In times where there is no certainty and where we are given a million reasons to be fearful, even to the point that we are nervous about where to get toilet paper from. In these times we need to make a choice to stand solidly on the promises contained in the Bible.
Read MoreI realise that singing is probably the furthest thing from your mind right now – crying, complaining, swearing is probably more what you want to do. But the Bible tells us in Isaiah that our circumstances don’t determine what comes out of our mouth, God does!
Read MoreI love David’s disdain for Goliath and the Philistines. He knew the enemy and it certainly was not God. He was strong in his conviction: how dare they come against God? We have to get this same passion and the same attitude with our own lives, families, and churches.
Read MorePeter is a fisherman and he knows the safety and security of staying in the boat. But like all of us, when Jesus is walking on the water and calling him to ‘Come’ he jumps out of his comfort zone and leaps into the unknown.
Read MoreIn this scripture Paul is not saying, work out how to win the war, to fix the problem, strategize and plan your way out of this mess. No, your victory is found in being strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
Read MoreThe people are terrified, they have heard that the enemy is coming to overtake them. And they are crying out to God as one, the whole community, their kids, little ones crying out to God for help. What hit me first when I read this chapter was that their first instinct was to seek God for help. How great is that!
Read MoreI love that the Bible makes these declarations, statements of faith, that have no room for doubt – be anxious for nothing is a pretty final statement.
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