DESPERATE JOY & HOPE 6. Devotion
John Piper once wrote, “To be brought to a place where God is our only real hope is a merciful experience”. Have you ever had experiences where you lose your joy and you cry out to God in desperation for mercy, help and relief? Our current world is in chaos....
Blessed Joy Devotion 5.
We can use “happy” or “joyful” instead of “blessed” in Matthew 5:3-10 -> “Blessed/happy/ joyful are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Happy are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Joyful are the meek, for they will inherit the...
PATIENT REJOICING JOY 4. Devotion
One of the most difficult periods of Biblical history occurred more than 2,500 years ago, when Babylon destroyed Nineveh and later Jerusalem. Waves of destruction came to the holy city, first in 605 BC, then in 597 BC, and total demolition later in 586 BC....
PURE OVERCOMING JOY 3. Devotion
Genuine joy should define our lives and become an ocean of renewal and transformation in our lives. Like love, pure spiritual joy is a choice we need to make daily. It is an inner joy which clings to Jesus, even during difficult situations, knowing that HE is...
Strengthening JOY 2. Devotion
Nehemiah had been a cup bearer for king Artaxerxes 1 of Persia [465 – 424 BC] but when he heard that the walls of Jerusalem were broken down, he wept and asked the king for permission to go and rebuild the city. King Artaxerxes promoted Nehemiah as governor to...
God´s Love
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.John 3:16
Perfect Peace 1. Devotion
Sometimes we think our hearts are at peace, but if we get bad news about ourselves or our loved ones’ health, or we experience difficult finances or tough work situations, we find our hearts panic. Even reading about today’s current world situations might...
Rejoice today!
The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad. Lord, save us! Lord, grant us success!Psalms 118:24-25 NIV
OLD + NEW YEAR MESSAGE
As we leave 2021 and enter 2022, it is good to look back, to give thanks to Father God for keeping us, and to take note of what we would like to improve in the coming year. The past two years have presented many challenges regarding living with this...
THE SHEPHERD AND WISE MEN WORSHIP JESUS Part 7.
In Luke 2:10 - 12 we read how God sent an Angel to some shepherds to tell them the following, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; He is the Messiah,...