One of my goals this year is to memorize the book of Colossians. The practice of memorization is not an easy one because you constantly have to go back to what you have memorized otherwise you lose it. In fact I was chatting with an almost teenage child at church who supported that idea. ThatContinue reading “The benefits of scripture memorization”
Category Archives: Christian Living
Coming to Jesus
One of the verses in the bible that shows God’s matchlessness is found in Isaiah and it says “‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways’, declares the LORD. ‘As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than yourContinue reading “Coming to Jesus”
The way to please God
“The righteous shall live by faith”. This verse has always puzzled me. Such is the predicament of the righteous. Who is the righteous? The one that lives by faith. I know, you did not get any further with it, neither did I. This statement first appeared in the book of Habakkuk in one of theContinue reading “The way to please God”
Greed and the desire to possess
We commonly say “too much of anything isn’t good for you” and that is true. The goal with everything we do, have or consume is always to do so in moderation. Not too much, not too little, just enough is what we aim for. I believe that is why Jesus taught us to pray “giveContinue reading “Greed and the desire to possess”
The slow work of perseverance
There are many words that have a similar connotation and we call them synonyms. An example, of it are ‘perseverance’ and ‘endurance’. Synonyms are particularly helpful because they help us to convey the right meaning and not be redundant in our communication. The bible contains many such words that can be used interchangeably. In additionContinue reading “The slow work of perseverance”
The main thing
This life is unpredictable. You can never tell what will happen next. Even when you plan things out carefully, there is always a chance that things might not turn the way you expect it to. Not a single person’s life is the same, not even ones from the same womb like twins. It is fascinatingContinue reading “The main thing”
Resolutions: a new year’s habit
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28), “those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength” (Isaiah 40:31). These are promises that are found in the bible and they are true because “God is not a man that He should lie, nor theContinue reading “Resolutions: a new year’s habit”
The transformative power of the word of God
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning” (John 1:1-2). I don’t know if there is an opening sentence that is as powerful as that one in the entire bible! I bet you an entire sermon series can beContinue reading “The transformative power of the word of God”
A job well done
As believers in the Lord, we all aspire to have these words said to us by our heavenly Father: “well done, good and faithful servant… enter into your master’s rest” (Matthew 25:23). This is honourable and we should seek this praise from our Lord. However, to attain such a praise is not an easy taskContinue reading “A job well done”
Waiting: the portion of the righteous
This is certainly not a favourite action in our world today. When you mention waiting, it is likened to eternity. Nobody likes to wait, it does not matter how patient one can be, waiting is a struggle for everyone. In our fast-paced and technologically advanced world, waiting has no place at all. We have becomeContinue reading ” Waiting: the portion of the righteous”
A Word Aptly Spoken 