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21/10/2026

Pray this week:
Father, I will follow you waiting upon you and your will for me. I trust you! Thank you for your purposes and for always hearing and loving me. Blessed be the name of the Lord. Amen.

21/10/2026

Conquering Loneliness with Truth
How to combat feelings of loneliness
Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him (James 1:12).

As a child of God, you are on the road of life following Jesus. You are to walk out each section of the path chosen for you by the Lord. Sometimes your way can be so lonely, but I have noticed that I feel this way when I would not have chosen such experiences for myself.

Did you know that God tests our faith? Take a look at the life of Joseph:

“He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant: whose feet they hurt with fetters; he was laid in iron until the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him.” (Psalm 105:17-19)

Can loneliness be a test?

Missing Out
When we feel lonely, we feel we are “missing out". We look at others around us and think, When is it my turn? I have prayed and prayed, and nothing has happened. I feel God has turned his back on me. I am so alone. Where is God?

Joseph the son of Jacob had a long test in Egypt. His whole life and circumstances were changed completely by the treachery of his brothers and the hardships of his life as he was taken into isolation and the dungeon. But Joseph won through test after test. He came to understand the work of God in His life and was able to tell his brothers who had sold him into slavery, “You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good…..” (Genesis 50:20)

“I wait for the LORD; my soul waits, and in his word I hope." Psalm 130:5

Know the Score
Tests and trials are temptations to lose our faith. One trial that is most often used by our enemy against us is the one that makes us question the will of God for us. We will be deluged with feelings, thoughts, and desires that try to push us out of our faith and obedience to the word and commands of Jesus. We have an enemy that wars with God through us. We do not have to affirm those thoughts, feelings or desires. We can battle back by saying in our hearts, “I will not receive it,” and asking Jesus to remove that feeling or desire.

We can also thank the Lord for His purposes in our trial of loneliness because we love Him and He loves us. He tells us in scripture to give thanks in all things, for this is his will for us. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18). We must conquer with the truth of scripture. Seek the Lord with your whole heart, making Him your greatest need, and you will find Him. He is the Comforter.

“And we know for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8:28)

Truth
The truth is, a child of God is never alone. God loves his children, and He is always with us. He will never leave nor forsake us. We must trust His love and timing and wait upon the Lord and never give up. He has the plan. We must learn to live believing this: “Not my will, but your will be done.”

Our Heavenly Father is in control. He chooses our entire road. He is with us, leading us even when He seems unresponsive to our prayers. We’re never really alone because Jesus is still on the road with us. Our faith is tested to see if we will keep on moving forward believing and following. At the end of the road, he'll be there waiting for us! It’s not heaven that is the greatest prize --- it’s Him. He is our reward, and He is so wonderful!

Hebrews 13:5 "…for He has said, 'I will never leave you nor forsake you.'"

16/10/2026

Pray this week:
Father, please help me to simply look at the world that you have created and to trust in Your precious Word which promises that I can be one of your children if I simply come to you with childlike faith.

16/10/2026

What Is God Really Like?
Get to know the creator of the universe.
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable (Psalm 145:3).

How does the Bible describe God to us?
The first words of the Bible in Genesis 1:1 state, "In the beginning God…" It just assumes that God is and that God exists and that God was the Creator and then moves forward. The Bible does not argue or defend the existence of God but declares it. There is no preliminary introduction to God that tries to establish that He exists. Genesis does not start by saying, "By the following proofs we establish the existence of God and that He created all things." Not at all, never! Just "In the beginning God…" God's name appears 28 times in Genesis 1 - God did this or God did that, yet not a single sentence is devoted to identifying Him or defining Him. Nothing is said about where God came from or what He is like. The authors of Scripture's clear position is that people come to the Bible already knowing that God exists. Romans 1:19 says, "For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them."

In reality, God does not need us. God did not create man because He was lonely, and we had something that He needed to be satisfied. In fact, it could be the highest form of pride for someone to think that God needed something they had or could offer to Him. How can the creature say to the Creator that they had something He needed? What could anyone give to God that He needed? If we gave God everything that we own, it would have no value to God whatsoever. He has no needs. He never lacks in anything. We need what He has and what He offers.

