To Be Godly Is To Be Good (1)

‘Good and upright is the Lord; therefore He instructs sinners in His ways.’ Psalm 25:8 NIV How would you define ‘goodness’ or ‘the good life’? French philosopher Jean–Jacques Rousseau defined happiness as ‘a good bank account, a good cook, and a good digestion’. Some...

Don’t Judge A Book By Its Cover

‘Look beneath the surface.’ John 7:24 NLT John Wesley said, ‘We should be rigorous in judging ourselves and gracious in judging others.’ Why did Jesus say, ‘Look beneath the surface so you can judge correctly’? (John 7:24 NLT) Because He had experienced the pain of...

Walking With A Limp

‘He was limping because of the injury to his hip.’ Genesis 32:31 NLT Concerning Jacob, the Bible tells us: ‘A man came and wrestled with him until… dawn began to break… He touched Jacob’s hip and wrenched it out of its socket. Then the man said, “Let me go, for the...

Have An Attitude Of Faith

‘Everything that has happened to me here has helped.’ Philippians 1:12 NLT Shortly before he was executed, Paul wrote: ‘I want you to know, my dear brothers and sisters, that everything that has happened to me here has helped to spread the Good News. For everyone...

Try Praying—And Fasting!

‘He told them, “This kind can come out only by prayer and fasting.”’ Mark 9:29 ISV Are you facing a problem that prayer alone hasn’t yet solved? Do you have a loved one who has been taken captive by drugs, or alcohol, or some other destructive power? Try praying— and...