November 16, 2020

1 Corinthians 13:3 If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.

One thing I have learned from living on an estate with ‘real people’ is you have to be real amongst real people! You cannot hide behind pretence or behind boastings!

God does not want people who go out of their way to show how good they are and how successful they are. God wants silent, genuine givers.

If we big up ourselves or our teams, we are gaining recognition and making others focus on us instead of focusing on the needy and poor!

November 15, 2020

1 Corinthians 13:8 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.

Love never fails... we could stop there, but we would probably brush over the statement without thinking about it if we did stop there.

We have many things in our lives which we think will last forever, like prophecies, laws, kingdoms, whatever! But they do fade and die over time.

God’s love will never fail, and it will never diminish. The longer we live, the more love we see and the greater we know His love is.

November 14, 2020

Luke 15:17 When he came to his senses, he said, “How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death!

When we step back from our positions of despair, we can often begin to see how other people are living in comfort when we are not.

But the truth is often hidden because some people are building up a picture of comfort when they are screaming inside!

If we are willing to get back to living with God, in any form we can, then we will soon see just how loving and caring God can be as He rushes out to greet us with open arms!

November 13, 2020

Romans 8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

No matter what happens in this world around us, no matter how mad we think the world is going, Christ has demonstrated His love for us, and nothing will ever detract from that!

The only thing which may make you think people are getting in the way of Christ’s love for you is yourself!

Our personal doubts and emotions can get the better of us without us realising.

In all things, look to God for love and support. Always.