God never changes.
Probably no other attribute can bring more confidence and security to the believer than that God never changes. Hebrews 13:8 says that "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever". Everything about our lives and our world is continuously evolving. None of us are like we were 25 years ago. We have grown, developed, learned, and experienced many different things – but not God. God has never learned something new, and nothing has ever just occurred to God. Change always reflects something getting better or worse, but God cannot improve or get worse in any way. If God were always changing His mind or learning things that He did not previously know, then it would create great anxiety for us. We would wonder if He loved us before; can He change and no longer love us now? The answer is "never". He never changes.

God is always with you.
God is always everywhere all of the time. That is almost impossible to imagine because we can never be in more than one place at a time. God, however, is not limited in where He can be. He is not spread out like butter on bread. You always have the fullness of God's presence with you, and that should provide great comfort. He is never taken by surprise when something happens to you. He knew it was going to happen to you before it ever happened. The best part is that He knows the perfect solution to every problem you face, so all He wants from you is trusting Him with your life.

What should be my response?
The Bible teaches that because of God's "goodness", that ultimately unbelief in God is entire without excuse. Romans 1:20, speaking about people who reject God, says, "For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived ever since the creation of the world in the things that have been made." So they are without excuse."

Hebrews 11:6 says that someone who truly comes to God "must believe that He is". God has never done anything in the dark. His love, His Son's sacrifice, His creation – everything is open to sight, visible, obvious. The Bible says that you are "fearfully and wonderfully made", and that should be obvious to anyone willing to accept that a great and amazing God has created them.

06/10/2026

Pray this week:
Father, I confess sometimes I focus on the circumstance as the Israelites did. I praise You for knowing my weakness and providing the truth of Your Word to move forward. I will put confidence in my steps and faith in my heart as I count on You removing my anxiety and replacing it with Your peace. Amen

06/10/2026

Four Decisions to Turn Anxiety to Peace
Don’t Forget We Have a Choice
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty, and under his wings you will find refuge (Psalm 91:1, 2 and 4).

What were they thinking? The Israelites had God on their side. They had food showered from heaven. And they had no reason to doubt God’s protection against those awful Egyptians. But as they shuffled through the desert, were they grateful? Not really. Check out how they invited anxiety through their reactions:

What Have You Done?
As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up, and there were the Egyptians marching after them. They were terrified and cried out to the LORD. They said to Moses, “Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us to the desert to die? What have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt? Didn’t we say to you in Egypt, Leave us alone; let us serve the Egyptians? It would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the desert!” (Exodus 10:13) With ungrateful hearts, they complained and ranted about their misfortune. And even looked for reassurance everywhere else but to God.

Can we blame them?
We do the same thing. But that’s because we forgot we have a choice. When the Egyptians of fear and anxiety chase us, we can choose either to turn into pitiful victims as the Israelites or stand firm, face the enemy, put on the belt of truth, and use the sword of the Word of God (Ephesians 6:10).

Four Decisions to Defeat the Enemy
Each of these four decisions takes us closer to defeating the enemy of anxiety.

Choose not to dwell in the details of negative headlines or allow your nights to become restless because “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty, and under his wings you will find refuge…” (Psalm 91:1, 2 and 4).

Increase your trust in God when others fail you, break their promises, or disappoint you, because, “The LORD is faithful to all his promises and loving toward all he has made. The LORD upholds all those who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.” (Psalm 145:14)

Rest assured His comfort is near you even when your world falls apart because “The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfils the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.” (Psalm 145:18-19)

Believe God’s Word is actively alive, powerful, and personally meant for you. His promises will prevail "so that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.” (Hebrews 13:6)
While shuffling through the desert of today’s distress, Moses' words to the Israelites are refreshingly relevant: “Moses answered the people, ‘Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.” (Exodus 14:10-14)

God fought for them. He will fight for you, too. And while He lifts you to freedom, you need only to be still. In the stillness of each moment, calmness fills the soul. In the calmness of our emotions, God’s hand is revealed. And in the quiet of the mind, the heart knows the victory.

30/09/2026

Pray this week:
Father, will you teach me everything I need to know about being a member of the Body of Christ?

30/09/2026

Why Do I Have to Go to Church?
Is it enough to just follow Jesus?
Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it (1 Corinthians 12:27).

Did God give us a list of steps we must take before we can go on to maturity? In a way, yes! An interesting Bible passage warns us not to get stuck in our growth but to move on to maturity. In doing this, it actually gives us seven “basic things” mature believers need to understand clearly. It begins with our personal relationship with God. It moves to our earthly identification with God’s people. And it ends with the ultimate heavenly destiny of all God’s people.

Are you ready for a tour? Turn to Hebrews 6 and follow carefully along.

