“Love one another, Jesus said. Sometimes it took a lifetime to learn how.” Francine Rivers Wouldn’t it be nice if it didn’t take our entire lifetime to learn?I wonder if we could learn how to truly love others before we cause too much destruction? C.S. Lewis declares: “I do not expect old heads on young …
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Devotional – A Wretch? by Keona J Tann
Amazing Grace is one of our most recognised songs, it was written in 1779 by John Newton and its message of forgiveness and redemption still rings true today, touching many lives. There is a line within that lovely hymn that has confused me for some time: That saved a wretch; like me!Merriam-Webster defines wretch as …
Throwback Thursday – Why Are We So Afraid?
Welcome to Throwback Thursday Today we are revisiting a post by Josephine-Anne Griffiths which is very appropriate for today. It was first posted November 2018. Frequently I carefully plan what I wish to write about in a blog post, then in the blink of an eye my focus changes. Either God is behind this change …
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Devotional – Comfort Others by Keona J Tann
On the 25th of February this year (2020) I awoke from a dream where God had directed me to comfort a widow. In my dream I introduced myself; held her hand; I cried with her; I prayed for her; and admired the dress she showed me that she would wear at the funeral. It didn’t …
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Devotional | On Boundaries by Jodie McCarthy
In this new year, I keep coming back to Psalm 16 and the verses that say: LORD, you alone are my portion and my cup;you make my lot secure.The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;surely I have a delightful inheritance. Psalm 16:5-6 (NIV) We knew this year was going to be busy, …
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Tarry Ye! a devotion by Keona J Tann
I recently purchased an absolute gem of a book for it contains sermons and writings by Aimee Semple McPherson1 which I’m slowly working my way through. I say slowly because it is a thick book but also it takes time to digest each sentence because she writes with such depth. In the 1920s, as a …
The blood of Jesus. A devotion by Keona J Tann
I get queasy at the sight of blood; I can feel lightheaded and extremely uncomfortable; I have a strong adverse reaction to the sight of blood. In vast contrast to how I respond to the sight, or thought, of human blood I feel strength and life when I reflect upon Jesus’ blood.How is this possible? …
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The Proclaimers, Jesus, and Love in Action
World events continue to remind me that love is about action. When something bad happens, the “thoughts and prayers” come out. It’s great to see people loving others with their thoughts and prayers, their feelings and words. But feeling sorry and saying the right words doesn’t change what happened. And it doesn’t prevent that bad …
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DEVOTIONS: Reaching out to touch Jesus
Our healing can be found by reaching out to Jesus. I have always loved the story of woman with the issue of blood. A woman who had an issue of blood for 12 years, desperately seeking healing. Reading this story, I can almost feel the despair and desperation of this woman; years of going to …
a devotional – Jesus’ prayer (John 17)
In John 17 Jesus prays for us, that’s right over 2,000 years ago Jesus prayed for us. What is it that Jesus prayed for? Joy, protection, holiness, unity and our calling. Joy Jesus desired for us to know JOY: “…so that they may experience My joy made full and complete and perfect within them [filling their …