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But God…
This is one of the most amazing portions of the Bible. Verses 1-3 outline, in clear language, our spiritual state without God. The passage emphasises that salvation is all from God and not from our efforts! Having outlined how we are enemies of God, before we accept Jesus as our saviour, Paul writes these words…
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Life’s problems
Problems in life are inevitable but this verse gives Christians the reassurance that Jesus has overcome them. From his own lips – the lips of the perfect Son of God – he says we will have ‘trials and tribulations’ but we are to rest in him and trust him, for he has ‘overcome’ the world’s…
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The Grace and Love of God.
The love and the grace of God constantly amaze me! When I read passages in the Bible, like Ephesians chapter 2, I am filled with humility and gratitude to God for giving me a new life through faith in Jesus, His Son. And the best part is that anyone can have this new life because…
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Grounded in faith
This passage reminds me of all the people in my life who presented the gospel (the good news) of salvation through Jesus to me. What a privilege to have had a mother who was a committed Christian; for Sunday school teachers and church organisations to build my faith and develop my understanding; for Christians I’ve…
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Wisdom of God and the harvest of righteousness
James 3:17-18 God’s wisdom is: Pure – undefiled Peace-loving Courteous – considerate and gentle Willing to yield to reason Full of compassion Full of good fruits Wholehearted Straightforward Impartial Unfeigned – free from doubts, wavering and insincerity. This is what I want: this is how I want to live. I dedicate my life to my…
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Praying with faith
Truly I tell you, whoever says to this mountain, Be lifted up and thrown into the sea! and does not doubt at all in his heart but believes that what he says will take place, it will be done for him. For this reason I am telling you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe…
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In His Presence
One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek, inquire for, and [insistently] require: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord [in His presence] all the days of my life, to behold and gaze upon the beauty [the sweet attractiveness and the delightful loveliness] of the Lord and to…
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Resting in God
“Be still and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10). I love this verse. Many times over the course of my life, I have meditated on these precious words. When life was too difficult to bear and I didn’t understand why, I would sit with these words and let them really sink in. Sometimes you…
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Jesus: the source of wisdom
Christ’s message in all its richness must live in your hearts. Teach and instruct one another with all wisdom… Everything you do or say, then, should be done in the name of the Lord Jesus, as you give thanks through him to God the Father. -Colossians 3:16-17 (GNT) On 1st April 1973 it was “Grandma’s…
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The Mirror and the Window
The Mirror and The Window When you pray do you pray in the mirror or do you pray through the window? Praying “in the mirror” = self orientated prayer; prayers that look inward and revolve mainly around our own concerns for ourselves, our family and our friends . Praying “through the window”…
Airing Wisdom 