Just You and God
“Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God...” (Hebrews 6:1)

Every follower of Jesus needs to clearly know who He is. He’s “the only Son, who is truly God” (John 1:18). He loves us so much that He left heaven to live under His own Law. He was tempted in every way, but He remained perfect and sinless. He suffered rejection, mockery and a cruel ex*****on to take the punishment our sins deserve. He said, “It is finished" (John 19:30) when He died, and His resurrection proved it was true.

For this “once for all” sacrifice (Hebrews 10:10-14) to work for me, I had to realize all I ever did only increased my guilt. My works were “deeds that bring death". If there were any other way for me to escape hell, “it was useless for Christ to die” (Galatians 2:21). Believe this, pray humbly to receive Him, and trust that He’s able to save you forever, and you become a child of God (Hebrews 7:25; John 6:37).

You and the “local church” — the people of God near you
“And we shouldn’t need to keep teaching about baptisms or about the laying on of hands…” Hebrews 6:2a

As the passage implies, God did not save you simply so that you could enjoy eternal life. As His child, you’re part of a family with a mission. Not to keep teaching already-saved people the same things over and over, but to “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…” (Matthew 28:19) But until a new believer has been baptised, he or she needs to be taught.

Water baptism is a public ceremony identifying you with Jesus and the other “called-out” people of God (that’s what “church” means). In order to do this, you have to have fellowship with other Christians, even if it’s only with one or two other people who follow Jesus. “Laying on of hands” takes it a step farther — this means publicly choosing and sending someone out for service. God empowers each believer “so that his people would learn to serve and his body would grow strong” (Ephesians 4:12).

You and the “universal church” — the whole family in heaven and earth (Ephesians 3:15)
Finally, the passage ends with two more important points: “…the resurrection of the dead and eternal judgement." (Hebrews 6:2b).

When Jesus returns, there will be a resurrection (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, 1 Corinthians 15:51-58). Believers who have died will be raised and united with those still living on earth. This is so that, in heaven, the work of the entire Church can be judged at once by Him (2 Corinthians 5:10; 1 Corinthians 4:5), and He can “show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.” (Ephesians 2:7).

In this lesson, it’s easy to see that we’re not meant to live the Christian life alone. You might be able to think of exceptions: missionaries who travel to places where there is no church. Isolated believers in countries where Christians are persecuted. Those whose family members do not allow them to attend. But these are the special cases, because those who are denied church fellowship are the very ones who want it most! Christian children whose parents do not take them to church long to know what it is like. Isolated believers do their best to meet in secret or find a substitute, like broadcast or online services. Remote missionaries are going for the very purpose of establishing a church.

As Hebrews 6:1-2 shows us, there really is no way to move on to Christian maturity, to serve in the role for which God has called and empowered you, to accomplish the deeds for which He deserves praise in heaven, without being a part of an assembly of believers.

28/09/2026

Pray this week:
Father, help me to be a blessing to others as I go throughout my day. Help me to be purposeful in my interactions with everyone I encounter, to impart Your love and blessing to them. Amen.

28/09/2026

If We All Did This, We Could Change the World
Be a blessing to others.
On that day they will be told that they are either innocent or guilty because of the things they have said (Matthew 12:37 (CEV)).

My jaw was still numb as I approached the receptionist desk at the dentist. She handed me the card. “Here’s your next appointment date.”

“Thank you,” I said. Then I leaned toward her and whispered, “And stay as sweet as you are.”

She didn’t answer. But after a few seconds, she cleared her throat. “That’s the nicest thing anyone has said to me lately.” Her voice quivered.
I gave her a huge smile. But on the way home, her response rode in the car with me. What prompted me to say that to her? How often had I encountered folks who might also need a kind word, an encouraging comment or a genuine smile?

But the busyness of life, the tugging of the next chore, the issues at hand, usually erase any desire to encourage those we meet, those we know and…those we love.

We all hear words of discouragement on the news, at work, in the street, on the radio, on TV, and on social media. But we have the power to change that.

We can make a difference by choosing to encourage others. To share kind words, to impart positive comments and to give a verbal hug.

Here are three truths about the power of our words:

“Worry is a heavy burden, but a kind word always brings cheer..." (Proverbs 12:25)
“Kind words are like honey – they cheer you up and make you feel strong.” (Proverbs 16:24)
“The right word at the right time is like precious gold set in silver.” (Proverbs 25:11)
Our words can lift the soul, bring a smile and touch the heart.

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