But the wisdom that comes from heaven is … full of mercy James 3:17 (ESV) Have you noticed that there’s a word recognised as ‘merciful’ and a word ‘merciless’? There’s no word as yet which can help us like, mercisome. That would really help because a lot of us would find that word very fitting. Yet […]
Read More A Word Of Wisdom: It’s About Being Merciful(Reflections and notes on Daniel 12. The series has covered the previous chapters in Daniel, you can click here to read those. Previously, following the introduction to the encounter with a messenger of the Lord after going through a time of fasting, Daniel is given a great unveiling of God’s plan for the future. This encounter concludes […]
Read More The Daniel Files: 13 – Faithful To The End, For Glory In The EndSometimes episodes in life take place and reveal much about ourselves and those around us. At the time we can question why those things happen. We can be upset at what they cause in terms of heartache, disappointment and pain. Yet as we wipe away the tears we can be given an insight into matters […]
Read More Purge and PurifyCharacter. So much in life thrives or dies because of character. The ability to consider things before you and respond in a manner fitting of the situation can be the difference between great good taking place or that great good being turned into something so much worse. One area in which that character is expressed […]
Read More Dryden Links: Keep Calm And Carry OnThe book of Revelation is an invitation to consider Jesus. John is invited to consider Jesus. He is given the opportunity to do so by the ultimate close encounter of the divine kind. The encounter, however, is not for him to feel goosebumps and think about what a friend he has in Jesus. The brilliant […]
Read More What The Spirit Says … 12: Epilogue – Let Them HearPeople will do well in life if they are wise. Feel free to argue against that if you want. As you do that, however, working on that assumption, this recent series on Above vs Below has contrasted wisdom from below with the wisdom that comes from God. The basis of that has been what James […]
Read More A Word Of Wisdom: It’s About Being CompliantContentment is a great quality to possess. Where others covet and strive to do as well or better than others around them, it’s a great quality to make the most of what you have and find peace with it. It’s a sign of genuine gratitude to God who has provided. We don’t focus on what […]
Read More Thanks For The Drops, But We Need The Showers!(Reflections and notes on Jesus’ words to the church in Philadelphia in Revelation 3:7-13. Explore the previous parts of this series.) Let’s get a picture of Laodicea at the time. Situated 40 miles south-east from Philadelphia and 100 miles east of Ephesus where Jesus addressed His first letter. Laodicea had booming economy because it was on […]
Read More What The Spirit Says … 11 Laodicea: Rebuking The Self-SatisfiedBut the wisdom from above is … gentle at all times James 3:17 (NLT) There is information. There is knowledge. There is understanding. There is discernment. These four factors combined can help navigate the course of life. These four combined give a good indication of what wisdom is. However those four factors are not impartial. […]
Read More A Word of Wisdom: It’s About GentlenessPart 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 […]
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