How Can I Love Others?
“Concerning brotherly love, there is no need to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God, with the result that you love one another.”—1 Thessalonicians 4:9 Am I the only one who has asked himself “How can I love my neighbor?” Not “how” in the sense of a method, but “how” in […]
A Season of New Beginnings
“Now I will tell you new things, secrets you have not yet heard. They are brand new, not things from the past. So you cannot say, ‘We knew that all the time!’ Yes, I will tell you of things that are entirely new, things you never heard of before.”—Isaiah 48:6-8 Have you ever felt like […]
A Glorious Future Awaits You
“For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.”—Jeremiah 29:11 God has not forgotten you. He has not overlooked your situation, and He is not silent about your future. Right now, even in the middle […]
Beauty for Ashes
“To all who mourn in Israel, He will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the Lord has planted for His own glory.”—Isaiah 61:3 Life doesn’t always go as planned. There are moments when […]
The Dressing Room of Eternity
“Let us not become weary of doing good, because at the appointed time we will reap, if we do not give up.”—Galatians 6:9 I love sport and all its challenges. I’m extremely competitive and particularly fond of winning. If I play, it’s to win and nothing else. I currently play soccer with a team of […]
Time to Eat!
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, because they will be filled.”—Matthew 5:6 In the natural dimension, when you stop eating, your body cries out for food. For some, it even screams. After just 12 hours without food, your stomach starts gurgling, your breath smells foul, you get a headache and your nerves […]
God Works for Those Who Wait
“For since the world began, no ear has heard and no eye has seen a God like You, who works for those who wait for Him!”—Isaiah 64:4 Waiting is one of the hardest things we do in life. In a world that moves fast and demands instant results, patience often feels like a struggle. But […]
His Glory Is on the Move
“Then the cherubim lifted their wings, and the wheels beside them, and the Glory of the God of Israel was above them.”—Ezekiel 11:22 There are times when we feel like everything around us is shaking. People move. Seasons change. Doors open, and sometimes others close. But here is a truth that brings deep hope and […]
God Answers Before You Call
“I will answer them before they even call to me. While they are still talking about their needs, I will go ahead and answer their prayers!”—Isaiah 65:24 On that morning, I was overwhelmed with so many challenges and an endless list of things to do. One situation in particular weighed heavily on my heart, and […]
Dead but Alive!
“Indeed, what the law was unable to do, because it was weakened by the flesh, God did, when He sent His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to deal with sin. God condemned sin in His flesh, so that the righteous decree of the law would be fully satisfied in us who are not […]