Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.”Mark 9:35There is a deep desire in me to be served. How good would it be? We look at the lives of the super-rich. We imagine they worry about nothing. People to cook, to clean, to provide for their every need.But then I remember Jesus. The most powerful being beyond the universe. He didn’...  Read More

As iron sharpens iron,so one person sharpens anotherProverbs 27:17We live in a time where people are more interested in blunting each other than in sharpening. That’s my general assessment. We want affirmation. Echo chambers. People to agree with us. And we only listen to them if they do.Maybe the issue is that we are no longer made of the right stuff, we have become chalk where once we were metal...  Read More

By day the Lord went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to guide them on their way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel by day or night. Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night left its place in front of the people.Exodus 14:21-22Long before Google Maps, there was God. No, I don’t think that’s the point. But this is an ancient ex...  Read More

Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. 1 Thessalonians 4:13The early Church Father, Tertullian said it best, “Hope is patience with the lamp lit.” The reality is that life can be very dark because of death and its symptoms. And if the Dawkins brigade are right then it is far dar...  Read More

Q. 37. What benefits do believers receive from Christ at death?A. The souls of believers are at their death made perfect in holiness, and do immediately pass into glory; and their bodies, being still united to Christ, do rest in their graves till the resurrection.Westminster Shorter CatechismWhat happens when we die? What happens when a Christian dies? It’s not something we think about much. It’s ...  Read More

Put your outdoor work in order    and get your fields ready;    after that, build your house.Proverb 24:27How do you go with priorities? Are you someone who gets distracted and caught up in less important work/activities? Or are you laser focused?A big part of making godly decisions is about prioritising. One thing we can be sure of, there is always stuff. Stuff we want to do, stuff we need to do ...  Read More

The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Consecrate to me every firstborn male. The first offspring of every womb among the Israelites belongs to me, whether human or animal.”Exodus 13:1-2I wonder how you see yourself? Do you see yourself as belonging to God? Or is your life your own, to do with as you please? In Exodus 13, God tells Moses that all the firstborn children are to be ‘consecrated’ to God, which me...  Read More

“In your anger do not sin” Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.Ephesians 4:26-27Speaking with a lot of people, anger is a common problem. But a bigger problem than anger - is brooding. That’s what Paul is talking about here in Ephesians I think.You know, you’ve had a fight with someone, you walk away and you are still fuming. The anger cools b...  Read More

Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.1 Peter 4:12-14Have...  Read More

That same night they are to eat the meat roasted over the fire, along with bitter herbs, and bread made without yeast. 9 Do not eat the meat raw or boiled in water, but roast it over a fire—with the head, legs and internal organs. 10 Do not leave any of it till morning; if some is left till morning, you must burn it. 11 This is how you are to eat it: with your cloak tucked into your belt, your san...  Read More

We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing.2 Thessalonians 1:3 One of the most encouraging things in life is when people grow in their faith. That’s what I reckon anyway. When people have a ‘light-bulb’ moment in regards to God’s grace. When people make faithful ...  Read More

Q. 36. What are the benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification?A. The benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification, are, assurance of God’s love, peace of conscience, joy in the Holy Ghost, increase of grace, and perseverance therein to the end.Westminster Shorter CatechismHave you ever hear...  Read More