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Matthew 6:33 ‘But seek you first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.’ The use of the word SEEK has bearing here. The word ‘seek’ is a verb or a doing word. It implies active pursuit and opposed to general interest. Being interested in a general…

WE CAN TURN THIS ASPECT INTO SOMETHING USEFULEven though we are told by our Saviour not to worry of be fearful, we seem to still do it. It seems like this is a natural human tendency. I myself can be worried and concerned about so many things. As a young person I would arrive at…

Matthew 6:31 – 33 ‘So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek you first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things…

Many people live in a day and time that has not yet arrived. They live worried about tomorrow or the future and in the process they miss the moment they have in front of them. We should consciously enjoy the day we have. We should live today as if it was our last day. Matthew…

How we live our lives is vitally important. There are principles that guide each one of us. These could be positive or negative guidelines by which we live our lives. If we will live by God’s principles, we can expect to see His favour and blessing on our lives. If we live by what ‘seems…

They can help us to get rid of things that should not be in our lives. They can cause our lives to become more productive and fruitful. They can bring about change that can have a positive influence on the world around us. We must always remember that God Himself is in the process and…

TESTS ARE ONGOINGIt would be great if we could ‘arrive’ at some stage. I remember when I was growing up and during the years of my studies. In the city in which I live there are many Jacaranda Trees. These trees came out in purple blossoms every year at the same time I was writing…

During the course of life we face many and varied tests and trials. Just like the physical tests we wrote at school, we need to sit the test and pass the test. Times of trials and test can be challenging times. Sometimes we may wish that we could just escape or bypass the test. But…

God works from inside out and not outside in. He is more interested in the end result. He knows that if the change can come in our hearts, then our actions will also change.  Jeremiah 13:10 ‘I the LORD search the heart and examine the mind, to rewardeach person according to their conduct, according to what their…

We need to begin to realize how important the condition of our hearts is.If we have pure hearts we will look at everything with different eyes.Everything changes when our hearts are right, including how we see things! Titus 1:15 ‘A person who is pure of heart sees goodness and purity in everything;but a person whose…