God through the prophet Isaiah says to us to fear not, and be not dismayed. Fear has the capacity to grip us. It is real but it is powerless when God is in the picture. Fear also blinds us to seeing things we should see that are there, and causes us to see things we shouldn’t see that are not there. Read more...
In just a little while here in New Zealand it will be Easter. It’s the time when we remember why Jesus came to the earth the first time; for redemption. It’s a wonderful time of year and great opportunities abound to tell others of the reason for the season. Read more...
God’s grace is His ability to do for us what we could not do, and to make us what we could not become. Our salvation, and our position before God is all a work of grace. There’s nothing we can do to earn or deserve it. Read more...
When we understand who God is, His identity, we understand what He does, His activity. A false understanding of God, results in a false interpretation of His actions. We may think God is mean, or has favourites, or punishes us for wrongdoing. But that’s not what God is like....
It is God who makes a way. It is the Lord who makes it clear, who guides, who leads. It is the Lord, not a good idea, not a fad, not a dream, not even a vision. But it is God. He makes a way, a path...
The Christian life is about remembering. Bringing back to mind the things God has said and done. Remembering is a big part of who we are. We remember, and recall, we refresh our mind in the things of God...
When we try to live in the way we know we should, without the power of grace, we are running on empty. There is no power, there is no energy, there is no ability to do that. But when we focus on grace...
There are many tensions we have to live with. Two things that at first appear to oppose one another, and we wonder which one is right. Things like what we have received, and what we are receiving. And many of us find this difficult to live with.
Are you and I satisfied? Are we? Are we content, fulfilled, happy, pleased, filled with the joy of the Lord? One thing is for sure, if we immerse ourselves in the daily news and world events, we will not find any peace and satisfaction there.
In spite of all that’s going on in the world today, I am still pondering this great theme, of the goodness of God. In my readings I am coming across it time and again. The current political, economic, and social climate around the world, does not change my view of who God is.
