“$100,000 Reward offered’”. The offer of a monetary reward will motivate most people to do whatever is needed to claim the reward. In fact, most things in life are connected to rewards. You train to run a marathon and get rewarded with a medal. You study for a degree and get rewarded with a degree… Continue reading Gen 15v1 – Our reward
Everyone loves to receive presents. Often we think the more expensive the presents, the happier we will be. So, we work harder to give our family more, to buy them more possessions. However, the greatest present is the gift of presence – the loving presence of your family and friends in every aspect of your… Continue reading Joh 14v23 – The best present
How are you feeling this week? Tired, Stressed, Anxious, Overwhelmed with your to-do list? All too often, this is how we feel. What would you choose if someone said they would give you any two gifts you want to help you through your week? Extra money? More time? More patience? More energy? What’s the point… Continue reading Isa 26v3-4 – Two gifts
We are cycling, and I look down and see on the side of the track a small white cross. Grief. Pain Someone lost. I look up at the mountain above; I see a large white cross. Hope. Peace. Jesus found. In our world, wherever we look, we will see loss and pain. Whether our office… Continue reading Rom 6v23 – Look up
It’s one of the shortest books of the Bible, and it begins with, “Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied” (Jude 1:2). Why does Jude start like this? We might miss that Jude is starting his letter in a similar way to how the Bible begins. Back in Genesis, God’s first instruction and… Continue reading Jud 1v2 – Multiply
Petrified trees are amazing! They look exactly like a tree but are solid stones. They are created when a tree is buried by sand and water. Over time the organic material is replaced by minerals, cell by cell. Water containing dissolved minerals flows through the buried tree replacing the organic material, preserving the tree’s shape… Continue reading Eze36v26-27 – Stone trees
Revived. Active. Living life freely and to the full. Isn’t this how we would all love to live life? Many times what God offers us is so amazing that it’s almost too good to be true. One of His promises is in Proverbs 12:28 – “In the way of righteousness there is life; along that… Continue reading Pro 12v28 – The way to life
It’s basic math. If there is a pile of 10 gold coins in the middle of a table, each time you take one and add it to your pile, your pile increases. So, if you want to keep growing your pile of gold, keep adding. Never subtract. It’s how most of us live life. Acquire,… Continue reading Pro 11v24 – Crazy Maths
Millions watch unboxing videos on YouTube where someone slowly opens the box of a new phone or sports shoes. The attraction is in the anticipation of seeing the new item revealed. Anticipation builds as the cellophane is unwrapped. The smooth whisper of the box lid lifted. It’s crazy that there is so much interest in… Continue reading Rom 8v19 – unBoxing Day
In our world, where hope is lost Where faith is gone and lives forlorn Unto us, a child is born. In our world, where people hurt Where dreams are broken, and hopes are riven Unto us, a son is given. In our world, where rulers fail Where peace is lost, and wars do smoulder The… Continue reading Isa 9v6 – In our world