Today on the blog we have a devotion from Karen Rees. “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.” Matt. 24:42 With a seemingly unstoppable worldwide pandemic, massive protest demonstrations in various countries, and the world’s economy on the verge of collapse, are these signs that Christ is …
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Devotional | Hungry Ghosts and Neighbours
Today we are sharing a devotional from Karen Rees. The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks. Luke 6:45 Do ghosts …
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Devotional | Encountering God and Elephants
A devotion throwback by Karen Rees. “Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” Ephesians 5:1-2 When I was a child, my parents saw a poster announcing that a …
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Devotional | In The Storm
A devotion by Karen Rees “Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping.” Matt 8:24 As an author, I know readers want stories filled with conflict, crisis, and danger. In contrast, we like our lives to be basically predictable, free of …
Devotional | Changing Times – An Unchanging God
Devotional by Karen Rees “The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock in whom I take refuge.” Psalms 18:2 The Mt. Pinatubo volcano erupted in the Philippines in June, 1991. In a matter of days, villages, rice fields and roads were buried under thousands of tons of pale …
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Devotional | Door to Which Door?
Devotional by Karen Rees Scripture: Store up for yourselves treasures in heaven where moth and rust do not destroy and where thieves do not break in and steal. Matt 6:20 Our ministry in Hong Kong is with household servants imported from the Philippines. Many of the ladies spend years working there to put children through …
Devotional | Waiting for the Tanks – Lessons from the Old Testament Prophets
Devotional by Karen Rees “In this world you will have troubles. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 I was reading the Old Testament books of prophecy during the early months of Hong Kong’s demonstrations against the serious erosion of guaranteed freedoms. At first, the demonstrations were massive peaceful protest marches. We …
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Devotional | Those Small Decisions (Have Eternal Consequences)
Devotional by Karen Rees Blessed are they who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart. Psalm 119:2 Hello, skunk. One Sunday afternoon while we were on summer holiday from primary school, my brothers and I went for a walk on our farm. We met a skunk. When this small animal feels threatened, …
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Devotional | Sleeping In The Wilderness
Devotional by Karen Rees “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?” Matthew 6:25 Imagine that your stomach is full, it’s bedtime, and you’ve just …
Devotion: Where Did The Stars Go?
Devotional by Karen Rees “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” Heb. 1:1 I love gazing at the stars, seeing a myriad of tiny lights spangling the black velvet sky. Having grown up on a farm, at night I would see more than I …