And when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten. – 2 Chronicles 20:22 And when they began to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushments… The Lord setting ambushments was triggered by the act of …
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Cause and effect
I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them. – Ezekiel 36:27 The tyranny of Religion is that it looks at the effects – being moral, doing good, observing special days, helping others, following the rules etc – and then obsesses …
The sun keeps shining
The Lord your God is in your midst; he is a warrior who can deliver. He takes great delight in you; he renews you by his love; he shouts for joy over you.” – Zephaniah 3:17 …even on a rainy day, even on a cloudy afternoon, even when it’s a pitch black sky of velvet with stars …
Casting call
“…But who knows? Maybe it was for a moment like this that you came to be part of the royal family.” – Esther 4:14 There’s a sacredness to every moment when you realise that you’re experiencing it…on purpose. There’s a reason why you’re still here, why you had to go through what you had to …
Step by step
The steps of a [good and righteous] man are directedand established by the Lord, And He delights in his way [and blesses his path]. – Psalm 37:23 God loves you and He is fussing over every detail of your life. And no matter how things seem, He is faithfully directing your journey…step by step.
When in doubt…abide
Jesus said to them, `l tell you the truth. The Son cannot do anything alone. He sees what his Father is doing and he does the same. – John 5:19 The key to doing is seeing. And the key to seeing is being in relationship with the Father. This is an event or something you …
Christ in you
For God wanted them to know that the riches and glory of Christ are for you Gentiles, too. And this is the secret: Christ lives in you. This gives you assurance of sharing his glory. – Colossians 1:27 The secret is Christ living in you. As in the real you, and not the fasçade you …
Look up and count the stars
Then the Lord took Abram outside and said to him, “Look up into the sky and count the stars if you can. That’s how many descendants you will have!” – Genesis 15:5 It’s an impossible task…that’s there to remind you that God’s called you to do the impossible. Not because you can…but because He’s promised.
Faithful few
But the Lord answered her, “Martha, my dear, you are worried and bothered about providing so many things. Only a few things are really needed, perhaps only one. Mary has chosen the best part and you must not tear it away from her!” – Luke 10:41-42 In any given endeavour, success comes down to identifying …
Just keep sowing
The sower sows the word. – Mark 4:14 …and let the Word do the work.