Posted: March 2, 2025
Key Texts: Matthew 2; John 15: 18-25; Exodus 1: 8-22; Exodus 2: 1-8; 1 Samuel 18: 5-30; 1 Peter 1: 1-7 Additional Texts: Luke 2: 52; Matthew 27: 32-56; Exodus 3 – 14; 2 Samuel 5: 1-4; Revelation 20 There are many references for this post; it would be great if you could read them
Posted: February 18, 2025
Key Texts: Joshua 1; Deuteronomy 31 Reflect on the (major) tasks you planned (or were instructed by God) to do, which are still stuck on one of your lists of things to do. Some spilled over from 2023, to 2024, to…well you get the picture! Why haven’t you done them? Procrastination, busyness, unexpected interruptions or
Posted: January 5, 2025
Key Text: Matthew 1: 18 – 2: 23 As we embark on a new year, let me take this opportunity to pray that you will have a successful year, good health and a closer walk with God. The start of a new season may encourage us to consider making bold steps or stepping into uncharted
Posted: December 27, 2024
Key Text: Matthew 1:18-25 I started this entry over a week ago but busyness distracted me; I do hope you all had a lovely Christmas! I know some texts are more popular only for this time of year, but the nativity story is filled with truths to encourage us even after December 25th! The lives
Continue Reading “Clutching Hope (3) – Doubts and Messy Mangers”
Posted: December 16, 2024
Key Text: Luke 1: 5-25, 57-80 Additional Reading: Romans 8: 18; Ephesians 3: 20; Job 42: 2 In last week’s entry, Mary’s passionate hope after the unexpected visit from the angel Gabriel encouraged our faith. She was granted a promise that she did not pray for, believed in God’s Word and honourably fulfilled her role
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Posted: November 4, 2024
Texts: Job 38 – 42; James 1: 2-4 Before we examine God’s response, let’s reflect on the study so far. Over the past six weeks, some key observations about Job’s experiences have been explored. Initially, he was fulfilled and successful, but later suffered great calamity when God permitted the enemy to disturb his life to
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Tags: Bible Verses on Problems, Bible Verses on Suffering, Blots Flaws and Revelations blog, Covered by God, Cry out to God, Daily Devotional, Dealing with Difficult Times, Praise God in trouble, Praise Him in the v alley, Protected by God, Suffering, Suffering Christians, Suffering with God, Walking with God in Difficult Times, When suffering is hard, Why would God allow that?
Posted: October 28, 2024
Quick References: Job’s Questions and Strong Emotions There are a number of references across the book of Job for this entry. Your understanding will develop if you study them along with the entry, but if you are unable to read them all at once, the messages are still digestible. Do try to read the texts
Continue Reading “Nuggets from Job (6) – I NEED Some Answers!”
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Tags: Asking God why, Bible Verses on Problems, Blots Flaws and Revelations blog, Book of Job bible study, Daily Devotional, Dealing with Difficult Times, Encouragement, Help for dark seasons, Hope in Suffering, Praise God in trouble, Praise Him in the v alley, Protected by God, Real Talk, Suffering, Walking with God in Difficult Times, When suffering is hard, Why would God allow that?
Posted: September 28, 2024
Texts: Job 1: 9-12; Colossians 1: 1-17; Romans 8:28; Jeremiah 1:1, Jeremiah 32:27 The slithery serpent of an enemy declared a truth about our existence that we should not forget; God has a hedge of protection around us, which wards off attacks and also protects us when He allows them. We are protected from dangers
Posted: September 22, 2024
Text: Job 1 We often wonder whether it pays to have integrity when ‘good’ people suffer unimaginable tragedies. Evil seems to prosper in our distorted world, causing us to wonder how a loving God could allow the enemy’s plots to be enacted. Job was a faithful and upright man, who shunned evil and feared God.
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Posted: September 22, 2024
Life is lived in seasons. Some are full of light and laughter, whilst others weigh on us with potential to steal our joy and hope. In difficult seasons, it is not uncommon to feel forsaken by God, wonder if He hears, or lose the exuberance we once had to pray. In the process of writing
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Tags: Asking God why, Blots Flaws and Revelations blog, Christians suffer, Daily Devotional, Encouragement, Help for dark seasons, Help for depression, Help in Suffering, Praise God in trouble, Praise Him in the v alley, Prayer and Praise, Suffering with God, Why would God allow that?, Yet I will praise
