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Continue reading →: We proclaim Christ1 Corinthians 1:22-24 Some seeking God demand signs and others desire wisdom, but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling-block to many, but to those who are the called, he is the Christ, the power of God and the wisdom of God. This text is based on Paul’s writings in 1 Corinthians;…
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Continue reading →: Keeping the end in mindPsalm 126:6 “Those who go out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing shall come home with shouts of joy, carrying their sheaves.” This promise written by the psalmist tells us that our achievements and attainments do not come easily, because before the harvest, more often than not there will be struggle…
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Continue reading →: Fear notIsaiah 43:1 “But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.“ There are occasions when we doubt whether or not we are cut out for…
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Continue reading →: Resurrection lifeJohn 11:25-26 “I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” Easter is approaching and thoughts are turning towards resurrection and new life. However, resurrection presupposes death. Grief…
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Continue reading →: The foot of the cross“Relying on God has to begin all over again everyday as if nothing had yet been done.” C.S. Lewis Trusting in God is something that is not always easy to do. It’s easy to trust in him when things are going well and worries seem a long way away. But…
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Continue reading →: The holiest of weeksJohn 3:16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.” This is such a well loved verse and so many of us know it off by heart. Perhaps we’ve heard it…
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Continue reading →: Devotional prayerHow do you pray when your heart is so full of love for your Lord that you feel like it’s going to burst? Often it is hard to find the right words to express the immensity of our feelings; sometimes we just sit quietly and allow ourselves to feel the…
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Continue reading →: God’s goodnessJames 1:17 “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.” I had quite an amazing day yesterday. Living in a rural area means that medical visits usually involve a very…
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Continue reading →: The householdJoshua 24:15 “As for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.” This line from a verse in Joshua talks about the household, and it refers to not just the individual believer, but everyone at home, the people that are part of the writer’s immediate circle. The home is the…
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Continue reading →: Holy and belovedColossians 3:12 “As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.” Compassion, kindness, humility, meekness and patience; with these attributes in our tool box, we will go far in representing God’s people on earth. We are to clothe ourselves in these qualities because,…
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