Devotional 28th June
The Global Flood of Genesis Ch:7 about 4500 years ago. Many people ask “If Noah’s flood is true and really covered the whole earth, then where did all the water go?” Read Psalm 104: 1-9 v1.“Bless the Lord, O my soul!“ Verses 5-9 refer briefly to the Great Flood and the drainage of the waters…
Devotional 21st June
Painting is very much on my mind as I clean and prepare the walls of my bedroom for its new look. This has required much hard work, but I can’t wait until its finished to see the freshness and ‘newness’ it will have. I have a beautiful painting on my lounge wall that reflects the…
Devotional 14th June
As a new Christian I tried to grapple with the concept that God allowed some people to go to heaven whilst others were allowed to go to Hell. For sometime I just accepted that I was going to heaven and put the other thoughts into the too hard basket and ignored it. When talking to…
Devotional 7th June
As part of my current work I am called on to make ‘determinations’. These are formal engineering decisions on the interpretation of a contract usually involving millions of dollars, where I act as ‘judge’, or at disciplinary hearings concerning engineer’s careers where I am part of a ‘jury’. I need to carefully read and understand…
31st May
Standing for Christ Christians are dying in some parts of the world. That’s extreme persecution. Have you ever experienced persecution? You should have. You must know that persecution is a likely consequence of standing for Christ. We might expect it, even rejoice in it (Matt 5:11; Acts 5:41). If we discern the times (I Chron…
Devotional 24th May
PRAYER AND SELF-DENIAL APPEAL ‘TIL THE NETS ARE FULL’ After Jesus had been crucified, and had risen from the dead, Peter and six other disciples decided to go fishing. Perhaps they were thinking of returning to their earlier way of life. Anyway, they spent a fruitless night, catching nothing, and in the early morning Jesus…
Devotional 17th May
PRAYER AND SELF-DENIAL APPEAL ‘til the nets are full Every year, Baptist churches across New Zealand unite behind Tranzsend’s (the sending and ministry arm of NZ Baptists reaching the world – The NZ Baptist Missionary Society) “Prayer and Self Denial Appeal. It’s a time when we can reflect on God’s heart for mission and an…
Devotional 10th May
MOTHERS Mothers are the most influential people in our lives and what a privilege and awesome responsibility it is to be a mum. Becoming a mother led me to find Jesus as my Lord and Saviour and the Lord has used motherhood to shape and grow my Christian life. Motherhood has taught me to die…
Devotional 19th April
STORING UP THE WORD OF GOD Remember when we were at Sunday School and received memory verse tickets. The aim was to learn the verse from the Bible and recite it to our Teacher. At the Sunday School Anniversary there was always a prize for the person who did the best with learning memory verses….
Devotional 12th April
2 Cor. 9:15 – “Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift.” God is the first giver, he selfishly gives himself to us in the person of his own Son and all Christians respond with gratitude and thanksgiving for this gift that is beyond description. 2 Cor. 2:14 – “Thanks be to God, who…