Scripture-centred reflections offering encouragement, wisdom and practical Christian guidance.
Hate evil and love good, and establish justice in the gate; it may be that the Lord, the God of hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph. Amos 5:15 I can be pretty stubborn. I think if we are brutally frank, many of us…
Read reflection →In God, whose word I praise, in the Lord, whose word I praise. Psalm 56:10 In the context of today’s Watchword, David expresses deep reliance on the Lord’s care when he says, “You have taken account of my wanderings; Put my tears…
Read reflection →For great is his steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord! Psalm 117: 2 Psalm 117 begins and ends with a call to praise the Lord. We praise God because He is worthy of praise. We…
Read reflection →Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness. Psalm 115: 1 It is often said, ‘Give credit where credit is due.’ When it comes to giving honour and glory,…
Read reflection →There is no Holy One like the Lord, no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God. 1 Samuel 2: 2 1 Samuel 2 is a song of praise by Hannah. If we were to sum up her song, perhaps it would be that “God is in control; therefore,…
Read reflection →My times are in your hand. Psalm 31:15 Admittedly, many times we are a control-freak people. We love to be in control, managing our lives and that of others. Humans enjoy wielding power and authority over others. It is no wonder…
Read reflection →He sustained him in a desert land, in a howling wilderness waste; he shielded him, cared for him, guarded him as the apple of his eye. Deuteronomy 32:10 Human relationships are very interesting. They move from being warm and deep…
Read reflection →I, I am the Lord, and besides me there is no savior. Isaiah 43:11 Much like us, Israel’s history is one of struggle with theological forgetfulness and spiritual unfaithfulness. Time and time again, the people turned away from the…
Read reflection →O God, from my youth you have taught me, and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds. Psalm 71:17 Psalm 71 is a prayer for deliverance and a declaration of God’s faithfulness. Today’s Watchword is a statement of the David’s…
Read reflection →The heavens are yours; the earth also is yours; the world and all that is in it—you founded them. The north and the south—you created them; Tabor and Hermon joyously praise your name. Psalm 89:11-12 Today’s Watchword proclaims…
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