Äiti, sinä kelpaat
"Suomalainen nainen - aina väärän ikäinen?" Silmiini osuva otsikko sai täyden huomioni. Siitähän me juuri puhuimme: naisen iästä! Siinä se on. Kaikki ei tässä kohti ole sitä, miltä näyttää. "Onnittelut viisikymppiselle vaimolleni. Näytät aivan teinitytöltä."...
BLESSED ARE THE POOR IN SPIRIT
“Blessed/Happy are the poor in spirit - the humble, who rate themselves insignificant, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.” [Matt. 5:3] What did Jesus mean when He said, “Blessed are the poor in spirit.” It means that we must be HUMBLE in our spirits. If we...
PEACE
“Blessed/happy are the peacemakers for they shall be called sons (and daughters) of God.” [Matt.5:9] The word “peace” (shalom) occurs more than 250 times in the Bible. The root word in Greek is eiréné, meaning well-being and completeness, having a...
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...
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...