This is the month when much of the world celebrates Christmas and the greatest gift ever given to mankind. So it seems like a good idea to look at gifts and the whole concept of giving in a Biblical sense. Jesus gave Himself for every person who has ever lived.
Most of us as Christians do not have a problem thinking of eternity future, but eternity past is a whole different concept. From this verse we understand that the heavens and the earth are not eternal, but were created by God. It is God who is eternal!
Much of The Bible speaks of grace and favour. The Hebrew word henl is translated 41 times as favour and 5 times as grace. Whilst in Greek the word charis, from which we get the words charisma and charismatic is translated 119 times as grace and 6 times as favour.
I have been learning some new things about angels, so felt, for myself, it was time to do a serious study. This month, I am sharing with you just a little of what I am learning, hoping it will encourage you to be aware of their presence in your life.
What does it mean to be a living sacrifice? I really want to be and do what Jesus asks, but it is sometimes difficult. It takes discipline, because there is an enemy who does not want us to succeed. In Romans 12 we find advice on becoming a LIVING sacrifice.
John hardly ever refers to himself by name, but talks about the disciple Jesus loved. John was not loved more than the other disciples, or than you and I, but it seems to me that John knew in his heart of hearts that he was loved. That truth amazed him.
Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd. This is probably the most well known of all the psalms, and many songs have been written with the words from these verses, but how many of us have ever really studied the words and some of the hidden meanings?
When I stood to speak, the first words that came out of my mouth were, I used to be a caterpillar, and now I am a butterfly! I almost looked round to see who had spoken, because it was not at all the way I intended to start!
The fig tree is one of the few trees mentioned in the Bible by name. As I began to search for different references to it I found myself face to face with many of the truths of The Kingdom of God which are relevant today.
Does this young fearful man who was hiding when he met the Lord face to face, have anything to say to us today? Gideon was used by God to overcome a massive enemy, and he rose to the highest position of being a judge over Israel?