How is it that so many people manage to be devoted and consistent with their worship of Jesus, while I fail so often? My devotional life is reminiscent of how I try to breathe quietly while walking upstairs so that my friends don’t realise how unfit I am. I want to appear as though I…
I’ve heard it said that when Jesus died on the cross, Satan thought that he’d beaten God. It wasn’t until three days later when Jesus rose that it was clear that God had won. This never quite made sense to me. Romans 6:23 says that the “wages of sin is death” so when Jesus died,…
During these last few days, we have taken time to remember Jesus and the ultimate sacrifice of God. For one to lay down his life for those that persecuted him and rejected him is an unfathomable act, which only one that truly understands love and exudes love can do. Not only did Jesus die a…
Love…. All around their shouting, Cursing, Trying to pull me down. Further and further into their darkness. It’s working. All I see Are tears. Yours. Theirs. Every struggle. Every wrong turn. People dying. Yet every step they take Appears light. As they push aside the yearning. The need. Ignoring. Me. Love…. The…
Sabbath is a gift—a day for many things—but we miss something of Sabbath when we too often fill it with busy-ness. The poignancy of Sabbath is found when it allows for some emptying and emptiness. While celebrating God’s presence, we should also allow ourselves to feel something of His absence, even if only that as…
Jesus’ resurrection was the dawn of a phenomenon. Just like the first appearance of light in the morning sky, the resurrection was God’s shining declaration of love for all humanity; the miracle after a sacrifice that has given us salvation. It initiated the upheaval of men and women eager to spread the gospel, starting with…
I imagine the gentle cooing of the morning birds before the crow of the rooster at the third denial. I imagine the briefest moment of peace before being awoken by the fear of what the day will bring. I imagine the crown of thorns on the head of my King as I sit here waiting for…
There was once a man called Epicurus who bought a house for his friends to eat at and recommended that no one ever eat alone. He said, “Before you eat or drink anything, consider carefully who you eat or drink with rather than what you eat or drink.” While buying a house for the sake…
Relationships of all forms teach us a lot about love. Not just the dating kind, but all forms – friends, family, work colleagues and God. As I reflect on what I have learnt about love over the years, I can’t help but reflect on the things that certain relationships have taught me about what it…
Whether you’re in a relationship or considering entering one, thinking of getting married or can’t seem to meet anyone worthwhile, whatever your relationship status is, I challenge you with this question: Are you really ready for love? I wonder if you have actually considered your motive for wanting to enter a lifelong relationship. What exactly…