After 40 years of wandering in the desert, the children of Israel stood on the mountain and finally saw, in the distance, the Promised Land. With the task of building a new future and fulfilling the promise of God to deliver Israel from Egypt...
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In his letter to the Church at Thessalonica, Paul talks about his journey as their spiritual father, demonstrating how he walked with them in their faith, and urging them to prepare for the King’s return. It is in light of Jesus’ impending return...
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The world today interprets ‘love’ as a feeling, an emotion to be felt or experienced. But Christians know better. As we read through 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, Paul’s description of what love is, reads more like a list of attitudes and actions...
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Pentecost Sunday commemorates the receiving of the Holy Spirit by the early followers of Jesus Christ, marking it as the day the Church was birthed. As we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit, recognising that it dwells within us, we must also...
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Hebrews 13:1-5 is an exhortation from Paul that focuses on relationships. Hebrews 13:4 contains a warning in which God will judge the adulterous and sexually immoral. This shows the significance of marriage in God’s eyes; He created it as a...
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When Amalek came to fight with Israel in Rephidim, Moses beseeched the Lord for divine intervention. He went up a hill and, holding the rod of God, raised his hands up. Israel prevailed (Exo 17:8-16). Who are we looking to for victory? Who is...
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People need relationships – connections that bind us to other people. Many suggest that loneliness is the next public health issue; society is more interconnected than ever before, but ironically, loneliness is on the rise. With this in mind, we...
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Given a choice between taking the easy way or narrow path, which would you choose? There are many of us who would, without hesitation, choose the easy way. Caleb, however, chose the narrow path which God had laid before him many years earlier and...
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Ps Jason reminds us of an inevitable truth: there are things we do not see, but are real and impact our lives in ways we are often unaware of. Our physical bodies, being worn down by affliction, suffering, persecution and old age will not last...
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Luke 24 is about the disciples’ first experiences of Christ after Jesus’ resurrection. The chapter focuses on two incidents which showed the disciples’ lack of faith and understanding of Christ. However, they grew in their faith when Jesus opened...
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John 20 details Mary Magdalene’s trip to the tomb of Jesus on the third day since Jesus’ crucifixion. She stands outside the tomb crying, thinking that perhaps Jesus’ body has been stolen. In her sorrow, she is posed two questions from a man she...
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As Good Friday draws near, we are reminded of what Jesus has done for us, and why we must follow Him at the Cross. Its significance is spelt out in a verse written by Paul in 1 Corinthians 2:2, “For I determined not to know anything among you...
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