Be Still my restless heart

Watching the storm with a restless heart The roaring thunder The strong winds A flash of lightning The storm rages on In it, I hear God's voice say: Be still. Psalm 46:10 God is Omnipresent 7 Where can I go from your Spirit?    Where can I flee from your presence?8 If I go up to the heavens, you are there;    if…

The soil of Your Heart – God’s Voice

10 The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!”Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.” 1 Samuel 3:10 It is vitally important for ever Christian to grow spiritually. We ought to seek growth in our relationship with God. We do this by preparing the soil of our hearts. That is…

The Gospel of John – ”Right Judgement”

A strong spiritual challenge issued by Jesus against the religious leaders of Jerusalem is the theme of the next section of John chapter 7. Jesus makes the point that obedience is a necessary aspect of learning. The resistance of the scribes and Pharisees is ultimately a matter of rebellion, not knowledge. In the same way,…

The Gospel of John – Trust God’s timing

On one level, John 7:1-13 functions to set the stage for the rest of chapters 7 & 8. It also reveals to us some wrong views about Jesus that the Jewish people. Jesus’ own brothers, had about Him. But a careful look at these verses also reveals that Jesus is both Messiah and Lord. Which fits in…

The Gospel of John – Do not be driven by selfishness

This section of scripture uncovers the true motivation of the crowd following Jesus: selfishness. This passage is part of a long dialogue where Christ clarifies the meaning of His miracles. Jesus has just explained that He, Himself, is the ''Bread of Life'' which people are meant to seek. In response, the people complain amongst themselves.…

The Gospel of John – I Am the Bread of Life

As we continue through Chapter 6 of the Gospel of John, we find that the people are still showing more interest in the spectacle of Jesus miraculous works rather than the message and meaning intended in His works. They are seeking but they do not seek the truth. Follow this series on the Gospel of…

The Gospel of John – Walk on Water

This is the by far one my favourite signs and wonders Jesus performs. In this part of John's account of the Gospel, Jesus walks on water, we'll get to the details in a bit. There are similar accounts of this story in the Gospel of Matthew 14:22-33 and Mark 6: 45-52, but it is only…

Letter for Depression

Depression, I've been there, I have even tried taking my own life once, but thankfully God knew better. The Holy Spirit hit me with a 2x4 to wake my Spirit again. In fact, today I still have moments of severe depression, but each passing day it feels better. It takes time. Be patient. Love what…

Letter for Depressed Moments

I've been there, even tried taking my own life once, thankfully God knew better. The Holy Spirit hit me with a 2x4 to wake my Spirit again. In fact, today I still have moments of severe depression, but each passing day it feels better. It takes time. Be patient. Love what you do, love life,…

What God says, goes!

How can we know who we truly are? We have to know what God says about us first! Thankfully, our identity in Christ - that is, who we are as followers of Jesus - can be found rooted in the foundation of Scripture. So many voices compete for our attention. It can be easy to…