In Psalm 50 vs 14 and 15 the Lord says to the psalmist ‘Sacrifice thank offerings to God. Fulfill your vows to the Most High, and call on Me in the day of trouble and I will deliver you and you will honour Me. What is great about these verses, is that they come from […]
We know that Jesus specifically encourages us to ’do not worry’ with regard to our lives, food, clothing etc Matthew 6 vs 25, and He encourages us not to take those anxious thoughts on board, because as He explains in vs 32 we have a heavenly Father who cares for us. This is also recognition […]
In Romans 8 vs 14 we read that those who are led by the Spirit of God they are the sons of God (NIV). I think that probably most of us would want to ‘do’ better at being led by the Spirit. Learning to walk in the Spirit is one of those mystical and personal […]
Using thanksgiving to make scripture personal is an amazing way to increase our faith, and walk in close friendship with the Lord. Let’s take for example the 23rd Psalm and put an ‘I thank you in front of each phrase and then read it slowly and specifically to the Lord as he sits alongside us […]
We can naturally think of thanking God when He has blessed us in some way, but what about thanking Him when we are faced with a great need. Jesus shows us how it’s done. Have a look at the feeding of the 5,000. Luke Chapter 9 vs 12 -17. He is faced with meeting a […]
In Psalm 100 we are exhorted to ‘Bless the Lord’ and to ‘not forget His benefits’. How extraordinary that we can bless the source of all blessing. What an incredible thought that our gratitude can bless God’s heart, make Him happy!!! Amazing! the God of all joy and gladness can be ‘blessed’ by us, and […]
The word ‘Thankful’, gives it away. Thank FULL. If you are FULL of thanks it is so honoring to God and stops us being filled by other thoughts that the enemy would want o put into our minds, the negative stuff about ourselves, each other, God and life. It also drives those negatives away if […]
Our journey into a life of thanksgiving must start in Psalm 100. The psalmist starts by encouraging us to shout, sing and serve the Lord with gladness, because He is good, He made us and we are His ‘flock’. Then in verse 4 we see that thanksgiving is actually the key to opening the gate […]
Dear Friends, It’s time to wish you a Happy New Year, even though this is a hard time for many people and life remains challenging and uncertain as we go into 2021. For us of course as Christians, it is not a matter of wishing but praying as in ‘The Blessing Song’ that has gone […]
I recently had a cataract removed from my right eye, and was due to have the left one removed when the corona virus hit and all non essential operations were cancelled. The result of that is that I can now dramatically see what effect the cataract was having. When I look through the left eye […]