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How Bright is Your Light?

Church helpers must also have a good character and be sincere; they must not drink too much wine or be greedy for money. —1 Timothy 3:8 GNT This chapter in 1 Timothy discusses the characteristics and behaviours that church leaders and deacons (helpers) must possess. However, I believe this is advice we all, as ChristContinue reading “How Bright is Your Light?”

Awake and Sober

So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.—1 Thessalonians 5:6 ESV Today’s verse takes my mind back to Jesus’ talk/ teaching in Matthew 24 about the end time, and He gave a similar warning: “Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.” Matthew 24:42Continue reading “Awake and Sober”

Suffering

For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil. For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit.—1 Peter 3:17-18 ESV Suffering is the experience of pain, distressContinue reading “Suffering”

Be Conscience Sensitive

I know and am convinced on the authority of the Lord Jesus that no food, in and of itself, is wrong to eat. But if someone believes it is wrong, then for that person it is wrong. And if another believer is distressed by what you eat, you are not acting in love if you eatContinue reading “Be Conscience Sensitive”

Always There

Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh and went through all the land of Egypt. —Genesis 41:46 ESV Have you ever seen a parent or been a parent trying to teach your child how to ride a bicycle? TheContinue reading “Always There”

Seventy Times Seven! (Part 2)

Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. — Colossians 3:13 NLT I heard someone say that reminding someone of an offence they committed against you several years ago means the offence wasn’t truly forgiven initially. This is not necessarily true.Continue reading “Seventy Times Seven! (Part 2)”

Five Years On 🎉

This is from the Lord and is His doing; It is marvelous in our eyes—Psalms 118:23 AMP When Hills and Valleys marked its first anniversary, we quoted today’s verse. As we approached the fifth anniversary and reflected on the Bible verse to quote, we couldn’t find any other verse that summed up what God hasContinue reading “Five Years On 🎉”

Forgive!

For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. —Matthew 6:14-15 ESV We have been discussing forgiveness, and it is a challenging topic, as you may have discovered from last week’s blog. In today’s blog,Continue reading “Forgive!”

Seventy Times Seven!

Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. — Colossians 3:13 NLT We learnt in the last blog about loving and forgiving, and how they are interrelated. We also learnt that one cannot truly love and be unforgiving, nor can oneContinue reading “Seventy Times Seven!”

Loving and Forgiving

Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you. — Ephesians 4:31-32 NLT Last week, we discussed how to love others well, and we all know that sometimesContinue reading “Loving and Forgiving”