Deuteronomy 4:29 It’s not that God hides from us, making it difficult to find him. There are so many distractions in this world that blind us and draw us away from him. Hardships, love, fame, fortune, poverty, tiredness, busyness, and entertainment are just a few things that make it seem that God is not close,Continue reading “Distracted”
Tag Archives: mercy
Do you want it?
Exodus 33:19 “I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy. I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.” God can do whatever He wants, when He wants and how He wants. Fortunately, He is good. He doesn’t torment, He doesn’t mess with humanity, He doesn’t accept bribes and He is consistent,Continue reading “Do you want it?”
Fear of God
Exodus 20:20 “so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning.” Unlike the Israelites when they were at the foot of Mt Sinai, not many of us experience the presence of God in a way that causes us to tremble in fear. We prefer to dwell on God’s loveContinue reading “Fear of God”
Under New Ownership
Ephesians 1:7 We like to think that we are in control of our own destiny, the captain of our ship and the pilot of our airplane. That might fine for a very short time until we realise that life is not going so well after making some, well maybe many, poor choices and unwise decisions.Continue reading “Under New Ownership”
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”
Too good to be true
In today’s world where scammers are trying to get our attention daily with unbelievable offers and terrific deals we have learnt to be sceptical. You might have received an email telling you that you have won an obscure lottery or a phone call advising you about a new ‘legal’ tax dodge. Whatever the case mayContinue reading “Too good to be true”
A new you
We have all done, heard, seen and been part of things that we would rather forget. They might have been regretful, painful and even abusive. Whatever it was there are feelings of guilt, shame, anger and regret that just won’t go away. If that is the case then you need the new life that comesContinue reading “A new you”
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