Silent Time

“I do not want to have anything to do with it!” “I have my own problems”! With these reasons most people reject to give donations. Yet, even speakers and other people who have nothing to do with the Christian faith, who only have the observations of this world, even they have discovered the mystery that by giving they in the end have more rather than less. It is not only about money, it is also ab...

God is light and in him there is no darkness – the picture of light and darkness is quite clear. Even people who do not want to believe, they understand that concept: God is good and wants us people to do good to one another, to build up lives. By contrast, Satan walks in darkness and always wants people to harm and destroy each other in all kinds of ways, physically and mentally. As long as we li...

Where do you pray to God? Do you go to a specific place of worship such as a church or a prayer room? Anywhere, any place, any time we can pray to God! While a place of prayer may help us to concentrate, yet worship is not limited to a special time or place. Wherever we are, God is only one prayer away! More important than the time or place of worship is the content, so let’s humbly turn to God to...

The Lord of all nations is worthy of all praise. Let’s not get distracted, as happens so easily.

In the light of the holy God, none of us is worthy to enter his kingdom. We all fall short of his commandments. And yet he is full of mercy. Considering that great love of the Lord, should we not also forward that great news to others and take care of their needs?

Most of us like such kinds of movies and stories, wherein the weak hero wins against the mighty. Or wherein the poor wins over the rich. The principle was already known in past times, for example David won over Goliath. But how about, if we are in the powerless position ourselves in real life? At times we may feel as if life’s circumstances are no more under control.

Who is your guide in the labyrinth of life? How do you plan your life, the next year, the coming day?

A lamp is not supposed to be hidden under a bowl. And a lighthouse close to the shore is supposed to shine as far as possible, so that it can be of help to those who are lost on the sea to find their way and to be saved. Accordingly we have found the best news in the world and are supposed to let that light shine to those who are lost in the world: the good news that anybody who was lost in darkne...

Who is Jesus?

Many people complain that things are not fair, implying that God is not just. But of course, God is just, even holy. He is the eternal, almighty God, the creator of all that is. And we as humans are part of the creation and not in a position to judge him. We are the work of his hands, and yet we have a free will. We are free to either turn to God or to walk away from him. What do you do with that...

By God’s grace we are saved through faith. Are you interested? Or do you reject this good news?

What comes to your mind, when you hear the following words: “Lord, you have searched me and know me, you know when I sit down and when I rise up”. A lot of people do not want to hear that, they are bothered by these words, because they feel as if God was like a big brother watching them. They worry if everything is uncovered, there are also things that they have done wrong, so they rather walk awa...

Usually everybody tries to maximise one’s own benefit. Already children try to get the biggest piece of the cake. We are so used to that concept and it can be categorized as usual and ok. Yet as Christians we know that this is not all. There is something bigger. Because nobody is perfect, nobody can live up to the holy standards of God, so there needs to be a way back to God. Jesus has bridged tha...

Do you know someone who has a changing mood? A person who is sometimes in a good mood, sometimes in a bad mood? People change over time, but not so with the Lord. God’s mercy always remains same and is available to everybody.

If you think about the future – what is your biggest worry? Your health? Your job? Your family situation? We all know worries. How we handle those worries makes a huge difference, the decisive difference.

If we accept God as our saviour, then we can bring all our needs to him in prayer. God may not immediately fulfil all our wishes, but he always listens and always wants to bless our lives, all throughout the good and the bad times of life.

What do you wait for? There are many things we might be looking forward to. Blessed is the person, who primarily looks forward to God, the almighty, eternal, holy, sovereign Lord.

What is your major target for today? Is it to be successful? To achieve something in work? Or just somehow to come through the day? If we put God first in our lives, then he will take care and will show us what is good for us and for others. In short, then God can bless our lives. By contrast, if we give priority to something else, the day may take a course that we did not intent to go. The outcom...

In our life as humans being, we can usually see only one way: for example someone might worry “if I loose this job, then there is no hope to find a new one”. And similar in many other situations. But God also has other ways, that we can not imagine. His words are spirit and life, even beyond the natural abilities. So let’s put our trust in his word.

Do you sometimes feel weak in life? As humans we have many kinds of weaknesses. But there is one decisive strength. We can be strong in the Lord. God is stronger than any kind of negative and evil force. And God wants to give us power to overcome all those weaknesses.

How comes that by the time of Moses such amazing miracles happened? For example: The whole people of Israel left Egypt and walked through the water. When the Egyptian troops tried the same, they drowned. And how comes that at other times, so little happens? When we look at our own life, we might be disappointed in many regards. How comes that difference? Moses fully relied on the Lord alone as if...

The Roman officer had understood, that in the military hierarchy it is important to obey to whatever the superior said. And that is how he had moved up the hierarchy, he was in authority now. The reason why he came to Jesus was because he was looking for help: for healing of his servant. And Jesus was willing to help. But the officer said “no, just give an order and my servant will be well”. The o...

People have different abilities and talents. Some of them are found out only over the years. The power of God is already available. Everybody can have access in prayer.

Do you at times also doubt the almighty power of God? Especially when we do not notice anything about his might. When it even looks opposite, as if God is weak. When we look at the evil things going on in the world, for example when the devil confuses people that they hate and destroy each other. It looks as if God is weak. But God is almighty. He is the creator of the whole universe. Not only in...

We may walk away disappointed, for example when we had expected too much from another person or from things. In Jesus we find real fulfilment. And yet it is reported that a person walked away from him disappointed – how is that possible? Jesus invited him. But his possessions had a higher priority in that young person’s life than God. Therefore he walked away rejecting the invitation.