“I know the Lord will bless me now,” Micah said, “because I have a Levite serving as my priest.”Judges 17:13 NLT There was a song by Gloria Gaynor which had a really bad attitude in the words. The title was “I am what I am” and it was a statement of total selfishness, self-interest and…
DetailsFight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have confessed so well before many witnesses.1 Timothy 6:12 NLT I take a lot of things for granted. I do it every night – I go to sleep and take it for granted…
DetailsChristmas. It’s a great time of year, eh? Christmas wishes, Christmas presents, Christmas food, Christmas drinks, Christmas TV programmes, Christmas movies, Christmas adverts, Christmas hangovers, Christmas debt, Christmas arguments …… and lots and lots of humbugs! The problem is that Christmas isn’t what it was meant to be. For a start, it’s not Christmas or…
DetailsOnce upon a time the trees decided to choose a king. First they said to the olive tree, ‘Be our king!’ But the olive tree refused, saying, ‘Should I quit producing the olive oil that blesses both God and people, just to wave back and forth over the trees?’Judges 9:8-9 NLT I have always been…
DetailsRemember, the sins of some people are obvious, leading them to certain judgement. But there are others whose sins will not be revealed until later. In the same way, the good deeds of some people are obvious. And the good deeds done in secret will someday come to light.1 Timothy 5:24-25 NLT It’s quite often…
DetailsGideon made a sacred ephod from the gold and put it in Ophrah, his home town. But soon all the Israelites prostituted themselves by worshipping it, and it became a trap for Gideon and his family.Judges 8:27 NLT I don’t get attached to things but I do spend too much time with them, especially when…
DetailsThat night the Lord said, “Get up! Go down into the Midianite camp, for I have given you victory over them! But if you are afraid to attack, go down to the camp with your servant Purah. Listen to what the Midianites are saying, and you will be greatly encouraged. Then you will be eager…
DetailsDon’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity.1 Timothy 4:12 NLT What I say and do obviously has an effect on my life and on the lives of those…
Details“Sir,” Gideon replied, “if the Lord is with us, why has all this happened to us? And where are all the miracles our ancestors told us about? Didn’t they say, ‘The Lord brought us up out of Egypt’? But now the Lord has abandoned us and handed us over to the Midianites.” Then the Lord…
Details‘Let the people of Meroz be cursed,’ said the angel of the Lord . ‘Let them be utterly cursed, because they did not come to help the Lord — to help the Lord against the mighty warriors.’Judges 5:23 NLT Being a Christian isn’t a spectator sport – it’s an activity, a lifestyle. Work has to…
DetailsSome people make cutting remarks, but the words of the wise bring healing.Proverbs 12:18 NLT A ministry of healing would be a wonderful ability to have. Think how good it would be to go round making people better! I think I have wanted that ever since I became a Christian. And here is my opportunity.…
DetailsMake thankfulness your sacrifice to God, and keep the vows you made to the Most High. Then call on me when you are in trouble, and I will rescue you, and you will give me glory.Psalms 50:14-15 NLT God tells us that his ways are not our ways. It can be seen in this passage.…
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