The Apostle Peter is writing to suffering saints. Persecuted Christians have burdens most of us know little about. This verse provides the antidote to children of God who are tempted to be anxious. The word ‘care’ speaks of worries, burdens, loads of trouble. It is the state of being pulled…
This week’s church memory verse is Hebrews 13:8 – ‘Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.’
As long as we live in a fallen world, injustice is not only possible but likely. How should a Christian deal with it? The preceding verses have described how wealthy farmers had cheated the labourers who had harvested their crops. When those who had been underpaid cried out, the Lord of…
Our family was camping in the Dandenongs when a bus full of Catholic priests rolled up. The men were enjoying a day out in nature. I ambled over and struck up a conversation with one of them. I shared with him how salvation is by faith in Christ’s sacrifice alone, without the need for us to work for…
This week’s church memory verse is Hebrews 10:19 – ‘Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,’
‘I just want to die.’ Have you ever felt weary, discouraged and faint? Life can be hard. Sometimes we feel our frailty more than at other times. The last chapters of the Epistle to the Hebrews have much encouragement for weary Christians. We are urged to ‘hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering’ (10:23), to not ‘draw back’…
What a testimony to have! ‘He pleased God.’ Enoch was known by family and neighbours alike as one who delighted the Lord. The word ‘pleased’ refers to being fully agreeable and is the word ‘wellpleasing’ in Hebrews 13:21. Since we were created for His pleasure1, it is the highest fulfilment of our lives when we please…
This week’s church memory verse is 2 Timothy 4:18 – ‘And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his …
This passage is quoting from Jeremiah 31:31-34, written during very dark days in the life of the nation of Israel. Because of their brazen idolatry and defiance of their God, He sent them into Babylonian captivity. The Jewish people continue to this day to be scattered across the globe. But in the midst of their stunning punishment, a bright note sounds forth. The Lord has…
More than once our family has hired a houseboat on the Clyde River. Stopping the boat’s engines leaves the boat at the mercy of the current. Without lowering the anchor, the boat may rapidly pick up speed, drifting toward the land. It is essential to put the anchor down in order to stay safe and secure. Similarly, God has…
This week’s church memory verse is 2 Timothy 4:3, 4 – ‘For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their …
The Lord Jesus Christ is the Exalted One to Whom every knee will bow. Sooner or later, we will all submit to Him. A quick observation of our world today reveals that not all people are in subjection to Him. We will have to wait until the Millennium to see this submission completely fulfilled. On this Halloween day, which…
