Significance

This week’s reading:


Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.
For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

2 Corinthians 4:16-18


Isn’t God amazing? That which He has given us is everlasting.
It will never be taken away and is more important than anything this world has to offer.

Save Me

This week’s reading:

The next day the great crowd that had come for the Feast heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem.
They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, "Hosanna!" "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!"
"Blessed is the King of Israel!"

John 12:12-13

The word Hosanna, I am told, means “Save me!”

So heres the thing:

- Jesus saves us
- Being saved is an ongoing process
- We are saved from moment to moment

This for me means:

- Jesus is my strength – when I grow tired & weary
- Jesus is my fortress – when the world hammers at my emotional & spiritual reserves
- Jesus is my all – beacuse I live for Him

Blessed is He for who He is!

Humility

This week’s reading:

When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain,
or command locusts to devour the land or send a plague among my people,
if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray
and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways,
then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

2 Chronicles 7:13-14


I used to think humility was an attitude. I have learnt that it is actually a discipline.

It works like this:

- every time I am complimented for achievements, I say aloud, “God is good!”
- every time I think I can look down on people, I think gratefully, “Thank you for changing me, Jesus!”
- every time I am to occupied with myself, I remember lovingly, “God wants to hug the world!”

The truth is that we are nothing without Him.

Confidence

This week’s reading:

And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming.

1 John 2:28


Are we confident of facing Jesus today?
So many amazing things are happening this year at NR that I am confident (humbly so) that we bring a smile to God.
Changing lives is His passion for us.

Bless you Lord Jesus.

Labour for the Lord

This week's reading:


Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you.
Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labour in the Lord is not in vain.

1 Corinthians 15:58


Blessings

This week’s reading:

Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my sighing. Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray.
In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.
You are not a God who takes pleasure in evil; with you the wicked cannot dwell.
The arrogant cannot stand in your presence; you hate all who do wrong.
You destroy those who tell lies; bloodthirsty and deceitful men the LORD abhors.
But I, by your great mercy, will come into your house; in reverence will I bow down toward your holy temple.

Psalm 5:1-7

Waiting in expectation for the Lord is probably one the most difficult things we can do.
This can often be heavy because the things we sometimes request from Him are very serious.

However, there is another side to it.

Isn’t one of the most fulfilling things to know that our God, the Righteous One, wants to be close to us.
He knows our frame, mind, heart and He is with us every step of the way!
Whilst ‘rats’ may jump ship at first sign, when the proverbial hits the fan, He is right alongside of us.
In the same way He is alongside us when we are having fun, feeling great and doing some cool things!

Have some fun with Him this week...He is the Lord of good times too.

Blessings

This week’s reading:

To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder, a witness of Christ's sufferings and one who also will share in the glory to be revealed:
Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, serving as overseers - not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not greedy for money, but eager to serve; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.

1 Peter 5:1-4

Thanks for the awesome weekend. God is indeed doing amazing things with NR.

May you be blessed as you serve Him, at home, at work and at NR.

Have a good one