I prayed for endurance; I received a pride of roaring regal felines! And again, I am ready to turn tail and run in the opposite direction. Yet, He’s holding me firm and pushing me inexorably towards the den, while I feel like digging my heels in and refusing to budge. “Lord, You are a good…
Regarding The Hall Of Faith…
By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice…By faith Enoch was taken away…By faith Noah moved with godly fear…By faith Abraham obeyed…By faith Sarah judged Him faithful who had promised…By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau…By faith Jacob worshipped…By faith Moses chose to suffer affliction than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin…By…
On Endurance…
“…recall the former days in which…you endured a great struggle with sufferings…therefore do not cast away your confidence…for you have need of endurance…” * Endurance – a key ingredient in a Christian’s life, and one that I find myself grasping for. Over the past few months, it has become my fervent desire that I might…
On Rushing About Like A Headless Chicken…
Personally, I’ve never actually seen a chicken without a head, but having witnessed its counterpart (with its head firmly on), squawking and flapping at the least provocation, I can empathise with it perfectly! You can mouth platitudes and imagine that you really believe them – until life hits you in the face and then you…
On Nets And Fishes…
I’ve always had a soft corner for the apostle Peter. He seems so vulnerable and human, prone to mood swings and grand gestures. In spite of the mistakes and blunders he makes, one thing that I appreciate is his sincerity. Also the fact that, several times, he puts into words, exactly what everyone else is…
On Faith And Reason…
So faith is the evidence of things not seen, the hope of things to come. Yet, I find that I am struggling to have faith, and believe in God. I know that He will bring what He has promised, to pass. But my fear is that I wouldn’t like it, or it wouldn’t be as…
On Uncharted Seas…
My little boat just got rocked today. Rough seas ahead, methinks. Here I was, merrily sailing along, and this squall hit me. It’s hard to trust and have faith when I’m quaking inwardly! I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m a coward. Well, I knew that already, given my penchant for turning tail and running…
On Roman Roads…
One thing about Roman roads – most sections of them are extraordinarily, ruler-straight! I mean, those Romans had a single-track mind (and I mean literally!). If they needed to get from Point A to Point B – they’d map out the straightest, most direct route and then build it. Quite focused really – if a…
On Whys And Wherefores…
“God’s ways seem dark,But soon or late,They touch the shiningHills of day.”– J. G. Whittier Why? Why do certain things happen? Why is there so much injustice in this world? Why does tragedy hit some families, while others seem to have more than their share of good things? At different points in my life I…
On Pottery…
A while back, I was looking at pictures of a potter making clay jars. The entire jar-making process is truly fascinating – the way a lump of clay is spun around on a crazily, careening wheel till it transforms into a beautifully shaped pot. Several times, the clay would be half-shaped, and then suddenly collapse,…
On Going Home…
A missionary and his wife were returning after nearly 50 years on the mission field. They had toiled and lived – far away from all they held dear, away from the basic conveniences of life – in a place where every day brought new challenges and a hand-to-mouth existence, shadowed by the knowledge that that…
On Rocks And Foundations…
Ever wonder why Jesus applauded the man who built his house on the rock? (Yeah because it didn’t collapse like the other sandy one!) Bear with me as I muddle my way through this thought… One thing that Jesus doesn’t seem to question, is the appalling number of natural disasters that hit the poor man’s…
On Waiting…
Isaiah 25:9 “Behold this is our God; We have waited for Him and He will save us. This is the Lord; We have waited for Him; we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.”Waiting is a part of every Christian’s life. The knowledge that at the end of the wait there is redemption, and…
In A Letter To Andrew…
Hi Andrew, I’ve been learning the lesson of faith these past couple of days. I’ll just put down all that I’ve learnt and what has hit me anew… Faith is different from belief. Faith is an action. Jesus says in Matthew that when we have faith as small as a mustard seed, it can move…
On Cloak And Dagger Missions…
So what does a spy do? To my (frankly Alistair-Maclean-James-Bond-ish) knowledge, a spy is a person who gathers facts and useful information regarding an enemy and reports it to his superiors. So going by that, the spies Moses sent, did a pretty good job. They were asked to gather specifics – which they did. In…
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