Daily Picture

Sunshine provides us with joy. Do we have constant joy in our relationship with God? (Philippians 4:4-7; 1 Timothy 2:5; Matthew 5:14-15)

We are all part of the Body of Christ, of equal importance and necessity in His Kingdom. (1 Corinthians 12-26)

Jacob a Hebrew Patriarch (the son of Isaac and grandson of Abraham) saw a vision of a ladder with angels ascending and descending, with a promise from God to bring his descendants to what is now referred to as the Promised Land. (Genesis 28:10-15). We are encouraged to believe that there are indeed angels in the spiritual realm who are here to minister to us. (Psalm 91:11-12; Matthew 18:10; Hebrew...

As with the wind which we cannot see, so is God's Holy Spirit. We can see the wind's effects such as on a moving yacht and we can see the effects of the Holy Spirit on our lives. Jesus promised to send the Spirit when He left this earth. (John 14:15-18; Acts 1: 4-5)

God loves us but we sometimes miss His still small voice and the little love notes He is giving us. (1 Kings 19:12; Psalm 46:10)

In the same sense that with one knitting needle we cannot make a knitted garment, similarly we need to work with God, which requires our trust in Him in the first place. (John 6:29)

If we concentrate on Good then it will be easier to discern what is not good when it subtly appears, as it will be obviously out of place. ( Psalm 1:1-3; Philippians 4:4-9)

Let us enter each day knowing that God has new promises to fulfil for us. Lamentations 3:22-24

God wants us to be carefree (in contrast to being careless and irresponsible). We can cast all our anxieties upon Him because he cares for us (1 Peter 5:7)

We are to enter into God's Kingdom like a child (Matthew 18:1-5; Luke 18:15-17; Mark 9:33-36)

God is far greater than our limited understanding and experience of Him. God is the great "I am" (Exodus 3:14) as Jesus said of Himself. (John 8:58)

The author of Ecclesiastes is searching for the meaning of life. At the end (Chapter 12) he concludes "Remember your Creator ....The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails - given by one shepherd ..."

Who are we to judge others? In Matthew 7:4-5 Jesus says:  "How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye?  You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye."

Often we make mountains out of mole hills with our worries and concerns. In Matthew 17:20 Jesus said “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

Psalm 23:4 "Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me". The hooked staff pulls us from danger and leads us in right paths; the rod attacks our enemies and is a symbol of love as He counts all His sheep and knows us all individually.

A discussion on the difference between magic and God's miraculous supernatural power.

God loves us unconditionally. He has paid the price for our sins which we have made, are making and are still to make.

I discuss our need to be as a gentle as a dove but wise as a serpent. God gives wisdom to anyone who asks (James 1:5) and looks after our vulnerable heart when we give without a self-serving agenda.

We can trust the Lord to keep His promises of abundant provision. John 10:10

The way we approach our day, in our attitudes, thoughts and demeanour, can affect the outcomes of our day. May we remember Moses, his brother and 70 elders who saw God "and under his feet there appeared to be a pavement of sapphire, as clear as the sky itself." (Exodus 24:10)

Jesus in the New Testament fulfills the Old Testament such as the thorns on his head which can be connected to the thorns that sprung up after Adam and Eve had sinned in the Garden of Eden. I give further examples.

God can turn all our failures into good. 2 Corinthians 12:9 "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness".

Are we wearing too many shoes, wearing too many hats? Shall we listen to the Lord and slow down to do His will and thus be more fulfilled? Proverbs 3:5-6; Jeremiah 29:11

In John 14:27 Jesus promises us peace in the midst of any circumstances we are in. I explore a few verses as to what He really means by that.

The Israelites were led from Egypt to the Promised Land by a pillar of cloud during the day and a pillar of fire by night. Numbers 9:22 "Whether the cloud stayed over the tabernacle for 2 days or a month or a year, the Israelites would remain in camp and not set out; but when it lifted, they would set out". May we be led by the Lord even if we have to wait for the cloud to be lifted.