Posted on 29 November 2010 by Peter Young
The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. (Proverbs 4 : 18, NIV)
Let us ensure that we are walking on this well-lit path.
Posted on 22 November 2010 by Peter Young
19The Sovereign LORD is my strength;
he makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
he enables me to tread on the heights. (Habakkuk 3:19, NIV)
Do we want to venture with the Sovereign Lord on the heights or are we content to remain as we are on the…
Posted on 15 November 2010 by Peter Young
22 I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one— 23 I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even…
Posted on 08 November 2010 by Peter Young
‘Then Jesus opened their minds so that they could understand the Scriptures.’ (Luke 24:45, NIV)
Let us ask Jesus Christ to do this for us each time that we read the Scriptures. Then we will see a change both in us and around us.
Posted on 01 November 2010 by Peter Young
Choose to love the Lord your God and to obey him and to cling to him, for he is your life and the length of your days. (Deuteronomy 30: 20a, THE LIVING BIBLE)
We have been given both a choice and also a reason for this choice.
Posted on 25 October 2010 by Peter Young
17I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. (Ephesians 1:17, NIV)
As we pray this prayer for others, we also need to change the ‘you’ to ‘me’ and…
Posted on 18 October 2010 by Peter Young
17 The LORD your God is with you,
he is mighty to save.
He will take great delight in you,
he will quiet you with his love,
he will rejoice over you with singing.” (Zephaniah 3 :17, NIV)
Note what the Lord our God IS and also what he WILL…
Posted on 11 October 2010 by Peter Young
21Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, 22set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. (2 Corinthians 1: 21-22, NIV)
Have we received this wonderful seal…
Posted on 06 October 2010 by Peter Young
Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit – you choose. (Proverbs 18:21)
Our choice!
Posted on 27 September 2010 by Peter Young
God blesses those who realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is given to them. (Matthew 5:3, NEW LIVING TRANSLATION)
Do we realize our need for God as we begin each day?
Posted on 20 September 2010 by Peter Young
9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9, NIV)
How we need to obey this command and experience this promise!
Posted on 13 September 2010 by Peter Young
3 By wisdom a house is built,
and through understanding it is established;
4 through knowledge its rooms are filled
with rare and beautiful treasures.
(Proverbs 24:3-4)
How would we describe our individual and family lives?