from the pen of Linda Briggs To restore ~ to bring back or restore to its original position. In the Scriptures the Lord Who Restores always increases, multiplies or improves better than before! “I will restore to you the years that the locust has eaten” etc (Joel 2v21~26) God restored to Job twice as much as […]
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The God Who Remembers
from the pen of Linda Briggs I have been looking at the different names and character of God. One of the names that impacted me this week is The God Who Remembers! I felt I would share this because I believe that there are those of us who have been praying and believing God for […]
Trusting God (Psalm 91)
Sometimes I write verses from the Bible in my own words. It can be a helpful way of digesting them. Here’s how I paraphrased Psalm 91:9-13. “If you trust in the almighty God to protect you, and dwell with Him in close communion, nothing evil will get through to you, no trouble will be able […]
God’s Holiness
“Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you..” Saint Augustine Rev 4:8 – “And they do not rest day or night, saying: ‘Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty…’“ Isaiah 6:3 – “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; The whole earth is full of His glory!” The two […]
Grafted In
From our guest blogger Ian Toone Zechariah 2:10-11 – “Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, for behold, I come and I will dwell in your midst, declares the LORD. And many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people. And I will dwell in your midst, and […]
Little becomes much!
From our Guest Blogger Ian Toone “The reality is my prayers don’t change God.But, I am convinced prayer changes me.Praying boldly boots me out of that stale place of religious habit into authentic connection with God Himself.” Lysa Terkeurst Mark 6:38 – “How many loaves do you have?’ He asked. ‘Go and see.’ When they found […]
Resurrection Power
by rodneyshottter 1Cor. 15:12-20 It is upon this belief that Jesus was victorious over death that the entire Christian faith depends. It is because of this pivotal importance that the reality of that is questioned, attacked, and belittled, especially in the last 100 years. If it is not true, our faith is futile [1Cor: 15:17]. We […]
THE WAY
by rodneyshottter John 14:1-14 Have you ever been lost? Before the days of satnav I used to get lost frequently, especially if there was a diversion in a strange town. I often went round in circles trying to find my own way back onto the correct route. Other times I would ask and get incorrect instructions. […]
Extravagant Love
by rodneyshottter John 12:1-8 Many years ago when I was a college student I bought an expensive brooch for a girlfriend who at the time I regarded as my sweetheart. It cost two weeks income from the part-time job I was pursuing at the time to support my studies. My mother said it was extravagant! Have […]
Epiphany Moments
God Calls You By Name by rodneyshottter At Christmas we celebrated Jesus coming among us as the light of the world. Jesus calls us to reflect that light to shine in the darkness around us. We may not appreciate that we are to be salt and light to those around us, for although Christ is in us […]