The Bible is the most hyperlinked book in existence. Although written over about 1500 years by 40 authors, it contains 63,779 explicit references where one verse directly points to another. This means that there are an almost infinite number of ways to explore the Bible story and its intricate and beautiful divine message. This is… Continue reading 2Ti 3v16 – Most hyperlinked book
Have you prayed for something, and it seemed like God was doing the opposite of what you asked for? Or maybe the events that took place seemed to have no bearing on what you prayed about. Just after Moses led Israel in a miraculous way out of captivity on their journey to the promised land,… Continue reading Exo 13v17-18 – God’s Roundabout way
Have you ever met someone who seemed to shine with happiness but later found out that deep down, they aren’t happy at all? We often see this with celebrities. This is because the source of their joy is artificial and temporary. Proverbs likens this to a lamp, which in Bible time would have been a… Continue reading Pro 13v9 – The light or the lamp?
Recently, I woke up at 3 a.m. and then battled to fall asleep. Despite all my best efforts, my brain wouldn’t switch off. The problem is that the more we try to fall asleep, the longer we stay awake. It is only when we let go of our trying that sleep finally comes. It seems… Continue reading Psa 37v23-24 – God’s Control
Recently we did a Safari through several African countries. At the borders, there is one common question they all ask – “Where are you going?” Some people reply with a detailed itinerary, while others simply give their next destination. We are all travelling through the land of Life, and the same question should be answered.… Continue reading Phi 3v20 – Where are you going?
I was walking between our house and my daughter and son-in-law’s house, which is nearby, and I noticed how there is a worn path in the grass marking the route we all seem to take. Typically the reason for a worn path is because this is the shortest and easiest route between two points. As… Continue reading Isa 42v16 – Worn path
A Champions League football final! What are the chances I would be in the same city at the same time? My excitement grows as a lifelong dream seems to be coming true, and then boom, tickets sold out before I could even picture seeing my favourite players kick the ball about. The lesson is sometimes… Continue reading Jer 29v11 – The missed game
I recently stayed at a picturesque cottage, which had breathtaking views of the ocean. While I was relaxing on the deck, admiring the scenery, a pod of dolphins gracefully swam by. My boyfriend quickly launched his drone, providing us with an extraordinary aerial view of the dolphins, allowing us to witness their beauty in great… Continue reading Jer 29v11 – Drone view
“Turn right in one kilometre. Continue straight. Turn left.” We are travelling to where we will stay for two nights and following Google’s directions. However, as we continue, the area begins to look worse and worse. Silently we are all hoping that this is just an area we are driving through until Google cheerfully declares,… Continue reading Psa 16v11 – You have arrived
We came across a labyrinth at a place we were staying and decided to walk it. Unlike a maze in which you get lost, a labyrinth is a single path you follow that ultimately leads you to the destination point. All the time you can see the destination and others who are walking, however, just… Continue reading Psa 119v10 – The labyrinth