Bible-based devotional teaching, encouragement and inspiration.
“For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light” — Psalm 36:9 Ever stopped to consider that it is not sight that enables man to see, but light? Put yourself in a hall of utter darkness and determine this principle for yourself. You will soon determine that the table and chairs were discovered through a bruised knee or paining toe than by observing them, and you learned about the toy on the floor when stumbling…
“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience (perseverance) the race that is set before us” — Hebrews 12:1 Paul, the forever teacher, cautioner and encourager, sets before us a challenge in our journey towards the Celestial City. It encompasses everything but complacency and indolence. This is not out of the ordinary for Paul,…
“Simon [Peter], son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these?” — John 21:15 What piercing words to strike a man’s heart are these, when understood in the context of why they were given. Peter, who had denied Jesus three times at the instance of our Lord’s interrogation by the high priest, was being reinstated by his Lord. We are oft quick to criticise, but are we quick to stop and consider the times that we have fallen foul to the…
“So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul” — Proverbs 24:14 Oftentimes we associate wisdom with knowledge, however, this is a flaw of human philosophy. We have the very first account of sin as an illustration: Eve saw that the fruit was good for gaining knowledge, but it was not in wisdom that she took it, it was in foolishness. Sadly, this perception is trampled underfoot in the current age of increased knowledge and it is vividly illustrated day…
“I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord” — Philippians 3:8a It was quite something for Paul to say these words, not because they were untrue – far from it; it was because he had gained so much. We often see this in the physical sense of tangible possessions, yet this is not the all. Paul had climbed to prominence on the ladder of Pharisaical power. He was well educated and schooled…
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” — 2 Corinthians 5:17 New Year, a wonder for many! Its arrival is often long awaited, as though it contains a salubrious quality that was non-existent in the year about to be cast into oblivion. As the past morphs into the future when the clock hands are at their most erect, New Year’s arrival is celebrated with verve…
“And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and He that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He doth judge and make war.” — Revelation 19:11 Throughout history, empires, regimes and dictators have come and gone. They have ascended to status on the shoulders of songs of hailment and been felled with less grace and dignity than afforded to rogues and exiles. Many a time it has been at the hand of a ruler…
“And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears” — Esther 8:3 It is not easy to get an audience with a king. In times past, this was even more so, as the king played no role of futility; the whole of his kingdom relied on his presence and proclamations. Only a few dared try, and even fewer succeeded. In Esther’s time, even as queen an audience with the king was…