Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path (Proverbs 2:9, ESV) An important metaphor that is extremely common in the Old Testament is that of walking on a path. It includes your feet, walking and the path or road you are walking on. Imagine coming to a cross-road with many ways Read More
The Flourishing Christian Life
Who can understand his errors?
Who can understand his errors? Cleanse thou me from secret faults (Psalm 19:12, KJV) David had a clear understanding of one of important human weaknesses which is blindness to our mistakes and errors. There are different types of errors we can make. The first and most obvious are the errors we know are errors. However, Read More
Let your speech always be gracious
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person (Colossians 4:6, ESV) Our words matter. The Lord commands us to watch what we say and how we talk. He commands that our speech should always be gracious, that is full of grace. In Read More
Do you want to be a vessel unto honor or unto dishonor?
But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour (2 Timothy 2:20, KJV) Paul gives us a remarkable imagery of the Church and how God works with us using the illustration of a great Read More
How to make contact with God’s world of the supernatural
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation (Romans 10:10, KJV) Have you ever wondered how we contact God’s realm of the supernatural? Is that even possible on a practical basis? Can you contact the Holy Spirit? I shared a devotional a few weeks ago about Read More
God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain… (Revelation 21:4, KJV) The days are coming, and in fact are already so close, that the prophecy in Rev. 21:4 above will be fulfilled. God will wipe Read More
Be of good cheer, I have overcome the world
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world (John 16:33, KJV) If you are living in the earth today, which I am sure you are, then you can quickly perceive the value Read More
Happy new year: 3 keys to make 2020 your best year ever!
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap (Galatians 6:7, KJV) Happy new year 2020! It is not only a new year but a new decade. After all the hype and celebration is over, take a moment to imbibe these three keys to make 2020 the Read More