Looked Down On

Looked Down On Bible: Luke 1:18-25 Reading [God] has shown his favour and taken away my disgrace among the people (V.25). Do you ever feel like your parents or teachers don’t think you’re doing well enough? Maybe you’re not as sporty as your friends, or always get worse grades than your older brother or sister.ContinueContinue reading “Looked Down On”

Thanks for who God is

Thanks for who God is Bible: Psalm 95:1-7 Reading Let us come before him with thanksgiving . . . for the Lord is thegreat God (VV.2-3). I love looking at cards in gift shops. My favourite kind of cards are the ones that say something along the lines of: “Thanks for being you.” If youContinueContinue reading “Thanks for who God is”

God with us

God with us Bible: Numbers 9:15-23 Reading Whether by day or by night, whenever the cloud lifted, they set out (V.21). I sometimes feel like the Israelites had it easy when they walked through the desert. When I read the story in Numbers, and think about the cloud that showed God was with them, IContinueContinue reading “God with us”

Fasting

Fasting Bible: Zechariah 7:1-10 Reading The fasts … will become joyful and glad occasions and happy festivals for Judah. Therefore love truth and peace (ZECHARIAH 8:19) I was so hungry! My youth worker had suggested fasting as a way to focus on God. But as the day dragged on, I wondered: How did Jesus notContinueContinue reading “Fasting”