Numbers 14:18 A common thought is that the God of the Old Testament is different to the God of the New Testament. The reason for this is that many see him as an angry and violent God in the Old and then in the New, full of love and kindness. This verse shows that evenContinue reading “Now is the time.”
Tag Archives: Love
Abusing God
John 14:21 Those in abusive relationships may still here the words “I love you” before or after experiencing those terrible acts of violence or verbal attacks. Those of us on the outside are appalled and know that this is not right and that this is not love at all. In those situations, the words “IContinue reading “Abusing God”
It’s time to practise
Colossians 3:12 Since it is in our nature to be self centered, self-conscious and self-absorbed – thinking about others doesn’t always come naturally. This is why Jesus followers are told to make a conscious decision to treat others the way He treated them – with kindness, compassion, gentleness, humility and patience. This might be easierContinue reading “It’s time to practise”
Family issues
1 John 4:21 The people closest to us are often the ones that hurt us most deeply. Those closest to us are often the ones that let us down, aggravate us with their annoying habits, take advantage of us and disagree with us. After all, we cannot choose our family, whether it be our bloodContinue reading “Family issues”
What if?
Galatians 5:14 Interestingly the apostle Paul who was more than a full bottle on the Jewish laws is able to summarise them all into one sentence. What a different world we would live in if each one of us decided to make each other just as important as ourselves. What a different world it wouldContinue reading “What if?”
Showing and Sharing
Matthew 28:19 I know I get caught up in the busyness of life and tend to forget that my purpose as a follower of Jesus is to introduce him to those around me. It is not about pushing my religion, it is not about increasing numbers at church, it is not about changing a politicalContinue reading “Showing and Sharing”
Approachable
Hebrews 4:16 Approaching any god with confidence was unheard of before Jesus introduced humanity to his Father. All gods were to be feared, not trusted and approached with great care so as not to upset them. Even today most religions worship a god or gods who need to be continually pleased or appeased by someContinue reading “Approachable”
Misconceptions
John 3:17 I don’t know how many times I have heard people say that if they went to church the building would collapse, because they were expecting divine condemnation and judgement for their life choices. There are at least three misconceptions with this expectation. The first is that avoiding church does not hide one fromContinue reading “Misconceptions”
Doing or being
1 John 4:9 I think all religion can be summarised as being about humans trying to impress a god, being a god or striving to become a god. It is generally hard work and one is never sure whether they have done enough or are good enough to achieve the state or status they areContinue reading “Doing or being”
Limited
Jeremiah 32:17 Many of us would like to put God in a box, define the boundaries and by doing so limit the extent of God’s involvement and impact in our life. As soon as we say that God was not able to create the world, all of a sudden, we are declaring that he isContinue reading “Limited”
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