Feb2019
True happiness
Sinners will be condemned by God and kept apart from God’s own people. The righteous are guided and protected by the LORD, but the evil are on the way to their doom. (verses 5,6) Read Psalm 1 Try catching two tennis balls thrown at you at the same time. It’s really difficult, because your… Read more
Feb2019
The price of following Jesus
Now when Jesus saw great crowds around him, he gave orders to go over to the other side. A scribe then approached and said, ‘Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.’ And Jesus said to him, ‘Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to… Read more
Feb2019
The power of words
When Jesus heard him, he was amazed and said to those who followed him, ‘Truly I tell you, in no one in Israel have I found such faith. I tell you, many will come from east and west and will eat with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, while the heirs… Read more
Feb2019
Why Jesus is so surprising
When Jesus finished saying these things, the crowd was amazed at the way he taught. He wasn’t like the teachers of the Law; instead, he taught with authority. (verse 28,29) Read Matthew 7:28 – 8:4 A few years ago an alcohol company produced TV ads two seconds long. A glimpse of image, a brand name,… Read more
Feb2019
When your best friend is a sausage roll
‘When Judgement Day comes, many will say to me, “Lord, Lord! In your name we spoke God’s message, by your name we drove out many demons and performed many miracles!” Then I will say to them, “I never knew you. Get away from me, you wicked people!”‘ (verses 22,23) Read Matthew 7:22-27 When I was… Read more
Feb2019
Attack of the killer trees
‘A healthy tree bears good fruit, but a poor tree bears bad fruit. A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a poor tree cannot bear good fruit. And any tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown in the fire. So then, you will know the false prophets by what… Read more
Feb2019
An awe-full experience
When Simon Peter saw what had happened, he fell on his knees before Jesus and said, ‘Go away from me, Lord! I am a sinful man!’ He and the others with him were all amazed at the large number of fish they had caught. The same was true of Simon’s partners, James and John, the… Read more
Feb2019
Know God’s promises
When I am surrounded by troubles, you keep me safe. You oppose my angry enemies and save me by your power. You will do everything you have promised; LORD, your love is eternal. Complete the work that you have begun. (verses 7,8) Read Psalm 138 I know someone who underlines all the promises God has… Read more
Feb2019
Who needs Optometrists’ assistants?
‘Do not judge others, so that God will not judge you, for God will judge you in the same way you judge others, and he will apply to you the same rules you apply to others. Why, then, do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the log… Read more
Feb2019
More than birds
‘This is why I tell you: do not be worried about the food and drink you need in order to stay alive, or about clothes for your body. After all, isn’t life worth more than food? And isn’t the body worth more than clothes? Look at the birds: they do not plant seeds, gather a… Read more
