Springtime Greeting from Naisten Kappeli
It's time to share our news in the spirit of spring. The bird cherries are just starting to bloom, and indeed: it is the time of flowers and birdsong. Hopefully, you also have something good in your life for which we can together thank our Heavenly Father. Last...
PSALM 23- Part 4 – He is with us with Rod & Staff
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.” (V. 4) Shepherds need rods and staff to navigate the terrain they walk on, also to help them guide the sheep, and...
PSALM 23 – PART 3 – Restoration and Righteousness
V 3 – “He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.” (Notice that “restores & leads” are in the present tense. It is a CONTINUAL RESTORATION) Firstly, God leads us is into His rest. Secondly, He leads us is into...
PSALM 23 – Part 2 – HE LEADS ME
If we are in the flock of God, our Good Shepherd takes the responsibility to lead and guide us. Where does He lead us? Firstly, He leads us into rest. Jesus makes us “lie down in green pastures and He leads us beside still waters.” The main point here is not...
PSALM 23 – Part 1 – The Lord is my Shepherd.
Life can make us tired and discouraged. Psalm 23 is a precious encouragement, all about our Lord and us. Every line is about who He is and what He does for us. Every line is also about us when we belong to the Lord. “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.”...
CALL to the Lord!
We” call” someone when we try to get their attention. To call means to shout or cry out. Psalm 50:15 says, “And call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.” Little children usually call out to their parents when they need...
SOWING GENEROUSLY
What would you think of a farmer who prepares his fields but never sows seeds to nourish and harvest? Isaiah 28 speaks about this in verses 24 – 29 (please read in your Bible.) “Does he who ploughs for sowing plough continually? Does he continually keep on...
FRESH FAITH
Heb. 11:1 says, “Faith shows the reality of what we hope for. It is the evidence of things we cannot see.” Heb. 11:1 – “It is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to Him must (continue to) believe that God exists and that He...
HIS EYES ARE ON THE SPARROW
I love a meaningful old song which says, “Why should I feel discouraged? …when Jesus is my portion, a constant Friend is He…His eye is on the sparrow…and I know He watches me.” This song was based on Matt. 10:29-30 – “What is the price of two sparrows—one...
NEVER ALONE
Recently I listened to a sermon where the preacher spoke about how he met a man who was going through extreme hardships. When he asked the man HOW he was surviving and handling the trials, the man replied, “Of course I manage well because there are TWO of us”...