“I can’t provide a meal for everyone I can’t afford it.” “I am not doing the washing, it’s not my turn.” “I’m too busy to attend the beach clean up.” How often are these the type of comments you make? Our excuses are so much a part of our daily conversation, we don’t even think… Continue reading Pro 11:25 – Secret to prosperity
“So Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions there and grew and multiplied exceedingly.” (Genesis 47:27). That sounds great. It’s what we would all want for our lives. Its success. Yet before we wish for this in our lives let’s take a moment to consider the… Continue reading Gen 47:27 – Caught!
One thing that constantly astounds me, wherever I travel, is the number of beautiful homes in stunning places standing empty. At one level, this speaks of excess wealth and wastage, but it also tells another story. A story of empty lives. The owners have built these homes in beautiful places – places of peace and… Continue reading Joh 14:23 – Empty homes
Did you know that the deepest gold mine is 3.84km deep? That’s like a 1000-story building below ground. That’s crazy. Yet even at these incredible depths, we have only penetrated 0.2% of the skin of the earth. This is similar to our experience of God. Sometimes we find a gem of divine wisdom in a… Continue reading Rom 11:33 – God’s mine
I remember a school friend who used to joke, “the winner is he who dies with the most toys”. Sadly this is a philosophy many in our world follow – the pursuit of possessions. In fact most media – TV, social media, magazines, has one goal, to get you to buy things. And the way… Continue reading Luk 12:15 – Abundance of possessions
King Solomon one of the wisest and wealthiest people ever, says in Ecclesiastes 1:14 “I observed everything going on under the sun, and really, it is all meaningless—like chasing the wind.” He is saying that once you finally get hold of your big dream car, house, or career, it simply vanishes into nothing. Yet despite… Continue reading 2Co 4:18 – Unseen is eternal
“God’s Word is better than a diamond, better than a diamond set between emeralds. You’ll like it better than strawberries in spring, better than red, ripe strawberries.” (Psalms 19:10) – A diamond ring is given to celebrate love forever. Delicious food is given to celebrate life and joy. Yet, God says His Word is better… Continue reading Psa 19:10 – Better than diamonds