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The times in life when one is swamped with engagements in the same day can be overwhelming.  Well, I had one of those days recently. I needed my joy-jar filled to enable me go through these! The Holy Spirit reminded me that beginning the day in God’s presence daily is a joy because “his joy is my strength”. That I should consider three things: that God is joy; God’s truth is joy and that joy is securely in God! First of all, I had to attend a friend’s Mum’s celebration of lif

Draw near to God and God will come close to you. James 4:8 Jesus is the only one who is directly qualified to enter into God’s presence. God is looking for people who are upright, genuine, reflect his character and pursue holiness, integrity, honesty, and  many others!  He is omnipresent and desires to interact with us regularly to hear him. During the Transfiguration Jesus' physical appearance changed to reveal his divine glory, with his face shining like the sun and his clo

The Lord of Heaven’s Armies is here among us; the God of Israel is our fortress. Psalm 46:7 (a) In the past, building an ancient fortress was not an overnight process.  They did it day by day, brick by brick until they completed. This also applies to building a safe strong house that would stand strong.  This analogy reminds us that knowing God is a process requiring reading the Bible, worship and staying in a community.  This slowly leads into an intimate relationship with G

Living in this world is hard work but God is watching over us, providing refuge and giving promises of restoration. He says in Psalm 12: 6 that “The Lord’s promises are pure like silver refined in a furnace purified seven times over”. God has something greater for us than chasing more money, power or a life of experiences.  We need more of God and less of things.  Things can be replaced but not people.  Humility allows us to be more like Jesus.  It is characterized by a willi

And after the earthquake there was a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire there was the sound of a gentle whisper. 1 Kings 19: 12 Have you heard someone who is very angry say “I’m not shouting” while they are actually doing that! Shouting involves producing very loud sounds generating high-amplitude sound waves, while whispering involves producing quiet sounds. Therefore, the key differences are sound intensity or volume. At mount Horeb. God spoke to Eli

“Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.” 1 Timothy 4:8 After watching some exciting successful young athletes recently, I recognized that these were some of their common motivations; the enjoyment of playing their sport, the challenge of competition and reaching new personal goals. They definitely paid close attention to their skill improvement and exploration of their potential.  Just to