Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.Ephesians 6:10 ESV Strength, strength, might. What a power filled verse! As Christians, we are called to be strong, specifically, in the Lord, that is, we are to find our strength in Him. That seems fairly simple but can feel quite abstract, becauseContinue reading “A daily thought ~ strength, might, power”
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A daily verse ~ our help
I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord , who made heaven and earth.Psalm 121:1-2 ESV May we never cease looking to the maker of heaven and earth for our help. May we dwell securely in the knowledge as surely as the sunContinue reading “A daily verse ~ our help”
A daily verse ~ life
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.John 3:36 ESV It our culture of division, the inclusiveness of Christianity stands out like a bright light or refreshing breeze. And while the church may not currently fulfill thisContinue reading “A daily verse ~ life”
A daily verse ~ wonder
The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.Psalm 19:1-2 ESV How often do we look around with wonder? It is all too easy in our instant consumer culture to not take the time to really see orContinue reading “A daily verse ~ wonder”
A daily thought ~ mantras.
But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.2 Thessalonians 3:3 ESV In days of self love and mantras its often hard to find things which are not just uplifting but also true and God honouring. One thing I love to do, kinda in place of a mantra,Continue reading “A daily thought ~ mantras.”
A daily thought ~ musings on love and peace.
Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.1 Peter 4:8 ESV Loving one another. Truly, practically, wholly loving one another. In the midst of the chaos and upheaval all around the world in the current state of affairs, floods, fires, COVID-19, riots, many people are crying out for peace.Continue reading “A daily thought ~ musings on love and peace.”
A daily thought ~ Being Sent.
And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.”Isaiah 6:8 ESV Are we willing to be sent? When God calls do we, like Isaiah say, “Here I am! Send me”? Or do we respond like Jonah, notContinue reading “A daily thought ~ Being Sent.”
A daily thought ~ light.
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.Matthew 5:14 ESV Are we being the light of our world?? That’s an interesting question. We aren’t asked if we want to be the light of the world, we aren’t given the option to be the light of the worldContinue reading “A daily thought ~ light.”
A daily verse ~ Prayer
Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.Colossians 4:2 ESV Today I was listening to a really interesting podcast called Ask Away with Vince and Jo Vitale with guest speaker Francis Chan. And they were speaking on what our western churches should look like and they made a few really interesting points. One,Continue reading “A daily verse ~ Prayer”
A daily verse ~ Power
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”Acts 1:8 ESV Power. Who doesn’t want power? Whether that comes in the form of being in charge at work, school, homeContinue reading “A daily verse ~ Power”
