Asking for a Hard Thing
May 6, 2021
“As the Lord lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” (2 Kings 2:2,4,6) This morning, I see this statement spoken 3x. Who said it? To whom did he say it? Why?
My Quiet Place
Playing Favorites
May 5, 2021
In the Bible, Isaac and Rebecca played favourites. Isaac favoured Esau while Rebecca loved Jacob more. Jacob loved Joseph most; Benjamin next because these were sons of his cherished wife, Rachel. He loved Rachel more
Burning out?
May 4, 2021
Adrenaline rush… burnout… martyr complex… These are some of the stages of life. How often do we, you and I, go from task to task, challenges to challenges with such purpose, strength and fulfilment.. then
The Mysterious Ways of the All-provident God
May 4, 2021
1 Kings 17 How does a man survive drought and famine after he tells a bad king that there would be no rain until God says otherwise? v.11) He had to hide after giving such
Praying to Win Over Temptation
May 2, 2021
Luke 22:31-3431 “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you,[a] that he might sift you like wheat, 32 but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned
Giving More or Less?
April 30, 2021
Luke 21:1-4As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. “Truly I tell you,” he said,
Praying through the If’s and When’s of Life
April 28, 2021
What if I get sick… what if a big earthquake strikes… what if my son did not pass the entrance exam.. what if I lost my job… what to do when there’s not enough money
Solomon’s Prayer
April 27, 2021
1 Kings 3 3 Solomon showed his love for the Lord by walking according to the instructions given him by his father David, except that he offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places.
The Lasting Legacy of a Father
April 26, 2021
If you were the king about to die, what would you say to your son and heir to the throne? In his final moment, King David was a wise father who spoke important last words
Counting the Countless
April 26, 2021
Solomon, the richest and wisest king of Israel… Of his material and human resources, numbers could be given: daily supply of food, areas of land owned and ruled over, numbers of flocks, herds of cattles,