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00346 - Beatitudes : Blessed Are The Pure In Heart
This beatitude is one of the most straightforward to achieve. If we can live a good clean life, be holy to the people around us, we will be blessed. It’s in Matthew 5:8 Psalm 51:10-12 reminds us of a prayer to get to a place of being pure-hearted. It says ‘Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.’
00345 - Being Intentional
Ecclesiastes 12:13 says, ‘This is the conclusion of the matter. Everything has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments. For mankind, this is everything.’ (EHV) Intentional (from the dictionary) means ‘To be done with intention or on purpose’. When we think about our Christian walk, there are only a handful of things which God asks us to do. Follow the commandments, love our neighbours, take care of widows and orphans, serve people and make disciples. The rest of the sc
00344 - God Will Turn It For Good
There is no greater moment of sorrow than the death of Jesus on the cross. It seemed impossible to everyone that He was gone. There was much going on in the spiritual background that no one could see. The death of Jesus proved He was human, His resurrection proved He was God. Romans 8:28 says, ‘And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.’ (ESV) Whatever your situation, stand in faith. God might
00343 - The Beauty Of A Rose
There are 150 species of Rose and tens of thousands of hybrids. It’s mentioned 48 times in the bible, signifying Love, Faith, Hope and Beauty. The red rose parallels the blood shed by Jesus in His sacrifice for us through the cross. A prophecy of Jesus in Song of Solomon 2:1 says, ‘I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys.’ (ESV) Sharon means a level place. This suggests that belief in Jesus will bring a balance or level to our lives. His beauty will help us in our daily
00342 - Check On Your Neighbour Today
There are two ‘commandments’ in the new testament. Mark 12:30-31 says, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.’ (NIV) This is such a great scripture. This passage focuses on love and the people we see more than others, our neighbours. We are likely the closest to them when they have a need and the fas
00341 - Violence In The Home
No kind of violence at home is acceptable or should be tolerated. If you are in the unfortunate situation of experiencing violence at home, seek help before it’s too late. Hoping that tomorrow, next week, month or year might be better after so many years of the same thing won’t work. It may be time to move on. 2 Timothy 3:1-3 says, ‘But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arroga
00340 - Welcome Holy Spirit
John 16:13 says, ’But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.’ (NIV) The Holy Spirit is part of the Trinity, sent as a comforter by Jesus. He consistently points us to Jesus. This verse reminds us of the Holy Spirit's deep knowledge of Jesus and how He sees everything past, present and future. We often underestimate the work of the Holy
00339 - Write Yourself A Letter For Next Year
You might have a list of things you would love to see sorted by next year. That’s a good enough reason to write a letter to yourself and put it in an envelope to open at the same time next year. You’ll have a clear picture of how influential your prayers have been if you decide to remind yourself of any advice you wrote yourself for next year. Proverbs 11:14 says, ‘Without good direction, people lose their way; the more wise counsel you follow, the better your chances.’ (MSG)
00338 - Origins Of The Bible
The original Bible came together through scholarly councils between 382AD and 405AD. Over 1,000 years later, during the council of Trent (1545-63AD), the basis of our Bible was formed. The Catholic response to the Protestant Reformation produced a 66-book version of the Vulgate, the first publication designed to allow wider circulation of the bible into society. This protestant Bible’s circulation was helped tremendously by the invention of the printing press by Charles Gute
00337 - A Day To Pray
Many Christians will have a prayer list of things they faithfully pray through daily or weekly. It forms part of their routine with God, which might last half an hour or so. Have you ever thought though of taking a whole day off to pray? Linger on some of the points on your prayer list and deeply pray about the issues. When I’ve done that a couple of points on the list seemed in the following days to simply melt away. James 5:16 says, ‘…The earnest prayer of a righteous man h
00336 - Spiritual Gift: Healing
Growing up I was taught that the spiritual gifts essentially died out when the apostles did. It was only when I started to do mission trips my view changed. In particular on a trip to Kampala, Uganda. I preached and sensed ladies who were bleeding or had abdominal problems should come forward for prayer. The ladies in our group would then pray for them. Hundreds came forward and in the days that followed, many of them testified of a heat flowing through the hands of the perso
00335 - Sight Verses Vision
Sight is a wonderful gift. To see the colour of spring or the deep rich glow of morning and night in the sky. To hear what a person is saying just by witnessing their facial expression. Every time your eyes see something, your brain is given information, which is the currency of the soul. Vision (in a Christian context) goes beyond what we see in any moment. Vision should take us on a journey to a destination not yet seen. Vision will build your faith to believe, empower your
00334 - Time For A New Vocation?
