And he called the people to him and said to them, “Hear and understand:” Matthew 15:10 (ESVUK) With this, Jesus issued a divine imperative that would revolutionise how His followers engaged with spiritual truth. This command, rooted in the ancient Hebrew Shema, cuts to the very heart of what it means to follow Christ—moving beyond […]
Read More OTKC 30 – Hear and UnderstandThen the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. And Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud settled on it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. (Exodus 40:34-35) The ultimate seal of approval. Some of us still have the wrong idea of why God is […]
Read More JJ25 #10 – GloryKey Episode Scripture: Numbers chapters 13-14 I, the Lord, have spoken. Surely this will I do to all this wicked congregation who are gathered together against me: in this wilderness they shall come to a full end, and there they shall die. (Numbers 13:17-20 ESVUK) Twelve men were sent to spy on the land God promised to […]
Read More For 40 Days – Day 13: The Scouts’ Reports: ConceptsThere was a time when the mobile device was viewed with suspicion and scepticism. I know—hard to believe, right? But it’s a true story. Some suggested that it could lead to the breakdown of society. Those doom merchants had similar things to say about many technological advances over the last few decades. It’s interesting to […]
Read More JJ 24 #24: Promptly“Do what you do best.” “What’s that?” One of the glorious things of a relationship with God is that He will instruct you to do what you do best, because what you do best is to obey Him. That’s you at your best because responding to instruction from your Creator is to be attuned to […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Responding To InstructionEvery day and often in every moment of the day, there is a simple question that I answer. Do you believe Him? I had a conversation with my brother. We were talking about the differences between an atheist, one who rejects God and the godless. There are a lot of people who claim to believe […]
Read More Do You Believe Him?Part of my testimony is that I am used to being associated with Jesus. Growing up in a church background, aware of the rhythms of church life, familiar with the stylings of expressions of church life it was easy for me to be so acclimatised to it that I became an associate of Jesus. I […]
Read More Abiding Not AssociatingIt was not the plan to be popular and fit in with the in-crowd. It was a by-product of doing good that attracted crowds and admirers. Many of those in the crowd were delighted with the good works and remarkable signs on display. They were happy to follow for those things. When they were invited […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: In The Crowd or Among the Committed?To obey requires overcoming a hurdle. At least one, but there’s always the first one. There is something about overcoming the first hurdle in obedience. He calls and the issue is, do you trust Him? Can you get over yourself and get all into trusting Him to be true to His word? In that discipline […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: The First HurdleFollow One Course Until Success (Part 5 of the FOCUS series. Part one can be read here. Part two can be read here. Part three can be read here. Part four can be read here.) What does success look like? It is not always as it appears. A King of one army clearly gains victory […]
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