A daily thought.

…even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”Matthew 20:28 ESV Wow! God is really using this season to challenge me and encourage me! Day after day, God puts these gems in front on me, encouraging me with whatever IContinue reading “A daily thought.”

A daily thought.

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.Hebrews 10:23 ESV While the writer of Hebrews makes this sound simple, practically speaking it is quite challenging. We are to hold fast without wavering, that is without doubting or losing hope, because we know God is faithful toContinue reading “A daily thought.”

A daily thought.

And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.Colossians 3:17 ESV Today’s bible verse was incredibly well timed, as if God knew this would be what I needed to read today. Recently I have been in a huge dilemmaContinue reading “A daily thought.”

A daily thought…

Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.Psalm 42:11 ESV Life is hard. Life is stressful. Life often feels like a never ending treadmill of trouble. It is so easy to become downContinue reading “A daily thought…”

A daily thought…

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.1 Thessalonians 5:16‭-‬18 ESV Today has been a rollercoast, with great ups and downs, but no matter what, we are to seek comfort in the Lord. I love this verse and often remember itContinue reading “A daily thought…”

A Lesson in Human Calling

Genesis 11 – The Tower of Babel As humans we are so quick to try and do everything ourselves. No matter how big or how small, we must complete the task independently – we pride ourselves on being able to say, look what I did. Sometimes this is a conscious decision of pride but oftenContinue reading “A Lesson in Human Calling”

The tale of three brothers…

Today we’re back to Genesis 9. Genesis Chapter 9 is an interesting chapter because it covers the beautiful and striking symmetry to the first chapters of Genesis, full of blessing and instruction. Yet, it the last third of the chapter, after everything God has done, we see human nature at its worst starting to comeContinue reading “The tale of three brothers…”

Eight Musings on Chapter 8

Eight musings, lessons and encouragement from Genesis chapter 8. 1) God remembered Noah. It’s such a simple sentence with a whole lot of meaning. That fact that God remembered Noah despite everything that was happening, shows God truely cares about each individual and that we never need fear He might forget about us. 2) ItContinue reading “Eight Musings on Chapter 8”

Genealogy Musings

A few thoughts on Genesis Chapter 5 1) Adam returned to God and lived out the rest of his days for God offering sacrifices. There are two reasons from this chapter I think this is true: 1) how could Cain and Able know to offer sacrifices if they did not have an example? Someone hadContinue reading “Genealogy Musings”