If you don’t enjoy what you do, change it. Are the people around you constantly negative? Do you feel anxious about even engaging in your day? If your vocation, whether paid or voluntary, are contrary to the values you hold dear in life, then perhaps it’s time for a change. There is a reassuring verse of comfort in 2 Thessalonians 3:16, which says, ‘Now may the Lord of peace give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.’ (NCV) When you get stuck i
00333 - Loose Change
For years I’ve put loose change at the end of each day into a jar. These days it’s a top-up savings account linked to my debit card. Usually, to have some extra money to fund Christmas, saving around £600 a year without even missing the money. It just slowly accumulates over time. I’ve recently wondered whether this money should be put into missions? That amount you give to missions could dig a water well for a village; help someone set up a sewing or hairdressing business.
00332 - Why Is The World Like It Is?
Hunger in our world kills 2.1 million per year. The poorest countries' lack of basic healthcare and treatment costs 5.6 million lives annually. Twenty-five per cent of the entire world's population does not even have access to clean drinking water. Even worse, 60% of the world (some 4.5 billion people) also have no access to a toilet. If we combine the wealth of the top 100 billionaires, we arrive at $4.2 trillion dollars. Enough money to provide clean drinking water and sani
00331 - Shall We Gather At The River?
Based on Revelation 22:1, which says, ‘Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb.’ (NIV) The song was written by Robert Lowry in 1864 and published by the American Tract Society. It’s incredible to think that one tiny portion of scripture could have had such a global impact. The song in 1876 was the anthem of the Swedish revivalist movement. It has been sung hundreds of millions of times around
00330 - Impressions Count
We always tell our son that first impressions count. Turning up on time; the way you shake a hand, whether you say please or thankyou. Also, serve before you are served and go the extra mile even when you don’t need to. 1 Samuel 16:7 says, ‘…The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.’ (NIV) It’s the heart we are focussed on with our son. Not to be selfish, not to be a brat, not to think of himse
00329 - The Fosbury Flop
Born in 1947 and part of the USA Olympic team in 1968, Dick Fosbury completely changed how competitors did the high jump. Historically people used to jump forward, leg outstretched, over the bar. Fosbury’s method involved the same run-up, but at the last moment, he twisted backwards, jumped up and arched his back over the bar. He broke the world record and an Olympic gold medal for his 2.24m jump. Romans 12:2 says, ‘Don’t copy the behaviour and customs of this world, but be a
00328 - Beatitudes - Persecuted For Righteousness Sake
The Beatitudes are considered to be Jesus’ most famous sermon. This is the eighth Beatitude and focuses us on The Kingdom of Heaven. Matthew 5:10 says, ‘Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.’ (NIV) My heart aches when I think of so many believers around the world who are persecuted for their faith. Whether imprisoned or beaten, their lives are so invested in God’s Kingdom that they feel the persecution is worth it
00327 - Which People Will Remember
When you die, people will not remember your expensive car or house. They won’t immediately think about how qualified you are or how rich or poor; what you look like, or what kind of well paid job you had. They will, however, remember the integrity you had. How encouraging you were, how you supported, cared and prayed for them. Most of the people we connect with want to feel loved and want community. Let’s not invest our lives in temporal things; let's make sure we focus on di
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