Have you ever been tempted to doubt God’s goodness to you? Or wonder if he sees you? Earlier this week I was in hospital for a sleep test where it was confirmed that I have sleep apnea. Following that, I was very sick for the few days after. Being sick gives you time to think about your...
In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ Acts 20:35 This Easter season when we, followers of Jesus Christ, celebrate the greatest gift we...
You’ve probably played Chinese Whispers before: someone whispers a message to the person next to them and so on down a line. The last person says the message out loud and everyone hears how accurate or hilariously wrong it is compared to the original. (Is this game called Gweilo...
Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but my ears you have opened, burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not require. Psalm 40:6 Psalm 40 shows us an example of how we should pray in times of distress. David described himself as being caught in a desolate pit and in miry clay (verse...
I’ll be the first to admit that I love nostalgia. I love going “back in time” in my mind and soaking in the past. Just yesterday, I stumbled upon a YouTube video of a string of old TV commercials from my childhood (yes, commercials!). I was entranced by them. I remembered so...
Yewen’s family had a sudden shock in September 2015 when his mother was admitted to hospital because of a severe stroke. His mom went into a coma as the family tried to stimulate her back into consciousness. They prayed desperately and worked hard to find a solution until eventually...
Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the...
A true friend is a great blessing. Someone who “gets” you. Someone who knows your weaknesses and failures, and loves you anyway. Someone who is easy to be around. Someone who enjoys the same activities and conversations. Perhaps Proverbs captures it best...
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 Mr and Mrs C weren’t easy to love. At 87 years old, Mr C frequently beat his wife, leaving her black and blue and bitter. For her part, 76-year-old Mrs C was venomous...
O Lord, you have searched me and known me! You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways. Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O Lord, you know it...