Author Archives: LaraLex

…The Kingdom of Heaven is like a farmer who planted good seed in his field. But that night as the workers slept, his enemy came and planted weeds among the wheat, then slipped away… “Let both grow together until the harvest. Then I will tell the harvesters to sort out the weeds, tie them intoContinue reading “Wheat or Weeds?”

Despite the fall of man in the Garden of Eden, God still desires that man live in a world where there is no sin, violence, and unrighteousness.  The Psalmist said, “I know that you, God, are never pleased with lawlessness, and evil ones will never be invited into your house. Boasters collapse, unable to survive yourContinue reading “Does God Have Your Attention?”

This was the Lord’s doing; It is marvellous in our eyes. Psalm 118:23 (NKJV) This week is the 1st anniversary of Hills and Valleys. The first blog was published on 13th September 2020. Wow, what a journey! First of all, we would like to give God all the glory because as the Psalmist said, “This is the Lord’sContinue reading “One Year On…Thank You!”

“Everything is meaningless,” says the Teacher, “completely meaningless!”…I observed everything going on under the sun, and really, it is all meaningless—like chasing the wind. Ecclesiastes 1: 2, 14 (NLT) Every time I read the book of Ecclesiastes; I sense the writer’s frustration. He observes the world and wonders why people work so hard with veryContinue reading “Is Everything Really Meaningless?”

But when the people of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,they resorted to deception to save themselves. They sent ambassadors to Joshua, loading their donkeys with weathered saddlebags and old, patched wineskins.They put on worn-out, patched sandals and ragged clothes. And the bread they took with them was dry and mouldy.WhenContinue reading “Ask God First! (Part 2)”

But when the people of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai, they resorted to deception to save themselves. They sent ambassadors to Joshua, loading their donkeys with weathered saddlebags and old, patched wineskins. They put on worn-out, patched sandals and ragged clothes. And the bread they took with them was dryContinue reading “Ask God First!”

You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day must be a Sabbath day of complete rest, a holy day dedicated to the Lord…The people of Israel must keep the Sabbath day by observing it from generation to generation. This is a covenant obligation for all time. It is a permanent signContinue reading “Real Rest (Part 2)”

You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day must be a Sabbath day of complete rest, a holy day dedicated to the Lord… Exodus 35:2 (NLT) I am lucky to have had jobs that are Monday to Friday. As a result, I always look forward to Sundays. Apart from attendingContinue reading “Real Rest”

Then the Lord said, “You feel sorry about the plant, though you did nothing to put it there. It came quickly and died quickly. But Nineveh has more than 120,000 people living in spiritual darkness, not to mention all the animals. Shouldn’t I feel sorry for such a great city?” Jonah 4: 10 -11 (NLT) I like rules andContinue reading “Are You a Jonah?”

On the way they were asking each other, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?” But as they arrived, they looked up and saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled aside. Mark 16:3-4 (NLT). We have all at some point suffered unnecessarily muchContinue reading “Optimist or Pessimist?”