“The food is awesome!” Awesome is overused but it actually means to be in awe of something – not just a tasty meal, but something greater than us. Ultimately real awe can only be experienced in the presence of God. Maybe it is because we have closed our eyes to seeing God that we are… Continue reading Ecc 12:13 – Awesome!
Levi, Prada, Nike, Gucci. Brands and labels are very powerful. Many people are prepared to spend a lot of money to buy these brands or get the right to be associated with them. These brands make us think we will be admired by others. Yet besides an illusion of admiration, there is little more an… Continue reading Joh 1:12 – Brand New
“Eat, drink, and be…” What comes next? “Eat, drink, and be merry”. Life is full of scripts that we are expected to live and believe. The pattern has been decided. Sometimes these scripts are useful as they help us know what to think and expect. However, there are patterns that humankind puts forward as acceptable… Continue reading Rom 12:2 – Scripted life
“Take your clothes off and stand over there.” Regardless of who said this to you, even a doctor, you would feel very uncomfortable. Adam and Eve were naked in the beginning, and “were not ashamed” (Genesis 2:25). However, after they disobeyed God they felt ashamed and covered themselves with leaves. We may think we can… Continue reading Heb 4:13 – Naked
I recall once being in a car with a group of friends and we were lost. As we continued one person after another would make suggestions on which way to go. And every time it was wrong, causing endless rerouting.There was only one person who never spoke up. He wasn’t from our country and so… Continue reading Pro 19:11 – Hold tongue
Work-Home. Socials-Church. Monday-Sunday. Compartments. That’s how most of us live life. And in each of these compartments there is a version of us. The boss – The dad. The joker – The preacher. Monday Me – Sunday Me. Yet, while we may have many compartments and many roles – there is only one God, and… Continue reading Ps 139:3 – See all I do