The rise was great, which meant that the fall would be at least as great. They never saw it coming. They thought he was rock solid. He showed up to all the meetings, he diligently made all the notes, he didn’t cause any controversy and although he had his foibles, there was so much more […]
Read More Year Two – Necessary FailingsWhere am I sitting? Are you kidding me, I’ve known him for years. He and I go way back. I was expecting this invite from the time I read the news on Facebook. Sure I haven’t spoken to him for a little bit, but look at that seat on that table with all the sparkling […]
Read More Sit Where? Invite Who?If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him! (Matthew 7:11) Jesus instructed His followers to place their treasures in heaven. He then said that the issue of treasure was also a matter […]
Read More When You Know Your Father …Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. (Matthew 5:3-4) A lot has been written about self development. The question of identity is a good basis to go about building something with whatever you’ve got. There’s a lot of stuff that people have to […]
Read More Look At The State Of YouIt’s a privilege to be surrounded by people who have so much love for God and His Word. I was with some of them recently and one of them shared a familiar verse of scripture found in the letter by James. He writes about godly wisdom as opposed to worldly wisdom. Then he turns that […]
Read More You Don’t Have Because You Don’t AskObedience and faithfulness is based on a humble attitude. Without it there is the danger of all of that being replaced by something far uglier. Asa has a good reputation among the Kings of Judah. In a reign that lasted longer than that of any of his predecessors the large majority of it was spent […]
Read More The Rise and Fall of Asa: 4 – How It Went WrongHumbling yourself before God is a great position for progress. In this position, your accolades, accomplishments and achievements mean nothing. What really matters is the One you approach. What matters is to make much of the One you call. As you make much of Him, so your position is ready to receive even as you […]
Read More Psalm 86 – Position for ProgressUnity is an interesting concept. Getting it confused with conformity is so subtle and so prevalent whenever there’s an effort to paint unity in the eyes of one person or organisation. So unity in the light of the glorious God who has expressed a love that can never be fathomed fully is a far better […]
Read More Exploring Ephesians: OneBut when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent to the king, saying, “Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come now to me, that he may know that there is a prophet in Israel.” (2 Kings 5:8 ESV) Two men and leprosy give […]
Read More The Kings II 05 – Cure and CurseDo not exalt yourself in the king’s presence, and do not claim a place among his great men; it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here,” than for him to humiliate you before his nobles. (Proverbs 25:6-7 NIV) In some areas arrogance looks to be an asset. If you can have […]
Read More 16MTP 25 – Wait For The Promotion
