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”
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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”
Confidence in Hard Times
Confidence in Hard Times Bible: Habakkuk 3:17-19 Reading Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Saviour (V.18). After a massive hurricane hit my part of the world, I joined a team who travelled to the affected area to offer help. We wanted to support the people who hadContinueContinue reading “Confidence in Hard Times”
Where is Peace?
Where is Peace? Bible: Jeremiah 8:8-15 Reading We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ (ROMANS 5:1). About 600 years before Jesus was born, some prophets (people who said that their words came from God) were predicting peace to God’s people. God’s actual prophet wasn’t one of them. Jeremiah reminded the people thatContinueContinue reading “Where is Peace?”