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Psalm 91:11 “For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.” In 1858, John and Mary Ann Paton sailed for the cannibal island of Tanna. One fearful day, they were chased home by the tribe they were trying to reach out to. They shut the door, dropped to their…

2 Corinthians 4:7 “But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God, not from us.” A man in India had two large clay pots, which he carried at each end of a pole hung across his shoulders. One pot was new whilst the other was cracked,…

Watch the video here! Proverbs 17:19 “He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward him for what he has done.” Authenticity is very attractive and compelling. James 1: 27 tells us that “religion that our God and Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after…

Philippians 3:8 “I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things.” Let me be honest with you: I think my biggest struggle is bridging the inconsistencies in my life between believing in a revolutionary message and seeking to behave in…

James 5:16 “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other.” Did you follow through on yesterday? If not, here’s a second day on the issue of accountability, in case you needed another prod to act on it. If you’re still resistant, maybe you identify with George Barna’s assessment below: “The postmodern…

James 5:16 “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other.” My girlfriend was coming to visit me from the States. I knew back then that I didn’t want to sleep with her until or if we were to get married, but based on my previous track record, I didn’t fancy my…

Isaiah 55:2 “Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labour on what does not satisfy?” God’s alternative to the above is: “Come to me…Eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of fare.” (verses 2,3) Our perennial problem in seeking lasting satisfaction is that we look to the…

Matthew 19:26 “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Hudson Taylor asks us to consider: “How often do we attempt work for God to the limit of our incompetence, rather than the limit of God’s omnipotence?” I am challenged by that today. What is the limit – my incompetence or…

2 Corinthians 5:10 “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ.” We tend to feel embarrassed by the whole concept of God judging people, and by the thought that he might even punish them. Often we view hell as a blemish to be covered up by the cosmetic of divine love. John…

Watch the video here! James 4: 7,8 “Resist the devil, and he will flee. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you.” Lions in Africa have a particular strategy in hunting gazelle. The oldest male lion positions himself upwind of the herd of gazelle. He’s slow, weak and toothless, but still has…