalam sorga,’ Filipi 3:20  Dikisahkan tentang seorang pendeta yang bertanya kepada jemaatnya, ‘Berapa banyak dari kalian yang ingin masuk surga?’ Semua orang mengangkat tangan mereka kecuali satu anak laki-laki. Pendeta berkata,...

Steps to forgiveness (2)

‘Forgive, and you will be forgiven.’ Luke 6:37 NIV Here are three more steps to forgiveness: 1) Accept people as they are and don’t try to change them. You say, ‘I’ll only forgive them if they change.’ That just keeps you tied to them, obsessing over what they did and...

Bagaimana mengampuni (2)

‘Ampunilah dan kamu akan diampuni.’ Lukas 6:37  Ada tiga cara Anda untuk memaafkan: 1) Terima orang apa adanya dan jangan mencoba mengubahnya. Anda berkata, 'Saya hanya akan memaafkan mereka jika mereka berubah.' Itu hanya membuat Anda terikat kepada mereka,...