Don’t Give Ground To The Devil

‘Do not give the devil an opportunity.’ Ephesians 4:27 NASBThe Bible says, ‘Do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not give the devil an opportunity.’ (Ephesians 4:26–27 NASB) The word translated ‘opportunity’ is the Greek word topos, the same term from...

We’re All On The Same Team!

‘The way you treat others is the way you will be treated.’ Luke 6:38 CEVJesus said, ‘Don’t condemn others, and God won’t condemn you. God will be as hard on you as you are on others! He will treat you exactly as you treat them.’ (Matthew 7:1–2 CEV) Think about it. Do...

Cry Out To God!

‘In my distress I cried out to the Lord.’ Psalm 18:6 NLTThere are times in life when the best thing you can do is cry out to God from the depths of your being. Don’t worry about looking undignified, or having people think you have no faith. The psalmist said, ‘In my...

Surrender to Papa God (5)

‘Not what I will, but what You will.’ Mark 14:36 NIVBecause surrender is so closely connected to our wills, often a price is attached. You can feel devoted to God, yet when it comes time to act you discover that your surrender is only skin-deep. Anticipating this,...

Surrender to Papa God (4)

‘Offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God.’ Romans 12:1 NIVPaul writes, ‘Offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God.’ During a Jewish sacrifice, an animal would be killed and then its body placed on the altar to be...