The letter ‘D’
D – do
O – others first
Ponder on these things:
The command to ‘Do’ is used repeatedly in the Bible. Mary, the mother of Jesus asked the servants at the wedding feast at Cana to “Do what He says to you.” She knew something about the divine nature of Christ even before He…..
The letter ‘C’
CLOUD
C – constant reminder
L – look up to the Lord (see what the heavens declare)
O – out of the ordinary, God speaks
U – under the sun, there is nothing God does not see or know about – He is omniscient
D – divine protection and providence is found…..
‘B’ for Believer
Who is a believer?
Read: 1 Peter 8:12; Romans 10:9-19; Luke 8:1-15
Here is a Bible acronym Dad taught us when we were kids:
B.I.B.L.E.
B –> Be
I –> Informed
B–> Before
L–> Leaving
E–> Earth
What makes a person a Believer?
B –> believe that Jesus Christ is God’s Son, be baptized…..
‘A’ for Ascension
A –> Anointed One
S –> Son of Man, Son of God, a Self-Sacrificing life
C –> Christ came down to Earth
E –> Everlasting Prince of Peace
N –> Name above all names
S –> Saviour in human flesh
I –> In unison with the Father above, ineradicably intertwined
O –> One and…..
Prophetic Scriptures in the Old Testament tell us that the Messiah will come and they are confirmed in the New Testament, proving the Sovereignty and Power of Almighty God.
Old Testament
Moses told the people this powerful word on the subject of the Messiah, which was fulfilled in the New Testament: “The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your fellow Israelites. You must listen to him.” Deuteronomy 18:15…..
Addressing dementia…being there even when nobody (up there ‘mentally’) is there.
This is a painful topic, but an increasingly present challenge to us nowadays.
‘A friend sticks closer than a brother’, they say. Why is that so? If we think deeper about it, there are some commonsense…..
When you love what you do, it shows. There is an enthusiasm about it that generates its own energy.
Ducks love the water – that’s a fact. When there’s no water, they march around searching for it. Any little puddle is most welcome but when they happen to find a trough full…..
My mother was born Hindu and converted to Christianity 10 years ago. She has always been quite fearful of illness in general, often worrying excessively, even for minor ailments. She also has diabetes, requiring her to undergo a blood test every three months.
A couple of months ago, my mother had her routine blood test…..
I have a lot to be thankful for in my life. I am so amazed at how I was plucked from the grips of death and given another day to celebrate the goodness of God in my life. This is the fourth incident where I came so close to losing my life. The first…..
Praise God from whom all blessings flow! The Lord’s grace is infinite – praise His Holy Name!
My recent health challenge was in 2022. With impending kidney failure, I was put on dialysis just two days before Christmas. This was a near death experience for me, save for God’s grace –…..