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Waiting on and for God
How have you felt when you have had to wait a long time in a waiting room to see a busy doctor? What was your tolerance level like when you had to wait in a long line at a pharmacy, or when you were stuck in a traffic jam? Such times test our patience because...
DO WHAT JESUS TELLS YOU TO DO
In John 2 we read how Jesus and His disciples, and Mary, Jesus’ mother, attended a wedding in Cana in Galilee. “The wine supply ran out during the festivities, so Jesus’ mother told Him, “They have no more wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does this...
EXPERIENCING RESURRECTION LIFE
In John 11, when Jesus went to Martha and Mary, to raise Lazarus from the dead, He said to Martha - “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you...
VIIMEINEN EHTOOLLINEN – Kautta kärsimysten voittoon
Oli sunnuntaiaamu äitini kodissa. Tiesimme, että se olisi viimeinen päivä yhdessä äidin kanssa. Äiti oli kotiutettu sairaalasta muutamaksi päiväksi, ja maanantaiaamuna hän oli palaamassa sinne takaisin. Istuimme äidin tutussa olohuoneessa, ja hän esitti toivomuksen:...
MESSAGE OF EASTER
The meaning of Easter revolves around Jesus Christ's triumph over death. His resurrection means eternal life that is granted to all who believe in Him. The importance of Easter is outlined in 1 Cor.15: 3-4, 14 - “For what I have received I passed on to you as...
Pääsiäinen, ihmeitä täynnä
Pääsiäinen, sen ihmeellinen sanoma kertoo Jumalan tavasta toimia ihmisten maailmassa. Se kertoo suurimmasta voimasta ja rakkaudesta koko maailmankaikkeudessa. Ensimmäisenä pääsiäisenä Israelin kansa vapautui Egyptin orjuudesta Mooseksen johdolla. Se on esikuvaa...
What SEASON OF LIFE are you in?
When facing any season of life, it is important to think biblically. Charles Spurgeon wrote, “The seasons change, and you change, but the Lord abides evermore the same, and the streams of His love are as deep, as broad and as full as ever.” How blessed we are...
TRUSTING LOVE
Do you trust Jesus enough with every detail of your life? In 1 Cor. 1:10 we are told - "God, in Whom we trust, He will still deliver us." Christ will NEVER leave us nor abandon us once we have dedicated our lives to Him and live for His glory. The Bible tells...
COMMITTED LOVE
What are you committed to today? Many of us are committed to our work or other responsibilities. To commit to something means to pledge, to promise, to entrust oneself, e.g. in a good marriage; spouses are committed, obligated, pledged to be true and faithful,...
TRUE, OBEDIENT LOVE
True obedience is the natural outflow of a heart filled with true love for God! How can we be right with God and live in disobedience to Him? In 1 Samuel 15:22 we read - “Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice...
DIVINE LOVE
“Divine” means Godly, heavenly, lovely, delightful, marvellous, and so much more. Divine love is the greatest love of all loves! It is a love which demonstrates its holiness by what it is and does. God proved His love by giving His most precious Gift to mankind...
FAITH THAT PLEASES GOD
Are you living and walking by faith? 2 Cor. 5:7 says -> “For we walk and live by faith, not by sight.” Hebrews 11:1 states -> “Faith is the confidence/ assurance/reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence/ conviction/ certainty of things we cannot...
Äidin perintö- Raamattu
Matkalle lähtevä puoliso, Esko, pakkaili kesäisenä iltana tavaroitaan vaimonsa avustuksella. Esko oli saarnamies ja hän oli lähdössä Venäjän matkalle. Illan mittaan hän ehdotti vaimolleen kaunista laulua, jonka sanat hän oli käsin kirjoittanut muistiin. Laulu oli...
Trusting God’s plan for your life
What plans have you made for today, or for tomorrow, or for your future? Are you content and happy with the plans you make? Prov. 19:21 says, “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose (plans) that prevails.” We ALL would like to...
RUN TO JESUS
Do you maybe feel overwhelmed? Are you maybe needing more time, more wisdom, more finances, better health, good relationships? Do you perhaps feel unsafe and insecure? Most times it is easy to first run to family, friends, the doctor, or to others before...
Victorious suffering
When Job suffered intensely, he experienced times when he questioned WHY he had to suffer. Sometimes we do not want to suffer, because we cannot bear the pain, be it physically, emotionally, or mentally, but God knows what we can endure, and He is ALWAYS there...
JESUS OUR WAY MAKER
What difficulties are you facing right now? Do you sometimes feel as if the way [path] you are travelling on currently is almost impossible to be on? There is a song we often sing in English – “He will make a way where there seems to be no way – that’s what the...
Joy in serving Christ
What is REAL spiritual JOY? Righteous joy is a deep-rooted, inspired, sacred attitude. The Bible says, "The joy of the Lord is your strength." [Neh. 8:10]. Pure joy needs to be ever present, endurable, stable, and steady even during afflictions and...
RESTING IN JESUS
As we look back at 2022, what do we wish we had done differently? Maybe we would have liked to win more souls to Jesus. Maybe we wanted more time to visit the sick and the elderly. Perhaps we wanted to spend more time in God’s Word and pray more. It is possible...
WALKING INTO 2023 WITH JESUS
Moses required from the Lord, “Teach us to number our days, so we may gain a heart of wisdom.” [Psalm 90:12] Time is a gift we receive from a good, gracious, loving Heavenly Father. If we want to walk in His ways this new year, we need to learn to use our time...