The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed. He has sent me to tell those who mourn that the time of the Lord’s favour has […]
Read More JJ25 #32 – Service: Time of the Lord’s FavourIt’s true. You will serve someone or something. It’s amusing how some of us look to avoid that truth. After all if we’re the captain of our own destiny and we’re in charge of what will happen to us, how can this be subject to someone we give allegiance to, something we dedicate our lives […]
Read More Kingdom Commitment – Day Two: No One But The KingThe messaging is sometimes subtle and sometimes not so much. The messaging essentially says, when it comes to the crunch in making decisions, you’re better off just suiting yourself. What should you do with any money you earn? Sure meet the pressing obligations, but beyond that – suit yourself. What should you do with any […]
Read More Who Rules? When ‘Suit Yourself’ Is Not The Best AnswerCertain systems are funny. And not in a ha-ha kind of way. A man starts a business and then employs other people to work in the business. As he is the one that started it, he is the one that earns the most from it. Over time more people are employed on the strength of […]
Read More Who Rules? Two SystemsThe work stopped. That’s how it seemed. No one visited. They could not visit anyone. Shut-in. Locked out. It looked as though they would not be able to do what they loved to do because that required engaging with others. The frustration and sadness was evident. Then they received the call. A lone voice on […]
Read More The Work ContinuesWe are here for a reason. We are made by God for the purpose of good works. There is plenty of good works to be getting on with in being a blessing to our homes, our workplaces, our neighbourhoods, our communities. No we can’t do everything and there’s no pressure on us to get everything […]
Read More March for the MissionPlease yourself. If there were two words that often appear to be the running current in certain societies, those two words would summarise it neatly. Safely ensconced in a variety of concepts and philosophies, whether it’s the parents giving the impression that promoting the self is the essential goal of life or if it’s various […]
Read More If It Pleases The KingIt’s quite something to recognise the size of the issue of sin. Recognising the loving heavenly Father and knowing we are made in His image and then seeing how we rebel against that with the dire consequences that we see now as well as what it is to come. Seeing that rebellion in the small […]
Read More Whose Terms and Conditions?Setting the example. That is so important in various walks of life. When we gather is there something about the example set that highlights wanting to serve others or is there something about a power play where control and rule is the key? (Photo by Chris Leipelt on Unsplash) For His Name’s Sake Shalom C. L. J. Dryden
Read More Dryden Shorts – Control and Rule vs …Seeing my daughters get into their teenage years is an interesting experience. By daughters, I mainly refer to the first two, the second of whom will hit those years at her next birthday. It’s interesting watching them because they’re good girls on the whole (as a number of parents are honour bound to say). Yet […]
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