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Beauty in the Bible
"Abram said to his wife, Sarai, “Look, you are a very beautiful woman." (Genesis 12:11b). The Bible draws attention to strikingly beautiful women (e.g. Job 42:5) in two ways - those associated with: 1. Virginity and purity (Genesis 24:16), the inner beauty of...
Dangerous and damning deception
"At that time a severe famine struck the land of Canaan, forcing Abram to go down to Egypt, where he lived as a foreigner..." (Genesis 12:9-20). Abraham felt constrained to become an economic migrant without careful thought and prayer. Without God's clear direction,...
A New and Life-giving Way
Key Texts: Hebrews 10: 19-20 and John 14: 1-6 (NLT) Key Verse: John 14: 6 : Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.” Message: A new and living way (The New Covenant) in Christ became a perfect, timeless...
Trusting God in Life’s Crisis
It’s past 2 in the morning. Still and silent the British way. And solitary as Friar Lawrence’s cell, no doubt. With the rest of the household safely and warmly tucked-in in bed, possibly dreaming sweetly but definitely snoring away, I remain glued to the computer,...
The shaking of all things: Hearts are failing because of fear (Lessons from COVID-19)
Key Text: Hebrews 10:25-27 (NLT) 25 See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven. 26 At that time his voice shook the earth,...
Abiding Joy and Peace
Title: Abiding Joy and Peace Key Texts: Philippians 4: 4-8; Romans 8: 28-30 Key Verse: "Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice" (Philippians 4:4, NLT). Message "Rejoice in the Lord always!" chants Apostle Paul from prison to the Philippians. It's only...
My Yoke is Easy to Bear and the Burden I Give You is Light
We observe that no matter who we are, Jesus invites us to come and rest in Him He says in Matthew 11:28-30: 28 ...“Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because...
When we grow weary, what then? Wait!
One of the most fascinating sporting events is a sprint. Seeing the speedy and purposeful strides of the competitors just keep our eyes glued to them till the race is done. A marathon, though uniquely interesting, leaves us less spellbound, except of...
Remember Chapter 3 as the World Walks Through Crises
Introduction Life! Mmmmmmmm. In recent times there's been quite a few disasters in different parts of the world; hurricanes, floods and fires. There's been previously terror attacks and continual wars. The news is replete with gloomy reports which sometimes leave us...
A Walk in Faith: He Never Never Leaves Us
It's interesting how a child trusts implicitly in the mother. Nothing terrifies a child who is enfolded in the loving and warm arms of the Mum. Our God promises us even greater love than this: Yet Jerusalem[a] says, “The Lord has deserted us; the Lord...