Giants [Romans 8v37]

The preacher yesterday was speaking on giants, there is more than one giant of course, when David slew Goliath, he had to face other giants, it seems to me David was continually facing Giants, Saul , the Philistines, Absalom his son, and the greatest giant of all, himself. Whatever giant you are facing today, if you rely on God, then victory is assured, believe this and go forward in Gods strength. [Father help me to realize that whatever I have to face today, they may seem like giants, but You are with me, and in your strength I can know the victory, in Jesus name I ask this, Amen.]

Blindness. [2 Corinthians 4v4]

Today give thanks for the gift of sight, it is true we often take things for granted, even the wonderful gift of sight. It must have been wonderful for those we read about in the gospels who recived the healing miracle of sight, [John 9v25] ,this man had been born blind. The Bibles tells us a very important truth that all mankind are blind spiritually, because of sin, and Satan, it is very sad, what it means is they fail to see their need of Christ, it also means they need the miracle of grace. [ Father I thank you for the gift of sight,my natural sight and my spiritual sight, I thank you in Jesus name, Amen.]

Weakness. 2 Corinthians 12v 5-10.

I am a Christian many years, I have read the Bible many times, preached many sermons, etc, yet there are times one feel inadequate, one feels weak, and one may be inclined to despair, for who among us, wants to feel weak, weakness makes us feel vunerable. It was the great apostle, a man of immense stature, having vast knowledge, a man of great energy, who was taught a very valuable lesson, that through his weakness, he would have to rely on the grace of God, the result ,God would then be glorified. Let me say weakness is not a get out clause, for sinning, or not serveing Jesus, it is a wonderful opportunity to glorify God in all of our lives. [Father here I am in all my weakness, I have not much to offer you, other than my weakness,, be pleased to enable me by your grace , to serve you, and to you be all the honour, and glorly, in Jesus name I ask this, Amen.]

Dont run with the crowd.[ Galations.2v11 ff]

There are times in our lives when we are swept along with the crowd, the lynch mob mentality, when we really should stop and think. Consider Jesus, the mob wanted to make him king [John 6v15] but He would not go along with it, earthly power or glory was not for Him. As I look back I have seen church situations were the lynch mob mentality has taken over, the poor pastor is suddenly under attack, cruel things are said, the mob somehow have forgotten,what Jesus said, love one another, of course this running with the crowd involves a lot of situations, the gossip crowd, the debt crowd, who are you running with?.[Father it is so easy to be swept along with the crowd, help me to listen to You, to be controlled by You, led by You, in Jesus name Iask this, Amen.]

Mystery.[ Genesis 1v1 ]

I love a good mystery, the little Belgum detective is one of my favourite characters, I am never able to figure out who done it. There are many things that are a mystery to me and I am sure to you, I happened to glance down at my arm and noticed my pulse, and it got me thinking about the life force, it seems to me that is a mystery,that is if one leaves God out of it. The Bible tells us ,[and only in the Bible do we find the answer to the mystery of life], in Acts 17 v28 , we read ,For in Him [ God] we live, and move , and have our being, here we have the mystery revealed, God , the creator and sustainer of life. [Father I thank you for the gift of life , help me to appreciate this more, and to glorify you in it, I ask this in the name and for the sake of Jesus your Son, Amen.]

Holy.Romans 12v1-2.

I wonder what you think, when you see the word holy?, it is not something that the person in the street thinks about, why? a good question. In Exodus 28v36. we read the words ,Holy to the Lord, the word holy indicates a life that is conscience of of its sinfulness,but a life that is also conscience of the challenge to live as to please God, a Holy God. [Father You have saved me by your Grace, there is nothing I can do that can save me,it is all you, yet there comes the challenge day by day, to live a life that pleases You, a life that is holy, a life that glorifies your Son, Jesus, help me, Amen.]

Certainties [Job 19v25-26 ]

Is there such a thing as a sure thing? if you are a sport fan you soon realize, that the so called unbeatable, can be beat, that the underdog can at times win, favourites can loose. I remember a work mate of mine , who was not a Christian ,being told to bet on the Lord, He was a sure thing, he just laughed. Let me say this in a world filled with so many uncertainties the only certainty is the Lord, I make no apologies for saying this, the Bible speaks of that sure and certain hope, our hope is not a mybe, if or but, no , it is a sure and certain hope, I think Jobs words are the most inspiring in the Bible 19v25-26, For I know that my redeemer liveth , and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth, And though after my skin worms destroy this body,yet in my flesh shall I see God. [ Father in a world of uncertainties I thank You, That in your Son Jesus I have a sure and certain hope, Amen]