“Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.” (James 3:13 ASV) Sister Sally on Sunday gave an exhortation on the wisdom spoken off in James 3. James’ very early letters were written to the Jews as construction books, speaking about knowledge that… Read More Let God speak – James 3: Who is wise and understanding among you
Majesty Written By Paul Zilmer “O YHWH, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!” Thus begins, and ends, Psalm 8 — one of the loveliest passages in scripture. This psalm conveys the awe we all feel when we stop and pay attention to the power and the grace of the Almighty… Read More Today’s thought “Majesty” (January 03)
Today’s thought “When Jesus saw their faith” (August 07) In Mark’s Gospel today we have the familiar and much loved account of the paralysed man who was carried by his four friends on a bed to Jesus and “when they could not get near him because of the crowd” they carried him up and “removed… Read More Today’s thought “When Jesus saw their faith” (August 07)
Today’s Thought “I remember you constantly in my prayers” (May 25) Today we started reading the final epistle that Paul wrote, his second letter to Timothy. The spiritual relationship he had developed with him is an example to us of the relationship we should aim to develop with fellow believers; surely we should remember each… Read More Today’s Thought “I remember you constantly in my prayers” (May 25)
Renewing the Mind The Bible is going to be our guidebook and companion along life’s journey and it will help to mould and shape our thinking and our feelings. It does not merely change our mind about things – as this course might have changed your mind about the things you believe as you have… Read More How should we worship God? #12 Renewing the Mind
In Daniel 9 we hear from Daniel that he understood things from the Scriptures which made him turn to the Most High God to plead with him in prayer and petition, in fasting, and in sackcloth and ashes. {Daniel 9:2-3} Also in other places in the Scriptures we hear people who were faithful to god,… Read More Thought for today October 31st: Daniel 9 – Inspiration to pray
The beginning of a new year presents an opportunity to reflect on our spiritual well-being. For several years the Office has been selling a Prayer Diary which has just been relaunched as a Prayer Journal. Throughout the journal suggestions are made to help improve our prayers and sections at the back provide guidance and ideas.… Read More Prayer Journal
lessons from Josiah’s experience God’s words are life changing, but if we do not read them and act on them as Josiah did, they may as well be hidden away from us. A neglected Bible is about as useful as a lost one. Josiah only had the ‘Book of the Law’, possibly Genesis to Deuteronomy… Read More the Bible – God’s guide for life #7 Case example – King Josiah #2 Lessons from Josiah’s experience
“When Jesus saw their faith” (February 6) While it is a true that a person’s faith is an important element in healing (Matthew 9:22), we noticed in our Mark reading today (chapter 2) that the faith of others can be a vital factor in some healings. We read of the four men who came to… Read More When Jesus saw their faith
Fulfilment As we showed in the previous chapters several men of God knew their position very well and where convinced they needed the Most High Creator of all things. Even the son of God never claimed to be able to do something without the Force of his Father. He too often prayed for extended periods… Read More Trusting, Faith, Calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #18 Fulfilment
Benefits of praying People wonder what is the use of prayer or speaking to someone who we cannot see or hear. Though we cannot see God, He took care that those who are willing to find and to hear Him shall really find and hear Him. In the Holy Scriptures we can see many examples… Read More Trusting, Faith, Calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #16 Benefits of praying
Making the Name Holy Intro to the Holiness of the Name From the previous chapters you probably could understand that prayer should not be indulged in lightly. Thought and care should be taken in our approach to the Most High creator of heaven and earth, whom we may call Our Father. All the principles that… Read More Trusting, Faith, Calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #11 Prayer #9 Making the Name Holy
Condition In the history of humankind there have been also men of God who did not get answers from God like they wanted. Even though David had called out to God day and night, God had not answered all the prayers of King David. “(1) My Ěl, My Ěl, why have You forsaken Me –… Read More Trusting, Faith, Calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #10 Prayer #8 Condition
Reason to pray Praying is coming into conversation and showing a willingness for having a relation where you want to talk, and would love to have somebody who answers. Prayer like any conversation can give us the feeling of connection with the other person; in this instance our heavenly Father. By having the means of… Read More Trusting, Faith, Calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #9 Prayer #7 Reason to pray
Attitude for prayer When we address ourselves to somebody we do that with a certain attitude, reverse not hautain and with dignity. According to the status of the person to whom we speak we address ourselves in a certain manner onto him or her. According to the position and to our relation to a person… Read More Trusting, Faith, Calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #6 Prayer #4 Attitude
Witness and Praise for the Name Every day we should remember our Creator. We also should try to hear His Voice, which He shall let His people hear. Because He is willing to hear we should be willing to speak. We can talk to Him with simple words, spoken or we can even sing to… Read More Trusting, Faith, Calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #5 Prayer #2 Witnessing
Trust, Faith and Prayer Trusting, Faith, Calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #1 Kings Faith The apostle Peter may have had doubts in what his master Jesus asked him. At the time when the district ruler Herod heard the reports of Jesus and had arrested John the Baptist, Peter was perhaps not yet sure about the… Read More Trusting, Faith, calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #1 Kings Faith
Jerry Newcombe of Truth in Action Ministries can’t help but feeling that to some extent, The United States of America is reaping what they’ve been sowing as a society. In one way he may be right, but in an other he may be totally wrong by pointing his damning finger to for him too liberal… Read More Judeo-Christian values and liberty
Salvation, trust and action in Jesus 3. If you have received Jesus Christ as your Saviour, as a Christian you should: Keep doing the things as Jesus did them. “Teaching them to observe all things whatever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the world. Amen.”… Read More Salvation, trust and action in Jesus #3 as a Christian
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