Colours of the Rainbow > 2021 > January
Throughout January, we have been looking at the various situations where ‘giving thanks’ can make a powerful difference to our lives. As we look back, we can see that our thanksgiving actually is giving expression to our faith. If we are not feeling that ‘faith’, we can by choosing to intentionally ‘give thanks’ actually, as […]
Yesterday we were looking at Habakkuks’ declaration of how he was going to ‘be joyful in God’ inspite of impending disaster Habakkuk 3:16. The result of his decision to ‘rejoice in the Lord’ is also amazing. After his declaration, about rejoicing, he says ‘The sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the […]
I am aware that sometimes an encouragement to ‘give thanks’ can seem somewhat trite or glib. This is especially true when someone is facing huge losses or personal disaster, as has been the case during this last year, when many people have lost jobs, money, loved ones, direction or just hope for their future. Habbakuk […]
One of the things that God was strong about in the Old Testament, was that the people remembered Him and all His acts on their behalf. In Deuteronomy 6:12 the Israelites were encouraged to keep talking about the commandments to their children. God was also concerned that, when everything was going well for them, they […]
In James letter to the church, he encourages the Christians he is writing to, to ‘consider it pure joy whenever they face trials of many kinds’’ I think that there are two main reasons for giving thanks when we are facing trials. The first we looked at yesterday, the reason James himself gives. We thank […]
James’ letter to the church starts by encouraging the readers to ‘count it pure joy whenever you face trials of many kinds’ James 1 : 2 NIV. In other translations the encouragement is to ‘consider it all joy, when encountering various trials’ RSV . It’s a challenging exhortation to get our heads round in the […]
In Isaiah 12 we have a beautiful passage, a prophesy of the song that was going to be sung by Gods’ people, after He had redeemed them. A song which we, who have been redeemed by Jesus’ death and resurrection, can fully embrace and enjoy. In verse 3 we are told ‘With joy you will […]
Every morning when we get up and look at our day, we face things that need to be done, people to see or speak to, and choices to be made. Some of those things we will enjoy, some we will do easily and some will present us with fresh challenges. As we start each day, […]
Yesterday we were looking at how waiting on the Lord helps us to renew our strength. Today I want to look at another source of supernatural strengthening, the angels. In Hebrews 1 : 14 we are told that angels are ‘ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation’. They serve us and they […]
In Isaiah 40 : 28-31, we read that the Lord, the creator of the universe, doesn’t ‘grow tired or weary’ and also that ‘He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak’. The new strength and power is promised to those who ‘wait for the Lord’ or ‘wait upon the Lord’. […]