Inspiration
As we step into the month of June, it’s a perfect time to focus on cultivating a heart of worship and deepening our relationship with God. Cultivating a heart of worship is essential for experiencing His presence more fully in our daily lives. Here are seven practical tips to help you nurture a heart of […]
Scripture: Psalm 27:1–5 ‘One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple. (Vv 36–37) It might sound as if the Psalmist […]
Scripture: Luke 10:25–37 ‘Which of these three do you think was a neighbour to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?’ The expert in the law replied, ‘The one who had mercy on him.’ Jesus told him, ‘Go and do likewise.’ (Vv 36–37) Jesus taught with parables, simple stories illustrating an essential truth. […]
Scripture: Colossians 2:1–11 ‘Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.’ (Vv 2–4) We usefully leave much behind us as adults; nappies, compulsory exams, […]
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:35–58 ‘So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; it is sown in dishonour, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; it is sown a natural body, it is raised a […]
Scripture: Psalm 90:1–6 ‘Lord, you have been our dwelling-place throughout all generations. Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.’ (Vv 1–2) Our confidence in God relies on his consistency. God has always been, and will forever be, someone hard for us to grasp. […]
Scripture: Genesis 3:8–15 ‘And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.’ (V 15) We all make mistakes in life. A mistake represents a wrong decision. Sometimes it can easily be corrected, but at other times mistakes […]
Scripture: Psalm 126:1–2 ‘When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dreamed. Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, ‘The Lord has done great things for them.’ (Vv 33–34) As we conclude our reflections on life as a […]
Scripture: Matthew 6:25–34 ‘But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.’ (Vv 33–34) We stay focussed on God through life’s many challenges by seeking […]
Scripture: Isaiah 55:8–13 ‘As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields […]
Scripture: Jeremiah 17:5–10 ‘Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of […]
