‘The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds.’ Philippians 4:7 NKJV Wise people never make important decisions when they are in a tense emotional state. When Elijah found out that Queen Jezebel was after him, he was ready to...
Telling it like it is
‘Speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ.’ Ephesians 4:15 NLT It’s difficult to confront a friend when there is a problem. It’s easier to stay superficial, to demonise one another when you don’t agree, or to cut ties with someone at...
Telling it like it is
‘Speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ.’ Ephesians 4:15 NLT It’s difficult to confront a friend when there is a problem. It’s easier to stay superficial, to demonise one another when you don’t agree, or to cut ties with someone at the...
What concerns you concerns God
‘Give all your worries and cares to God.’ 1 Peter 5:7 NLT A trucker who always took his dog on his road trips had stopped for a break and was throwing a ball around when something caught the dog’s eye, and he shot into the bush. When the dog didn’t return, the...
Start your day with God
‘My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord.’ Psalm 5:3 NKJV Develop the habit of starting each day with God. When you do, you will have a source of strength to draw on all day long. Psychologists say it takes up to three weeks to become familiar with a new...
The blessed hope
‘Looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ.’ Titus 2:13 NKJV Trusting in Christ’s soon return and our ultimate victory is what will sustain us in these days of disillusionment with some of our national leaders, the...
Help for your marriage
‘He who answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him.’ Proverbs 18:13 NKJV Author Jean Kerr quipped: ‘Marrying a man is like buying something you've been admiring for a long time in a shop window. You may love it when you get it home, but it...
Help for your marriage
‘He who answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him.’ Proverbs 1 8:13 NKJV Author Jean Kerr quipped: ‘Marrying a man is like buying something you've been admiring for a long time in a shop window. You may love it when you get it home, but it...
Advice on dating
‘Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?’ Amos 3:3 NKJV There is no definitive test that can predict how a date will ultimately work out, but here are five questions you should always ask yourself: (1) What’s my first impression of this person? For example,...
Connecting begins with caring
‘May the Lord make your love increase and overflow.’ 1 Thessalonians 3:12 NIV One of America’s most successful telephone companies created a TV advert using the slogan, ‘Can you hear me now?’ It shows a man talking on the phone, but the person on the other end can’t...
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Your secret place
‘When you pray, go into your room.’ Matthew 6:6 NIV Jesus said, ‘But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.’ (Matthew 6:6 NIV) The Christian life...
Tempat rahasia Anda
‘Tetapi jika engkau berdoa, masuklah ke dalam kamarmu.’ Matius 6:6 Yesus mengatakan, ‘Tetapi jika engkau berdoa, masuklah ke dalam kamarmu, tutuplah pintu dan berdoalah kepada Bapamu yang ada di tempat tersembunyi. Maka Bapamu yang melihat yang tersembunyi akan...
Walking with God
‘Enoch walked with God.’ Genesis 5:24 KJV Did the people in Scripture who ‘walked with God’ ever stumble? They did. Did they get off track sometimes? Yes. But when their feet hit the floor every morning, their commitment was to walk with God throughout the day. They...
Berjalan bersama Tuhan
‘Henokh hidup bergaul dengan Allah.’ Kejadian 5:24 Apakah orang-orang dalam Alkitab yang ‘hidup bergaul dengan Allah’ pernah tersandung? Apakah mereka terkadang keluar jalur? Ya. Namun ketika kaki mereka menginjak lantai setiap pagi, komitmen mereka adalah berjalan...
You’re growing in grace
‘Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord.’ 2 Peter 3:18 NIV When Peter exercised enough faith to get out of the boat and walk on water, he sank and looked worse than any of the other disciples. When he tried to defend Jesus, he cut off a man’s ear. When he...
Anda bertumbuh dalam kasih karunia
‘Tetapi bertumbuhlah dalam kasih karunia dan dalam pengenalan akan Tuhan.’ 2 Petrus 3:18 Ketika Petrus cukup beriman untuk keluar dari perahu dan berjalan di atas air, dia tenggelam dan terlihat lebih buruk daripada murid-murid lainnya. Ketika dia mencoba membela...
Jangan berteriak tentang hal itu
‘Ingatlah, jangan kamu melakukan kewajiban agamamu di hadapan orang supaya dilihat mereka.’ Matius 6:1 Yesus mengatakan: ‘Ingatlah, jangan kamu melakukan kewajiban agamamu di hadapan orang supaya dilihat mereka, karena jika demikian, kamu tidak beroleh upah dari...
Don’t shout about it
‘Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them.’ Matthew 6:1 CSB Jesus said: ‘Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. Otherwise, you have no reward with your Father in Heaven. So...
Prophecy fulfilled
‘You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.’ Matthew 16:16 NKJV One of the most convincing proofs that the Bible is truly the Word of God lies in the number of prophecies fulfilled during the life of Christ. The Old Testament prophets declared He would be born in...
Nubuatan terpenuhi
‘Engkau adalah Mesias, Anak Allah yang hidup!’ Matius 16:16 Salah satu bukti paling meyakinkan bahwa Alkitab benar-benar Firman Tuhan terletak pada banyaknya nubuatan yang digenapi selama kehidupan Kristus. Para nabi Perjanjian Lama menyatakan Dia akan dilahirkan di...