Posted: May 4, 2025
Key Text: Luke 24: 13 – 51 Additional Texts: James 1: 5- 8; Judges 6: 14-23, 33 – 40; Judges 7; John 20: 24 – 30; John 21: 1 – 14; Genesis 17: 17; Genesis 18: 12; Genesis 21: 1-7; Matthew 26: 56 Do you buy the best brands for the assurance they bring? Do
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Posted: April 13, 2025
Key Text: Matthew 20: 20 – 28 Additional Texts: Luke 12: 37; Luke 13: 31 – 33; Luke 14: 25 – 33; Matthew 21: 1 – 12; Mark 6: 1-6 Like many of you perhaps, I am anticipating this year’s Easter movies: ‘King of Kings’ and ‘The Last Supper’. I love interesting films, including movies
Posted: March 23, 2025
Key Texts: Genesis 8: 22; Ecclesiastes 3: 1 – 14 Additional Texts: Psalm 90: 12; John 4: 9; Jeremiah 29: 11 Spring is here! I’m not sure if like me you’ve welcomed the new season with exuberance; having lived in the tropics, longer, lighter, warmer days are always welcomed! Each year, as the flowers begin
Continue Reading “Seasons do Change (1): The Transience of Life”
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Tags: A time for everything under the sun, As long as the earth remains there will be seed time and harvest, Blots Flaws and Revelations blog, change, Daily Devotional, Daily Devotions, Life is full of changes, Number your days, Seasons do Change, the transience of life, To everything there is a season
Posted: March 9, 2025
Key Texts: 1 John 4: 1-6; Nehemiah 1-4, 6-7, 12-13 Supporting Texts: Romans 15:7; John 3: 15-17; 3 Timothy 1: 13-14: Proverbs 4: 23 There are many scriptures connected to this entry which will enhance your understanding; nonetheless, it is possible to understand the key message if your time is limited to do so before
Continue Reading “Balanced Discernment (1): Guard against Gullibility”
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
Continue Reading “Clutching Hope (2) – Hope After Disappointment”
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
Continue Reading “Nuggets from Job (7) – God Speaks (The Final Word)”
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