If this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgement. This is especially true of those who follow the corrupt desire of the flesh and despise authority. (2 Peter 2:9-10) The pursuit of the true will often bring us across the […]
Read More Peter’s Final Words: 2 – Treasuring Truth in a World of FalsehoodTherefore, my brothers and sisters,[a] make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble, and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. (2 Peter 1:10-11) What would you want to leave with someone if you […]
Read More Peter’s Final Words: 1 – Make Every EffortGetting a good perspective on God is a healthy approach to life. In 1 Kings 20 there’s an interesting episode. The king of Aram feels he can beat us the king of Israel and so challenges him only to get a beating. He does a runner and regroups. A year later he decides to have […]
Read More Bigger Than ThatIf the cost of following Jesus is giving up everything for His sake, where do we get the impression we have rights? The only right we should be concerned about is the righteousness of God. But we often practice something different. Oh for the change to submit to the Lordship of Jesus over the rights […]
Read More Costs and RightsFinally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult.On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. (1 Peter 3:8-9) It’s all well and good having pleasant sentiments […]
Read More Cephas Says: 3 – Holy Living Is Always Good GivingThere is this book I was reading and I came across a bit where the writer was saying how a person had ‘sadly died’. Usually such statements don’t bother me. I know what they mean. I get it. No big deal, I move on. On this occasion, however, I got upset. What riled me was […]
Read More Not A Case Of Sadly He DiedNo this is not about how to rile an old rock group. It occurs to me time and again that accepting the Lordship of Jesus Christ and the priority of His Kingdom does not fit well with any prevailing way of living. Even in settled Christian communities there’s somewhat of a tendency to adopt a […]
Read More Upsetting the Status Quo“I am God, the God of your father,” he said. “Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. I will go down to Egypt with you, and I will surely bring you back again. And Joseph’s own hand will close your eyes.” (Genesis 46:3-4) […]
Read More Genesis: 46 – It Will Be AlrightI mean it. It was an accident I didn’t mean it. Two phrases that you may be somewhat familiar with. The second one is an interesting one. I deliver Health and Safety training which brings us across this word and a definition for it goes along the lines that an accident is an unplanned and […]
Read More IntentionalityNow then, please let your servant remain here as my lord’s slave in place of the boy, and let the boy return with his brothers. How can I go back to my father if the boy is not with me? No! Do not let me see the misery that would come on my father. (Genesis 44:33-34) It’s […]
Read More Genesis: 44 – Judah’s Journey
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