TELL THE LORD ABOUT YOUR AREA OF NEED
David was not hesitant to speak out his need to the Lord. In fact he was very graphic about what he was facing. He didn’t try to water it down or minimise his challenges. He spoke of ‘wicked traitors’ and ‘fierce men who conspired against him’. He spoke of ‘snarling dogs’ and ‘scavengers’, ‘prowling’ and…
THE LORD’S STRENGTH STEMS OUT OF OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM
As we develop our relationship with the Lord, His strength in our lives will be an automatic outflow. In Psalm 59 we see how David had a relationship with the Lord. It was a relationship that was living and real. The Lord was a living reality to David and David looked to the Lord for…
HE WILL STRENGTHEN YOU!
This Psalm was written by David. It was written at a difficult time in his life. Saul, his arch enemy, had sent men to kill him. The murderous intent of King Saul against David was openly revealed. These men were watching David day and night. They were monitoring his house, looking for an opportunity to…
WHAT WE GO THROUGH CAN BRING US TO A PLACE OF MATURITY
WHAT WE GO THROUGH CAN BRING US TO A PLACE OF MATURITY Although we might not like to admit it, problems play a role of bringing us to a place of maturity. Here we see a clear parallel between real life and the things we go through. A child comes to maturity as it faces life’s challenges…
WHAT WE GO THROUGH CAN BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR GOD
Sometimes it is only when we have problems that we turn to God for help. When everything is going well we tend to sail along without allowing the Lord to lead and guide us. God wants to lead and guide you. When trouble comes it causes us to return to God and call on Him in our situation…
WHAT WE GO THROUGH CAN BRING ABOUT CHANGE IN OUR LIVES
WHAT YOU ARE GOING THROUGH CAN BRING YOU TO A PLACE OF TRUSTING GOD Often times the issues come because we do our own thing. We do not allow God to lead us and guide us. And as a result we end up with problems. When we trust in ourselves and in our own abilities we are setting…
GOD CAN USE WHAT YOU ARE GOING THROUGH!
We often wonder why we are going through certain things. We may even feel that we do not understand why God is allowing us to go through such trials and challenges. These are questions that good people often ask. In the course of life we do face many issues, challenges and problems and in all these cases we…
WHAT IS HIS GRACE?
WHAT IS HIS GRACE? It’s God’s favor. It’s God’s loving-kindness. It’s God’s mercy. Divine Mercy. Dictionary definition: ‘Unmerited divine assistance given to man!’ Grace signifies two things: 1. The good-will of God towards us! This is enough to enlighten and enliven us, sufficient to strengthen and comfort us, to support our souls and cheer up our spirits, in…
GOD’S RESPONSE: MY GRACE IS SUFFICIENT FOR YOU!
These must be some of the most comforting words in the entire Bible. My grace is sufficient for you! Other translations say the following: My gracious favor is all you need! My grace is all you need! My grace is enough for you! But what does this mean? I believe it is simple yet profound. I believe it means that God…
CALLING ON GOD IS ALWAYS THE RIGHT THING TO DO
GOD DEALS WITH THE PROUD It is very clear from scripture that God deals with the proud. 1 Peter 5:5 For God sets Himself against the proud (and He opposes, frustrates, and defeats them) Note these things: 1. God sets Himself against the proud. 2. God opposes the proud. 3. God frustrates the proud. 4. God defeats…