Praising God With All Out Hearts
WHAT IS IN OUR HEARTS IS EASY TO SEE Luke 6:45 ‘The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil that is stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart his mouth speaks.’…
God Came Down To Us
GOD CAME DOWN TO US Right from the start God came down to mankind. We see the greatest example of this when Jesus came to the earth to reach humanity. John 3:16-17 For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son so that anyone who believes in him shall not perish…
Reaching Down To Us
Oftentimes we may feel that we have to work ourselves up to God. In most religions there is the concept of earning what their god has for them. So people end up doing all sorts of things to get favour from God. This affects the way we think and act. The truth is that God…
God's Ways Are Different
DON’T BE IMPATIENT Human nature gets so impatient. We want everything immediately and in the form that we expect it to be. Don’t get discouraged. Don’t give up on God. Psalm 27:14 Don’t be impatient. Wait for the Lord, and he will come and save you! Be brave, stouthearted, and courageous. Yes, wait and he…
Help, God I Need You
God wants to help us. To call on God for help is a legitimate thing to do. I have often asked God for help. The Bible has many examples of people who called on God for help. Perhaps you have been calling on God for help, or perhaps you need to call on God for…
Get Rid Of The Doubt
b. A MISTAKEN TONE Have you ever discovered that when we are going through a hard time we can begin to sound like we are going through a bad patch? Jeremiah had begun to develop this tone. It was a tone of distrust and despair. Perhaps he was saying things like: ‘God has forgotten about…
God's Response
GOD’S RESPONSE God responds to Jeremiah in his discouragement. God gives him some advice to help him out of the hole that he had found himself in. Jeremiah 15:19 ‘Therefore thus says the Lord (to Jeremiah): ‘If you return (and give up this mistaken tone of distrust and despair), then I will give you again…
A Breakthrough Is Possible
Many people are battling with discouragement, despair, hopelessness and depression. Perhaps you are feeling like this today. You are not alone. Even the great people of God went through experiences like this. Like Moses, Abraham, Joseph and David. The prophet Jeremiah also faced difficulty and discouragement. EVEN THE GREAT GET DOWN-HEARTED Jeremiah was a great…
God Is Calling Us Into This Secret Place
THE CLEFT IN THE ROCK Moses found this secret place. A place where He could experience God. In this place God made Himself real to Moses. Moses saw God. Moses knew God’s presence. Exodus 33:21-23 Then the LORD said, “There is a place near me where you may stand on a rock. When my glory…
Staying In The Secret Place
STAYING IN THE SECRET PLACE Living in the secret place needs to be an ongoing experience. It should be our lifestyle. Not just a moment here and there. Life keeps us very busy with the distinct purpose of keeping us away from and out of the secret place. Psalm 91:1 He that dwells in the…