Inspiration

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 […]

Scripture: Psalm 121:1–8‘The Lord will keep you from all harm—he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.’ (Vv 7–8) God gave us the Bible for our encouragement. It’s full of stories of people who love God despite messing up their friendship with him. However, […]

Scripture: Genesis 12:1–9 ‘The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.’ (Vv 1–2) Journeying towards […]

Scripture: Matthew 28:12–20 ‘Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have […]

Scripture: Matthew 28:12–20 ‘Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have […]

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1–8 ‘…and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.’ (Vv 5–6) Paul records the testimony of many witnesses to Jesus’ […]