READ: 2 Corinthians 4:5 NLT 'You see, we don’t go around preaching about ourselves. We preach that Jesus Christ is Lord, and we ourselves are your servants for Jesus’ sake.' Whatever you are doing today it’s vital to have a clear objective. Dithering...
READ: 2 Corinthians 3:18 NLT 'And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image.' Nothing stands still for long. If you need proof of that, then have a look at a photo of yourself from ten ye...
READ: 2 Corinthians 3:4-5 NLT 'We are confident of all this because of our great trust in God through Christ. It is not that we think we are qualifiedto do anything on our own. Our qualification comes from God.' Qualifications are important. You ...
READ: 2 Corinthians 2:14-15 NLT 'God uses us to spread the knowledge of Christ everywhere, like a sweet perfume. Our lives are a Christ-like fragrance rising up to God. But this fragrance is perceived differently by those who are being saved and ...
READ: 2 Corinthians 1:21-22 NLT 'It is God who enables us, along with you, to stand firm for Christ. He has commissioned us, and he has identified us as his own by placing the Holy Spirit in our hearts as the first installment that guarantees eve...
READ: 2 Corinthians 1:12 NLT 'We can say with confidence and a clear conscience that we have lived with a God-given holiness and sincerity in all our dealings. We have depended on God’s grace, not on our own human wisdom. That is how we have cond...
READ: Proverbs 3:1-2 NLT 'My child, never forget the things I have taught you. Store my commands in your heart. If you do this, you will live many years, and your life will be satisfying.' What’s your memory like? Time and again I trudge upstairs to...
READ: Proverbs 1:8-9 NLT 'My child, listen when your father corrects you. Don’t neglect your mother’s instruction. What you learn from them will crown you with grace and be a chain of honour around your neck.' I would be fascinated to know what you...
READ: Proverbs 1:7 NLT 'Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.' You need to be careful with the book of Proverbs. It’s very easy to read too much of it and get indigestion! It’s a book which ne...
READ: Genesis 22:2 NLT “Take your son, your only son—yes, Isaac, whom you love so much—and go to the land of Moriah. Go and sacrifice him as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you.” This is an incredibly tough story to cope...
READ: Genesis 18:13-14 Then the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh? Why did she say, ‘Can an old woman like me have a baby?’ Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return about this time next year, and Sarah will have a son.” I love laught...
READ: Genesis 17:5-8 NLT 'I am changing your name. It will no longer be Abram. Instead, you will be called Abraham, for you will be the father of many nations. I will make you extremely fruitful. Your descendants will become many nations, and kings w...
READ: Genesis: 12:2-3 “I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others. I will bless those who bless you and curse those who treat you with contempt. All the families on earth will b...
READ: Genesis 12:1 NLT The Lord had said to Abram, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to the land that I will show you.” I wonder what your life looks like at the moment. I would guess that for many of us...
READ: Genesis 11:4-8 NLT Then they said, “Come, let’s build a great city for ourselves with a tower that reaches into the sky. This will make us famous and keep us from being scattered all over the world.” God hates arrogance because it is a comp...
