”For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.“Isaiah 9:6 Wishing all my friends on the blogosphere and their families a very blessed Christmas. May you all enjoy this... Continue Reading →
Nabal – Recognizing our true Need
1 Samuel 25 tells us a story of an interaction between three people, David, Nabal and Abigail. The three of them respond in three different ways and we will be looking into all three. Our actions affect our outcomes and we see this clearly through this story. As we spend time in this passage of... Continue Reading →
The Book of Numbers – Boundaries
When we open our scripture passage today in Numbers 34, we get a detailed instruction of the boundaries of the land the people were to inherit and the appointed leaders who God placed to be responsible over apportioning it to each tribe. It begins with a simple instruction from God. Num 34:1-2 “The Lord said to Moses, Command... Continue Reading →
The Book of Numbers – Looking Back
Num 33:1-2 “Here are the stages in the journey of the Israelites when they came out of Egypt by divisions under the leadership of Moses and Aaron. At the Lord’s command Moses recorded the stages in their journey.” We are at the tail end of the book of Numbers, and in this chapter, we take a pause to reflect on... Continue Reading →
The Book of Numbers – All In
Num 32:1-5 “The Reubenites and Gadites, who had very large herds and flocks, saw that the lands of Jazer and Gilead were suitable for livestock. So they came to Moses and Eleazar the priest and to the leaders of the community, and said, ….the land the Lord subdued before the people of Israel are suitable for livestock, and your servants have livestock. If we have... Continue Reading →
The Book of Numbers – Trifling with Temptations
We have been studying the story of Balaam and Balak and how they found it difficult to defeat God’s people and the spiritual battle that they engaged in, with the hope to defeat the people of God. Despite King Balak’s pressure and Balaam’s desire to do otherwise, this false prophet consistently pronounced blessings on Israel.... Continue Reading →
The Book of James – Two Kinds of Wisdom
Photo credit: https://www.independent.co.uk/ Today we delve into James 3:13-18 where James juxtaposes wisdom from above and wisdom of this world. The quality of being wise is defined as having knowledge, good judgement and having experience. 1 Cor 3:19 says “For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight.” Meaning that worldly wisdom does... Continue Reading →
Truth or Falsehood
Photo by Magda Ehlers Jeremiah 28 details Jeremiah being confronted by a false prophet Hananiah. Hananiah stands in the temple of the Lord, before the priests and all the people and prophesises a very different future to what Jeremiah had been saying. In verse 2-3, we read Hananiah say “This is what the Lord Almighty, the God... Continue Reading →
Is God your Glory?
Jeremiah chapter 2 begins with a recount of Israel’s early relationship with God as evidenced by her devotion and willingness to follow him anywhere, even in the wilderness. God then asks, what wrong did your fathers find in me? There was no fault to be found in Him and yet the people went after other... Continue Reading →
I will Praise You, Lord
At times when we feel a disconnect from God, we can feel lost, our anchor adrift and the silence that comes when we are not communing with God as we should can be soul crushing. In those moments, clarity of who truly is the solid rock on which we stand comes into focus. Psalms are... Continue Reading →
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