Hopeful Realities
“…I will bear the Lord’s wrath… He will bring me out into the light; I will see His Righteousness.” (NIV) Micah 7: 9
Life may not come to us as easy as we wish. Sometimes the troubles of life will ...
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He keeps watch over you
... in my life. I thought of the storms and the dark clouds over the sky in my life and how His ray of light filters through the dark clouds. I deeply appreciated the feeling of love and belongingness the ...
Second mile (I)
... you will do what you can to protect them.
The Lord's commands must also be viewed in the light of other passages. Jesus had commanded "Give to the one who asks you…" Matt. 5:42-NIV. This, too, however, ...
Responding to God's Wor
... the opportunity to take Him as our saviour and inherit eternal life with Him.
In light of this amazing gift, what is next? Do we just say “thank-you” and move on with our lives? Certainly not! What ...
Pursue righteousness
... task. The bible stories about the lives of the prophets, our Lord Jesus and his disciples are facts to this effect. It is in light of this that our Lord Jesus admonishes us to pursue righteousness as if ...
Day of good news
Then they said to each other, "What we're doing is not right. This is a day of good news and we are keeping it to ourselves. If we wait until daylight, punishment will overtake us. Let's go at once and ...
Service to humanity
... to the world. Charles Dickens' quote captures the above statement in a precise way, "No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another".
Second, hard work and dedication are the way ...
The shinning stars
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in ...
Testimony time
... yourself, for we are all here." And the jailer called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas. Then he brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be ...
Create the opportunity
... and compassion to everyone around Him. Matthew 5:16 says “…let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” If we show genuine care and love towards ...
Blessing to the City
"You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the ...
Lets our lives shine
"While I am in the world, I am the Light of the world"(NIV) John 9:5
Our Lord Jesus gave us the great commission in Matthew 28:18-20; "Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and ...
Organic evangelism
"He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation."(NIV) Mark 16:15
The elders were at a loss. After a congregational meeting, a retreat, sermons and several meetings ...
What will be your legacy?
"Praise the LORD! How blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments. His descendants will be mighty on earth; The generation of the upright will be blessed." (NASB) ...
Standing out from the crowd
... such a decision. But as Christians, we are entreated to stand out of the crowd and allow our lights to shine (Matt. 5:15).
Our lifestyles and attitudes speak volumes to others who follow the crowd "blindly". ...
You have overcome
... are even engaging in worse things...” But let us always remember, “we are in the world but not of the world" (John 17:16); we are to be the light in the dark world; we are to salt the sour world to make ...
Wisdom and Temptation
“Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of ...
The principle of purity- Part 1
... a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, ...
Pursue righteousness
... task. The bible stories about the lives of the prophets, our Lord Jesus and his disciples are facts to this effect. It is in light of this that our Lord Jesus admonishes us to pursue righteousness as if ...
Come out from among them
... God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light” (NIV) 1 Peter 2:9
Has God’s requirements for holiness changed because we have ...