Posts

Lent: a time for reflection

-
Image
“Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River. He was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where He was tempted by the devil for forty days. Jesus ate nothing all that time and became very hungry.” Luke 4:1-2 NLT. “For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.” 2 Corinthians 5:21 NLT. As a child, I remember asking myself, am I reading that correctly ? Jesus was led by the Spirit, to be tempted? I couldn’t comprehend what had to happen. It was, however, meant to be, and is all part of God’s plan for our salvation. I believe because Jesus is sinless, He had to be led by the Spirit in order to get tempted. Unlike us, who are born with a sinful nature. When we are tempted, it is our sinful desires, not the Spirit, that lead us.  “Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away.” James 1:14 NLT.  “The temptations in your life are no differen...
Post a Comment
Read more

Place your trust in the LORD

-
Image
  “Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?” Matthew 6:27 NLT. “Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in Me [Jesus] .” John 14:1 NLT. In this day and age, it is quite difficult not to be concerned, especially when things don’t make sense. We are surrounded by so much sadness it’s difficult to accept that such things are happening in our world. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone who has been affected by war, whether in Ukraine, Yemen, Ethiopia, Afghanistan, Myanmar, or anywhere else there is unrest. My heart breaks for everyone directly impacted. Families are being torn apart. Residents are becoming refugees. It’s utterly pointless and makes no sense! Our world is in desperate need of prayers right now. For anyone who does not recognise that our world is broken, it is clear that, we need a Saviour. “They traded the truth about God for a lie. So they worshiped and served the things God created instead of the Creator Himself, w...
Post a Comment
Read more

The breath of the Almighty gives us life

-
“I will praise You every day; yes, I will praise you forever.” Psalms 145:2 NLT. “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!” Psalms 150:6 ESV. Every day is a gift, graciously given to us by God. To put it another way, every breath we take is a gift. I’m going to hold my hands up because, like many, I took this gift for granted. I would become so absorbed with worldly matters and overlook this precious gift God bestows on us every time we take a breath. “For this world is not our permanent home; we are looking forward to a home yet to come. Therefore, let us offer through Jesus a continual sacrifice of praise to God, proclaiming our allegiance to His name.” Hebrews 13:14-15 NLT. “The Word gave life to everything that was created, and His life brought light to everyone.” John 1:4 NLT. When we accept life as a gift from God, we begin to value each breath. We begin to notice heavenly gifts all around us. Every day, is full of blessings! When we n a...
Post a Comment
Read more