SCRIPTURE: Psalm 90 For Moses, life was anything but stable: born within a slave culture, hidden and then adopted by the Pharoah’s daughter, raised in Egyptian wealth, on the run because he defended a Hebrew brother, hiding in the desert for 40 years, called to confront Pharoah and lead Israel from bondage, the journey through the…
Missing out on God’s peace and rest?
SCRIPTURE: Isaiah 28-33 God’s missionary people, meant to bless the nations, has become corrupt. They have stopped trusting God, they are hoping Egypt will help them. Through these verses God warns them, predicts a time of judgment, reminds them of His deep love, and describes a day when God will set up His king, and the…
True religion
SCRIPTURE: Luke 14:1-6 God’s ultimate goal for us is joy, blessing, wholeness, peace. This is why God gives the gift of sabbath (Hebrew word for rest). To rest is refreshing, healing, drawing us into God’s blessing. For Jesus, this man is missing out on God’s ultimate goal, and He does something about it. He gives this…
Turn your vote into a prayer
We have an election for Ontario provincial government tomorrow. Many people are expressing discouragement, frustration, and uncertainty about how to vote. I also have little confidence in any of the parties or their leaders. Each one makes bold promises, each one dreams big dreams. But we’ve been there before, year after year we end up…
He will not give up!
SCRIPTURE: Luke 13:31-35 Have you ever been deeply concerned for someone you love? You are concerned for their life, their well-being, or their choices. You want desperately to help them, but you can’t. Imagine that you want to help them, but they don’t want help. Their addicted to something, but deny there is a problem. They…
Bad table manners?
SCRIPTURE: Luke 13:28-30 There is room for everyone at God’s table. But God won’t let people with bad table manners disrupt His grace feast. The Jews wanted to sit at the table, but wouldn’t allow anyone else to join them. Jesus warns that hate for others would hinder their place at God’s table. God’s table is…
Saved to be a good-doer
SCRIPTURE: Luke 13:22-27 If God wants all people saved (1 Timothy 2:4), why are many not saved? The answer is here: “Away from me, all you evil-doers!” (Luke 13:27) It is not because God didn’t want them, or that they were not chosen. It is because they lived their whole life fighting God and hurting others. In the context it…
What is God saying to you?
This Sunday (June 15) I am speaking on Luke 13:31-35. Please write a sentence or two of what You hear God saying in this passage?
But God, You said…
SCRIPTURE: Psalm 89 The basic idea of this Psalm is reminding God about His promises. “You said, ‘I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David my servant, I will establish your line forever and make your throne firm through all generations.’” (Psalm 89:3-4) “If his sons forsake my law… I will punish…