14 For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, Matthew 6:14 ESV Dear friends and family…, when we’re ‘born’ into God’s kingdom on earth; God asks high standards to show “second birth”. From the Cross … Continue reading →

7 for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. 2 Timothy 1:7 ESV Dear friends and family…, all good runners ‘finish the race’; dig down deep and keep up the pace. See God’s own Son … Continue reading →

7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. John 15:7 ESV Dear friends and family…, God is still pruning cause He’s the ‘True Vine’; though burdens we bear … Continue reading →

2 Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. Colossians 4:2 ESV Dear friends and family…, Paul was in prison and gave time to pray; he stayed alert with no wand’ring astray. See Jesus kneel down though future looked grey; … Continue reading →

8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8 ESV Dear friends and family…, God’s Holy Spirit … Continue reading →

26 Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, Ephesians 4:26 ESV Dear friends and family…, let not our ‘anger’ go way past sundown; autumn leaves must fall when they become brown. Jesus, … Continue reading →

13 For I, the Lord your God,     hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Fear not,     I am the one who helps you.” Isaiah 41:13 ESV Dear friends and family…, ‘rivers…springs, and pools of water’; God will give each … Continue reading →

22 Cast your burden on the Lord,     and he will sustain you; he will never permit     the righteous to be moved. Psalms 55:22 ESV Dear friends and family…, ev’ning and morning and also at noon; David prayed, cried aloud, “Lord send help … Continue reading →

25 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?” … Continue reading →

2 Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart, Psalms 119:2 ESV Dear friends and family… some of us will not forget “Sorry Day”; when chosen “children were taken away”. From the cruel Cross we heard Lord Jesus … Continue reading →

13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13 ESV Dear friends and family…, come to the mountain just over the rise; there God “will wipe away tears from our eyes”. There … Continue reading →

23 And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. Luke 9:23-24 … Continue reading →

11 For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. Hebrews 12:11 ESV Dear friends and family…, we will suffer as ‘salt of the … Continue reading →

7 Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. Galatians 6:7 ESV Dear friends and family…, keep on sowing as harvest is sure; still support God’s work, help it endure. The world needed … Continue reading →

14 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. John 14:1 ESV Dear friends and family…, Christ’s disciples were losing hope; future looked grim, “how can we cope?” Then Christ walked up Calvary slope; cleansed sins and … Continue reading →

20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me. Revelation 3:20 ESV Dear friends and family…, our selfish wealth can make … Continue reading →

18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. John 3:18 ESV Dear friends and family…, good Nicodemus’ heart still was … Continue reading →

3 You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Isaiah 26:3 ESV Dear friends and family…, come sing the song of our Saviour the Lord; sickness and sorrow He puts to the … Continue reading →

16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. Romans 1:16 ESV Dear friends and family…, the Romans were on Paul’s prayer list; … Continue reading →

16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. Colossians 3:16 ESV Dear friends and family…, it’s hard to control ev’ry … Continue reading →

18 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Psalms 34:18 ESV Dear friends and family…, David escapes from the cruel Philistines; through it all God’s care and comfort combines. On Jesus’ humble head ‘crown of thorns’ twines; then His … Continue reading →

18 Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth. 1 John 3:18 ESV Dear friends and family…, sometimes we forget to sow a good seed; strengthen the helpless and those in great need. See Jesus’ … Continue reading →

28 even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Matthew 20:28 ESV Dear friends and family…, status and power is what the world craves; but ‘to serve’ others … Continue reading →

23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:23 ESV Dear friends and family…, when we don’t want to persevere; faith gets weaker, we start to fear. Come Calv’ry Cross, cleanse … Continue reading →

17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:17 ESV Dear friends and family…, ‘psalms and hymns and spiritual songs’; tells ‘new man’ heart … Continue reading →

31 Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates. Proverbs 31:31 ESV Dear friends and family…, with a kind smile comes mother’s charm; speaks to our hurt and brings great calm. Cross … Continue reading →

11 Why are you cast down, O my soul,     and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him,     my salvation and my God. Psalms 42:11 ESV Dear friends and family…, sometimes ‘tears have … Continue reading →

26 And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. Ezekiel 36:26 ESV Dear friends and family…, see … Continue reading →

17 pray without ceasing, 1 Thessalonians 5:17 ESV Dear friends and family…, times when we find a fault in a good friend; let’s still stay faithful and pray that they mend. On the Cross come and see God’s perfect blend; peace, … Continue reading →

26 But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26 ESV Dear friends and family…, the ‘rich young ruler’ had treasures galore; found it too hard to give all to the … Continue reading →