Romans 6:11 – Be ALIVE TO GOD, alert to Him, through Jesus Christ our Lord!
This Psalm was written by David. It was written at a difficult time in his life. Saul, his arch enemy, had sent men to kill him. The murderous intent of King Saul against David was openly revealed. These men were watching David day and night. They were monitoring his house, looking for an opportunity to…
As a teenager I used to windsurf. I grew to love the sport and learned some valuable skills. At the same time I learnt many life lessons. I learnt that if you do not adjust your sails you will not have much joy. You have to constantly adjust your sails to take best advantage of…
THE ONE CONSTANT In all this change that so surrounds every aspect of our lives, we often long for something constant. I was speaking to a lady the other day. Her life had been on a bit of a roller-coaster ride. She said how she longed for her life just to plateau out. Although we…
BLESSED ARE THE FLEXIBLE! I once heard someone say the following: Blessed are the flexible for they will not be broken. It sounds like it comes from the Bible but it doesn’t! It does however contain an element of truth. There is special grace for those who are flexible. When we are flexible God can…
THE ROLE OF CHANGE! Constant change is here to stay. It is one sure thing in life. I remember some years ago I was in the army. It was a dynamic, changing environment in which we never really knew what would happen next. Information was never given to us and everything was on a need-to-know…
HOW CAN CARRY EACH OTHER’S BURDENS? Perhaps you say you have so many concerns of your own, how can you still find the strength to be kind to others? Here are some simple tips: Become useful to others. Be helpful – help where you can! Be kind – show kindness even if the recipient does…
Change is one of the unavoidable aspects of our lives. The dynamic of life is based on this unknown. We know the past and we know the present but we know little or nothing about the future. For all we know it may not happen. Each day presents us with new and different challenges. To…
CARRY EACH OTHER’S BURDENS The Bible is clear as to how we can assist and help others. Galatians 6:2 Share each other’s troubles and problems, and in this way obey the law of Christ. When we take the time and the trouble to be kind to others and to help them, we are serving God…
DO THE RIGHT THING – RESTITUTION Restitution is something seldom spoken about but yet something so part of our Christian lives. Restitution is when we endeavour to undo the damage we may have caused. It involves making good or giving an equivalent for some injury. I remember a time when I had to go around…
JUSTICE AND MERCY This is such a strange aspect. We all long for mercy. When we have erred we hope for and long for forgiveness and mercy. How often, however, we demand justice. We feel incensed and run around demanding justice. We long for mercy and demand justice. If we will sow mercy, when we…