There was something about the way he came to be that marked him out as special from the start. That could be the premise for someone to think that the person in question had greatness in him. Yet the way this beginning is written makes it clear that it was all about God’s protection and […]
Read More A Moses Profile: 2 – Drawn Out BeginningsShe was amazed at the message. She was amazed at the extension of mercy to her. For so long she had been the outcast in the community. She knew what she had done. She knew also that seemingly everyone else in the vicinity knew what she did. Some looked at her with pity, but not […]
Read More It’s Good News: Forgiven Much?I don’t get God sometimes. Abram was with his wife and had to leave the and they were in because of a great famine. They rocked up in Egypt and Abram was very concerned for his own safety. To cover himself and avoid the threat of death due to the physical beauty of his wife, […]
Read More Abraham: Lying and Blessing?Have you ever heard God talk to Himself? There is an episode recorded where the Lord visits Abraham. It’s the first time recorded that the Lord visits His faithful following the name change to reflect his call as a father of nations. The visit is to remind Abraham as well as let Sarah (formerly Sarai) […]
Read More Abraham: Have Mercy – The Intercessor’s AppealWho does that? I had the great privilege on sitting in on a bible study. The person leading the study was exploring the episode of the man who was paralysed at the pool of Bethesda for 38 years. Now that particular episode has a great deal of significance for me because of the challenge in […]
Read More What Does That Say About That Guy?The call of Jesus is to look at Him and do likewise. Once again, I was challenged to never take the teachings of Jesus lightly especially as He embodies them to give us a big hint as to what’s expected of us. So the story of the Good Samaritan. He loves his neighbour. His neighbour […]
Read More Go and Do Likewise: Mercy and the NeighbourThere can be a preference for calm and amiable relations when it comes to interactions with others. That preference, however, can be overruled by a desire for retribution when offended, wronged or otherwise affronted. You upset me in some way large or small and I’ll not just be hurt, but nurse the hurt and give […]
Read More The Kind of Person to Follow: MercifulWhat Jesus Christ has done makes a significant change in how we live from day to day. There are things that I have done that I am not pleased with at all. It’s one thing to make a mistake, it’s another to actively operate in a sinful and hurtful way. Likewise I have expereinced things […]
Read More Past But Not PresentThe beautiful thing about walking with Jesus is that He is very real. He is not inviting you to an easy life. He is not inviting you to a smooth life where everything goes your way. Not only does He explicitly tell you to expect opposition He even shows you how to respond to that […]
Read More Dealing with OppositionThere are 66 books in the Bible. That in itself should give an indication as to the nature of the Bible. It is a library. A library featuring a number of books and with that there are a number of different styles of writing in it. Even within the genres there are different ways of […]
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