Merry Christmas. The last characters in our Christmas story are the wise men. They came to Jesus bearing gifts. They were seeking Jesus. All that is great but what else does their story teach us. I believe it is to follow after Jesus despite obstacles that may come our way. Wise men follow the star until they find Jesus. Are you that wise man? Read on to find out more.
Joseph- a man who much is not written about. But one we can learn from. The Old Testament details his ancestors and they were a mixed up bunch. But Joseph was different. He was caring and kind to Mary even when his heart was broken over her news. What can this gentle and kind man teach us about our walk with God? Read on to find out more.
Truth- it is one of those things we are all searching for. Why? Is it because once we find truth, we know with certainty it will never change. Is it because we all desire to have something stable in our lives and truth seems stable. How do we even find this truth? Read on to find out more.
If I posed the question to you- who are you- what would your response be? It would probably centre on what you do eg teacher or what you enjoy eg runner or uour role a mum, dad etc. But what if I told you those were the things you do or the roles you have - they are not who you are. As Christians our identity should be the son or daughter of the King. Read on to find out more.
Too often we can call a person silly or stupid but it is not about them, it is their actions. Actions are so different from identity. Actions are what we do and are fleeting whereas identity is who we are and unchangeable unless a significant event happens in our life. Let’s look at Gideons life and see what is important to God. You may be surprised. Read on to find out more.
Fruitfulness is not a word we speak of often but it’s meaning is how we should be living. The meaning is productive or increasing what’s already there. God wants to live our lives this way with fruitfulness abounding in all areas of our lives. But sometimes we feel barren. Read on to find some keys for fruitful living.
The battle is real for Christians. However it is not a physical battle but a spiritual one. We tend to want to battle with our enemy. But there are times we need to walk away, seek God, get more training in the Bible and then go again. Follow the story of Gideon in Judges 7 to see what I mean. Read on to find out more.
Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a fire? Not physically but spiritually. Sometimes our own actions can put us in the fire. Often though it is because of our beliefs or that we are being put in the situation by others. How do we navigate this season of fire? Is there a way to come through unscathed? Reading in the book of Daniel for some keys, we will explore this further. Will you join me by reading on.
When we watch the news or read the headlines, we can feel that we are on shifting sand. Our feet can’t get a grip on our world as it keeps changing. Further evil just keeps getting worse and we find ourselves in fear of the current and future world we live in. Is that what God really has for us? Of course not. However it is time for us again to check our anchor is secured to him and is tight. Read on to find out more.
Have you ever struggled to receive from God? I am okay in believing for finances but sometimes receiving healing seems hard. My question is why when God has promised it and Jesus has died for it? Could it be that I am missing something? Let’s explore this issue by reading on.
Look around - you say I do. But what I am meaning is it’s time to put the phone down and put the camera down and really look around. Did you see the bird singing this morning or the leaves rustling in the trees? Did you see the lizard scurry past on your morning walk or see the sun set to say goodbye to another day? God created this world for us to enjoy not endure. Read on to find out more lessons from creation I learned on my latest holiday.
Providence - not a word we use but one we should remember. It is a word that speaks about Gods protection and guardianship over us. Who doesn’t want and need that in the world we are currently living in? But how do we get it and more importantly how do we live in it? Read on to find out more.
