Faith, Family and Food
Philippians 3:12-14 "Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and... Continue Reading →
As we navigate through life, we have our days of highs and lows. Days when we are strong in our faith and days when we struggle to trust. Days we feel victorious and days we feel discouraged. Doubt in the midst of a trial is a stranger to no one. We all experience doubt at... Continue Reading →
1 Samuel 3:1-10 "The boy Samuel ministered before the Lord under Eli. In those days the word of the Lord was rare; there were not many visions. One-night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the house of the Lord,... Continue Reading →
This post is a continuation of the parable of the lost son, the first part of the parable can be found here. Today we will dig deeper into the father's and brother's response to the return of the prodigal son. The Heart of the father (Luke 15: 20-24) Verse 20 says "while the son was... Continue Reading →
Found in the gospel of Luke 15:11-32, the Parable of the Lost son is a touching and well-remembered story of a father's love for His wayward son. Jesus used parables to illustrate a spiritual point and this parable along with the parable of the lost sheep and the lost coin was said in response to... Continue Reading →
Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralysed Man (Luke 5:17-26) "One day Jesus was teaching, and Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal the sick. Some men came carrying a paralysed... Continue Reading →
"But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me." (1 Corinthians 15:10). As I read this verse, I found myself pondering over Paul saying that who... Continue Reading →
F.B Myer said "The greatest tragedy of life is not in unanswered prayer but in unoffered prayer". Scripture clearly emphasises the absolute importance of prayer offering us captivating glimpses of the importance and priority Jesus gave to prayer. Jesus said in Luke 18 to always pray and not give up. Mark 14:38 "Watch and pray... Continue Reading →
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