Letters For The PEW

In the first Calling Game, GOD called into existence things that did not exist. Unlike your children, what GOD calls to be becomes. When GOD says, ‘let there be light’, there's light (Genesis 1:3). GOD calls day and night and they don't take up any other name since then (Genesis 1:5). GOD calls the firmament (Genesis 1:7), calls the waters together (Genesis 1:9), calls trees to grow (Genesis 1:11,...

Have you ever wondered why there is evil in the world? Why does GOD allow evil even though GOD is good (all the time)? What does it mean for tragedy, destruction, aches, pain, evil-looking situations, harmful circumstances, and sheer bad luck to be part of GODs Will? Can we say evil comes from a good GOD? Do we say these things to keep up hope? Do we sometimes think GOD lost control, and then some...

Though Scripture does not describe the details for us, I am convinced that there must have been a quiet and consistent role of faithfulness being played behind the scenes, a faithfulness that ensured the knowledge of God would be passed down. Timothy’s sincere faith must have affected Apostle Paul so deeply that he felt compelled to commend both his mother and grandmother for it. What may have app...

The Bible wasn't written in verses. Verses help us memorise, but don't fall into the habit of exalting one above another. Scripture is like a body—every part matters. Preferring one verse over another is like preferring your biceps to your triceps. That's not how a body works, and not how Scripture works either.

They knew only JESUS could end HIS own ministry. They knew the only force powerful enough to stop GOD is GOD. Even today, the enemy tries to use 'a work of GOD' to prevent "the work of GOD"—to distract, to water down, or to divide hearts and attention. No one but GOD can stop GOD and HIS will.

I think about how often the Lord reminds us that His strength is made available to us, especially in times of weakness and I am prompted to ask; how can strength be made available in weakness? The concept of strength that the world has always taught us is to always appear strong. However, God’s word says His strength is made perfect in our weaknesses

"We have freedom: freedom that is never bound, freedom that can no longer succumb to the boundaries of our human and unequal limitations. The righteousness of GOD, the righteousness of JESUS, shows us that we can live in righteousness and be strong by virtue of living in it."

It may seem strange to you, who would choose death? Yet the truth is that, left to ourselves, we often do, even when we try not to. But this is where the beauty of the gospel shines. Jesus Christ came and laid down His life for you and me, triumphing over sin, and all that held us bound

I'm learning to be and feel good and grateful to GOD when those who hurt me have goodness or good news in their lives. Example at hand, a manipulative ex getting married before me, a wicked senior and bully in secondary school becoming a big time success in their industry, a wayward colleague finding JESUS before facing the retribution of sin.

A soul without burden is one that has allowed Another (Jesus Christ) to carry it, and can now rejoice freely. We begin to see the light, and our backs grow light as well; the burden that once sat heavily on our hearts rolls away and rests in the tomb where Jesus Christ defeated sin.

Lately, I am trying to unravel the contribution of differences and repetitions in human record-keeping when it comes to portraying the image of GOD. I'm gradually coming to terms with appreciating the complexity of repetition as a means of depicting the full picture of several historical accounts of faith.

I am no longer afraid of myself; I am no longer afraid, nor am I weary of myself. Today is the last day I feel sorry for being the spitting image and likeness of GOD. I embrace myself, warmly, without pride, without prejudice, without procrastination.