“What do you need? Anything, just let me know.” These are such comforting words to hear from a friend. But, sometimes, what we need is beyond what our friends can offer. However, what if the offer is made by someone who can meet all your needs? “My God will meet all your needs according to… Continue reading Phi 4v19 – What do you need?
Gardens require two types of attention. The first relates to what you do to help the plants thrive. This could be preparing the soil, watering the plants, pruning, providing nutrients, etc. The second is what you do to prevent anything from interfering with the plant’s growth. This could be removing bugs, creating barriers to stop… Continue reading Mal 2v7 – Guarding the garden
We were walking back home after a swim at the beach, carrying our clothes, shoes, and phones. Suddenly there was that horrible sound – the sound of a cellphone hitting the floor and sliding along the road. And then there is that moment of silence when the phone is picked up to see if it… Continue reading Psa 139v9-10 – The dropped phone
We were driving through the countryside. It was summer, the dry season. The sun was scorching, and the surrounding farmlands were dry and barren. We reached a hiking trail to a waterfall high up in the mountain. After the dry and thirsty landscape, the contrast was remarkable. A cool, lush indigenous forest clustered around a… Continue reading Joh 4v14 – The river
Mothers naturally do some things better than fathers. One of these is comforting. Maybe it’s because of the bond created at birth when a mother holds her newborn child. But whatever the reason, it’s a comfort found nowhere else except one place, the origin of comfort – God. “As a mother comforts her child, so… Continue reading Isa 66v13 – Our comfort
“Then the Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it.” (Genesis 2:15). This is God’s first instruction to humans after placing them in his special garden, and it gives us an important insight into what God wants from our lives. We are given the garden… Continue reading Gen 2:15 – Tend and keep the garden
She was a young girl living in captivity under a foreign ruler. Yet amazingly, she ends up winning a beauty competition resulting in her becoming queen. Her name is Esther. However, soon after this unlikely occurrence, her fellow captives are suddenly threatened with annihilation. She has to make a choice. Remain quiet and let the… Continue reading Est 4:14 – It’s your time
It’s getting dark. It’s cold. You have nowhere to sleep. This is something we don’t want to experience. While it is fine to be wandering around during the day, at night we need a safe place – a home. It’s because when we sleep we are most vulnerable. And so, if we have no place… Continue reading Psa 9:9 – Nowhere to sleep
The day begins with our morning run. It’s always a great opportunity to think – fresh air and no distractions, as long as the route isn’t too tough. I’m doing a Bible study at the moment on “preparation” and I ponder the importance of this in our lives. Preparation means anticipating. It means thinking about… Continue reading Eph 2:10 – God’s preparation
We went on a beach walk with our two small dogs. There were sections of the walk where we could let them run free and some sections where, for their safety, we attached their leads. But there were other places where despite their keenness, we had to pick them up and carry them. In our… Continue reading Isa 40:11 – Carried